Prince George's County Special Education Service Delivery, Transparency, and Accountability Act
Sponsor: Alonzo T. Washington (District 22)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Education - Local BillsStatus: Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Prince George's County Board of Education and County Superintendent, beginning in the 2027-2028 school year, to include certain funds in their annual budget to certain individuals hired as one-to-one student aides; requiring the County Superintendent, or the County Superintendent's designee, to provide certain quarterly updates to the county board and the State Department of Education; etc.
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Testimony (17)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | DeMinco, Lynne | BCRW | Position only |
| FAV | Perea, Gloria | Gloria Perea | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Foster, Opal | Parents of Children with Down syndrome (PODS) of Prince George's Co. MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carter, Alita-Geri | Qualequity Access | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hoang, Lien | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Washington, A., Senator Washington, A.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Urbina, Briana | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Wooten, Tanisha | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Greene, Johntel | Good Governance Consulting | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Moss, Phelton | Prince George's County Board of Education | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | General, PGCPS | Prince George's County Public Schools | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Baines, Alicia | N/A | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Burch, Eboni | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Wilson, Lisa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Cratsley, Laurel | Maryland State Department of Education | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Smith, Theresa | Individual | Written (PDF) |