Organization on the record
Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners
Bills
99
47 for · 47 against · 17 info
Got their outcome
67%
56 of 83 decided
Lobbyists hired
0
none registered
Reported lobbying spend
$0
compensation to lobbyists, all years on file
What this organization does in Annapolis
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Testimony history
2026 Regular Session34 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 26 Public Schools - Open Enrollment - Policies and Funding | UNFPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| HB 76 Local School Systems - School Safety - Grant Allocations | FAVPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| HB 140 County Boards of Education and Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners - Vacancy Procedures - Alterations | UNFPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| HB 473 Education - Collective Bargaining - Certificated Employees - Class Size | UNFPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| HB 525 County Boards of Education - Student Electronic Communication Device Use Policy - Establishment (Joanne C. Benson Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act) | UNFPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Enacted |
| HB 704 Community Eligibility Provision Expansion Program - Establishment | FWAPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| HB 740 Public Schools - School-Based Mental Health Services - Full-Time Therapist | UNFPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| HB 781 Public Middle Schools – Instruction on the Consequences of a Conviction for Felony Murder | UNF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| HB 856 Local School Systems - Educator Screening - Educator Identification Clearinghouse (School Personnel Vetting and Hiring Transparency Act) | FAVPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Enacted |
| HB 868 Baltimore City - Public Middle Schools - Instruction on the Consequences of a Conviction for Felony Murder | UNFPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| HB 943 State Board of Education - Financial Literacy - Graduation Requirement | UNFPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| HB 976 Primary and Secondary Education - Funding Accuracy and Full-Time Equivalent Enrollment Count - Alterations and Report (Education Funding Accuracy Act) | UNFPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| HB 1288 County Boards of Education - Appointed Members in Leadership Positions - Prohibition | UNFPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| HB 1329 Education - Public School Construction - Funding | FAVPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| HB 1430 Maryland Public Charter School Program - School Facilities - Funding | UNFPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Enacted |
| SB 48 Education - Public School Construction - Alterations | INFOPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Enacted |
| SB 79 County Boards of Education - Student Technology Use Policy - Requirements | UNFPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| SB 99 Open Meetings Act - County Boards of Education - Enhanced Requirements (Local Boards of Education Transparency Act) | FWAPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Passed both chambers |
| SB 99 Open Meetings Act - County Boards of Education - Enhanced Requirements (Local Boards of Education Transparency Act) | FAVPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Passed both chambers |
| SB 170 Task Force on Education Funding and Student Population Growth | INFOPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| SB 292 County Boards of Education - Student Transportation - Sunset Repeal and Study | FAVPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Enacted |
| SB 350 Public Schools - Open Enrollment - Policies and Funding | UNFPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Withdrawn |
| SB 454 Public Schools - School Resource Officers - Firearms Required | INFOPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| SB 554 Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners - Appointment Process and Compensation - Alterations | INFOPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| SB 554 Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners - Appointment Process and Compensation - Alterations | INFOPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| SB 554 Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners - Appointment Process and Compensation - Alterations | UNFPDF | Esposito, Ashley | Did not advance |
| SB 586 Community Eligibility Provision Expansion Program - Establishment | FWAPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| SB 592 State Board of Education - Financial Literacy - Graduation Requirement | UNFPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| SB 595 County Boards of Education and Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners - Vacancy Procedures - Alterations | UNFPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| SB 646 Public School System Contracts - Prohibited Provisions | FAVPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Enacted |
| SB 648 Local School Systems - Educator Screening - Educator Identification Clearinghouse (School Personnel Vetting and Hiring Transparency Act) | FAVPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Enacted |
| SB 712 Primary and Secondary Education - Funding Accuracy and Full-Time Equivalent Enrollment Count - Alterations and Report (Education Funding Accuracy Act) | UNFPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| SB 928 County Boards of Education - Student Electronic Communication Device Use Policy - Establishment (Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act) | UNFPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| SB 934 Education - Public School Construction - Funding | FAVPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
2025 Regular Session20 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 68 Public Schools - Children Suspected of a Crime of Violence - Prohibition on In-Person Attendance (Student Protection Act of 2025) | UNF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| HB 137 Public Schools - Children Charged With a Crime of Violence - Prohibition on In-Person Attendance (School Safety Act of 2025) | UNF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| HB 147 County Boards of Education - Student Technology Use Policy - Requirements | UNFPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Passed both chambers |
| HB 197 Public Schools - Restorative Practices Schools - Comprehensive Plan | INFOPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Enacted |
| HB 608 Primary and Secondary Education - Student Immunization - Temporary Admission Period | FAVPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| HB 811 Counties – Construction of Sidewalks and Crosswalks – Safe Alternative Routes to Public Schools | FWAPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| HB 994 Baltimore City - Public Middle Schools - Course on Consequences of a Felony Murder Conviction | UNFPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| HB 1127 Public Schools - Water Safety - Instructional Content | UNFPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| HB 1127 Public Schools - Water Safety - Instructional Content | UNFPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| HB 1185 Homeschool Students in Maryland - Right to Play | INFOPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| HB 1317 County Superintendents - Contracts - Required Provisions (Superintendent Buyout Limit) | UNFPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| SB 68 Public Schools - Restorative Practices Schools - Comprehensive Plan | INFOPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Enacted |
| SB 161 State Department of Education - Driver Education and Career and Technical Education - Funding (Driver Education and Career Education Act of 2025) | FAVPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| SB 283 Students With Financial Need - College Preparatory Programs - Exam Fee Prohibition | FAVPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| SB 506 Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Use of Reimbursement Funds by Schools | UNFPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| SB 526 Counties - Construction of Sidewalks and Crosswalks - Safe Alternative Routes to Public Schools | FWAPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| SB 644 Public Schools - School Resource Officers - Firearms Required | INFOPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| SB 769 Community Eligibility Provision Expansion Program – Establishment | FAVPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| SB 821 Primary and Secondary Education - Student Immunization - Temporary Admission Period | FAVPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| SB 851 Public Schools - Individuals With Disabilities - Main Entrance Accessibility and Emergency Planning | INFOPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session32 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 428 Community Schools - Rental Assistance for Community School Families Program and Fund - Establishment | FWAPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Enacted |
| HB 903 Education - Access to Attorneys, Advocates, and Consultants for Special Education Program and Fund - Established | FWAPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Enacted |
| HB 909 Education – Local Share of Major Education Aid – Nonrecurring Costs Exclusion | UNFPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| HB 971 Washington County - Interscholastic Athletics - Student Eligibility Waiver and School Classification | UNFPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Enacted |
| HB 1027 Education - Primary and Secondary Schools - Alternative School Options (Right to Learn Act) | UNFPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| HB 1061 School Construction - Public Charter School Facility Fund - Establishment | UNFPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| HB 1082 Blueprint for Maryland's Future Implementation - Funding for Implementation Coordinators | FAVPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Enacted |
| HB 1115 County Boards of Education – Budgets – Notice (Transparency in Education Spending Act) | INFOPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Enacted |
| HB 1157 Grow Your Own Educators Grant Program - Established | FAVPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Enacted |
| HB 1175 Education – Public School Employers and Employees – Subcontracting for Services | UNFPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| HB 1257 Public Schools - Restorative Practices Schools - Comprehensive Plan | INFOPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| HB 1297 Education - Artificial Intelligence - Study and Regulations | INFOPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| HB 1310 Baltimore City Coordinated Youth Violence Review and Response Team | FWAPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| HB 1310 Baltimore City Coordinated Youth Violence Review and Response Team | FAVPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| HB 1390 Public Schools - Public School Construction - Funding and Administration | FAVPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Enacted |
| HB 1390 Public Schools - Public School Construction - Funding and Administration | FAVPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Enacted |
| HB 1426 Education - Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Alterations | FWAPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Enacted |
| HB 1432 Education - Prekindergarten and Withholding of County Board Funding (Blueprint Accountability and Flexibility Act of 2024) | UNFPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| HB 1441 Early Childhood Education - Publicly Funded Prekindergarten Programs - Alterations | FWAPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Enacted |
| HB 1441 Early Childhood Education - Publicly Funded Prekindergarten Programs - Alterations | FWAPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Enacted |
| SB 127 Maryland Center for School Safety - Firearm Detection Platforms - Evaluation (Maryland Firearm Detection Platform Act) | FWAPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| SB 370 Community Schools - Rental Assistance for Community School Families Program and Fund - Establishment | FWAPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Enacted |
| SB 638 Education - Student Service Hours - Financial Literacy Course | UNFPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| SB 756 Primary and Secondary Education - School Safety and Student Well-Being - Examination of Policies and Funding | FWAPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| SB 797 Education - Access to Attorneys, Advocates, and Consultants for Special Education Program and Fund - Established | FWAPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Enacted |
| SB 797 Education - Access to Attorneys, Advocates, and Consultants for Special Education Program and Fund - Established | FAVPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Enacted |
| SB 851 Public Schools – Interscholastic Athletics – Student Eligibility Waiver and School Classification | UNFPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| SB 892 School Construction - Public Charter School Facility Fund - Establishment | UNFPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| SB 892 School Construction - Public Charter School Facility Fund - Establishment | UNFPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| SB 1026 County Boards of Education - Budgets - Notice (Transparency in Education Spending Act) | INFOPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Enacted |
| SB 1026 County Boards of Education - Budgets - Notice (Transparency in Education Spending Act) | INFOPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Enacted |
| SB 1102 Education – Blueprint for Maryland’s Future – Alterations | FWAPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
2023 Regular Session23 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 5 Education – Playground Accessibility – Communication Boards | INFOPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Withdrawn |
| HB 81 Community Development Administration - Live Near Where You Teach Program - Establishment | FAVPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| HB 99 Education – Public High Schools – Financial Literacy Curriculum | UNFPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| HB 153 Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners - Student Members and Task Force to Study Compensation and Student Members | FWAPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Enacted |
| HB 343 Education - Public School Athletics - Basketball Schedule | UNFPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| HB 343 Education - Public School Athletics - Basketball Schedule | UNFPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| HB 448 Nonpublic Education - Placements of Children With Disabilities - Teacher Salaries (Teacher Pay Parity Act) | UNFPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Enacted |
| HB 458 Public School Construction - Programs, Approvals, and Administration - Alterations | FWAPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Enacted |
| HB 598 Education - Funding for General Education Programs - Definition Alterations | UNFPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| HB 739 Primary and Secondary Education - Full-Time Equivalent Enrollment Count - Alterations (Truancy Reduction Act of 2023) | UNFPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| HB 888 Education - Prekindergarten Alternative Teacher Preparation Program - Authorization and Reporting | FWAPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| HB 961 State Department of Education - School Psychologist Recruitment Program | FAVPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| HB 1219 Maryland Educator Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 | FWAPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Enacted |
| HB 1267 Promise Schools - Establishment | INFOPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| SB 31 Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners - Student Members and Task Force to Study Compensation and Student Members | FWAPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Enacted |
| SB 31 Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners - Student Members and Task Force to Study Compensation and Student Members | FAVPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Enacted |
| SB 109 Interagency Commission on School Construction - Systemic Renovation Projects - Eligibility | FAVPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Withdrawn |
| SB 238 Public High Schools – Financial Literacy – Curriculum, Graduation Requirement, and Professional Development | UNFPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| SB 316 Education - Public High Schools - Financial Literacy Curriculum | UNFPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| SB 646 School Construction - Public Charter School Facility Fund - Establishment | UNFPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| SB 849 Baltimore City - Modifying or Closing Public School Facility - Review by Community Task Force | UNFPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| SB 893 Maryland Educator Shortage Act of 2023 | FWAPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
| SB 926 County Boards of Education - Due Process Proceedings for Children With Disabilities - Burden of Proof | UNFPDF | Sterrette, Dawana | Did not advance |
2022 Regular Session2 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 433 Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners - Student Members and Task Force to Study Compensation and Student Members | FWAPDF | Chinnia, Linda | Vetoed |
| SB 157 Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners - Student Members and Task Force to Study Compensation and Student Members | FWAPDF | Chinnia, Linda | Vetoed |
