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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

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Testimony history

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