School Administration
Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Primary and Secondary Education - Virtual Education - Requirements [SB-820]
[Education ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Requiring a teacher preparation program to include certain training related to teaching in a virtual learning environment as a component of instruction; providing that a county board of education may authorize a county superintendent of schools to provide virtual education to students instead of closing the public schools because of severe weather conditions; requiring the Department, by September 1, 2023, to establish a statewide universal learning management system for all public schools in the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Alonzo T. Washington
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/14/2023
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Primary and Secondary Education - Virtual Education - Requirements [SB-829]
[Education ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Requiring a teacher preparation program to include certain training related to teaching in a virtual learning environment, including the use of online curriculum; providing that a county board of education may authorize a county superintendent of schools, under certain circumstances, to provide virtual education days to students instead of closing the public schools in the county; altering the requirements for virtual schools established by a county board; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Fry Hester
Hearing 3/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Libraries - Regional Resource Centers - Governance Requirements [SB-831]
[Libraries ]
[Community Development ]
[Education ]
Altering the requirements for governance of libraries designated as regional resource centers; and establishing a governing board for each regional resource center.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 677 on 05/16/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Cannabis Reform [HB-556]
[Cannabis ]
[Taxes ]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Public Health ]
Renaming the Alcohol and Tobacco Commission to be the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission; establishing the Maryland Cannabis Administration as an independent unit of State government; establishing a regulatory and licensing system for adult-use cannabis; imposing a sales and use tax of 9% on the sale of cannabis; requiring the Administration, by July 1, 2023, to convert medical cannabis licenses to licenses to operate a medical and adult-use cannabis business; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vanessa Atterbeary
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 254 on 05/03/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Cannabis Reform [SB-516]
[Cannabis ]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Taxes ]
[Public Health ]
Renaming the Alcohol and Tobacco Commission to be the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission; establishing the Maryland Cannabis Administration as an independent unit of State government; establishing a regulatory and licensing system for adult-use cannabis; imposing the sales and use tax on the sale of adult-use cannabis at 9%; requiring the Administration, on or before July 1 2023, to convert medical cannabis licenses to licenses to operate a medical and adult-use cannabis business; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 255 on 05/03/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Public Schools - Active Shooter Safety Drills or Trainings - Requirements [HB-515]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Authorizing the State Department of Education to adopt regulations to incorporate active shooter safety drills or trainings in the annual schedule of drills for local school systems; requiring local school systems to take certain actions regarding active shooter safety drills or trainings, including collecting and reporting certain data to the Maryland Center for School Safety, and providing certain notice to parents, students, and school personnel; requiring the Center to identify best practices for active shooter safety drills; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Scott Solomon
Hearing 4/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/21/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
State Board of Education - Membership - School Principal [SB-394]
[Education ]
Altering the membership of the State Board of Education to include a school principal as a member; and providing for the initial term of the principal member of the State Board.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Fred Kramer
Hearing 3/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/02/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Public Schools - Reporting of Sexual Misconduct, Stalking, and Harassment (Report Act of 2023) [HB-350]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring a school administration to file an administrative incident report if sexual misconduct, stalking, or harassment is reported to the school administration; requiring the report to include information regarding the time, date, location, and description of the incident and the identities, and statements of witnesses; requiring the school administration to provide a copy of the report to the victim and the parent of the victim; and requiring each county board of education to adopt a policy specifying the penalty for a violation of the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin L. Grammer
Hearing 2/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/01/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Primary and Secondary Education - Comprehensive Health Education Framework - Established [SB-199]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring the State Department of Education, in collaboration with the Maryland Department of Health, to develop a comprehensive health education framework; requiring each county board of education to create an age-appropriate curriculum that is consistent with the comprehensive health education framework; requiring each county board to establish a method by which a parent or guardian may opt out of certain topics, subject to certain requirements; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Hearing 2/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/25/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Nonpublic Schools and Child Care Providers - Corporal Punishment - Prohibition [HB-185]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting the State Board of Education from issuing a certificate of approval to noncollegiate educational institutions that do not have a policy prohibiting the administration of corporal punishment; requiring regulations adopted by the State Board for the registration of family child care homes and large family child care homes and the licensing and operation of child care centers to prohibit corporal punishment; and requiring the State Board to identify certain methods in a certain overall plan.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric D. Ebersole
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 671 on 05/16/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners - Student Members and Task Force to Study Compensation and Student Members [HB-153]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
Altering the voting rights of and the process for selecting a student member of the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners; prohibiting the student member from voting on matters before the board relating to personnel and collective bargaining decisions; establishing the Task Force to Study Compensation and Student Members of the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners; and requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by April 1, 2024.
Sponsored by: Rep. Melissa Wells
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 765 on 05/16/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Civil Actions - Civil Immunity - Educator Intervention [HB-137]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Providing that a staff member of a school, acting in an official capacity, is not civilly liable for personal injury or property damage resulting from intervention in a student altercation or other student disturbance if the staff member intervened in a reasonably prudent manner and the actions taken do not constitute grossly negligent, willful, wanton, or intentionally tortious conduct.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin L. Grammer
Hearing 3/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/16/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Public Schools - Anaphylactic Food Allergies - Guidelines [HB-78]
[Education ]
[Food ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring each county board of education, before the start of the 2024-2025 school year, to adopt, implement, and publish guidelines in accordance with the State school health service guidelines to reduce the risk of exposure to anaphylactic major food allergens in classrooms and common areas; requiring each public school to develop a system to disclose the major food allergens contained in the foods served in the school; requiring each county board to make a good faith effort to adopt certain guidelines; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Julie Palakovich Carr
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 770 on 05/16/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Primary and Secondary Education – Title IX – Notice (Hear Our Voices Act) [HB-16]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring each public school to provide information to students, faculty, staff, and parents regarding who serves as the Title IX coordinator for the school, the process in place for filing a sexual misconduct complaint, and the support measures that are in place for filing a sexual misconduct complaint and how to access the support measures.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jazz Lewis
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 678 on 05/16/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners - Student Members and Task Force to Study Compensation and Student Members [SB-31]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
Altering the voting rights of and the process for selecting a student member of the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners; providing that the student member may not vote on matters before the board relating to personnel and collective bargaining decisions; establishing the Task Force to Study Compensation and Student Members of the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners; and requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before April 1, 2024.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill P Carter
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 764 on 05/16/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Education - Student Behavior - Parent and Guardian Notice and Required Counseling (Parent and Guardian Accountability Act) [HB-69]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing that it is unlawful for a parent or guardian of a student in a public school to fail to seek and participate in counseling with the parent's or guardian's child after receiving notice of violent and disruptive behavior; and requiring a public school principal to provide written notice to the parent or guardian of a student who engages in two or more incidents of violent and disruptive behavior in a public school during the school year.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert B. Long
Hearing Canceled on 01/27/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Public Schools - Anaphylactic Food Allergies - Guidelines [SB-120]
[Education ]
[Food ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring each county board of education, before the start of the 2024-2025 school year, to adopt, implement, and publish guidelines in accordance with the State school health service guidelines to reduce the risk of exposure to anaphylactic major food allergens in classrooms and common areas; requiring each public school to develop a system to disclose the major food allergens contained in the foods served in the school; requiring each county board to make a good faith effort to adopt and implement certain guidelines; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence K. Lam
Hearing 3/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/15/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
County Boards of Education - Curriculum Guides and Courses of Study - Requirements [HB-119]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Requiring each county board of education to follow the policy and guidelines for program instruction for public schools established by the State Board of Education; requiring the Superintendent to notify a county board if it is determined that the county board is not following every element of the policy and guidelines; authorizing the Superintendent to withhold 10% of the funds budgeted for the county board if the board fails to resolve any discrepancy identified by the Superintendent within 30 days; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vanessa Atterbeary
Hearing 3/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/21/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Community Development Administration - Live Near Where You Teach Program - Establishment [HB-81]
[Community Development ]
[Education ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Authorizing the Community Development Administration in the Department of Housing and Community Development to administer a home buyer assistance program and certain community development projects that assist certain school staff members with the purchase of homes near where the school staff member is employed.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marlon Amprey
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 04/10/2023
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Maine 131st Legislature
An Act to Require Annual Financial Audits of Certain Private Schools Approved for Tuition Purposes [HB-100]
[Education ]
[Finance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
An Act to Require Annual Financial Audits of Certain Private Schools Approved for Tuition Purposes
Sponsored by: Sen. Craig V. Hickman
Passed To Be Enacted, In Concurrence. on 05/30/2023