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Maryland legislature passes bills that change oversight, calendars and funding tied to county schools
Summary
Grace Wilson, senior legislative and policy specialist for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, told the board the Maryland General Assembly passed 76 bills affecting public education and highlighted four measures that could change curriculum oversight, school calendars, student scholarships and funding for the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future.
Grace Wilson, senior legislative and policy specialist for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, told the board the Maryland General Assembly passed 76 bills this session that affect public education and highlighted four measures of particular consequence to the county.
Wilson said the session concluded April 7 and that the governor has until May 27 to act on passed legislation.
Wilson told the board the most significant items for Anne Arundel County include House Bill 161, which creates a formal corrective process when local curriculum guides and courses of study do not align with state standards; House Bill 226, which allows local boards to adopt a school calendar shorter than 180 days if the minimum hours required by state law are met; House Bill 402 and Senate Bill 307, which raise the student-board-member scholarship from $8,000 to $15,000; and House Bill 504, the…
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