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House adopts conference report on public‑schools bill; pauses collaborative‑time funding for two years
Summary
The House of Delegates adopted the conference committee report on House Bill 504, the Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act, approving a compromise that pauses collaborative‑time funding for two years while preserving current funding for fiscal 2026; the conference report passed on a recorded vote of 101‑0 as announced on the floor.
The House of Delegates on March 20 adopted the conference committee report on House Bill 504, the Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act, sending the bill to third reading and final passage.
The conference committee chair told the chamber the report accepted a majority of the Senate amendments and said the agreement preserves current funding for fiscal 2026 while pausing collaborative‑time funding for two years. "As you know, the house's position was particularly for the at‑promise kids, EL students, comp ed, special needs kids, that there not be any cuts to…
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