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Delegate seeks to place Blueprint oversight board under State Board of Education; proponents and opponents spar over accountability
Summary
House Bill 14 21 would make the Accountability and Implementation Board subject to the State Board of Education. Supporters said the change would improve implementation of the Blueprint; opponents warned it could remove independent oversight of nonpublic providers and slow funding to private pre-K providers.
Delegate April Miller and supporters told the Ways and Means Committee that House Bill 14 21 would repeal the AIB’s status as an independent unit and place it under the oversight of the Maryland State Board of Education. The sponsor said the change aims to improve governance and coordination between the AIB and the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) to avoid duplicative guidance and implementation delays that, she said, are harming local school systems.
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