This item provides you with information regarding proposed legislation. Each bill has been analyzed to determine any impact on MCPS, as well as whether or not it is consistent with the legislative platform that was adopted by the Board on November 11, 2014. Attachment A provides recommended positions on bills that are not covered by the platform. Attachment B provides, for your information, a summary of bills that are consistent with the Board’s platform and for which no action is needed.
The bills before you today are listed below, including the web site where you can find the full text of each bill. To access the text online, right click each hyperlink.
Bills with Recommended Positions (Attachment A)
Construction/Maintenance
HB0995 Lawn Care Pesticides - Child Care Centers, Schools, and Recreation Facilities - Prohibition
http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/bills/hb/hb0995F.pdf
Health and Nutrition
HB0375 Education - Maryland Council on Advancement of School-Based Health Centers
http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/bills/hb/hb0375F.pdf
HB0679 Primary and Secondary Education - Health and Safety - Chemical-Free Schools Act
http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/bills/hb/hb0679F.pdf
HB0894 Primary and Secondary Education - Health and Safety - Sugar-Free Schools Act
http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/bills/hb/hb0894F.pdf
HB1095 Public Schools - Nutrition Standards - Vending Machines and Marketing
http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/bills/hb/hb1095F.pdf
SB0607 Maryland Opioid Use Disorder Consortium
http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/bills/sb/sb0607F.pdf
Open Meetings
HB0583 Open Meetings Act - Requirements for Providing Agendas
http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/bills/hb/hb0583F.pdf
Public Information
HB0867 Public Information Act - State Public Information Act Compliance Board and State Policy
http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015rs/bills/hb/hb0867f.pdf
Safety and Security
HB1032 Public Safety - Transport of Weapons on School Property - Retired Law Enforcement Officers
http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/bills/hb/hb1032F.pdf
HB0642 Children - Child Care Facilities, Public Schools, and Nonpublic Schools –
Contractors and Subcontractors
http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/bills/hb/hb0642F.pdf
HB1033 Public and Nonpublic Schools - Sexual and Physical Abuse Notification and Prevention
http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/bills/hb/hb1033F.pdf
Special Education
HB0668 Education - Due Process Hearings for Children With Disabilities - Attorney's Fees
http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/bills/hb/hb0668F.pdf
HB1060 Special Education - Individualized Education Program Facilitated Meetings
http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/bills/hb/hb1060F.pdf
Students
HB0853 Public Schools - Boards of Education - Anonymous Two-Way Text Messaging Tip Programs
http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/bills/hb/hb0853F.pdf
HB1116 Public Schools - Student Suicide Intervention - Required Procedures
http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/bills/hb/hb1116F.pdf
Transportation
HB1025 School Vehicles - Right Turn on Red - Prohibition
http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/bills/hb/hb1025F.pdf
Bills Consistent with Platform (Attachment B)
FISCAL/ACCOUNTABILITY
Construction/Maintenance
SB0490 Capital Grant Program for Local School Systems With Significant Enrollment Growth or Relocatable Classrooms
http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/bills/sb/sb0490F.pdf
Fiscal
HB0502 State Department of Education - Financial Advisory Board - Establishment
http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/bills/hb/hb0502F.pdf
LOCAL BOARD AUTHORITY
Curriculum and Assessments
SB0622 Education - English Language Learner Liaison Pilot Program
http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/bills/sb/sb0622F.pdf
SB0699 Primary Education - State Standardized Assessments - Moratorium
http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/bills/sb/sb0699F.pdf