The Maryland General Assembly adjourned Sine Die on April 7, 2025 for its 447th Session. Throughout the 90-day period, PSSAM leadership and staff provided written and oral testimony on behalf of the organization to the Maryland Senate and House of Delegates as hearings were conducted on various bills pertaining to education. PSSAM’s testimony reflected our mission and chosen legislative priorities of all 24 superintendents.

While PSSAM does not publish formal legislative positions, we advocate on various issues surrounding education, including school construction, cybersecurity, student health, transportation, athletics, and other matters in a manner that best supports a diverse community of students, educational staff, and local education agencies. 

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During the 447th Session, PSSAM specifically advocated with recommendations for changes and "course corrections" to The Blueprint to ensure long term success. The recommendations and requests for policy adjustments are result of analysis of student data, qualitative experiences of educators and staff, and thoughtful contemplation of a series of questions surrounding student growth and achievement.  

You can access PSSAM’s legislative testimony in two ways:

1. Visit our News section: Each bill receives a separate news post, providing a brief overview of PSSAM’s testimony and a link to the full written document. Use the tags to hone in on a category of bills (ex. Athletics & Extracurricular Activities) or enter the bill name or number in the search bar.

2. Type the bill name or number directly in the main search bar at the top of this page. (i.e "HB 199" or "Truancy Reduction Act of 2023")​​​​

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Below you can view a full list of legislation that PSSAM monitored and reviewed during the 447th Maryland Legislative Session.