NEWS FROM PSSAM

Maryland Association of Counties: Conduit Street Hosts Michael Sanderson & Sarah Sample January 31, 2024 The newest Conduit Street...

BILL: SB 429/HB 504 TITLE: Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act DATE: February 19, 2025 POSITION: Favorable with Amendments...

December 11, 2024 You can view PSSAM's Legislative and Policy Recommendations for the 2025 Legislative Session here . PSSAM Legislative...

BILL: HB 1127 TITLE: Education - Career Counseling Program for Middle and High School Students - Alterations DATE: April 02,...

BILL: HB 1127 TITLE: Public Schools - Water Safety and Swimming - Instructional Content DATE: April 02, 2025 POSITION: Unfavorable...

BILL: SB 887 TITLE: County Boards of Education - Reappointment of Incumbent County  Superintendent - Authorization DATE: March 27,...

BILL: SB 770 TITLE: Public Schools and Youth Services – Crisis Support and Assistance and Workgroup Study DATE: March 26, 2025...

BILL: HB 1378 TITLE: Child Sexual Abuse Claims Against the State - Time Limitation DATE: March 26, 2025 POSITION: Favorable with Amendment COMMITTEE: House Judiciary Committee CONTACT: Mary Pat Fannon, Executive Director, PSSAM The Public School Superintendents’ Association of Maryland (PSSAM), on behalf of all twenty-four public school superintendents, supports  House Bill 1378 with an amendment. This bill prohibits certain actions under the Child Victims Act against th

BILL: SB 451 TITLE: Adult Education - High School Diploma by Examination - Requirements  and Study DATE: March 19, 2025...

BILL: HB 1447 TITLE: Education - Maryland STEM Program - Established DATE: March 11, 2025 POSITION: Unfavorable COMMITTEE: House Ways...

BILL: HB 161 TITLE: Primary and Secondary Education - Comprehensive Health Education Framework - Established   DATE: March 20,...

BILL: HB 763 TITLE: Education - Sexual Abuse and Assault Awareness and Prevention Program  - Human and Sex Trafficking...

BILL: SB 852 TITLE: Blueprint for Maryland’s Future – Alterations DATE: March 05, 2025 POSITION: Favorable COMMITTEE: Senate...

BILL: SB 845 TITLE: Local Education Agencies - Educator Screening - NASDTEC  Clearinghouse (School Personnel Vetting and Hiring...

BILL: SB 727 TITLE: Charles County - Student Bus Transportation Providers - Provider Displacement DATE: March 07, 2025...

BILL: SB 673 TITLE: Education - Maryland STEM Program - Established DATE: March 05, 2025 POSITION: Unfavorable COMMITTEE: Senate...

BILL: SB 588 TITLE: Education - Interscholastic and Intramural Junior Varsity and Varsity  Teams - Designation Based on Sex...

BILL: SB 506 TITLE: Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Use of Reimbursement Funds by  Schools DATE: March 05, 2025 POSITION: Unfavorable COMMITTEE: Senate Education Energy & the Environment  Committee CONTACT: Mary Pat Fannon, Executive Director, PSSAM The Public School Superintendents’ Association of Maryland (PSSAM), on behalf of all twenty-four Maryland local school superintendents, opposes  Senate Bill 506. This bill requires an elementary or secondary school, o

BILL: SB 468 TITLE: Public Middle, High, and Charter Schools - Start Time for Instruction DATE: March 05, 2025 POSITION: Unfavorable...

BILL: HB 1436 TITLE: Public School Construction - Projections and Funding - Inflationary Adjustments DATE: March 05, 2025...