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HB 704 Community Eligibility Provision Expansion Program – Establishment
BILL: HB 704 TITLE: Community Eligibility Provision Expansion Program – Establishment DATE: February 17, 2026 POSITION: Favorable COMMITTEE: House Appropriations 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, supports House Bill 704. This legislation establishes the Community Eligibility Provision Expansion Program in the S
Feb 24
HB 655 Education - Student Behavior - Parent and Guardian Notice and Required Counseling (Parent and Guardian Accountability Act)
BILL: HB 655 TITLE: Education - Student Behavior - Parent and Guardian Notice and Required Counseling (Parent and Guardian Accountability Act) DATE: February 18, 2026 POSITION: Unfavorable COMMITTEE: House Ways & Means Committee CONTACT: Mary Pat Fannon, Executive Director, PSSAM The Public School Superintendents’ Association of Maryland (PSSAM), on behalf of all twenty-four local school superintendents, opposes House Bill 655. This bill establishes that it is unlawful
Feb 24
HB 525 County Boards of Education - Student Electronic Communication Device Use Policy - Establishment (Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act)
BILL: HB 525 TITLE: County Boards of Education - Student Electronic Communication Device Use Policy - Establishment (Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act) DATE: February 18, 2026 POSITION: Unfavorable COMMITTEE: House Ways & Means 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, opposes House Bill 525. This bill requires each local boar
Feb 24
HB 473 Education - Collective Bargaining - Certificated Employees - Class Size
BILL: HB 473 TITLE: Education - Collective Bargaining - Certificated Employees - Class Size DATE: February 17, 2026 POSITION: Unfavorable COMMITTEE: House Ways & Means 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 House Bill 473. House Bill 473 adds class size to permissible collective bargaining topics. These ag
Feb 24
HB 233 Education - Public School Construction - Alterations
BILL: HB 233 TITLE: Education - Public School Construction - Alterations DATE: February 17, 2026 POSITION: Support with Amendments COMMITTEE: House Ways & Means 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 233 with amendments . This bill proposes several changes to the public school construction program incl
Feb 24
HB 76 Local School Systems - School Safety - Grant Allocations
BILL: HB 76 TITLE: Local School Systems - School Safety - Grant Allocations DATE: February 17, 2026 POSITION: Support COMMITTEE: House Ways & Means 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 76. This bill authorizes the reallocation of grants from the Safe Schools Fund to local school systems that have full
Feb 24
HB 355 Education - Sexual Abuse and Assault Awareness and Prevention Program - Human and Sex Trafficking
BILL: HB 355 TITLE: Education - Sexual Abuse and Assault Awareness and Prevention Program - Human and Sex Trafficking DATE: February 11, 2026 POSITION: Unfavorable COMMITTEE: House Ways & Means Committee CONTACT: Mary Pat Fannon, Executive Director, PSSAM The Public School Superintendents’ Association of Maryland (PSSAM), on behalf of all twenty-four local school superintendents opposes House Bill 355. This bill requires age-appropriate education program on the awarene
Feb 24
HB 326 Education - Maryland Center for School Safety - Anonymous Reporting System
BILL: HB 326 TITLE: Education - Maryland Center for School Safety - Anonymous Reporting System DATE: February 11, 2026 POSITION: Support COMMITTEE: House Ways & Means 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 326. This bill requires the Maryland Center for School Safety (MCSS) to develop and administer an
Feb 24
HB 319 County Boards of Education - Student Transportation - Sunset Repeal
BILL: HB 319 TITLE: County Boards of Education - Student Transportation - Sunset Repeal DATE: February 11, 2026 POSITION: Favorable COMMITTEE: House Ways & Means 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 319. This bill repeals the termination date of certain provisions of law that authorize a county board
Feb 24
HB 198 School Systems - Reportable Offenses - Notification of Student as Suspect
BILL: HB 198 TITLE: School Systems - Reportable Offenses - Notification of Student as Suspect DATE: February 11, 2026 POSITION: Letter of Information COMMITTEE: House Ways & Means 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, provides this Letter of Information regarding House Bill 198. This bill requires that a law enforcement a
Feb 24
SB 103 Public Middle, High, and Charter Schools - Start Time for Instruction
BILL: SB 103 TITLE: Public Middle, High, and Charter Schools - Start Time for Instruction DATE: February 04, 2026 POSITION: Oppose COMMITTEE: Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee CONTACT: Mary Pat Fannon, Executive Director, PSSAM The Public School Superintendents’ Association of Maryland (PSSAM), on behalf of all twenty-four local school superintendents, opposes Senate Bill 103. This bill requires, beginning with the 2028-2029 school year, all middle
Feb 6
SB 99 Open Meetings Act - County Boards of Education - Enhanced Requirements (Local Boards of Education Transparency Act)
BILL: SB 99 TITLE: Open Meetings Act - County Boards of Education - Enhanced Requirements (Local Boards of Education Transparency Act) DATE: February 04, 2026 POSITION: Support with Amendments COMMITTEE: Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee CONTACT: Mary Pat Fannon, Executive Director, PSSAM The Public School Superintendents’ Association of Maryland (PSSAM), on behalf of all twenty-four local school superintendents, supports Senate Bill 99 with amendme
Feb 6
SB 79 County Boards of Education - Elementary and Middle Schools - Student Technology Use Policy
BILL: SB 79 TITLE: County Boards of Education - Elementary and Middle Schools - Student Technology Use Policy DATE: February 04, 2026 POSITION: Oppose COMMITTEE: Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee CONTACT: Mary Pat Fannon, Executive Director, PSSAM The Public School Superintendents’ Association of Maryland (PSSAM), on behalf of all twenty-four local school superintendents opposes Senate Bill 79. This bill requires county boards of education to dev
Feb 6
SB 51 Public Schools - Self-Contained Special Education Classrooms - Use of Video Recording Devices
BILL: SB 51 TITLE: Public Schools - Self-Contained Special Education Classrooms - Use of Video Recording Devices DATE: February 04, 2026 POSITION: Support with Amendments COMMITTEE: Senate Education, Energy and the Environment Committee CONTACT: Mary Pat Fannon, Executive Director, PSSAM The Public School Superintendents’ Association of Maryland (PSSAM), on behalf of all twenty-four local school superintendents, opposes Senate Bill 51. This bill requires each local board
Feb 6
SB 48 Education - Public School Construction - Alterations
BILL: SB 48 TITLE: Education - Public School Construction - Alterations DATE: February 03, 2026 POSITION: Support with Amendments COMMITTEE: Senate Budget and Taxation 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 Senate Bill 48 with amendments . This bill proposes several changes to the public school construction progr
Feb 6
HB 189 Public Middle, High, and Charter Schools - Start Time for Instruction
BILL: HB 189 TITLE: Public Middle, High, and Charter Schools - Start Time for Instruction DATE: February 05, 2026 POSITION: Oppose COMMITTEE: House Ways & Means Committee CONTACT: Mary Pat Fannon, Executive Director, PSSAM The Public School Superintendents’ Association of Maryland (PSSAM), on behalf of all twenty-four local school superintendents, opposes House Bill 189. This bill requires, beginning with the 2028-2029 school year, all middle schools in the State to beg
Feb 6
HB 163 Education - Dependent Children of Active Service Members
BILL: HB 163 TITLE: County Boards of Education - Student Technology Use Policy Requirements DATE: February 05, 2026 POSITION: Oppose COMMITTEE: House Ways & Means Committee CONTACT: Mary Pat Fannon, Executive Director, PSSAM The Public School Superintendents’ Association of Maryland (PSSAM), on behalf of all twenty-four local school superintendents opposes House Bill 163. This bill requires county boards of education to develop and adopt a policy that prohibits elemen
Feb 6
HB 154 Open Meetings Act - County Boards of Education - Enhanced Requirements (Local Boards of Education Transparency Act)
BILL: HB 154 TITLE: Open Meetings Act - County Boards of Education - Enhanced Requirements (Local Boards of Education Transparency Act) DATE: February 05, 2026 POSITION: Favorable with Amendments COMMITTEE: House Ways & Means Committee CONTACT: Mary Pat Fannon, Executive Director, PSSAM The Public School Superintendents’ Association of Maryland (PSSAM), on behalf of all twenty-four local school superintendents, supports House Bill 154 with amendments . This bill makes lo
Feb 6
HB 128 County Boards of Education - Therapy Dogs - Policy for Handling and Use in Schools
BILL: HB 128 TITLE: County Boards of Education - Therapy Dogs - Policy for Handling and Use in Schools DATE: February 05, 2026 POSITION: Oppose COMMITTEE: House Ways & Means Committee CONTACT: Mary Pat Fannon, Executive Director, PSSAM The Public School Superintendents’ Association of Maryland (PSSAM), on behalf of all twenty-four local school superintendents, sadly opposes HB 128 . This bill requires each local board of education to allow, and adopt a policy for, the u
Feb 6
HB 123 School Systems - Reportable Offenses - Alterations
BILL: HB 123 TITLE: School Systems - Reportable Offenses - Alterations DATE: February 05, 2026 POSITION: Letter of Information COMMITTEE: House Ways & Means 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, provides this Letter of Information regarding House Bill 123. This bill expands the offenses that q
Feb 6
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