OPPOSE

Requiring that at least one school resource officer be assigned to each public school in the State; requiring specified public schools to hire retired law enforcement officers as school resource officers for the school; requiring specified school resource officers to obtain a special police officer commission issued by the Department of State Police; requiring the county superintendent to submit an application to the Secretary of State Police for a special police commission for each school resource officer hired; etc.metal detectors). Requires the Gov. to provide $1,000,000 in capital funding in FY 2016 to fund projects from FY ‘16 – ‘20.

(McDermott)

OPPOSE

- Allows SROs, County Boards, Superintendents, and Principals to deny access school grounds to 1) suspended/expelled students, 2) non-students/school personnel, and 3) anyone disrupting/disturbing the normal educational functions of the school.

- Requires an SRO to be assigned to each public school or for a retired officer to be assigned when an SRO is not available.

- Designates employee status and salary for SROs 

- Funding to be allocated from the ETF.

(Cluster)

SUPPORT

Requires GCEI; removes the provisions regarding funding formula when there are insufficient funds in the State budget.

(Luedtke)

OPPOSE funding for private schools construction

Includes non-public aging schools funding.

OPPOSE

Allows parents to claim up to $1000 for an income tax credit for expenses related to nonpublic education, including correspondence courses, instruction related materials, textbooks, or workbooks.

(Schuh)

SUPPORT

Establishes a Workgroup to assess the needs of teachers and principals in relation to the implementation of Common Core and the technological readiness for PARCC; to designed professional development and technological infrastructure plans; and make recommendations.

(Luedtke)

OPPOSE funding for private schools textbooks

Maintains or increases education funding from last year. Includes private school textbook funding.

OPPOSE

Allows parents of home-schooled children to claim an income tax credit up to $1000 for expenses incurred from home schooling their child.

(Jacobs)

SUPPORT with amendments

Expands pre-k slots from 185% FPL to 300% FPL and requires MSDE to including universal pre-k as one of the components of the Thornton school funding formula adequacy study

(President)

OPPOSE

Allows business entities to apply for a tax credit for a contribution to a “student assistance organization” that provides financial assistance to students attending eligible public and/or non-public schools. “Student assistance organizations” must spend 90% of contribution approved for tax credits to financial assistance, prioritizing FARMS students. Distribution of total tax credits may not exceed 60% for private schools and 40% for public schools. Eligible expenses for “student assistance organizations” include: tutoring, books, supplies, technology, special needs services, tuition & feeds, uniforms, transportation, etc. Establishes a MD Tax Credit Reserve Fund, which interest/earnings will be credited to General Fund.

(DeGrange)

(Mitchell)

SUPPORT with amendments 

Establishes a task force to study and make recommendations regarding strategies that would promote and improve community-partnered school based mental health programs in the state.

(Luedtke)

(Conway)

SUPPORT

Requires GCEI and establishes a capital aid target amount to be $403,000,000 in FY 16 and the lesser of the increase in projected school construction costs or 5% or the capital aid target amount for the prior FY.

(Madaleno)