HOUSE BILL 579

File Code: Primary and Secondary Education Prior Year Introduction As: HB 559/98 - W&M

Sponsored By:

Delegate O'Donnell

Entitled:

Educational Opportunities Program of 1999

Synopsis:

Establishing the Maryland School Resources Conservation Program as a method of allowing parents or guardians to choose a public or nonpublic school for their children and receive educational assistance to do so; establishing a commission to administer the Program and issue grants; establishing a method for raising money for the Program; and generally relating to alternative education for parents or guardians who do not have the financial resources to do so independently.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/11

First Reading Ways and Means

2/24

Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.

3/22

Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

EDUCATION -see also- PUBLIC SCHOOLS; SPECIAL ED.; HIGHER ED.

GRANTS

PRIVATE SCHOOLS

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

RULES AND REGULATIONS

STUDENTS

TUITION

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Education

( 1-101 , 5-601 , 5-602 , 5-603 , 5-604 , 5-605 , 5-606 , 5-607 , 5-608 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered