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Saturday, February 09, 2019

Starting School After Labor Day Receives Strong Bipartisan Support From 70 Percent Of Marylanders, Elected Officials

Former Governor, Senate President, Numerous Members Of General Assembly Pledged Strong Support For Common Sense Action

Previous Governor Martin O’Malley And Senate President Mike Miller Expressed Strong Support For Starting School After Labor Day
In 2013 Governor O’Malley Enacted Legislation To Form A Task Force To Review A Post-Labor Day Start Date For Maryland Public Schools - This Legislation Passed Both The Senate And The House Of Delegates With Near Unanimous Support By A Total Vote Of  170 - 7. (“Senate Bill 963,” Maryland General Assembly   
  • Governor O’Malley Stated That He Was "Tempted” To Sign An Executive Order To Start School After Labor Day. COMPTROLLER FRANCHOT: “So I’d respectfully ask each of you if you would like to join the movement and let summer be summer by signing our petition.” GOVERNOR O’MALLEY: “Sign me up… I’ll sign your petition… I’ll sign your petition… I’ll sign. I’m for that. In fact, I’ve been tempted to do an executive order extending summer by another month.” (Board Of Public Works, 9/3/14)  
Senate President Miller Stated That He “Supports” Starting School After Labor Day. The topics covered during the legislative session vary widely, but Miller make sure to keep up with legislation that affects education in Maryland. He supports a bill that would move the beginning of the school year to after Labor Day…” (Sarah Miller, “Views On The Upcoming Legislative Session,” The Calvert Gazette, 12/26/13)
Since 2013 Five Bills Supporting School After Labor Day Have Been Introduced, With Nearly Sixty Sponsors; Twenty Nine Legislators Who Sponsored Previous Bills Are Still Serving In The General Assembly
House Bill 1069 Introduced In 2013, Was Sponsored By Twelve Different Legislators.
  • Legislators Currently Serving Who Sponsored The Bill: Del. Anne Healey, Del. Kumar Barve, Del. Alonzo Washington (“House Bill 1069,” Maryland General Assembly)  
House Bill 389 Introduced In 2015, Was Sponsored By Twenty Different Legislators.
  • Legislators Currently Serving Who Sponsored The Bill: Sen. Pamela Beidle, Sen. Mary Beth Carozza, Del. Anne Healey, Del. Darryl Barnes, Del. Wendell Beitzel, Del. Mark Chang, Del. Diana Fennell, Del. Tawanna Gaines, Del. Jeff Ghrist, Del. Cheryl Glenn, Del. Keith Haynes, Del. Bob Long, Del. Charles Otto, Del. Neil Parrott, Del. Jay Walker, Del. Alonzo Washington (“House Bill 389,” Maryland General Assembly)
Senate Bill 455 Introduced In 2015, Was Sponsored By Nine Different Legislators.
  • Legislators Currently Serving Who Sponsored The Bill: Sen. Bob Cassilly, Sen. Steve Hershey, Sen. Michael Hough, Sen. J.B. Jennings, Sen. Kathy Klausmeier (“Senate Bill 455,” Maryland General Assembly)  
House Bill 1349 Introduced In 2016, Was Sponsored By Twelve Different Legislators.
  • Legislators Currently Serving Who Sponsored The Bill: Sen. Mary Beth Carozza, Del. Eric Bromwell, Del. Anne Healey, Del. Chris Adams, Del. Curt Anderson, Del. Carl Anderton, Del. Wendell Beitzel, Del. Kevin Hornberger, Del. Johnny Mautz, Del. Charles Otto, Del. Sheree Sample-Hughes, Del. Alonzo Washington (“House Bill 1349," Maryland General Assembly)    
Senate Bill 767 Introduced In 2016, Was Sponsored By Two Different Legislators.
  • Legislator Currently Serving Who Sponsored The Bill: Sen. Jim Rosapepe (“Senate Bill 767,” Maryland General Assembly)

4 comments:

John said...

You could have 100% if Maryland citizens support kids going back after Labor Day and democrats will still push a bill to go against it because Governor Hogan signed this executive order.

Anonymous said...

Dems could have done this years and years ago, but now they call sour grapes after blowing years of chances.

Anonymous said...

This is an Anti-Republican and Anti-Franchot bill because Peter Franchot is a very conservative Democrat and they hate it. I'm done voting for Democrats and if our Board of Education changes the End Date and the Start Date then I will publically fight to get them booted and they will never be elected to anything again.

Do you hear that John Palmer, Ann Southowski, Gene Malone and the others??

Anonymous said...

Can someone please tell me why out of all our Easternshore delegates( minus Sample-Hughes) Carl Anderton walked out of HB 118 vote which asked if Marylanders should get preference over illegals when it comes to scholarships today? How easy is it to say Marylanders should get to the top of the list for scholarships over non citizens? Even if the we would be out voted you still chose to snub your nose to your constituent base. Why Carl? Because you do not need us because you have enough Democrats and progressives to vote you in next go around? Good luck Brother!