Counties Provide Perspectives on Kirwan Revisions
On March 15th, 2021 MACo submitted a letter of information to the House Ways and Means Committee regarding HB 1372 Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Revisions. This bill updates the…
MACo on Kirwan Blueprint: Rely on State Funding
MACo has submitted a Letter of Information for today's public hearing on the Kirwan Blueprint legislation. The statement calls for the State to provide the resources for the ambitious school…
DLS On Education Aid: MOE Fix Needed, Kirwan Follow-up Coming
Multiple issues arise in the Department of Legislative Services' Analysis of the Aid to Education budget. They recommend a "fix" to the troubling Maintenance of Effort effects from this year's…
County Officials Navigate Kirwan Recommendations at #MACoCon
At the 2019 MACo Winter Conference session, “Breaking Down the Blueprint: School Funding in Focus,” paenlists discussed the generational debate on school funding. Attendees learned more in depth about the Kirwan…
Kirwan “Blueprint 2.0” Follow-up Bill Passed, Sent on to Governor
HB 1372, the follow-up bill adjusting multiple facets of the Kirwan Blueprint school plan, accommodating both the effects of the pandemic and the veto/override timetable, has passed the General Assembly.…
Kirwan Blueprint Follow-Up Bill Filed, Expect A Fast Track
An "emergency bill" has been filed, to correct citations and timing issues with the recently enacted "Blueprint for Maryland's Future" school plan. HB 1372/SB 965 should receive rapid attention, as…
Tracking the Kirwan Blueprint? Here’s The Latest
The high-profile Kirwan Blueprint bill, HB 1300, is moving in the House, and will be on an accelerated path into the Senate. Here's what to watch. The two House subcommittees…
Kirwan Blueprint “Markup” Underway as House Decisions Approach
The Kirwan Blueprint bill, HB 1300, is moving toward House action - with a lengthy series of amendments on the table, and a timetable for votes in the days ahead.…
