Concentration of Poverty School Grant Program - Personnel and Per Pupil Grants - Eligible Uses

Summary

The measure removes a restriction so that personnel and per‑pupil grants in Maryland’s Concentration of Poverty School Grant Program can be used for designated fine‑arts instruction. It affects schools with high concentrations of eligible students, expanding the ways they can spend grant money. The change takes effect July 1, 2026.

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Hearings

• Budget and Taxation — Bill Hearing
  Budget and Taxation · Mar 31, 2026
• Senate Budget and Taxation Committee
  Senate Budget and Taxation Committee · Mar 31, 2026
• Ways and Means — Bill Hearing
  Ways and Means · Feb 11, 2026

History

1. Mar 25, 2026Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation)
2. Mar 20, 2026Referred Budget and Taxation Education, Energy, and the Environment
3. Mar 19, 2026Third Reading Passed
4. Mar 19, 2026Second Reading Passed with Amendments
5. Mar 19, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
6. Mar 19, 2026Favorable with Amendments {
7. Feb 2, 2026Hearing canceled
8. Feb 2, 2026Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.
9. Jan 28, 2026Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
10. Jan 19, 2026First Reading Ways and Means

Sponsors

• Wims · sponsor

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