HB 1039 — Maryland

Education – Primary and Secondary Schools – Alternative School Options (Right to Learn Act)

Requiring, on or before January 1 each year, each county board of education to provide certain information to the parent or legal guardian of a student who attends a failing school; requiring that a failing school continue to be designated as a failing school until certain conditions are met; requiring that a student who is attending a failing school be provided the opportunity to attend an alternative school; establishing the Broadening Options and Opportunities for Students Today Program; etc.

Latest action: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. · Feb 13, 2026

In committeeArmed Forces and Uniformed ServicesAwareness and OutreachClassifications and DesignationsCommunicationsCountiesDisciplineEducationEducation, Boards ofEducation, State Department ofLocal Government MandatesLow-IncomeNoticesParents and GuardiansPrimary SchoolsPrimary and Secondary EducationPrivate SchoolsPublic SchoolsRevenue and TaxesRules and RegulationsScholarships and Student Financial AidSecondary SchoolsStudentsTimeViolence

Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.

Committees: Ways and Means (House of Delegates)

Updated Mar 17, 2026

Timeline

First Reading Ways and Means
Feb 9, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Feb 13, 2026 · House of Delegates

Sponsored by Mark Fisher, Lauren Arikan, Brian Chisholm, Robin Grammer, Matt Morgan, Ryan Nawrocki, Kathy Szeliga

No recorded floor votes yet.

Fiscal and Policy Note — official analysis by legislative staff (PDF) Bill text (First reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Official record — Maryland General Assembly bill page

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