City of Baltimore - File #: 08-0048R

• File #: 08-0048R
• Version: 0
• Name: Request for State Legislation - Child Tracking System
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Failed - End of Term
• File created: 6/9/2008
• In control: City Council
• Title: Request for State Legislation - Child Tracking System FOR the purpose of urging the Baltimore City Delegation to the 2009 Maryland General Assembly to introduce legislation creating a centralized community and governmental resource that would allow for the collection and integration of Maryland-born childrens’ evolving data and would help to share children’s information among schools, after-school programs, social service agencies, and medical providers from birth to age of majority, in order to increase positive outcomes for Maryland’s youth.
• Sponsors: Belinda Conaway, Warren Branch, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, President Young, Mary Pat Clarke, Edward Reisinger, Agnes Welch, Rochelle Spector, Robert Curran
• Indexes: Resolution

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/6/2010	0	The City Council	Reassigned
9/14/2009	0	Public Safety and Health Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
6/12/2008	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
6/12/2008	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
6/12/2008	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
6/9/2008	0	City Council	Introduced
6/9/2008	0	City Council	Assigned

* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*

CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)

Introduced by: Councilmember Conaway

A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
Title
Request for State Legislation - Child Tracking System

FOR the purpose of urging the Baltimore City Delegation to the 2009 Maryland General Assembly to introduce legislation creating a centralized community and governmental resource that would allow for the collection and integration of Maryland-born childrens’ evolving data and would help to share children’s information among schools, after-school programs, social service agencies, and medical providers from birth to age of majority, in order to increase positive outcomes for Maryland’s youth.
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Recitals

Beginning in 2006, the City of Louisville, Kentucky instituted a program to help officials collect and share data about young people, in order to help educators and youth service providers understand the relationship between extra-curricular activities and academic achievement. Utilizing a software called nFocus, the use of an ID card allows records and personal data to be shared with community groups that also have an interest in knowing about the same children. Kentucky was one of the first states to adopt the tracking software.

This program allows community agencies to keep accurate attendance of the students that use their programs. With this information and in collaboration with the school district, programs that serve children and youth in our communit...