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MD. Education Code Ann. §  3-1403 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education|Subtitle 14 - Worcester County|Section 3-1403 - President and Vice President

    At its first meeting at the beginning of each calendar year, the county board shall elect a president and a vice president from among its members.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  3-1404 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education|Subtitle 14 - Worcester County|Section 3-1404 - Compensation

    (a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the members shall receive compensation as set by the county commissioners.    (b)    (1)    The salary of each member of the county board shall be at least $3,200.        (2)    The salary of the president of the county board shall be at least $3,600.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  3-1405 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education|Subtitle 14 - Worcester County|Section 3-1405 - Meetings

    (a)    The county board shall meet at least once each month.    (b)    Except for those actions authorized by subsection (c) of this section, all actions of the county board shall be taken at a public meeting and a record of the meeting and all actions shall be made public.    (c)    The county board may take actions in executive session in accordance with § 10–508 of the State Government Article.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  4-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 4 - Local School Administration|Subtitle 1 - County Boards of Education|Section 4-101 - Control and Promotion of Education

    (a)    Subject to the provisions of Subtitle 4 of this title, educational matters that affect the counties shall be under the control of a county board of education in each county.    (b)    Each county board shall seek in every way to promote the interests of the schools under its jurisdiction.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  4-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 4 - Local School Administration|Subtitle 1 - County Boards of Education|Section 4-102 - County Superintendent

    (a)    (1)    Except in Baltimore City, the county superintendent is the executive officer, secretary, and treasurer of the county board.        (2)    (i)    In Baltimore City, the Chief Executive Officer of the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners is the executive officer, secretary, and treasurer of the Board of School Commissioners.            (ii)    The Chief Executive Officer shall have the powers and duties imposed under this article.            (iii)    The Chief Executive Officer is not a public officer under the Constitution or the laws of the State.        (3)    (i)    In Prince George’s County, the county superintendent is the Chief Executive Officer of the Prince George’s County public school system.            (ii)    The Chief Executive Officer is the executive officer, secretary, and treasurer of the county board.            (iii)    The Chief Executive Officer shall have the powers and duties imposed under this article.            (iv)    The Chief Executive Officer is not a public officer under the Constitution or the laws of the State.        (4)    A county superintendent is not a public officer under the Constitution or the laws of the State.    (b)    Unless the tenure or salary or the administration of the office of the county superintendent is under consideration, the county superintendent or the county superintendent’s designee shall attend all meetings of the county board and its committees.    (c)    The county superintendent may advise on any question under consideration but may not vote.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  4-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 4 - Local School Administration|Subtitle 1 - County Boards of Education|Section 4-103 - School Personnel

    (a)    On the written recommendation of the county superintendent and subject to the provisions of this article, each county board shall:        (1)    Appoint all principals, teachers, and other certificated and noncertificated personnel; and        (2)    Set their salaries.    (b)    In Baltimore City, the Board of School Commissioners shall exercise the authority granted in this section.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  4-104 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 4 - Local School Administration|Subtitle 1 - County Boards of Education|Section 4-104 - Counsel

    (a)    (1)    Except in Baltimore County, each county board may:            (i)    Retain counsel to represent it in legal matters that affect the board; and            (ii)    Contract for the payment of a reasonable fee to the counsel.        (2)    Funds for these fees shall be included in the annual budget.    (b)    The Baltimore County Board may retain counsel to represent it in legal matters that involve disputes with the Baltimore County government.    (c)    Each county board may pay all or part of the counsel fees for the defense of a county board member who is involved in litigation because of his service and in his official capacity on that board. These payments are a valid educational expense.    (d)    (1)    In any suit or claim brought against a principal, teacher, school security guard, or other agent or employee of a county board by a parent or other claimant with respect to an action taken by the agent or employee, the board shall provide for counsel for that individual if:            (i)    The action was taken in the performance of his duties, within the scope of his employment, and without malice; and            (ii)    The board determines that he was acting within his authorized official capacity in the incident.        (2)    The counsel required by this section may be provided through the office of the county attorney or city solicitor.        (3)    This subsection does not require a county board to provide or reimburse the cost of counsel to a plaintiff or claimant in a suit or claim against a county board or its members, agents, or employees.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  4-105 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 4 - Local School Administration|Subtitle 1 - County Boards of Education|Section 4-105 - Comprehensive Liability Insurance; Defense of Sovereign Immunity

    (a)    (1)    Each county board shall carry comprehensive liability insurance to protect the board and its agents and employees.        (2)    The purchase of insurance in accordance with paragraph (1) of this subsection is a valid educational expense.    (b)    (1)    The State Board shall establish standards for these insurance policies, including a minimum liability coverage of not less than $400,000 for each occurrence.        (2)    The policies purchased under this section shall meet these standards.    (c)    (1)    A county board complies with this section if it:            (i)    Is individually self–insured for at least $400,000 for each occurrence under the rules and regulations adopted by the State Insurance Commissioner; or            (ii)    Pools with other public entities for the purpose of self–insuring property or casualty risks under Title 19, Subtitle 6 of the Insurance Article.        (2)    A county board that elects to self–insure individually under this subsection periodically shall file with the State Insurance Commissioner, in writing, the terms and conditions of the self–insurance.        (3)    The terms and conditions of this individual self–insurance:            (i)    Are subject to the approval of the State Insurance Commissioner; and            (ii)    Shall conform with the terms and conditions of comprehensive liability insurance policies available in the private market.    (d)    A county board shall have the immunity from liability described under § 5–518 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  4-106 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 4 - Local School Administration|Subtitle 1 - County Boards of Education|Section 4-106 - Immunity of County Board Employees, Volunteers, and Board Members

    (a)    A county board employee shall have the immunity from liability described under § 5-518 of the Courts Article.    (b)    A volunteer shall have the immunity from liability described under § 5-518 of the Courts Article.    (c)    A county board member shall have the immunity from liability described under § 5-518 of the Courts Article.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  4-108 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 4 - Local School Administration|Subtitle 1 - County Boards of Education|Section 4-108 - Duties in General

    Each county board shall:         (1)    To the best of its ability carry out the applicable provisions of this article and the bylaws, rules, regulations, and policies of the State Board;        (2)    Maintain throughout its county a reasonably uniform system of public schools that is designed to provide quality education and equal educational opportunity for all children;        (3)    Subject to this article and to the applicable bylaws, rules, and regulations of the State Board, determine, with the advice of the county superintendent, the educational policies of the county school system; and        (4)    Adopt, codify, and make available to the public bylaws, rules, and regulations not inconsistent with State law, for the conduct and management of the county public schools.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  4-109 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 4 - Local School Administration|Subtitle 1 - County Boards of Education|Section 4-109 - Establishment of Public Schools

    (a)    Subject to approval by the State Superintendent and in accordance with the applicable bylaws, rules, and regulations of the State Board, a county board may establish a public school if, in its judgment, it is advisable.    (b)    On approval by the State Superintendent, any school established under this section becomes a part of the State program of public education.    (c)    With the advice of the county superintendent, the county board shall determine the geographical attendance area for each school established under this section.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  4-111 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 4 - Local School Administration|Subtitle 1 - County Boards of Education|Section 4-111 - Curriculum Guides and Courses of Study; Study of Sign Language

    (a)    Subject to the applicable provisions of this article and the bylaws, basic policies, and guidelines established by the State Board, each county board, on the written recommendation of the county superintendent, shall:        (1)    Establish curriculum guides and courses of study for the schools under its jurisdiction, including appropriate programs of instruction or training for mentally or physically handicapped children; and        (2)    Supply printed copies of these materials to any teacher or interested citizen.    (b)    A county board may give academic credit for the study of American Sign Language.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  4-111.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 4 - Local School Administration|Subtitle 1 - County Boards of Education|Section 4-111.1 - Reports

    On or before December 1, 2012, and every 5 years thereafter, the Department shall report to the Governor and, subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, to the General Assembly a summary of the information reported to the State Superintendent during the financial literacy COMAR certification process.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  4-111.2 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 4 - Local School Administration|Subtitle 1 - County Boards of Education|Section 4-111.2 - Oral Health Education

    The Department shall:        (1)    Support and facilitate oral health education, including oral disease prevention and dental health promotion, in every county;        (2)    Develop a process to monitor implementation of oral health education; and        (3)    On or before December 1, 2015, and every 5 years thereafter, submit to the Governor and, subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly a summary of the information reported by the Department to the State Superintendent during the certification of the Health Education State Curriculum.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  4-111.3 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 4 - Local School Administration|Subtitle 1 - County Boards of Education|Section 4-111.3 - Agriculture Science

    (a)    Beginning in the 2018–2019 school year, each county board is encouraged to implement an agriculture science curriculum specified in subsection (b) of this section in:        (1)    At least one public high school in the county; or        (2)    At least one career and technology education center in the county.    (b)    The agriculture science curriculum implemented under subsection (a) of this section shall be:        (1)    Selected from existing curricula that have been developed by the Department; or        (2)    Developed by a county board and approved by the Department.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  4-111.4 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 4 - Local School Administration|Subtitle 1 - County Boards of Education|Section 4-111.4 - Computer Science Course

    (a)    Beginning in the 2021–2022 school year, each county board shall require each public high school in the county to offer at least one computer science course.    (b)    The computer science course shall be of high quality and meet or exceed the curriculum standards and requirements established by the State Board.    (c)    The county board shall make efforts to:        (1)    Incorporate instruction in computer science in each public elementary and middle school in the county; and        (2)    Increase the enrollment in middle and high school computer science courses of:            (i)    Female students;            (ii)    Students with disabilities; and            (iii)    Students of ethnic, racial, and other demographic groups that are underrepresented in the field of computer science as identified by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  4-112 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 4 - Local School Administration|Subtitle 1 - County Boards of Education|Section 4-112 - Advisory Committees

    (a)    Each county board shall establish at least one citizen advisory committee to advise the board and to facilitate its activities and programs in the public schools.    (b)    Similar advisory committees may be established for:        (1)    An individual school; or        (2)    A group of schools within a region.    (c)    A committee established under this section may include parents, teachers, students, and other citizens as members.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  4-113 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 4 - Local School Administration|Subtitle 1 - County Boards of Education|Section 4-113 - School Census and Census of Handicapped Children

    (a)    Under the direction of the county superintendent, a county board may take a school census of the children under the age of 18 in its county, including a census of handicapped children both of school age and of preschool age.    (b)    Any data collected as to handicapped children shall be furnished to the Maryland Department of Health.    (c)    Any person who has under his control a child under the age of 18 and who withholds information needed for the census from any officer demanding it or who makes any false statement about the child is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $20.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  4-113.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 4 - Local School Administration|Subtitle 1 - County Boards of Education|Section 4-113.1 - Census Tract and Block Numbers

    (a)    Each county board shall convert a student’s home address and geolocation information into census tract and block numbers in a manner and format that are consistent with the protocol developed by the Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center under § 24–703.3 of this article.    (b)    The Department shall collect from each county board census tract and block number information for each student in the county.    (c)    The Department shall provide the Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center with the census tract and block number information collected under this section to aid the Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center’s goal under § 24–702 of this article of linking student data and workforce data.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  4-114 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 4 - Local School Administration|Subtitle 1 - County Boards of Education|Section 4-114 - School Property Held in Trust by County Board; Tax Exemptions; Private Entity or County Revenue Authority

    (a)    All property granted, conveyed, devised, or bequeathed for the use of a particular public school or school system:        (1)    Except as provided in subsections (c) through (e) of this section, shall be held in trust for the benefit of the school or school system by the appropriate county board or, for real property in Baltimore City, by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; and        (2)    Is exempt from all State and local taxes.    (b)    Money invested in trust for the benefit of the public schools for any county or city is exempt from all State and local taxes.    (c)    (1)    A private entity or a county revenue authority may hold title to property used for a particular public school or local school system if the private entity or county revenue authority is contractually obligated to transfer title to the appropriate county board on a specified date.        (2)    The conveyance of title of school property to a private entity or a county revenue authority for a specified term under this subsection may not be construed to prohibit the allocation of construction funds to an approved school construction project under the Public School Construction Program.        (3)    A county or county board may convey or dispose of surplus land under the jurisdiction of the county or county board in exchange for public school construction or development services.    (d)    (1)    This subsection applies only to a project that uses an alternative financing method under § 4–126 of this subtitle.        (2)    A county board may transfer title to property used for a particular public school or local school system to a  county revenue authority or private entity if the  county revenue authority or private entity is contractually obligated to operate and maintain the property until:            (i)    The property outlives its useful life;            (ii)    The property is no longer needed for school purposes; or            (iii)    As otherwise agreed to by the parties.    (e)    A  county revenue authority or private entity may hold title to property leased by a county board to be used for a particular public school or local school system under terms agreed to by the parties.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  4-116 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 4 - Local School Administration|Subtitle 1 - County Boards of Education|Section 4-116 - Selection of School Sites; Public Hearing

    (a)    (1)    If there is a commission or agency with legal responsibility for county planning for land use, the county board shall:            (i)    Consult with the commission or agency; and            (ii)    Ask its advice in choosing land for a school site.        (2)    The site shall conform as far as practicable to development plans for land use in the county.    (b)    (1)    If a county board gives preliminary approval of a school site, the county board shall hold a public hearing if:            (i)    It considers it desirable;            (ii)    100 or more adult residents of the county petition in writing for a hearing; or            (iii)    The county commissioners or county council asks for a hearing.        (2)    The hearing shall be held on at least 10 days’ notice, published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the county, to give all interested persons an opportunity to present their views.        (3)    Any petition by residents of the county shall be filed at the office of the county board within 15 days after the board gives preliminary approval of the site.        (4)    If a hearing is held, minutes shall be kept and, after deliberation, the county board shall send the minutes of the hearing and its recommendation to the State Superintendent for use in making a decision on his approval of the site.        (5)    A request for site approval may not be made to the State Superintendent by a county board until 15 days pass after its action recommending the site or, if a hearing is held, until after the hearing, whichever occurs last.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  4-117 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 4 - Local School Administration|Subtitle 1 - County Boards of Education|Section 4-117 - Employment of Architect; Installation of Carbon Monoxide Detectors; Conformity to Building Regulations

    (a)    On the recommendation of the county superintendent, a county board may employ architects to assist in preparing plans and specifications for constructing or remodeling a building.    (b)    (1)    The construction or remodeling of a building shall conform to all applicable State and county building, electrical, fire, and plumbing regulations and codes.        (2)    A fee may not be charged for any permit required pursuant to the required regulations or codes for construction or remodeling, but a fee may be charged for water or sewer permits, or for connection and service charges for water and sewerage.    (c)    (1)    (i)    A building to be constructed or substantially remodeled under this section shall be required to install approved carbon monoxide detectors in areas of new and existing educational occupancies where fuel fired equipment is present.            (ii)    A signal from a carbon monoxide detector installed under this subsection shall be automatically transmitted to an approved supervising station or to a constantly attended on–site location.        (2)    The carbon monoxide detectors required under this subsection shall be installed in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association 720: Standard for the Installation of Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection and Warning Equipment, 2009 Edition or as referenced in the State Fire Prevention Code.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  4-118 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 4 - Local School Administration|Subtitle 1 - County Boards of Education|Section 4-118 - Donations

    (a)    Each county board may receive a donation of any:        (1)    School land;        (2)    School site; or        (3)    Suitably located house adapted to school purposes.    (b)    A county board may not improve any site or occupy any house donated under this section until it has acquired either a valid title to the property or a leasehold interest in it for a term longer than the probable useful life of the proposed improvement to the site or of the house donated.