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2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 13A - Wicomico County › Section 3-13A-03 - Wicomico County School Board Nominating Commission

(a)    (1)    There is a Wicomico County School Board Nominating Commission.
(2)    The purpose of the Commission is to select nominees to recommend to the Wicomico County Council as qualified candidates for appointment to fill a vacancy on the Wicomico County Board.
(3)    Within 60 days of a vacancy on the county board, the Commission shall:
(i)    Develop and publicize criteria for choosing nominees to fill the vacancy;
(ii)    Make public the names of the candidates that apply for appointment to fill a vacancy on the county board;
(iii)    Hold at least two public hearings on the applicants for appointment; and
(iv)    Make public and submit to the County Council the names of two nominees for any vacancy.
(4)    (i)    Within 60 days after the County Council receives the names of the nominees from the Commission, the County Council shall hold a public hearing regarding the nominees.
(ii)    After the hearing, if the County Council deems at least one of the nominees acceptable, the County Council shall vote on the nominees and fill the vacancy.
(iii)    If the County Council deems both nominees unacceptable, the County Council shall return the names to the Commission and request that the Commission submit the names of at least two additional qualified nominees from which the County Council shall select an individual to fill the vacancy.
(5)    (i)    The Commission consists of 14 members.
(ii)    The members of the Commission shall be appointed from the names submitted by the following organizations, entities, or communities of interest:
1.    One member from the Wicomico County Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People;
2.    One member from the Wicomico County Education Association;
3.    One member from the Wicomico County area chambers of commerce, selected by the chambers by consensus;
4.    One member from the Wicomico County Educational Support Professionals Association;
5.    One member from the Wicomico County Council of PTAs;
6.    One member from each of the eight incorporated municipalities in Wicomico County; and
7.    One member who is a parent of a child with special needs in the Wicomico County Public School System and who is affiliated with an advocacy group for children with special needs in the county.
(6)    To the extent practicable, the Commission shall reflect the gender, ethnic, and racial makeup of the county.
(7)    The County Executive of Wicomico County shall appoint the members of the Commission, with the advice and consent of the County Council, from the names submitted by the organizations, entities, or communities of interest listed under paragraph (5) of this subsection.
(8)    The term of a member of the Commission is 4 years.
(9)    The Commission shall select a chair and vice chair from among the members.
(b)    The Wicomico County Public School System shall provide staff for the Commission.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 13A - Wicomico County › Section 3-13A-04 - Vacancies

(a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Wicomico County Council shall appoint an individual to fill a vacancy on the county board in accordance with § 3–13A–03 of this subtitle.
(b)    (1)    If a vacancy for a member occurs before the date that is 30 days before the date for filing a certificate of candidacy for the primary election in the presidential election year, the individual appointed under subsection (a) of this section shall serve only until a successor is elected by the voters at the next general election.
(2)    Candidates for the vacated office may be nominated at a primary election in the same manner as for any other position on the county board.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 13A - Wicomico County › Section 3-13A-05 - Removal

(a)    The State Board may remove an elected or appointed member of the county board for any of the following reasons:
(1)    Immorality;
(2)    Misconduct in office;
(3)    Incompetency;
(4)    Willful neglect of duty; or
(5)    Failure to attend, without good cause, at least 75% of the scheduled meetings of the county board in any 1 calendar year.
(b)    Before removing a member, the State Board shall send the member a copy of the charges against the member and give the member an opportunity to request a hearing within 10 days.
(c)    If the member requests a hearing within the 10–day period:
(1)    The State Board promptly shall hold a hearing, but a hearing may not be set within 10 days after the State Board sends the member a notice of the hearing; and
(2)    The member shall have an opportunity to be heard publicly before the State Board in the member’s own defense in person or by counsel.
(d)    A member removed under this section has the right to a de novo review of the removal by the Circuit Court for Wicomico County.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 14 - Worcester County › Section 3-1401 - Membership

(a)    The Worcester County Board consists of seven voting members and one nonvoting student member from each public high school in the county.
(b)    (1)    The seven voting members of the Worcester County Board shall be elected at a general election.
(2)    Members of the Worcester County Board shall be elected in accordance with Title 8, Subtitle 8 of the Election Law Article.
(c)    (1)    A member from a county commissioner district shall be a resident of the district.
(2)    A member from a county commissioner district who no longer resides in the district may not continue as a member of the county board.
(3)    Notwithstanding § 3–114(g) of this title or any other law, a school bus contractor is eligible to serve as a member of the county board.
(d)    Of the seven voting members of the county board, one shall be elected from each of the seven county commissioner districts.
(e)    A member serves for a term of 4 years beginning on the January 1 after the member’s election and until a successor is elected and qualifies.
(f)    (1)    One member shall be elected from each of the county commissioner districts 1, 4, 6, and 7 at the November 2002 general election.
(2)    One member shall be elected from each of the county commissioner districts 2, 3, and 5 at the November 2004 general election.
(g)    (1)    The county commissioners shall appoint a new member to fill any vacancy on the county board for the remainder of that term and until a successor is elected and qualifies.
(2)    A resident of the district in which a vacancy exists may apply to the county commissioners to fill the vacancy.
(3)    The county commissioners shall adopt rules for the application procedure to fill a vacancy on the county board.
(h)    (1)    Each student member shall:
(i)    Be a 12th grade student in the Worcester County public school system elected by the high school students of the public school which the student attends, in accordance with procedures established by the school system;
(ii)    Serve for 1 year beginning on July 1 after the election of the member;
(iii)    Be a nonvoting member; and
(iv)    Advise the board on the interests of students.
(2)    Unless invited to attend by an affirmative vote of a majority of the county board, the student members may not attend an executive session.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 14 - Worcester County › Section 3-1402 - Removal

(a)    The State Board may remove a member of the county board for any of the following reasons:
(1)    Immorality;
(2)    Misconduct in office;
(3)    Incompetency;
(4)    Willful neglect of duty; or
(5)    Failure to attend, without good cause:
(i)    At least 75% of the scheduled meetings of the board in any 1 calendar year; or
(ii)    Three consecutive scheduled meetings of the board.
(b)    Before removing a member, the State Board shall send the member a copy of the charges against the member and give the member an opportunity within 10 days to request a hearing.
(c)    If the member requests a hearing within the 10–day period:
(1)    The State Board shall promptly hold a hearing, but a hearing may not be set within 10 days after the State Board sends the member a notice of the hearing; and
(2)    The member shall have an opportunity to be heard publicly before the State Board in the member’s own defense, in person, or by counsel.
(d)    A member removed under this section has the right to a de novo review of the removal by the Circuit Court for Worcester County.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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)    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)    (1)    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.
(2)    Payments made under paragraph (1) of this subsection are a valid educational expense.
(c)    (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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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;
(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; and
(5)    Adopt and maintain a written antidiscrimination policy for the county school system that, in accordance with Title 26, Subtitle 7 of this article, prohibits a school from:
(i)    Discriminating against any person because of the individual’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability;
(ii)    Refusing enrollment of a prospective student, expelling a current student, or withholding privileges from any individual because of an individual’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability; and
(iii)    Disciplining, invoking a penalty against, or taking any other retaliatory action against a student or parent or guardian of a student who files a complaint alleging that the school discriminated against the student, regardless of the outcome of the complaint.
2023 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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 4 - Local School Administration › Subtitle 1 - County Boards of Education › Section 4-109.1 - School Redistricting Plan -- Testimony by Household Members of Changed Assignment

(a)    This section applies only in Howard County.
(b)    During a school redistricting process, if the redistricting plan proposed by the county board differs from the redistricting plan proposed by the county superintendent, the county board shall allow one or more members of a household whose school assignment is changed only in the county board’s plan to provide public testimony before the final vote on either plan.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 4 - Local School Administration › Subtitle 1 - County Boards of Education › Section 4-119 - Condemnation

(a)    A county board may bring condemnation proceedings to acquire land under Title 12 of the Real Property Article if:
(1)    Land is required for any school purpose; and
(2)    The county board is unable to contract with the owner of the land for what the board considers to be a fair valuation.
(b)    The county board may ask the county commissioners or county council to assist it in bringing condemnation proceedings.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 4 - Local School Administration › Subtitle 1 - County Boards of Education › Section 4-120 - Consolidation of Schools; Transportation of Students

(a)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, if a county board considers it practicable, it shall consolidate schools.
(b)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, each county board shall arrange for the transportation of students to and from consolidated schools.
(c)    In Prince George’s County, the Chief Executive Officer shall have the authority to:
(1)    Consolidate schools if considered practicable; and
(2)    Arrange for the transportation of students to and from consolidated schools.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 4 - Local School Administration › Subtitle 1 - County Boards of Education › Section 4-121 - Schools Near Boundary of Two Counties

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)    “Local current expense per student” means all expenditures made by a county from county appropriations, except State, federal, and other aid, for public elementary and secondary education in the past fiscal year, divided by full–time equivalent enrollment, as defined in § 5–202(a) of this article.
(3)    “Receiving county” means a county that receives the children of an adjoining, sending county into its public schools.
(4)    “Sending county” means a county that sends children who reside within its borders to a public school in an adjoining, receiving county.
(b)    A school that is in one county and near the boundary of an adjoining county is free to the children of the adjoining county as provided in this section.
(c)    (1)    The county boards of the two counties may:
(i)    Provide jointly for the maintenance and support of the jointly attended school in the receiving county; and
(ii)    Determine the geographical attendance areas and other attendance policies of the two counties for all jointly attended schools in the receiving county.
(2)    If the two county boards fail to agree on a geographical attendance area or attendance policy, the State Superintendent shall decide the matter.
(3)    The following provisions apply in Somerset and Worcester counties:
(i)    A student who resides in Somerset County and is presently attending school in Worcester County may continue to attend school in Worcester County until graduation from high school.
(ii)    After all of the students described in item (i) of this paragraph have graduated, the exception described in this paragraph will end and all new students will attend school in Somerset County, unless otherwise authorized as provided in paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(d)    (1)    For each fiscal year, the sending county shall pay the receiving county, for each student who resides in the sending county and who attends a public school in the receiving county, an amount equal to the lesser of:
(i)    The local current expense per student in the sending county; or
(ii)    The local current expense per student in the receiving county.
(2)    If the local current expense per student for the sending county is less than the local current expense per student for the receiving county, the difference, plus the appropriate State share of the foundation program, for each student who resides in a sending county who attends a public school in the receiving county, shall be:
(i)    Paid by the State to the receiving county; and
(ii)    Provided for in the appropriation to the State Board.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 4 - Local School Administration › Subtitle 1 - County Boards of Education › Section 4-124 - Drug-Free School Zones

(a)    A county board may adopt regulations requiring the posting of signs designating the areas within 1,000 feet of public and nonpublic elementary and secondary schools as “drug–free school zones”.
(b)    The signs shall be designed in order to provide notice of the provisions of § 5–627 of the Criminal Law Article.
(c)    In Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, and Prince George’s County, all new and replacement signs shall include a hotline number to report information concerning suspected illegal drug activity.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 4 - Local School Administration › Subtitle 1 - County Boards of Education › Section 4-126.2 - Prince George's County Public-Private Partnership Fund

(a)    In this section, “Fund” means the Prince George’s County Public–Private Partnership Fund.
(b)    There is a Prince George’s County Public–Private Partnership Fund.
(c)    The purpose of the Fund is to provide funds to Prince George’s County for Prince George’s County to pay a public or private entity for the availability payment due under the Prince George’s County public–private partnership agreement entered into in accordance with § 4–126.1 of this subtitle.
(d)    The Interagency Commission on School Construction shall administer the Fund as described in the four–party memorandum of understanding entered into under § 4–126(e)(3)(ii) of this subtitle.
(e)    (1)    The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
(2)    The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately, and the Comptroller shall account for the Fund.
(f)    The Fund consists of:
(1)    Money deposited into the Fund by Prince George’s County, the Prince George’s County Board, and the Maryland Stadium Authority;
(2)    Money deposited into the Fund by the State;
(3)    Any investment earnings of the Fund; and
(4)    Any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the Fund.
(g)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Fund may be used only to provide funding to Prince George’s County for alternative financing methods under § 4–126 of this subtitle in Prince George’s County.
(2)    If Prince George’s County receives State funding for an availability payment under § 4–126.1 of this subtitle, the funding received under § 4–126.1 of this subtitle may be used only to pay an availability payment to a private entity under the public–private partnership agreement entered into and approved in accordance with § 4–126.1 of this subtitle.
(h)    Any appropriation to the Fund shall be used to supplement, but not supplant, money appropriated to Prince George’s County for public school construction under the Public School Construction Program established in Title 5, Subtitle 3 of this article.
(i)    (1)    The State Treasurer shall invest the money of the Fund in the same manner as other State money may be invested.
(2)    Any interest earnings of the Fund shall be credited to the Fund.
(j)    If a memorandum of understanding is entered into under § 4–126 of this subtitle and State funding is provided for an availability payment, the Prince George’s County Board and Prince George’s County shall deposit into the Fund the amounts required under the memorandum of understanding.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 4 - Local School Administration › Subtitle 1 - County Boards of Education › Section 4-127 - Recycling Program in Prince George's County

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)    “Recyclable materials” means those materials that:
(i)    Would otherwise become solid waste for disposal in a refuse disposal system; and
(ii)    May be collected, separated, or processed and returned to the marketplace in the form of raw materials or products.
(3)    “Recycling” means any process in which materials that would otherwise become solid waste are collected, separated, or processed and returned to the marketplace in the form of raw materials or products.
(b)    This section applies only in Prince George’s County.
(c)    The Prince George’s County Board of Education shall develop and implement a recycling program for all facilities under the jurisdiction of the county board.
(d)    In developing the recycling program under subsection (c) of this section, the county board shall address:
(1)    The recyclable materials to be separated;
(2)    The strategy for the collection, processing, marketing, and disposition of recyclable materials;
(3)    The strategy for the collection, processing, and disposition of the polystyrene trays used in public school cafeterias; and
(4)    Methods for promoting and determining compliance with the recycling program.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 4 - Local School Administration › Subtitle 1 - County Boards of Education › Section 4-130 - Rights to Student Work Product

(a)    (1)    In this section, “student work product” means the work created by an individual while enrolled as a student at a public school in the State.
(2)    “Student work product” includes:
(i)    Written reports, essays, tests, and homework;
(ii)    Personal class notes;
(iii)    Art projects; and
(iv)    Computer software.
(b)    A county board may not claim ownership rights, property rights, or the copyright to the student work product of a student enrolled in a public school under the jurisdiction of the county board.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 4 - Local School Administration › Subtitle 1 - County Boards of Education › Section 4-132 - Food Recovery Program Authorized

(a)    In this section, “food recovery” means the reduction of food waste through the donation of leftover or excess food to a local food bank or any other nonprofit organization.
(b)    A county board may develop and implement a food recovery program for schools under the jurisdiction of the county board.
(c)    If a county board exercises the authority granted in subsection (b) of this section, the county board may apply for recognition of its food recovery program under any food recovery certification program.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 4 - Local School Administration › Subtitle 1 - County Boards of Education › Section 4-133 - Award of Credit to Middle School Students

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a county board shall award credit to a middle school student for any course for which a high school student would be awarded credit if the middle school student meets the same requirements as the high school student.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 4 - Local School Administration › Subtitle 1 - County Boards of Education › Section 4-134 - Designation of Public Schools as Emergency Management Shelters

(a)    Each county board shall make a determination of the public schools within the jurisdiction of the county board that should be designated as emergency management shelters.
(b)    The determination of the county board shall be based on:
(1)    Consistency with local emergency management plans and criteria; and
(2)    The availability of funding.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 4 - Local School Administration › Subtitle 1 - County Boards of Education › Section 4-135 - List of Names of Candidates for Vacancy of Elected Member of a County Board

(a)    In this section, “appointing authority” means the individual or entity that is responsible for appointing a qualified individual to fill a vacancy of an elected member of a county board.
(b)    On request, an appointing authority shall provide a list of the names of the candidates for a vacancy of an elected member of a county board:
(1)    To the individual making the request; or
(2)    By publication on the website of the appointing authority.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 4 - Local School Administration › Subtitle 1 - County Boards of Education › Section 4-137 - Equal Access to Public Services for Individuals With Limited English Proficiency

(a)    Each county board shall take reasonable steps to provide equal access to public services for individuals with limited English proficiency.
(b)    Reasonable steps to provide equal access to public services under subsection (a) of this section include:
(1)    The provision of oral language services for parents and guardians with limited English proficiency, which must be through face–to–face, in–house oral language services if in–person contact is on a weekly or more frequent basis; and
(2)    The translation of vital documents ordinarily provided to the public into any language spoken by any limited English proficient population that constitutes at least 3% of the overall population within the county as measured by the United States Census.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 4 - Local School Administration › Subtitle 1 - County Boards of Education › Section 4-138 - Verification of Data by County Board -- Development of Secure Online Platform for Use in Verification -- Notification of Suspected Errors

(a)    (1)    Before releasing to the public any data received from a county board that the Department has synthesized or compiled, the Department shall send the synthesized or compiled data back to the county board for verification.
(2)    The county board shall:
(i)    Verify any data for the local school system that will be released to the public; and
(ii)    Send any school–level data to the appropriate school for verification.
(3)    Within 7 business days after data is returned to a school for verification:
(i)    A school administrator shall verify any data for the school that will be released to the public; and
(ii)    The school principal shall certify the school administrator’s verification.
(4)    If a school or county board discovers a suspected error during the data verification process, the county board shall verify the data for each school in the county.
(b)    The Department shall develop and maintain a secure online platform for school administrators to use in analyzing and verifying data in accordance with subsection (a) of this section.
(c)    (1)    A school shall notify a county board of any suspected error in data released to the public.
(2)    A county board shall notify the Office of Education Accountability within the Department of any suspected error in data for:
(i)    The local school system; or
(ii)    A school in the local school system.
(3)    (i)    The Office of Education Accountability shall review the data for errors and, if necessary, withdraw the publication to the extent possible.
(ii)    Before the Department or a county board releases to the public any corrected data that was the subject of a review under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, the school or county board shall repeat the verification process under subsection (a) of this section.