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2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 5 - Charles County › Section 3-503 - Salaries and Expenses

(a)    (1)    The salary of the chair of the county board is:
(i)    $5,000 for calendar year 2014; and
(ii)    $7,000 per year beginning January 1, 2015, and for each subsequent year.
(2)    The chair is entitled to:
(i)    $1,500 each calendar year for travel and other expenses; and
(ii)    After submitting expense vouchers and supporting receipts, reimbursement for a maximum of $1,000 per year of out–of–pocket expenses incurred in connection with attendance at out–of–county meetings and conferences related to official duties.
(b)    (1)    The salary of the vice chair and each nonstudent member of the county board is:
(i)    $4,000 for calendar year 2014; and
(ii)    $6,000 per year beginning January 1, 2015, and for each subsequent year.
(2)    The vice chair and each nonstudent member are entitled to:
(i)    $600 for travel and other expenses for calendar year 2014;
(ii)    $800 per year for travel and other expenses beginning January 1, 2015, and for each subsequent year; and
(iii)    After submitting expense vouchers and supporting receipts, reimbursement for a maximum of $1,000 per year of out–of–pocket expenses incurred in connection with attendance at out–of–county meetings and conferences related to official duties.
(c)    Each salary provided under this section shall be paid on a quarterly basis.
(d)    (1)    The student member may not receive compensation but, after submitting expense vouchers and supporting receipts, may be reimbursed for out–of–pocket expenses incurred in connection with official duties approved by the board.
(2)    A student member who completes a full term on the board shall be granted a scholarship of $1,000 to be applied toward the student’s higher education costs.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 5 - Charles County › Section 3-504 - Meetings

(a)    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.
(b)    This section does not prohibit the county board from meeting and deliberating in executive session, provided that all action of the board, together with the individual vote of each member, is contained in a public record.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 5A - Dorchester County › Section 3-5A-01 - Membership

(a)    The Dorchester County Board consists of:
(1)    Five voting members, elected in accordance with subsection (b) of this section; and
(2)    One nonvoting student member from each public high school in the county.
(b)    (1)    The elected members of the county board shall be elected at the general election.
(2)    One member shall be elected from each of the five councilmanic districts only by the voters of that councilmanic district.
(c)    (1)    A member elected from a councilmanic district shall be a resident of the district.
(2)    A member elected or appointed from a councilmanic district who no longer resides in the district may not continue as a member of the county board.
(d)    (1)    Each voting member serves for a term of 4 years beginning at noon on the first Monday in December after the member’s election and until a successor is elected and qualifies.
(2)    A voting member may not serve for more than three consecutive terms.
(e)    The terms of the voting members are staggered as follows:
(1)    One member elected from each of the councilmanic districts 1, 3, and 5 at the 2004 general election, and every 4 years thereafter; and
(2)    One member elected from each of the councilmanic districts 2 and 4 at the 2006 general election, and every 4 years thereafter.
(f)    (1)    The County Council 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 for appointment by the County Council to fill the vacancy.
(3)    The County Council shall adopt rules governing the procedure through which an individual may apply to fill a vacancy on the county board.
(g)    (1)    Each student member shall:
(i)    Be a twelfth grade student in the Dorchester County public school system elected by the high school students of the public school that 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 5A - Dorchester County › Section 3-5A-02 - 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 Dorchester County.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 5A - Dorchester County › Section 3-5A-04 - Compensation

(a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the voting members shall receive compensation as set by the County Council.
(b)    (1)    The salary of each voting 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.
(c)    (1)    Each voting member of the county board may be provided health insurance and other fringe benefits regularly provided to employees of the county board under the same terms and conditions extended to other employees of the county board.
(2)    A board member’s participation in a benefits program sponsored by the county board under paragraph (1) of this subsection may not be considered compensation for the purposes of calculating compensation under subsection (a) of this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 5A - Dorchester County › Section 3-5A-05 - 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 § 3–305 of the General Provisions Article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 5B - Frederick County › Section 3-5B-03 - Compensation and Health Insurance

(a)    (1)    Until the election of members of the Frederick County Board at the general election of 2022 and the commencement of their terms on December 6, 2022, following that election, the president of the county board is entitled to receive $11,000 annually as compensation, and each other voting member of the county board is entitled to receive $10,000 annually as compensation.
(2)    After the election of members of the county board at the general election of 2022 and the commencement of their terms on December 6, 2022, following the election, the president of the county board is entitled to receive $15,000 annually as compensation, and each other voting member of the county board is entitled to receive $14,000 annually as compensation.
(b)    The president and all other members of the Frederick County Board are entitled to health insurance benefits regularly provided to employees of the Frederick County public school system.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 5B - Frederick County › Section 3-5B-04 - Meetings

(a)    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.
(b)    The county board may take actions in closed session in accordance with § 3–305 of the General Provisions Article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 6 - Garrett County › Section 3-603 - Compensation and Expenses

Each elected member of the county board is entitled to:
(1)    The salary set by the County Commissioners in accordance with Chapter 91 of the Public Local Laws of Garrett County; and
(2)    Allowances for travel and other expenses as provided in the budget of the county board.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 6 - Garrett County › Section 3-604 - Meetings

(a)    All final actions of the county board shall be taken at a public meeting. The board shall keep a formal record of each public meeting.
(b)    This section does not prohibit the board from meeting and deliberating in executive session provided that all action is taken at a public meeting.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 6A - Harford County › Section 3-6A-02 - Removal of Board Member

(a)    Except for the student member, the State Board may remove a voting member of the county board for:
(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 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 Harford County.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 6A - Harford County › Section 3-6A-03 - President and Vice President

(a)    The county board shall elect a president and vice president from among the voting county board members.
(b)    The county board shall elect a president and vice president at its first meeting in July as required to implement the provisions of this section.
(c)    The president and vice president shall serve a term of 2 years.
(d)    If there is a vacancy in the office of president or vice president, the county board shall fill the vacancy within 30 days after the vacancy occurs.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 6A - Harford County › Section 3-6A-04 - Travel and Other Expenses for Members of Harford County Board

(a)    Each nonstudent member of the Harford County Board is entitled to receive $3,600 annually for travel and other expenses related to the performance of duties as a member of the board.
(b)    Payments to a nonstudent member for the expenses described in subsection (a) of this section shall be paid in 12 equal monthly installments.
(c)    Subject to the approval of the board, a nonstudent member may be reimbursed for additional travel and other expenses.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 6A - Harford County › Section 3-6A-05 - Shared Space Council in Harford County

(a)    (1)    There is a School Shared Space Council in Harford County.
(2)    The School Shared Space Council consists of eleven employees of the county appointed by the County Executive for a term coterminous with that of the County Executive as follows:
(i)    Two from the staff of the county board of education;
(ii)    One from the administrative staff of the County Executive;
(iii)    One from the Department of Public Works;
(iv)    One from the Department of Recreation and Parks;
(v)    One from the Committee on Aging;
(vi)    One from the Health Department;
(vii)    One from Harford County Community College;
(viii)    One from the Department of Juvenile Services;
(ix)    One from the county public libraries; and
(x)    One from the Department of Planning.
(3)    In addition to the county employee members, the County Executive shall appoint, upon the recommendation of the County Council, seven county citizen members to the Council as follows:
(i)    One from each councilmanic district of the county; and
(ii)    One from the county at large.
(b)    (1)    A county employee member of the Council who does not maintain his employment in the county shall be replaced on the Council.
(2)    A county citizen member who does not maintain his residence in the county shall be replaced on the Council.
(c)    Each citizen member may attend and vote at a Council session.
(d)    The Council shall:
(1)    Meet not less than three times a year during each year to compile the number of spaces in the public schools of the county that are not filled and to evaluate the feasibility of the utilization of the spaces by the community and county departments; and
(2)    Report its findings and recommendations to the county board of education and the County Executive at least once during the school year.
(e)    The County Executive, by executive order, may appoint up to two additional members to the Council from agencies of the county government.
(f)    (1)    The Council shall elect a president from among its members.
(2)    A quorum is 2/3 of the members appointed.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 7 - Howard County › Section 3-703 - Compensation and Expenses; Exclusions

(a)    The chair of the county board is entitled to receive $18,000 annually as compensation and the other elected members are entitled to receive $16,000 each annually as compensation.
(b)    After submitting vouchers under the rules and regulations adopted by the county board, the chair and the other elected members are entitled to receive reimbursement for travel and other expenses as provided in the Howard County budget.
(c)    The employer’s share for State retirement and pension contributions made on behalf of the chair and other elected board members may not be considered compensation for the purpose of calculating compensation under subsection (a) of this section.
(d)    (1)    The chair and other elected board members may participate in health insurance and other benefit programs sponsored by the board.
(2)    An elected board member’s participation in a benefit program sponsored by the board under this subsection may not be considered compensation for the purpose of calculating compensation under subsection (a) of this section.
(e)    (1)    (i)    A student member who completes a full term on the board shall be entitled to a scholarship of $5,000 to be applied to the student’s higher education costs.
(ii)    The scholarship shall be paid directly to the educational institution that the student attends.
(iii)    A student may receive only one scholarship regardless of the number of terms the student serves as the student member of the county board.
(iv)    The scholarship may not be considered compensation for the purpose of calculating taxable income.
(2)    On the submission of expense vouchers, the student member is entitled to reimbursement for travel and other expenses incurred in the performance of official duties for the county board.
(3)    The student member is not entitled to any compensation or payment other than that specified under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection for their work as the student member of the county board.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 7 - Howard County › Section 3-704 - Meetings

(a)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the county board shall meet:
(i)    At least once each month during the months of July and August; and
(ii)    At least twice each month during the months of September through June.
(2)    The county board shall meet at least 24 times each year.
(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 closed session in accordance with § 3–305 of the General Provisions Article, including action to close a meeting.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 8 - Kent County › Section 3-801 - Membership

(a)    The Kent County Board consists of five members.
(b)    A candidate elected to the county board shall be a resident and registered voter of Kent County. Any member who no longer resides in Kent County may not continue as a member of the board.
(c)    (1)    The incumbent members of the Kent County Board who hold office on July 1, 2010, shall hold office until their successors are elected and qualify.
(2)    Members of the Kent County Board shall be elected from Kent County at large as follows:
(i)    Two members of the county board shall be elected in the November general election of 2012 and every 4 years thereafter; and
(ii)    Three members of the county board shall be elected in the November general election of 2014 and every 4 years thereafter.
(d)    (1)    Each member serves for a term of 4 years beginning on January 1 after his election and until a successor is elected and qualifies. The terms of members are staggered and elections shall be held as provided in subsection (c) of this section.
(2)    Any vacancy on the county board shall be filled by a qualified individual appointed by the County Commissioners of Kent County to serve until a successor is elected and qualifies at the general election next following the creation of the vacancy and for which the deadline for the filing of candidates has not expired.
(3)    An individual may serve for more than 2 consecutive terms.
(e)    (1)    The State Board may remove a member of the county board for:
(i)    Immorality;
(ii)    Misconduct in office;
(iii)    Incompetency; or
(iv)    Willful neglect of duty.
(2)    Before removing a member, the State Board shall send the member a copy of the charges against him and give him an opportunity within 10 days to request a hearing.
(3)    If the member requests a hearing within the 10–day period:
(i)    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
(ii)    The member shall have an opportunity to be heard publicly before the State Board in his own defense, in person or by counsel.
(4)    A member removed under this subsection has the right to a de novo review of the removal by the Circuit Court for Kent County.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 8 - Kent County › Section 3-803 - Compensation and Expenses

(a)    The chairman of the county board is entitled to receive $2,400 annually as compensation and the other members are entitled to receive $2,000 each annually as compensation.
(b)    The chairman and the other members are entitled to the allowances for travel and other expenses provided in the Kent County budget.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 8 - Kent County › Section 3-804 - Meetings

(a)    The county board shall meet at least once each month.
(b)    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)    This section does not prohibit the county board from meeting and deliberating in executive session provided that all final action is taken at a public meeting.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 9 - Montgomery County › Section 3-902 - Compensation

(a)    An elected member of the county board is entitled to reimbursement for travel and other expenses as provided by the Montgomery County Council.
(b)    (1)    An elected member of the county board is entitled to receive:
(i)    $25,000 annually as compensation; or
(ii)    An annual salary set through legislation based on the recommendations of the Montgomery County Board of Education Compensation Commission in accordance with Title 28, Subtitle 1A of the Local Government Article.
(2)    The president of the county board is entitled to receive:
(i)    $29,000 annually as compensation; or
(ii)    An annual salary set through legislation based on the recommendations of the Montgomery County Board of Education Compensation Commission in accordance with Title 28, Subtitle 1A of the Local Government Article.
(3)    An elected member is entitled to health insurance and to other fringe benefits regularly provided to employees of the board of education under the same terms and conditions extended to other employees of the board of education.
(c)    (1)    The student member may not receive compensation but, after submitting expense vouchers, may be reimbursed for out–of–pocket expenses incurred in connection with official duties.
(2)    (i)    A student member who completes a full term on the county board shall be granted a scholarship to be applied toward the student’s higher education costs.
(ii)    1.    Except as provided in subsubparagraph 2 of this subparagraph, the scholarship amount is equal to the highest annual resident undergraduate tuition, mandatory fees, and room and board that is charged at a 4–year public institution of higher education within the University System of Maryland, other than the University of Maryland Global Campus and University of Maryland, Baltimore Campus, for the academic year in which the student member serves on the county board.
2.    The amount of a scholarship granted under this subsection in any year may not exceed the amount that an elected member of the county board is entitled to receive under subsection (b) of this section in that year.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 9 - Montgomery County › Section 3-903 - Meetings

(a)    All actions of the county board shall be taken after a public meeting, the record of which shall be made public.
(b)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, this section does not prohibit the county board from meeting and deliberating in executive session provided that all action of the board, together with the individual vote of each member, is contained in a public record.
(c)    If the county superintendent denies an appeal of a decision by the chief operating officer of the county public schools to add or delete a school bus stop or to eliminate or move a school bus route, the appeal to the county board and the decision on the appeal shall be governed by the following requirements:
(1)    The county board shall hold a public hearing on the matter contained in the appeal;
(2)    Members of the public shall be given a reasonable opportunity to testify and present their views at the hearing; and
(3)    The board shall make a decision on the appeal in item (1) of this subsection at a public meeting and the individual vote of each member shall be recorded on the public record.
(d)    The affirmative vote of the members of the county board for the passage of a motion by the county board shall be:
(1)    5 members when the student member is voting; or
(2)    4 members when the student member is not voting.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 10 - Prince George's County › Section 3-1003 - Compensation and Expenses; Issuance of Credit Card Prohibited. [Effective Until July 1, 2024]

(a)    (1)    From and after December 4, 2006, at the beginning of each member’s full term, the chair of the county board is entitled to receive $19,000 annually as compensation and the other elected members are each entitled to receive $18,000 annually as compensation.
(2)    Each elected member of the county board may be provided health insurance and other fringe benefits regularly provided to employees of the Board of Education under the same terms and conditions extended to other employees of the Board of Education.
(b)    (1)    After submitting vouchers under the rules and regulations adopted by the county board, the chair and the other members, including the student member, are entitled to the allowances for travel and other expenses provided in the Prince George’s County budget.
(2)    A member of the county board may not be reimbursed more than $7,000 in travel and other expenses incurred in a single fiscal year.
(c)    The county board may not issue a credit card to a member of the county board.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 10 - Prince George's County › Section 3-1004 - Meetings; Election of Officers. [Effective Until July 1, 2024]

(a)    (1)    The county board shall elect a chair and vice chair of the county board from among the elected members of the county board.
(2)    The term of the chair and vice chair appointed under this subsection shall be 2 years.
(b)    Subject to the provisions of § 4–403 of this article, the affirmative vote of the members of the county board for the passage of a motion by the county board shall be:
(1)    Except as otherwise provided in item (2) of this subsection:
(i)    Six members when the student member is voting; or
(ii)    Five members when the student member is not voting; or
(2)    When there are two or more vacancies on the county board:
(i)    Five members when the student member is voting; or
(ii)    Four members when the student member is not voting.
(c)    At the beginning of each term, each Board member shall attend an orientation and be provided with training materials that clarify the role of a member.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 10 - Prince George's County › Section 3-1005 - Shared Space Council

(a)    There is a Shared Space Council for Prince George’s County. The purpose of the Council is to consider the alternative use of any vacant public schools and any vacant space that exists in the Prince George’s County public school system.
(b)    The Council shall consist of 23 members, appointed as follows:
(1)    One member from each legislative district within Prince George’s County, each of whom shall be appointed by the legislative delegation from the district.
(2)    One member from each of the following governmental agencies, departments, or institutions:
(i)    The staff of the county board of education;
(ii)    The staff of the County Executive;
(iii)    The staff of the County Council;
(iv)    The county Department of Social Services;
(v)    The staff of the county Superintendent of Education;
(vi)    The Prince George’s County Planning Board;
(vii)    The county Department of Aging;
(viii)    The county health department;
(ix)    The county Office of Coordination of Services to the Handicapped;
(x)    The county Juvenile Services Administration;
(xi)    The county Memorial Library System; and
(xii)    The county Department of Program Planning and Economic Development.
(3)    On a rotating basis, one member shall be from the faculty or administration of Bowie State University or Prince George’s Community College. Such member shall be appointed by the president of the university.
(4)    The members from governmental agencies, departments, or institutions shall be appointed by the director, chairman, or chief executive officer of the agency, department, or institution.
(5)    Two members shall be appointed by the County Executive.
(c)    The term of the members appointed pursuant to subsection (b)(2), (3), and (4) shall be 3 years. All other members shall serve for a term of 2 years. Any vacancy on the Council shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
(d)    The Council shall meet at least four times each year. It shall, on an annual basis and in conjunction with the county board of education, survey the schools within the county public school system and compile a listing of any vacant public schools and any vacant space that exists within the system. The Council shall evaluate the feasibility of using any vacant public school or vacant space for community or governmental purposes.
(e)    The Council shall report the results, findings, and recommendations derived from such survey, listing, and evaluation to the county board of education, the County Executive, the County Council and the mayor of each municipality in the county.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 10 - Prince George's County › Section 3-1006 - Appeals From Decisions of the County Superintendent

In addition to the powers otherwise granted to the county board in this article, the county board or a designated committee of the county board may hear an appeal from a decision of the county superintendent that relates to the grade, transfer, tuition, or any aspect of participation in a program or activity of a specific student who is not subject to the provisions of Title 8, Subtitle 4 of this article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 10 - Prince George's County › Section 3-1008 - Financial Literacy Curriculum

(a)    The county board may develop curriculum content for a hands–on course in financial literacy to be offered to all students in the eighth grade.
(b)    The curriculum content shall include instruction regarding:
(1)    Identification of services provided by financial institutions;
(2)    Debit cards and their uses;
(3)    Interest and credit;
(4)    Savings and investing;
(5)    The differences among sales, income, and property taxes, and the purpose of each type of tax;
(6)    The basic principles of Social Security;
(7)    Net monthly income; and
(8)    Household budgeting.
(c)    Beginning in the 2013–2014 school year, the county board may implement the financial literacy curriculum content developed under subsection (a) of this section in every middle school in the county.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 10A - Queen Anne's County › Section 3-10A-02 - 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, 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 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 Queen Anne’s County.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 10A - Queen Anne's County › Section 3-10A-03 - Officers; Meetings

(a)    At its first meeting in December of each year, the county board shall elect a president and vice president from among the board members.
(b)    The county board shall meet at least once each month.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 10A - Queen Anne's County › Section 3-10A-04 - Compensation and Reimbursement

(a)    The president of the county board is entitled to receive $4,000 annually as compensation and the other voting members each are entitled to receive $3,500 annually as compensation.
(b)    The president of the county board and other members each are entitled to reimbursement not to exceed $1,000 a year for travel and other expenses.
(c)    The Queen Anne’s County Commissioners may increase the annual salary of the county board.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 11 - St. Mary's County › Section 3-1104 - Meetings

(a)    The county board shall meet at least once each month.
(b)    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)    This section shall not be construed to prohibit the county board from meeting and deliberating in executive session, provided that any action of the county board, together with the individual vote of each member, is contained in a public record.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 12 - Somerset County › Section 3-1201 - Membership

(a)    The Somerset County Board shall be elected and consists of one member elected from each commissioner district in the county.
(b)    (1)    A member from a commissioner district shall be a resident of that district.
(2)    A candidate for the county board shall be a registered voter of the county.
(3)    A member from a commissioner district who no longer resides in that district may not continue as a member of the county board.
(c)    Members of the board shall be elected at a general election as required by subsection (d) of this section.
(d)    (1)    Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of this subsection, each member serves for a term of 4 years beginning on January 1 after the member’s election and until a successor is elected and qualifies.
(2)    (i)    The terms of members are staggered as provided in this paragraph.
(ii)    1.    The members elected at the 2004 election from commissioner districts 1, 3, and 5 shall serve an initial term of 2 years.
2.    An election shall be conducted in 2006 and every 4 years thereafter.
(iii)    1.    The members elected at the 2004 election from commissioner districts 2 and 4 shall serve an initial term of 4 years.
2.    An election shall be conducted in 2008 and every 4 years thereafter.
(3)    The Governor shall appoint a qualified individual to fill any vacancy on the board for the remainder of the term and until a successor is elected and qualifies.
(e)    (1)    The State Board may remove a member of the county board for:
(i)    Immorality;
(ii)    Misconduct in office;
(iii)    Incompetency; or
(iv)    Willful neglect of duty.
(2)    Before removing a member, the State Board shall send the member a copy of the charges against him and give him an opportunity within 10 days to request a hearing.
(3)    If the member requests a hearing within the 10–day period:
(i)    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
(ii)    The member shall have an opportunity to be heard publicly before the State Board in his own defense, in person or by counsel.
(4)    A member removed under this subsection has the right to a de novo review of the removal by the Circuit Court for Somerset County.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 12 - Somerset County › Section 3-1203 - Compensation and Expenses

(a)    Annual compensation for the board is as follows:
(1)    Chairman – $3,000; and
(2)    Member – $2,700.
(b)    The chairman and other members are entitled to:
(1)    Reimbursement for expenses incurred in official duties performed outside Somerset County; and
(2)    $500 per member per year for expenses incurred in official duties performed within Somerset County.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 12 - Somerset County › Section 3-1204 - Meetings

(a)    All final actions of the county board shall be taken at a public meeting. The board shall keep a formal record of each public meeting.
(b)    This section does not prohibit the board from meeting and deliberating in executive session provided that all action is taken at a public meeting.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 12A - Talbot County › Section 3-12A-02 - 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 county board in any 1 calendar year; or
(ii)    Three consecutive scheduled meetings of the county 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 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 Talbot County.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 12A - Talbot County › Section 3-12A-04 - Compensation and Salaries

(a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the voting members shall receive compensation as set by the County Council.
(b)    (1)    The salary of each voting 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 12A - Talbot County › Section 3-12A-05 - 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 § 3–305 of the General Provisions Article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 12A - Talbot County › Section 3-12A-06 - Talbot County Board of Education Student Member

(a)    (1)    There shall be two nonvoting student members on the Talbot County Board of Education.
(2)    The student members shall advise the other members of the county board on the viewpoint of students who attend Talbot County public schools.
(b)    (1)    Each of the nonvoting student members of the county board shall be:
(i)    A regularly enrolled 11th or 12th grade student in good standing at a Talbot County public school;
(ii)    Qualified according to eligibility requirements established by the county board; and
(iii)    Of good character.
(2)    Each student member shall be appointed for a 1–year term during the school year prior to the school year that the member is to serve on the county board.
(3)    One student member shall be a student from St. Michaels High School and one student member shall be a student from Easton High School.
(4)    The county board shall adopt procedures for the appointment of the student members.
(5)    If a vacancy in the position of student member occurs during the term of a student member, the county board shall appoint another student member to fill the vacancy in accordance with its procedures.
(6)    Unless invited to attend by an affirmative vote of a majority of the county board, the student members may not attend an executive session of the county board.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 13 - Washington County › Section 3-1302 - Compensation, Benefits, and Expenses

(a)    (1)    The president of the county board and the other members are entitled to receive compensation annually as set by the County Commissioners of Washington County under Title 28, Subtitle 2 of the Local Government Article.
(2)    Each member of the Washington County Board of Education is entitled to health insurance and to other fringe benefits regularly provided to employees of the board of education.
(b)    After submitting vouchers, members shall be reimbursed for travel and other expenses within the limit set by the Washington County Commissioners.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 13 - Washington County › Section 3-1303 - Meetings

(a)    All actions of the county board shall be taken after a public meeting and a record of the meeting and all actions shall be made public.
(b)    This section does not prohibit the county board from meeting and deliberating in executive session provided that all action is taken after a public meeting and the record of the meeting and all action is made public.
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-01 - Membership

(a)    (1)    The Wicomico County Board consists of seven nonpartisan elected voting members.
(2)    The seven members shall be elected as follows:
(i)    One member from each of the five councilmanic districts in the county, elected by the voters of that district; and
(ii)    Two members at large, elected by the voters of the county.
(b)    (1)    A candidate who becomes an elected member of the county board must be a resident and registered voter of Wicomico County.
(2)    (i)    An elected member who no longer resides in Wicomico County may not continue as a member of the board.
(ii)    A member elected from a councilmanic district who no longer resides in that district may not continue as a member of the board.
(3)    If the boundary line of a Wicomico County councilmanic district is changed, the term of an incumbent member of the county board who no longer resides in that councilmanic district because of the change is not affected during this term.
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-02 - Election; Term

(a)    The seven members of the Wicomico County Board shall be elected:
(1)    At the general election in 2018 and at the general election every 4 years thereafter; and
(2)    In accordance with § 13–3A–01 of this subtitle and Title 8, Subtitle 8 of the Election Law Article.
(b)    (1)    The terms of the members are as provided in this subsection.
(2)    Each term of office begins on the first Monday in December after the election of a member and until a successor is elected and qualifies.
(3)    The term of office of each member is 4 years.