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2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 2 - State Department of Education › Subtitle 3 - State Superintendent of Schools › Section 2-304 - Records of Students to Be Filed Before Private School Ends Operations

(a)    In this section, “noncollegiate educational institution” means a school or other institution that offers an educational program but is not an institution of postsecondary education, as defined in § 10-101 of this article.
(b)    (1)    Before a private noncollegiate educational institution that operates in this State ends operations, including those operated by bona fide church organizations, the chief administrative officer of the institution shall file with the State Superintendent the original or a legible copy of all essential records of the academic achievements of each former student of the institution who received instruction in any combination of grades 9 through 12 or their equivalents.
(2)    These records shall be prepared to present as a separate document the academic record of each former student and the academic information that customarily is required by postsecondary educational institutions when considering a student for admission.
(c)    The State Superintendent shall keep a permanent file of these records.
(d)    Any person who willfully fails or refuses to comply with the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 for each violation.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 2 - State Department of Education › Subtitle 3 - State Superintendent of Schools › Section 2-305 - Lacrosse Opportunities Program

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)    “Agency” means a local education agency serving a population of students at least 80% of which are minority students.
(3)    “Minority student” has the meaning stated in regulations adopted by the State Superintendent.
(4)    “Youth lacrosse nonprofit organization” means a nonprofit organization that:
(i)    Is located in a county with an agency;
(ii)    Provides lacrosse opportunities for children under the age of 18; and
(iii)    Is recognized by US Lacrosse as a member of the Urban Lacrosse Alliance.
(b)    (1)    There is a Lacrosse Opportunities Program in the Department.
(2)    The purpose of the Lacrosse Opportunities Program is to increase opportunities for minority students to participate in lacrosse in their communities.
(c)    The State Superintendent shall develop and administer the Lacrosse Opportunities Program.
(d)    (1)    An agency or a youth lacrosse nonprofit organization may submit an application to the Department to receive a grant for a program that is in furtherance of the purpose of the Lacrosse Opportunities Program.
(2)    An application shall include:
(i)    A description of the scope and purpose of the proposed program;
(ii)    A business plan that includes the estimated total cost of the proposed program; and
(iii)    Any other information required by the Department.
(e)    In awarding a grant under the Lacrosse Opportunities Program, the Department shall:
(1)    Require the grantee to provide matching funds from any combination of federal, county, municipal, or private sources; and
(2)    Ensure that the grant does not exceed 50% of the total annual cost of the grantee’s program.
(f)    The State Superintendent or the State Superintendent’s designee shall:
(1)    Review grant applications submitted in accordance with subsection (d) of this section; and
(2)    To the extent funds are available, provide grants to agencies and youth lacrosse nonprofit organizations that meet the requirements for a grant under this section.
(g)    For fiscal year 2014 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Governor shall include in the annual budget submission at least $40,000 for the Lacrosse Opportunities Program.
(h)    The State Superintendent shall adopt regulations to implement this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 1 - General Provisions › Part I - Boards Established › Section 3-104 - County Board Is a Corporate Body; General Powers

(a)    Each county board is a body politic and corporate by the name of the Board of Education of ........... County.
(b)    A county board:
(1)    Has perpetual existence;
(2)    May sue and be sued; and
(3)    May have, use, alter, or abandon a common seal.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 1 - General Provisions › Part I - Boards Established › Section 3-105 - Composition of County Board

(a)    Subsections (b), (c), and (d) of this section do not apply to a county if the number of members of the county board is regulated by other provisions of this title.
(b)    If a county school system has an enrollment of less than 50,000 students, the county board shall have five members, except that:
(1)    The Worcester County Board shall have the number of members  provided in subsection (e) of this section; and
(2)    Any county board that had more than five members on July 1, 1969, shall retain that number of members.
(c)    If a county school system has an enrollment of 50,000 students or more but less than 100,000 students, the county board shall have seven members.
(d)    If a county school system has an enrollment of 100,000 students or more, the county board shall have nine members except as provided in § 3–901 of this title for Montgomery County and § 3–1002 of this title for Prince George’s County.
(e)    The Worcester County Board consists of seven voting members and one nonvoting member from each public high school in the county.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 1 - General Provisions › Part II - Appointed Boards › Section 3-108 - Appointment or Selection, Term, and Removal From County Board

(a)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Governor shall appoint the members of each county board from the residents of that county.
(2)    The members of the following county boards of education shall be selected as follows:
(i)    The Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners in accordance with § 3–108.1 of this subtitle;
(ii)    The Harford County Board of Education in accordance with § 3–6A–01 of this title;
(iii)    The Caroline County Board of Education in accordance with § 3–3A–02 of this title; and
(iv)    The county boards of education in the counties listed in § 3–114 of this subtitle in accordance with the provisions of that section.
(b)    (1)    Each member shall be appointed solely because of character and fitness and without regard to political affiliation.
(2)    An individual who is subject to the authority of the county board may not be appointed to or serve on the county board.
(c)    (1)    Each member serves for a term of 5 years beginning July 1 after the member’s appointment and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
(2)    The Governor shall appoint a new member to fill any vacancy on an appointed board for the remainder of that term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
(3)    Unless otherwise disqualified under this section, a member of a board is eligible for reappointment. However, an individual may not serve for more than 2 consecutive terms.
(d)    (1)    With the approval of the Governor, the State Superintendent may remove any member of a county board appointed under this section for:
(i)    Immorality;
(ii)    Misconduct in office;
(iii)    Incompetency;
(iv)    Willful neglect of duty; or
(v)    Failure to attend, without good cause, at least half of the scheduled meetings of the board in any 1 calendar year.
(2)    Before removing a member, the State Superintendent 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 Superintendent promptly shall hold a hearing, but a hearing may not be set within 10 days after the State Superintendent sends the member a notice of the hearing; and
(ii)    The member shall have an opportunity to be heard publicly before the State Superintendent in his own defense, in person or by counsel.
(4)    If a member who is removed so requests, the State Superintendent shall file with the clerk of the circuit court for the county from which the member was appointed:
(i)    A complete statement of all charges made against the member;
(ii)    The findings of the State Superintendent; and
(iii)    A complete record of the proceedings.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 1 - General Provisions › Part III - Elected Boards › Section 3-114 - Election of County Boards; Baltimore City. [Effective Until July 1, 2024]

(a)    In the following counties, the members of the county board shall be elected:
(1)    Allegany;
(2)    Anne Arundel;
(3)    Calvert;
(4)    Carroll;
(5)    Cecil;
(6)    Charles;
(7)    Dorchester;
(8)    Frederick;
(9)    Garrett;
(10)    Howard;
(11)    Kent;
(12)    Montgomery;
(13)    Prince George’s;
(14)    Queen Anne’s;
(15)    St. Mary’s;
(16)    Somerset;
(17)    Talbot;
(18)    Washington;
(19)    Wicomico; and
(20)    Worcester.
(b)    In Baltimore City, in accordance with § 3–108.1 of this subtitle, the members of the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners shall be a combination of members who are elected and appointed.
(c)    In Baltimore County, in accordance with Subtitle 2A of this title, the members of the county board shall be a combination of members who are elected and appointed.
(d)    In Caroline County, in accordance with Subtitle 3A of this title, the members of the county board shall be a combination of members who are elected and appointed.
(e)    In Harford County, in accordance with Subtitle 6A of this title, the members of the county board shall be a combination of members who are elected and appointed.
(f)    An individual subject to the authority of the county board may not serve as a member of the county board. At the time of filing a certificate of candidacy for election to a county board, a person shall certify to the local board of supervisors of elections whether or not the person is subject to the authority of the county board. The Governor may not issue a commission of election to a person who has certified affirmatively and who is elected to a county board until the member–elect offers proof that the member–elect is no longer subject to the authority of the county board.
(g)    The election of the county boards shall be held as provided in Subtitles 2 through 14 of this title and the Election Law Article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 2 - Allegany County › Section 3-203 - Compensation and Expenses

(a)    Each elected county board member is entitled to:
(1)    An annual salary set by the Allegany County Commissioners in accordance with Title 28, Subtitle 1 of the Local Government Article; and
(2)    Reimbursement, after submitting vouchers, for travel and other expenses.
(b)    Each elected member of the county board shall be paid in 12 equal monthly installments.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 2 - Allegany County › Section 3-204 - 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 any action of the board, together with the individual vote of each member, is contained in a public record.
(c)    A nonvoting student member may not attend executive sessions of the county board.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 2A - Anne Arundel County › Section 3-2A-01 - Anne Arundel County Board

(a)    The Anne Arundel County Board of Education consists of:
(1)    Seven nonpartisan elected members; and
(2)    One student member.
(b)    The elected members shall be elected as follows:
(1)    One member from each of the seven councilmanic districts in the county, elected by the voters of that district; and
(2)    At a general election in accordance with § 3–2A–03 of this subtitle and Title 8, Subtitle 8 of the Election Law Article.
(c)    The student member shall be selected in accordance with § 3–2A–05 of this subtitle.
(d)    (1)    (i)    Each member of the county board must be a resident of Anne Arundel County.
(ii)    A member elected from a councilmanic district must be a resident of that district.
(2)    A member who no longer resides in Anne Arundel County may not continue as a member of the county board.
(3)    (i)    Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, a member from a councilmanic district who does not maintain residency in that district may not continue as a member of the county board and the office shall be deemed vacant.
(ii)    If the boundary line of a 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 that term.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 2A - Anne Arundel County › Section 3-2A-02 - Term

(a)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, an elected member of the county board serves for a term of 4 years beginning on the first Monday in December after the member’s election and until a successor is elected and qualifies.
(2)    The term of office of each member elected at the general election in 2018 is 6 years.
(b)    Each elected member of the county board:
(1)    Is eligible for reelection for a second consecutive term in accordance with the provisions of this subtitle; but
(2)    May not be elected to serve on the county board for more than two consecutive terms.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 2A - Anne Arundel County › Section 3-2A-03 - Conduct of Election

(a)    At the general election for the elected members of the county board, the ballot shall provide the voters of a councilmanic district with the choice to cast a vote “For” a candidate for election from that district only.
(b)    After the election results are certified, the State Board of Elections shall declare for each district whether a candidate has been elected.
(c)    In any election, if no candidate files a certificate of candidacy for the office or if no individual otherwise qualifies to have the individual’s name placed on the ballot, the County Council of Anne Arundel County shall appoint a qualified individual to fill that vacancy no later than 30 days after the general election.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 2A - Anne Arundel County › Section 3-2A-04 - Vacancies

The County Council of Anne Arundel County shall select a qualified individual to fill any vacancy in the office of an elected member of the county board for the remainder of the term and until a successor is elected and qualifies.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 2A - Anne Arundel County › Section 3-2A-05 - Student Members

(a)    The student member shall:
(1)    Be a regularly enrolled senior year student of good character and in good standing in an Anne Arundel County public high school;
(2)    Be selected in the student’s junior year by a method selected by the Chesapeake Regional Association of Student Councils of Anne Arundel County; and
(3)    (i)    Serve a term of 1 year; and
(ii)    Continue to serve after graduation and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
(b)    If a vacancy in the position of the student member occurs during the term of the student member, the Chesapeake Regional Association of Student Councils shall:
(1)    Conduct a special election at its next general meeting; and
(2)    By utilizing the same method that it used to select the previous student member of the board, select another student member to fill the vacancy.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 2A - Anne Arundel County › Section 3-2A-06.1 - Election of President and Vice President From Among Elected Members -- Terms

(a)    At its annual meeting, the county board shall elect a president and vice president from among its elected members.
(b)    The president and vice president shall serve a term of 1 year.
(c)    An individual who fills a vacancy in the office of an elected member of the county board under § 3–2A–04 of this subtitle may be elected to serve as president or vice president.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 2A - Anne Arundel County › Section 3-2A-07 - Compensation

(a)    The president of the county board is entitled to receive $17,000 annually as compensation, the vice president is entitled to receive $16,000 annually as compensation, and, except for the student member, the other board members are entitled to receive $15,000 each annually as compensation.
(b)    A student member who completes a full term on the county board shall be granted a scholarship of $8,000 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 2A - Anne Arundel County › Section 3-2A-08 - Removal of Member

(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 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 Anne Arundel County.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 2B - Baltimore County › Section 3-2B-01 - Membership

(a)    The Baltimore County Board of Education consists of:
(1)    Seven nonpartisan elected members;
(2)    Four appointed members; and
(3)    One student member.
(b)    (1)    Of the 11 elected and appointed members of the county board:
(i)    One member shall be elected from each of the seven councilmanic districts in the county, established by the County Council of Baltimore County, by the voters of that district; and
(ii)    Four members shall be appointed by the Governor from the county at large.
(2)    (i)    The seven elected members shall be elected at a general election in accordance with § 3–2B–02 of this subtitle.
(ii)    The four appointed members shall be appointed by the Governor from a list of nominees submitted by the Baltimore County School Board Nominating Commission as provided in § 3–2B–03 of this subtitle:
1.    On the expiration of the term of an incumbent appointed member within 30 days after the general election; or
2.    Within the 30–day period otherwise required under this subtitle.
(3)    (i)    A member from a school board district shall be at least 21 years old, a resident of that district for at least 2 years, and a registered voter of the county before the election.
(ii)    A member from a district who does not maintain residency in that district may not continue as a member of the county board and the office shall be deemed vacant.
(iii)    If the boundary line of a district is changed, the term of an incumbent member of the county board who no longer resides in the district because of the change is not affected during this term.
(4)    (i)    A member may not be elected or appointed to serve on the county board for more than three consecutive terms.
(ii)    A member who has served three consecutive 4–year terms may not be elected or appointed to the county board until at least 4 years have elapsed since the end of the member’s last term on the county board.
(5)    During an election year:
(i)    The Governor may not appoint as a member of the county board an individual who files a certificate of candidacy for election to the county board; and
(ii)    An individual who files a certificate of candidacy for election to the county board may not seek appointment to the county board by the Governor through nomination by the Baltimore County School Board Nominating Commission.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 2B - Baltimore County › Section 3-2B-02 - Conduct of Elections

(a)    At the general election for the elected members of the county board, the ballot shall provide the voters of that school board district with the choice to cast a vote “For” a candidate for election from that district only.
(b)    After the election results are certified, the State Board shall declare for each district whether a candidate has been elected.
(c)    In any election, if no candidate files a certificate of candidacy for the office or if no individual otherwise qualifies to have the individual’s name placed on the ballot, the Governor shall appoint a member from a list of nominees submitted by the Baltimore County School Board Nominating Commission to fill that vacancy no later than 30 days after the general election.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 2B - Baltimore County › Section 3-2B-03 - Baltimore County School Board Nominating Commission

(a)    (1)    There is a Baltimore County School Board Nominating Commission.
(2)    The purpose of the Commission is to select nominees to be recommended to the Governor as qualified candidates for appointment to the Baltimore County Board of Education.
(3)    The Commission shall hold at least three public hearings, each in a different councilmanic district, on the selection of nominees before recommending to the Governor nominees for appointment to the county board.
(b)    (1)    The Commission consists of 19 members who shall be appointed in accordance with this subsection.
(2)    The Commission shall reflect the rich cultural, geographic, ethnic, and racial diversity of Baltimore County.
(3)    The Governor, in consultation with the County Executive of Baltimore County, shall appoint eight members, one from each legislative district that lies in whole or in part in Baltimore County.
(4)    The County Executive of Baltimore County shall appoint one member from the county at large.
(5)    The following organizations each shall appoint one member:
(i)    The Teachers Association of Baltimore County;
(ii)    The Baltimore County Chamber of Commerce;
(iii)    The PTA Council of Baltimore County, Inc.;
(iv)    Towson University;
(v)    The League of Women Voters of Baltimore County;
(vi)    The Baltimore County Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People;
(vii)    The Baltimore County Public Schools’ Special Education Citizens’ Advisory Committee;
(viii)    The Baltimore County Student Councils;
(ix)    The Council of Administrative and Supervisory Employees; and
(x)    The Education Support Personnel of Baltimore County.
(c)    (1)    The County Executive for Baltimore County shall designate one of the Commission’s members as chair of the Commission.
(2)    The term of the chair of the Commission is 4 years.
(3)    The term of a member of the Commission is 4 years.
(d)    The Baltimore County Public Schools shall provide staff for the Commission.
(e)    Beginning October 1, 2018, for each nomination for a vacancy on the county board, the Commission shall submit to the Governor a list of nominees that contains:
(1)    At least two names for each vacancy; or
(2)    If there are fewer than two applicants for a vacancy, the number of names that is equal to the number of applicants for the vacancy.
(f)    (1)    Absent an extraordinary circumstance, the Governor shall appoint a member to the county board from the list provided by the Commission.
(2)    If the Governor elects not to appoint a member from a list submitted by the Commission, the Governor shall return the list to the Commission and request that the Commission submit the names of additional qualified candidates.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 2B - Baltimore County › Section 3-2B-04 - Term

(a)    Except for the student member, a member serves for a term of 4 years beginning on the first Monday in December after the member’s election or appointment and until a successor is elected or appointed and qualifies.
(b)    (1)    An individual who takes office to fill a vacancy for an elected or appointed member serves for the remainder of the term for which the appointment was made and until a successor is elected or appointed and qualifies.
(2)    The Governor shall act within 30 days to make any appointment to the county board.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 2B - Baltimore County › Section 3-2B-05 - Student Members

(a)    The student member shall:
(1)    Be an 11th or a 12th grade student in the Baltimore County public school system elected by the middle school and high school students of the county in accordance with procedures established by the Baltimore County student councils;
(2)    Serve for 1 year; and
(3)    Advise the county board on the thoughts and feelings of students.
(b)    Unless invited to attend by an affirmative vote of a majority of the county board, the student member may not attend an executive session that relates to:
(1)    Hearings on appeals of special education placements;
(2)    Hearings held under § 6–202(a) of this article; or
(3)    Collective bargaining.
(c)    Subject to subsection (d) of this section, the student member may vote on all matters except those relating to:
(1)    § 6–202(a) of this article;
(2)    Collective bargaining;
(3)    Capital and operating budgets; and
(4)    School closings, reopenings, and boundaries.
(d)    On a majority vote of the nonstudent members, the county board may determine, on a case–by–case basis, whether a matter under consideration is covered by the exclusionary provisions listed in subsection (c) of this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 2B - Baltimore County › Section 3-2B-06 - Compensation

(a)    (1)    Each nonstudent member of the county board is entitled to receive $7,500 annually as compensation.
(2)    A student member who completes a full term on the county board shall be granted a scholarship of $7,500 to be applied toward the student’s higher education costs.
(b)    After submitting vouchers under the regulations adopted by the county board, a member is entitled to the allowances for travel and other expenses provided for in the Baltimore County budget.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 2B - Baltimore County › Section 3-2B-07 - Nonstudent Members -- Prohibited Offices and Employments

A nonstudent member of the county board may not:
(1)    Be a candidate for or hold elected or appointed office for:
(i)    A political party; or
(ii)    The local, State, or federal government; or
(2)    Be a current employee of the Baltimore County public school system.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 2B - Baltimore County › Section 3-2B-08 - Removal

(a)    The State Board may remove an elected or appointed member of the county board or a member appointed by the Governor to fill a vacancy in office for an elected or appointed member 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 Baltimore County.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 2B - Baltimore County › Section 3-2B-09 - Chair and Vice Chair

(a)    At the first meeting of the county board in December of each year, the county board shall elect a chair and vice chair from among the members.
(b)    (1)    Except for the 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.
(2)    (i)    Any action of the county board shall be recorded by a voice vote or a roll call vote of each individual member of the county board who is present at the public meeting.
(ii)    The county board shall:
1.    Keep a formal record of each public meeting; and
2.    Make the record available for review by members of the public on request.
(3)    (i)    Any final action of the county board shall be made publicly available on the county board’s website within 72 hours of the time the action was taken.
(ii)    On the county board’s website, each action shall include:
1.    A full and accurate description of the action to inform the public of the motion or question; and
2.    A link or reference to the related video recording of the county board meeting, if available.
(c)    The county board may take actions in a 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 2B - Baltimore County › Section 3-2B-10 - School Shared Space Council

(a)    There is a School Shared Space Council in Baltimore County consisting of 12 employees of the county appointed by the County Executive for a term coterminous with that of the county board as follows:
(1)    Two from the staff of the county board;
(2)    Two from the County Executive’s administrative staff, one of whom shall be the Director of Central Services;
(3)    One from the Department of Social Services;
(4)    One from the Department of Recreation and Parks;
(5)    One from the Department of Aging;
(6)    One from the Health Department;
(7)    One from the county community colleges, subject to the following conditions:
(i)    Representation shall be determined on a rotating basis by alphabetical order by community college name; and
(ii)    Each such member shall serve for 1 year;
(8)    One from the Department of Juvenile Services;
(9)    One from the county public libraries; and
(10)    One from the Department of Planning.
(b)    A county employee Council member who does not maintain his employment in the county shall be replaced.
(c)    In addition to the county employee members, there shall be eight county citizens selected as members of the Council as follows and with the following duties:
(1)    The county citizen members shall be selected by the County Executive. One member shall be selected from each legislative district of Baltimore County with the approval of the State Senator from that district. Each legislative district representative shall reside in that district;
(2)    Each member shall be selected to serve a 2–year term;
(3)    A citizen member shall be entitled to attend and vote at a Council session where an issue before the Council concerns the school or schools in the citizen member’s respective district; and
(4)    When the Council meets to consider countywide issues, all selected citizen members shall be entitled to attend such sessions and vote.
(d)    The Council shall:
(1)    Meet as needed 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 and the County Executive at least twice during the school year.
(e)    The County Executive may, by executive order, appoint up to two additional members to the Council from agencies of the county government.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 3 - Calvert County › Section 3-302 - 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 percent of the scheduled meetings of the 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 Calvert County.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 3 - Calvert County › Section 3-303 - President and Vice President; Compensation and Health Insurance

(a)    At its first meeting at the beginning of each calendar year, the county board shall elect a president and a vice president from among its members.
(b)    (1)    The president of the county board is entitled to receive $6,500 annually as compensation and the other members are entitled to receive $5,500 each annually as compensation.
(2)    An elected member is entitled to health insurance 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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 3 - Calvert County › Section 3-304 - 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 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 3A - Caroline County › Section 3-3A-01 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Appointed member” means one of the two voting members appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, under § 3–3A–02(b)(3)(i)1 of this subtitle.
(c)    “Board of education district” or “district” means a geographic area of Caroline County in which an elected member of the Caroline County Board of Education must be a legal resident.
(d)    (1)    “Elected member” means one of the three nonpartisan voting members of the Caroline County Board of Education elected by the voters of Caroline County.
(2)    “Elected member” does not include the nonvoting student members selected under § 3–3A–02(f) of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 3A - Caroline County › Section 3-3A-03 - Removal

(a)    With the approval of the Governor, the State Board may remove any member of the county board for any of the following reasons:
(1)    Immorality;
(2)    Misconduct in office;
(3)    Incompetency; or
(4)    Willful neglect of duty.
(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)    (i)    The State Board promptly shall hold a hearing; but
(ii)    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 Caroline County.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 3A - Caroline County › Section 3-3A-04 - President and Vice President

(a)    At its first meeting in December of each year, the voting members of the county board shall elect a president and vice president from among its members.
(b)    In the event of a vacancy in the office of president or vice president of the county board, the voting members of the county board shall elect a new officer to 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 3A - Caroline County › Section 3-3A-05 - Compensation

(a)    The president of the county board is entitled to receive $4,000 annually as compensation, and the other voting members are entitled to receive $3,500 each annually as compensation.
(b)    As provided in the Caroline County budget, each voting member is entitled to an allowance for travel and other expenses.
(c)    A voting member is not eligible for any fringe benefit provided by the Caroline County Public School System, the Caroline County Board of Education, or the County Commissioners of Caroline County, including:
(1)    Health insurance;
(2)    Life insurance; and
(3)    A pension.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 3A - Caroline County › Section 3-3A-06 - Meetings

(a)    The county board shall meet at least once each month.
(b)    (1)    Each meeting of the county board shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Maryland Open Meetings Act, Title 3 of the General Provisions Article.
(2)    The county board may avail itself of any exclusion authorized under the Maryland Open Meetings Act.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 4 - Carroll County › Section 3-403 - Compensation

(a)    The president of the county board is entitled to receive $13,000 annually as compensation and the other voting members are entitled to receive $12,000 each annually as compensation.
(b)    The compensation of the president and the voting members described in subsection (a) of this section shall be paid in four equal quarterly installments.
(c)    (1)    (i)    A student representative who completes a full term on the county board shall be entitled to a scholarship of $3,500 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 not more than two scholarships of $3,500 each regardless of the number of terms the student serves as the student representative 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 representative is entitled to reimbursement for travel and other expenses incurred in the performance of official duties for the county board.
(3)    The student representative is not entitled to any compensation or payment other than that specified under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection for work as the student representative of the county board.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 4 - Carroll County › Section 3-404 - 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 4A - Cecil County › Section 3-4A-01 - Members

(a)    The Cecil County Board consists of six members as follows:
(1)    One voting member elected from each of the five commissioner districts; and
(2)    One nonvoting student member.
(b)    The five voting members of the county board shall be elected at a general election as required by subsection (c) of this section.
(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)    A candidate elected to the county board shall be a registered voter and resident of Cecil County for at least 3 years.
(d)    (1)    Except as provided under subsection (e) of this section, each voting member serves for a term of 4 years beginning 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 terms.
(3)    The Governor 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.
(e)    The terms of the voting members are staggered as follows:
(1)    Members of the county board from commissioner districts 3, 4, and 5 shall be elected at the 2006 general election and every 4 years thereafter; and
(2)    Members of the county board from commissioner districts 1 and 2 shall be elected at the 2008 general election and every 4 years thereafter.
(f)    (1)    The student member shall:
(i)    Be an eleventh or twelfth grade student in the Cecil County public school system elected by the high school students of the county 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 county board on the thoughts and feelings of students.
(2)    Unless invited to attend by an affirmative vote of a majority of the county board, the student member 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 4A - Cecil County › Section 3-4A-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 Cecil County.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 4A - Cecil County › Section 3-4A-04 - Compensation and Reimbursement

(a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the members of the county board shall receive compensation set by the county council.
(b)    (1)    The president of the county board is entitled to receive a minimum of $5,500 annually.
(2)    The other voting members of the county board are entitled to receive a minimum of $5,000 each annually.
(c)    The president of the county board and other members are entitled to reimbursement not to exceed $1,000 a year for travel and other expenses.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education › Title 3 - Establishment of County Boards of Education › Subtitle 5 - Charles County › Section 3-502 - Chair and Vice Chair

(a)    The county board shall elect a chair and a vice chair from among its members at an annual meeting to be held on the second Tuesday in January.
(b)    If there is a vacancy in the office of chair or vice chair, the county board shall elect a replacement within 30 days after the vacancy occurs.