Anne Arundel Delegates Vote To Support Elected School Board
After the delegation voted 9-3 to support the bill, it now heads to the Maryland House of Delegates' Ways and Means Committee for a hearing.
Anne Arundel County's delegates in Annapolis voted 9-3 Friday to support a bill that would add elected officials to the county school board. The legislation, House Bill 367, calls for establishing a "hybrid" school board with a five-member majority elected by county residents for the first time. Currently, the nine-member Anne Arundel County Board of Education is one of four districts in the state whose positions are entirely appointed by the governor. Sponsored by Del. Steve Schuh (R-District 31), House Bill 367 would maintain three governor-appointed seats and reserve one board position for a student member. House Speaker Michael E. Busch (D-District 30) did not attend the voting Friday morning. Below is a breakdown of how the …
Steve Holcomb
9:09 am on Saturday, March 17, 2012
In addition to contacting Speaker Busch and Delegate Kaiser, I urge everyone to keep the momentum going on this issue. Anytime you see an article in the local media having anything to do about the school board and one of its nonsensical policies, respond. Write a letter to the editor why we need an elected school board. If House Bill 367 fails this term, then we need to keep the public educated … more ›