Proposed School Board Law

                             § 3-1501. Election of county boards – Harford County

 (a)  "Board" defined.- In this section, "Board" means the Harford County Board of Education of the Harford County Public School System. 

 (b)  Established.- There is a Harford County Board of Education of the Harford County Public School System. 

 (c) Members.- The Board consists of 11 members:

(1)   One voting member elected from each Councilmanic district in the county.

(i)       A member from a Councilmanic district shall be a resident of that district.

(ii) A candidate for the Board shall be a registered voter of the county for at least two years prior to the election.

(2)   Four voting members jointly appointed by the County Executive of Harford County and the Governor.

(i) One voting member shall possess a high level of knowledge and expertise concerning elementary schools.

(ii) One voting member shall possess a high level of knowledge and expertise concerning middle schools.

(iii) One voting member shall possess a high level of knowledge and expertise concerning high schools.

(iv) At least one voting member shall be a parent of a student enrolled in the Harford County Public School System as of the date of appointment of the member. 

(3)   One voting student member appointed as determined by the Superintendent.

(4) 1 member of the Board shall be elected to serve as President of the Board by a majority vote of members for a two year term, to being on the first Tuesday following the first Monday of June in every odd year.

 (d) Residency requirement.- Each member of the Board shall be a resident of Harford County.

 (e) Terms.-

(1) Members of the Board under subsections (c)(1) and (c)(2) shall serve a term of four years.

(i)                   Members from districts A, C, and E shall be elected for a two-year term in the regular presidential election in 2008, and for a four-year term each subsequent general gubernatorial election.

(ii)                 Members from districts B, D, and F shall be elected for a four-year term each regular  presidential election.

(2) Members of the Board under subsection (c)(3) shall serve a term of one year.

(4)   At the end of a term, a voting member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies. 

(5)   A member who ceases to comply with subsection (c) or (d) of this section may not continue as a member of the County Board.