Sister Counties
Maryland School Board’s Composition
All election occur at the time of the general election
County
|
How Chosen
|
Term
|
Beginning
|
Specified |
Anne Arundel |
8 Appointed |
Not specified |
Not specified |
3 at large
4 from
legislative 1 student |
Allegany |
5 elected Commissioner Student* |
4 years |
Staggered |
5 at-large |
Baltimore City |
9 Gov/Mayor1 Student^ |
3 years |
Staggered |
1 Parent
3
education4 business admin |
Baltimore Co |
12 appointed |
Not specified |
Not specified |
4 at-large
1 each council
1 student^ |
Calvert |
5 elected
1 Student* |
4 years |
Not specified |
3 commissioner2 at-large |
Caroline |
5 Appointed |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
Carroll |
5 elected Commissioner* |
4 years |
Staggered |
5 at-large |
Cecil |
5 elected
1
student* |
4 years |
Staggered |
5 commissioner |
Charles |
7 elected
1
student* |
4 years |
Gubernatorial |
7 at-large |
Dorchester |
5 elected
1
student* |
4 years |
Staggered |
5 Councilmanic |
Frederick |
7 elected |
4 years |
Staggered |
7 at-large |
Garrett |
5 elected Commissioner* Student* |
4 years |
Staggered |
3 commissioner 2 at-large |
Harford |
7 Appointed Superintendent Student* |
4 years |
Staggered |
|
Howard |
7 elected |
4 years |
Staggered |
7 at-large |
Kent |
5 elected |
4 years |
Staggered |
5 at-large |
Montgomery |
7 elected |
4 years |
Staggered |
5 BOE
2 at-large |
Prince George 1± |
9 Gov/Co. Exec 1 student* |
N/a |
N/a |
1 parent
4 administration 2 business 3
education 1 disability edu. |
Prince George 2± |
9 elected
1
student |
4 years |
Staggered |
5 BOE
4 at-large |
St. Mary’s |
5 elected
1
student* |
4 years |
Staggered |
4 commissioner 1 at-large |
Somerset |
5 elected |
4 years |
Staggered |
5 commissioner |
Talbot |
7 elected
1
student* |
4 years |
Staggered |
7 BOE |
Queen Anne’s |
5 appointed |
Not specified |
Not specified |
|
Washington |
7 elected |
4 years |
Staggered |
7 at-large |
Wicomico |
7 appointed |
5 years |
Not specified |
|
Worchester |
7 elected
4 student* |
4 years |
Staggered |
7 commissioner 1 ea. high school |
*non-voting member
^ specified voting only member
±Prince George’s is currently attempting to transition for 1 to 2.
In “specified”
county=Councilmanic district; commissioner=commissioner district; legislative=legislative
district; BOE=board district; administration, business, education, disability edu, parent
delineate particular expertise required.
Research taken from COMAR and Board of
Education websites for various school boardshttp://198.187.128.12/maryland/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=fs-main.htm&2.0
