Section 2-202 - Membership. - Maryland Statutes

§ 2-202. Membership.
 

(a)  Composition.- The State Board consists of 11 regular members, and 1 student member, appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. 

(b)  Qualification - In general.-  

(1) In making appointments to the State Board, the Governor shall consider representation from: 

(i) All parts of this State; and 

(ii) Areas of this State with concentrations of population or unique needs. 

(2) The members of the Board shall be appointed from the general public. 

(3) The following individuals may not be appointed to the Board: 

(i) Except for the student member, any individual who is subject to the authority of the Board; 

(ii) The Governor; and 

(iii) The State Superintendent. 

(4) The student member shall be selected by the Governor from a list of 2 persons nominated by the Maryland Association of Student Councils. 

(c)  Qualification - Student member; limitations.-  

(1) The student member shall be: 

(i) A regularly enrolled student; and 

(ii) In good standing in a public high school in the State. 

(2) The student member may attend and participate in an executive session of the Board. 

(3) The student member may not vote on any matter that relates to: 

(i) The dismissal of or other disciplinary action involving personnel; or 

(ii) Appeals to the State Board under § 2-205, § 4-205, or § 6-202 of this article. 

(d)  Term; vacancies.-  

(1) Each regular member serves for a term of 4 years and until a successor is appointed and qualifies. These terms are staggered as required by the terms of the members serving on the State Board as of July 1, 1989. 

(2) The Governor shall appoint a new member to fill any vacancy on the Board for the remainder of that term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies. 

(3) A member is eligible for reappointment but may not serve for more than two full 4-year terms. 

(4) The student member shall serve for a term of 1 year. A student member is eligible for reappointment but may not serve more than two full 1-year terms. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 77, § 3; 1978, ch. 22, § 2; 1985, ch. 130; 1989, ch. 95; 1993, ch. 534; 2001, ch. 29, § 6; 2010, ch. 575.]