WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 534

Article - Education

2-202.

(a)     The State Board consists of 11 REGULAR members, and 1 [nonvoting]
student member, appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.

(b)     (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 [nonvoting] 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 [among the
following 4 nominees:

(i)] A LIST OF 2 persons nominated by the Maryland Association of
Student Councils[; and

(ii) 2 persons nominated by the Governor's Youth Advisory Council].

(c)     (1) The [nonvoting] student member shall be:
[(1)](I) A regularly enrolled student; and

[(2)] (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, BUT MAY NOT VOTE ON ANY MATTER THAT
RELATES TO:

PERSONNEL;

(I) THE DISMISSAL OR OTHER DISCIPLINARY ACTION INVOLVING

(II) BUDGET; OR

(III) LITIGATION.

(3) THE STUDENT MEMBER MAY NOT VOTE ON ANY MATTER THAT
RELATES TO:

(I) THE DISMISSAL OF OR OTHER DISCIPLINARY ACTION
INVOLVING PERSONNEL;

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