494/Maryland Manual

officio members (Code Health-General Article,
secs. 8-312 through 8-316).

EDUCATION

Board of Education—Appointed: Appointed by
the Governor for five-year terms in Anne Arundel,
Baltimore, Calvert, Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester,
Frederick, Harford, Queen Anne's, St. Mary's,
Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester counties. The
number of Board members depends upon the
number of pupils enrolled in the county's schools.
In Baltimore City the Mayor with City Council
consent appoints the Board, known as the Board of
School Commissioners, for six-year terms. In Anne
Arundel County the Board includes a student
member chosen for a one-year term by a method
selected by the Chesapeake Regional Association
of Student Councils of Anne Arundel County. In
Baltimore County the Board consists of ten mem-
bers appointed by the Governor with the advice
and consent of the Senate. Of these, eight represent
each of the legislative districts, one represents the
county at large, and one is a non-voting student
member.

Board of Education—Elected: Elected by the vot-
ers of the county for four-year terms in Allegany,
Charles, Garrett, Montgomery, Prince George's,
Somerset, and Washington counties, and for six-
year terms in Carroll, Howard, and Kent counties.
In Allegany County the Board consists of five
elected members and the Board of County Com-
missioners' chairperson who is a non-voting, ex
officio member. The Carroll County Board in-
cludes five elected members and the Board of
County Commissioners who serve as non-voting,
ex officio members. In Charles County the Board
has seven elected members. In Garrett County the
Board has five members: one from each county
commissioner district and two from the county at
large. Howard and Kent Counties each have a five-
member Board. In Montgomery County the Board
has seven elected members and a student member,
who serves for one year and is elected by a
procedure agreed on by the county Board and the
Montgomery County region of the Maryland Asso-
ciation of Student Councils. In Prince George's
County the Board consists of nine members, each
elected from a separate school board district, and a
student member, elected by the Prince George's
Regional Association of Student Governments.
The Somerset County Board has five elected
members: one from each county commissioner
district and one from the county at large. In
Washington County the Board includes five elect-
ed members (Code Education Article, secs. 3-101
through 3-1003).

Superintendent of Schools: Appointed by the
County Board of Education for a four-year term
with the approval of the State Superintendent of
Schools. In Baltimore City the position is called
Superintendent of Public Instruction (Code Educa-
tion Article, secs. l-101(e), 4-201).

Community College Board of Trustees: Consists of
seven members appointed by the Governor, with
the advice and consent of the Senate, for six-year
terms except in Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Freder-
ick, Harford, Montgomery, and Prince George's
counties, and Baltimore City. In Anne Arundel
County the Board has eight members, including a
student member who serves for one year. In
Baltimore City the Board is appointed by the
Mayor and City Council. In Baltimore County
there is a nine-member board: eight members each
represent a different legislative district, and one
member represents the county at large. In Freder-
ick County Board members serve five-year terms.
In Harford County five of seven members are
appointed by the Governor for five-year terms and
two are appointed by the County Board of Educa-
tion from among its members for one-year terms.
In Montgomery and Prince George's counties
eight-member boards include a student member
who serves for one year. In Montgomery County
members, except for the student member, are
appointed with the advice and consent of the
Senate. In Prince George's County the student
member is elected by the community college
student body (Code Education Article, secs.
16-201, 16-501 through 16-514).

Board of Library Trustees: Appointed by the
county governing body from nominees submitted
by the Board of Library Trustees. The Board
consists of seven members who serve five-year
terms without compensation. Members may not
serve for more than two consecutive terms. Annu-
ally, the Board elects its own officers. In Anne
Arundel county the Board itself makes appoint-
ments for three-year overlapping terms. In Mont-
gomery County the Library Board consists of nine
members appointed by the County Executive with
County Council approval for six-year overlapping
terms. The Supervisor of School Libraries serves ex
officio. In Queen Anne's County the Library
Corporation elects the Board for three-year terms.
In Talbot County the Board itself makes appoint-
ments for four-year terms. In Washington County
the Board is self-perpetuating and terms are for life
or until resignation. In Wicomico County the
Board itself makes appointments for three-year
terms (Code Education Article, secs. 23-301
through 23-303).