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Delegation delays vote on Baltimore County school‑board redistricting bill; members propose work group
Summary
The delegation deferred action on Senate Bill 656, which would alter elected member districts for the Baltimore County Board of Education, and discussed an amendment to keep seven elected seats for the 2026 election while forming a delegation work group to recommend future structure after new county council maps are available.
The Baltimore County House Delegation discussed Senate Bill 656, a proposal to change how elected Board of Education members are chosen, but did not vote after the education subcommittee failed to reach consensus.
Delegation members described competing concerns. The current hybrid Baltimore County Board has seven members elected by councilmanic district and four governor‑appointed members chosen by a nomination committee; the county council is expanding from seven to nine members and will finalize maps in June with council approval required by Oct. 1. Delegation members said…
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