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Committee backs bill to shift county superintendent selection to board of education
Summary
PG 50625 would move selection of the Prince George's County public schools superintendent from the county executive to a majority vote by the county board of education. The committee moved the bill favorably after staff explained selection, contract negotiation, and vacancy procedures; the county executive’s office took no position.
The Prince George’s County General Assembly Committee voted Jan. 28 to move PG 50625 favorably. The bill, sponsored by Delegate Jeffrey Long, would change how the county superintendent of Prince George’s County Public Schools is selected by shifting that authority from the county executive to a majority vote of the county board of education and clarifying contract‑term negotiation processes.
Teresa Hessler of Ashlar Government Relations summarized the principal changes: selection by a majority of…
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