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Senator introduces bill to require public comment, recordings and training for Frederick Community College board
Summary
Sen. Karen Lewis Young introduced a bill modeled on Howard County law to require Frederick Community College boards to allow public comment, make audio/video recordings available and require board governance training every two years; members asked procedural, statutory and technical questions and deferred any vote.
Senator Karen Lewis Young introduced a bill to increase transparency at Frederick Community College by requiring boards to include an opportunity for public comment, make audio or video recordings of meetings available to the public, and require board training every two years.
The bill, Ms. Young said, was motivated by public concern after the college closed its children’s center and is modeled on a Howard County measure. "This bill does not challenge that decision," she said, adding the proposal focuses on "a lack of transparency, a lack of communication, a lack of…
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