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Delegates hear competing testimony on bill to realign Baltimore County Board of Education districts and shift appointed seats
Summary
HB 1140 would expand elected seats on the Baltimore County Board of Education to nine and reduce gubernatorial appointees to two; supporters — including TABCO and the League of Women Voters — said alignment improves accountability, while opponents warned the change risks politicizing the board and weakening countywide expertise.
Delegate Kathy Forbes presented House Bill 11-40 to alter the composition of the Baltimore County Board of Education, proposing nine elected members aligned to the county's nine councilmatic districts and two appointed members chosen via the existing nominating commission.
Forbes said the change is a compromise that preserves two appointed seats to provide professional expertise while increasing elected representation to "make members more accountable and reduce voter…
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