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Sen. Hayes proposes public hearings and mayoral appointment flexibility for Baltimore City school board
Summary
Sen. Antonio Hayes presented Senate Bill 554 to replace a closed community-panel appointment process for Baltimore City school board commissioners with a mandatory public hearing and to allow the mayor greater flexibility while preserving statutory qualifications and requiring senate confirmation of nominees.
Sen. Antonio Hayes told the Ways and Means Committee that Senate Bill 554 would change how Baltimore City school board commissioners are selected by repealing a closed community-panel requirement and replacing it with a mandatory public hearing in which community organizations and the public may present their views. "We're replacing a closed panel…
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