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Sen. Sidonore urges state redraw of Baltimore County school board districts to preserve hybrid board

Ways and Means Committee · March 23, 2026
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Sen. Sidonore told the Ways and Means Committee that Senate Bill 40 would require the General Assembly to redraw Baltimore County school board districts every 10 years to keep a hybrid structure of seven elected and four appointed members, citing past line-drawing and Voting Rights Act concerns.

Sen. Sidonore urged the Ways and Means Committee to support Senate Bill 40, saying the measure would have the state delegation redraw Baltimore County school board district lines every decennial census to preserve a hybrid board with seven elected members and four appointed members. "This bill ensures that this body, the general assembly, would be drawing lines," Sidonore said, adding…

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