Somerset County Board of Education - Alterations
Sponsor: Mary Beth Carozza (District 38)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Education - Local BillsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 151 (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Adding two student members to the Somerset County Board of Education; altering who appoints an individual to fill a vacancy on the board to be the County Commissioners of Somerset County instead of the Governor; increasing the annual compensation for the chair and regular members of the board to be $6,000 and $5,000, respectively; establishing a scholarship for a student member of the board to be used for the student's higher education; and altering the actions the board may take during an executive session.
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Testimony (16)
MGA witness listFAV 11FavorableUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | DeMinco, Lynne | BCRW | Position only |
| FAV | Greenhawk, Janet | Moms For Liberty Talbot | Position only |
| FAV | Anthony, Tanavia | Somerset County Board of Education | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bromwell, W.David | Somerset County Public Schools | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carozza, Mary Beth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carozza, Mary Beth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gleason, Andrew | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Hart, Kit | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lanocha, Cristina | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Carozza, Senator Carozzalegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Carozza, Senator Carozzalegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Brown, Siana | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hylton, Lil Joe | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Yuloff, Sharyn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Mathias, Sam | Maryland Association of Boards of Education | Oral |
| INFO | Spencer, Phaedra | Somerset Education Association | Oral |