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SB 595

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County Boards of Education and Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners - Vacancy Procedures - Alterations

Sponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (District 17)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring each county board of education and the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners to hold an election for a vacant elected board member position that occurs 55 days or more before the candidate filing deadline for a certain election; requiring each county board and the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners to appoint a replacement for a vacant elected board member position that occurs 54 days or less before a certain candidate filing deadline for a certain election; etc.

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Testimony (8)

MGA witness list
FAV 4FavorableUNF 4Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVDeMinco, LynneBCRWPosition only
FAVKagan, Sen. CherylMaryland State SenateOral + Written (PDF)
FAVKaplowitz, Richard KAPYearWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Kagan, Senator KaganlegislatorIndividualOral
UNFSterrette, DawanaBaltimore City Board of School CommissionersWritten (PDF)
UNFHoward County, StaffBoard of Education of Howard CountyWritten (PDF)
UNFMathias, SamMaryland Association of Boards of EducationWritten (PDF)
UNFBrown, JamieIndividualWritten (PDF)

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