(a) In this section, "Board" means the Baltimore City Board of School
Commissioners of the Baltimore City Public School System.
(b) There is a Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners of the
Baltimore City Public School System.
(c) The Board consists of:
(1) Nine voting members jointly appointed by the Mayor of Baltimore City
and the Governor from a list of qualified individuals submitted to the
Mayor and the Governor by the State Board; and
(2) One voting student member appointed as provided in subsection (o) of
this section.
(d) Each member of the Board shall be a resident of Baltimore City.
(e) To the extent practicable, the membership of the Board shall reflect
the demographic composition of Baltimore City.
(f) At least four of the voting members shall possess a high level of
knowledge and expertise concerning the successful administration of a
large business, nonprofit, or governmental entity and shall have served
in a high level management position within such an entity.
(g) At least three of the voting members shall possess a high level of
knowledge and expertise concerning education.
(h) At least one voting member shall be a parent of a student enrolled in
the Baltimore City Public School System as of the date of appointment
of the member.
(i) (1) Among the nine voting members, at least one member shall also possess
knowledge or experience in the education of children with disabilities.
(2) The knowledge or experience may be derived from being the parent of a
child with a disability.
(j) (1) The term of a voting member is 3 years.
(2) The terms of the voting members are staggered as required by the terms
provided for members of the Board on June 1, 1997.
(3) At the end of a term, a voting member continues to serve until a
successor is appointed and qualifies.
(4) A voting member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for
the remainder of the term and until a successor is appointed and
qualifies.
(5) A voting member may not serve more than two consecutive full terms.
(6) To the extent practicable, the Governor and the Mayor shall fill any
vacancy on the Board within 60 days of the date of the vacancy from a
list of qualified individuals submitted to the Mayor and the Governor
by the State Board.
(k) On the joint approval of the Mayor of Baltimore City and the Governor,
a member may be removed only for cause in accordance with § 3-108 of
this subtitle.
(l) Each member of the Board serves without compensation.
(m) On appointment of the Board, the Governor and the Mayor shall jointly
select one of the voting members to serve as the Chairman of the Board
who shall serve through June 30, 1999.
(n) Beginning on July 1, 1999 and every 2 years thereafter, from among its
voting members the Board shall elect a chairman.
(o) (1) One student member shall be a student enrolled in the Baltimore City
Public School System who shall be selected by the Associated Student
Congress of Baltimore City.
(2) The term of a student member is 1 year.
(3) A student member may not serve more than two consecutive full terms.
(4) The student member may vote on all matters before the Board except
those relating to:
(i) Personnel;
(ii) Capital and operating budgets;
(iii) School closings, reopenings, and boundaries;
(iv) Collective bargaining decisions;
(v) Student disciplinary matters; and
(vi) Appeals to the Board as provided under §§ 4-205 and 6-202 of this
article.
(5) The student member may not attend or participate in an executive or
special session of the Board.
(p) Any action by the Board shall require:
(1) A quorum of a majority of the voting members then serving; and
(2) The affirmative vote of a majority of the voting members then serving.
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