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SB 574 Maryland Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Howard County Board of Education - Board Member Terms and Compensation Commission Ho. Co. 2-25

SB 574 changes how Howard County Board of Education members serve and are compensated. It establishes staggered terms: members elected from council districts serve either 4 or 6 years based on vote percentage (with the top two vote-getters getting 6 years), and at-large members have similar staggered terms. The bill also creates a Howard County Board of Education Compensation Commission to recommend salaries, setting base annual compensation at $18,000 for the chair and $16,000 for other members, with legislation able to adjust these based on the commission's recommendations. These changes directly affect all elected members of the Howard County Board of Education.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2025 Last action Mar 14, 2025
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MODERATE
This bill updates the Howard County Board of Education member terms and compensation by shifting from a Local Government Article to the Education Article, adjusting election years for staggered terms, and modifying compensation amounts. The changes affect how board members are elected and paid, with specific term lengths tied to election cycles and updated salary figures for the chair and other members.
Scope change
The bill's scope shifted from the Local Government Article to the Education Article, changing the legal framework under which board member terms and compensation are governed.
TIMELINE

Election years for board members were adjusted, with councilmanic district members now serving 6 years if elected at the 2028 election and 4 years otherwise, while at-large members serve 6 or 4 years based on vote percentage.

FISCAL

Compensation amounts were updated, with the chair receiving $18,000 annually and other elected members receiving $16,000 annually, with options for salary based on commission recommendations.

SCOPE

The legal framework was changed from the Local Government Article to the Education Article, affecting how board member terms and compensation are legally categorized.

TECHNICAL

Formatting and numbering were adjusted to align with the new Education Article structure, including renumbering related sections.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Mar 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Motion Recommit to Committee (Senator Lam) Adopted
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Committee
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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