Somerset County Board of Education - Alterations

HB 1428 modifies Somerset County Board of Education rules by adding a nonvoting student member position elected by high school students from each public high school. The bill increases annual compensation for board members (chairman from $3,000 to $6,000, regular members from $2,700 to $5,000) and clarifies that student members cannot attend executive sessions unless invited by a majority vote. It also updates procedures for filling vacancies and specifies that all final board actions must occur at public meetings, with limited exceptions for executive sessions under § 3-305. These changes directly affect Somerset County Board of Education members, student representatives, and the county's public school governance structure.