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§ 3-2A-08. Removal of members

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEducationEffective: June 1, 2017

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Education (Refs & Annos)
Division II. Elementary and Secondary Education [Titles 2-9.5] (Refs & Annos)
Title 3. Establishment of County Boards of Education (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2a. Anne Arundel County (Refs & Annos)
Effective: June 1, 2017
MD Code, Education, § 3-2A-08
§ 3-2A-08. Removal of members
Currentness
Grounds for removal
(a) The State Board may remove a member of the county board for any of the following reasons:
(1) Immorality;
(2) Misconduct in office;
(3) Incompetency;
(4) Willful neglect of duty; or
(5) Failure to attend, without good cause, at least 75% of the scheduled meetings of the county board in any 1 calendar year.
Notice and hearing requirements
(b) Before removing a member, the State Board shall send the member a copy of the charges against the member and give the member an opportunity to request a hearing within 10 days.
Hearing requirements
(c) If the member requests a hearing within the 10-day period:
(1) The State Board promptly shall hold a hearing, but a hearing may not be set within 10 days after the State Board sends the member a notice of the hearing; and
(2) The member shall have an opportunity to be heard publicly before the State Board in the member's own defense in person or by counsel.
Review of removal
(d) A member removed under this section has the right to a de novo review of the removal by the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County.

Credits

Added by Acts 2017, c. 473, § 2, eff. June 1, 2017.
MD Code, Education, § 3-2A-08, MD EDUC § 3-2A-08
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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