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<section article="ged" article_name="Education" number="16-410" title_number="16" title_name="Community Colleges" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="County Provisions">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Board of Community College Trustees for Howard County consists of nine members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Of the members, at least eight:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Shall be residents of Howard County at the time of appointment; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Shall maintain residency in Howard County throughout the term of appointment.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The following, whichever is greater, shall constitute a quorum:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Four members; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>A majority of members actively serving.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>Each meeting of the Board shall include an opportunity for public comment.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Board shall make a video or audio recording of each meeting of the Board.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Board shall make a recording required under paragraph (1) of this subsection available to the public on the Board’s website without charge and, to the extent practicable, within 2 business days after the recording is made.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>As part of ongoing training for Board members and at least every 2 years, the Board members shall undergo training specific to board governance, structure, responsibilities, and roles.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Each year, the Board shall select an independent, nationally recognized survey instrument to carry out an anonymous survey on employee satisfaction at Howard Community College, and submit an unedited report on its survey findings directly to the Board.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Board shall redact any human resources or personnel–related feedback before any public release of survey results.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
