The descriptions of school board districts in this section refer to the geographical boundaries of the election districts and precincts: As reviewed and certified by the Prince George’s County Board of Elections or its designees before the precinct boundaries were reported to the U.S. Bureau of the Census as part of the 2020 Census Redistricting Data Program; and As those precinct lines are specifically shown on the Public Law 94–171 census block maps provided by the U.S. Bureau of the Census and as reviewed and corrected by the Department of Planning. Where precincts are split between board of education districts, census tract and block numbers, as indicated in the P.L. 94–171 data or shown on the P.L. 94–171 census block maps provided by the U.S. Bureau of the Census and referred to in this subtitle, are used to define the boundaries of board of education districts. School board district I consists of: Election district 1, precincts 1 through 7; Election district 10, precincts 1 through 14; Election district 14, precincts 8, 11, 12, 16, and 17; and Election district 21, precincts 14, 92, and 97. School board district II consists of: Election district 1, precinct 8; Election district 19, precincts 1, 2, 5, 98, and 99; Election district 20, precincts 1, 5, 6, 10, 12, 13, and 21; and Election district 21, precincts 1 through 4, 6 through 13, 15 through 18, 91, 94, 95, 96, 98, and 99. School board district III consists of: Election district 2, precincts 96, 98, and 99; Election district 16, precincts 1 through 5 and 98; Election district 17, precincts 1 through 15; Election district 19, precinct 3; and Election district 21, precincts 5 and 19. School board district IV consists of: Election district 2, precincts 1 through 10 and 97; Election district 13, precincts 2, 3, 8, 14, 17, 19, 20, 22, and 99; Election district 14, precinct 2; Election district 16, precinct 99; Election district 18, precincts 5, 12, and 14; Election district 19, precinct 4; and Election district 20, precincts 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 14 through 20, and 97. School board district V consists of: Election district 3, precincts 2, 3, and 5 through 8; Election district 7, precincts 1 through 11 and 13 through 24; and Election district 14, precincts 1, 3 through 7, 9, 10, 13, 14, and 15. School board district VI consists of: Election district 6, precincts 19, 20, and 99; Election district 7, precinct 12; Election district 13, precincts 1, 4 through 7, 9 through 13, 15, 16, 18, 21, 23, 24, and 25; Election district 18, precincts 1 through 4, 6 through 11, 13, 15, 16, and 99; and Election district 20, precincts 3, 98, and 99. School board district VII consists of: Election district 3, precinct 4; Election district 6, precincts 1, 3 through 12, 15 through 18, 21 through 29, and 98; Election district 15, precincts 2 and 5; and That part of election district 9, precinct 3 that consists of census tract 8019.04, blocks 1015, 1016, 1034, and 1035. School board district VIII consists of: Election district 5, precincts 2, 3, 6, 7, and 11; Election district 6, precincts 2, 13, and 14; Election district 9, precincts 2, 5, 12, and 13; and Election district 12, precincts 1 through 18. School board district IX consists of: Election district 3, precinct 1; Election district 4, precinct 1; Election district 5, precincts 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, and 12; Election district 8, precinct 1; Election district 9, precincts 1, 4, 6 through 11, 14, and 15; Election district 11, precincts 1 through 5; Election district 15, precincts 1, 3, 4, and 6; and That part of election district 9, precinct 3 that consists of: Census tract 8011.05, blocks 1000 through 1011 and 2000 through 2018; and Census tract 8011.06, blocks 1000 through 1009, 2000 through 2003, and 3000 through 3012.

In this subtitle, “elected member” means a member of the Prince George’s County Board elected from one of the nine school board districts described in § 3–1001 of this subtitle. The Prince George’s County Board consists of 10 members as follows: Nine elected members, each of whom resides in a different school board district; and One student member selected under subsection (f)(2) of this section. One member of the county board shall be elected from each of the nine school board districts described in § 3–1001 of this subtitle. Each candidate shall: Be a registered voter of the county; and Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, be a resident of the school board district the candidate seeks to represent for at least 1 year before the date of the general election. In an election year immediately following an approved decennial redistricting plan changing the boundaries of any school board district, the 1 year residency requirement under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph does not apply if the candidate: Is a qualified voter but no longer resides in the candidate’s former school board district due to a boundary change in the approved decennial redistricting plan; Resided in the candidate’s former school board district for at least 1 year immediately preceding the general election; and Resides, as of the date of the deadline for filing as a candidate for election, in the school board district specified under item 2 of this subparagraph. An elected member shall forfeit the office if the member: Fails to reside in the school board district from which the member was elected, unless this change is caused by a change in the boundaries of the district; or Fails to be a registered voter of the county. A member may not hold another office of profit in county government during the member’s term. Each elected member of the county board shall be nominated by the registered voters of the member’s school board district. The elected members of the county board shall be elected: At the general election every 4 years; and By the voters of the school board district that each member represents. If a candidate for the county board dies or withdraws the candidacy during the period beginning with the date of the primary and ending 70 days before the date of the general election, the Board of Elections shall: Replace the name of the deceased or withdrawn candidate on the ballot for the general election with the name of the candidate who received the next highest number of votes in the primary election; or If a contested primary was not held, reopen the filing process to allow other persons to file as candidates. Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the Board of Elections shall add to the ballot for the general election the name of any person who files as a candidate in accordance with paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection. The Board of Elections may not add additional candidates to the ballot for the general election within 70 days before the date of the election. The student member shall be an eleventh or twelfth grade student in the Prince George’s County public school system during the student’s term in office. An eligible student shall file a nomination form at least 3 weeks before a special election meeting of the Prince George’s Regional Association of Student Governments. Nomination forms shall be made available in the administrative offices of all public senior high schools in the county, the office of student concerns, and the office of the president of the regional association. The delegates to the regional association annually shall elect two candidates for the student member to the board at a primary election meeting to be held each school year. The student member may vote on all matters before the board except those relating to: Collective bargaining decisions; Teacher and administrator disciplinary matters as provided under § 6–202(a) of this article; and Other personnel matters. On an affirmative vote of a majority of the elected members of the county board, the board may determine if a matter before the board relates to a subject that the student member may not vote on under paragraph (3) of this subsection. The student member may attend an executive session of the board unless the executive session relates to: Hearings on appeals of special education placements, hearings held under § 6–202(a) of this article, or collective bargaining; or A personnel matter for which the student may not vote under paragraph (3) of this subsection. The Prince George’s Regional Association of Student Governments shall establish procedures for the election of the student member of the county board. The procedures established in accordance with subparagraph (i) of this paragraph shall provide for: The administration of: A primary election each year by the Prince George’s Regional Association of Student Governments; and A general election each year by students in 6th through 12th grade in the Prince George’s County public school system; and Notification to the County Superintendent of candidates selected by the Prince George’s Regional Association of Student Governments after each annual primary election. For the general election held under this subsection, the Prince George’s County public school system shall: Provide equal campaign funds to the candidates for the student member of the board; and Educate the students described under paragraph (6)(ii)1B of this subsection on the voting process before each general election. The election procedures established by the Prince George’s Regional Association of Student Governments are subject to the approval of the elected members of the county board. An elected member serves for a term of 4 years beginning on the first Monday in December after the member’s election and until the member’s successor is elected and qualifies. Unless otherwise disqualified under this section, an elected member of the county board is eligible for reelection. The student member serves for a term of 1 year beginning at the end of a school year. Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, if a seat held by an elected member of the county board becomes vacant, the County Executive shall: Appoint a qualified individual to fill the seat for the remainder of the term; and Transmit the name of the appointee to the clerk of the County Council. If the County Council does not disapprove an appointment under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph by a two–thirds vote of all members of the County Council within 45 days after the transmittal of the name of the appointee, the appointment shall be considered approved. The State Board may remove a member of the county board for any of the following reasons: Immorality; Misconduct in office; Incompetency; or Willful neglect of duty. Before removing a member, the State Board shall send the member a copy of the charges pending and give the member an opportunity within 10 days to request a hearing. If the member requests a hearing within the 10–day period: 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 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. A member removed under this subsection has the right to judicial review of the removal by the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County based on an administrative record and such additional evidence as would be authorized by § 10–222(f) and (g) of the State Government Article. While serving on the county board, a member may not be a candidate for a public office other than a position on the county board.

From and after December 7, 2026, the chair of the county board is entitled to receive $30,000 annually as compensation and the other elected members are each entitled to receive $27,000 annually as compensation. Each elected member of the county board may be provided health insurance and other fringe benefits regularly provided to employees of the Board of Education under the same terms and conditions extended to other employees of the Board of Education. After submitting vouchers under the rules and regulations adopted by the county board, the chair and the other members, including the student member, are entitled to the allowances for travel and other expenses provided in the Prince George’s County budget. A member of the county board may not be reimbursed more than $7,000 in travel and other expenses incurred in a single fiscal year. The county board may not issue a credit card to a member of the county board.

The county board shall elect a chair and vice chair of the county board from among the elected members of the county board. The term of the chair and vice chair appointed under this subsection shall be 2 years. The chair of the county board shall be responsible for: Leading public meetings of the county board; Making subcommittee appointments; Serving as the primary contact for communications between the county board and the County Superintendent; Administering the county board in accordance with bylaws adopted under subsection (d) of this section; and Signing contracts authorized and approved by a majority of the members of the county board. Subject to the provisions of § 4–403 of this article, the affirmative vote of the members of the county board for the passage of a motion by the county board shall be: Except as otherwise provided in item (2) of this subsection: Six members when the student member is voting; or Five members when the student member is not voting; or When there are two or more vacancies on the county board: Five members when the student member is voting; or Four members when the student member is not voting. The county board shall adopt bylaws to govern its conduct as necessary and appropriate to carry out its purposes under this title. The county board shall review and update its bylaws at least once every 4 years. At the beginning of each term, each Board member shall attend an orientation and be provided with training materials that clarify the role of a member. In accordance with a schedule determined by the county board in the bylaws adopted under subsection (d) of this section, each elected member shall complete professional development in the following topics during each year of the member’s term: Community engagement; Ethics; Legal issues in education; Parliamentary procedure; Public education budgeting and financing; Role and responsibilities of the county board; and Any other topic determined relevant by the county board. Elected members are encouraged to attend professional conferences relating to their duties and responsibilities as a member of a board of education. On or before December 1 each year, each elected member shall submit a professional development disclosure statement describing the professional development activities the member completed during that year. On or before January 30 each year, the county board shall post the professional development disclosure statements of the members on its website. Each year, the county board shall convene and each elected member shall attend a professional retreat to: Complete professional development or other training; Set annual county board performance goals; and Complete a county board self–evaluation, including identifying opportunities to improve the county board’s performance. Within 30 days of the last day of the professional retreat under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the county board shall post on its website the results of the county board’s self–evaluation and any identified opportunities for improvement.

There is a Shared Space Council for Prince George’s County. The purpose of the Council is to consider the alternative use of any vacant public schools and any vacant space that exists in the Prince George’s County public school system. The Council shall consist of 23 members, appointed as follows: One member from each legislative district within Prince George’s County, each of whom shall be appointed by the legislative delegation from the district. One member from each of the following governmental agencies, departments, or institutions: The staff of the county board of education; The staff of the County Executive; The staff of the County Council; The county Department of Social Services; The staff of the county Superintendent of Education; The Prince George’s County Planning Board; The county Department of Aging; The county health department; The county Office of Coordination of Services to the Handicapped; The county Juvenile Services Administration; The county Memorial Library System; and The county Department of Program Planning and Economic Development. On a rotating basis, one member shall be from the faculty or administration of Bowie State University or Prince George’s Community College. Such member shall be appointed by the president of the university. The members from governmental agencies, departments, or institutions shall be appointed by the director, chairman, or chief executive officer of the agency, department, or institution. Two members shall be appointed by the County Executive. The term of the members appointed pursuant to subsection (b)(2), (3), and (4) shall be 3 years. All other members shall serve for a term of 2 years. Any vacancy on the Council shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. The Council shall meet at least four times each year. It shall, on an annual basis and in conjunction with the county board of education, survey the schools within the county public school system and compile a listing of any vacant public schools and any vacant space that exists within the system. The Council shall evaluate the feasibility of using any vacant public school or vacant space for community or governmental purposes. The Council shall report the results, findings, and recommendations derived from such survey, listing, and evaluation to the county board of education, the County Executive, the County Council and the mayor of each municipality in the county.

In addition to the powers otherwise granted to the county board in this article, the county board or a designated committee of the county board may hear an appeal from a decision of the county superintendent that relates to the grade, transfer, tuition, or any aspect of participation in a program or activity of a specific student who is not subject to the provisions of Title 8, Subtitle 4 of this article.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in Prince George’s County, the board of education may implement the use of school uniforms by all students in the public schools in the county.

The county board may develop curriculum content for a hands–on course in financial literacy to be offered to all students in the eighth grade. The curriculum content shall include instruction regarding: Identification of services provided by financial institutions; Debit cards and their uses; Interest and credit; Savings and investing; The differences among sales, income, and property taxes, and the purpose of each type of tax; The basic principles of Social Security; Net monthly income; and Household budgeting. Beginning in the 2013–2014 school year, the county board may implement the financial literacy curriculum content developed under subsection (a) of this section in every middle school in the county.