The Anne Arundel County Board of Education consists of: Seven nonpartisan elected members; and One student member. The elected members shall be elected as follows: One member from each of the seven councilmanic districts in the county, elected by the voters of that district; and At a general election in accordance with § 3–2A–03 of this subtitle and Title 8, Subtitle 8 of the Election Law Article. The student member shall be selected in accordance with § 3–2A–05 of this subtitle. Each member of the county board must be a resident of Anne Arundel County. A member elected from a councilmanic district must be a resident of that district. A member who no longer resides in Anne Arundel County may not continue as a member of the county board. Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, a member from a councilmanic district who does not maintain residency in that district may not continue as a member of the county board and the office shall be deemed vacant. If the boundary line of a councilmanic district is changed, the term of an incumbent member of the county board who no longer resides in that councilmanic district because of the change is not affected during that term.

Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, an elected member of the county board serves for a term of 4 years beginning on the first Monday in December after the member’s election and until a successor is elected and qualifies. The term of office of each member elected at the general election in 2018 is 6 years. Each elected member of the county board: Is eligible for reelection for a second consecutive term in accordance with the provisions of this subtitle; but May not be elected to serve on the county board for more than two consecutive terms.

At the general election for the elected members of the county board, the ballot shall provide the voters of a councilmanic district with the choice to cast a vote “For” a candidate for election from that district only. After the election results are certified, the State Board of Elections shall declare for each district whether a candidate has been elected. In any election, if no candidate files a certificate of candidacy for the office or if no individual otherwise qualifies to have the individual’s name placed on the ballot, the County Council of Anne Arundel County shall appoint a qualified individual to fill that vacancy no later than 30 days after the general election.

The County Council of Anne Arundel County shall select a qualified individual to fill any vacancy in the office of an elected member of the county board for the remainder of the term and until a successor is elected and qualifies.

The student member shall: Be a regularly enrolled senior year student of good character and in good standing in an Anne Arundel County public high school; Be selected in the student’s junior year by a method selected by the Chesapeake Regional Association of Student Councils of Anne Arundel County; and Serve a term of 1 year; and Continue to serve after graduation and until a successor is appointed and qualifies. If a vacancy in the position of the student member occurs during the term of the student member, the Chesapeake Regional Association of Student Councils shall: Conduct a special election at its next general meeting; and By utilizing the same method that it used to select the previous student member of the board, select another student member to fill the vacancy.

The affirmative vote of at least five members of the county board is required for the approval of any action.

At its annual meeting, the county board shall elect a president and vice president from among its elected members. The president and vice president shall serve a term of 1 year. An individual who fills a vacancy in the office of an elected member of the county board under § 3–2A–04 of this subtitle may be elected to serve as president or vice president.

The president of the county board is entitled to receive $17,000 annually as compensation, the vice president is entitled to receive $16,000 annually as compensation, and, except for the student member, the other board members are entitled to receive $15,000 each annually as compensation. A student member who completes a full term on the county board shall be granted a scholarship of $15,000 to be applied toward the student’s higher education costs.

The State Board may remove a member of the county board for any of the following reasons: Immorality; Misconduct in office; Incompetency; Willful neglect of duty; or Failure to attend, without good cause, at least 75% of the scheduled meetings of the county board in any 1 calendar year. 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. 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 section has the right to a de novo review of the removal by the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County.