§ 3–4A-01
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Educ. § 3-4A-01 (2026)
Title 3. Establishment of County Boards of Education
Subtitle 4A. Cecil County
§ 3–4A-01LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The Cecil County Board consists of six members as follows:
(1)
One voting member elected from each of the five commissioner districts; and
(2)
One nonvoting student member.
(b)
The five voting members of the county board shall be elected at a general election as required by subsection (c) of this section.
(c)
(1)
A member from a county commissioner district shall be a resident of the district.
(2)
A member from a county commissioner district who no longer resides in the district may not continue as a member of the county board.
(3)
A candidate elected to the county board shall be a registered voter and resident of Cecil County for at least 3 years.
(d)
(1)
Except as provided under subsection (e) of this section, each voting member 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.
(2)
A voting member may not serve for more than three terms.
(3)
The Governor shall appoint a new member to fill any vacancy on the county board for the remainder of that term and until a successor is elected and qualifies.
(e)
The terms of the voting members are staggered as follows:
(1)
Members of the county board from commissioner districts 3, 4, and 5 shall be elected at the 2006 general election and every 4 years thereafter; and
(2)
Members of the county board from commissioner districts 1 and 2 shall be elected at the 2008 general election and every 4 years thereafter.
(f)
(1)
The student member shall:
(i)
Be an eleventh or twelfth grade student in the Cecil County public school system elected by the high school students of the county in accordance with procedures established by the school system;
(ii)
Serve for 1 year beginning on July 1 after the election of the member;
(iii)
Be a nonvoting member; and
(iv)
Advise the county board on the thoughts and feelings of students.
(2)
Unless invited to attend by an affirmative vote of a majority of the county board, the student member may not attend an executive session.