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Thursday, December 17, 2020

Howard County parents file lawsuit challenging student school board member’s voting rights

 


Two Howard County Public School System parents have filed a lawsuit to strip the student school board member’s right to vote on issues before the board, after the student cast a deciding vote to keep schools from returning to in-person classes.

The lawsuit, filed in Howard County Circuit Court, argues giving a high school student the right to vote on school board decisions violates Maryland’s constitution because the student is not 18 years old and is not eligible to vote in elections or to hold an elected office...


https://www.baltimoresun.com/education/bs-md-student-board-lawsuit-20201216-hu6yi6nz2jas5lr7vsojncofjq-story.html?fbclid=IwAR3aZurI7BjBpxH_hiTK8fr7s8EFqdlW77f5CSJwMjoIJUtvpXcnA99U-B4

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