Removal of Montgomery County Board of Education Members

Under the Annotated Code of Maryland, Education Article, the following procedure is outlined for the removal of a Montgomery County Board of Education member.

 

(g)    (1) The Montgomery County Council may remove a member of the county board for:

            (i)    Immorality;

            (ii)    Misconduct in office;

            (iii)    Incompetency; or

            (iv)    Willful neglect of duty.

        (2)    Before removing a member, the County Council shall provide the member a copy of the charges against him and give him an opportunity within 10 days to request a hearing.

        (3)    If the member requests a hearing within the 10–day period:

            (i)    The County Council promptly shall hold a hearing, but a hearing may not be set within 10 days after the County Council sends the member a notice of the hearing; and

            (ii)    The member shall have an opportunity to be heard publicly before the County Council in the member’s own defense, in person or by counsel.

        (4)    A member removed under this subsection has the right to a de novo review of the removal by the Circuit Court for Montgomery County.

https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/laws/StatuteText?article=ged&section=3-901&enactments=false