The long-awaited, hard-fought Harford County Elected School Board bill is expected to be signed tomorrow morning in Annapolis by Gov. Martin O’Malley.
The Governor’s Office informed local Harford representatives this afternoon that the bill signing would take place at around 10-11 a.m. on the 2nd floor of the State House.
The controversial act was among the final pieces of legislation tacked onto the list of Bills to be Signed by the Governor on May 19, 2009, AT 11:00 a.m.
Here is the bill summary from Gov. O’Malley’s offical bill signing agenda for Tuesday morning:
HARFORD COUNTY – BOARD OF EDUCATION – SELECTION OF
MEMBERSRequiring that specified members of the Harford County Board of Education be elected; requiring that specified members of the county board be appointed within a specified period of time; establishing the composition of the county board; providing for the qualifications, terms of office, and the filling of a vacancy of members of the county board; establishing a procedure for the election and appointment of members of the county board; etc.
EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009
Congratulations to everyone who wrote letters, sent emails, signed petitions, and went to Annapolis. Cindy, I hope you get one of the signing pens. You have worked tirelessly on this issue.
Great news for Harford County!
This is wonderful news for everyone who demanded accountability for the members of the School Board. Kudos to JB Jennings, Wayne Norman, Barry Glassman and the entire Harford County delegation. This shows that when we work together with can pass important legislation to benefit Harford County.
Councilman Slutsky should also be commended for his resolute leadership on all HCPS issues on the Harford County Council. Finally, CONGRATULATIONS to Cindy Munby for her tireless efforts to enact this legislation and give the voters of Harford County the right to representation on the School Board.
Finally, hopefully the board will now have some accountability to the parents of the students attending HCPS.
No one worked harder on this legislation than Cindy Mumby. She deserves the accolades.
Cindy, you are amazing. I wish I could come to the next BOE meeting to hear them whine and complain. I’ll definitely catch that one on TV!
Yes, Kudos to Cindy M. for all of her hard work and dedication to the cause of getting the best education for Harford County students. Please continue to ask the questions that so many don’t want to or are afraid to!