City of Baltimore - File #: 07-0251R

• File #: 07-0251R
• Version: 0
• Name: Investigative Hearing - Should Baltimore City Have A Partially Elected School Board?
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 2/12/2007
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 6/4/2007
• Title: Investigative Hearing - Should Baltimore City Have A Partially Elected School Board? FOR the purpose of inviting parents, students, teachers, elected officials, education professionals, and other stakeholders to join the City Council in a discussion of the efficacy of changing the current method of selection of the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners from appointment by the Mayor and the Governor to majority membership election by the citizens of Baltimore.
• Sponsors: Helen L. Holton, Edward Reisinger, Agnes Welch
• Indexes: Resolution, School Commissioners

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/4/2007	0	Education Committee	Recommended Favorably
6/4/2007	0	City Council	Adopted
5/21/2007	0	Education Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
5/7/2007	0	Education Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
4/23/2007	0	The City Council	Reassigned
2/15/2007	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
2/15/2007	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
2/15/2007	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
2/15/2007	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
2/12/2007	0	City Council	Introduced
2/12/2007	0	City Council	Assigned

* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*

CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)

Introduced by: Councilmember Holton

A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
Title
Investigative Hearing - Should Baltimore City Have A Partially Elected School Board?

FOR the purpose of inviting parents, students, teachers, elected officials, education professionals, and other stakeholders to join the City Council in a discussion of the efficacy of changing the current method of selection of the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners from appointment by the Mayor and the Governor to majority membership election by the citizens of Baltimore.
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In a 2007 policy statement, the National School Board Association states that school boards, elected or appointed by their communities, represent the community's beliefs and values and are best suited to shoulder the responsibility for preparing children to live productive and satisfying lives. The Association lists " Five Reasons for Local Control of Public Education:

1. Your school board looks out for children - first and foremost. Education is not a line item in your school board's budget - it is the only item.

2. Your school board is the advocate for your community when decisions are made about your children's education. The school board represents the public's voice in public education, providing citizen governance for what the public schools need and what the community wants.

3. Your school board sets the standard for achieveme...