The Board of Education of Charles County is seeking volunteers to serve on a committee tasked with studying Board member compensation. Board member compensation is outlined in Education Article §3-503 of the Annotated Code of Maryland, which was last updated in 2014. The committee will review the law and provide feedback on its compensation to include any change recommendations.
The Board will provide committee feedback to elected officials prior to the 2025 Legislative Session. At a 2023 Board Legislative Breakfast, Board members discussed with elected officials the compensation outlined in the law and how it could potentially change. It was recommended the Board seek community feedback and input on the law outlining its compensation.
Committee members must be able to attend two virtual meetings, tentatively set for 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 21, and 4 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 5. Leading the committee is Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Staff Attorney Eric Schwartz. Additional meetings may be scheduled if needed.
The Board seeks two committee members per Charles County voting district, or two from Districts 1-4. Members will be chosen at random through an electronic sorting process. A representative from the CCPS employee union groups, the Education Association of Charles County, and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) will also serve on the committee.
A committee interest form is linked below. Deadline to submit the form is noon, Monday, Aug. 12. Committee members will be notified of their selection.
Under current state law, Board member compensation is set to $7,000 per year for the chairperson, and $6,000 per year for all other Board members. Board members receive this compensation from the school system on a quarterly basis.
The law also outlines allotments to Board members for travel expenses with a maximum of $1,500 for the chairperson, and $800 for all other Board members. Additionally, the law indicates that any student who completes a full term on the Board will receive a $1,000 scholarship.
Education Article §3-503 of the Annotated Code of Maryland can be viewed online here.
