MD HB1428

Adds one nonvoting student member from each public high school in Somerset County to the Board of Education, selected by 12th grade students through school-established procedures, serving 1-year terms beginning July 1

Transfers authority to fill board vacancies from the Governor to the Somerset County Commissioners

Increases annual compensation for board members: Chairman from $3,000 to $6,000; other members from $2,700 to $5,000

Authorizes the Board of Education to take actions in executive session under the General Provisions Article, with student members excluded from executive sessions unless invited by majority vote

Designated as an emergency bill, taking effect immediately upon enactment, with salary increases applying only to terms beginning after the effective date