Partially-Elected School Board Bill Defeated in Delegation

Sen. Ed Kasemeyer casts deciding vote against after supporting the bill last year.

UPDATED (1:00 p.m.)—A bill that would have created a partially-elected school board in Baltimore County was voted down by members of the county's Senate Delegation. The eight senators from the county voted 4-4 to approve the bill, one vote short of what was needed for approval. The deciding vote was Sen. Ed Kasemeyer, a Democrat who represents Catonsville and part of Howard County, who voted in favor of the bill last year. Howard County has an elected school board. Kasemeyer's dissenting vote came after he voted for amendments to change the bill to a seven elected, four appointed member board and a second amendment that staggered the elections of the seven board members. The vote disappointed supporters who believed the bill would finally …

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