Bill
HB 1275
Requires the Anne Arundel County Board of Education to hire a constituent services liaison to improve community access to education services and support AACPS goals.
Anne Arundel County Board of Education — Constituent Services Liaison — Establishment
Status and key dates
- Bill number: HB 1275 (Maryland, Ways and Means)
- Introduced: November 13, 2024
- Hearing (scheduled): March 5, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
- Effective date in bill text: July 1, 2025 (the bill requires actions before the 2025–2026 school year)
Purpose
- Require the Anne Arundel County Board of Education (the county board) to hire a constituent services liaison to improve the board’s responsiveness and to help community members access education-related services.
Key provisions
- Hiring deadline: The county board must hire a constituent services liaison before the start of the 2025–2026 school year.
- Employment agreement: The president of the county board, in consultation with board counsel, negotiates the liaison’s employment terms.
- Removal: The liaison is subject to removal by the board president in accordance with the negotiated employment agreement.
- Duties: The liaison must:
- Act as the board’s liaison with members of the community;
- Assist community members in accessing services of Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS) and other State and county education‑related services; and
- Engage community partners and local organizations to advance AACPS strategic goals.
- Compensation: The bill specifies an annual salary of $120,000 for the liaison.
Fiscal impact and operations
- State fiscal effect: None (no State budget impact).
- Local fiscal effect (AACPS): Estimated increase in AACPS expenditures of approximately $155,400 annually beginning in FY 2026. This estimate reflects the $120,000 salary plus employer fringe benefits (estimated at ~24.6%, ≈ $29,500) and additional annual costs for travel (~$3,400) and supplies/equipment (~$2,500).
- The bill is treated as a mandate on a unit of local government (Anne Arundel County/AACPS).
- Cross-file / related: Similar prior-session legislation noted (HB 1395 of 2024). No designated cross‑file in the fiscal note.
Who is affected
- Directly: Anne Arundel County Board of Education (employer), Anne Arundel County Public Schools (budget and operations), the board president (authority to negotiate and remove), and the hired liaison.
- Indirectly: Community members, parents, students, and local organizations interacting with AACPS; county taxpayers (local cost impact).
Procedural notes
- The bill sets a firm timing expectation (hire before the 2025–2026 school year) and specifies the compensation amount rather than leaving it to local negotiation.
- The president’s role in negotiating and removing the liaison centralizes hiring/removal authority on the board leadership subject to the employment agreement.
Sources
- Department of Legislative Services fiscal note (Maryland General Assembly, 2025 session) and bill text (Art. — Education 3–2A–09 as proposed).
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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