Baltimore County student board members granted right to vote on budgetary items

Gov. Wes Moore signed House Bill 175 into law Tuesday, giving student board members in Baltimore County Public Schools the right to vote on budgetary items. The Baltimore County Board of Education includes one student member, who has been able to cast their vote on select agenda items. With the bill signing Tuesday, county student members will have the power to vote on matters relating to the school system’s capital and operating budgets, effective July 1.