The Maryland State Board of Education is the governing and policy-making body of the Maryland Department of Education.
History
In 1812, Maryland state began to raise money for a Free School Fund by taxing the renewal of bank charters (Chapter 79, Acts of 1812), and in 1864 appointed Libertus Van Bokkelen as the first Maryland State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
List of Maryland state superintendents of public instruction
Libertus Van Bokkelen (1864)
Lillian M. Lowery (July 2012 to September, 2015)
Nancy Grasmick (1991 until June 30, 2011)
Carey M. Wright
Elections
Elections are held for seats on the 24 school districts, 23 counties and Baltimore cit. Seats have a regular term length of 4 years. Elections are held the same day of elections of United States presidential election in Maryland.
See also
California State Board of Education
Chicago Board of Education
Montgomery County Public Schools (Maryland)
References