On Thursday (tomorrow) the House Ways and Means Committee will hold a public hearing on HB1114, the bill to reform the school board appointment process

On Thursday, March 22, the Maryland House of Delegates will be holding a hearing on HB1114, a bill proposing to change the school board selection process in Anne Arundel County, in Room 130 (the House Ways and Means Committee Room) of the Lowe House Office Building.  I encourage anyone with concerns about the provisions in this bill to both attend the hearing and submit written testimony for the public record.  Unfortunately, the Committee will not accept any live public testimony on this bill.  To submit written testimony for the public record, you must submit it in person in Room 131 of the Lowe House Office Building at least one hour before the hearing begins (that is, by noon on March 22). You should submit 35 copies.  The legislative session adjourns on April 9, 2007 (less than three weeks from today) and some version of this bill is widely expected to pass before it does so.  This may be your last and best chance to have your voice heard on this vital issue concerning the future of our public school system.