(Salisbury, MD) - Wicomico County voters voted on a Board of Education Referendum as part of the General Election ballot. The ballot included Question A: A Local Referendum on the Wicomico County Board of Election and appointment members.
The seven members of the Wicomico County Board of Education are currently appointed by Governor of Maryland, with local input. The referendum presents three options for choosing future Board members, as outlined in Senate Bill 145.
Option 1, Retain the current appointed Board system in which the Governor appoints the members of the Board.
Option 2, Change to an elected Board, with five members elected by voters within the voters' council district and two at- large members elected by all voters of Wicomico County.
Or Option 3, Change to a combination of members who are elected and who are appointed, with five members elected by voters within the voters' council district and two members appointed by the Wicomico County Council from a list of nominees proposed by a school board nominating commission.
Voters like Bailey Messick says "I chose we pick 5 they pick 2. They have done a pretty good job but I feel like it is up to voters especially people with children in the schools."