1. A. The Department shall provide notice of a teacher member vacancy and election to all certified teachers in the State.

2. B. The notice shall include:

   1. (1) The election schedule set by the Department;
   2. (2) An explanation of the eligibility requirements to serve as a teacher member on the State Board of Education and how to become a candidate;
   3. (3) Information on how to vote for a teacher candidate to the State Board of Education; and
   4. (4) Any other information the Department considers necessary for eligible voters to fully understand the purpose and procedures of the election.

3. C. The Department shall circulate the election notice by:

   1. (1) Sending a copy to all certified teachers in Maryland via the email address registered with the Department’s Educator Information System; and
   2. (2) Posting the information to the Department’s website.

Authority: Education Article, §§2-205, 6-122, and 6-704, Annotated Code of Maryland

Regulations .01—.07 adopted as an emergency provision effective October 24, 2019 (46:23 Md. R. 1062); adopted permanently effective March 23, 2020 (47:6 Md. R. 342)