Elected school board bill will return

The election of John R. Leopold as county executive has given new life to a bill that would allow voters to have a say in the selection of Anne Arundel's school board.

"That has been a priority and continues to be a priority," Mr. Leopold said. "This may be the most opportune time to secure passage of this important reform."

After decades of maneuvering and aborted attempts to increase voter participation, the chief opponents of the bill no longer are in office.

School board members are currently appointed to five-year terms with no input from voters, although the School Board Nominating Convention, composed of parents...