The Board of Education of Charles County will hold public interviews on Wednesday, Sept. 17, for its District 4 vacancy. Two candidates will be interviewed in person in the boardroom at the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building, located at 5980 Radio Station Road in La Plata.

The Board was originally set to interview three candidates, but one withdrew their application. Both interviews will be livestreamed on the school system website at www.ccboe.com. The interview schedule is below.

Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025

• Denise Joseph, Ph.D., 3 p.m.
• Bridgette Patterson, 4 p.m.

Applicants for the vacancy were asked to meet the following criteria, as state law requires that Board members meet the criteria prior to being sworn into the position.

• Must be a resident and registered voter in Charles County for at least three years;
• Must be a resident of Commissioner District 4 (preferably for at least three years);
• Must be at least 21 years old; and
• If selected, must not be employed by or under the direction of the Board of Education of Charles County or the Superintendent of CCPS.

The Board is set to swear in the new Board member at its Oct. 27 work session, scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m.

State law requires the Board to schedule and publish candidate names, and the date and time of interviews two weeks in advance. Following the interviews, CCPS will post recordings on the school system YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/@ccpsmd. 

About CCPS

Charles County Public Schools provides 28,162 students in grades prekindergarten through 12 with an academically challenging education. Located in Southern Maryland, Charles County Public Schools has 39 schools that offer a technologically advanced, progressive and high quality education that builds character, equips for leadership and prepares students for life, careers and higher education.

 
The Charles County public school system does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability in its programs, activities or employment practices. For inquiries, please contact Dr. Mike Blanchard, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (students) or Nikial M. Majors, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (employees/ adults), at Charles County Public Schools, Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building, P.O. Box 2770, La Plata, MD 20646; 301-932-6610/301-870-3814. For special accommodations call 301-934-7230 or TDD 1-800-735-2258 two weeks prior to the event. CCPS provides nondiscriminatory equal access to school facilities in accordance with its Use of Facilities rules to designated youth groups (including, but not limited to, the Boy Scouts).