Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is seeking volunteers to serve on its calendar committee. Volunteers must be able to attend in-person meetings twice per month on Wednesdays from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building, starting Feb. 4. The Starkey building is located at 5980 Radio Station Road in La Plata.

The committee will review and work on calendar options for the 2027-2028 school year. Committee recommendations are shared among CCPS leadership for feedback, and then presented to Superintendent of Schools Maria V. Navarro, Ed.D., for review.  Superintendent Navarro will then present calendar options for review and approval by the Board of Education of Charles County.

The committee will include parent, student and staff volunteers, as well as additional stakeholders such as CCPS administrative and instructional staff. Representatives from the Education Association of Charles County (EACC) and American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) unions will also be asked to participate.

Parents, students and staff interested in participating on the committee must complete the interest form linked below. Deadline to complete the form is noon, Friday, Jan. 30.

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) 2026 Calendar Committee Interest Form – Fill out form

Committee volunteers will be selected at random, with CCPS selecting three CCPS staff members, three parents with children enrolled in the school system, and two CCPS high school student representatives. Alternate representatives may be chosen, as needed.

The Board typically approves the CCPS calendar two years in advance. The Board of Education has already approved the 2026-2027 school year calendar. Dates for next school year listed on the CCPS website at https://www.ccboe.com/about/calendar/at-a-glance-2026-27-calendar.

About CCPS

Charles County Public Schools provides 27,904 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).