Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is seeking the next Student Member of the Board of Education of Charles County, also known as the SMOB. Current high school sophomores and juniors can apply for a term serving the 2025-2026 school year. Interested students must meet CCPS academic eligibility requirements.
The position of Student Member of the Board of Education of Charles County includes voting rights. The Student Member is a full member of the board and can vote on most matters with the exception of the following: legal appeals; personnel matters; collective bargaining; the hiring, salary and evaluation of the superintendent; operating and capital budgets; and school openings, closings and boundaries.
The candidacy filing period opens Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, and closes Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. The filing process includes the following requirements for interested students.
Completion of the candidacy form by 11:59 p.m., Jan. 24, 2025.
Submission of a 500-word issue statement by 11:59 p.m., Jan. 28, 2025.
Submission of candidate meet-and-greet video by 11:59 p.m., Jan. 28, 2025.
The candidacy form, along with other materials related to the process, are posted on the Charles County Association of Student Councils (CCASC) website. Click here to access the CCASC website. To access the website, students will need to use their CCPS-issued Office 365 technology username and password to log in.
Students must submit the candidacy form, issue statement and video to Gary Winsett, CCASC regional advisor, by email at gwinsett@ccboe.com .
In the issue statement, students should highlight an issue of student concern and propose a possible solution. The statement should include 500 words or less.
In the meet-and-greet video, students should introduce themselves and discuss goals they would work toward as the next Student Member of the Board. The video should not be longer than five minutes.
An election timeline, including important dates for students interested in running for the position, is included on the CCASC website .
Students with questions can contact Gary Winsett at gwinsett@ccboe.com.
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 38 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 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).