Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) announces the results of the 2024-2025 Student Member of the Board of Education primary election results. Four candidates were in the running for the position, which covers the 2024-2025 school year. Students in Grades 6-12 were eligible to vote in the primary election and will be asked to vote again the general election.
The two candidates moving forward to the general election with the highest number and second highest number of votes are Samarjeet “Sam” Virk, junior, North Point High School, with 268 votes, and Amirah Tillman, junior, North Point, with 126 votes in the primary election.
A total of 103 votes were cast for Lauren Compton, junior, La Plata High School, and 70 votes were cast for Thomas Stone High School junior Eden McGuinn.
Virk and Tillman will participate in a finalist candidate debate at 6 p.m., Wednesday, April 3. The debate will stream live on the school system website at www.ccboe.com. Students in Grades 6-12 will then be able to participate in the general election and vote between April 8 through May 13. Information about how to vote will be sent to students by Synergy Mail.
For more information on the Student Member of the Board of Education finalist candidates, visit the Charles County Association of Student Councils (CCASC) website at https://ccboemd.sharepoint.com/sites/CCASC. Please note, the CCASC website is only available to students and staff using an Office 365 account.
About CCPS
Charles County Public Schools provides 27,765 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 Kathy Kiessling, 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).