{"id":82205,"date":"2022-03-01T17:44:04","date_gmt":"2022-03-01T22:44:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/msde\/?p=82205"},"modified":"2022-03-01T20:34:04","modified_gmt":"2022-03-02T01:34:04","slug":"maryland-state-department-of-education-announces-state-board-of-education-teacher-member-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/msde\/maryland-state-department-of-education-announces-state-board-of-education-teacher-member-election\/","title":{"rendered":"MARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ANNOUNCES STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TEACHER MEMBER ELECTION"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

CONTACT: <\/strong>Lora Rakowski, 410-767-0486\u00a0\u00a0
Lora.Rakowski@maryland.gov<\/a> \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

MARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ANNOUNCES STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TEACHER MEMBER ELECTION<\/h2>\n

Election Takes Place March 7-13; All Individuals with Active Teaching Certificates Eligible to Cast Vote<\/em><\/h2>\n

BALTIMORE, MD – (March 1, 2022) \u2013 The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) announces the election process and nominees for the Maryland State Board of Education Teacher Member. The election will occur next week, March 7-13, 2022. The Teacher Member is a voting member of the State Board of Education who provides leadership, sets policy, and advocates for continuous improvement of Maryland\u2019s educational system on behalf of the State\u2019s students. The four-year term for the next elected teacher member begins on July 1, 2022.<\/p>\n

All individuals with an active Maryland teaching certificate will be eligible to cast one vote in the election. Eligible certificate holders will receive voting instructions and a unique code sent to their email address on file in the MSDE Educator System.<\/p>\n

The individual with the most votes will win the election, and their name will be forwarded to the Governor for appointment to the Maryland State Board of Education.<\/p>\n

The 15 candidates for teacher member include:<\/p>\n

Announcement of Candidates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Mary \u201cBeth\u201d Allen<\/td>\nWestchester Elementary School, Baltimore County Public Schools<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nancy Anderson, Ed.D.<\/td>\nNorth County High School, Anne Arundel County Public Schools<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Michelle Ballenger<\/td>\nMonarch Global Academy, Anne Arundel County Public Schools<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Janelle Brown<\/td>\nTunbridge Public Charter School, Baltimore City Public Schools<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Capathia Campbell<\/td>\nHebbville Elementary, Baltimore County Public Schools<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jessica Cohen<\/td>\nMt. Royal Elementary Middle School, Baltimore City Public Schools<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kevin DePeel<\/td>\nElmer A. Henderson, Baltimore City Public Schools<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Katrina Helm<\/td>\nSummit Hall Elementary School, Montgomery County Public Schools<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sylvia Hill-Gilchrist<\/td>\nDeer Park Middle Magnet School, Baltimore County Public Schools<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stephanie Maddy<\/td>\nFort Hill High School, Allegany County Public Schools\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rachel McCusker<\/td>\nLinton Springs Elementary, Carroll County Public Schools<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shawn Mitchell<\/td>\n DuVal High School, Prince George’s County Public Schools \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cashana Morrison<\/td>\nRobert R. Gray Elementary, Prince George’s County Public Schools<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Farhana Shah<\/td>\nCol. Z. Magruder High School, Montgomery County Public Schools<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brooke Wentz<\/td>\nCherry Hill Middle School, Cecil County Public Schools<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Election Schedule <\/strong><\/p>\n

March 7, 2022 \u2013 March 13, 2022: Election Period – <\/strong>All individuals with an active Maryland teaching certificate, as defined in COMAR 13A.12.02, will be eligible to cast one vote in the election. Eligible certificate holders will receive a unique code that allows them to cast their vote. This code will be delivered to the email address on file in the MSDE Educator System.<\/p>\n

March 21, 2022 \u2013 March 27, 2022: Election Period (Run-Off) – <\/strong>In the event of a tie, MSDE will conduct a run-off election during this period.<\/p>\n

May 1, 2022: Announcement of Election Results <\/strong>– Results will be announced on the MSDE website and will include the total number of votes received for each candidate.<\/p>\n

Updated information pertaining to the upcoming election will be posted on the MSDE website: marylandpublicschools.org\/about\/Pages\/DEE\/SBOETeacherMember\/index.aspx<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Additional information regarding the role and responsibilities of the Teacher Member can be found at: marylandpublicschools.org\/about\/Documents\/DEE\/SBOETeacherMember\/SBOE_Member_Responsibilities.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

# # #<\/p>\n

Teacher Member Election March 1 2022<\/a><\/p>\n

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:\u00a0
\nCONTACT: Lora Rakowski, 410-767-0486\u00a0\u00a0Lora.Rakowski@maryland.gov<\/a> \u00a0
\nMARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ANNOUNCES STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TEACHER MEMBER ELECTION
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