Charles County Public Schools

The Charles County school system (CCPS) is a public school system run by the publicly-elected Charles County Board of Education and is funded by Charles County, Maryland through taxpayer money allocated by the Charles County Board of Commissioners.

Charles County Public Schools
Address
5980 Radio Station Rd
La Plata
, Charles, Maryland, 20646
United States
Coordinates38°32′53″N 76°56′55″W
District information
TypePublic
GradesPre-K–12 (including Head Start)
EstablishedOctober 17, 1916 (1916-10-17)[1]
SuperintendentDr. Maria V. Navarro
School boardCharles County Board of Education
Chair of the boardChairman:
Michael Lukas Vice-President:
Latina Wilson
Governing agencyMaryland State Department of Education
Schools209[2]
BudgetUS$408 million fiscal year 2022[3]
NCES District ID2400270[4]
Students and staff
Students26,875 (2021–2022)[2]
Teachers2,091 (2021–2022)[2]
Staff3,755 (2021–2022)[2]
Student–teacher ratio12:1 (2021-22)
Other information
ScheduleM-F except county holidays
Websiteccboe.com

Located south of Washington, D.C., in Charles County, Maryland, CCPS is one of the fastest growing school systems in Maryland. The mission of CCPS is to provide an opportunity for all school-aged children to receive an academically challenging, quality education that builds character, equips for leadership and prepares for life, in an environment that is safe and conducive to learning.[5]

Board of education

An eight-member elected board of education serves the educational needs and interests of Charles County. The board is made up of 7 at-large members and 1 student member. The board establishes educational and fiscal policy, provides overall direction and governs Charles County Public Schools. Board members serve four-year terms. The Student Board member serves a one-year term. The next election is in November 2022.[6]

Following legislation passed in the 2021 Maryland General Assembly Regular Session, the board of education will consist of 10 members following the 2022 Maryland gubernatorial election. The school board will have 1 at-large member, 2 members from each commissioner district (8 total), and 1 voting student member. The student member gained a vote in all matters except capital and operating budgets, personnel decisions, and a few other minor exclusions. The legislation also restricted board members to serving no more than 3 consecutive terms.[7]

Name Seat Term Ends Length of Service
Jennifer Abell At-Large 2022 4th Term; appointed in 2004, elected in 2006.[8]
Tajala Battle-Lockhart At-Large 2022 1st Term[9]
Elizabeth Brown At-Large 2022 1st Term[9]
David Hancock At-Large 2022 1st Term[9]
Michael Lukas* At-Large 2022 3rd Term[10]
Virginia McGraw At-Large 2022 2nd Term[9]
Latina Wilson** At-Large 2022 1st Term[9]
Amira Abujuma Student Member 2023 1st Term[9]

* denotes Chairman of Board of Education.

** denotes Vice Chairman of Board of Education.

Student Member of the Board

The Charles County Board of Education is one of few Boards of Education in the nation to have a voting Student Board member.[11] The Student Member of the board has a vote on all matters except capital and operating budgets, personnel decisions, and a few other minor exclusions.[12]

Student Members of the Charles County Board of Education[12]
Name School Term Number Comments
Benjamin Young Not Listed 1994-95 1st
Tia Gripper[13] Westlake High School 1995-96 2nd
Danny Alley Not Listed 1996-97 3rd
Desire Voinche[14] Not Listed 1997-98 4th
Jasmine Hyejung Yoon[15] Westlake High School 1998-99 5th
Aaron Merki[16] McDonough High School 1999-00 6th
Avery Posey, Jr.[17] Lackey High School 2000-01 7th
Lindsey Adkisson[18] La Plata High School 2001-03 8th and 9th Served 2 terms.[19]
Smiti Nathan[20] Thomas Stone High School 2003-04 10th
C. J. Caniglia Thomas Stone High School 2004-05 11th
Brian Frazee Thomas Stone High School 2005-06 12th
Andrew Van Woerkom Westlake High School 2006-07 13th
Ashin Shah Thomas Stone High School 2007-08 14th
Diane Berringer McDonough High School 2008-09 15th
Kyle Grusholt McDonough High School 2009-10 16th
Emmanuel Bakare Thomas Stone High School 2010-11 17th
Taylor Brooks Westlake High School 2011-12 18th
Azeezat Adeleke North Point High School 2012-13 19th
Amit Patel McDonough High School 2013-14 20th
Georgia Benson Westlake High School 2014-15 21st
Pearson Benson Westlake High School 2015-16 22nd Brother of Georgia Benson.[12]
Da'Juon Washington North Point High School 2016-17 23rd
Drew Carter St. Charles High School 2017-18 24th 1st Student member from St. Charles High School.
Krisha Patel Westlake High School 2018-19 25th
DeJuan Woods Thomas Stone High School 2019-20 26th
Ian Herd La Plata High School 2020-22 27th* 1st voting Student member; served 2 terms.
Amira Abujuma North Point High School 2022-23 28th

* While Lindsey Adkisson's two terms were counted separately, Ian Herd's were counted together.

Schools

High schools

Middle schools

Elementary schools
  • C. Paul Barnhart (Waldorf)
  • Berry (Waldorf)
  • Billingsley (White Plains)
  • Dr. Gustavus Brown (Waldorf)
  • Dr. James Craik (Pomfret)
  • William A. Diggs (Waldorf)
  • Gale-Bailey (Marbury)
  • Dr. Thomas L. Higdon (Newburg)
  • Indian Head (Indian Head)
  • Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer (Waldorf)
  • Malcolm (Malcolm)
  • T.C. Martin (Bryantown)
  • Mary H. Matula (La Plata)
  • Arthur Middleton (Waldorf)
  • Walter J. Mitchell (La Plata)
  • Mt. Hope/Nanjemoy (Nanjemoy)
  • Dr. Samuel A. Mudd (Waldorf)
  • Mary Burgess Neal (Waldorf)
  • J.C. Parks (Pomonkey)
  • J.P. Ryon (Waldorf)
  • Eva Turner (St. Charles)
  • William B. Wade (Waldorf)

Other
  • Special Education Department, Assistive Technology Center
  • Adult Education Services, External Diploma Program, Adult Services Center
  • F.B. Gwynn Educational Center
  • Adult Education Services, Lifelong Learning Center
  • Nanjemoy Creek Environmental Education Center
  • Robert D. Stethem Educational Center
  • James E. Richmond Science Center

References
  1. Releases, Charles County Public Schools Press (February 17, 2016). "Board celebrates 100 days of school, 100 years of service". Charles County Public Schools. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  2. "Public Info / Media - Charles County Public Schools". www.ccboe.com. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  3. "About us — Montgomery County Public Schools, Rockville, MD". MontgomerySchoolsMD.org. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  4. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Charles County Public Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  5. 'Charles County Board of Education' Archived September 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved August 22, 2012.
  6. "Board of Education - Charles County Public Schools". www.ccboe.com. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  7. "Maryland SB749 | 2021 | Regular Session". LegiScan. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  8. "Election Profiles - Jennifer S. Abell - Charles County Board of Education (washingtonpost.com)". www.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  9. "Member Profiles - Charles County Public Schools". www.ccboe.com. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  10. "Michael Lukas". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  11. Sawchuk, Stephen (June 12, 2019). "Few Student Board Members Can Vote. Should That Change?". Education Week. ISSN 0277-4232. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  12. "BoardDocs® Pro". go.boarddocs.com. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  13. Gripper, Tia (2022). "LinkedIn". LinkedIn. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  14. https://web.archive.org/web/19971222030358/http://ccboe.com/ccasc.html. Archived from the original on December 22, 1997. Retrieved July 8, 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. https://web.archive.org/web/19990501103331/http://ccboe.com:80/board.direct.html. Archived from the original on May 1, 1999. Retrieved July 8, 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  16. "Charles County Public Schools - Info". August 30, 2000. Archived from the original on August 30, 2000. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  17. "Charles County Public Schools - Info". February 4, 2001. Archived from the original on February 4, 2001. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  18. "Charles County Public Schools - Info". April 9, 2003. Archived from the original on April 9, 2003. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  19. "Charles County Public Schools - Info". April 8, 2002. Archived from the original on April 8, 2002. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  20. "CCPS - Board of Education - Profiles". June 5, 2004. Archived from the original on June 5, 2004. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
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