2022 Election Results
The Maryland State Department of Education will be conducted a statewide online election from March 7, 2022 through March 13, 2022, to fill the teacher member position on the State Board of Education (SBOE). The results are as follows:
Rachel McCusker
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2655 (27.4%)
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Mary "Beth" Allen
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918 (9.5%)
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Shawn Mitchell
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856 (8.8%)
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Cashana Morrison
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778 (8.0%)
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Farhana Shah
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711 (7.3%)
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Katrina Helm
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555 (5.7%)
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Nancy Anderson
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540 (5.6%)
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Brooke Wentz
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436 (4.5%)
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Janelle Brown
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411 (4.2%)
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Stephanie Maddy
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407 (4.2%)
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Michelle Ballenger
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386 (4.0%)
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Jessica Cohen
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305 (3.1%)
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Sylvia Hill-Gilchrist
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270 (2.8%)
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Kevin DePeel
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250 (2.6%)
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Capathia Campbell
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213 (2.2%)
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VOTER SUMMARY
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| Total 9691 |
The candidate, Rachel McCusker, has earned the most votes and her name will be forwarded to the Governor for appointment to the SBOE. The appointed member's term will begin in July 2022. Interested individuals should be prepared to fulfill the
State Board of Education Member Responsibilities.
Voting
All teachers who hold an active Maryland Educator Certificate with at least one
teaching area on January 1, 2022, will be eligible to cast one vote in the election. Eligible certificate holders will receive a unique code that allows them to cast one vote.
This code will be delivered to the email address on file with the Maryland State Department of Education office of certification. Keep your email address up to date through your
certification portal account or by contacting
certinfo.msde@maryland.gov to request your record be updated.
Announcement of Candidates
Brooke Wentz
Election Schedule
December 3, 2021: Nomination Forms Available
January 1, 2022: Date by which Candidates and Voters must hold Certification to Participate
Prospective Candidates: If your Maryland certificate expires on December 31, 2021, and has not been renewed, you are required to work with your Local School System (if employed) or MSDE (if employed in a nonpublic school) to renew your certificate
prior to the submission of your nomination.
Voters: All
complete applications submitted by January 1, 2022, will be processed by February 23, 2022, allowing individuals to vote in the election.
January 1, 2022 - January 31, 2022: Nomination Period
Completed nomination forms must be submitted to
sboeteacherelection.msde@maryland.gov during this period. Nomination forms will not be accepted before 12:00 a.m. on January 1, 2022, or after 11:59 p.m. on January 31, 2022.
The MSDE will not consider teachers as candidates if they fail to submit all of the information required by the nomination form.
February 1, 2022 - February 15, 2022: Certification of Qualified Candidates
The MSDE will complete the review of nominees to determine eligibility of candidates.
February 22, 2022: Announcement of Candidates
The list of eligible candidates will be posted to the MSDE website
March 7, 2022 - March 13, 2022: Election Period
All teachers, as defined in
COMAR 13A.12.02, with an active certificate on January 1, 2022, will be eligible to cast one vote in the election.
April 11, 2022: Announcement of Election Results
Results will be announced on the MSDE website and will include the total number of votes received for each candidate.