Voting for Student Member of the Board of Education This Week
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students will be able to vote for the next Student Member of the Board of Education (SMOB) this Thursday, April 22 and Friday, April 23.
Henry Kaye and Hana O’Looney are this year’s finalists for the position. Both candidates are juniors at Richard Montgomery High School.
Kaye is an eagle scout, varsity athlete and small business owner. Kaye began his campaign as he believes that it is incredibly difficult to get involved with student government at the county level.
“The incredibly high barrier to entry for county-wide advocacy has led to a lack of diversity and equitable representation for students in Montgomery County,” Kaye said. “This needs to change and it needs to change now.”
Plus: Student school board member election on Thursday, Friday; RespectFest starts Sunday
April 16, 2021 | 7:00 am
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Board of Education meeting on Tuesday
The Montgomery County Board of Education will meet Tuesday afternoon to discuss school reopenings, the recent state legislative session, an ongoing “anti-racist system audit” and the possible historical designation of a school facility.
The meeting is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. Some school board members will attend in person while others will log on virtually.
The board will first discuss the possible historical designation of the Edward U. Taylor Science Materials Center, according to the meeting agenda.
According to state records, the center, which is in Boyds, was built in 1951. It was named for Edward U. Taylor, the “Supervisor of Negro Education in Montgomery County” from 1923 to 1951, according to the state records.
Hana O’Looney, Henry Kaye | Campaign Websites
It appears that Richard Montgomery High School is the hot bed of student activism among Montgomery County Public Schools. The current Student Member of the Board of Education is a Richard Montgomery student as are the two finalists competing for his job.
When Nick Assante ends his term, he will be replaced by either Henry Kaye or Hana O’Looney, both juniors at Richard Montgomery.
Principal Damon Monteleon tweeted, “So proud of Hanna, Henry and Nick & Ananya Tadikonda. RM=critical thinking, dissent, political participation, and student voice.” Tadikonda served in the position during the 2018-2019 school year.
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