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Newly Elected MCPS Student Member of the Board Hana O’Looney Shares Education Priorities
Richard Montgomery High School junior Hana O’Looney has been elected the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Student Member of the Board of Education (SMOB) for the 2021-2022 school year. O’Looney’s term begins on July 1, 2021.
MyMCM spoke with O’Looney to learn about her education priorities for her upcoming term and how she managed her campaign efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to the MCPS website, all secondary students were eligible to vote virtually in the SMOB election and nearly 33,000 students cast ballots. O’Looney received 78.3% of the vote, while her opponent, Henry Kaye, a junior at Richard Montgomery High School, received 21.3%. This SMOB election was held remotely on April 22–23 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nick Asante is the incumbent SMOB.
O’Looney elected next student member of Montgomery County school board
Richard Montgomery junior will be sworn in on July 1
April 23, 2021 | 8:37 pm
Screenshot via MCPS video
Richard Montgomery High School junior Hana O’Looney will be the next student member of the Montgomery County Board of Education.
O’Looney will be sworn in for her one-year term on July 1, replacing fellow Richard Montgomery student Nick Asante, the current student board member.
All middle and high school students were eligible to vote in the election, and about 33,000 cast a ballot, according to MCPS.
O’Looney, the vice president of the Montgomery County Regional Student Government Association, received about 78% of all votes. Her challenger, Henry Kaye, received about 21%. Kaye is also a junior at Richard Montgomery.
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
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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.