The student member of the board of education serves a term of one year and provides an informed student viewpoint to the Board of Education of Baltimore County. The student member must respect the diversity of students’ points of view and develop a position that will be consistent with the best interest of all Baltimore County students. The student member is an official member of the Board of Education and, by statute, has a partial vote. The student member votes on all issues except collective bargaining, school openings and closings, and boundaries. 

Each high school principal in Baltimore County can nominate up to two (2) candidates to apply for Student Member of the Board.  Applicants are required to read the application instructions and timeline carefully before submitting their online application. Only students who are current sophomores or juniors are eligible to apply. Ap

Student Member of the Board Application Link


Applications are now closed. Please learn more about our candidates below.

SMOB Election Timeline

Happening Now!

View the SMOB Speeches by candidates and submit questions for our SMOB Q&A!


Foresight Ogungbe Speech (Stream)
Sophie Vijayan Speech (Stream)

View the SMOB Q&A - questions were submitted by secondary students! You can view specific categories or watch the full video!


SMOB Q&A - Full video (Youtube)
Curriculum & Programs (Youtube)
Climate & Safety (Youtube)
Transportation (Youtube)
Technology (Youtube)
Just for Fun (Youtube)

VOTE ON APRIL 24, 2025

This link will go live on April 24th at 7:00 AM! Voting will be open until 11:59 PM. Any votes received after the cutoff will not be counted.
Students must be logged in under their BCPS credentials to access. 
Please note that any elementary students, staff, or other BCPS account holders who complete the voting form will have their submission removed.
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