The Board is composed of eight members: five elected members, each of whom resides in a different board of education district; two elected at-large members, and one student member. With the exception of the student member, all Board members must be registered voters of Montgomery County and may not be subject to the authority of the Board.
The seven full-voting members are elected to a four-year term at the general election every two years. Four members (three by district and one at large) are elected in gubernatorial election years, and three members (two by district and one at large) are elected in presidential election years. All voters in the county vote for all elected members of the Board of Education, regardless of the candidate’s district. Notwithstanding when the ceremonial oath of office is administered, the Board member’s term begins on December 1 after the election and continues until a successor is elected and qualifies. This year’s primary election will be held on May 14th and the general election is on November 5th.
Those who are elected in November will join current board President Karla Silvestre (At-Large) and current board members Brenda Wolff (District 5), Grace Rivera-Oven (District 1) and Julie Yang (District 3). The election for Student Member of the Board (SMOB) will take place on Wednesday, April 17th (voted on by MCPS students). Additional information on the candidates can be seen below, courtesy of the Maryland State Board of Elections website:
| Board of Education At Large |
| Lynne Harris Non-PartisanJurisdiction Montgomery County Status Active Filed Regular -01/30/2024 Email [email protected] |
Contact Information 12501 Valleywood Dr Silver Spring, MD 20906- |
| Sharif Hidayat Non-PartisanJurisdiction Montgomery County Status Active Filed Regular -10/31/2023 Email [email protected] |
Contact Information 272 Barberry Lane Laytonsville, MD 20882- |
| Melissa Kim Non-PartisanJurisdiction Montgomery County Status Active Filed Regular -02/01/2024 Email [email protected] |
Contact Information 5603 Ridgefield Rd Bethesda, MD 20816- |
| Jonathan Long Non-PartisanJurisdiction Montgomery County Status Active Filed Regular -02/09/2024 Email [email protected] |
Contact Information 20400 Sunbright Ln Germantown, MD 20874-1087 |
| Fitzgerald Mofor Non-PartisanJurisdiction Montgomery County Status Active Filed Regular -09/13/2023 Email [email protected] |
Contact Information 19204 Aria Ct Brookeville, MD 20833- |
| Rita Montoya Non-PartisanJurisdiction Montgomery County Status Active Filed Regular -02/06/2024 Email [email protected] |
Contact Information 8508 Leonard Dr Silver Spring, MD 20910-5002 |
| Board of Education District 2 |
| Brenda M. Diaz Non-PartisanJurisdiction Montgomery County Status Active Filed Regular -02/09/2024 Email [email protected] |
Contact Information P.O. Box 83572 Gaithersburg, MD 20883- |
| Ricky Fai Mui Non-PartisanJurisdiction Montgomery County Status Active Filed Regular -02/09/2024 Email [email protected] |
Contact Information 708 W Montgomery Ave Rockville, MD 20850-3818 |
| Rebecca Keller Smondrowski Non-PartisanJurisdiction Montgomery County Status Active Filed Regular -01/24/2024 Email [email protected] |
Contact Information 313 Tannery Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20878- |
| Aby Thioye Non-PartisanJurisdiction Montgomery County Status Active Filed Regular -02/07/2024 Email [email protected] |
Contact Information 7552 Buena Vista Ter Derwood, MD 20855- |
| Natalie Zimmerman Non-PartisanJurisdiction Montgomery County Status Active Filed Regular -02/09/2024 Email [email protected] |
Contact Information 15309 Gable Ridge Ct Apt D Rockville, MD 20850- |
| Board of Education District 4 |
| Shebra Evans Non-PartisanJurisdiction Montgomery County Status Active Filed Regular -02/09/2024 Email [email protected] |
Contact Information P.O. Box 9712 Silver Spring, MD 20916- |
| Bethany S. Mandel Non-PartisanJurisdiction Montgomery County Status Active Filed Regular -02/09/2024 Email [email protected] |
Contact Information P.O. Box 101 Silver Spring, MD 20902- |
| Laura M. Stewart Non-PartisanJurisdiction Montgomery County Status Active Filed Regular -02/01/2024 Email [email protected] |
Contact Information 2220 Westview Dr Silver Spring, MD 20910- |