Charles County Board of Education

Board members serve four-year terms. A non-voting student member serves a one-year term.

Board members are Chairman Michael Lukas, Vice Chairman Barbara Palko, Jennifer Abell, Mark Crawford, Victoria Kelly, Margaret Marshall and Virginia McGraw. The student member is Drew Carter.

The Board generally meets the second Tuesday of most months during the school year at the Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building located at 5980 Radio Station Road in La Plata. Tuesday meetings begin with executive session at 12 p.m. The public portion of the meeting begins at 1 p.m. Recognition begins at 4:30 p.m. and Public Forum is at 6 p.m. Meetings are open to the public. Work sessions and special meetings are scheduled throughout the year, as needed. Board meeting agendas and times are subject to change.

Community members are invited to participate in Board meetings by speaking at Public Forum. Registration for Public Forum begins 30 minutes prior to the start of the meeting and speakers have three minutes to address the Board about educational issues. Public Forums are generally held at 6 p.m. at both the monthly meetings and work sessions. The purpose of Public Forum is for the Board to receive information for review and consideration. Speakers should not expect an immediate response or verbal exchange with Board members.


All Board of Education meetings are televised live on the school system’s educational television stations, Comcast Channel 96 and Verizon FiOS Channel 12, and are streamed live on the school system website, www.ccboe.com. Meetings are also added to the Charles County Public Schools CCPSTV web page the day after they are televised. Check the website for up-to-date information and agendas for Board meetings.