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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=ModeratelyMoco][quote=Anonymous]I grew up in MCPS, and my school has had one SMOB, who was elected while I was there.  My kid came home from school with professionally printed campaign stickers one of the candidates and I was already so over it. I'm sure everyone has that kind of financial support and access to have that kind of swag. I wish they didn't even have a SMOB because it's not as though the person can actually do anything to make changes. [/quote]

Regarding the last bit… they’re a full voting member of the BOE. That said, a lot of the campaign promises usually are not realistic to follow through [/quote]

I really don't understand how their vote/signature can be legally acceptable for anything while they are under 18 years old. A minor is not allowed to legally sign anything on their own behalf except for "essential items."[/quote]

The state of Maryland disagrees with you.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/08/25/student-voters-school-board-maryland/

"This week, Maryland’s highest court ruled in favor of student school board members, saying the position did not violate the state’s constitution, which bars minors from voting or from serving in public office. The Maryland Court of Appeals ruled that those provisions applied only to elected positions created by the state constitution — which does not include school boards. And it also pointed to the fact that state lawmakers had passed provisions in the 1970s and 1980s creating and defining the student school board positions, affirming their constitutionality."[/quote]

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