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Board of Education Member · District 1 · Charles County · 2026 Primary
Members of the Board of Education oversee the local public school system by setting educational policies, approving the annual operating budget, and hiring the superintendent. They make key decisions on matters such as student curriculum, school boundaries, and the maintenance of school facilities. This office is important because its members determine how tax dollars are spent to support student learning and the overall quality of schools in the community.
View all candidates in this raceBernadette Smith is a nonpartisan candidate for the Charles County Board of Education in District 1. She is one of three candidates in the 2026 District 1 contest, alongside Shawna Marks and Samichie K. Thomas, the board’s appointed vice chair. Publicly available background information on Smith is limited, and I did not find a campaign website or detailed public platform in the sources reviewed.
Bernadette Smith is one of several candidates who have filed for the District 1 seats on the Charles County Board of Education. She is running for one of the two seats currently held by incumbents Samichie K. Thomas and David Hancock. Local reporting identifies her as a challenger alongside Shawna Marks and Henry Thompson.