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Board of Education Member · District 3 · Caroline 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 racePatrick Troy Plutschak is a lifelong resident of Preston, Caroline County, and current member of the Caroline County Board of Education representing District 3, seeking re-election in 2026. A graduate of Colonel Richardson High School in 2003, he was first elected to the Board of Education in November 2022, filling the seat vacated by James Newcomb. During his tenure he has served on the Maryland Association of Boards of Education Legislative Committee and has been an active voice on budget, curriculum, and calendar matters. He is running in the November 3, 2026 general election against fellow nonpartisan candidate Jean Hayhurst of Federalsburg.
External sources identify Patrick Troy Plutschak as a Caroline County Board of Education candidate for the November 8, 2022 general election held Nov. 8, 2022. One source notes that several contested races formed across the county following the filing deadline and a primary is scheduled for June 23. Another source indicates that the race in this county was uncontested during that cycle.
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