Gov. Thomas Johnson High School junior Lucas Tessarollo has been elected the next Student Member to the Board of Education of Frederick County (SMOB). His one-year term officially begins July 1. Until then, he will shadow current SMOB Sam Starrs from Oakdale High.
Frederick County middle and high school students participated in an online voting process to elect the 2022-2023 student Board member. This was the 11th year the student member was elected by online voting.
In addition to an application that the Frederick County Association of Student Councils’ (FCASC) Executive Board and SGA advisors reviewed, each candidate answered questions during a Town Hall format that FCPS televised and posted online in January. Each also submitted a one-page online candidate statement.
At Gov. Thomas Johnson High, Tessarollo, a junior, serves as President of the Student Government Association and is a member of the Model United Nations, Key and FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) clubs.
In his candidate statement, Tessarollo said he would like to change the way FCPS approaches mental health issues, making assistance readily and easily accessible for all students no matter the circumstances.
The role of the student member of the Board (SMOB) is to bring a student viewpoint on educational issues to BOE meetings. SMOBs are expected to respect the diversity of students’ points of view, improve communication between the student body, staff and BOE members and inform students of board policies and decisions.