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Board of Education Member, Caroline County

District 3

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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A board of education member helps set policy, approve the budget and hire the superintendent of the county's public schools.

Jean Hayhurst

No party listed

Retired teacher

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  • Supports mentoring programs and in-school psychologists
  • Supports funding home internet access for all students
  • Supports removing course prerequisites to widen access
  • Pledges to pursue state grants to raise teacher pay
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  1. Supports mentoring programs and in-school psychologists

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Caroline County Board of Education District 3

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “Mentoring programs and in school psychologists at the very least.”
  2. Supports funding home internet access for all students

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Caroline County Board of Education District 3

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “the lack of funds to make certain all students have internet access at home”
  3. Supports removing course prerequisites to widen access

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Caroline County Board of Education District 3

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “Educational access gaps can be addressed by having no pre-requisites.”
  4. Pledges to pursue state grants to raise teacher pay

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Caroline County Board of Education District 3

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I would do my best to land state grants to help in this area.”

Patrick Troy Plutschak

No party listedIncumbent

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