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Board of Education Member, Cecil 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.

Dominick F. Mannella, Jr.

No party listed

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  • Supports keeping cell phones out of class time
  • Proposes keeping teachers at their home schools
  • Supports book research and paper math alongside technology
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  1. Supports keeping cell phones out of class time

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Cecil County Board of Education District 3

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

    “As for cell phones in school, students shouldn't use them during classroom hours.”
  2. Proposes keeping teachers at their home schools

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Cecil County Board of Education District 3

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

    “keep teachers at their home schools and to do everything in our power to avoid moving them around the district”
  3. Supports book research and paper math alongside technology

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Cecil County Board of Education District 3

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

    “We still need the ability to look things up in books and do basic math on paper, to stimulate critical thinking skills.”

Joe Ferdinando

No party listedIncumbent

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Board of Education Member, Cecil County, District 3 · Maryland 2026 Gubernatorial General Election · The Gist