Chris Blanton
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Board of Education Member, Queen Anne's County
District 1
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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.
Shannon Long Bent
No party listedIncumbent
Program manager and systems engineer
The gist
- Supports prioritizing special educators and paraeducators
- Supports a set classroom-supply allowance for teachers
- Supports open disclosure of school spending and curriculum
More about Shannon
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Supports prioritizing special educators and paraeducators
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Queen Anne's County Board of Education District 1Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Special and paraeducators are the most needed.”
Supports a set classroom-supply allowance for teachers
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Queen Anne's County Board of Education District 1Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I would be on board to giving them a specific amount for classroom supplies”
Supports open disclosure of school spending and curriculum
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Queen Anne's County Board of Education District 1Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“how money is spent and what is being taught should be an open book.”
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