The Board of Education of Charles County is set to meet at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 27, for its scheduled work session. The agenda is posted online at www.ccboe.com.
At the start of the work session, Clerk of the Circuit Court Lisa E. Yates will officially swear in Bridgette Patterson of White Plains as the new District 4 Board member. Patterson replaces former Board Member Linda Warren, who resigned in August for personal reasons.
All Board meetings are livestreamed on the school system website at www.ccboe.com with recordings archived on the CCPS YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@ccpsmd.
The Board announced last month its selection of Patterson following a month-long process to fill a vacancy on the Board in District 4. In filling the vacant seat in District 4, the Board followed Section 3-501 of the Maryland Education Article which specifically outlines the process the Board of Education of Charles County must follow when filling a vacated seat.
In August, the Board advertised the vacancy and confirmed in September that all applicants met the vacancy appointment criteria outlined by state law. The Board then conducted a public interview process. Recordings of candidate interviews and an information session are archived on the CCPS YouTube channel, along with previous Board meeting recordings.
Patterson has been a resident of Charles County’s District 4 since 2019 and meets all eligibility requirements to serve on the Board. A military spouse, she and her family have lived in several locations as part of military assignments but have maintained their home in Charles County, returning full-time in 2022.
Patterson is a business manager for Joint Base Andrews Fisher House. In this role, she oversees daily operations related to community resources that serve military families, including access to equitable housing and other support services. Prior to her role with Fisher House, Patterson worked with Magellan Federal in Washington, D.C., as a financial counselor. Her professional career spans more than 20 years of experience related to business development, fiscal management, program operations and community advocacy in roles she held in Texas and Hawaii.
Patterson shadowed the Board at its Oct. 14 meeting and will fill a vacant term that runs through December 2026.
About CCPS
Charles County Public Schools provides 28,162 students in grades prekindergarten through 12 with an academically challenging education. Located in Southern Maryland, Charles County Public Schools has 39 schools that offer a technologically advanced, progressive and high quality education that builds character, equips for leadership and prepares students for life, careers and higher education.
The Charles County public school system does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability in its programs, activities or employment practices. For inquiries, please contact Dr. Mike Blanchard, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (students) or Nikial M. Majors, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (employees/ adults), at Charles County Public Schools, Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building, P.O. Box 2770, La Plata, MD 20646; 301-932-6610/301-870-3814. For special accommodations call 301-934-7230 or TDD 1-800-735-2258 two weeks prior to the event. CCPS provides nondiscriminatory equal access to school facilities in accordance with its Use of Facilities rules to designated youth groups (including, but not limited to, the Boy Scouts).