Baltimore County Board of Education District 3

What’s the job: Sets policy, hires the school system superintendent and approves the district budget. Some boards are fully elected, some are fully appointed and some are a blend of both. Terms vary by district.

Name: Maggie Litz Domanowski

Age: 47

Personal: Married, three children.

Education: Bachelor’s degree, Towson University.

Experience: Currently the Baltimore County Board of Education member representing District 3; 20 years as a full time administrative assistant; Treasurer for the Fallston Football Recreation Program.

Questionnaire

Q: Do you think the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future is helping or hurting school districts?

Q: Do you support restrictions on students’ personal devices, like cellphones, in schools? How much screen time should students be getting in class?

Q: Math test scores are low across the state. What do you think your district should be doing differently to improve math achievement?

Q: With public school enrollment trending down statewide, how would you approach the potential of campus closures and redistricting? And how do you think districts should be recruiting families back?

Q: Should parents have more influence in how school library books are selected? How would you change the system for book selection?

Name: Kelli Slattery McClelland

Age: 44

Personal: Married, two children and four stepchildren.

Education: Bachelor’s degree, sociology, Metropolitan State University; Master’s degree, applied sociology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Holds an active Maryland professional teaching license.

Experience: Full-time caregiver to brother; Previously worked as an adult basic education instructor at BCCC and a learning specialist providing executive function support; Managed the victim outreach program for a nonprofit supporting truck crash victims and their families and advocating for safer truck legislation; Previously was an instructional, academic support, and grant coordination roles in higher education; Special education teacher in a public school system.

Questionnaire

Q: Do you think the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future is helping or hurting school districts?

Q: Do you support restrictions on students’ personal devices, like cellphones, in schools? How much screen time should students be getting in class?

Q: Math test scores are low across the state. What do you think your district should be doing differently to improve math achievement?

Q: With public school enrollment trending down statewide, how would you approach the potential of campus closures and redistricting?

Q: Should parents have more influence in how school library books are selected? How would you change the system for book selection?