On February 5, 2026, FCPS officially announced that Thora Mintz was elected as the newest Student Member of the Board of Education (SMOB)!
In January, all FCPS students had the opportunity to vote for the SMOB, and this vote was certified today at the Frederick County Association of Student Councils General Assembly (FCASC GA). 10,984 FCPS students voted. Thora won every school but one. Brunswick Middle School had the highest voter turnout in FCPS.
Thora will shadow the current SMOB, Alex Thomas, this spring and be sworn into office on July 1. Thora is the 4th SMOB from TJ in the last 8 years (previous SMOBs are Malachi Macon, Lucas Tessarollo, Elijah Steele).
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