SMASC Updates

MASC Membership. A reminder to complete the MASC membership application. It is required for delegates to participate in MASC sponsored events and have voting rights. Learn more how to complete the MASC Membership form.

Student Member of the Board SY 2025-2026. MASC is accepting nominations for the 2025-2026 State Student Member on the Board of Education (SMOB) are open. This important public official position requires a nomination by the student’s school principal. The student must be regularly enrolled in a public high school, in good standing, and a junior or senior as of July 1, 2025 (meaning they are current sophomores or juniors). The school does not have to be a member of MASC. The school nomination is due by 5:00 p.m., Monday, November 18, 2024. Please share the attached packet with your high school principals so they and their student nominees can read the packet and take note of the various deadlines and components needed to complete the process. Each public high school may nominate one student. There are no exceptions to the 5:00 p.m., Monday, November 18th deadline as this is the appointment of a public official. Learn more how to access the nomination packet.

MASC Conferences and Transportation. SMASC has worked with SMCPS to secure transportation funding for two buses per event. Before completing the MASC conference registration forms , it is critical to complete the transportation reservation forms for each event in order to secure seats on the bus. Reservation for buses is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Once SMASC reaches its capacity, transportation will be closed.

NOTE: Please review MASC website about Convention.

SMASC General Assembly Meetings. Listed below are scheduled SMASC General Assembly Meetings for SY 2024-2025. All memos, permission forms, and transportation forms are available on the SMASC website.

• Thursday, October 31, 2024, Forrest Center: SMASC General Assembly, 9:30 AM - 11:15 AM

SMASC Executive Board Meetings. The SMASC Executive Board meeting dates are listed below. All meetings will take place at the St. Mary's Board of Education Building from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. All elected-Presidents from each member school (public and private) are invited to attend since they are members of the Executive Board team. Learn more about the SMASC Executive Board meetings.

• Thursday, October 3, 2024

Student Member of the Board, SMASC Elected-Officer, and Appointed Position Packets for SY 2025-2026.

• Student Member of the St. Mary's County Board of Education Packet for SY 2025-2026
• SMASC Elected-Officer Positions Packet for SY 2025-2026
• SMASC Appointed Positions Packet for SY 2025-2026

Since 1970, Maryland's high school seniors have had the opportunity to learn about the legislative process by serving as student pages in the Senate and the House of Delegates during the annual session of the Maryland General Assembly. The program was begun by House Speaker Thomas Hunter Lowe and approved by the Maryland State Board of Education. Each year, 105 pages and 36 alternates are selected from across the State to represent their schools and counties in Annapolis.

Website:

• The Maryland General Assembly: Department of Legislative Affairs

Memo

• SY 2025 Student Page Memo (View)
• SY 2025 Student Page Memo (Copy)

Student Page Application:

• SY 2025 Maryland Student Page Application Form (View)
• SY 2025 Maryland Student Page Application Form (Copy)
  

Important Dates

1. Student Page Selection Judges Forms are due Tuesday, October 15, 2024

2. The Maryland Student Page Application Forms are due Tuesday, October 15, 2024

3. Student Page Interviews are scheduled for Tuesday, October 22, 2024.

• Location: Central Administration Office Building of St. Mary’s County Public Schools, 23160 Moakley Street, Suite 101, Leonardtown, MD 20650

• NOTE: Wednesday, October 23, 2024, was added in case the Selection Committee needs to extend interviews for a second day.