Rae Gallagher, Frederick Co BOE member

11/06/2026

Thank you to Mr. Ronnie Beard and Dr. Colleen Bernard for arranging two special Veterans Day events for FCPS today. At OHS, students had an opportunity to hear from veterans about their military journey and path as they returned to civilian life. At FCPS central office, we had a chance to recognize better and who have continued their service in FCPS. As we approach Veterans Day next week, I share my deepest gratitude to those who chose to serve and continue to serve today.

Dean Rose FCPS BOE
Karen Yoho, BOE Member

10/20/2026

During my term on the Board of Education with Dean Rose FCPS BOE and Karen Yoho, BOE Member, we implemented community listening sessions. These sessions are a great way for students to share their concerns, challenges, and successes. Thank you to Hadley for coming to share concerns about screen time in schools during our listening session last week in Brunswick.
FCPS Maryland

10/20/2026

Maryland Association of Boards of Education conference, 2026.

10/17/2026

Amazing turnout for the grand opening of the African American Heritage Center in downtown Frederick this afternoon. Congratulations to AARCH and all the partners who made this project come to fruition.

10/16/2026

10/16/2026

This afternoon’s visit to the Partners for Success open house was a success! Thank you to all the community partners who came out to support our families!

10/16/2026

Grateful to be a part of this morning’s MMEA conference at GTJHS. The music was uplifting and the presence of our music educators was truly inspiring. When I think about the areas that the Blueprint missed, it’s our music and art education. We all know the impact the arts have on our students. I’m proud to support our music education in Frederick.

Dean Rose FCPS BOE

10/14/2026

Kudos to the techfrederick team for an awesome expo today. Nearly 100 FCPS high school students, representing all of our high schools, were in attendance to network and speak with local businesses. I was able to chat with several students about their future plans beyond FCPS.


Thanks for snapping the 📸 Convoy Creatives

10/13/2026

This morning, I had the privilege of sitting in on a 4th grade class for their morning meeting and math class at Brunswick Elementary. As a board member, I enjoy visiting & touring schools, but sitting in a classroom for a portion of the morning allowed me to see the various needs of our students and the differentiated instruction of our amazing educators. I continue to be amazed and grateful to be part of the FCPS system- there is always work to do but there’s also amazing things happening in our schools!

09/30/2026

This afternoon, as Dean Rose FCPS BOE said, we celebrated the “twin” building at our Linganore Creek ES dedication and ceremony. I’m incredibly proud of the partnerships and collaboration that made these two projects possible.