Ethics Panel
All Maryland school systems are required by state law to have an ethics policy that establishes standards of conduct for school system employees, school officials, Board of Education members, and candidates for election to the Board of Education. Each school system’s ethics policy is subject to review and approval by the Maryland State Ethics Commission.
The Ethics Policy and Ethics Regulations should serve as guidance in filing any required forms. A separate list of Frequently Asked Questions is also available for guidance. Further questions should be submitted to ethicspanel@smcps.org
Those questions will be forwarded to the St. Mary’s County Public Schools’ Ethics Panel to review, address, and get back to you with a reply as soon as possible.
Ethics Panel Members
Robert Ertter, Chairperson
Term Expires: 2026
Christine mcdonough, Vice Chairperson
Term Expires: 2026
Roy Alvey, Panel Member
Term Expires: 2028
Katie Hill, Panel Member
Term Expires: 2026
John Walters, Panel Member
Term Expires: 2028
Suja Varghese, BOE Legal Advisor
Ethics Panel Legal Advisor
Kimberly Short, Ethics Panel Assistant
Executive Administrative Assistant
Contact
SMCPS Ethics Panel Telephone Number: 301-475-5511, ext. 32178
Ethics Panel E-mail Address: ethicspanel@smcps.org