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March 18, 2026 - Board of Education Meeting

Board Approved Actions on Redistricting
You can review this Slide Deck for more details
- Recommendation 1 ✅
  - Redistrict Hollywood area from LHS to CHS
- Recommendation 2 ❌
  - Redistrict Indian Bridge Road from LHS to GMHS
- Recommendation 3 ✅
  - Redistrict Woodland Acres area from LHS to GMHS
- Recommendation 4 ✅
  - Current (SY25-26) 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students would be allowed to remain at their current school
- Recommendation 5B ✅
  - Provide a dedicated bus for each school for redistricted rising and current students
Resources
- Watch the Board meeting on YouTube
- Slide Deck of Presentation

St. Mary's County Public Schools Board of Education Meeting - 03/18/26

Redistricting Plan 1.1A

Redistrict from LHS to CHS and GMHS

Slide outlining the proposed high school redistricting plan, including short- and long-term recommendations, with a map highlighting affected areas and arrows indicating boundary changes between Leonardtown, Chopticon, and Great Mills High Schools.

Hollywood Area

Current 8th Graders (as of the 2025-2026 School Year) redistricted from LHS to CHS

Slide showing a proposed high school boundary change from Leonardtown High School to Chopticon High School, with a map highlighting the affected area and text listing major roads included in the reassignment.

Woodland Acres Area

Current 8th Graders (as of the 2025-2026 School Year) redistricted from LHS to GMHS

Slide showing a proposed high school boundary change from Leonardtown High School to Great Mills High School, with a map highlighting the affected area and text listing key roads and locations included in the reassignment.

Board of Education Redistricting Public Hearing - 02/18/26

February 18, 2026 Board of Education Public Hearing

On February 18, 2026, the Board of Education of St. Mary’s County held a Public Hearing on the Superintendent’s redistricting recommendation in the Board of Education Meeting Room, located at 23160 Moakley Street, Leonardtown, Maryland 20650.

Watch the Meeting on YouTube.

Find Your Proposed School Assignments

Find my Address ServiceTo assist families in determining if they are included in the proposed redistricting areas, the consultant has provided a geographic information tool that will provide the current and proposed high school assignment.

Find Your School Web App Instructions

REDISTRICTINGFindMySchoolInstructions (PDF)

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Materials for Possible Redistricting Options

Note: These are large PDF files that may need to download to your device for better viewing.

Language Support / Apoyo en español

English:
If you need assistance accessing materials in Spanish, please email redistricting@smcps.org, and we will work with you to provide them.

Español:
¿Necesita ayuda para acceder a los materiales en español? Envíe un correo electrónico a redistricting@smcps.org y trabajaremos con usted para proporcionarlos.

Community Forum #2 – Materials and Survey

As part of the Facility Utilization and School Boundary Study (“Redistricting”), St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS) hosted Community Forum #2 – Possible Options on November 12, 13, and 14, 2025.

At these three events, families and community members reviewed possible redistricting options and shared feedback on how best to use school facilities and balance enrollment over time.

The forums are now complete, and the materials shared at those meetings are available below.

How This Information Is Used

The materials in this section reflect earlier work completed by St. Mary’s County Public Schools in partnership with families and community members during Community Forum #2 in November 2025. The feedback, data review, and options explored at these meetings helped inform the analysis and discussion that followed and served as an important foundation for the recommendations presented to the Board of Education in February 2026.

SMCPS Facility Utilization and School Boundary Study Community Forum #2 - Nov. 2025

This recording is from the Community Forum #2 – Possible Options meeting held on Friday, November 14, 2025, as part of the ongoing Facility Utilization and School Boundary Study (“Redistricting”) conducted by St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS). During this session, families and community members reviewed possible redistricting options, explored data and enrollment trends, and shared feedback to help guide future planning.