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Board nominates Dr. Jessica Ainsworth as sole candidate for superintendent

Carroll County Board of Education · April 14, 2026
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Summary

The Carroll County Board of Education unanimously nominated Dr. Jessica Ainsworth as the sole candidate for superintendent during the April 13 work session; board members offered congratulatory remarks before adjourning.

At the end of the April 13 work session a board member moved to nominate Dr. Jessica Ainsworth as the sole candidate for superintendent of Carroll County Schools; the motion was seconded and approved by a show of hands with all in favor.

"This is a prophetic moment in the course of our school system," Chair Miller said after the vote, congratulating Dr. Ainsworth and the district staff. Another board member called the nomination "a historical moment" and noted that Ainsworth will be the first woman to lead the district.

The motion to nominate Ainsworth was brought forward in open session and approved; the transcript records the motion, a second and a unanimous voice/show‑of‑hands approval. The board then moved to adjourn following member remarks.

No further procedural steps for final appointment were detailed in the transcript; the board record indicates the nomination was approved by the board at this work session.