Anne Arundel County's Board of Education on Wednesday promoted three-year board member and vice president Patricia Nalley to president and promoted second-year board member Teresa Milio Birge to succeed Nalley as vice president.
Nalley worked as an elementary school teacher for 31 years and also served as principal of Davidsonville Elementary School.
Birge, a county resident for more than 35 years, volunteers at Seven Oaks Elementary School in Odenton and is a member of the school's PTA.
In addition, the terms of former board president Ned Carey and board member Enrique Melendez have expired. They will step down when two new appointments are made by Gov. Martin O'Malley.
Wednesday's meeting was the first for student board member Katharine Scruggs, the first student from South River High School in Edgewater to serve as student member.