Pravin Ponnuri

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Pravin Ponnuri

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May 14, 2024

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Pravin Ponnuri ran for election to the Howard County Public Schools Board of Education to represent District 1 in Maryland. Ponnuri lost in the primary on May 14, 2024.

Biography

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Ponnuri is an information technology project manager for the federal government. He has two children who have attended district schools.

Elections

2024

See also: Howard County Public Schools, Maryland, elections (2024)

General election

General election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 1

Meg Ricks defeated Andre Gao in the general election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 1 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Meg Ricks (Nonpartisan)	51.0	15,671
		Andre Gao (Nonpartisan)	48.5	14,904
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	155

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 30,730
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 1

Meg Ricks and Andre Gao defeated Pravin Ponnuri in the primary for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 1 on May 14, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Meg Ricks (Nonpartisan)	48.4	5,657
✔		Andre Gao (Nonpartisan)	29.3	3,417
		Pravin Ponnuri (Nonpartisan)	22.3	2,608

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 11,682
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Ponnuri in this election.

2016

See also: Howard County Public Schools elections (2016)

A dispute over the Howard County Board of Education's decision to renew the contract of Superintendent Renee Foose in February 2016 defined the race for three out of seven board seats. All three seats up for election in 2016 were held by board members who approved a four-year contract for Foose. The superintendent faced scrutiny from local groups and state officials over a perceived lack of transparency into district decisions. A swing of all three seats from incumbents to challengers interested in reforming board policies created a majority that does not favor Foose's proposals.

The general election was held on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on April 26, 2016, with the top six vote recipients advancing to the general election. Incumbents Ann DeLacy, Ellen Flynn Giles, and Janet Siddiqui filed for re-election. They faced challengers Corey Andrews, Marcelino Bedolla, Kirsten Coombs, Vicky Cutroneo, Christina Delmont-Small, Mavis Ellis, Robert Wayne Miller, and Pravin Ponnuri in the primary. Siddiqui, Coombs, Cutroneo, Delmont-Small, Ellis, and Miller ran in the general election. The primary resulted in losses for DeLacy and Giles, opening board seats taken by opponents of Superintendent Foose in November 2016. Coombs, Delmont-Small, and Ellis won election with Siddiqui finishing in fourth place.

Results

Howard County Public Schools, At-large Primary Election, 4-Year Terms, 2016
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Kirsten Coombs	17.59%	34,200
Christina Delmont-Small	15.25%	29,654
Mavis Ellis	12.64%	24,571
Janet Siddiqui Incumbent	12.12%	23,564
Vicky Cutroneo	8.85%	17,200
Robert Wayne Miller	7.16%	13,916
Corey Andrews	6.73%	13,087
Ann DeLacy Incumbent	6.25%	12,158
Ellen Flynn Giles Incumbent	5.84%	11,355
Pravin Ponnuri	4.71%	9,157
Marcelino Bedolla	2.85%	5,548
Total Votes		194,410
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Unofficial 2016 Presidential Primary Election results for Howard County," accessed April 26, 2016

Campaign themes

2024

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2016

Ponnuri's campaign website listed the following themes for 2016:

“	Science Technology Engineering & Math (STEM): Today our kids compete on a global platform. Our kids compete not just against kids from other schools or other counties or other states, but with children from other countries like India, China, Korea, Japan and all the other countries. Science Technology Engineering & Math or STEM is the current global language. I would like for our kids to have more opportunities and exposure to STEM throughout K through 12 to better prepare them for the real world. Studies have shown girls are on par with the boys in STEM till middle school, but in high school the ratio shifts towards the boys. Let’s reverse this. I would work very hard to encourage girls to be involved in STEM. Vocational Skills: Today it is easier to find a CEO rather than a plumber. Skilled workers are important to our economy. Let’s support vocational training let’s create a path for those who would like to learn a trade. Internship Portal: I would like to see businesses in Howard County expand internship opportunities to high school students. Let’s bring them together to create a win-win situation for all by building an Internship Portal. Universal Pre-Kindergarten: Studies have shown that an early start to education goes a long way. I support universal Pre-K in Howard County. I would like to hear from you if it would be efficient to have it as part of the school system or if the county should manage it or if it should be managed in some other way. Life Cycle cost contracts: I would like for the school system to bring in a culture of awarding contracts based on the life cycle costs rather than the lowest technically accepted bid. It is penny wise and pound foolish to focus on just the short-term costs. Increase Educator’s engagement: I would like to increase educator’s engagement in the school system by treating them as professionals and giving them the resources to succeed and not micro manage them.	”
—Pravin Ponnuri (2016),

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