2026 Candidate Spotlight: Meet Terence Clegg, Sr.

GREENBELT, MD — Terence Clegg, Sr. has entered the race for Prince George's County Board of Education District 2. Patch posed questions to each candidate running for office.

Below you will find Clegg's response, verbatim:

Name: Terence Clegg, Sr.
Age on Election Day: 44
Email address: cleggforpgcps@gmail.com

My priorities reflect what I hear from parents, educators, and families across District 2 every day: special education, parent engagement, and accountability and governance. These are the issues that shape my household and the households of nearly every family I've encountered, and I am proud that our campaign has received the endorsement of the Prince George's County Educators' Association.

I am running because I'm a parent who experiences PGCPS every single day. Two of my three children engage with special education services, which means I know firsthand how hard families must work to ensure their student gets the most out of their educational experience. I want to make that fight less exhausting for all families. That means stronger compliance, more transparent communication, and a Board that treats every commitment as non-negotiable.

Special education doesn’t work in isolation, however. It works best when parents are genuinely engaged, not just notified. Too often, schools communicate at families rather than with them. I want to help build a culture where parent voices shape decisions before those decisions are made, not after. Engaged parents are the most powerful force in any school system, and right now we're leaving that power on the table.

The foundation of all of this is accountability. My standard is simple: if we're paying for it, we should see it. I will push for budget processes and performance metrics that can be understood by the average parent. When outcomes don't match investment, my job on the Board is to ask the hard questions. And when we’re doing the right thing, it’s my job to celebrate it loudly.

When parents are engaged, students are better supported. When the system is accountable, trust is earned. That's the cycle I want to help build in District 2.