Cole is one of three students vying for a spot on the county Board of Education Thursday at Arundel High School. The role of the student member of the county school board came under scrutiny as state legislators debated in past months about the best way to transition the Anne Arundel Board of Education from an appointed body to an elected one. An elected school board in a politically diverse county may mean a board split on important issues, making the student member a possible swing vote.