Hagerstown, MD (May 24, 2019) - The Washington County Board of Education (BOE), at its May 21, 2019 business meeting, approved the first reading of proposed changes to Policy GCBA, entitled "Incentive Salary - Required Program Planning," and the first reading of proposed changes to Policy BDF, entitled "Advisory Committees to the Board of Education," and the following exhibits:

• BDR-E(1) – “Budget Advocacy and Review Advisory Committee”
• BDF-E(2) – “Calendar Advisory Committee”
• BDF-E(3) – “County Citizens Advisory Council”
• BDF-E(4) – “District Technology Planning Advisory Committee”
• BDF-E(5) – “Ethics Advisory Panel”
• BDF-E(6) – “Facilities and Enrollment Advisory Committee”
• BDF-E(7) – “Family Life Advisory Committee”
• BDF-E(8) – “Finance and Audit Review Advisory Committee”
• BDF-E(9) – “Safe Schools Advisory Committee”

The BOE's Policy Committee is seeking comments from the community on the proposed changes, which are displayed as PDFs under Documents to the right of this page. You may submit your comments on or before May 31, 2019, electronically to the members of the Committee and to the staff liaison to the Committee. The e-mail addresses are as follows:

Mrs. Jacqueline Fischer, Committee Chairperson: [email protected]
Mr. Stan Stouffer, Committee Member: [email protected]
Mrs. Melissa Williams, Committee Member: [email protected]
Mr. Anthony Trotta, Chief Legal Counsel and Staff Liaison to the Committee: [email protected]

You may also submit written comments on or before May 31, 2019, to the members of the Committee and to the staff liaison to the Committee at the following mailing address:

Mrs. Jacqueline Fischer, Policy Committee Chairperson
Mr. Stan Stouffer, Policy Committee Member
Mrs. Melissa Williams, Policy Committee Member
Anthony J. Trotta, Chief Legal Counsel and Staff Liaison to the Committee

Washington County Board of Education
10435 Downsville Pike
Hagerstown, Maryland 21740

In the event you need a hard copy of the policy and/or exhibit, you may contact the Public Information Office at 301.766.2846. It is anticipated that proposed changes will be submitted to the Board of Education at its public business meeting on JUne 4, 2019 for the second reading and the Board’s final review and approval.