On April 16, 2024, the Washington County Board of Education (“Board”) approved the first reading of proposed changes to Policy BIA, New Board Member Orientation, and Policy EC, Improvements on School Property.  The Board also approved the first reading to rescind Administrative Regulation BIA-R, New Board Member Orientation.

The Board’s Policy Committee (“Committee”) is seeking comments from the community at this time on the proposed changes to the policies, which are attached.  You may submit your comments electronically or by U.S. mail on or before May 3, 2024, to the members of the Committee and to the staff liaison to the Committee at the following addresses:

Email Address

Mr. Stan Stouffer, Committee Chairperson: [email protected]
Mr. Darrell Evans, Committee Member: [email protected]
Mrs. Melissa Williams, Committee Member: [email protected]
Ms. Ilissa Ramm, Chief Legal Counsel and Staff Liaison to the Committee: [email protected]  

Mailing Address

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

In the event you need a hard copy of the policies or administrative regulation with the proposed changes, you may contact the Public Information Office at 301-766-2809.  The Committee anticipates submitting the proposed changes to the Board of Education at its public business meeting on May 21, 2024, for the second reading and the Board’s final review and approval.

Thank you.

Notice Date: April 17, 2024