On March 18, 2025, the Washington County Board of Education (“Board”) approved the first reading of proposed changes to:

• Administrative Regulation DFAA-R – “Guidelines for the Classification and Use of Fund Balance Reserves”
• Policy DGA/DGB – “Authorized Signature/Check-Writing Services”
• Policy DGF – “Approval (Signing) Authority”
• Policy JHCG – “Telehealth Policy for Students”
• Policy KD – “Opportunity for Public Comment at Board Business Meetings, Town Meetings, and Public Hearings and the Procedures Governing Such Proceedings”

The Board’s Policy Committee (“Committee”) is seeking comments from the community at this time on the proposed changes to the policies and administrative regulation, which are attached.  You may submit your comments electronically or by U.S. mail on or before April 8, 2025, to the Board of Education at boe@wcps.k12.md.us or Washington County Board of Education, 10435 Downsville Pike, Hagerstown, Maryland 21740.

In the event you need a hard copy of the policies and/or administrative regulation with the proposed changes, you may contact the Public Information Office at 301-766-2809.  The Committee anticipates submitting the proposed policy and administrative regulation changes to the Board of Education at its public business meeting on April 15, 2025, for the second reading and the Board’s final review and approval.

Thank you.

Notice Date: March 18, 2025