The Washington County Board of Education’s newly appointed Calendar Committee will hold its first meeting at 4 p.m. Thursday at the Central Office, Deputy Schools Superintendent Boyd Michael said in an email.
The committee will work on calendars for the 2013-14 and 2014-15 school years.
According to the school system, the voting members of the Calendar Advisory Committee are:
- Jennifer Ashbaugh and Shannon Bak from the County Citizens Advisory Council.
- Wendy Golden and Ruth Sklencar from the County PTA.
- Teachers Donald “Brian” Ansel from Bester Elementary; Mary Newby from Rockland Woods Elementary; Richard Helfrich from E. Russell Hicks Middle; Linda Nairn from Smithsburg Middle; and Stephen Schawalder from Clear Spring High.
- Educational Support Personnel Jean Harries, a special education paraprofessional from Pangborn Elementary; and Robert Miller, a custodian at Williamsport High.
- South Hagerstown High junior Nehemiah Teferi and North Hagerstown High senior Peter Reiter.
- Springfield Middle Assistant Principal Darrell Marriott and Conococheague Elementary Principal Nicole Paylor.
- Rick Akers, director of secondary education and student services; and Steve Wernick, director of elementary education.
- At-large members Kim Letendre and Cynthia Myers.
- Committee Chairman and staff liaison Boyd Michael, who is deputy superintendent of schools.
The at-large members were selected from applications for the position, Michael said.
— Julie E. Greene
