Washington County school board elects Dr. April Zentmayer president, Michael Gesford vice president
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Summary
At its Dec. 4 reorganization meeting, the Washington County Public Schools Board of Education elected Dr. April Zentmayer as board president and Michael Gesford as vice president by unanimous voice votes; the actions were held under Board Policy BCA.
The Washington County Public Schools Board of Education met Dec. 4, 2024, for its annual reorganization meeting required by Board of Education Policy BCA. The superintendent called the meeting to order and presided until officers were elected.
"I'm calling the December 4, 2024 meeting of the Board of Education to order, and I will serve as the presiding officer until the election is completed," the superintendent said at the start of the meeting.
Board members unanimously elected Dr. April Zentmayer as board president after a nomination from Mr. Evans and a second from Miss Beachley. The presiding officer closed nominations and called for a voice vote; the board signaled unanimous support and Dr. Zentmayer was declared president.
The board then elected Michael Gesford as vice president. Dr. Savine nominated Gesford, Miss McCusker seconded the nomination, and the board again voted unanimously to elect him.
The board's reorganization followed Policy BCA, which requires the board to organize annually at a business meeting in December on or before the 16th day and permits the superintendent to call the meeting to order and preside until leadership elections are completed. The meeting record shows the votes were unanimous, with a student representative also concurring; specific vote counts were not specified on the record.
During member comments following the reorganization, several board members congratulated the newly elected leaders and thanked staff. Members praised a recent banquet hosted by the district's Culinary Arts team and noted a visit earlier that morning to Boonsboro Elementary where students participated in a speaking activity. The meeting concluded with an adjournment following those remarks.
