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Board of Education Member · Washington County · 2026 Primary
Members of the Board of Education oversee the local public school system by setting educational policies, approving the annual operating budget, and hiring the superintendent. They make key decisions on matters such as student curriculum, school boundaries, and the maintenance of school facilities. This office is important because its members determine how tax dollars are spent to support student learning and the overall quality of schools in the community.
View all candidates in this raceDarrell Evans is the current president of the Washington County Board of Education and a 2026 candidate for another term on the board. He was chosen by fellow board members in December 2025 to serve a one-year term as president, while April Zentmeyer was selected as vice president. Official school-system materials describe Evans as a former math and special education teacher in Anne Arundel County who later moved to Hagerstown, where he now works as a financial advisor and volunteers with Valley Little League.
According to The Herald-Mail article from December 11, 2025, Darrell Evans became president of the Washington County Board of Education on Tuesday, Dec. 9 after four board members voted for him to become the seven-member board's next leader. A separate February 26, 2026 article about Washington County gubernatorial election candidates notes that some local officials including a school board member are running for different offices, though Charles Burkett is specifically named as the school board member running for county commissioner rather than Evans.
“Darrell Evans became board president on Tuesday, Dec. 9 after four board members , including Evans, voted for him to become the seven-member board's next leader.”
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