September 14, 2026 Part 3

Hampshire County Board of Education meeting, September 14, 2026. The board approved an agreement with Allegany College of Maryland for nursing and allied health professions, and an agreement with the Hampshire County Commission supporting prevention resource officers in schools through grant funding; no dollar amounts were stated. The board also approved retaining King Law Group for social-media-harm litigation against Meta and potentially other companies. The superintendent said the signed legal services contract carries no upfront cost to the school system, with the firm compensated through a percentage of any settlement or court recovery. The board approved the associated resolution, with the motion carrying despite an apparent opposing vote in the transcript.

The board considered an application to the School Building Authority for a partial roof replacement at Hampshire High School. The district expects to contribute about 35% of project costs—slightly more than $267,000—and said the project must be bid competitively; an initial contractor estimate was used for planning, not vendor selection. The district planned to submit the application by Friday, with SBA awards expected to be considered in December. A motion to approve the project was made, but the transcript does not clearly capture a second or final vote, so approval cannot be confirmed. HVAC replacements were discussed as a future funding need, with no purchasing action identified.