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REGIONAL EDUCATION SERVICE AGENCY OF APPALACHIAN MARYLAND

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chair (chosen by Board in July, 1-year term): Elizabeth M. Morgan, Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools, Washington County

Ex officio: William J. AuMiller, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools, Allegany County; Donald L. Alexander, Ed.D., President, Allegany College of Maryland; Catherine R. Gira, Ph.D., President, Frostburg State University (John Bowman, Ph.D., alternate); Wendell D. Teets, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools, Garrett County; Stephen J. Herman, Ph.D., President, Garrett Community College; Guy Altieri, Ed.D., President, Hagerstown Community College; William E. Kirwan, Ph.D., Chancellor, University System of Maryland (Charles R. Middleton, Ph.D., alternate).

Contact: Patricia J. Yoder, Director of Education, Tri-County Council for Western Maryland

113 Baltimore St., Suite 301, Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 777-2158; fax: (301) 777-2495
e-mail: tyoder@tccwmd.org

The Regional Education Service Agency of Appalachian Maryland (RESA) worked to raise the educational level of residents in Appalachian Maryland (Allegany, Garrett and Washington counties). The Agency originated in 1967 as the Educational Subcommittee of the Appalachian Regional Commission. A formal organization by 1970, it became a separate administrative unit of government in 1973, by the Attorney General's approval of a joint agreement by the eight member institutions as allowed by statute (Chapter 533, Acts of 1973).

Among educational institutions and organizations, the Agency fostered cooperation and established goals, policies, and procedures for regional education projects, which it planned, coordinated, and implemented. It promoted the improvement of educational, scientific and literary facilities and programs for participating schools. The Agency also helped member institutions identify needs that could be met by regional programs or services. In addition, it helped develop, implement, review, and evaluate interagency and institutional projects.

For Allegany County, member institutions included Allegany College of Maryland, Frostburg State University, and the Allegany County Board of Education. For Garrett County, they were Garrett Community College and the Garrett County Board of Education. Washington County was represented by Hagerstown Community College and the Washington County Board of Education. The University System of Maryland also was a member.

On June 30, 2006, the Agency merged with the Tri-County Council for Western Maryland. Its functions transferred to the new Education Subcommittee of the Tri-County Board of Directors.

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