Official Allegany County BOE Links for Calendar, Office, Meetings & Parent Help
Use this mobile-friendly guide to reach the correct Allegany County Board of Education resources for the school calendar, central office, board meetings, BoardDocs, school bus routes, transportation, student services, special education, food and nutrition, enrollment, winter operations, and official ACPS links.
Choose your Allegany County school task and open the right official page
Select the task closest to what you need. Allegany County Public Schools uses separate official pages for the school calendar, Board of Education meeting information, central office directions, BoardDocs, student enrollment, bus routes, transportation, food services, student services, and special education.
📅 Calendar & date planning
Fast answer: official Allegany County school pages parents usually need first
The official Allegany County Public Schools website is Open acpsmd.org. Use it for the school calendar, one-page calendar, Board of Education meeting information, BoardDocs agenda, central office address, transportation, secure bus routes, bus stop locator, winter operations, food and nutrition, new student enrollment, student services, special education, staff directory, school directory, and official ACPS news.
The Board of Education of Allegany County is listed at 108 Washington Street, Cumberland, MD 21502, with phone 301-759-2000 and fax 1-240-846-6169. The Maps & Directions page also lists a mailing address of P.O. Box 1724, Cumberland, MD 21502. Do not assume one general office-hours schedule for every department; call the correct office before visiting.
📅 Need school dates?
Use the ACPS Calendar and One-Page 2025-2026 School Calendar pages for report card periods, school days, and school-year planning.
🏢 Need the office?
Use the central office address at 108 Washington Street in Cumberland and call 301-759-2000 before visiting.
🗓️ Need board meetings?
Use Meeting Information, BoardDocs, and the livestream link for agendas, minutes, public session details, and meeting access.
🚌 Need bus routes?
Use Transportation, Online Bus Routes, and the District/Bus Stop Locator for student-specific transportation direction.
Official source check before using any Allegany County BOE detail
Publish-ready as of: May 7, 2026. The official Allegany County Public Schools website, Calendar page, One-Page 2025-2026 School Calendar, Meeting Information page, Elected Board page, Maps & Directions page, Contact Us page, Our Offices page, Transportation page, Winter Operations page, New Student Enrollment page, Student Services page, Parent Resources page, Food & Nutrition page, Special Education page, Infants and Toddlers and Preschool Special Education page, Our Schools page, Staff Directory, and Maryland State Department of Education local school systems listing were checked for this guide.
Use this article as a practical navigation guide. School information can change because of board action, emergency closings, weather, report-card updates, winter operations, transportation changes, public comment procedures, student enrollment rules, school-year rollover, food service updates, or department changes.
Allegany County BOE contact, calendar, meeting and transportation facts
These fast facts help families avoid the biggest mistake: mixing up Allegany County Public Schools in Maryland with Allegany County, New York or “Alleghany” school systems in other states.
🏫 District
Allegany County Public Schools, Maryland.
🌐 Official website
📍 Central office
108 Washington Street, Cumberland, MD 21502.
☎️ Main phone
301-759-2000.
📠 Fax
1-240-846-6169.
📬 Mailing address
P.O. Box 1724, Cumberland, MD 21502.
🗓️ Board meetings
Second Tuesday of each month in the Washington Board Room, unless updated by ACPS.
📅 School year
MSDE lists Allegany County’s school year as August 27 through June 10 for the current Maryland local-system listing.
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Where to get Allegany County school calendar dates and report card periods
The official Open ACPS Calendar page is the first place to check for district calendar access. For the detailed one-page school-year document, use Open One-Page 2025-2026 School Calendar.
The one-page 2025-2026 calendar lists report card periods, including a first report card period closing on October 30 with report cards released November 14, a second period closing January 16 with report cards released January 30, and a fourth period closing June 10 with report cards released June 24.
The same official one-page calendar states that the Board of Education reserves the right to request the use of legal holidays due to emergency closings if deemed necessary. That warning matters in Allegany County because winter weather, emergency closings, and virtual learning procedures can affect school-year planning.
📅 Use the official page
Start with the ACPS Calendar page, then open the one-page school calendar for report card and school-year details.
📄 Report card periods
Use the one-page calendar for period close dates, release dates, and school-day counts.
🌨️ Emergency changes
Legal holidays may be affected if emergency closings require calendar adjustment.
⚠️ Recheck before planning
Weather, board action, winter operations, and school-year updates can affect family plans.
Allegany County BOE office address, phone, fax and mailing details
The official ACPS Maps & Directions page lists the Board of Education of Allegany County at 108 Washington Street, Cumberland, MD 21502. It also lists the mailing address as P.O. Box 1724, Cumberland, MD 21502 and the main phone number as 301-759-2000.
The ACPS site footer lists the Allegany County Public Schools Board of Education at the same 108 Washington Street address, with phone 301-759-2000 and fax 1-240-846-6169. Use the central office for district-level contact, board meeting directions, general routing, department help, and official correspondence. For student attendance, pickup rules, classroom concerns, school events, or counselor questions, contact the student’s school office first.
📍 Central office
108 Washington Street, Cumberland, MD 21502.
☎️ Main phone
301-759-2000.
📬 Mailing address
P.O. Box 1724, Cumberland, MD 21502.
🏫 School-specific help
Contact the student’s school for attendance, teacher, counselor, pickup, and daily school questions.
How to check Allegany County board meetings, public session and public comment
The official Open Meeting Information page says the Allegany County Board of Education meets on the second Tuesday of each month in the Washington Board Room at the Board of Education Central Office, 108 Washington Street, Cumberland, MD 21502.
ACPS explains that the Board may consider closing the Open Session to meet in Executive Session for items such as personnel matters, negotiations, counsel consultation, and administrative functions. The Public Session usually begins at 5:00 p.m., but the page clearly says the time is subject to change.
The meeting page also explains public comment procedures. Community members may submit public comment by email, and ACPS lists topics excluded from public comment, such as individual personal issues, comments identifying individual students or staff, matters on appeal, matters scheduled for formal public hearings, and advertising or solicitation. Public comment is limited to a maximum of five minutes per individual unless otherwise considered by the board president.
Open the Meeting Information page
Use the official meeting page before attending, submitting comment, or sharing a meeting time.
Check the agenda in BoardDocs
The ACPS meeting page directs users to the agenda through BoardDocs.
Confirm public session time
Public Session usually begins at 5:00 p.m., but ACPS says the time is subject to change.
Follow public comment rules
Read the excluded topics and time limits before submitting public comment.
Meeting caution: Board meeting details, agendas, livestream links, and public comment rules can change. Always open the current ACPS meeting page and BoardDocs agenda before attending.
BoardDocs, livestream, meeting information and board transparency
The ACPS Elected Board page explains that the Board of Education of Allegany County began using BoardDocs Pro in February 2018 to improve the governance process, increase transparency, support open communication with the public, and improve productivity.
The Meeting Information page says the meeting agenda is accessible through BoardDocs, and the public may watch the livestream through the ACPS media link. It also says meeting information from February 2018 forward is available on the BoardDocs website.
📄 BoardDocs
Use BoardDocs for agendas, meeting information, policies, and board materials.
🎥 Livestream
Use the official ACPS media link from the meeting page for live public meeting viewing.
🧾 Minutes
Meeting information from February 2018 forward is available through BoardDocs.
⚠️ Agenda timing
Always open the current agenda before attending because items and timing can change.
Allegany County new student enrollment, parent resources and student services
The official Open New Student Enrollment page is the correct starting point for families enrolling a new student in Allegany County Public Schools. Families should use the official enrollment page rather than third-party forms, old PDFs, or social media instructions.
For student rights, FERPA notices, and out-of-district requests, use Open Student Services. That section includes Annual Notification of Rights Under FERPA, A Student’s Guide to Rights and Responsibilities in ACPS, and Out of District Requests.
Enrollment and student services may involve residency, custody, student age, special education needs, school assignment, transportation eligibility, and official records. Do not submit private documents through unofficial websites.
🧾 New enrollment
Use the official ACPS New Student Enrollment page for current district enrollment direction.
📘 Student services
Use Student Services for FERPA notices, student rights, responsibilities, and out-of-district requests.
📄 Documents matter
Residency, custody, health, age, and prior school records can affect the correct process.
🔐 Privacy warning
Do not upload birth certificates, custody orders, medical details, or residency documents to unofficial websites.
Allegany County bus routes, bus stop locator and transportation eligibility
The official Open Transportation page says ACPS Transportation provides safe, efficient, and reliable services for eligible students. The page lists Michael Mathews as Supervisor of Transportation and provides transportation department contact information.
ACPS states that elementary students living more than one mile from the school or bus stop are eligible for transportation services. Secondary students, meaning middle and high school students, living more than one and one-half miles from the school or bus stop are eligible for transportation services.
The Transportation page also links to Online Bus Routes and an Online District/Bus Stop Locator. Use those official tools for current bus route and stop direction. Bus eligibility and stop placement are not generic map questions; they depend on student address, school assignment, route setup, safety rules, and district policy.
🚌 Transportation department
Use the official Transportation page for bus rules, route tools, and department contacts.
📏 Eligibility distance
Elementary eligibility is more than 1 mile; secondary eligibility is more than 1.5 miles from school or bus stop.
📍 Bus stop locator
Use the Online District/Bus Stop Locator and secure online bus route tools.
🚦 Bus conduct
Students must follow school bus rules, and ACPS says bus behavior may be recorded with audio-visual cameras.
Winter operations, emergency closings and virtual learning possibilities
The official Open Winter Operations page explains that ACPS provides information about how decisions are made regarding school schedules during inclement weather and the possibility of using virtual learning days.
Families should use official ACPS winter operations and calendar pages before assuming a delay, cancellation, virtual day, or makeup day. The one-page calendar also warns that legal holidays may be requested for use due to emergency closings if necessary.
Winter planning reminder: Allegany County weather can affect school operations. Check ACPS alerts, winter operations information, and the current calendar before making childcare or transportation plans.
Food and nutrition, free meals, school hunger support and meal information
ACPS news states that the school system is in its second year of providing free nutritious breakfasts and lunches to all students through the USDA Food and Nutrition Service’s Community Eligibility Provision. It also reported that the system serves more than one million free breakfasts and lunches each school year.
The official Food & Nutrition area is the correct starting point for school meal program questions, food service information, and meal-related updates. Program details can change by federal rules, school year, grant funding, community support programs, and district announcements.
🍽️ Free meals
ACPS reported free nutritious breakfasts and lunches for all students through Community Eligibility Provision.
🥪 Food distribution
ACPS has used community giving programs to expand food distribution and support students.
📢 Check updates
Meal programs can change by school year, federal policy, local funding, and district announcements.
🏫 School-level needs
For student-specific meal or food support, contact the school or official Food & Nutrition office.
Find Allegany County schools, addresses, graduation pages and campus links
The official Open Our Schools page lists the ACPS Schools Directory. Families should use official school pages for current addresses, school announcements, staff contacts, graduation details, school calendars, counseling information, and campus-level updates.
ACPS school pages include high school pages such as Allegany High School, Fort Hill High School, and Mountain Ridge High School, along with other elementary, middle, and program pages. For example, the Fort Hill High School page lists the school at 500 Greenway Avenue in Cumberland.
Do not use a general district contact for every school issue. For attendance, teacher communication, pickup rules, school events, counseling, athletics, or graduation logistics, the school page or school office is usually the fastest path.
🍎 Elementary schools
Use official elementary school pages for student announcements, events, and parent information.
🎒 Middle schools
Use official middle school pages for schedules, staff, counseling, and grade-level resources.
🎓 High schools
Use high school pages for graduation, athletics, counselors, transcripts, and school events.
📘 Programs
Use district and school pages for CCTE, special programs, preschool, and student support services.
Student services, FERPA notices, student rights and out-of-district requests
The official Student Services page includes Annual Notification of Rights Under FERPA, A Student’s Guide to Rights and Responsibilities in ACPS, and Out of District Requests. These resources are important for families dealing with student records, student conduct, rights, responsibilities, and school attendance area issues.
The Out-of-District Requests page explains that transportation for children in supervised childcare cannot be guaranteed if buses are at capacity, and transportation may become the parent’s obligation by declaration of the Director of Transportation. This is a detail families should check before assuming bus service is available outside the normal attendance setup.
📄 FERPA notices
Use Student Services for official student records and rights information.
📘 Student guide
Use the Student Guide to Rights and Responsibilities for conduct and student expectations.
🔁 Out-of-district requests
Use official ACPS guidance before assuming transportation or placement outside the normal attendance area.
🏫 Start with the school
Student-specific attendance, discipline, or counselor questions usually begin at the school level.
Special education, preschool referrals, infants and toddlers and IEP support
The official Open Special Education page explains that as part of the IEP process, parents, teachers, principals, and other key individuals help decide what program a student attends. When a student is in high school or is an adult, they help decide what program they will go to.
The official Open Infants and Toddlers and Preschool Special Education page provides online referral system links for ages 0-3 and ages 3-5. Families with developmental concerns, preschool special education questions, or early intervention needs should use those official referral pathways.
♿ Special education
Use the official Special Education page for IEP and student support direction.
👶 Ages 0-3
Use the Infants and Toddlers referral link for early-childhood referral needs.
🎒 Ages 3-5
Use the preschool special education referral pathway for preschool-age concerns.
⚠️ Privacy warning
IEP, evaluation, health, and disability information should be handled through official ACPS channels.
Jobs, substitute positions, human resources and school employment links
The official Open Human Resources page says Allegany County Public Schools offers a comprehensive curriculum from pre-K through 12th grade and describes the district’s instructional programs, benefits, salaries, and new teacher support.
The substitute position information page lists department contacts for different substitute roles, including cafeteria, custodial, teacher, instructional assistant, and bus positions. Substitute hiring contacts can change, so use the official Work With Us and substitute pages before applying or calling.
👩🏫 Teaching jobs
Use Human Resources and Apply for a Position links for certified job opportunities.
🧑🍳 Substitute roles
Use Substitute Position Information for cafeteria, custodial, teacher, assistant, and bus substitute contacts.
🚌 Bus substitute
The substitute page lists Transportation contact for bus substitute questions.
⚠️ Hiring caution
Use official ACPS job pages before relying on third-party job listings or old flyers.
What Allegany County school information is free and what may require payment
Most basic Allegany County Board of Education information should be free to check. You should not pay a third-party website to view the school calendar, one-page calendar, board meeting information, BoardDocs agenda, central office address, school directory, transportation page, bus route tools, winter operations, student services, special education pages, staff directory, or official district news.
Some official actions may involve fees, accounts, or formal procedures. Examples may include records processing, facility use, replacement items, activity fees, transcript-related procedures, public information requests, or program-specific payments. Before paying or submitting private documents, verify that the page is part of the official ACPS site or an official ACPS-linked system.
✅ Usually free to check
Calendar, office address, board meetings, BoardDocs agenda, school directory, transportation pages, and student support pages.
💳 May involve payment
Records, activities, replacement items, facility use, and program-specific services may involve official fees.
🚫 Avoid unofficial payment traps
Do not pay random sites for public school information that ACPS publishes for free.
Check the spelling and state before using any Allegany County BOE calendar or office page
The phrase “Allegany County Board of Education” most strongly points to Allegany County Public Schools in Maryland at acpsmd.org. But search results can also show Allegany County, New York, the Town/Village of Allegany, or “Alleghany” school systems in Virginia and North Carolina. The spelling and state matter.
Before using any calendar, office address, board meeting date, phone number, bus route, or school list, check the website domain and location. For this page, the official school-system address is 108 Washington Street, Cumberland, MD 21502, and the official website is acpsmd.org.
Maryland district in this guide
Allegany County, New York
This is a different county and not the Maryland public school system covered here.
Alleghany spelling
“Alleghany” often refers to school systems in other states, not Allegany County Public Schools in Maryland.
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Map and directions for Allegany County BOE office at 108 Washington Street
The Board of Education of Allegany County is listed at 108 Washington Street, Cumberland, MD 21502. Use this map for general direction planning, but confirm the office need, meeting details, department process, and school schedule before visiting.
Meeting reminder: Regular board meetings are listed for the Washington Board Room at the Central Office, but the public session time is subject to change. Open the official meeting page and BoardDocs agenda before attending.
Clearly marked official Allegany County Board of Education links
Use these official links first. Each blue button below is an official resource link, so users can quickly understand where to click on mobile.
Open Meeting Information
Meeting pattern, public session, agenda, livestream, and public comment guidance.
Open Transportation
Transportation eligibility, bus rules, secure bus routes, and bus stop locator links.
Open Winter Operations
Inclement weather decisions and virtual learning possibility information.
Open Student Services
FERPA, student guide, rights, responsibilities, and out-of-district request resources.
Allegany County Board of Education questions parents ask most
What is the official Allegany County Board of Education website?
The official Allegany County Public Schools website is acpsmd.org. Use it for calendars, board meetings, BoardDocs, office details, transportation, enrollment, student services, food and nutrition, and school links.
Where is the Allegany County Board of Education office?
The Board of Education of Allegany County is listed at 108 Washington Street, Cumberland, MD 21502.
What is the Allegany County Public Schools phone number?
The main phone number listed by ACPS is 301-759-2000. The fax number listed in the district footer is 1-240-846-6169.
What is the mailing address for the Allegany County Board of Education?
The Maps & Directions page lists P.O. Box 1724, Cumberland, MD 21502 for correspondence.
Where can I find the Allegany County school calendar?
Use the official ACPS Calendar page and the One-Page 2025-2026 School Calendar page for report-card periods, school days, and calendar notes.
When does the Maryland state listing show Allegany County’s school year?
The Maryland State Department of Education local school systems listing shows Allegany County’s school year as August 27 through June 10.
When does the Allegany County Board of Education meet?
ACPS says the Board meets on the second Tuesday of each month in the Washington Board Room at the Board of Education Central Office. The Public Session usually begins at 5:00 p.m., but the time is subject to change.
Where do I find Allegany County board agendas and minutes?
Use the official Meeting Information page and BoardDocs. ACPS says meeting information from February 2018 forward is available on BoardDocs.
Can I submit public comment to the Allegany County Board of Education?
Yes, but ACPS lists rules and excluded topics. Public comment may be submitted by email, and comments are limited to a maximum of five minutes per individual unless otherwise considered by the board president.
Where do I check Allegany County bus routes or bus stops?
Use the official Transportation page, Online Bus Routes, and the Online District/Bus Stop Locator. Transportation eligibility depends on distance, student address, and school assignment.
Where can I find ACPS winter closing information?
Use the official Winter Operations page. It explains inclement weather decision-making and the possibility of virtual learning days.
Where do I start new student enrollment?
Use the official ACPS New Student Enrollment page. For FERPA, student rights, responsibilities, or out-of-district requests, use Student Services.
Where can families find special education and preschool referral help?
Use the official Special Education page and the Infants and Toddlers and Preschool Special Education page. The referral page includes online referral systems for ages 0-3 and ages 3-5.
Is Allegany County Public Schools the same as Allegany County, New York?
No. This guide covers Allegany County Public Schools in Maryland at acpsmd.org. Allegany County, New York and “Alleghany” school systems in other states are different.
Official verification and privacy reminder
This article is an independent guide created to help families, students, staff, residents, and public users find the correct official Allegany County Board of Education resources. It is not the official Allegany County Public Schools website and does not replace official ACPS announcements, calendar PDFs, board meeting notices, BoardDocs agendas, public comment rules, winter operations notices, transportation decisions, student services procedures, or school-level directions.
For enrollment, attendance, transportation, school assignments, records, school meals, board meetings, public participation, special education, office visits, or official school decisions, use the relevant official ACPS page or contact the district directly.
Best way to use this Allegany County BOE guide
The best starting point for Allegany County Board of Education information is the official Allegany County Public Schools website at acpsmd.org. Use it for the calendar, one-page school calendar, central office address, Board meeting information, BoardDocs, livestream direction, transportation, bus routes, bus stop locator, winter operations, student services, special education, preschool referrals, school directory, staff directory, food and nutrition, and official district news.
For practical results, use the correct page for the task. Use Calendar for school-year dates, Meeting Information and BoardDocs for board agendas, Maps & Directions for central office details, Transportation for bus questions, Winter Operations for weather decisions, Student Services for FERPA and out-of-district requests, and Special Education or Infants and Toddlers for student support referrals.