About Us

School Board

SMCS School Board

Rooted in prayer, discernment, and the contemporary vision of the Church for Catholic education, the SMCS School Board serves as an advisory board to the Pastor and Principal. The School Board makes recommendations to assure that the assets and personnel of SMCS are used to promote and strengthen the school and the parish community. The school board works with the Pastor and Principal on policy development and implementation in specified areas such as finance, development/institutional advancement, facilities, community (school/parish), and public relations/marketing. 

MEMBERS OF THE SMCS BOARD ARE: 

Father James Boric, Pastor 

Dr. Amy Summers, Principal 

Mrs. Mary Riggs, SMCS School Board President 

Mr. Kevin Beck 

Mrs. Kelli Knight 

Mr. David McGinley 

Mr. John Norberg

“The purpose of the School Board is to work with the Pastor and Principal on policy development and implementation in specified areas such as Catholic Idenity, finance, development/institutional advancement, facilities, community (school/parish) and public relations/marketing. Furthermore, the School Board exists to facilitate communications and cooperation with the entire Parish community with respect to School related concerns. Finally,
the School Board acts as an advocate for Saint Mary Catholic School to the Parish, the community and the Archdiocese of Baltimore.” (The School Board of Saint Mary Catholic School Hagerstown, MD Constitution Section #1)

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In choosing St. Mary Catholic School, you are investing in your child’s tomorrow. For 150 years students and families have been entrusting SMCS for educational excellence – spiritually, academically, and socially. We invite you to visit our campus in historic Hagerstown, Maryland to learn more about our school as well as our school community.