The Superintendent of Schools, as the Executive Officer of the County Board of Education, shall see that the laws relating to schools, the enacted and published bylaws, and policies of the County Board of Education are carried into effect.
Allegany County Public Schools’ Board of Education has appointed Dr. Michael J. Martirano as the new Superintendent of Schools, effective July 1, 2025.
Dr. Martirano was born and raised in Allegany County. He grew up in Frostburg and is a graduate of Beall High School. He received his bachelors and masters’ degrees from the University of Maryland and his doctorate from Nova Southeastern University. Throughout his career he has worked as a teacher, principal, the Superintendent in St. Mary’s County, MD, the State Superintendent in West Virginia and most recently the Superintendent in Howard County, MD.