Wayman elected school board president

DENTON – Two new members of the Caroline County Board of Education were sworn in Dec. 3, and Board Member Michele Wayman was elected president. Mark Jones will again serve as vice president.

Caroline County Clerk of Court Terry Lord administered the oath of office to Johnson and Bartz at the Caroline County Board of Education central office in Denton.

Outgoing school board president Rick Barton, who completed his 4-year elected term, vacated his seat as the new board members took theirs.

Arevia Michele Wayman was appointed to complete a 4-year term in 2021, followed by an appointment to a 4-year term in 2022.

Wayman retired from Caroline County Public Schools in 2009 after 36 years of service. She began her career as a classroom teacher and subsequently served as teacher specialist, school administrator, and Coordinator of Minority Student Achievement, Parent Involvement, Service Learning, and Social Studies.

Following her retirement from CCPS, Wayman worked as a literacy coach and substitute in Delaware. She subsequently became the oordiCnator of Diversity and Inclusion at Chesapeake College and recently fully retired from that position.

Wayman earned her bachelor of arts in Elementary Education from Morgan State University. She earned a master’s degree in Elementary Education and Education Administration from Salisbury University and George Washington University.

Wayman is active in the community as a member of Fellowship Chapter #58 OES, Allen AME Church, the Lockerman Alumni Association, the Mid-Shore Foundation, the Caroline County Branch of the NAACP, and the Morgan State University Alumni Association. She is also a trustee of the Order of the Eastern Star. She has two children, both graduates of North Caroline High School, and resides in Hillsboro with her spouse.

A lifelong resident of Caroline County and graduate of North Caroline High School, Chrissy Bartz was appointed by the school board in June to complete the term of an elected member who resigned.

Bartz is the director of Community Based Programs for Choptank Community Health. Currently she is the provider at the Greensboro Elementary School Wellness Center, while also supporting patient care in Choptank’s family practice, pediatric and migrant practices. She holds a bachelor of science degree in Biology, and a master’s degree in Medical Science. She is also a Certified Physician Assistant and EMT-B, and CPR and AED Instructor.

Bartz and her husband JT live in Henderson with their daughter Mady, a junior at North Caroline High School.

Stefanie Johnson was elected to the school board Nov. 5. She is executive director of His Hope Ministries homeless shelter in Denton. Born and raised in Williamsburg, Virginia, she earned her bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance and Choreography with a minor in General Business from Virginia Commonwealth University.

Johnson began working at His Hope Ministries as a volunteer with her daughters in 2018. She moved from case manager to community outreach coordinator and presently, as executive director. She serves as a court appointed special advocate with CASA of Caroline and is a member of the board of the Caroline County Chamber of Commerce.

She and her husband Keith, a Denton town councilman, have been married 19 years. They have two daughters, Mackenzie, a student at NCHS, and Ryleigh, who attends Lockerman Middle School.