Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot visited Bester Elementary School 2/6/12

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Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot shakes hands Monday with Taisanique Gilliam in Lindsey Hartman's kindergarten class at Bester Elementary. (By Ric Dugan/Staff Photographer / February 6, 2012)

Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot, middle, talks Monday to Lisa Hatcher's third-grade class at Bester Elementary School. With Franchot is Bester Principal Kristi Bachtell and Washington County Public Schools Superintendent Clayton Wilcox.( By Ric Dugan/Staff Photographer / February 6, 2012 )

   
Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot, right, talks Monday about the new school that will be built to replace Bester Elementary as Washington County Board of Education President Wayne Ridenour, left, and Del. Andrew A. Serafini listen.( By Ric Dugan/Staff Photographer / February 6, 2012 )

Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot and Bester Elementary School Principal Kristi Bachtell walk down a hallway Monday at the school in Hagerstown's South End.( By Ric Dugan/Staff Photographer / February 6, 2012 )