From the Harford County Board of Education:
The Board of Education of Harford County met for a special business meeting on Monday, April 30, 2012, in the Board Room of the HCPS/A.A. Roberty Building and took the following actions or received the following presentations:
Recognized the following:
– Sarah S.S. Spencer, HCPS Educator Hall of Fame
– Destination Imagination Global Qualifiers
– Young Authors Writing Contest
– School Performance Recognition Program
Approved the tabling of Consent Agenda item 4 and 6 (Decision on Award of Contract:
– Youth’s Benefit Elementary School – Air Conditioning and Decision of Award of Contract:Instructional Development Professional Program).
Approved the remainder of the Consent Agenda (items 1,2, 3, 5, 7 – 9), which includes:
1) Monthly Report on Personnel, Non-Retention
2) Minutes of Previous Meetings:
– April 4, 2012
– April 10, 2012
3) Decision on Contract Award: William Paca Elementary School School – Air Conditioning and Old Post Road Restroom ADA Upgrades
5) Decision on Award of Contract: Hall’s Cross Roads Elementary School – HVAC Upgrade
6) Decision on Award of Contract: Instructional Development Professional Program
7) Decision on Contract Award: Title 1 Educational Services for Eligible Non-Public School Students
8.) Decision on 2012-13 Proposed Calendar Adjustments
School Nutrition Employee Appreciation Week
Home and Hospital Teachers Appreciation Week
2012 Merit Scholastic Awards
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
Pupil Personnel Worker Week
School Nurses Day
Teacher Appreciation Week
Approved the refinancing plan for the A.A. Roberty Building Certificates and Harford County Phase I and Phase II Energy Leases. This refinance will potential save $1.5 million in interest savings over time.
· Approved the Superintendent’s recommendation to transfer capital funds in the amount of $210,000 between two capital projects.
· Received a presentation on the proposed 2012-13 calendar. The calendar will be held over for 30 days to allow for public comment. The vote will occur on Monday, May 21st.
· Received a Legislative Report from Government Relations Coordinator Kathy Carmello regarding the 2012 Legislative Session.
· Superintendent’s Report:
Highlighted the National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) Grant Kick-off Event held this morning at the A.A. Roberty Building Board room. Thanked all our dignitaries for attending. Students Monique Watson and Morgan Sulzbach, and Aria Real were thanked for sharing their talents at the event.
Announced that the Certificate of Achievement in Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) was awarded to the HCPS Budget Office again this year for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR).
Acknowledged Youth’s Benefit Elementary School for their participation in the Maryland State Department of Education and Maryland Food Bank’s Harvest for the Hungry “Kids Helping Kids” food collection campaign. The school helped to collect over 460,000 pounds of food to help feed hungry children across Maryland.
Announced that the 2011 Team Nutrition Grant has been awarded by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) to the following schools:
– North Harford Elementary School
– George D. Lisby at Hillsdale Elementary School
– Edgewood Elementary
– Hall’s Cross Roads Elementary School
– Forest Hill Elementary School
– Magnolia Elementary School
– Deerfield Elementary
– William Paca/Old Post Road Elementary
– Emmorton Elementary
Each of the links asks for a user name & password
Sorry, I got the same thing and don’t know why. The links are the same as in my preview story on the Apr 30 meeting, found here: http://www.daggerpress.com/2012/04/29/harford-county-board-of-education-agenda-april-30-air-conditioning-for-william-paca-and-youth%E2%80%99s-benefit-elementary-schools-bill-raises-age-of-compulsory-school-attendance/
Those links work for me and should work for you.
The editorial cartoon in today’s Aegis about says it all – students collapsed over their desks, sweat coming off their heads, tongue out and the following caption, “If the students at Youth’s Benefit school can survive they might get a new school in four years…or air conditioning next month.”
Good day! I could have sworn I’ve been to this website before but after browsing through some of the post I realized it’s new to
me. Nonetheless, I’m definitely happy I found it and I’ll be book-marking
and checking back frequently!
Welcome Jerry. I have been absent from comment lately, But I never miss reading the Dagger, on a daily basis.