Harford County Board of Education Names Coordinators of Special Education; Reviews Energy Efficiency Program

From Harford County Public Schools:

May 12, 2014
The Board of Education of Harford County met for an open business meeting at 6:30pm in the Board Room of the A. A. Roberty Building and took the following actions and received the following presentations:

Recognitions
– boys 2 MEN, led by Pastor Al Reeves

Received Public Comment

– Megan Greco- BAES class sizes and issues with students walking from portable to main building during inclement weather, parking concerns if Gordon Street building is sold

– Ryan Burbey, HCEA President- Commend Pastor Reeves and boys 2 MEN program, thank those present at the HCEA Scholarship Banquet, continuing concerns surrounding funding for teacher salary steps

Approved Consent Agenda items

– Monthly Contract Awards

– Minutes of previous Board meetings: April 28, 2014

– School/Organization Sponsored Project – Harford Glen Lower Wheel Creek Stream Restoration Project

– Award of Contract: Youth’s Benefit Elementary School Temporary Septic Tanks

– Award of Contract: Youth’s Benefit Elementary School On-Site Relocatable Movement and Placement of Existing Relocatable Units

– Award of Contract: Wi-Fi Network Infrastructure and Equipment

Received and Approved Decisions on Appointments and Promotions from Mrs. Jean Mantegna

– Coordinator of Special Education, Elementary- Ms. Melissa Romano

– Coordinator of Special Education, Secondary- Ms. Mary Gernand

Received the Following Presentations

– Ms. Patti Jo Beard and Mr. Andrew P. Cassilly, Performance Contracting Status Report (PowerPoint)

– Mr. Jim Jewell, Quarterly Financial Report for Period Ended March 31, 2014

– Mr. Ed Fields and Mr. Jim Jewell, OPEB Transfer and Premium Holiday and Supplemental Appropriation of Fund Balance – Transfers Between State Categories; approved by Board

Received Superintendent’s Report

– No report this evening

The next Board of Education business meeting will be held Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at 6:30pm. All Board meetings are held in the A. A. Roberty Building. To access all future meeting dates and agendas, log onto the school system website at www.hcps.org.