The Harford County Board of Education will hold a business meeting on March 11th, including an update on preparations for the new math and language arts curriculum planned for all grades next year. Also on the March 11th agenda, Board members will be asked to amend their budget request for next year and approve appointments […]
Do Harford County Public School Students Get Enough Time for Lunch? Teachers Union President Says “No”
Do students in Harford County Public Schools get enough time for lunch? No, says Ryan Burbey, president of the union representing county teachers, and he’s calling on the Board of Education to ensure a minimum 30-minute lunch period in all county schools. Burbey recently began circulating the following petition, posting it on the Harford County […]
C. Milton Wright High School Evacuated for Bomb Threat Monday; Threat Later Deemed Not Credible
C. Milton Wright High School in Bel Air was evacuated Monday morning after the school received a bomb threat by phone. Following an investigation, law enforcement deemed the threat not to be credible, according to Teri Kranefeld, HCPS manager of communications, and students and staff returned to class. Below is the series of communications from […]
Harford School Board, Teachers’ Union Reach Tentative Agreement on Salary Increases for Next Year
The Harford County teachers’ union and the Board of Education have reached a tentative labor agreement for next year providing a 1% cost of living increase for all employees, and a step increase for eligible employees, according to the Harford County Education Association (HCEA), the union representing county teachers. The raises negotiated by HCEA would […]
Harford County Board of Education Agenda Feb. 25: Proposed Policies Expand Advertising in Schools, Allow Facilities to be Named for Donors, Permit Memorials on School Grounds
On the February 25th meeting agenda for the Harford County Board of Education are a set of proposed policy revisions that expand advertising in schools; allow school facilities to be named after financial donors, and allow memorials on school grounds. The policy revisions presented Monday will be reviewed by the Board for potential action at […]
Pleas for Increased Teacher Salaries, School Projects and Other Education Funding Dominate Harford Budget Hearing
At a hearing held Monday in Aberdeen, Harford County Executive David Craig asked for public input on the budget for next year and got an earful of pleas to increase education funding. Nearly 400 teachers, parents and students packed the Aberdeen High School auditorium for Craig’s only public hearing on the county budget for the […]
Patterson Mill Principal Wayne Thibeault to Retire at End of Year
Patterson Mill Middle/High School Principal Wayne Thibeault on Monday announced plans to retire at the end of the school year. In an e-mail to parents, Thibeault said that after a 41-year career, he planned to pursue “other academic opportunities” in retirement and spend more time with family. Thibeault is the third Harford County Public School […]
Harford County Board of Education Agenda Feb. 11: Grave Warnings About Future Staffing Cuts; Plans for New State-Mandated Curriculum
At a business meeting set for Februrary 11th, the Harford County Board of Education will hear presentations including grave warnings about future staffing cuts, and plans for a new, state-mandated math and English curriculum next year. The school board meeting will also include commendations for the responders to a student’s life-threatening emergency at C. Milton […]
