One day following an announcement by the Harford County Education Association that an impasse had been reached and mediation would be sought in the bargaining union’s labor negotiations with the Harford County Board of Education, the school system issued a press release of its own indicating that the school board had offered the union, and […]
Harford Community College June 14 Agenda: Changes to Graduation Requirements, Approval of New Degrees and Final Approval of Fiscal Year 2012 Budget
Changes to the requirements for graduation; approval of two new teaching degrees; and final approval of the fiscal year 2012 budget, are among the action items on the June 14 agenda for the Harford Community College Board of Trustees. The proposed changes to graduation requirements are an effort to increase college completion and would cut […]
Casey on the Case: A Walk-Along With One of Harford County’s Drug-Sniffing Dogs
The day and the hour are a closely guarded secret—until Casey simply appears out of the blue, and seemingly out of place on school grounds. Once she enters a school building, the daily bustle comes to a halt. The school is put on lockdown and students are kept in their classrooms. All they can do […]
Harford County Board of Education Agenda June 13: Employee Promotions and Appointments; High School Credit for Middle School Math Students; Long-Range Plans for Facilities
Employee promotions and appointments for next year, a decision on awarding high school credit to middle school math students, and a presentation on long range plans to improve and expand school facilities are among the items on the June 13 agenda of the Harford County Board of Education. The last time Superintendent Robert M. Tomback […]
Residents Gear Up to Fight Bel Air Wal-Mart; Online Petition Seeks Signatures of 1,000 People Against the Project
Area residents are gearing up to fight a potential Wal-Mart Supercenter at the intersection of Plumtree Rd. and MD Rt. 924 in Bel Air, organizing a meeting for neighborhood representatives and circulating an online petition that has thus far gathered more than 180 signatures. The petition, addressed to “District Representatives of Bel Air South, and […]
Bel Air Team Wins First Place at 2011 Destination Imagination Global Finals; International Win is First for Harford County Public Schools
A team of students from Bel Air is on top of the world, literally, following a first place win at the 2011 Destination Imagination Global Finals held at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. The international competition held in late May drew nearly 1,200 teams from 12 countries worldwide and from most U.S. states. The […]
Transfers of Demoted Principals Szerensits and Tucker Put on Hold by Superintendent Tomback
Transfers of demoted principals Tom Szerensits and Macon Tucker for next school year have been put on hold by Harford County Public Schools Superintendent Robert Tomback. During Monday night’s Board of Education meeting, it was announced by Tomback that Aberdeen principal Szerensits would be transferred to become an assistant principal at Bel Air High School […]
Harford County Board of Education Member Don Osman Will Not Seek Second Term
Harford County Board of Education member Don Osman will not seek a second term, he announced at the board’s meeting Monday. Osman made the announcement early in the meeting during the board comment session. He did not publicly state a reason for his decision. Osman’s current term is set to expire June 30. He was […]
