Last Monday, the members of the Harford County Board of Education got word that their requested operating budget for next year would be under-funded by a total of $23,459,597 from state, local and other sources combined. This Monday, board members will decide what to do about it. In a special meeting called to revise the […]
Harford County Board of Education April 4: Fixing a $23 Million Hole in Next Year’s Operating Budget
How might the school board fix a $23 million hole in next year’s operating budget for Harford County Public Schools? The issue is on the agenda for the Harford County Board of Education Monday, following the news Friday that County Executive David Craig proposed $214.3 million in operating funding for the school system in FY12. […]
Final Elementary School Attendance Area Maps Published, Based on Harford School Board’s March 14 Adoption of Elementary Redistricting Plan
Four months and four days after school officials unveiled their first draft of a countywide elementary school redistricting plan, the Harford County Board of Education approved new elementary school attendance boundaries, effective next school year. Aimed at reducing overcrowding and balancing enrollment among the county’s 33 elementary schools, the final plan moves about 1900 students, […]
Five Harford Schools Evacuated or Put On Lockdown Following “Suspicious Calls” to front offices
UPDATE, 2 p.m.: All affected school buildings have been cleared. In an e-mail message to The Dagger at approximately 2 p.m., Kranefeld wrote that all affected school buildings had been cleared by law enforcement and that students had been safely returned to classrooms. Kranefeld declined to provide further details about the nature of the suspicious […]
Harford County Board of Education Agenda March 28: Hall of Fame; Vehicle/Furniture Purchases; Legislative Update; Promotions and Appointments
With redistricting all wrapped up, the next meeting agenda for the Harford County Board of Education focuses on recognitions, contract awards, a giveback of budgeted funds and a legislative update, including a bill to allow video cameras on school buses. Kicking off the March 28 school board meeting will be an induction into the HCPS […]
Aberdeen Middle’s Burbey vs. Incumbent Cerveny for Presidency of Harford County Education Association
Aberdeen Middle School Teacher Ryan Burbey will challenge incumbent Randy Cerveny for the presidency of the Harford County Education Association in an election process set to begin on March 28, when ballots will be sent to HCEA members. HCEA is the bargaining union representing all Harford County Public School teachers, guidance counselors, psychologists, media specialists, […]
Race to the Top: How Might the $2.9 Million Federal Grant be Used to Improve Harford County Public Schools?
How might $2.9 million be used to improve Harford County Public Schools? School officials answered that question in a recent report to the Harford County Board of Education, outlining their plans to spend the school system’s share of a federal grant known as “Race to the Top”. According to the report, Race to the Top […]
Harford County Executive Craig Asks Departments and Agencies to Return 3% of their Current Fiscal Year Operating Budget
Facing lower than expected revenue projections and a sluggish economy, Harford County Executive David R. Craig has requested that designated county departments and agencies return 3% of their county operating funding for the current fiscal year, according to Robert Thomas, spokesman for the county executive. The action, Thomas said, was to ensure a balanced budget […]
