Is Harford County Public Schools planning a ban on same-sex couples at school dances? School administrators on Friday denied any such action was under consideration, a day after students acting on the rumor began organizing opposition. Students who believed would be implemented at all county schools, starting a Facebook page called “Allow Same-Sex Couples to […]
Harford County Board of Education March 14: Final Vote on Elementary School Redistricting
Final action on elementary school redistricting, and opposition to legislation proposed by the chairman of the Harford County Delegation are just two items on a full agenda for the March 14 meeting of the Harford County Board of Education. The final vote on elementary school redistricting was delayed past the school board’s self-imposed March 1 […]
Harford County Teachers to Join Statewide Protest Against Proposed Funding Cuts
Busloads of Harford County teachers will head to Annapolis on March 14, joining a statewide rally against proposed funding cuts to public schools and services, according to Randy Cerveny, president of the Harford County Education Association. The Harford County contingent, which Cerveny said will number at least 300, will march in a “Rally to Keep […]
Contracted Increases for All Harford School Employees Total $15 Million for FY12 – Teachers’ Tentative Agreement Made Public
The Harford County Board of Education has signed tentative labor agreements providing 3% cost of living increases for all school employees next year, plus step and longevity raises for eligible workers, that together will cost $15,326,618 in FY12, according to Teri Kranefeld, manager of communications for HCPS. Representing the county’s 3,200 teachers, the Harford County […]
Harford Community College Agenda March 8: County Funding Cut, Building Renovations, Drug Abuse Policy Review
A county funding cut and related adjustments to operating budget revenue top the preliminary agenda for the March 8 meeting of the Harford Community College Board of Trustees. The cut to current operating revenue stems from a recent request by Harford County Executive David Craig that the college return 3% of allocated county funding for […]
Board of Education Takes “Preliminary” Vote on Harford County Elementary Redistricting Plan; Final Vote Postponed Until March 14
The Harford County Board of Education amended the agenda early in its Monday night session, clarifying that the vote expected later in the evening on the proposed elementary redistricting plan would only be “preliminary,” and that the final vote on the plan would be conducted during its March 14 meeting. The motion was made by […]
Harford County Board of Education Feb. 28: Elementary School Redistricting Decision; Labor Agreement
A full agenda awaits the Harford County Board of Education Monday night, but all eyes will be on Action Item B: “Decision on Comprehensive Elementary Redistricting Plan”. Board members are expected to propose amendments to the published plan, which draws attendance boundaries for the new Red Pump Elementary School in Bel Air and adjusts existing […]
Another Stab: Understanding How Harford County Students Fared on Advanced Placement Tests
We try to anticipate your questions and concerns and build them into our interviews so they are fully explained within our stories. But sometimes your minds work in ways ours don’t, and good questions go unasked and unanswered. That’s we offer Another Stab – a chance to get your follow-up questions answered right from the […]
