Aberdeen Middle School teacher Ryan Burbey was elected president of the Harford County Education Association Thursday night, and will head the union representing 3,200 teachers in Harford County Public Schools. Burbey was elected by union representatives in a special election held to fill the vacancy created by the resignation in July of Randy Cerveny. Cerveny […]
Magnolia Middle School’s Beverly Hagner Honored with School Nutrition Association’s Award of Excellence
From Harford County Public Schools: Ms. Beverly Hagner, food service manager at Magnolia Middle School, was recently honored as the state winner of the School Nutrition Association’s 2012 Louise Sublette Award of Excellence. Each year, the School Nutrition Association honors school nutrition professionals with the Louise Sublette award, which is considered the highest honor a […]
Harford County Public Schools Adopts Fresh Look; New Logo Represents Generations Growing and Achieving Together
From Harford County Public Schools: Harford County Public Schools (HCPS) has officially launched its new logo as part of an overall branding campaign. The Board of Education of Harford County voted on the design, at the recommendation of Superintendent of Schools Robert M. Tomback, during its scheduled business meeting Monday night. The new logo, designed […]
Details Emerge on Reinstatement of Fountain Green Elementary Teacher Falsely Accused of Biting Student; School System Mum
Prior to suspending and recommending the firing of a Harford County Public Schools teacher accused of biting a student, top administrators including Superintendent Robert Tomback did not interview a school nurse who examined the student, the teacher’s attorney said Tuesday. Details of the investigation into Fountain Green Elementary School teacher John Hickey were among those […]
County Executive Craig Pledges Total of $1.4 Million for Havre de Grace Stadium Upgrades; Reiterates Support for 4 New School Buildings in Harford
County Executive David Craig made a rare appearance at a Harford County Board of Education meeting this week, announcing that supplemental county funding would be provided for stadium upgrades at Havre de Grace High School and underscoring his support for a replacement facility for the aging school. Speaking during the public comment period at the […]
Harford County Board of Education August 13: New Board Member; New Student Representative; New School System Logo
The Harford County Board of Education will hold a board business meeting on August 13th that is planned to include one new board member, a new student representative with partial voting rights, and a vote on a new logo for Harford County Public Schools. Also on the August 13th agenda is a revised capital budget […]
Harford County Elementary School Teacher Accused Last Year of Biting Student is Reinstated by Board of Education
From the Law Offices of Brown, Brown & Young, P.A.: Exonerated of All Charges a Year After Original Accusation; Given New Teaching Assignment John Hickey, the Harford County elementary school teacher who had been barred from teaching and who once faced criminal charges after being falsely accused of biting a student, has been reinstated with […]
What Should the Capital Priorities be for Harford County Public Schools Next Year and Beyond?
The Harford County Board of Education has announced a special public hearing to discuss the proposed fiscal year 2014 capital program as follows: “The Board of Education of Harford County will hold a public hearing to discuss the proposed FY 2014 capital improvements program priorities on Monday, August 20, 2012, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. […]