From Harford County Public Schools: Roye-Williams Elementary second-grader Quentin Santiago will someday be able to add “artist” to his resume. After seeing Quentin’s artwork hanging in the hallway of the A.A. Roberty Building, John and Mary Lou Walker decided to purchase the painting! The painting, which sold for $35, depicts a boat sailing in the […]
Circuit Court Orders Harford County Board of Education to Re-Enter Negotiations with HCEA
From the Harford County Educators Association: The Circuit Court of Anne Arundel County has today signed a temporary restraining order against the Harford County Board of Education. It directs the Harford Board to engage in good-faith negotiations with HCEA. This court action came in response to a petition to the court filed by the Public […]
Hickory, Red Pump Elementary Students Receive National Reflections Awards
From the Harford County Council of PTA: We have exciting Reflections news to share–we have two national Reflections awardees in Harford County!!!!!! Ella Budelis, Red Pump Elementary, received a national Award of Merit in Primary Photography! Paige Bilsbury, Hickory Elementary, received a national Award of Merit for Intermediate Film! Full results of this year’s national […]
Craig: County May Withhold Second Half of Employee Bonuses to Pay for Shift of Teacher Pensions
From Harford County Government: (Bel Air, MD) – Harford County Executive David R. Craig today issued the following statement regarding action by the Maryland General Assembly to transfer the cost of teacher pensions to county governments: “As I stated several months ago, the governor and the leadership of the Senate and House of Delegates have […]
Cerveny: “Why is the Board of Education Fighting this Losing Legal Battle – Throwing Away Good Taxpayer Dollars by Doing So?”
The following message was sent to members of the Harford County Education Association, the teachers’ union in Harford County Public Schools, by union president Randy Cerveny. A copy was provided to The Dagger for publication: Further Information Regarding the 2011/12 Contract The Public School Labor Relations Board (PSLRB) was established by the Maryland legislature to […]
UPDATED: $60 Million Havre de Grace High School Replacement Prioritized by Craig; County Exec Focus Differs from Board of Education
UPDATE: Harford County Council Delays Plans for Havre de Grace High School Replacement Amending Harford County Executive David Craig’s proposal to prioritize a $60 million replacement for Havre de Grace High School, the Harford County Council voted on Tuesday, May 15 to delay the start of funding for the project until fiscal year 2016. The […]
Cerveny: “I am Urging You, Pleading with You, to Join HCEA in the Fight for Adequate Funding of Our Schools and Your Salaries”
The president of the Harford County Education Association, which represents teachers in Harford County Public Schools, has issued the following call for union members to attend a presentation on the availability of county funds to be given to the Harford County Board of Education on May 21st by the union’s outside financial expert, R.J. Pellicoro. […]
Harford County Board of Education Approves Air Conditioning for Youth’s Benefit Elementary School
From the Harford County Board of Education: The Board of Education of Harford County met for a special business meeting on Monday, May 7, 2012, in the Board Room of the HCPS/A.A. Roberty Building and took the following actions or received the following presentations: Recognized the following: – 2012 Upper Chesapeake Bay Athletic Association (UCBAC) […]
