From Harford County Public Schools: The Board of Education and HCEA Reach Agreement On December 15, 2016, at the conclusion of daylong negotiations, the Board of Education of Harford County (the Board) and the Harford County Education Association (HCEA) reached a tentative agreement on behalf of the approximately 3,000 certificated instructional employees exclusively represented by […]
Burbey: “We Must Stop the Flight of Underpaid and Over-Worked Teachers from Our Schools”
From Ryan Burbey, President, Harford County Education Association: On October 27th the HCEA Representative Assembly voted unanimously to present a specific list of budgetary recommendations to Superintendent Canavan. On November 21st, HCEA sent these recommendations to both Superintendent Canavan and all the members of the Harford County Board of Education. You can read the HCEA […]
Bulavko: Proposal to Defund Harford County Public Schools Swimming Program Meets Opposition
From Leo M. Bulavko, Secretary, Save Harford County Swimming: The first of several Board of Education public meetings devoted to discussions regarding the Harford County Public School budget for Fiscal Year 2018 took place at the A.A. Roberty Building in Bel Air on January 4th. As has been commonplace for nearly 6 months, much of […]
Dr. Steven Thomas Appointed New Vice President for Academic Affairs at Harford Community College
From Harford Community College: Harford Community College announces the appointment of Dr. Steven L. Thomas to the position of Vice President for Academic Affairs. Dr. Thomas will assume his duties at Harford on January 3, 2017. He brings over 20 years of career experience as a successful educator, having held positions as a K-12 teacher, […]
Bulavko: “Think of the Real Human Costs of What Eliminating Swimming in Harford County Could Be”
The following letter was sent from Leo M. Bulavko, Secretary, Save Harford County Swimming, Inc., to Harford County Public Schools Superintendent Barbara Canavan. A copy was provided to The Dagger for publication. Dear Superintendent Canavan: I was feeling restless this morning and took to surfing the internet for local news, and came upon the story […]
Harford County Board of Education Passes 2017-18 School Year Calendar; School to Begin Post Labor Day
From Harford County Public Schools: During its regularly scheduled business meeting on December 19, 2016, the Board of Education of Harford County unanimously passed Superintendent Barbara Canavan’s proposed 2017-18 school calendar, following a 60-day public input window. The upcoming school-year calendar features two significant changes from recent previous school years. First, school begins for students […]
Superintendent Canavan’s Proposed FY2018 Budget Presented to Harford County Board of Education
From Harford County Public Schools: December 19, 2016 The Board of Education of Harford County met for an open business meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Board Room of the A. A. Roberty Building and took the following actions and received the following presentations: o Board of Education of Harford County Recognitions: – 2016 Harford […]
Havre de Grace High School Receives $19,000 Donation from OMNI Technologies
From Harford County Public Schools: Harford County Public Schools (HCPS) is the recipient of a $19,000 donation from OMNI Technologies, LLC. The donation will be used to purchase 30 laptops and a charging cart for Havre de Grace High School’s Technology Education Department. The new technology will benefit the high school students as they participate […]
