From the Harford County Board of Education: The Board of Education of Harford County met for an open business meeting at 6:30 p.m., on Monday, August 12, 2013, in the Board Room of the HCPS/A.A. Roberty Building and took the following actions and received the following presentations: Received a presentation regarding the budget development process […]
Harford County Executive Craig Issues Letter to Board of Education; Critical of School Board’s Budget Decisions, Large Fund Balance
From Harford County government: Today Harford County Executive David R. Craig offered his suggestions related to the Harford County Public Schools budget in an open letter to the President of the Board of Education. The Board recently enacted budget amendments to reconcile their budget request with the federal, state, and local funds available for FY […]
Harford County Board of Education Agenda Aug. 12: Budget Presentation; Burbey Presentation; Beynon to Audit Committee
The August 12th meeting agenda for the Harford County Board of Education includes an extraordinary presentation on the budget, a notable omission, approval of administrative appointments and departures, and further review of the proposed capital improvement program for next year. First on the agenda, the School Board plans an extraordinary “Budget Presentation,” unusual for its […]
2013-14 Harford County Public Schools Bus Schedules and Routes Released; First Day of School for Grades K-12 is August 26
From Harford County Public Schools: School bus schedules and routes for the 2013-14 school year for Harford County Public Schools (HCPS) have been released. The bus schedules are available on the HCPS website (www.hcps.org) by clicking on the bus icon on the left-hand side of the homepage. School is scheduled to open for approximately 38,000 […]
Grambo to Introduce Resolution Rejecting All Funds Paid Up-Front by State or Federal Government for Implementation of Common Core State Standards
From Rick Grambo, Vice President Harford County Board of Education: I will offer the following resolution at Monday’s Board of Education Business meeting. It is my sincere hope that the County Executive, members of the County Council, and members of the state delegation will openly express their support for this important motion prior to the […]
Former Harford School Superintendent Tomback Retires, Collects $12,000/Month Pension; Takes Job at Private Consulting Firm
Robert M. Tomback not only ended his first and only term as superintendent of Harford County Public Schools in June, he also retired after nearly 37 years in the Maryland public school system. Citing a decision to “pursue other opportunities”, Tomback, 63, had announced in February that he would not seek a second 4-year term […]
Harford Community College Holds Rape Aggression Defense Training Class
From Harford Community College: Women between the ages of 15 to 59 gathered recently at Harford Community College to learn how to protect themselves from physical attack, abduction, and rape. Instructor Mary Eilerman, Harford Community College’s Chief of Public Safety, was joined by colleague Brian Hammond in the instruction of Rape Aggression Defense (RAD). The […]
Harford Executive and Gubernatorial Candidate Craig: To Be No. 1 in Education, Maryland Should “Turn More Back to the Teachers”
In the third and final part of our interview with gubernatorial candidate David Craig, the Harford County executive reflects on his time in office, criticizes the state’s process for funding school construction, and dismisses Maryland’s number one ranking in education. Dagger: You are running for governor, but you will be Harford County executive for another […]
