From Andrew Patrick: Like many of you, I remember hearing earlier this year that teachers in Harford County were finally going to get a raise next year. So I was rather surprised to read yesterday that not only was that not going to happen, but instead 80 teacher positions would be lost, and fees created […]
Harford Students Will Pay to Play in 2013-14; Board of Ed Sets Sport and Activity Fees to Raise Revenue and Save Teachers
Student participation in extra-curricular activities will soon carry a new price tag in the form of pay-to-play and student activity fees instituted Monday by the Harford County Board of Education. The $50 pay-to-play fee for each sport and $25 fee per student activity will be charged to students beginning in the 2013-14 school year. The […]
Harford County Board of Education Approves FY14 Budget Reconciliation Following $20.2 Million Shortfall
From the Harford County Board of Education: The Board of Education of Harford County reconciled and approved the school system’s fiscal year 2014 (FY14) budget last night following the County Council’s approval of the county budget on May 28, 2013, which left a $20.2 million shortfall, of which $7.7 million was comprised of the negotiated […]
Harford County Board of Education Passes $424 Million Operating Budget; Cuts Roughly 80 Teachers; No Salary Increases; Initiates Pay to Play and Activity Fees
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, June 10, 2013, in the Board Room of the HCPS/A.A. Roberty Building and took the following actions and received the following presentations: Due to the tornado watch that the Bel […]
Harford County Board of Education Agenda June 10: Budget Cuts and Teacher Protests Expected
Budget cuts and teacher protests are likely to dominate the next meeting of the Harford County Board of Education. The budget decisions affecting next school year are on the Board’s June 10th meeting agenda, which, in turn, prompted the teacher’s union to plan the protests. The Monday meeting agenda also includes recognition of champion student […]
Harford County Public School Students Study the Science of Ice Cream
From Harford County Public Schools: Fourteen high school juniors from Harford County completed their fifth and final week of classes at the “Ice Cream University” on Saturday, May 11, 2013, at TIC Gums, Inc. Texture Innovation Center in White Marsh, MD. The classes were led by faculty from Cornell University and representatives from local businesses. […]
Board of Education Schedules Roundtable Session with Elected Officials; Common Core State Standards, PARCC Assessments, Other Post-Employment Benefits on Agenda
From the Harford County Board of Education: The Board of Education of Harford County has scheduled a Legislative Roundtable to provide an opportunity for elected officials to meet with members of the Board of Education, the Superintendent and Leadership Team members. Key topics in public education will be discussed, including the new Common Core State […]
Teacher Preparedness for Common Core in Harford County Public Schools Among the Lowest Reported in State Teachers’ Union Survey
Despite millions in public funding and years of planning to implement the new Common Core State Standards, nearly two-thirds of teachers surveyed by the Maryland teachers’ union said last month that they were not ready to teach the Common Core curriculum that will be in effect statewide during the 2013-14 school year, prompting the union […]
