From Harford County Public Schools The Board of Education of Harford County Public Schools is seeking applicants for membership on its Citizen Advisory Committees. Membership is open to all Harford County residents, including those without children in the school system. The Special Education Citizens Advisory Committee is open to any parent of a student with […]
Do Harford County Public School Students Get Enough Time for Lunch? Teachers Union President Says “No”
Do students in Harford County Public Schools get enough time for lunch? No, says Ryan Burbey, president of the union representing county teachers, and he’s calling on the Board of Education to ensure a minimum 30-minute lunch period in all county schools. Burbey recently began circulating the following petition, posting it on the Harford County […]
Harford County Public Schools Activates Inclement Weather Make-Up Day; School in Session Monday, April 29
From Harford County Public Schools: Harford County Public Schools posted the following update to the school calendar, which was triggered by the weather-related closing on Monday, March 6th. As of Thursday, March 07, 2013: Per the Board approved calendar for the 2012 – 2013 school year, at this time, the last day of school for […]
Harford County High School Dance Teams Compete in National Championships
From The Aberdeen High School Dance Company: On February 24th, the Aberdeen Dance Company, C. Milton Wright Dance Team and Fallston Dance Team competed in the Reach the Beach National Dance Team Championships in Ocean City, MD. Harford County was well represented by all 3 teams which totaled 55 participating students. Below are the HCPS […]
C. Milton Wright High School Evacuated for Bomb Threat Monday; Threat Later Deemed Not Credible
C. Milton Wright High School in Bel Air was evacuated Monday morning after the school received a bomb threat by phone. Following an investigation, law enforcement deemed the threat not to be credible, according to Teri Kranefeld, HCPS manager of communications, and students and staff returned to class. Below is the series of communications from […]
County Executive Craig to Gov. O’Malley: “I Respectfully Ask that Harford County’s Children be Held Harmless by Restoring the State’s Allocation to the Board of Education to this Year’s Level”
The following letter was sent from Harford County Executive David R. Craig to Governor Martin O’Malley. A copy was provided to The Dagger for publication. Governor O’Malley, In looking at the proposed state budget and aid to local governments for FY 2014, and as I begin to craft my budget here in Harford County, I […]
Harford School Board, Teachers’ Union Reach Tentative Agreement on Salary Increases for Next Year
The Harford County teachers’ union and the Board of Education have reached a tentative labor agreement for next year providing a 1% cost of living increase for all employees, and a step increase for eligible employees, according to the Harford County Education Association (HCEA), the union representing county teachers. The raises negotiated by HCEA would […]
Harford County Board of Education to Appoint Interim Superintendent by June, Will Serve 1-Year Term While Board Searches for Tomback’s Permanent Replacement
From Harford County Public Schools: The Board of Education of Harford County met for an open business meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, February 25, 2013 in the Board Room of the HCPS/A.A. Roberty Building and took the following actions or received the following presentations: Recognized the following: – Hall of Fame Educator – Dr. […]
