Harford County Public Schools, as well as 23 other public school systems in the state, will participate in the 2013-14 Maryland Teacher of the Year program. As in the past, any full-time classroom, resource or media teacher who spends the majority of their time teaching is eligible; school counselors are ineligible to participate. Teachers who […]
Harford Community College Officially Opens New 3,200 seat APG Federal Credit Union Arena
From Harford Community College: On December 4, Maryland State Senators Barry Glassman and J. B. Jennings, Maryland State Delegates Susan McComas and Kathy Szeliga, Harford County Executive David Craig, Harford County Council President Billy Boniface, Harford County Council members Dion Guthrie, Mary Ann Lisanti, James McMahon, Chad Shrodes, Richard Slutzky, and Joseph Woods, and other […]
Harford County Public Schools Magnet Program Application Deadline Dec. 7
From Harford County Public Schools: Eighth grade students are reminded that all HCPS magnet programs are currently accepting applications for the 2013-2014 school year. The magnet programs are Harford Technical High School, the Science and Mathematics Academy, the Global Studies/International Baccalaureate Program, and the Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences Program. The application deadline is Friday, […]
Havre de Grace High School: Build New School, Modernize Existing School, Consider Other Options?
The county executive, the councilwoman and the school board agree on one point: Upgrading the antiquated Havre de Grace High School is a priority capital project. Whether the upgrade will be through a replacement building, a modernization of the existing facilities or a third option is where opinions, and millions in taxpayer dollars, have yet […]
Harford County Public Schools Superintendent Budget Hearing Dec. 6 in Aberdeen
From Harford County Public School: Superintendent of Schools Robert M. Tomback will hold a budget hearing on Thursday, December 6, at 5:30 p.m. in the assembly room of the Center for Educational Opportunity (253 Paradise Road, Aberdeen). The hearing will include a brief presentation on the process and timeline used to develop the school system […]
Board of Education Again Tables Havre de Grace High School Vote; Asks for Evaluation of Combined School, Alternate Locations, and Other Options
From Harford County Public Schools: The Board of Education of Harford County met in an open business meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, December 3, 2012, in the Board Room of the HCPS/A.A. Roberty Building and took the following actions or received the following presentations: Voted to table the decision on the Havre de Grace […]
New Harford County Board of Education President Grambo: “I Want Public School to Succeed”
As the new president of the Harford County School Board, Rick Grambo heads a nine-member body that oversees a nearly half billion dollar budget, not to mention the education of 38,000 students. Despite that eye-popping responsibility, the school board’s power is limited, in ways that Grambo says he sometimes doesn’t like, and in ways the […]
Harford County Board of Education Dec. 3: Will Havre de Grace Get a Brand New High School or Upgrades to Existing Facilities?
Will Havre de Grace get a brand new, $71 million building to replace its antiquated high school, or will the Harford County Board of Education choose to modernize the existing facilities at a lower cost? The answer may come at a board business meeting planned for December 3rd. Board members were first presented with the […]
