From Harford County Public Schools:
November 9, 2015
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:
Board Comments
Public Comments
– Ryan Burbey, HCEA: To discuss standardized testing.
– Yvonne Golczewski, MD Coalition for Gifted and Talented Education: To discuss Gifted and Talented program service levels.
Old Business:
– Consent Agenda:
– Minutes of Previous Board Meetings: October 26, 2015
New Business:
– Presentations:
– Presentation on Inclement Weather Procedures by Mr. Joe Licata, Chief of Administration
– Presentation on the Communications Office by Mrs. Jillian Lader, Manager of Communications, Mrs. Lindsay Bilodeau, Communications Specialist, Ms. Stephanie Williams, Graphic Designer/Technical Specialist, Mrs. Elizabeth Mink, Secretary and Mrs. Tracy Rickmers, Switchboard Operator
– Presentation on Legislative Platforms by Mrs. Kathy Carmello, Facilitator for Governmental Relations
– Superintendent’s Report
– 2015 November Professional Learning Conference will reinvigorate our professional community to serve our students through self-selected sessions during the two day conference.
– PARCC results are in and Harford County is number 1 in the Baltimore Metropolitan area on the English 10 and Algebra I assessments while scoring above the state average on all assessments.
The next Board of Education business meeting will be held Monday, November 16, 2015 at 6:30pm. All Board meetings are held in the A. A. Roberty Building. To access all future meeting dates and agendas, log onto the school system website at www.hcps.org.
Mary says
Harford County schools third grade homework is outrageous. My daughter has trouble keeping up with it. These kids are 8 years old and are expected to do 1-2 hours of homework a night and additional projects. She already has to deal with the 4th tier schedule. Most nights she goes from the bus stop to homework to dinner to the shower to bed. It’s just not right
Answer says
Pay off the teacher.
RTFU says
You’ll eventually thank that teacher when your daughter does well in high school, and takes those good study habits onto college.
Hank says
There have been several studies done in recent years that state that students, particularly in elementary school, are being assigned way too much homework and that the excessive load is actually hurting them. I don’t remember the exact reasons given, but I think they had something to do with stressing the kids out, not giving them time to actually play and just be kids, not giving them time to be involved in extra-curricular activities, and in some cases the parents are doing the work for them because the kids can’t keep up (and when that happens the kids obviously aren’t getting anything out of the assignments.)
Parent says
you are not the only one that thinks that…it’s absurd how much HW they are getting. And sorry…I don’t but the connection with success in college to BS busy work in 3rd grade. It’s teaching kids at an early age to resent school and hate HW every day. Another awful move by hcps.
Horseshoe says
Sounds like Hillsdale Elementary. No matter what grade the child is in, they always bring home a ton of homework. The other elementary schools that my children went to had homework but no where’s near as much as Hillsdale.
what says
What does this have to do with emergency procedures?
GOT TO LOVE says
Got to love Harford County teachers, we can’t work today it is too hot, we can’t work today it is too cold, we can’t work today it is raining, we can’t possibly work summers, we can’t work today it is someone’s holiday, we can’t work today it is snowing.
These losers wouldn’t last a month in the private sector.
Harco Marco says
“These losers wouldn’t last a month in the private sector.”
I dont know about that? Most of the teachers I know that have left are doing pretty well in sales, marketing, management, and other fields after they left teaching. They certainley dont miss grades, planning lessons or having to deal with students early in the morning when most of the dagger trolls are stil asleep in their moms basement.
I think the real losers are the people who spend WAY too much of their time bashing teachers on the dagger with big bold fake names.
Failed High School says
Fake names? Just as yours? As mine?
Why would I use my Christian born name? I don’t know (anyone) on here and what their agenda is/will be. I certainly don’t want some angry individual showing up with the intent to commit physical violence on me.
I’m not “hiding,”? Everyone that knows me understands I’m the biggest A-hole alive, it wouldn’t be anything new to see that.
Its the internet. The field says ” Name ” not my “Birth name.”
@GOT TO LOVE says
Teachers aren’t making these decisions. They are being made by politicians at all levels, the courts, risk management personal, high level administrators, outside experts, and yes parents. Teachers follow the schedule they are given. Truth be told if classroom teachers were in control of the calendar it would likely look very different than what is has become.
AMS TEACHER says
Come spend a day in my shoes and then we will talk!
@AMS TEACHER says
I think you are confused on who my response was directed to. I have been in your shoes for many years.
hahah says
HAHAH…yea the “private sector” is soooo tough. hour+ lunches, six figure salaries, business trips with a company credit card, bonuses, make your own schedule…all things my friends personally experience. I know plenty of people in the private sector that say it’s a joke for the amount of $$$ they get. Yea…such a tough life!
MyNameHere says
Obviously written by someone who has never had a serious job in the private sector and who believes everything his friends tells him. Unlike the government, there is no endless pile of money in the private sector, and any company that allows these activities would be out of business in no time.