On the January 14th agenda for the Harford County Board of Education is a public input session on the proposed operating budget for next year; recognition for an award-winning teacher, and a presentation on employee healthcare from the president of the teachers’ union. The school board will hold a work session on the operating budget, […]
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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 […]
Vote on New $71 Million Havre de Grace High School Expected at Harford County Board of Education Meeting
Plans for a proposed new $71 million Havre de Grace High School will be revealed at the November 5 meeting of the Harford County Board of Education, where a board vote on the proposal is also planned. Also on the November 5 meeting agenda is a report showing a modest downward trend in student enrollment. […]
Harford County Board of Education Agenda Oct. 8: Hall of Fame Honors for Former Interim Superintendent Skebeck, Recommendations from Citizen Advisory Committees
The Harford County Board of Education will hold a business meeting on October 8th that will include Hall of Fame honors for Patricia Skebeck and recommendations from the school board’s citizen advisory committees. For her 30 years of service in Harford County Public Schools, former teacher and administrator Patricia L. Skebeck will be inducted into […]
Harford County Board of Education Sept. 24: Moment of Silence in Memory of President Wheeler; Decision on Capital Budget Request
The Harford County Board of Education will hold its first meeting since the sudden death of Board President Leonard D. Wheeler in earlier this month, with a moment of silence and an opportunity for public remarks planned in his memory on Monday, September 24, 2012. Following a brief recess, the board business meeting will resume […]
Harford County Public Schools Cuts of 66 Classroom and Related Positions Take Effect; 34 of 54 Schools Impacted
With a new school year underway, cuts made to teaching positions over the summer break are now in effect at most Harford County public schools. Cuts to 66 classroom and related positions were approved in June by the Harford County Board of Education in order to provide salary increases to all school employees, with school-specific […]