From the Aberdeen IronBirds: The IronBirds surpassed four franchise records in their win over the Yankees 21-7. Most hits in a game (20), most runs in an inning (11), most runs scored in a game (21), total runs scored in a game (28), and attendance at Ripken Stadium (6,904) were each the highest in Birds’ […]
Harford County Board of Education Agenda April 30: Air Conditioning for William Paca and Youth’s Benefit Elementary Schools; Bill Raises Age of Compulsory School Attendance
The Harford County Board of Education has planned a business meeting on April 30th that will include decisions on air-conditioning for William Paca and Youth’s Benefit elementary schools, and a review of the 2012 Maryland General Assembly session, including the passage of a bill that raises the age of compulsory school attendance. Other items on […]
All Harford County Schools And Offices Open Thursday; Students On Streets That Remain Closed May Not Have Bus Transportation.
From Harford County Public Schools: ALL schools and offices will be OPEN Thursday, September 1. Bus service will be available for all non-public placement and out-of-county students. Gradual entrance for kindergartners at George D. Lisby at Hillsdale, Roye-Williams, North Harford and Youth’s Benefit elementary schools will take place tomorrow. All Pre-K students will begin school […]
Four New Potential Inclement Weather Make-Up Days Added to Harford County School Calendar in April and June
From Harford County government: The Board of Education of Harford County met in an open business meeting on Monday, February 14, 2011, in the Board Room of the HCPS/A.A. Roberty Building and took the following actions or received the following presentations: Approved the Consent Agenda: – Affirmation of Monthly Contract Awards – Monthly Report on […]
Del. James: Girl Scout Camp, Supporting Veterans Organizations, and Kids and School Attendance
From the office of Del. Mary-Dulany James: Dear Friends: This was an eventful week in Annapolis, and I wanted to let you know about a few things that I got done. This was the week to submit bills, so several pieces of legislation that I have been working on were entered for consideration. Among them: […]
Boundary Exceptions a “Critical” Issue in Harford County Elementary School Redistricting
When the Harford County Board of Education redraws elementary school attendance boundaries, what will happen to students seeking boundary exceptions? Changes to attendance boundaries are planned for next year to relieve overcrowding and to balance enrollment among the county’s 33 elementary schools. Complicating the redistricting effort will be boundary exceptions, which allow students to attend […]
School-Related Legislation Focuses On Pupil Expenditures, Attendance, Charter School Funding, Labor Relations
The 2010 Maryland General Assembly session is just about to the mid-point, and well over a hundred bills relating to schools and their employees have been filed for legislators to consider. Of course, not every bill portends big changes to the state of education in the State, but some do. And they’re worth noting while […]
