Harford County Public Schools sent the following message to teachers on Thursday, May 24: LAST DAY FOR TEACHERS ANNOUNCED – THURSDAY, JUNE 14 Negotiators for the Board of Education have twice met with representatives of the Harford County Education Association (HCEA) in the past week as part of court-ordered re-negotiations over the terms of its […]
Circuit Court Orders Harford County Board of Education to Re-Enter Negotiations with HCEA
From the Harford County Educators Association: The Circuit Court of Anne Arundel County has today signed a temporary restraining order against the Harford County Board of Education. It directs the Harford Board to engage in good-faith negotiations with HCEA. This court action came in response to a petition to the court filed by the Public […]
An HCPS Christmas Carol: Your Guide to the Harford Schools Bonus Saga
How did a celebrated bonus for Harford County Public School employees turn into a holiday lump of coal for teachers and a hole in the stocking of the school board’s budget – in only four days? The story begins with a one-time $1,250 bonus proposed by Harford County Executive David Craig, half of which, or […]
Cerveny Updates Harford County Education Association Members on Labor Negotiations
Randy Cerveny, president of the Harford County Education Association, sent the following e-mail to members on the status of labor negotiations for the current school year and a hearing held Friday before the Maryland Public School Labor Relations Board. A copy was provided to The Dagger for publication: The Public School Labor Relations Board (PSLRB) […]
Harford County Education Association Handed “Huge Win” from Public School Labor Relations Board; School Board Ordered Back to Bargaining Table
From the Harford County Education Association: Labor Board Rules on Renegotiations Thursday November 17, HCEA was handed a huge win from the Labor Board supporting our collective bargaining rights. Specifically, the Labor Board determined renegotiations did not occur consistent with the principles of good faith bargaining; therefore, the parties have been ordered back to the […]