From the Harford County Board of Education: The Board of Education of Harford County and the Harford County Education Association (HCEA) today reached a tentative agreement to add an amendment to the 2011 – 2012 contract regarding the disbursement of the first installment of the County Executive’s proposed $1,250 stipend for all county employees. The […]
Harford County Board of Education, Teachers’ Union Agree to Negotiate One-Time Bonus Funding
An agreement was announced Friday that may pave the way for teachers to each receive $625 originally proposed by County Executive David Craig as a one-time employee bonus. Randy Cerveny, president of the Harford County Education Association representing teachers, sent a message to members Friday saying that the Harford County Board of Education had agreed […]
Cerveny: Email Was Not Meant to Mislead Anyone, “My Email Stated that the Labor Board COULD Use This Money”
From Randy Cerveny, President of the Harford County Education Association: There has been much in the news regarding my actions and statements during the amendment process of the “bonus” with the County Council last week. Below is my response to the information that was published December 19. December 6 Part of my public testimony at […]
Harford County Education Association: “David Craig is Trying to Tell the School System How to Spend Their Money. He is Not Allowed To Do This. It is Against the Law”
From the Harford County Education Association web site: The County Executive, David Craig is trying to tell the school system how to spend their money. He is not allowed to do this. It is against the law. Why is this bad for you? – If we allow David Craig to do this it will take […]
Rost: To Craig and Cerveny – “Which of You Wants to Show You Care about Your Represented Constituents and the Children They Serve?”
From Pete Rost: Mr. Craig and Mr. Cerveny, My name is Pete Rost, I am a teacher in Harford County, and I wrote to you last week expressing my concerns about the situation with teacher raise/bonus funding. I find myself in need of writing to you both again to further express my growing concerns. Mr […]
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 […]
Superintendent Tomback: Harford County Public Schools Will Not Seek to Recall Bonus Payments Made to Employees; Board Supports Partial Voting Rights for Student Representative
From Harford County Public Schools: The Board of Education of Harford County met in an open business meeting on Monday, December 19, 2011, in the Board Room of the HCPS/A.A. Roberty Building and took the following the actions or received the following presentations: Recognized the following: HCPS Hall of Fame – Donna E. Lewis Wendy’s […]
UPDATE (2): Harford County Public Schools Pays Out Employee Bonus Funds Vetoed by County Executive Craig; Cerveny Condemns “Illegal Power Grab”
UPDATE 2: The following email was sent to Harford County Education Association members Friday night from President Randy Cerveny regarding County Executive David Craig’s line item veto of bonus payment to Harford County Public Schools: Members, This morning, the Labor Board heard arguments regarding what funds should be subject to renegotiations. During the hearing, we […]