From Harford County government: Harford County Executive David R. Craig has announced the proposed budget for Harford County for FY 2013. The proposed budget keeps the County’s tax rate of $1.042, below the Constant Yield for the second consecutive year. “This budget was crafted by adhering to sound fiscal management policies that keep our County […]
Cerveny: “Regardless of the Innocent Façade Painted by County Executive Craig, Accepting Such a ‘Bonus’ Without Negotiating it Would Erode Educators’ Collective Bargaining Rights…”
From Randy Cerveny, President of Harford County Education Association (HCEA): To the editor: HCEA celebrates having protected the negotiation rights of Harford County’s teachers. The Harford County Education Association reached a tentative agreement with the Harford County Board of Education negotiations team to discuss the disbursement of the $1,250 in supplemental funds from the County […]
Harford County Executive Craig: “Without Question I Believe Harford County Public School Teachers are Most Deserving of This One-Time Bonus”
From Harford County government: Harford County Executive David R. Craig issued the following statement regarding the tentative agreement between the Harford County Education Association (HCEA) and the Board of Education of Harford County regarding the County Executive’s one-time pay bonus for teachers: “I am pleased that the leadership of the Harford County Education Association and […]
Harford County Board of Education Reaches Tentative Agreement with HCEA Regarding County Executive One-Time Payment
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 […]
Burbey: Dispelling the Myths of Teaching in Harford County
From Ryan Burbey: In recent years, many falsehoods about teaching in Harford County have been circulating. Many of these myths are derogatory and defamatory to those of us who have diligently dedicated our lives to education. I hope this article will dispel and correct some of these inaccuracies. Myth #1: Teachers work 7.5 hours per […]
Harford County Board of Education Jan. 9: Public Hearing, Work Session on Budget; Business Meeting to Follow
The members of the Harford County Board of Education will kick off their deliberations on the operating budget for next fiscal year with a work session scheduled on January 9 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The work session will include a public comment period on budget matters only. A school board business meeting is planned […]
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 […]