Passage last week of the county budget for fiscal year 2015 without added funding for salary increases in Harford County Public Schools triggered a contingency provision in the teachers’ contract providing two paid days off next school year. The contract for 2014-15 also allows the school board to provide additional unnamed benefits, subject to voluntary […]
Baltimore County Job Fair Aimed at Luring Harford County Teachers Gets Shut Down
This is the story of what happened when the Harford County teachers’ union told the school board about its plans to help teachers leave Harford County Public Schools. Speaking on behalf of the Harford County Education Association (HCEA), the union representing teachers, HCEA board of directors member George Curry took to the microphone at an […]
Harford County Board of Education Ratifies Agreements with School Employee Unions ; Increases School Meal Prices
From Harford County Public Schools: April 28, 2014 The Board of Education of Harford County met for an open business meeting at 6:30pm in the Board Room of the A. A. Roberty Building and took the following actions and received the following presentations: Recognitions – Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council – 2013 HCPS National Board Certified […]
Harford County Board of Education April 28: Ratification of Tentative Labor Agreements; Price Increases for School Lunch
The Harford County Board of Education plans a business meeting on April 28th to include the ratification of labor contracts for next school year, and a teachers’ union presentation on the cost of salary increases. Other planned business includes acceptance of a ten-cent, mandated price increase for school lunches next year, and a vote on […]
Harford County Education Association Endorses Peaker for County Council District E, Smith for County Council District F, Kelly for Senate District 35
From the Harford County Education Association (HCEA): HCEA proudly endorses Duvowel Peaker for Harford County Council District E, Joseph Smith for Harford County Council District F and Bridget Kelly for Maryland Senate District 35. All three candidates have demonstrated a life-long commitment to public service and public education. HCEA believes that these candidates will provide […]
Burbey: “On April 8th, HCEA will Host The Harford County March for Public Education to Call Attention to the Crisis Facing Our Schools”
From Harford County Education Association (HCEA) President Ryan Burbey: Despite considerable gains in wealth and economic growth over the years, Harford County Government has repeatedly failed to adequately fund its schools. From 2002 through 2005, HCPS was the lowest funded school system in the state of Maryland based on per pupil expenditure. During this time, […]
Harford County Education Association Set to Re-Elect Burbey; Sole Nominee for Post After Representative Assembly
Harford County teacher’s union president Ryan Burbey appears headed for re-election this spring, emerging as the sole nominee for the post following a representative assembly held Thursday, sources said. Harford County Education Association members were allowed to self-nominate in advance, and from the floor of the assembly. Burbey said afterwards that the process had been […]
Harford County Board of Education Agenda Jan 13: Public Input Sessions on FY15 Budget, Student Transportation Study Results; Teachers’ Union Plans “Day of Action”
The Harford County Board of Education plans a number of public meetings on January 13th, starting at noon in Aberdeen with a public input session on the fiscal year 2015 budget, followed by another such session in Bel Air that is also the target of a “Day of Action” by the teachers’ union. The Board’s […]