Calling upon their members to speak out a Saturday morning school budget hearing, Harford County tea party groups, local PTAs, and the teachers’ union are gearing up to make their respective voices heard. The public hearing will kick off a Harford County Board of Education budget work session, which is scheduled January 15 from 9:00 […]
Monaco-Burton: “Parents Do Not Believe the Proposed Plan Comes Close to Meeting the Needs of the Children of this Community”
The following is the text of public comments made by Sandra Monaco-Burton, President of Harford County Council PTA, to the Harford County Board of Education on November 22, 2010. A copy was provided to The Dagger for publication: Good evening President Wolkow, Superintendent Tomback, Members of the Board. My name is Sandra Monaco-Burton, President of […]
Harford County Council PTA Hosts Annual Legislative Forum
From the Harford County Council of Parent Teacher Association: The Harford County Council of Parent Teacher Association (HCCPTA) will host its annual legislative forum on October 21, 2010, from 7-9pm in the Bel Air High School Cafeteria. The legislative forum is designed to bring together parents, educators and elected officials in an atmosphere of open […]
Harford PTA Outlines Plans for Upcoming School Year
The Harford County Board of Education received the following presentation from Sandra Monaco-Burton, president of the Harford County Council PTA, at a school board meeting held on Monday, August 9, 2010. A copy was provided to The Dagger for publication: Good evening President Wolkow, Vice President Wheeler, Superintendent Tomback, Members of the Board of Education. […]
Harford County PTA Issues Call to Fully Fund Schools’ Budget
From the Harford County Council of PTAs: Harford County consists of 47 local PTA units with over 11,000 members. It is time to take action concerning the Harford County budget. Executive Craig is now formulating the 2011 budget to be given to the Harford County Council by April 1, 2010. Now is the time for […]
Harford PTAs Legislative Forum Set for October 15 At Bel Air High
The Harford County Council of PTAs is gathering elected officials and leaders in education to meet with the public at a legislative forum planned for Thursday, October 15th at 7 p.m. in the Bel Air High School cafeteria. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from decision-makers about issues in education and to speak with them […]
Simpson: Shame on Deerfield Elementary Parents
I just can’t understand what the hell is going on with parents in Edgewood. I just attended a PTA meeting at Deerfield Elementary and there were the same four to five parents plus the Principal and Vice Principal at the meeting. In the past few years, this PTA has been run by just a handful […]
Stakeholder Interview Sessions Set for Harford Superintendent Finalists
Four days of interviews have been set aside by the Harford County Board of Education for representatives of local stakeholder groups to interview finalists in the search for a new superintendent for Harford County Public Schools. Stakeholder groups, such as PTAs, are being included by invitation and for advisory purposes only; the final selection of […]