The year 2010 was defined and dominated from the get-go by politics. Not only was 2010 a local election year, but a rematch in the governor’s race and an energized TEA Party movement added fuel to the fire. The political outrage manifested itself as a protest against President Barack Obama’s policies in downtown Bel Air […]
Passaro: “…We Will Need the Help of the Tea Party to Stop the Rape of the Harford Tax Payer by the Sacred, Untouchable, Arrogant, and Unsupervised [Harford County Board of Education]”
From Tony Passaro: Citizens of Harford County – While I was distracted by the shenanigans in WD.C. this week by the Turn Coat RINOs selling us out in the SALT treaty, I almost missed the following action occurring right here in our own Harford County. It is almost impossible to imagine it but the Harford […]
Harford Schools Superintendent Proposes Salary Increase for All Employees Next Year: “…It Is Our Intent With This Budget Proposal To Avoid Falling Further Behind”
Following two consecutive years with no pay raises for school employees, Harford Schools Superintendent Robert M. Tomback has proposed a salary increase for all employees next year and requested an increase of $26.4 million, or 6.3%, in the FY12 unrestricted fund, to $448.97 million. The projected restricted fund is expected to drop by $12.2 million […]
Burbey: “Harford County Risks a Loss of Many Valuable Young Teachers Who Simply Cannot Afford to Stay”
From Ryan Burbey: Let me start by saying, my name is Ryan Burbey. I currently am employed by Harford County Public Schools. I am compensated on teachers’ step eight Master’s Degree plus thirty credits. This means my annual salary is $57, 026. However, I like all other teachers in Harford County have had my wages […]
No Bonus for Harford Schools Superintendent Tomback
In the same year that Harford County Public School employees flooded school board meetings to protest potential salary cuts and actual increases in their healthcare costs, Harford Schools Superintendent Robert M. Tomback will not receive a performance bonus for his first year on the job. Dr. Tomback’s four-year employment contract with the Harford County Board […]
Harford School Board Reverses Budgeted 2% Salary Cut For Employees
The Harford County Board of Education reversed a budgeted salary cut of nearly 2% for all school system employees planned for next year, by approving a series of budget amendments at a special board meeting held Thursday in Bel Air. The school board’s action came in response to news earlier in the week that Harford […]
Harford Board of Ed Votes 6-1 To Approve 2% Salary Cuts For All HCPS Employees
The Harford County Board of Education voted 6 to 1 to approve a budget for next year containing 2% salary cuts for all HCPS employees. The vote came at a board business meeting Monday in Bel Air. Board Member Don Osman cast the only no vote, citing opposition to the salary cuts. But the move […]