From Joseph Voskuhl, Harford County Board of Education candidate, District C: Now, for the first time, the voters of each council district will have the opportunity for their voices to be heard with the election of six members to the Board of Education. It is now up to the voters to choose someone with experience […]
Retired Bel Air High School Principal Joseph Voskuhl Files Candidacy For Harford School Board District C Seat
From Joseph Voskuhl: The election of 2014 offers a unique opportunity to make a change in how the Board of Education conducts business and that is why I have chosen to run. I pledge to represent the parents and students of HCPS. I will attend PTSA meetings to hear the concerns of the community I […]
Havre de Grace Businessman Ronald Browning to Resign from Harford County Board of Education
Six months into a four-year term on the Harford County Board of Education, Havre de Grace businessman and retired teacher Ronald Browning will resign from his post effective Jan. 9. Browning did not return calls seeking comment but Teri Kranefeld, manager of communications for Harford County Public Schools said that Browning “expressed his regret that […]
Olesczcuk: Student Voting Rights on Harford School Board Will Empower Youth
The following letter to the Dagger is from Annie Olesczcuk, a former president of the Harford County Regional Association of Student Councils: For 20 years the students of Harford County have been trying to gain voting rights for their representative on the Board of Education. The Student Representative on the Board (SROB) is elected by […]
Despite Undefined Leadership, Harford Delegation Proceeds With Elected School Board Bill
Del. J.B. Jennings said he submitted an elected school board bill today, acting on behalf of the Harford County Delegation and that the delegates were continuing to work together on amendments to other pending legislation. A meeting that went late into the night on Thursday was held between Dels. Jennings, Susan McComas, Rick Impallaria and […]
“A Republic, If You Can Keep It” – Part I
In a self-serving act of eyebrow-raising proportions, the Harford County Board of Education is seeking to thwart school board elections as part of its legislative platform for the upcoming General Assembly session. Despite the fact that most school board members in Maryland and 95% of boards across the country are elected, the Harford school board […]
