Positive covid-19 testing was reported in the last two weeks by a pair of Homestead Elementary School teachers have highlighted the lack of policy or guidelines requiring Harford County Public Schools to report such outbreaks to other staff or the community. News of the positive tests traveled among Homestead staff by word of mouth, eventually […]
Gahler Details First Staff Moves; Cassilly Wins Ninth Term as State’s Attorney
Shortly after his victory over incumbent Harford County Sheriff Jesse Bane on Election Night, sheriff-elect Jeff Gahler said he plans to make significant personnel changes among the agency’s top positions. “There will be major changes to the command staff,” Gahler said, as he accepted congratulations from a crowd of several dozen supporters at MaGerk’s in […]
Harford County Board of Education Agenda Feb. 11: Grave Warnings About Future Staffing Cuts; Plans for New State-Mandated Curriculum
At a business meeting set for Februrary 11th, the Harford County Board of Education will hear presentations including grave warnings about future staffing cuts, and plans for a new, state-mandated math and English curriculum next year. The school board meeting will also include commendations for the responders to a student’s life-threatening emergency at C. Milton […]
Harford County Public Schools Cuts of 66 Classroom and Related Positions Take Effect; 34 of 54 Schools Impacted
With a new school year underway, cuts made to teaching positions over the summer break are now in effect at most Harford County public schools. Cuts to 66 classroom and related positions were approved in June by the Harford County Board of Education in order to provide salary increases to all school employees, with school-specific […]
What Are the Working Conditions in Harford County Public Schools? Teachers Do “TELL”
What do educators really think about the teaching and learning conditions in Harford County Public Schools? Gov. Martin O’Malley aimed to find out in an anonymous online survey for all Maryland educators known as the Teaching, Empowering, Leading and Learning (TELL) Maryland Survey. The goal of the governor’s survey is to ensure that all educators […]
Harford County Board of Education Agenda Oct. 10: Staff Recruitment and Retention Plan; Anonymous Teaching and Learning Conditions Survey
A presentation on the recruitment and retention of staff and a report on an anonymous survey of teaching and learning conditions are among the items on the Harford County Board of Education’s October 10, 2011 meeting agenda. Ms. Jean Mantegna, assistant superintendent of human resources, will provide school board members with a presentation on the […]
