From Harford County Public Schools:
June 23, 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 – HCPS Educator Hall of Fame Induction
– Lynne E. Owen
– George D. Clark
– David J. Simmons
Board Member Comments
– Ben Barsam’s final board meeting
Public Comment
– Dr. Derrick Campbell- Spoke to eliminating classroom racism
– Sheila George- Representing Destination Imagination, discussed club and extracurricular policy compared to other systems in Maryland
– Pete Rost, Teacher- Questioned budgetary choices and statements during past board meetings
– Valarie Klein, Destination Imagination team leader- Advocating for changes to DI team leader requirements
Old Business: Consent Agenda
– Monthly Report on Personnel
– Minutes of Previous Meeting
– Award of Contract: Demolition and Removal of Relocatable Classrooms
– Award of Contract: Ice Cream Food Products
– Award of Contract: Microsoft Campus Renewal
– Award of Contract Expansion: Increase Services for the Extended Day Tutoring
New Business: Action Items
– Decision on Appointments and Promotions by Dr. Susan Austin
– Ms. Robin M. Liles-Meyer to Coordinator of Non-Public School Placements and Interagency Supports
– Decision on Transfer of Funds Between Capital Projects by Mr. Jim Jewell, Mr. Cornell Brown and Mr. Joe Licata
– Decision on Award of Contract, Youth’s Benefit Elementary School by Mr. Cornell Brown, Mr. Chris Morton and Mr. Joe Licata
– Decision on 2014 Educational Facilities Master Plan by Mr. Cornell Brown, Mr. Chris Morton, Ms. Patti Jo Beard and Ms. Ariana Langford
New Business: Presentations
– Presentation of Capital Improvement Program for FY2016 by Mr. Cornell Brown, Mr. Chris Morton, Ms. Patti Jo Beard and Ms. Ariana Langford
Superintendent’s Report
– Shared that Melanie Wernig was awarded $80,000 through MABE grants. Awards will target training to prevent loss prevention and specific improvements identified through safety inspections. Also, congratulations to Edgewood Elementary school students recognized as one of top ten elementary school teams in Black Saga Awards.
The next Board of Education business meeting will be held Monday, July 21, 2014 at 6:30pm. All Board meetings are held in the A. A. Roberty Building. To access all future meeting dates and agendas, log onto the school system website at www.hcps.org
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