Patterson Mill Middle/High School Principal Wayne Thibeault on Monday announced plans to retire at the end of the school year. In an e-mail to parents, Thibeault said that after a 41-year career, he planned to pursue “other academic opportunities” in retirement and spend more time with family. Thibeault is the third Harford County Public School […]
Harford County Public Schools Associate Superintendent Bill Lawrence Announces Resignation
The following e-mail was sent to Harford County Public Schools administrators Tuesday by Bill Lawrence, associate superintedent of curriculum, instruction, and assessment, announcing his resignation from that position effective June 30. Lawrence was hired in June 2010 from Baltimore County Public Schools by Harford Superintendent Robert Tomback; both had worked as area superintendents in the […]
Callback Time for Tomback? Superintendent Must Decide by Feb. 1 Whether to Seek Reappointment
With his employment contract set to expire in June, Superintendent Robert M. Tomback has until Feb. 1 to notify the Harford County Board of Education whether he is a candidate for reappointment to another four-year term. With the deadline a week away, The Dagger inquired about Tomback’s plans but was instead directed through his spokesperson […]
Harford County Board of Education Agenda Sept. 10: New Facilities for Havre de Grace High, Youth’s Benefit Elementary Added to Proposed FY 14 Capital Budget Request
Harford Schools Superintendent Robert Tomback is expected to recommend that both Havre de Grace High School and Youth’s Benefit Elementary School be replaced with modern facilities, and that some funding for the multi-year projects be included in the schools’ capital funding request for next year. Tomback’s recommendation to the Harford County Board of Education is […]
Harford School Board Faces Weighty Decisions Following Public Hearing on Capital Priorities
A public hearing on capital budget priorities for Harford County Public Schools drew a standing room only crowd on Monday, with advocates calling for the Harford County Board of Education to build replacement facilities at Havre de Grace High School and Youth’s Benefit Elementary School in Fallston. Among the advocates were elected officials with the […]
Harford County Leaders Hail End to School Overcrowding
From Harford County Government: At a press conference in Bel Air this morning, Harford County Executive David R. Craig, joined by Superintendent of Schools Robert M. Tomback, as well as members of the County Council and Board of Education, announced that for the first time in two decades, the county now has no schools that […]
HCPS Superintendent Tomback to Hold Budget Hearing Nov. 1 at Bel Air High School
From Harford County Public Schools: To kick off the year-long school system budget development process, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Robert M. Tomback will hold a Budget Hearing on Tuesday, November 1, 2011, at 5:30 p.m. in the auditorium of Bel Air High School. The public is encouraged to attend to provide input and share what […]
Harford School Superintendent Tomback Issues Countywide Procedures for Managing Funds Following Unsolved Felony Thefts at Patterson Mill; More Funds Stolen in 2009; Audit Had Recommended Tighter Controls
Ten months before a string of thefts at Patterson Mill Middle/High School totaling more than $10,000, a felony theft of more than $1,000 occurred at the school on February 6, 2009. The earlier theft involved cash and personal checks stolen from the office of the school’s lead secretary, according to a report from the Harford […]
