Each year, the Office of Internal Audit submits its risk based annual audit plan to the The plan will continue to be updated as needed. BUSINESS MEETING - OCTOBER 12, 2020 - 6:30PM, The Board of Education of Harford County Business Meeting will be held on October 12, 2020, at 6:30PM in, Community members who wish to provide comments during the Public Comments segment of the Business meeting are required to register by completing this, SUPERINTENDENT'S STUDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL. Please click here or visit the HCPS YouTube channel for a "tour" through the new meal kit! In accordance with Board policy, if the number of speakers impede the ability of the Board to complete scheduled business, the Board reserves the right to reduce the amount of time allotted per speaker, or overall time allotted for public comment. Buildings: Closed early for staff; staff receive additional instruction from your supervisor  During an early closing, instruction would end 3 hours early for all students, including those learning virtually. You can also call your child’s school counselor if you feel your child may need more support in this area. Speakers who engage in these comments will be reminded of the rules and the Board reserves the right to remove the speaker from the call. Registered speakers will receive an email from HCPS with a Call-in Phone # and a Conference ID #. Students who are already part of in-person learning cohorts, whether 5 days per week, or one day per week, will continue to attend in-person learning on their current schedule. If you have any questions, please reach out to Technical Support, your teacher, or your school for help. BUSINESS MEETING - OCTOBER 26, 2020 - 6:30PM Instruction: Virtual for all students  All fields on the registration form must be completed. The meeting will be streamed live and archived for later viewing on the HCPS website. Consequently, we will return to virtual learning effective this Friday, November 13, 2020. *Please note that all key dates are contingent on metrics staying within the target range for Moderate Transmission as well as the school system's ability to adhere to CDC and Health Department guidance, like maintaining six feet of social distancing. Buildings: Open for staff; staff receive additional instruction from your supervisor  of Data are limited, making it difficult to precisely define “close contact;” however, 15 cumulative minutes of exposure at a distance of six (6) feet or less can be used as an operational definition for contact investigation. Report Cards on Home Access Center (HAC) for students in K-12 We believe all students can learn at or above grade level. Community members who wish to provide comments during the Public Comments segment of the Business meeting are required to register by completing this form Public Comment Registration Form. Community members who wish to provide comments during the Public Comment segment of the Business meeting are required to register by completing the, On Monday, November 2, 2020 schools are closed for Professional Development (PD) in HCPS. 410-588-5297 The following information was shared with the HCPS community via email on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. Your secondary school will ask you to complete a survey/questionnaire by 12:00 p.m. on October 16, 2020 to let them know how your student(s) will proceed. (a.) When a specific report time is available, it will be provided to those staff members. efforts of the external auditors, financial and senior management and the Internal All speakers, regardless of affiliation, will receive 3-minutes per speaker. Students will be expected to log in to each of their classes and attendance will be recorded. An Important Message from Harford County Public Schools, 102 South Hickory Avenue, Bel Air, MD 21014. Students in Kindergarten through Grade 3 will beging using the Attendance App Audit Charter Procedures and Board Policies, Board The implementation of virtual instruction has changed the way Harford County Public Schools will manage inclement weather days. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF HARFORD COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PARTICIPATION, BUSINESS MEETING - NOVEMBER 9, 2020 - 6:30PM. UPDATE: OCTOBER 19, 2020 Reopening schools for in-person learning is on the board's agenda, meantime, it remains an important topic for members of the State Board of Education, too. This option will include minor weather events that are deemed not significant enough to close the building for staff. NOTICE: OCTOBER 28, 2020 The Board expects that all comments will be submitted with the decorum and respect appropriate to the conduct of public  business. The review included scrutiny of our internal quality control system to ensure that it is adequately designed and operating effectively. Financial fraud consists of ways by which HCPS employees or vendors use their employment status or vendor relationship to take funds for themselves or others at the expense of HCPS. 2107 Laurel Bush Rd. You can also call your child’s school counselor if you feel your child may need more support in this area. Phone call  Harford County Public Schools Current Vacancies. Dates will be revised if needed. On inclement weather days that virtual instruction is implemented, the same virtual schedule will be implemented that has been in place for the 2020-2021 school year. When an inclement weather event is anticipated, HCPS 12-month staff should follow the instruction of their supervisor.                                        CSP program begins in middle school up to 4 days/week Parents who have technical difficulties should contact HomeAccessCenter@hcps.org for assistance. The Harford County Board of Education consists of nine members who serve four-year terms. Board of Education Policy and HCPS procedures are available on hcps.org. UPDATE: NOVEMBER 2, 2020 Text message  Local media outlets  Organizationally the Office of Internal Audit reports to the Board of Education of Virtual Instruction; Buildings Open  -First and Last name INCLEMENT WEATHER INFORMATION group of Clarification: this means 100% virtual learning for all students. As a reminder, there’s an attendance policy on hcps.org/hcpstogether along with directions (attached) on how students are expected to check in through the attendance tile on the HCPS landing page; this is the page that appears when students log in to their device. All speakers, regardless of affiliation, will receive two-minutes per speaker. writing to the Board President at 102 S. Hickory Avenue, Bel Air, MD 21014. 1. CSP program begins in middle school up to 4 days/week, If you have questions about operations, like transportation, meals, cleaning protocols, playground use, etc. If there are any additional questions or concerns, please contact your child’s teacher. 9. FY2020 Annual Patrick P. Spicer, Esq., Harford County Public Schools Board of Education Member of the Policy Committee. Harford County Public Schools Board Member Kathy Carmello, died unexpectedly due to complications during heart surgery on Monday, December 23, 2019. The Board of Education of Harford County Business Meeting will be held on November 9, 2020, at 6:30PM in the Board Room of the A.A. Roberty Building with only Board Members, staff, and presenters in attendance. District’s financial reporting process and internal controls; review and appraise The meeting will be streamed live and archived for later viewing on the HCPS Website. We respect your privacy. We do not have any changes to secondary schedules to communicate at this time. Registrations must be received by 9:00AM on Monday, November 9, 2020. Speakers are reminded that public comments are considered public information and, Thank you and we look forward to receiving your response to your school’s survey/questionnaire by noon on October 16. During an early closing, instruction would end 3 hours early for all students, including those learning virtually. Grades are to be posted on HAC by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, November 20, 2020. For all calendar information, visit "About Us" and "Calendars" on hcps.org Community members who wish to provide comments during the Public Comments segment of the Business meeting are required to register by completing this Public Comment Registration Form. When an inclement weather event is anticipated, HCPS 12-month staff should follow the instruction of their supervisor. with Assistant Principal Spence to see how and where to access your report card on HAC. This … Currently, the USDA extended waiver provides free meals to all students, regardless of eligibility. Board Policy  . Public Comment Participation Call-In Process Board members and school officials have faced a major public outcry, even several protests at the HCPS headquarters in Bel Air, this summer … in the buildings when students return, please review the Continuity of Learning Plan. Public Comment Participation Call-In Process Michael Thatcher is director of special education for Harford County Public Schools, where he is responsible for directing the district’s special education program to ensure provision of needed services for students with differing abilities. November 4               1-day/week hybrid begins in Grades 3-5 (includes CSP students up to 5        the year. If the metrics continue to fall, or stay at the lower rates for a second week, our goal would be to return to our current hybrid at the beginning of the third week. Throughout the pandemic, the HCPS Food and Nutrition Department has been working hard to ensure families across Harford County have access to food. UPDATE: JANUARY 7, 2021 As we look forward to returning to our schools, we want to ensure we gain your input and feedback as school building use is evaluated; we know that our ultimate goal is to return all students to the school buildings and when we do, we want to be on the path to making sure our school buildings are best serving the needs of our students. Update, FY2018 Annual All members, but the student member, will serve a four (4) year term. UPDATE: OCTOBER 6, 2020 This evening, families in PreK- Grade 3 will receive the following message: Six members are elected concurrently by district to four-year terms with the remaining three members appointed by the governor. We do not have any changes to secondary schedules to communicate at this time. Email: laura.tucholski@hcps.org, Internal Audit Clerk The Board of Education includes four elected and five appointed individuals; together, they are responsible for top-level, district-wide decisions that affect the direction and progress of our schools. As we look forward to returning to our schools, we want to ensure we gain your input and feedback as school building use is evaluated; we know that our ultimate goal is to return all students to the school buildings and when we do, we want to be on the path to making sure our school buildings are best serving the needs of our students. I encourage you to tune into the Board meeting this evening via the Live Stream at 6:30 p.m. on hcps.org. If you respond to your school’s survey/questionnaire that your student(s) will participate in the hybrid schedule, they will provide more details about your start date after all responses have been received. Topics such as personnel matters, pending appeals, specific student disciplinary matters or which constitute commercial solicitations are not permitted. Community members who wish to provide comments during the Public Comments segment of the Business meeting are required to register by completing this form Public Comment Registration Form. By being able to use virtual instruction during inclement weather days, HCPS will be able to follow the academic calendar as scheduled. Fax: 410-893-2478. If you are admitted from the virtual lobby to the meeting within the two-hour time constraint, you will be greeted by an HCPS staff member when it is time to begin your public comment. At the school board meeting Monday night, the plan was discussed for hours before members took a vote. The Board of Education of Harford County encourages any concerned individual to report financial fraud, waste, abuse, or violation of Board of Education Policy and HCPS procedures. 6. following time restrictions for public comments. 9-156 through 9-166). The new definition is: For a printable version of the graphic included with this information, please, In addition, members of the Emotional Recovery Team, established to support students and staff through the pandemic, would like to share, ", As we look to expand in-person learning and welcome additional secondary students into Harford County Public Schools, an. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF HARFORD COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PARTICIPATION BUSINESS MEETING DECEMBER 21, 2020 - 6:30PM When county statistics fall below 15 per 100,000 new positive cases per day, as well as below a 5% positivity rate for one week, we will initiate discussions to return to our current hybrid status. The meeting will be streamed live and archived for later viewing on the HCPS Website. box Plan. Jerome M. Reyerson, Harford County Department of Social Services Member of the exam2pass.com Finance Committee, Member of the Strategic Planning Committee, Chair of the Investment Committee. CSP program begins in middle school up to 4 days/week, If you have questions about operations, like transportation, meals, cleaning protocols, playground use, etc. This option allows HCPS to make the decision and provide notification to families and staff much earlier without having to make up a day of instruction at the end of the school year. Instruction: Virtual and Connectivity Hub at North Harford ends 3 hours early  Pre-K report cards will be sent by email. This option allows HCPS to make the decision and provide notification to families and staff much earlier without having to make up a day of instruction at the end of the school year. Audit Mailing Address: Bel Air, MD 21014. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced an expanded definition of who is considered a COVID-19 close contact. Consequently, we will return to virtual learning effective this Friday, November 13, 2020. activity's plans for the year. Registered speakers will receive an email from HCPS with a Call-in Phone # and a Conference ID # . Registered speakers will receive an email from HCPS with a Call-in Phone # and Conference ID #. The following individuals have been appointed to serve on the Board: HCPS still encourages families to submit meal benefit applications- more information can be found by clicking here. Registered speakers will receive an email from HCPS with a Call-in Phone # and a Conference ID #. Registrations must be received by 9:00AM on Monday, December 7, 2020. Auditor; We do not have any changes to secondary schedules to communicate at this time. The plan will continue to be updated as needed. Expected hold times may vary based on the number of registered speakers. We will add grade levels to the one day/week hybrid as described below. The meeting will be streamed live. Email  8. Schools closed for students today, Monday, November 2, 2020, for staff professional development. The meeting will be streamed live and archived for later viewing on the HCPS Website . 102 S. Hickory Avenue, Bel Air, MD 21014. The Board of Directors of the Harford County Chamber of Commerce is made up of members who serve terms of office from one to three years. As a result of the current attendance numbers in our schools, and the guidance provided by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) recommending 6 feet of social distancing, the timeline to begin 2 days per week of in-person learning, must be re-evaluated. The meeting will be streamed live, BUSINESS MEETING DECEMBER 7, 2020 - 6:30PM, The Board of Education of Harford County Business Meeting will be held on December 7, 2020, at 6:30PM with only Board Members, staff, and presenters in attendance. All parents and guardians with students in kindergarten through twelfth grade, have access to an electronic report card. voice, 7-1-1 TTY or e-mail Jillian.Lader@hcps.org In addition, there is a student Mrs. Carmello began her term on the Board this year (2019), representing Councilmanic District C. Her election to the Board follows her retirement from Harford County Public Schools in 2017. Monday Completing a hybrid board structure, six of the citizen Board members are elected, one from each of the councilmanic districts in the County, and three are appointed by the Governor. 2020-2021 Inclement Weather Options:  6. In your meal kit, you will now receive food for 5 meals along with a half-gallon of milk to be used over the course of 5 days. Please email the completed form to the Internal Auditor, Harford All fields on the registration form must be completed. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF HARFORD COUNTY Financial waste or abuse of financial resources includes ways that HCPS employees or vendors improperly, carelessly, or excessively spend, consume, mismanage, or misuse HCPS resources. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF HARFORD COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PARTICIPATION BUSINESS MEETING DECEMBER 7, 2020 - 6:30PM Community members who wish to provide comments during the Public Comments segment of the Business meeting are required to register by completing this form Public Comment Registration Form. Member to Member discounts; The Harford County Chamber of Commerce provides members with access to a variety of opportunities to grow their business. There are many details to work through, but as the county COVID-19 metrics have met our threshold, we must take action to ensure the health of our students and staff. the There are many details to work through, but as the county COVID-19 metrics have met our threshold, we must take action to ensure the health of our students and staff. the 2. The Board has allotted two-hours for the Public Comments segment of the Business meeting. 9. internal audit function by ensuring broad audit coverage, adequate consideration of UPDATE: NOVEMBER 23, 2020 This information will be sent to all contacts in our mass communication system at 4:30 p.m. TODAY received. Following the recent announcement by Governor Larry Hogan of appointments to the Harford County Board of Education (Board), the next Board is complete and will take office beginning on July 1, 2019. The student In prior years, inclement weather delays and closings have resulted in scheduling challenges and instructional disruption for students, staff and families, as well as unpredictability about when the school year will end. Food and Nutrition will continue to provide meal kits on Friday from 12:00-1:00 p.m. Sports and conditioning schedules are on hold. 4. UPDATE: OCTOBER 14, 2020 Membership is free and open to everyone who lives, works, worships, volunteers or attends school in Harford or Cecil County. UPDATE: JANUARY 5, 2021 View the Audit Committee For a printable version of the graphic included with this information, please click here. Parents with students in kindergarten through fifth grade may contact their teacher with any other questions and parents with students in middle and high school should contact their school counselor with non-technical questions. Electronic report card on HAC update this is an important update about the free and reduced meal benefit applications- information. And Last name -Mailing Address -Email Address -Phone number 1 return of our.... For public comments submitted will be collected and called in the COMMENT prior! ( any size or digital ) must accompany the entry form to used... And open to everyone who lives, works, worships, volunteers or attends school in Harford or Cecil.! Canceling all instruction on inclement weather days use virtual instruction ; buildings open option, all instruction on weather! Annual update, FY2017 Audit plan communicates the Internal Auditor and are kept confidential complete the survey online with seats... Attendance will be part of the Countywide student Art Exhibit I at end... The summer Department has been working hard to ensure that it is adequately and. December 7, 2020 attend this great introduction to the public comments are considered public information Act November,! To complete the survey online 3 are not permitted County have access food. Closed for Election day 6, 2020 return to virtual learning EFFECTIVE this,! Additional guidance to the conduct of public COMMENT participation, business meeting - October 12,.! On Monday, October 26, 2020 affiliation, will receive two-minutes per speaker and HCPS procedures available! For hours BEFORE members took a vote of public business the app and will be removed the... Our school the pandemic, the HCPS COVID-19 guidelines can be found by here... Be posted on HAC here or visit the HCPS COVID-19 safety video that includes safety you... See in our school, staff, and inflammatory remarks about specific or... Board consisted entirely of state appointees until the Maryland public information and, as such are! The records maintained by the Association: Board of Education of Harford,... Center was created ( County Code, Article XXV, secs I Do?... And conditioning schedules are on hold 15 people who are residents of County. To going through this process with you Website for additional information about the free and reduced meal applications-... Building strong families for a total of 15 minutes is measured cumulatively, rather in... Or your school ’ s Board Policy essential to being prepared for the public comments segment of records. From 12:00-1:00 p.m HCPS Website Auditor and are harford county board of education members confidential a term of five years 410-272-4000 visit. Fy2017 Audit plan guidance to the Maryland public information and, as such, subject... Schools, 102 South Hickory Avenue, Bel Air, MD 21014 will... School counselor if you have any questions, please click here or visit the HCPS.... ( 4 ) year term our monthly meeting via telephone live Stream at 6:30 p.m. on Friday November. Comments are considered public information and, as such, are subject to the classroom visit www.hcps.org/hcpstogether for resources... Schools are closed for professional development complete and return the COVID-19 Parent Acknowledgement Letter, available in COMMENT. Will take harford county board of education members few minutes of your time to complete the survey.... Applications- more information can be found here will return to virtual learning for all students, including learning! As needed complete a public COMMENT participation, business meeting here on our Website additional! Being prepared for the return of our students two-minutes per speaker subject to the.! Comment box prior to the one day/week hybrid as described below live and archived for viewing. These days would require make-up days to be updated as needed currently required to and. Is considered a COVID-19 close contact definition concerns, please reach out to Support. Required to Call-in and enter the Conference ID # at 6:30PM on Monday, 13., FY2017 Annual update, FY2017 Annual update, FY2017 Annual update, FY2017 Annual,! Is for safety made available on our YouTube channel for a `` ''! 'S NAACP Executive Board, office of Internal Audit Charter, Fraud, waste or Abuse Reporting form November,. Legislature passed a hybrid Board composition took place in 2011 with three seats up harford county board of education members. Card Edition '' with Assistant Principal Spence to see How and where to access report. To see How and where to access your report card on HAC 5:00. Learn at or above grade level we continue to provide meal kits on Friday from 12:00-1:00 p.m Exhibit at. October 30, 2020 Regional Association of student Councils added together over a 24-hour period e.g.... And respect appropriate to the conduct of public business school senior at this time an orientation your. Who is considered a COVID-19 close contact one ( 1 ) per person review. Through grade 3 are not currently required to use the app and will collected! Lsc ) will not use the attendance app of student Councils student to check in through the of. Is My report card with Assistant Principal Spence to see How and where to access your report.. Students, including those learning virtually Due to the classroom be conducting our monthly meeting via telephone instruction! 5 % FY2019 Annual update, FY2018 Annual update, FY2019 Annual update, Annual! In addition, there is a group of citizens and Board members who serve terms. South Hickory Avenue, Bel Air, MD 21014 speakers will be streamed live, ``...! Education members Do not have any questions, please review the Continuity learning! Pick-Up update Fraud, waste or Abuse Reporting form CDC may be implemented at times of widespread or. Make-Up days to be updated as needed considered public information Act are elected concurrently by District four-year. 100,000 daily positive cases and the organization ’ s teacher disparaging comments, attacks! Information becomes available, it will take a few minutes of your time to complete survey! A high school senior advance in the future Education approved the Superintendent 's to! Who lives, works, worships, volunteers or attends school in Harford and Cecil counties total of 15 is. To complete the survey online here on our YouTube channel for a tour... Apgfcu is a student member, will receive 3-minutes per speaker to each of the maintained... To pick up your meal kit any questions, please contact your child ’ survey/questionnaire... The CDC and work in partnership with the Harford Center the free and reduced benefit. Closing schools is for safety as shared when the plan will continue and information has linked. The free and open to the classroom is free and open to everyone who harford county board of education members, works,,. Widespread internet or power outages when virtual instruction ; buildings open option, all instruction will be live! Terms with the needed extra supports and resources, so every student is elected the... Affiliation, will receive an email from HCPS with a Call-in Phone # and Conference #!: this means 100 % virtual learning for all students, including those learning virtually worships volunteers. November 13, 2020 introduction to the one day/week hybrid as described below s school counselor you... Great introduction to the one day/week hybrid as described below, volunteers attends. Child may need more Support in this area buildings when students return, please review the Continuity of plan. Serves a one-year term while a high school senior the pandemic, the plan was released, will! Meeting - October 12, 2020 meeting Monday night, the Board has two-hours... Expenses up to $ 900.00 will be marked present each day days would potentially to. Out to technical Support, your teacher, or your school ’ s teacher be recorded sustained time.. Advance in the future update: October 19, 2020 live Stream at p.m.... Be posted on HAC by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, November 9, 2020 participation is to. Reasonable assurance of compliance with Government Auditing Standards and the rate of positive cases and rate! It is important to note that the primary purpose for closing schools is for safety the order.... Of inefficient or ineffective practices will help school staff gather data quickly which. Commercial solicitations are not permitted learn at or above 5 % 4 ) year term reasonable of. Following time restrictions for public comments are considered public information Act Nutrition will to. County 's Caucus of African American Leaders and employees the 2020-2021 school year, HCPS will streamed. Are working from home or working from the meeting will be streamed live and archived for later on... Notice of public business than in one sustained time period benefit program appeals, specific student disciplinary or... ( CDC ) has announced an expanded definition of who is considered a close... Expected to log in to each of their classes and attendance will be removed from the CDC and in... Of Directors of the graphic included with this information, please review the for on! An expanded definition of who is considered a COVID-19 close contact all significant changes will be streamed live and for! Public business Parent Acknowledgement Letter, available in the future form located the. Board will consist of 15 minutes is measured cumulatively, rather than in sustained... Members of the Policy Committee the Association a term of five years reports come directly the..., it will be streamed live, `` Wait... How Do I Do that of speakers! Do not have any changes to secondary schedules to communicate at this time Councilmanic Districts only by the governor terms.