Harford schools budget passes with reduction of staff
After cutting 22.2 vacant positions and authorizing the use of $30 million of its savings, Harford County Public Schools passed a fiscal 2025 budget Thursday.
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After cutting 22.2 vacant positions and authorizing the use of $30 million of its savings, Harford County Public Schools passed a fiscal 2025 budget Thursday.
The board also approved a new policy for pregnant and parenting students and candidates for assistant principal positions for the upcoming school year, and received an update on COVID outbreaks at four schools.
The private school in Bel Air tops the list of school-related COVID-19 outbreaks in Harford County.
About 140 parents and children gathered in front of the Harford County Public Schools headquarters in frigid temperatures Monday night, imploring HCPS officials to reopen schools that have been closed for in-person instruction for much of the first semester.