We do not anticipate the ability to expand the schedule for students currently attending one day per week to two days per week unless social distancing guidance is adjusted. UPDATE: SEPTEMBER 8, 2020. 5.

See more of Harford County Public Schools on Facebook. Looking ahead: Registered speakers will receive an email from HCPS with a Call-in Phone # and a Conference ID #.

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UPDATE: NOVEMBER 2, 2020 As more students return to in-person learning in Harford County Public Schools, school staff will continue to track which students are in the buildings each day. HARFORD COUNTY, MD — Harford County Public Schools reported Friday that 170 students and staff members are in isolation or quarantine due to concerns over the coronavirus. No public access will be permitted.

  In addition, students who currently attend Learning Support Centers in our elementary schools, will kick off our return to regular HCPS elementary school operating hours on October 12, 2020. Harford County Public Schools is pleased to announce that Virtual Athletics for high schools will begin on October 12, 2020. Schools closed for students today, Monday, November 2, 2020, for staff professional development. Harford County Public Schools has a plan to send students back to the classroom.|| Coronavirus updates | Maryland's latest numbers | Where to get tested ||Under a proposal announced Monday night at a meeting of the county's Board of Education, staff would return Oct. 12 and small-group activities would start Oct. 19.By November, students would gradually head back to school through a hybrid learning model with in-person and virtual learning.Superintendent Sean Bulson laid out phases based on the risk for transmission with the lowest phase having no limit to social distancing or the number of people in the classroom. Community members who wish to submit public comment must do so by submitting comments in writing

ATHLETICS 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. Provides FREE breakfast and lunch meals over the summer via onsite and mobile meals. 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. Tomorrow, Tuesday, November 3, 2020, schools and offices closed for Election Day. At our August 10 Board meeting, I announced we would not receive all of the ordered devices in time; we would be 15,000 short. So, we are at a point now where we have to finalize virtual learning plans- you need to know how we are moving forward. 10. Welcome to Harford County Public Schools Food and Nutrition Services. On September 14, 2020, at 6:30PM, the Board of Education of Harford County Business Meeting will be hosted virtually. At this time, there has not been a change to the middle or high school operating schedule. Get Directions (410) 838-7300. This an important message for students scheduled to join our Learning Support Center on October 6. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. We’ve scoured the schools to come up with devices, but they’re too old and we cannot get enough of them in working condition. District News. Extensive audits conducted this past year by state and federal officials concluded HCPS meals exceeded current USDA nutritional standards.

Harford County Public Schools announced a hybrid model to return to in-person learning at the Board meeting on Monday, September 21, 2020. Dates will be revised if needed.

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7. Between now and then, we will give any functioning device we can get our hands on, to the schools to provide to the students who need them most. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF HARFORD COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PARTICIPATION, BUSINESS MEETING - NOVEMBER 9, 2020 - 6:30PM. A new window will appear if you are not already logged in Log in with Harford account. 3. Registered speakers are required to call-in and enter the conference ID# at 6:30PM on Monday, November 9, 2020. Superintendent Harford County has plan to send students back to school. 2. A new window will appear if you are not already logged in Log in with Harford account At this time, we encourage you to watch an introductory video here. Sites – All elementary school Learning Support Centers will be available for meal pick up (subject to change; please check the website to verify): All sites will operate as a drive-up location; no entry will be granted into the buildings. All fields on the registration form must be completed.

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Plans for transportation to/from the Learning Support Centers will be uploaded to the School Bus Locator on hcps.org.

We will not be able to provide students in kindergarten through grade 3 with an HCPS device prior to the start of the school year. John Archer 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced an expanded definition of who is considered a COVID-19 close contact. Meal Benefit Application Reminder as Supervisor of Athletics, Debbie Basler, shares more information about Virtual Athletics!

4. Elementary schools are still distributing textbooks and other materials of instruction from September 1 through September 4 for students at all grade levels. As we expand in-person learning and welcome additional students into Harford County Public Schools, many of you have reached out with additional questions.

CALENDAR REMINDERS Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. The program is staffed with people who take pride in meeting the nutritional needs of students and staff. For families with children who can’t participate in the live online learning schedule for any reason, we have developed asynchronous instruction options, too. This plan will begin introducing additional elementary students into schools on October 19 and students in middle/high school into schools on November 16, 2020. Students/staff may be instructed to isolation/quarantine due to direct contact or displaying These calls will continue in the traditional format, letting you know your child is absent from their school, whether their learning is taking place virtually from home or in a Learning Support Center.

*Individual exposures added together over a 24-hour period (e.g., three 5-minute exposures for a total of 15 minutes). 6. We have safety protocols in place to closely monitor the Learning Support Centers to ensure bringing students and staff into our school buildings does not contribute to increased transmission of the Coronavirus. This evening, at the Board of Education business meeting, Dr. Bulson, Superintendent of Harford County Public Schools, will provide additional information to the Board of Education and the community about the return to in-person learning in Harford County Public Schools.

All fields on the registration form must be completed. 8. Beginning the week of September 14, 2020 Meal Sites will operate on Monday and Wednesday each week. But, we’ve seen during this pandemic that supply lines on everything have had unexpected delays. Speakers will be notified when they have reached their 2-minute mark and callers will be removed from the meeting. 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. We are working on establishing a way to share this same information on www.hcps.org so parents/guardians have access to the information, too. using the following link:  Contact Board of Education . Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc. While this is not what we had planned for, I feel encouraged our schools are determined to find a solution. If you have reviewed this plan and would prefer to have your child continue virtual learning from home, please note the following: Your elementary school will reach out to you between September 29 and October 2, 2020 to determine your preference. Meal sites will follow the HCPS calendar for operational days. In response to requirements stipulated in HB 270, passed by the General Assembly and signed into law by Governor Larry Hogan.