Town Hall To Discuss Harford Co. Schools Reopening Plan Postponed

BEL AIR, MD — A town hall meeting that had been scheduled for Wednesday night to discuss a draft of the Harford County Schools recovery plan has been postponed until Thursday, school officials have announced.

On Monday night, Superintendent Sean Burlson told the Board of Education that there is still no perfect answer to what learning will look like across the district once school begins in the fall.

Last week, the district released a draft of its recovery plan, which is based on guidance from Gov. Larry Hogan and State Superintendent of Schools Karen Salmon. A final version of the plan is scheduled to be released in August, but as of now, the plan allows for three different options for school to be held, including a full virtual schedule, a hybrid of in-person and remote learning and an option in which schools would be open but parents would have the option to have their students learn remotely.

In an announcement on the district’s homepage on Wednesday, officials indicated that changes have been made to the draft. A new draft should be ready by 10 a.m. Thursday and will be available for review prior to Thursday’s town all that will include school officials.

Parents and other residents can view the town ball by clicking here, for the meeting, which is scheduled to run between 5:30-6 p.m. If residents have not participated in a Teams Live event before, they may feel free to click on the link ahead of time to ensure they are set up and ready to listen in at 5:30 p.m.

If residents attempt to log in on their cell phone and receive a message that reads, "watch on the web instead," they may need to use a laptop/desktop/or alternate device to access the event.

School officials said the rvent will be recorded and distributed at a later date for viewing.