UPDATE: JANUARY 20, 2022
The following information will be sent to all parents/guardians at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, January 20, 2022 via phone and email.

Per the Student Device Agreement, your student has been provided a device to use for instructional purposes. The protection plan was originally offered through October 8, 2021 and subsequently extended through October 13, 2021.

As we enter into the third term, HCPS is offering the option to purchase a device service plan for a limited time at a cost of $50. This option is available for purchase from January 20, 2022 through February 4, 2022. This purchase will cover the cost of repair or replacement, if damaged beyond repair, if the device is returned and the service tag is visible.  The fee is per device, per student for the FY2021-2022 school year and is non-refundable.  Please note that lost or stolen chargers or devices are not included as part of the service plan. The protection plan will cover any damage that occurs on or after January 24.  Charges incurred before January 24 will not be waived.  If the protection plan was purchased in October, you may disregard this notice.
If the device service plan is not elected and paid in full, the cost for repair is $150 per device, per incident.  Replacement costs for a device beyond repair, or if it’s lost or stolen are as follows:

• Charger - $36
• Chromebook/laptop - $300
• Dell Precision 5550 laptop - $1,750
• Apple iPad - $399

We encourage you to review and consider the optional device service plan.
Please note: the student device must be returned at the conclusion of the school year. Any device not returned will generate a replacement charge listed above.
You can access the payment option for device protection at the following link:

https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/prdembd?ref=ZZHAD21CY700DID_ZZ5T8XYJ3JDU2E2

You will need your student’s birth date or student id to access the option to purchase. Questions can be direct to studentdevices@hcps.org

UPDATE: JANUARY 20, 2022 
(Updated at 3:10 p.m.)

Please note the time has changed to 5:00-6:00 p.m. and the event will be entirely virtual.

BOARD OF EDUCATION OF HARFORD COUNTY
NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PARTICIPATION
THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 2022 at 5:00 PM

BUDGET and BALANCING ENROLLMENT PUBLIC INPUT SESSION: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
*The Board will receive public comments related to the topic of Budget and Balancing Enrollment only.
The Board of Education of Harford County will hold a virtual dual-topic meeting: Budget and Balancing Enrollment Public Input Session on Thursday, January 27, 2022, at 5:00 PM with only Board Members, staff, and presenters in attendance virtually. The meeting will be streamed live and archived for later viewing on the HCPS Website.

Public Comment Participation Call-In Process
Community members who wish to provide comments virtually during the Public Comments segment of the Board Public Input Session are required to register by completing this form Public Comment Registration Form.
Registrations must be received by 9:00 AM on Thursday, January 27, 2022. All fields on the registration form must be completed.
1. First and Last name
2. Email Address
3. Phone Number
4. Registration forms are limited to one (1) per person
-Registered speakers will receive an email from HCPS with a Call-in Phone # and a Conference ID #.
-Registered speakers are required to call-in and enter the conference ID# at 5:00 PM on Thursday, January 27, 2022.
-Important: If you are unable to take your phone off mute, you may need to dial *6.
-If you are admitted from the virtual lobby to the meeting, you will be greeted by an HCPS staff member when it is time to begin your public comment. Expected hold time in the virtual lobby may vary based on number of registered speakers. The maximum wait time in the lobby is 30 minutes; should you be disconnected please call back.
-All speakers, regardless of affiliation, will receive 3-minutes per speaker. Speakers will be notified when they have reached their 3-minute mark and callers will be removed from the meeting.
-The Board expects that all comments will be submitted with the decorum and respect appropriate to the conduct of public business.
-Topics such as personnel matters, pending appeals, specific student disciplinary matters or which constitute commercial solicitations are not permitted.
-Disparaging comments, personal attacks, and inflammatory remarks about specific schools or personnel are not permitted. 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.
-All public comments submitted will be part of the records maintained by the Board office.

Speakers are reminded that public comments are considered public information and, as such, are subject to the Maryland Public Information Act.

UPDATE JANUARY 19, 2022

BOARD OF EDUCATION OF HARFORD COUNTY
NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PARTICIPATION
MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 2022

OPEN SESSION: 5:30 PM - 5:35 PM
This meeting will be conducted virtually with no public attendance due to the brief nature of this meeting and the logistical issues regarding allowing public attendance in advance of the 6:30 PM meeting.
*The only item the Board will consider during this open meeting is consideration of meeting in a closed session.
CLOSED SESSION: 5:35 PM - 6:15 PM
BUSINESS MEETING: 6:30 PM – ADJOURNMENT
This meeting will be conducted in a hybrid fashion and public attendance will be permitted as explained below:
DOORS WILL OPEN AT 6:20 PM AND THE MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 6:30 PM

The Board of Education of Harford County will hold a hybrid Business Meeting on Monday, January 24, 2022, at 6:30 PM in the Board Room of the A.A. Roberty Building with Board Members, staff, and presenters in attendance both virtually and in-person. A 30-seat capacity will be available to the public. Seats will be available on a first come-first served basis. Masks are required indoors and must remain on at all times. The meeting will be streamed live and archived for later viewing on the HCPS Website.

Public Comment Participation Call-In Process
Community members who wish to provide comments virtually during the Public Comments segment of the Business meeting are required to register by completing this form Public Comment Registration Form.
Registrations must be received by 9:00 AM on Monday, January 24, 2022. All fields on the registration form must be completed.
1. First and Last name
2. Email Address
3. Phone Number
4. Registration forms are limited to one (1) per person
-Registered speakers will receive an email from HCPS with a Call-in Phone # and a Conference ID #.
-Registered speakers are required to call-in and enter the conference ID# at 6:30 PM on Monday, January 24, 2022.
-Important: If you are unable to take your phone off mute, you may need to dial *6.
-If you are admitted from the virtual lobby to the meeting, you will be greeted by an HCPS staff member when it is time to begin your public comment. Expected hold time in the virtual lobby may vary based on number of registered speakers. The maximum wait time in the lobby is 30 minutes; should you be disconnected please call back.

Public Comment Participation In-Person Process
Persons who are attending the meeting in person, as provided above, may make in-person public comment. Board Comment cards will be available for Board meeting attendees prior to the Board Meeting for sign-up. Board Comment Registration forms are limited to one (1) per person. Masks are required indoors and must remain on at all times, including while speaking.

The Board has authorized public comment as follows:
-Board policy permits speaker three (3) minutes to provide comments. However, Board policy authorizes the Board to reduce the amount of time allocated to each speaker if allocating 3 minutes to each speaker will impede the Board’s ability to complete scheduled business.
-The Board will receive in-person public comment first and virtual public comment second. The Board expects that all comments will be submitted with the decorum and respect appropriate to the conduct of public business.
-Topics such as personnel matters, pending appeals, specific student disciplinary matters or which constitute commercial solicitations are not permitted.
-Disparaging comments, personal attacks, and inflammatory remarks about specific schools or personnel are not permitted. Speakers who engage in these comments will be reminded of the rules and the Board reserves the right to remove the speaker.
-All public comments submitted will be part of the records maintained by the Board office.
Speakers are reminded that public comments are considered public information and, as such, are subject to the Maryland Public Information Act.