Harford County Council confirms Liliana Norcitis to Board of Education after 6–0–1 vote

The Harford County Council voted to confirm Liliana Norcitis to a seat on the Harford County Board of Education, announcing the appointment after a roll-call vote that resulted in six "Aye" votes and one abstention.

Councilmembers who spoke in support during the appointment discussion cited Norcitis's longstanding community engagement and local roots. "I have known Liliana through a few different commissions and committees, and I have been more than impressed with her community engagement and intentional leadership," Councilmember Imhoff said, adding that Norcitis would "offer a fresh perspective." Councilmember Robert said she discussed curriculum priorities with Norcitis and reported that Norcitis supports AP and college-credit courses while raising fiscal concerns about very low-enrollment classes.

Councilmember Sottles said she would vote yes based on Norcitis's stated values and that Norcitis is a Harford County Public Schools graduate. Several members noted Norcitis's local residency and community ties.

Councilmember Bennett announced he would abstain "not for any reason against her" but because he is awaiting an ethics board opinion about whether he should vote on Board of Education appointments. "I'm just waiting to vote until they tell me what their answer is," he said, describing prior abstentions tied to the same ethics question.

A motion to approve the executive appointment was made and seconded on the record; the council then took the roll-call vote that approved Norcitis's appointment to the Board of Education.

Next steps: the council recorded the appointment as approved and did not take additional action on the item during this meeting.