Harford County Public Schools board moves into closed session to discuss interim superintendent contract

The Harford County Public Schools board moved into a closed session on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, to discuss the interim superintendent’s contract, citing privacy provisions of state law.

The chair told the board the purpose of the limited open session was “to preserve the privacy and confidentiality of information regarding the interim superintendent's contract pursuant to section 3-305(b)(1) of the General Provisions Article of the Maryland Code.” The chair also asked whether the board would waive public comment for the brief open session; a motion to waive public comment was made and recorded as seconded (Cal Bruce was recorded as the seconder). The transcript does not record a formal roll-call tally statement for that motion.

The board next took up a separate, required vote on whether to allow the student member, Mr. McVicker, to join the closed session. After a roll-call vote, the board recorded the following responses: Yes — Mrs. Perry; Ms. Narkaitis; Dr. Mueller; Mr. McVicker; Miss Bruce; Vice President Sewell; President Page (7 yes). No — Mrs. Hahn; Missus Valbrecht (2 no). The chair announced, “This motion passes,” and the student member was permitted to join the closed session.

A motion to close the session was then made, seconded and carried on a voice vote. The chair concluded the public portion by saying, “The board will now move to closed session.” The board left open session and proceeded to closed session to discuss the interim superintendent’s contract under the cited Maryland statute.

The meeting record as provided does not show any public deliberation of the substance of the interim superintendent’s contract; the public portion ended with the vote to close and the board’s departure to a closed session. No further open-session actions or votes on the contract were recorded in the posted transcript.