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Public commenters urge board to protect classroom positions and demand transparency as budget cuts are debated
Summary
Public speakers at the Harford County Board of Education meeting urged the board to preserve classroom positions, called for transparency about grant funding and county negotiations, and raised concerns about curriculum and student supports during debate over the FY27 budget.
Multiple public commenters told the Harford County Board of Education on Feb. 24 that proposed FY27 budget adjustments risked cutting classroom capacity and essential supports for students.
David Bauer, who reviewed the superintendent’s line‑by‑line proposal during his three‑minute public comment, said the proposed budget lists nine positions as "overstaffs" that were described in earlier meetings as positions funded by federal Title I grants and warned that removing those lines would cut current teaching positions. "If…
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