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Board postpones plan for synchronous inclement‑weather instruction after equity and cost concerns
Summary
After administrators outlined equity, special-education and technology barriers and a roughly $200,000 recurring cost for hotspot contracts, the board voted to postpone indefinitely the proposed synchronous instruction plan for inclement-weather days.
The Harford County Board of Education voted on Sept. 22 to postpone indefinitely a district proposal to use synchronous virtual instruction for some inclement-weather days, citing unresolved issues with connectivity, accessibility for young learners and special-education students, and significant recurring costs.
Chief of Staff Katie Ridgeway reviewed the district’s work on a synchronous-instruction plan that…
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