Plan to close Maryland School for the Deaf face opposition
A proposal to shutter the Maryland School for the Deaf Columbia campus to save 1.73 million faces strong pushback from deaf educators and parents. Auditors say consolidation could cut costs while critics warn it would harm students and disrupt programs. Frederick campus houses 230 students, Columbia 120.
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Maryland School For the Deaf
Columbia
David Denton
Frederick
House Appropriations Committee
Senate Budget and Taxation Committee
Thomas Barnickel
Division of Audits
Denton
Maryland
Cindy Meese
Washington County
Frederick County to transfer 870000 for school construction
The Frederick County Board of Education asks the County Commissioners to move 870000 to cover change orders and furniture for Ballenger Creek and Spring Ridge elementary schools opening in September. 795000 funds would cover change orders including 475000 for rock removal at Spring Ridge, delaying completion by weeks.
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Board of Education
Frederick County
Ballenger Creek
Spring Ridge
Jeff Bresee
Bresee
Hal Keller
South County High School
Keller
CIP
Harry deMoll
Parents rally for school funding at public hearing
More than 100 Frederick County residents gathered at Monocacy Middle School for a public hearing on the superintendent Noel Farmer Jr. proposal a 14 percent increase for special education and support for in service days. Speakers urged funding for gifted and talented programs health aides and guidance counselors while opponents warned of higher taxes.
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Monocacy Middle School
Noel T. Farmer Jr
Sue Manos
Margaret Denton
Waverley
Jean Smith
County Council of
Ptas
Middletown High School
Middletown
Larry Hauver
Frederick County Teachers Association
John Ashbury
Frederick County Taxpayers In Action
Frederick County
Ballenger Creek Student Scratches During County Band Festival
Sixth grader Trent Wallace from Ballenger Creek Middle School waits for his moment at the 1991 Frederick County Public Schools All-County Band and Chorus Festival held Wednesday night at Gov. Thomas Johnson High School. Nearly 400 music students from 16 middle and high schools joined the annual event.
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Trent Wallace
Ballenger Creek
Frederick County Public Schools
Gov. Thomas Johnson High School
Power outage shuts Frederick Community College campus
Frederick Community College canceled classes and activities after an electrical failure shut down campus services. 2,000 to 3,000 students faced class cancellations with 200 to 300 faculty delaying lectures. Power mainly affected underground lines, with water seepage suspected and no vandalism.
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Frederick Community College
Lee Betts
Betts
Potomac Edison
Raymond Sandower
Sandower
Jon Larson
Larson
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