Delegates lend board reform bill support

A bill that would return the Harford County Board of Education to its roots is up for a hearing today, with legislators and school officials hoping it will be their best chance at reform.

The bill, introduced by Del. Pat McDonough, would recreate the group of parents, businesspeople and civic leaders that once recommended potential school board members, who are then nominated by the governor. On Thursday the rest of Harford?s delegation lent it their support, giving it a slightly better chance of passage as the legislative session enters its final weeks.