How Venerable Educators Can Be Nominated for Hall of Fame Recognition
During the almost 150 years the Harford County Public School System has been in existence, the county
has built a well-earned reputation as one of the best systems in the state and nation. Many ingredients have
combined to foster the continuing excellence of the system, a stable and supportive community, positive family
values, inspired central office leadership, financial backing by state and local governments, and students who
take their education seriously.

Still, most will agree, the single most important factor in the formula for success has been the classroom
teachers and building administrators. To honor those who have given their professional lives building a school
system which consistently ranks high in student achievement among Maryland school districts, Harford County
Public Schools, in cooperation with the Harford County Retired School Personnel Association (HCRSPA), in
October 2000, began recognizing two former Harford County Public School educators each month. Beginning
with school year 2006-07, one retired educator is selected each month. The retired educators will have been
chosen by HCRSPA in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the system and will be enshrined in the
Harford County Public Schools “Hall of Fame.” The men and women chosen also receive a plaque noting their
accomplishments.

The legacy of exemplary educators who have built the foundation on which the Harford County Public School
System has been built helped make our schools as successful as they are today. The ‘Hall of Fame’ recognition
acknowledges the contributions not only of those selected but the thousands who have served the children of
our county throughout the years.

CRITERIA
The Retired School Personnel Association (HCRSPA) accepts nominations from the public for former HCPS educators to
be enshrined as members of the Hall of Fame. Several criteria have been established to guide the HCRSPA in its
selection process:
• The educator may be living or deceased, but must be retired as an educator
• The educator should have devoted the majority of his/her career to teaching and/or being a school or
central office administrator in the Harford County Public Schools
• The nominee must have been an educator in the Harford County Public School System for at least
20 years
• The educator does not have to be a member of HCRSPA

The HCRSPA Executive Board will select educators to be recognized from a list of nominees submitted from its
membership or other sources. Nominations may be sent to the Chair of the HCRSPA Hall of Fame Committee,
Fran Francis, at P.O. Box 133, Churchville, MD 21028. The nomination form should include reasons why the
educator should be honored, together with a biographical sketch of the nominee and a phone number or other
means by which the nominee or his/her family may be contacted. The nomination form must also include endorsements
from at least two people in addition to the nominator. One of your endorsements must be provided
by a former supervisor/administrator. We recognize that this may not be possible for older/deceased retirees.
The nominator should also fulfill the supervisor/administrator requirement.

For more information on the HCPS Hall of Fame, contact HCRSPA at HallofFame@hcrspa.org;

or the HCPS Communications Office at 410-588-5203.