Superintendent Dr. Tomback Leaving Harford Schools

Dr. Robert Tomback is leaving his post as superintendent of Harford County Public Schools at the end of the current school year.

The following is a letter issued Monday to school employees, a copy of which was supplied to Patch:

Dear Colleagues,

I write to you today to express my appreciation for your extraordinary work on behalf of our students, their families, and our community.  Through our collective efforts, the Harford County Public Schools is a high performing school district—both by state and national measures. More of our students are performing at higher levels of achievement than ever before, and the school system’s trajectory continues in an upward direction.  Despite a very lean central office and operations staff, support to schools is provided in order to maximize student achievement as we focus our resources on the classroom.

The Harford County Public School system is well positioned to face the myriad challenges presented by our funding, the transition to Common Core State Standards, the implementation of a new teacher and principal evaluation system, and more. The core of our school system is solid; we are poised to meet the many challenges that lie ahead. 

The favorable conditions that prevail in the Harford County Public Schools, coupled with the bright future that lies ahead, make this an opportune time for the next superintendent to be selected to lead this school system. At the close of this school year I will go forward to pursue other opportunities. It is with enormous gratitude that I thank you for the opportunity to work with you and for the students of Harford County.

Sincerely,   

Rob Tomback

Robert M. Tomback, Ph.D.

A statement from Harford County Public Schools was to be issued Monday afternoon, according to a school system spokesperson.

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