Overview
- Council members voted 3–3 with one abstention, short of the five affirmative votes required to confirm Terri Kocher to the Harford County Board of Education.
- Opponents cited hundreds of constituent emails, the absence of a public application and interview process, and concerns that Kocher knew of the New Orleans incident yet did not report it.
- County Executive Bob Cassilly criticized the council’s decision and said he plans to ask the Maryland state superintendent to remove Sean Bulson, warning the vacancy could deadlock the contract vote.
- Official reviews by the Maryland OIGE and a county audit reported that Bulson’s devices were recovered from a hotel room safe with no evidence of theft, while other probes continue.
- Bulson and Deputy Superintendent Eric Davis remain on paid administrative leave, Dyann Mack is acting superintendent, and Cassilly must either open applications or put forward another nominee.