BOARD OF EDUCATION OF HARFORD COUNTY
RECOGNITION
HCPS EDUCATOR HALL OF FAME
MRs. JANET INNERS
March 28, 2011
Background Information:
In October 2000, the Harford County Public School System began an Educator Hall of Fame program in which the Board of Education of Harford County inducts one member into the “Hall” each month during the school year. Former Harford County Public School educators who have provided at least 20 years of extraordinary service to students and staff in the school system are considered for nomination by the Harford County Retired School Personnel Association (HCRSPA). The nominee is prominently featured on the Harford County Public School website, www.hcps.org. The nominee (or his/her family in case the nominee is deceased or unavailable) is also honored at a subsequent Board of Education meeting where he/she is presented with a plaque as well as a Board certificate and certificates from County and State government officials.
Discussion:
Janet Inners was born in Haddonfield, New Jersey. She attended Tusculum College in Greeneville, Tennessee, where, in 1969, she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish. Immediately following college graduation, she began her teaching career at Park Junior High School in Knoxville, Tennessee. In the spring of 1970, she saw an advertisement for a job opening in Harford County and transferred to Maryland to continue her career. During her career with Harford County Public Schools, Mrs. Inners taught Spanish at Havre de Grace High School from 1970 to 1973, at Bel Air High School from 1976 to 1977 and at Fallston High School from 1978 to 2005. In addition, Mrs. Inners furthered her education earning her 30+ credits by completing classes through University of Tennessee, Towson University and Loyola University and participating in Harford County workshops. Beyond teaching in the classroom, Mrs. Inners was very active in extracurricular student programs. She was the cheerleading sponsor, the Students Against Drunk Drivers (SADD) advisor, the Senior Class co-sponsor, the Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) faculty representative, Middle States Evaluation co-chair, a member of the Distance Learning Pilot Program and the Foreign Language department chair. Her contributions to school improvement initiatives and curriculum revision and advancement were consistent throughout her tenure. And, at the county level, she participated in instructional leadership, assessment, incentive awards and curriculum committees. In 1996, she was honored with the Distinguished High School Teacher Award from Western Maryland College after being nominated by a former student. After 30 years with HCPS, Mrs. Inners retired in 2005. She continued to work with student teachers in foreign language at Fallston Middle School and Edgewood High School through Towson University.
Superintendent’s Recommendation:
The Superintendent recommends the Board of Education of Harford County officially induct Mrs. Janet Inners into the HCPS Educator Hall of Fame as its 160th member in recognition of her 30 years of extraordinary service to the students, staff and community of the Harford County Public Schools as a teacher.