By Patrick N. Mensah, Maryland County
Maryland, Liberia; August 22, 2025 – A number of residents in Maryland County have reacted to a latest Fb put up from the County Superintendent, Henry Cole, halting an ongoing college mission being undertaken by a son of the county, Dorbor Bedell.
The Harper Demonstration Excessive Faculty in query has been in a deplorable situation for about 5 years, making studying insufferable for college kids.
Amidst these situations, a number of appeals made by dad and mom and residents of Harper district to the Ministry of Schooling and native authority yielded no fruit, one thing that drew the eye of Mr. Bedell, a philanthropist. He urgently agreed to renovate the varsity to make sure a conducive studying setting for youths.
The mission started on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, following a dialogue with the varsity principal and District Schooling Officer, however a message from the Superintendent Cole halted your complete work.
Cole in his Fb put up, stated his administration has disapproved the renovation on the Demonstration Excessive Faculty due to procedural errors.
In accordance with him, authorities has a process for its operations, noting that in any mission, it’s crucial that the county administration is knowledgeable to facilitate higher collaboration and seamless communication, which he stated was by no means finished.
The Superintendent’s Fb put up added that the administration is presently securing funding for quick restore of the varsity from the right authority, a matter that was beforehand mentioned with the CEO and the varsity administration.
The put up added that whereas the superintendent’s workplace appreciates improvement initiatives within the county, “we is not going to tolerate any group disrespecting or undermining the administration below the guise of improvement.”
“We want to inform the folks of Maryland County that we apologize for any inconvenience brought on by this directive”, Cole continued.
He emphasize that the choice was administrative, not political.
In the meantime, following the put up, a number of residents and residents within the county reacted, terming the choice as politically motivated, contemplating the deplorable situation of the varsity, and repeated requires native authorities for intervention that went unheeded.
In accordance with Freddie Goe, Chair of Maryland County Unity Celebration Youth Congress, stated as younger folks and stakeholders within the development of county, they acknowledged the significance of correct coordination in all authorities initiatives.
Nevertheless it’s additionally essential to acknowledge and respect people, organizations, and foundations that out of goodwill, select to put money into the event of faculties and communities.
The Dorbor Bedell Basis’s intervention on the Harper Demonstration Excessive Faculty is a welcome initiative, particularly given the longstanding situation of the campus.
This effort was initiated in session with the County Schooling Officer, District Schooling Officers, and the varsity administration. It demonstrates the spirit of partnership that authorities continues to encourage, the place neighborhood actors and philanthropists buttress authorities’s improvement agenda, he stated..
“Whereas we respect the workplace of the Superintendent and his name for correct procedures, we additionally imagine that real improvement ought to by no means be obstructed or politicized. The renovation of faculties shouldn’t be for any particular person profit, however for the way forward for our kids and the dignity of training in Maryland County”, he added.
Harrison Okay. Brownan, one other citizen, known as Supt. Cole to redirect the promised funding to the Outdated John Hilary Tubman & A. Sprint Wilson constructing beneath JJ. Dossen Hospital.
“That constructing may be very deplorable Sir. Let Mr. Bedell continues along with his work. Sorry, for him not reaching your honorable workplace. Please word that Marylanders will develop Maryland County”, Harrison stated.
Broway Clarence JP stated, how can Superintendent Henry Cole undermine improvement on the premise of procedural, as a substitute of getting a
“Furthermore, that is my very first time to listen to/witness county superintendent interfering into college matter, as a substitute of the County Schooling Officer (CEO), DEO, County Faculty Board Chairperson, PTA and different tutorial associated authorities”, Broway famous.
When the New Daybreak contacted the workplace of Mr. Bedell, it was alleged that the County Schooling Officer had accepted the continued renovation work they usually’re even stunned about what’s going on.
Because it stands, the mission stays untouched, and faculty is about to open subsequent month. Enhancing by Jonathan Browne
