Howard County Board of Education Chairman and HCPSS Superintendent to Welcome Comptroller Franchot to Tour of Howard County School

September 12th, 2016

On Tuesday, September 13, Howard County Board of Education Chairman Christine E. O’Connor and Howard County Public Schools Superintendent Renee A. Foose will welcome Maryland State Comptroller Peter Franchot to Guilford Elementary School for a tour of the school.

As part of his visit, Franchot will present the school with the 2016 Howard County Silver Hammer Award. The Silver Hammer Award is a special recognition for schools that have demonstrated a commitment to fiscal responsibility through superior school maintenance.

Guilford Elementary School was nominated for the Silver Hammer because it earned superior rating on its last two state inspections even though it was built in 1954. State inspectors praised the facility as being “consistently well-maintained.” The school underwent renovations in 1982 and 2006. Additions were built in 1959, 1982 and 1986. Guilford received $45,000 in State funding for technology infrastructure improvements in 2001.

Who:

• Maryland State Comptroller Peter Franchot
• Board Chairman Christine E. O’Connor
• HCPSS Superintendent Renee A. Foose
• Guilford Elementary School Principal Jonathan Davis
• HCPSS staff and Guilford Elementary School students

What: Presentation of Silver Hammer award and tour of Guilford Elementary School

When: Tuesday, September 13, 1:30–2:15 p.m.

Where: Guilford Elementary School, 7335 Oakland Mills Road, Columbia, Maryland 21046