HCPSS Seeks Resident Members for Ethics Panel by April 8, 2026

March 12th, 2026

The Howard County Board of Education is seeking to fill multiple openings on the Howard County Public School System’s Ethics Panel.

The Ethics Panel oversees the school system’s Ethics Regulations, advises the Board on matters related to conflict of interest and financial disclosure, and provides advisory opinions to employees on the applicability of the Ethics Regulations to specific situations. The Ethics Regulation is available online.

Any Howard County resident who is at least 18 years of age is eligible to serve on the Ethics Panel. Candidates may not be an employee of the school system, a current HCPSS student, an incumbent member of the Board, or an owner of or an individual employed by an entity doing business with the Board. Appointees serve a five-year term.

Currently, the Panel has an immediate opening for a member, and will have three additional openings effective July 1.

Howard County residents interested in volunteering to serve on the Ethics Panel are asked to email a letter of interest and resume to the Office of the General Counsel at amanda_kennison@hcpss.org no later than Wednesday, April 8.