Board of Education Meeting Notifications

Board of Education’s Community Advisory Council Seeks Leadership Volunteers

The HCPSS Board of Education’s Community Advisory Council (CAC) announces an open call for leadership volunteers to serve on the Executive Committee for the 2023-2024 school year.

The CAC serves as liaison between the Board of Education (BOE) and the community at large, meets monthly during the school year, and reports directly to the BOE. The Executive Committee receives from the community concerns, information, and inquiries about matters within the province of the Board and researches issues as appropriate.

Board of Education Adjusts School Start Times for the 2023-2024 School Year

At its meeting on Feb. 23, 2023, the Howard County Board of Education adjusted the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) school start times for the 2023-2024 year, shifting high schools to begin at 8:00 a.m., among other changes. There is no impact to the current school year.

Board of Education Adopts Requested FY 2024 Operating and Capital Budgets, and FY 2025-29 Capital Improvement Program

The Howard County Board of Education unanimously adopted its Operating and Capital Budget Requests for the 2023-2024 school year (Fiscal Year 2024) during its meeting on Feb. 16, 2023.

Board of Education School Start Times Work Session Canceled for Feb. 15, 2023

The Howard County Board of Education School Start Times Work Session, scheduled for 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 15, has been canceled.

Board of Education Member Delmont-Small Steps Down, Feb. 1, 2023

Howard County Board of Education member Christina Delmont-Small is stepping down from her position as a Board of Education member effective immediately. Following her first term that began in 2016, Delmont-Small is leaving the Board to be able to focus her attention on the responsibilities of a new job she recently accepted. She currently represents District 1 in Howard County.

Important Message from the Superintendent and Board Chair – January 28, 2023

We would like to take a moment to address the events in Memphis, Tennessee that led to the death of Tyre Nichols, who died three days after an encounter with five police officers. We felt moved to send this message because of our unwavering beliefs of extending humanity towards others in all situations. It is […]

HCPSS Superintendent Presents 2023-2024 Operating Budget Proposal

Superintendent Dr. Michael J. Martirano presented his proposed operating budget for the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) fiscal year 2023–2024 (FY 2024) during a presentation to the Board of Education on Tuesday, January 24, 2023.

HCPSS Seeks Citizen Members for Ethics Panel by Jan. 26, 2023

The Howard County Board of Education is seeking to fill an opening on the Howard County Public School System’s Ethics Panel. Any Howard County resident who is at least 18 years of age is eligible to serve on the Ethics Panel.

Board of Ed. Announces Community Engagement Opportunities for School Start Times Decision

The Howard County Board of Education is offering multiple opportunities for all stakeholders to engage in the decision about whether to shift school start times for the 2023-2024 school year. Information related to this process and the Board’s upcoming decision may be found on the school system’s website.

Newly Elected Board Members Sworn in; Board Elects New Chair and Vice Chair

Dr. Linfeng Chen and Jacky McCoy were sworn as members of the Board of Education at the Dec. 5 Board meeting They were elected to fill the two at-large vacancies on the Board following the decision by Vicky Cutroneo and Chao Wu to not seek reelection.