HCPSSBoard of Education Meeting Notifications
Evening Session of Nov. 17, 2022, Board of Education Meeting Canceled
The evening session of the Thursday, November 17 meeting of the Howard County Board of Education, previously scheduled to begin today at 7:00 p.m., has been cancelled. The afternoon session will proceed as scheduled, beginning at 4:00 p.m.
Board of Education to Meet in Closed Session, Nov. 16, 2022
The Howard County Board of Education will hold a Closed Meeting today, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022 at 4:30 p.m. The Closed Meeting will begin in open session to close and the Board will not return to open session.
Upcoming Board of Education Public Hearings, July-August 2022
On Thursday, July 14, 2022 at 7:00 p.m., the Howard County Board of Education is seeking public input on Policy 8020 Grading and Reporting: Middle & High School. Community members wishing to testify at public hearings must pre-register via online form. Registration closes at 4:30 p.m. the last working day prior to a meeting. Additionally, […]
Board of Education to Add Superintendent Contract to Meeting Agenda for Feb. 10, 2022
The Board of Education will announce a decision related to the Superintendent Contract during its Feb. 10, 2022, meeting.
Board of Education Suspends Midterms for the 2021-2022 School Year
During the December 16, 2021 meeting of the Howard County Board of Education, the Board voted to suspend midterms for the 2021–2022 school year. Additionally, the Board voted to make the final exam worth 10% of the course final grade. Previously, midterms and finals were each worth 5% of final course grades. The Board also eliminated finals from semester-long courses that occur in either semester of the 2021–2022 school year.
Update: Dec. 16, 2021 and Jan. 13, 2022 Board Meetings to be Hybrid Sessions
The Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021 and Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022 meetings of the Howard County Board of Education, recently announced as virtual meetings, will be held in hybrid format. Both meetings will begin at 4 p.m.
Board of Education Elects Chair and Vice-Chair, Dec. 7, 2021
The Howard County Board of Education unanimously voted Vicky Cutroneo as Chair and Antonia Watts as Vice Chair at the Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021.
Board of Education to Meet Virtually, Nov. 23, 2021
The Howard County Board of Education will hold a virtual meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021, at 5 p.m.
CANCELED: Board of Education Sept. 14 Closed Session
The Howard County Board of Education Virtual Closed Session, previously scheduled for 4 p.m. on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, has been canceled. A schedule of all upcoming Board meetings is available at https://www.hcpss.org/board/.
Howard County Board of Education Approves School Resource Officer Memorandum of Understanding
At the Board of Education meeting on June 24, 2021, the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) Board of Education approved a Memorandum of Understanding with the Howard County Police Department (HCPD) on the School Resource Officer (SRO) program for the 2021–2022 school year.