Board of Education Meeting Notifications

Board of Education Adopts Requested FY20 Operating and Capital Budget, and FY21-25 Capital Improvement Program

The Howard County Board of Education on February 19, 2019, adopted its Operating Budget Request for the 2019–2020 school year totaling $972.7 million. The Board will submit its budget requests to Howard County Executive Calvin Ball in early March.

Board of Education Meeting Rescheduled for February 14

Today’s Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) Board of Education meeting has been rescheduled for Thursday, February 14 at 4 and 7 p.m., due to downed trees and loss of power in many schools.

Board of Education to Meet in Closed Session, February 4, 2019

The Howard County Board of Education will hold a Closed Session on Monday, February 4 at 6 p.m. The session will take place in the Board Planning Room at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.

January 29, 2019 Board of Education Work Session and Public Hearing on the FY20 Operating Budget Rescheduled for January 31, 2019

The Board of Education Work Session and Public Hearing on the Superintendent’s Proposed FY 2020 Budget, originally scheduled for January 29, have been rescheduled for Thursday, January 31 at 1 and 7 p.m., respectively.

Board of Education Welcomes New Members and Elects New Leaders

Four new Board of Education members were sworn in during the December 3, 2018 meeting of the Howard County Board of Education, and the Board selected Mavis Ellis as Chair and Kirsten Coombs as Vice Chair.

CANCELED: Board of Education Meeting, November 15, 2018

The Howard County Board of Education meeting scheduled for today, Thursday, November 15, 2018, has been canceled. The meeting will be rescheduled to a later date. A schedule of upcoming Board meetings is available online.

Board of Education to Meet in Closed Session, November 8, 2018

The Howard County Board of Education will hold a Closed Session on Thursday, November 8, 2018 at 3 p.m. The session will take place in the Board Planning Room at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.

Board of Education to Meet in Closed Session, October 31

The Howard County Board of Education will hold a Closed Session on Wednesday, October 31 at 5 p.m. The session will take place in the Board Planning Room at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.

New Policy Affirms Rights and Protections for HCPSS Foreign-Born Students and Families

A new policy sets clear expectations for the rights, protections and supports of all Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) students and their families. Policy 1070, Protections and Supports for Foreign-Born Students and Families, was adopted by the Board of Education during its October 2, 2018 meeting and will go into effect on July 1, 2019.

Board of Education to Meet in Closed Session, October 8, 2018

The Howard County Board of Education will hold a Closed Session on Monday, October 8 at 4:30 p.m. The session will take place in the Board Planning Room at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City. The meeting will begin in open session in the Boardroom before the Board makes a motion […]