HCPSSPress Releases
Board of Education to Hold Closed Meeting, Nov. 1, 2023
The Howard County Board of Education will hold a virtual closed meeting at 8:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023.
Board of Education to Hold Closed Meeting, September 20, 2023
The Howard County Board of Education will hold a virtual closed meeting at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday, September 20, 2023.
Board of Education Closed Meeting for Sept. 19, 2023 Canceled
The Howard County Board of Education’s closed meeting scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023, has been canceled.
Board of Education Adds Hybrid Public Work Session, Sept. 18, 2023
The Howard County Board of Education will hold a hybrid work session to discuss student transportation on Monday, Sept. 18 from 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Superintendent Remarks from the August 30, 2023 Transportation Press Conference
Remarks given by Superintendent Dr. Michael J. Martirano during an August 30, 2023 press event.
HCPSS State Assessment Scores Show Improvement in Math and Reading
Howard County Public School Students’ performance in English language arts (ELA) and mathematics achievement continues to improve, as reflected in 2023 Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP) scores released by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE).
HCPSS Provides Certificated Staff Hiring Update Ahead of School Year Start
The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) is readying for the start of the school year and is continuing the hiring process to fill remaining certificated staff vacancies. The system currently has only 53 certificated staff vacancies, resulting in a current fill rate of 99%. At a similar time last year, HCPSS had approximately 25% more certificated vacancies.
HCPSS Superintendent Receives Two Awards
Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) Superintendent, Michael J. Martirano, Ed. D was recently honored with two special awards. The first award is the 2023 Outstanding Alumni Award given by the University of Maryland’s College of Education Alumni. The second was the Tom Cookerly Exceptional School Superintendent Leadership Award, given to Dr. Martirano by the the National Center for Children and Families (NCCF).
HCPSS Reaches Agreement with Local Transportation Contractors
The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) has reached an agreement with local transportation contractors to continue providing bus service to HCPSS. This agreement is an amicable resolution of the respective concerns about the contract issues raised in the contractors’ withdrawn lawsuit and allows all parties to move forward in support of our joint mission of meeting the transportation needs of Howard County’s students.
Forty-Seven HCPSS Students Commit to Apprenticeships During Apprenticeship Maryland Signing Day
On Tuesday, August 8, 2023, 47 Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) seniors took part in the Apprenticeship Maryland Signing Day, committing to participate in the Apprenticeship Maryland Program over the next year.