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Atholton High School Celebrates 20-Year Partnership with Sunrise Senior Living of Columbia
Atholton High School and Sunrise Senior Living of Columbia celebrated 20 years of collaboration in providing workplace opportunities for students of all abilities and building a strong intergenerational community.
Board of Education Adoption of FY19 Operating and Capital Budgets and FY20–24 Capital Improvement Program, May 31, 2018
The Howard County Board of Education will hold a meeting on the adoption of the FY 2019 Operating and Capital Budgets and FY 2020–24 Capital Improvement Program on Thursday, May 31, at 6 p.m.
C‑SPAN Recognizes Long Reach Student With 2018 StudentCam Contest Honorable Mention
C‑SPAN will visit Long Reach High School in Columbia on Wednesday, May 16, at 9 a.m., to honor Long Reach student Eli Kuperman, who was named a National Honorable Mention winner in C-SPAN’s national StudentCam competition.
HCPSS Welcomes State Superintendent to Three Schools, May 10, 2018
Maryland State Superintendent Karen Salmon visited Talbott Springs and Cradlerock elementary schools and the Homewood Center on May 10.
Mt. Hebron Economics Teams Reach Finals in 2018 National Economics Challenge
Eight Mt. Hebron High School students have qualified to compete in the national championships at the National Economics Challenge in New York City on May 19–22. Mt. Hebron’s two Maryland state champion Economics Challenge teams will participate in both the upper and lower divisions at the competition.
HCPSS Interim Superintendent Signs 4-Year Contract
HCPSS Interim Superintendent Michael J. Martirano signed a contract to serve as the HCPSS superintendent for four years, from July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2022.
Board of Education to Meet in Closed Session, May 15, 2018
The Howard County Board of Education will hold a Closed Session on Tuesday, May 15 at 4 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 Policy Committee to Meet, May 14, 2018
The Policy Committee of the Board of Education meeting, originally scheduled for Monday, May 14, has been rescheduled to Monday, May 21, at 4 p.m. The meeting will take place in Boardroom A at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.
HCPSS and HCEA Announce Tentative 2-Year Agreement
The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) and Howard County Education Association (HCEA) announced today, May 9, 2018, that they have reached a tentative agreement for the 2018–2019 school year with limited openers for the 2019–2020 school year. HCEA represents certificated and ESP employees who serve the system in a non-supervisory role.
HCPSS Seeks Citizen Members for Policy Development/Revision Committees, Due June 8, 2018
The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) invites citizens to take an active role in developing and revising school system policies as members of policy development/revision committees.