HCPSSPress Releases
Interim Superintendent to Hold Town Hall Meeting, March 27, 2018
All community members are invited to join Howard County Public School System Interim Superintendent Michael J. Martirano for a Town Hall meeting on Tuesday, March 27, from 7–8:30 pm at Mt. Hebron High School, 9440 Old Frederick Road (Route 99), Ellicott City.
HCPSS Department of Special Education and Howard County Autism Society to Host Community Meeting, March 22, 2018
The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) Department of Special Education will hold a community meeting with the Howard County Autism Society on Thursday, March 22, from 6:30–8:30 p.m. at the NonProfit Collaborative of Howard County, 9770 Patuxent Woods Drive in Columbia.
Board of Education to Meet in Closed Session, March 13, 2018
The Howard County Board of Education will meet in Closed Session at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 13. The session will take place in the Board Planning Room at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.
HCPSS Board of Education Selects Mission Road Site for High School #13
The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) Board of Education voted to move forward with the Mission Road site for new high school #13. The Board directed staff to complete the acquisition of Mission Road for the purposes of constructing the new high school, which is slated to open in 2023.
Interim Superintendent Provides Testimony to the Maryland House of Delegates on Issues of School Safety
Today, Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) Interim Superintendent, Michael J. Martirano, provided testimony to the Maryland House of Delegates regarding House Bill 760 – Handguns – School Employees – Handgun Permits and Carrying Weapons on School Property.
Board of Education Policy Committee to Meet, March 19, 2018
The Policy Committee of the Board of Education will meet on Monday, March 19, at 4 p.m. The meeting will take place in Boardroom A at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.
Board of Education to Meet in Closed Session, March 6, 2018
The Howard County Board of Education will meet in Closed Session at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 6. The session will take place in the Board Planning Room at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.
Board of Education Adopts FY2019 Operating and Capital Budget, and FY 2020-2024 Capital Improvement Program Requests
The Howard County Board of Education last night adopted its Operating Budget Request for the 2018–2019 school year (FY 2019) totaling $906.8 million. The amount requested represents $87.7 million, or 10.7 percent, over the amount funded for the FY 2018 school year as well an additional $50.5 million request for one-time funds over the next several years.
Board of Education Audit Committee to Meet March 15, 2018
The Howard County Board of Education Audit Committee will meet at 1 p.m., on Thursday, March 15. The meeting will take place in Boardroom A at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.
Patapsco MS Principal Named 2018 Maryland Middle School Principal of the Year
Patapsco Middle School Principal Cynthia Dillon has been named the 2018 Maryland Middle School Principal of the Year by the Maryland Association of Secondary School Principals (MASSP).