skip to main content

HCPSS / NEWS

Press Releases

HCPSS Expands Healthy Meals Program to All Elementary Schools

HCPSS announced the expansion of its Let’s Rethink Lunch program to all elementary schools, and will add dozens of new healthy items for all students.

Board of Education Legislative Committee to Meet, September 11

The Board of Education’s Legislative Committee will meet at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, September 11, 2017. The meeting will take place in Boardroom A at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City, Maryland.

Board of Education to Hold Regular Meeting, September 7 (TIME CHANGE)

The Howard County Board of Education announced a change to the start time of its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, September 7. The meeting will begin at 3 p.m., with an evening session beginning at 7:30 p.m. Both sessions will be held in the Boardroom at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.

Board of Education to Meet in Closed Session, Aug. 29

The Howard County Board of Education will meet in Closed Session at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, August 29, 2017, in the Board Planning Room at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.

Howard County PARCC Scores Continue to Exceed State Norms

Results of the third annual PARCC assessments show Howard County public school students continuing to perform at levels that significantly outpace their peers across the state, as reflected in the 2017 scores released today by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE).

Board of Education to Hold Regular Meeting, September 7

The Howard County Board of Education will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, September 7, at 3 p.m., with an evening session beginning at 7:30 p.m. Both sessions will be held in the Boardroom at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.

Centennial High School Varsity Football Team to Disband; Focus on Rebuilding

Centennial High School leadership has recommended that the Howard County Public School System disband the Centennial High School varsity football team for the 2017–2018 season.

Board Begins Process to Select a Permanent Superintendent

The Howard County Board of Education voted at its regularly scheduled meeting on August 17, 2017, to move forward with the process to select a permanent superintendent for the Howard County Public School System.

HCPSS to Expand Full-Day Pre-K to Cradlerock Elementary School

The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) will now offer full-day prekindergarten (Pre-K) at Cradlerock Elementary School for the 2017–2018 school year. Funding for the program is provided by the Maryland State Department of Education through a Federal Prekindergarten Expansion Grant.

Board of Education to Meet in Closed Session, August 17

The Howard County Board of Education will meet in Closed Session at 3 p.m. on Thursday, August 17, 2017, in the Board Planning Room at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.