HCPSSPress Releases
Board Of Education to Hold Regular Meeting and Public Hearing October 4
The Howard County Board of Education will hold a regularly scheduled meeting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, October 4, 2016, in the Boardroom at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City. During the meeting, the Board will hold a public hearing on consideration of the acquisition by Howard County of the Mission Road site.
Public Hearing on Mission Road Site Acquisition, Oct. 4
Tuesday, October 4, 6 p.m., Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike, Ellicott City, Maryland 21042 The Board of Education will hold a public hearing on consideration of the acquisition by Howard County of the Mission Road site during it’s regularly scheduled meeting on October 4. The County Executive’s Office is facilitating a potential purchase of […]
Board of Education’s September 12 Closed Session CANCELED
The Howard County Board of Education Closed Session, previously scheduled for 5 p.m. on Monday, September 12, 2016, has been canceled.
Howard County Board of Education Chairman and HCPSS Superintendent to Welcome Comptroller Franchot to Tour of Howard County School
On Tuesday, September 13, Howard County Board of Education Chairman Christine E. O’Connor and Howard County Public Schools Superintendent Renee A. Foose will welcome Maryland State Comptroller Peter Franchot to Guilford Elementary School for a tour of the school. As part of his visit, Franchot will present the school with the 2016 Howard County Silver […]
HCPSS Developing an Updated Records Retention Policy, and Records Management and Retention Program
At today’s meeting of the Howard County Board of Education, the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) will present a charter to begin updating and finalizing a policy to govern the retention and management of its data and records. If approved, the charter would initiate the formation of a stakeholders committee to develop and revise […]
Howard County Students Become Farm Hands for a Day
Four students from Harper’s Choice Middle School in Columbia became farm hands for a day at Hensing’s Hilltop Acres Farm in Dayton on Tuesday, September 13.
Board of Education to Meet in Closed Session, Sept. 12 – CANCELED
Please note: this meeting has been canceled. The Howard County Board of Education will meet in Closed Session at 5 p.m. on Monday, September 12, 2016, 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 […]
4th Quarter Partnership Provides Leadership Programs for Howard County Middle School Students
4th Quarter, a non-profit providing extracurricular leadership and character development programs for students, is partnering with Bonnie Branch (BBMS) and Elkridge Landing (ELMS) middle schools to improve leadership skills, promote academic excellence and reinforce healthy habits with physical fitness.
Howard County School Receives National Award For Helping Students Go From Zero to Sixty
Northfield Elementary School has been honored with the 2016 Let’s Move! Active Schools National Award for its outstanding efforts in creating an active school environment.
UMBC Partners with HCPSS to Promote Computing, Engineering and Information Technology Fields
In a new partnership, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) will collaborate with the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) to increase STEM opportunities for students. The partnership was formalized with an official signing on Thursday, September 1 at the Sheraton Columbia Waterside Restaurant in Columbia, Maryland. Under the terms of the partnership agreement, UMBC […]