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Board of Education’s Legislative Committee to Meet, March 15

The Board of Education’s Legislative Committee will meet at 2 p.m., on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. The meeting will take place in the Board Planning Room at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City, Maryland.




Board of Education to Hold Closed Meeting, March 9

The Howard County Board of Education will hold a closed meeting at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 9, 2016, in the Board Planning Room at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City, Maryland.

Board of Education Audit Committee to Meet, March 16

The Audit Committee of the Board of Education will meet at 1 p.m., on Wednesday, March 16, 2015, in Conference Room ML2 at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.

Board of Education to Meet with County Council, March 16

The Howard County Board of Education will hold their quarterly meeting with the County Council at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 16, 2016. The meeting will be held in the C. Vernon Gray Room, 3430 Court House Drive, Ellicott City, Maryland.

Howard County Students’ Advanced Placement Exam Performance and Participation Remain High

Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) students continue to perform at high levels on Advanced Placement (AP) exams, and to outperform their peers around the state and nation, according to recent data released by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE).

Indoor Environmental Quality Committee Presents Recommendations

The Howard County Public School system (HCPSS) is revising its approach to ensuring environmental quality in its school buildings and facilities, following the recommendations of the Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) Advisory Committee, which were presented during the February 25, 2016 meeting of the Board of Education.

Atholton High School Wind Ensemble to Perform Send-Off Concert Before Trip to National Festival, March 2

Wednesday, March 2, 7 p.m., University of Maryland Baltimore County Performing Arts and Humanities Building, Linehan Concert Hall, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, 21250. Admission is free. As part of the trip to the National Concert Band Festival the Atholton High School Wind Ensemble will give a send-off concert. The concert will give the community an […]

Board of Education Approves FY17 Budget Request

The Howard County Board of Education today approved an Operating Budget Request for the 2016–2017 school year (FY17) totaling $856.4 million. The amount requested represents an increase of $17.8 million over the Superintendent’s budget request. FY 2017 Requested Operating BudgetPublished: March 2016. 614 pages. 40 MB | Budget Detail The $17.8 million increase reflects the […]

Board of Education to Hold Regular Meeting and Public Hearing, Mar. 10

Watch the March 10, 2016 Board of Education Meeting → The Howard County Board of Education will hold a regularly scheduled meeting at 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 10, 2016 in the Boardroom at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City. Both the afternoon and the evening session, which convenes at 7:30 p.m., […]

Board of Education Policy Committee to Meet, March 9

The Policy Committee of the Board of Education will meet at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 9, 2016, in Conference Room ML2 at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.