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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.
HCPSS Principal Named 2016 Maryland Outstanding Leader Using Technology
Howard High School Principal Nick Novak has been named the 2016 Maryland Outstanding Leader Using Technology by Maryland Society for Education Technology (MSET). Novak was recognized for demonstrating outstanding use of innovative and effective practices of educational technology. Novak learned of his recognition today at a surprise announcement at his school. Board of Education Chairman […]
Board of Education to Hold Closed Meeting, Feb. 16 (TIME CHANGE)
The Howard County Board of Education closed meeting, previously scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 16, has been rescheduled to 3:45 p.m. The meeting will still take place in the Board Planning Room at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City, Maryland
Le’Chic Academy Launches After-school Workshop at Forest Ridge Elementary School
In a new partnership, Forest Ridge Elementary School will collaborate with Le’Chic Academy Foundation to empower elementary students to be self-confident, cultivated and practical decision makers. The partnership was formalized with an official partnership signing on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at Forest Ridge Elementary School, Laurel, Maryland. Under the terms of the agreement, Le’Chic Academy […]
Howard County to Host Regional History Day Competition, March 12
Saturday, March 12, 8 a.m.–3:30 p.m. – Reservoir High School, 11550 Scaggsville Rd, Fulton The Howard County Public School System will host its 12th annual History Day Competition on Saturday, March 12, 2016, from 8 a.m.–3:30 p.m., at Reservoir High School. This year’s event, sponsored by the Office of Secondary Social Studies, will include over […]
Board of Education Public Work Session III on Superintendent’s Proposed FY 2017 Operating Budget (TIME CHANGE)
Update: Work Session IV has been moved up to 12:45 today. The Howard County Board of Education Public Work Session III on the Superintendent’s Proposed FY 2017 Operating Budget, previously scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 16, 2016, will now begin at 10:00 a.m., due to inclement weather. Watch the February 16, […]