Press Releases

HCPSS Receives Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting

Howard County Public School System has received a Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Association of School Business Officials (ASBO) in recognition of the school system’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). This is the 11th consecutive year that HCPSS has earned the award. The CAFR met or exceeded ASBO International’s Certificate of Excellence […]

Board of Education’s Legislative Committee to Meet (TIME CHANGE), Aug. 18

The Board of Education’s Legislative Committee originally scheduled for 2:30 p.m. will now meet at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, August 18, 2015. The meeting will still take place in Conference Room ML2 at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.

Howard County Teacher Named Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow

Wilde Lake High School biology teacher Jessica Mulhern has been chosen as a national Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow. Mulhern will serve as a Congressional Fellow on Capitol Hill in the Office of Congressman John Sarbanes. She will be the Albert Einstein Fellow on his staff to assist with STEM education policy. Eleven outstanding science, technology, […]

HCPSS Receives Annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award

The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) has been recognized with the 2015 Annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award. The National Procurement Institute, Inc. confers this annual award to recognize best practices in innovation, professionalism, e-procurement, productivity and leadership in procurement function. HCPSS is one of only six agencies in Maryland and one of […]

Board of Education’s Legislative Committee to Meet, Aug. 18

The Board of Education’s Legislative Committee will meet at 2:30 p.m., on Tuesday, August 18, 2015. The meeting will take place in Conference Room ML2 at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.

HCPSS Elementary Schools Recognized for Character Development

Running Brook and Talbott Springs elementary schools have received Maryland Center for Character Education at Stevenson University School of the Year awards. The award honors schools throughout Maryland who have instituted, developed and are continuing comprehensive character education initiatives in their school communities. The schools were recognized for creating programs that encourage strength of […]

Board of Education’s Legislative Committee to Meet, Aug. 18

Academic Calendar Planning Committee Participants Needed

HCPSS invites citizens to take an active role in developing the 2016–2017 Academic Calendar. Community stakeholders serve a vital function on this committee by sharing diverse knowledge, experiences and perspectives and ensuring transparency at every stage of the calendar development process. Members of this committee attend up to seven meetings from August to October to […]

 Board of Education to Hold Regular Meeting and Pre-Development Public Work session on FY2017 Capital Budget & FY2018-2022 Capital Improvement Program  (note meeting location)

The Howard County Board of Education will hold a regularly scheduled meeting at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 13, 2015. The meeting will be held at Forest Ridge Elementary School, 9550 Gorman Road, Laurel MD 20723. Both the afternoon and the evening session, which convenes at 7:30 p.m., will begin with a “Public Forum,” when […]

HCPSS Seeks Citizen Members for Policy Development/Revision Committees

HCPSS invites citizens to take an active role in developing and revising school system policies as members of policy development/revision committees. Community stakeholders serve a vital function on each committee by sharing diverse knowledge, experiences and perspectives, and ensuring transparency at every stage of the policy development process. Each committee typically meets 4–5 times to […]