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Lieutenant Governor and County Executive to Join HCPSS First Day of School Tour
Maryland Lieutenant Governor Boyd Rutherford and Howard County Executive Allan Kittleman will join Board of Education Chairman Janet Siddiqui and Superintendent Renee A. Foose for a tour of several elementary, middle and high schools on Monday, August 24, the first day of the 2015–2016 school year for the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS). The […]
HCPSS Staff and School System Recognized at the August Board of Education Meeting
Superintendent Renee A. Foose recognized the following staff and school achievements at the Board of Education meeting on August 13, 2015: Staff: Wilde Lake High School biology teacher Jessica Mulhern has been chosen as a national Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow. Jessica is sponsored by the Department of Energy’s Office of Science and will serve as […]
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
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.
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 […]