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HCPSS and HCEA-ESP Reach Tentative Agreement
The Howard County Board of Education and Howard County Education Association-Educational Support Professionals (HCEA-ESP) announced today that, with the assistance of a mediator, they have reached a tentative agreement on a two-year contract, covering the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 school years. HCEA-ESP is the organization that represents non-certificated educational support employees. “Howard County schools are synonymous […]
Howard County Students Excel at National History Day Competition
Six Howard County Public School System students were honored as finalists at the 2015 Kenneth E. Behring National History Day. This year’s competition was held at the University of Maryland, College Park from June 14 to 18, 2015. After placing first or second at the statewide Maryland History Day competition in May, nine HCPSS students […]
Humanim Partnership Provides Work-Training Program for Students
The Howard County Public School System has partnered with Humanim to provide work-training support for students transitioning from high school to adult life. The partnership was formalized with an official partnership signing Wednesday, July 8 at the Sheraton Columbia Waterside Restaurant in Columbia, Maryland. Humanim will collaborate with HCPSS Special Education staff to provide a […]
Howard County Public School Students Excel in National MESA Competitions
Middle school students from Howard County Public School System took home honors at the MESA USA national engineer design competition at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah, on June 19, 2015. The students designed a prosthetic arm that can throw and pick up objects. Weber State University and the Utah MESA team hosted the competition […]
HCPSS Receives Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting
The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA). This is the 11th consecutive year that HCPSS has earned the award, which is the highest form of recognition for governmental accounting and […]
HCPSS and HCEA Reach Tentative Agreement
The Howard County Board of Education and Howard County Education Association (HCEA) announced today that, with the assistance of a mediator, they have reached a tentative agreement on a two-year contract, covering the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 school years. HCEA is the organization that represents teachers and other non-supervisory certificated employees. “The premier reputation enjoyed by […]
Board of Education to Hold Regular Meeting (No Evening Session), July 9
The Howard County Board of Education will hold a regularly scheduled meeting at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 9, 2015, in the Board Room at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City. The afternoon session, will begin with a “Public Forum,” when members of the public may address the Board on […]
New Partnership Provides Opportunities to Learn about Local History
The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) has partnered with the Howard County Historical Society to support elementary and secondary social studies in HCPSS schools. The goal of the partnership is to inspire students to develop a sense of local history by connecting the past with the present. The partnership will be formalized at an […]
Board of Education to Hold Regular Meeting (No Evening Session) , June 25
The Howard County Board of Education will hold a regularly scheduled meeting at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, 2015, in the Board Room at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City. The afternoon session, will begin with a “Public Forum,” when members of the public may address the Board on any […]
Howard County Parent Recognized During Eighth Annual Parent Involvement Matters Awards
Richard Ryans, a Ducketts Lane Elementary School parent, was named a semifinalist and the Howard County honoree for Maryland’s Parent Involvement Matters Awards. The Parent Involvement Matters Award (PIMA) Program is the nation’s first statewide initiative of its kind—recognizing parents and legal guardians for their exceptional support of public education. Parents are nominated for demonstrating […]