HCPSSPress Releases
HCPSS MESA Hosts STEM Competitions April 10
Friday, April 10, 2015, 9 a.m.–1 p.m – Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, 11100 Johns Hopkins Rd, Laurel The Maryland Mathematics Engineering and Science Achievement Program (MESA) of the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) will host the Howard County Regional MESA Day competitions on April 10 from 9 a.m.–1 p.m. The event will […]
Board of Education to Hold Regular Meeting and Public Hearing April 9
The Howard County Board of Education will hold a regularly scheduled meeting at 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 9 in the Board Room at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pk., Ellicott City. Both the afternoon and the evening session, which convenes at 7:30 p.m., will begin with a Public Forum, at which members of the public […]
Howard County Students Make Regional History Day Competition
The Howard County Public School System hosted its eleventh annual History Day Competition on Saturday, March 14, 2015 at Reservoir High School. After months of researching, over 240 students Grades 6–12 presented on topics that relate to this year’s National History Day theme of “Leadership and Legacy in History.” Students presented entries in five categories: […]
Board of Education to Hold Regular Meeting
The Howard County Board of Education will hold a regularly scheduled meeting at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2015 in the Board Room 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., will begin with a “Public Forum,” when members […]
Howard County To Host Regional History Day Competition March 14
The Howard County Public School System will host its eleventh annual History Day Competition on Saturday, March 14, 2015, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Reservoir High School, 11550 Scaggsville Road, Fulton. This year’s event, sponsored by the HCPSS Office of Secondary Social Studies, includes 179 project entries presented by 243 students, representing 18 […]
Board of Education to Hold Closed Meeting
The Howard County Board of Education will hold a closed meeting on Monday, March 16, 2015, at 4:30 p.m. in the Board Planning room at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.
HCPSS Superintendent Named Among Maryland’s “Top 100 Women”
HCPSS Superintendent Renee A. Foose has been named one of The Daily Record’s 2015 Top 100 Women. Dr. Foose and the other winners were recognized for their outstanding achievements demonstrated through professional accomplishments, community leadership, and mentoring. Nearly 400 women were nominated for the statewide honor. A panel of judges comprised of business professionals and […]
HCPSS/greeNEWit Partnership Teaches Energy Efficiency Through STEM
greeNEWit is partnering with the Howard County Public School System to teach students about energy efficiency and environmental consciousness through STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math)-based lessons. The partnership will be formalized with an official signing Tuesday, March 3 at the Sheraton Columbia Waterside Restaurant, 10207 Wincopin Circle. Through its OUR Schools Program, greeNEWit will […]
Board of Education Approves FY16 Capital Budget Request
The Howard County Board of Education approved on February 24, 2015 its FY2016 Capital Budget Request, totaling $89.6 million. The most significant projects included in the budget include a replacement Wilde Lake Middle School, which will be the first net-zero energy school in Maryland, and a major renovation for Patuxent Valley Middle School. Both projects […]
Board of Education Approves FY16 Budget Request
The Howard County Board of Education yesterday approved an Operating Budget Request for the 2015-2016 school year (FY16) totaling $776.3 million. The amount requested represents a reduction of $4.4 million from the Superintendent’s budget request. The $4.4 million reduction primarily reflects reductions to the budget amounts originally proposed for building maintenance, contributions to the Employee […]