HCPSSNews Stories
Howard County Students Take Home Top Honors in 2025 State MESA Competition
May 28th, 2025
Several Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) schools took home top honors at the Maryland State Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement (MESA) Day competition held at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in May. The competition brings together students from eight Maryland school districts and some private schools. HCPSS students participated in several different science, […]
Budget Update from the Superintendent, May 27, 2025
May 27th, 2025
The following was issued by Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) Superintendent Bill Barnes on May 27, 2025
Budget Update from the Superintendent, May 13, 2025
May 13th, 2025
The following was issued by Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) Superintendent Bill Barnes on May 13, 2025: Yesterday, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball announced that he filed emergency legislation with the Howard County Council to provide up to $14.5 million in additional funding to the Howard County Public School System’s Fiscal Year 2026 Operating […]
HCPSS FY 2026 Operating Budget Update, May 6, 2025
May 6th, 2025
This update summarizes the County Executive’s proposed budget and recaps both presentations delivered by HCPSS Superintendent Bill Barnes to open the work sessions.
HCPSS Statement Regarding Substitute Teacher Charged with Distribution and Possession of Child Pornography
April 25th, 2025
The following statement was issued by the Howard County Public School System on April 24, 2025: The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) was informed that Thomas Miller, a substitute teacher who worked briefly in HCPSS, was charged in Baltimore County with distribution and possession of child pornography. This individual worked in HCPSS on three […]
Joint Letter from the Board Chair and Superintendent on the County Executive’s FY26 Budget
April 23rd, 2025
The following message was issued by Howard County Board of Education Chair Jolene Mosley and HCPSS Superintendent Bill Barnes on April 23, 2025, and shared with HCPSS staff, students, families and community members. On Monday, County Executive Calvin Ball released his Proposed FY 2026 Operating Budget, which will now be considered by the Howard County […]
Board of Education Recognizes 2025 Friends of Education Honorees
April 10th, 2025
The Howard County Board of Education honored Lizz Hammon and the African American Community Roundtable of Howard County (AACR) as recipients of the 2025 Friends of Education Award at its April 9, 2025 meeting.
Boundary Review Process for the 2026-2027 School Year
April 10th, 2025
Español | 中文 | 한국어 On Feb. 13, 2025, the Board of Education directed that HCPSS initiate the boundary review process outlined in Policy 6010 School Attendance Areas to consider redistricting selected schools that are outside the capacity utilization range of 90-110%. The boundary review process will include Bryant Woods, Running Brook, Swansfield, Longfellow, Clemens […]
Seeking Judges for Elementary School 2025 Simulated Congressional Hearings
April 8th, 2025
The Howard County Public School System seeks community members to serve as judges in the 2025 Simulated Congressional Hearings (SCH), being held at elementary schools across the county from May 1-June 11.
HCPSS Food and Nutrition Services to Host Second Taste Test Event, May 2, 2025
April 7th, 2025
HCPSS Food and Nutrition Services is hosting its Second Taste Test event in the Wilde Lake High School cafeteria, 5460 Trumpeter Rd, Columbia, MD 21044, Md, 20794, on Friday, May 2, 2025, from 6-7 p.m.