HCPSSNews Stories
HCPSS Board of Education Selects Mission Road Site for High School #13
March 9th, 2018
The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) Board of Education voted to move forward with the Mission Road site for new high school #13. The Board directed staff to complete the acquisition of Mission Road for the purposes of constructing the new high school, which is slated to open in 2023.
Interim Superintendent Provides Testimony to the Maryland House of Delegates on Issues of School Safety
March 6th, 2018
Today, Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) Interim Superintendent, Michael J. Martirano, provided testimony to the Maryland House of Delegates regarding House Bill 760 – Handguns – School Employees – Handgun Permits and Carrying Weapons on School Property.
Board of Education Adopts FY2019 Operating and Capital Budget, and FY 2020-2024 Capital Improvement Program Requests
March 6th, 2018
The Howard County Board of Education last night adopted its Operating Budget Request for the 2018–2019 school year (FY 2019) totaling $906.8 million. The amount requested represents $87.7 million, or 10.7 percent, over the amount funded for the FY 2018 school year as well an additional $50.5 million request for one-time funds over the next several years.
Staff Focus, Tracy Spillman, Gifted and Talented Resource Teacher, Lime Kiln Middle School
March 6th, 2018
Originally from Prince George’s County, Tracy Spillman began her teaching career at a Prince George’s elementary school. She was convinced by her then principal to look into and apply to teach in Howard County.
Board of Education Audit Committee to Meet March 15, 2018
March 5th, 2018
The Howard County Board of Education Audit Committee will meet at 1 p.m., on Thursday, March 15. The meeting will take place in Boardroom A at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.
Patapsco MS Principal Named 2018 Maryland Middle School Principal of the Year
March 5th, 2018
Patapsco Middle School Principal Cynthia Dillon has been named the 2018 Maryland Middle School Principal of the Year by the Maryland Association of Secondary School Principals (MASSP).
Board of Education Legislative Committee to Meet, March 12, 2018
March 5th, 2018
The Board of Education’s Legislative Committee will meet at 3 p.m. on Monday, March 12. The meeting will take place in Boardroom A at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City, Maryland.
HCPSS Celebrates National School Breakfast Week, March 5-9, 2018
March 2nd, 2018
The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) promotes student wellness and healthy eating during National School Breakfast Week from March 5–9.
HCPSS, Parent & Community Groups Discuss Equitable and Effective Discipline Practices, April 11, 2018
March 1st, 2018
Community forums March 14 and 17 are a collaborative effort to review suspensions, disciplinary actions, and expulsions from the lens of equity, inclusion and diversity.
HCPSS and Howard County Conservancy Partner to Connect Students with Monarch Butterflies
March 1st, 2018
West Friendship Elementary School third grade students got to experience the migration of monarch butterflies to Mexico as part of a program made possible through a partnership of the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS), the Howard County Conservancy and Howard County Master Gardeners.