HCPSSNews Stories
Board of Education Adopts FY 2021 Operating and Capital Budgets
June 18th, 2020
The Howard County Board of Education unanimously adopted its Operating and Capital Budgets for the 2020-2021 school year (FY 2021) on Thursday, June 18, 2020. The operating budget totals $918.7 million, an increase of $17.3 million over FY 2020. The FY 2021 capital budget totals $102.4 million, an increase of $45.8 million over the prior year budget.
HCPSS Seeks Stakeholder Feedback on 2020-2021 School Year; Surveys Open Through July 1, 2020
June 16th, 2020
tudents, staff, families and community stakeholders are encouraged to provide input and feedback to help guide the solutions for the 2020-2021 school year through online surveys. Surveys, targeted to each group, are open through noon on Wednesday, July 1
Continuity of Learning Updates, June 12, 2020
June 12th, 2020
We are quickly winding down to the end of the school year. Next week, June 15–18, students will take part in activities focused on well-being, including self-care and support. For the final three half days, June 19, 22 and 23, schools will hold end-of-year activities to engage and honor every student and give closure to the school year.
Planning for the Fall and the 2020-2021 School Year
June 12th, 2020
Superintendent Michael Martirano provides an update on HCPSS planning for the 2020-2021 school year
All HCPSS Outdoor Facilities to Reopen, Effective June 12, 2020
June 12th, 2020
Effective Friday, June 12, all HCPSS outdoor facilities will be open for public use.
Howard High School Student Zach Koung Elected 2020-21 SMOB
June 12th, 2020
Zach Koung, a Howard High School rising senior, was recently elected 2020-21 Student Member of the Board of Education (SMOB). The Howard County Association of Student Councils (HCASC) held the election online, June 2-3, as the originally scheduled April election date was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic-related school closure.
Continuity of Learning Schedule Adjustments, June 15-23, 2020
June 10th, 2020
The week of June 8 is the last week teachers are assigning new and graded work. Accordingly, adjustments have been made to distance learning schedules for Monday, June 15 through Tuesday, June 23, the last day of school.
Board Schedules Closed Session and Reschedules Work Session, June 10; Postpones Budget Adoption
June 9th, 2020
The Howard County Board of Education has scheduled a closed meeting at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, June 10, 2020. The Budget Work Session, previously scheduled for 9 a.m., is rescheduled to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10. The Board has postponed adoption of the FY21 Operating and Capital Budget and FY22-26 Capital Improvement Program, previously scheduled at 3 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, to a future date to be announced.
Guest Voices: Giving Visibility to the LGBTQ+ Community
June 8th, 2020
Danielle DuPuis is a library media specialist and video production teacher at Hammond High School, where she has worked for the last decade. She loves reading, writing and taking adventures with her wife and their three children. Here she writes about the successes of the inaugural HoCo Rainbow Conference and Rainbow Vision Literary Magazine, which she led to fruition.
Continuity of Learning Updates, June 5, 2020
June 5th, 2020
Our first three virtual 2020 Commencement celebrations took place yesterday, with events continuing today and next week. Each year, commencement is a bittersweet experience, mingling pride in our graduates’ accomplishments, anticipation as they step into adulthood, and the sadness of saying farewell. If you aren’t able to watch a virtual celebration in process, all graduation videos are archived for viewing on our Commencement webpage. I wish every member of the Class of 2020 a lifetime of health and fulfillment.