Policies And Procedures

The Board of Education sets local education policy consistent with state and federal laws governing public education. At the direction of the Board, the Superintendent and the school system administrative staff develop procedures and administrative regulations to support policy decisions.

• Alphabetical Index to Policies
• Numerical Index to Policies
• Summary of Changes to Policies and Procedures Archive
  

Under Consideration

• Policy 2000 - School Board Governance
• Policy 3040 - Technology Security
• Policy 3060 - Social Media (New)
• Policy 5120 - Preventation and Control of Communicable Diseases
• Policy 6080 - Sustainability (New)
• Policy 8020 - Grading and Reporting: High School
• Policy 8080 - Acceptable Use of Technology
• Policy 9000 - Enrollment, Residency, Student Assignment and Admission to Pre-K and Kindergarten
• Policy 9070 - Academic Eligibility for High School Extracurricular Activities
• Policy 9090 - Wellness Through Nutrition and Physical Activity
• Policy 9200 - Discipline
• Policy 9260 - Student Search and Seizure
• Policy 10000 - Parent, Family and Community Involvement

Revised But Not Yet Implemented

• Policy 2070 - Ethics

The Board approved a new Policy 2070 Ethics on January 10, 2013, that sets ethical standards for Board members, employees and volunteers. Current Ethics Regulations along with the new policy were submitted and approved by the State Ethics Commission on October 25, 2012. The Board has adopted the revised regulations and policy with an effective date of January 10, 2013.

• Policy 3050 - Records Management

The Howard County Board of Education adopted a new policy and its implementation procedures on October 4, 2011. This policy establishes the management of HCPSS records and states HCPSS is responsible for maintaining records retention and disposition schedules for various types of documents. Implementation of this policy will be determined upon the completion of the retention and disposition schedules.

Public Input

As policies are developed or revised, the public is urged to provide input. Policies under review are available at the Board of Education Web Site (BoardDocs) along with their current status. The timeline for public hearings and adoption is included with each draft policy. Comments may be submitted via email by using the Comment link.

The public is invited to testify at the public hearings, or to write or phone Board members once the draft policy is published.

Contact

For more information, contact policy@hcpss.org.