Supporting the Mission and Goals of HCPSS through Leadership
The mission of the Howard County Board of Education (BOE) is to provide leadership for excellence in teaching and learning by fostering a climate for deliberative change through policy and community engagement.
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Meeting Schedules
Board meetings may be viewed live or on-demand online, and during and after each meeting on Comcast channel 95 or Verizon channel 42. Upcoming Public Hearings can be found online.
- Upcoming Regular Meetings/Public Work Sessions:
- Tuesday, December 17, 4 p.m. – Regular Meeting (No evening session)
- Thursday, January 9, 4 & 7 p.m. – Regular Meeting and Presentation of Superintendent’s Proposed FY21 Operating Budget
- Thursday, January 13, 9:30 a.m. – Board of Education/County Council Quarterly Meeting
- Tuesday, January 14, 1 p.m. – Work Session, Superintendent’s Proposed FY21 Operating Budget
- Thursday, January 16, 7 p.m. – Public Hearing, Superintendent’s Proposed FY21 Operating Budget
- Tuesday, January 21, 1 p.m. – Work Session, Superintendent’s Proposed FY21 Operating Budget
- Thursday, January 23, 4 p.m. – Regular Meeting (No evening session)
- Tuesday, January 28, 1 p.m. – Work Session, Superintendent’s Proposed FY21 Operating Budget and 7 p.m. – Public Hearing, Superintendent’s Proposed FY21 Operating Budget
- Thursday, January 30, 1 p.m. – Work Session, Superintendent’s Proposed FY21 Operating Budget
- December 2019 – Upcoming Meeting Schedule
- October-December 2019 Quarterly Agenda
- January-March 2020 Quarterly Agenda
- 2019—2020 Board of Education Approved Meeting Schedule
Meeting Minutes
School Cluster Assignments
Individuals may request a sign language interpreter for any meeting of the Board of Education by contacting Colleen Markiewicz, interpreter scheduler, at 410-313-7046. A two-week advance notice is preferred.
Coffee and Conversation with the Board of Education
- Sat, January 11, 2020, 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. – Phelps Luck Elementary School
- Thu, March 19, 2020, 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. – Triadelphia Ridge Elementary School
Committees
- Community Advisory Council (CAC)
- Board of Education Committee Assignments
- Board of Education Audit Committee
- Board of Education Legislative Committee
- Board of Education Policy Committee
- Operating Budget Review Committee
Policies and Procedures
The Board of Education sets local education policy consistent with state and federal laws governing public education.
View our district-wide policies and procedures →
Friends of Education Award
The Friends of Education Award recognizes an individual, business, or organization for an innovative or unique contribution that directly supports the school system’s mission of excellence in teaching and learning
Current Board of Education Members
