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Weather Update – February 6, 2025 – Schools Closed; Offices Open with Liberal Leave in Effect

All Howard County public schools are closed Thursday, Feb. 6 due to forecasted inclement weather. Offices are opening late, with liberal leave in effect. Details on staff reporting can be found online.

Elementary school parent-teacher conferences scheduled for Feb. 6 are canceled.

All afternoon and evening activities involving HCPSS students and staff, as well as community-sponsored programs in HCPSS buildings are canceled.

If Howard Community College is open as scheduled, HCPSS students who are enrolled at HCC and cannot attend due to a lack of transportation should notify their professors immediately using their MyHCC email or Canvas. HCC operating status information can be found online.

The Board of Education budget work session, originally scheduled as a hybrid meeting, is changed to be fully virtual.

Additionally, reminder that all schools are scheduled to be closed Friday, Feb. 7 for a professional development day.

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News Highlights

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Superintendent Launches Strategic Plan

The strategic plan establishes the system’s vision and mission, elevates the shared values of the community, and details five primary priorities that will influence system work. Several associated measures will keep HCPSS accountable to the goals set forth in the plan and are a communication tool for sharing progress with the community.

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FY26 Budgets

The Superintendent and Board of Education put forth their respective proposed Capital Budgets earlier this fall. The Superintendent will present his proposed Operating Budget in January, with the Board then holding hearings and work sessions before putting up their requested budget.

Learn more about the budget process →

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