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New HCPSS School Resource Officer MOU Draft Reduces Term Length from Five Years Down to Just One Year

Board of Education, HCPSSBy Steven KellerJune 23, 2021
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The proposed new HCPSS School Resource Officer (SRO) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) changes the SRO program term from 5 years to 1 year, requiring annual renewal of the MOU (on page 11).

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HCPSS Superintendent Martirano Met with Local Developer Leaders Immediately After Being Hired

Developers, HCPSS, Housing, Howard County, MPIA, Special Interest Groups, SuperintendentBy Steven KellerApril 12, 2021
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Back in early June 2017, within a month of becoming the new HCPSS Superintendent, Michael Martirano apparently attended (hosted?) a breakfast meeting with a few prominent local business leaders, particularly developers and their local support staff.

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Policy 6010 (Redistricting) Committee Recommendations

Board of Education, Developers, HCPSS, Howard County, MPIA, Must-Reads, Redistricting, Special Interest Groups, SuperintendentBy Steven KellerMarch 16, 2021
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Summarized in this post are the major recommended changes to this policy that were sent to Superintendent Martirano by this committee in January 2021. Also included are the Meeting Summary Notes for the Policy 6010 committee meetings held on December 15, 22, and 29 (2020)…

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More Background on the HCPSS “Student BMI Data Collection Program”

Board of Education, HCPSS, Howard County, MPIABy Steven KellerFebruary 10, 2021
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Tomorrow, the HCPSS Board of Education will consider whether or not to approve a “Student BMI Data Collection Program”, in collaboration with The Horizon Foundation…

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Upcoming Vote on HCPSS/Horizon Foundation Student BMI Data Collection Program

Board of Education, HCPSS, Howard CountyBy Steven KellerFebruary 9, 2021
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This Thursday (February 11), the HCPSS Board of Education will vote on approval of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for “Student Health Data Sharing Agreement between HCPSS and Horizon Foundation” to support Body Mass Index (BMI) screening in Kindergarten and 8th grade…

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Transparency, Collaborative Process and Trust Abandoned by HCPSS Board of Education During Black Lives Matters at School Vote

Board of Education, Curriculum, HCPSS, Must-Reads, Special Interest GroupsBy Steven KellerJanuary 21, 2021
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Process matters. Transparency matters. Integrity matters. During the Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action resolution part of tonight’s Board meeting, something very concerning happened…

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Concerning HCPSS-Related Recommendations from the Howard County Housing Opportunities Master Plan Task Force

County Government, Developers, HCPSS, Housing, Howard County, Must-Reads, Special Interest GroupsBy Steven KellerJanuary 15, 2021
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Shown on page 18-19 of this recently-released Howard County “Housing Opportunities Master Plan” report are some of the HCPSS school metric-linked recommendations by County Executive Ball’s Housing Opportunities Master Plan Task Force.

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How Will Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout Impact HCPSS Decisions on a Return to In-Person Learning?

Board of Education, Curriculum, HCPSS, School Re-OpeningBy Steven KellerDecember 14, 2020
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From a recent HCEA survey, ~30% of HCPSS teachers currently would take leave, retire or quit if HCPSS transitioned to a ‘hybrid’ or ‘bridge’ learning model that involved in-person classroom time.

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HCPSS Policy 6010 (Redistricting): What Would You Change?

Board of Education, HCPSS, RedistrictingBy Steven KellerNovember 25, 2020
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HCPSS Policy 6010 – School Attendance Areas (i.e. Redistricting) is currently under review by a committee selected by HCPSS and is due for significant modifications in 2021. What aspects of this policy do you feel should be modified, added or removed? What modifications would you *not* want to see?

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Who is the Student Member of the Board Really Representing?

Board of Education, HCPSS, School Re-OpeningBy Steven KellerNovember 17, 2020
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Shown below are the results of the HCPSS 2020-2021 School Year Community Input Survey, where HCPSS stakeholder groups were polled in July 2020 about their preferences for in-person vs. hybrid vs. virtual learning for the 2020-2021 school year. ..

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