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Howard Co. School Calendar Altered Due To Weather-Related Cancellations
Howard County Public Schools students have a new last day of school, barring anymore weather-related cancellation.
HOWARD COUNTY, MD — Calendar adjustments have been made to the current school calendar to compensate for the use of five inclement weather days and four late openings, which has caused the high schools to end up two hours short of the state requirement for classroom time.
Barring any additional inclement weather days, the last day of school for HCPSS students now will be Thursday, June 18.
The Howard County Board of Education approved the following calendar adjustments for the Howard County Public School System's calendar at its Feb. 26 meeting:
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| DATE | PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED | ADJUSTMENT |
|---|---|---|
| Tues., March 3 | Student early dismissal | Full day for students |
| Mon., April 6 | Schools & offices closed | Full day for students |
| Wed., April 15 | Schools closed for students; Staff Professional Learning and Work Day | Half-day for students with the standard 3-hour early dismissal; Half work day for staff |
| Thurs., May 14 | Student early dismissal | Full day for students |
| Thurs., June 11 | Student early dismissal | Full day for students |
| Fri., June 12 | Student early dismissal | Full day for students |
| Mon., June 15 | Student early dismissal | Full day for students; Last day for half-day pre-K/RECC |
| Tues., June 16 | Inclement weather makeup day | Half-day for students with the standard 3-hour early dismissal; designated for staff articulation |
| Wed., June 17 | Inclement weather makeup day | Half-day for students with the standard 3-hour early dismissal |
| Thurs., June 18 | Inclement weather makeup day | Half-day for students with the standard 3-hour early dismissal |
Find the updated HCPSS online calendar here.
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