Volunteers Needed To Serve On HCPSS Committees

HOWARD COUNTY, MD — The Howard County Public School System seeks volunteers living in the county who want to take an active role in developing and revising school system policies as members of policy advisory committees.

Help is needed on the following SY22-23 policy advisory committees:

• Policy 1060 Bullying, Cyberbullying, Harassment and Intimidation
• Policy 7070 Appointments to Administrative and Supervisory Certificated Positions*
• Policy 7080 Transfer of School-Based Adminstrators*
• Policy 8030 Graduation Requirements
• Policy 8040 Selection of Instructional Materials
• Policy 9030 School-Sponsored Publications and Productions

*Policies 7070 & 7080 will meet as one committee
The committees will include at least one member representing the general resident stakeholder group. Members of these committees attend 3-4 meetings to discuss and make policy recommendations to the Superintendent. Meetings will be held virtually and are tentatively scheduled as follows; times to be determined at first meeting:

• Policy 1060: 9/20 (4-6), 9/27, 10/18, 10/25
• Policy 7070/7080: 9/7 (4:30-6), 9/21, 9/28, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/9, 11/16
• Policy 8030: 10/11 (4-6), 11/1, 11/15, 11/29
• Policy 8040: 10/26 (5-7), 11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/30, 12/7
• Policy 9030: 9/7 (5-7), 9/14, 9/21, 10/12

Committee members are expected to participate in all committee meetings.

Residents interested in participating may submit a statement of interest online by Aug. 19. A confirmation email with additional details will be sent to the individuals selected to participate.