Tuesday, November 26 Synergy/HCPSS Connect Planned Maintenance - The vendor for Synergy has scheduled a mandatory maintenance window to complete updates on Tuesday, November 26 at 9 p.m. The window will last until all necessary updates have been successfully applied, which is anticipated to be approximately at 5 a.m. on Wednesday, November 27. Users may experience times of no or sluggish response during this maintenance window. Once the work is complete, users may continue to log in as usual.
Circulars
Circular 48 - Cell Phone Use
The entire Howard County Public School System community is committed to promoting safety and wellness for its children and employees.
Circular 47 - 2015-2016 Approved Calendar List of Important Dates
Attached is a copy of the 2015-2016 Approved School Calendar List of Important Dates.
Circular 46 - Procurement Procedures
Compliance to all employees of the Howard County Public School System entrusted with the responsibility of expending funds on behalf of the Board of Education.
Circular 45 - Countywide Professional Learning Day_February 6, 2015
A mandatory countywide Professional Development day has been scheduled for February 6, 2015.
Circular 44 - Voluntary Transfer Request Process for Paraeducators, Health, Security, and Student Assistants
The Office of Human Resources is pleased to announce a new online process for the submission of Voluntary Transfers for Paraeducators; Health, Security and Student Assistants.
Circular 43 - Data Privacy and Protection
Protecting the privacy of sensitive data regarding both students and staff is everyone's responsibility.
Circular - 42 Food/Refreshments for Meetings Guidelines
The following procedures have been developed to provide direction to all employees regarding allowable expenditures of HCPSS funds for meetings with instructions on how to properly account for those expenditures.
Circular 40 - 2014-2015 BOE School Cluster Assignments - Revised
Due to the November election and the election of a new Chairman, a copy of the revised Board Cluster Assignments for 2014-2015 is attached.
Circular 41 - Policy Update
School Bus Contracts & School Bus Personnel - Policy 5220
Circular 39 - Professional Development Day, November 24, 2014
Attached is the schedule for Professional Development (for High Schools only) on Monday, November 24, 2014