Skip to main content

Home HCPSS / Staff Help

  • Search

Health and Safety

Where can I find workplace health and safety information?
What are the requirements for students and staff to wear masks in school buildings?
What PPE will be provided to staff, and will it meet proper health and safety guidelines?
What health checks should I perform and when should I stay home? What if I have been diagnosed with COVID-19?
Will staff have to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test prior to returning to school buildings?
What contact tracing and quarantine procedures will be implemented if a staff member is a close contact or infected with COVID-19?
What social distancing measures will be in place when students and staff return?
What measures are being taken to protect staff who often work in close proximity to one another?
What are the options for staff who can’t return in-person due to health issues?
What mental health supports are in place for staff during the pandemic?
How will staff manage if there are multiple employees who will need to access an area reserved for nursing mothers at the same time?

Additional Topics

  • 2020-2021 ADA Accommodations

  • 2020-2021 Leave Options

  • 2020-2021 Retirement

  • 2020-2021 Return to the Workplace: Central Offices

  • 2020-2021 Return to the Workplace: General Information

  • HCPSS Schools and Office Buildings

  • Health and Safety

  • Health and Safety: COVID-19 Vaccine

Howard County Public School System
10910 Clarksville Pike
Ellicott City, MD 21042
Main Phone: (410) 313-6600

Staff Directory | Inclusivity & Accessibility