Update: Jan. 9, 2022

HCPSS recently made adjustments to its contact tracing process to ensure we are meeting legal requirements to provide accurate and timely data to the health department while supporting our students and staff who test positive. HCPSS will continue the current processes for students who test positive by sending names and addresses to the Howard County Health Department, making personal contacts with families of students with COVID, and gathering information about cohorts where there are multiple cases of positive students.

Details on employee benefits is available online. Employees may view their current benefit information in Workday. Directions on viewing benefits, creating beneficiaries and retirement savings are available on Canvas.

Information for retiree benefits can be found online as well.

To notify HCPSS of your Intent to Retire, please fill out this form.

Staff may access the HCPSS Maryland State Retirement Agency Service Retirement Packet online.

Students with IEPs at the DEC will no longer be on the caseload of the special educator at their designated home school. The student will receive a new case manager and will receive most of their services at the DEC. Some related services, such as OT, PT and speech, will still be provided by the student’s designated home school.

Yes, the DEC will follow the HCPSS calendar including inclement weather days.

Staff will be invited to participate in professional learning during the HCPSS pre-service week in August. Additional professional development will be provided throughout the year as necessary

The number of preparations that a teacher at the DEC will have will not exceed the number of preparations outlined in the negotiated agreement. If possible, collaborative planning time will be scheduled for teachers teaching similar subjects and grade levels.

All instructional materials that are available to the teachers and students at the comprehensive school will be provided to the teachers and students at the DEC. Additional materials and equipment may be purchased for the staff at the DEC to ensure that all instructional objectives can be taught at a high level in a virtual environment.