What is the status of the 2021-2022 Digital Education Center?

The Howard County Public School System had planned for a full-time virtual option for students entering grades K-12 who wished to learn virtually for the 2021-2022 school year. At the Board of Education meeting on June 24, 2021, it was announced that a fully virtual instructional delivery option will be available only to students in grades K-6 who committed to fully digital instruction in the spring. This digital option is a one-year solution designed to help bridge younger students back to normalized, in-person instruction as HCPSS moves beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.

What date should I use as the start of my leave of absence?

Your leave of absence will begin as of the first date that you were/will be absent. Please be sure to communicate this date to your physician so that they may take this date into consideration when determining the period of incapacity for your leave of absence.

The leave of absence start date on your request for leave of absence form must match the start date on your physician certification form.