Click the Log In or Register link at the bottom of Lightspeed Parent Portal email notification and login. Once logged in, select Web Rules from the left navigation menu. Under the Video heading toggle YouTube to Blocked.
Parent/teacher conference registration will open in the weeks prior to conferences being held.
Parents/guardians must log in with their own credentials. Please check to be sure you are not logged in as your child. Your username is your email address provided to your child’s school at the time of registration. If you forgot your password, use the reset link provided on the login page. Contact your child's school if you have questions.
To access the Lightspeed Parent Portal, parents/guardians must first sign up to receive Lightspeed email notifications. At the bottom of the Sunday email notification is a Log In or Register link.
In Lightspeed Parent Portal parents may pause their student’s ability to use the web for various amounts of time. While parents can block access to YouTube in the portal, the system does not provide an option to block other websites. HCPSS blocks access to social media and instant messaging services at all school levels and most game websites at middle and high school level.
If you have concerns about the content type that may be accessed on your child's HCPSS-issued device, please contact your student’s school administrator.
Eligible students at the schools below may be provided bus transportation from Zum Services.
Please note! The schools below may be serviced by Zum and another bus contractor. Only buses with a six-digit number receive Zum transportation.
The Ombudsman serves as a neutral party to collaborate with Howard County Department of Education staff and the community. The Ombudsman may advocate for a fair process and fair administration only.
Contact the Ombudsman by calling 410-313-6850 or emailing ombudsman@hcpss.org.
If an initial attempt to resolve the issue is not satisfactory, the next step is to contact the principal or assistant principal. If the concern directly involves the principal, the parent may contact the Director of Schools assigned to their school.
If you have already met with the principal during the informal process, you can include documentation of the principal’s response or denial of their request with the Formal Concern Form. After submission, the form will be sent to the applicable Director of Schools.
