Howard County Board of Education Policy 9020 Students’ Rights and Responsibilities affords students the right to assemble.
There will not be disciplinary or academic consequences for student participation, so long as student participation remains peaceful and adheres to all Board of Education and HCPSS policies, and the timeline and parameters of the event.
School administrators identify a safe location on the school campus for students to gather (e.g., gym, auditorium, cafeteria, stadium, front of building, parking lot). School staff supervise the walkout and ensure students safely return to their classroom/assigned area following the walkout.
As stated in Howard County Board of Education Policy 9020 Students’ Rights and Responsibilities, “Students have the right to assemble. Students have the right to freely choose the subject and form of a peaceful demonstration. Schools may set reasonable limits as to the time, place, and way students and student groups may assemble, if those restrictions advance legitimate educational goals.”
The Synergy grade notification allows parents/guardians to sign-up to receive an email once a week that provides an aggregate or total grades for their middle and high school students' classes.
Students and families can find answers to frequently asked questions in the categories below. Additional questions may be directed to your school or emailed to publicinfo@hcpss.org.
The HCPSS Staff Help site can be accessed at https://staff-help.hcpss.org/.
No. Innovative Pathways courses meet the same standards as outlined in HCPSS curriculum. Although many courses including related arts and electives will be available, some courses will not be available. The primary difference between traditional, in-person courses and the full-time virtual program is the delivery of instruction, which is a synchronous (live) virtual teaching model.
Virtual program students are subject to the same Attendance requirements as all HCPSS students. Students who are not attending virtual classes or not making adequate academic progress in their course(s) may be subject to withdrawal from the program and expected to return to their assigned high school.
During classes and teacher support sessions, virtual students are expected to actively participate in synchronous (live) instruction using Google Meet. Students are required to use their camera and microphone during class, or they may be removed from their session.
