MD COMAR requires that any credit-bearing online courses be approved by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE).

Any high school course listed in the Middle School Course Catalog which is offered at the middle school is eligible for high school credit and will be treated as an equivalent.

Yes. Board of Education Policy 8200 Digital Education specifies the eligibility criteria under which HCPSS students may enroll in HCPSS digital education.

For more information about the Digital Education Program, email DEP@hcpss.org or call 410-313-5334. Email messages will receive a faster response. Phone messages will be returned within 24 hours during the school week.

Synchronous video instruction does not have any additional cost as instruction takes place during the school day.

No. The K-6 Digital Education Center (DEC) that was available during the 2021-2022 school year was not funded for the current school year.

There are several types of Digital Education programs: fully online instruction, synchronous video instruction, and blended instruction.

Schedules and teachers are available online. To view:

1. Log in to HCPSS Connect Synergy using parent/guardian credentials

2. Select Class Schedule from the left navigation panel

Parents/guardians with multiple children in the school system can toggle between students in the top left corner.

Yes. You can contact the Director of Food and Nutrition Service 410-313-6743. You also may ask for a hearing to have the decision reviewed.

No. If your spouse is receiving combat pay because they are deployed in addition to their basic pay and this combat pay was not received before the deployment, it is not counted as income.