Staff with a documented disability may qualify for accommodations. All applications for ADA accommodations are considered and decisions are made based upon the facts of the case. Please note that the age of the employee and disabilities of family members are NOT factors that qualify for ADA accommodations.
For specific information about extended leave options, view the HCPSS master agreements.
Staff can find resignation information online, including step-by-step instructions for resigning, which can be completed in Workday. Staff who resign will be released from their contracts without prejudice since their resignation is due to a pandemic.
Yes, HCPSS employees are expected to return to work with or without having been vaccinated.
All HCPSS staff will have an opportunity to receive the vaccine. The planning of the vaccine distribution to HCPSS staff is a coordinated effort between the school system and Howard County Health Department (HCHD) that will continue in the weeks ahead.
HCPSS School Nurses and Health Assistants have received training on how to administer the vaccine and will support the process to vaccinate our staff and community.
No. Pregnant staff will have the option of continuing to teach or work virtually. Pregnant staff members are encouraged to discuss individual circumstances with their health care provider, and should request that they complete the ADA accommodation medical questionnaire.
Staff should also complete the return to workplace commitment form (staff login required) by Friday, February 5 to inform HCPSS of their plans.
Parents/guardians should keep their children home if they are experiencing symptom(s) associated with any communicable disease. For people with chronic conditions such as asthma, the symptoms should represent a change from baseline.
A student should NOT come to school with any of these symptoms:
Yes. Temporary employees who work with students with Individualized Education Plans are expected to return to school buildings when students return.
Those employees will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, along with other school-based staff. Please note that employees are encouraged to, but not required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Staff must NOT come to any HCPSS building with any of the following symptoms:
HCPSS staff are strongly encouraged to receive the COVID-19 vaccine but will not be required as a condition of employment or to enter an HCPSS building. HCPSS will continue to follow all Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines, including guidelines for social distancing and mask wearing.
The Office of Human Resources is facilitating a staff commitment form to determine which individuals will return in-person, plan to retire or resign, or are unable to return to buildings due to various health-related reasons.
