Budget

FY 2017
Board of Education’s Requested Operating Budget
FY 2017 Operating Budget
Citizen Involvement
Howard County Public School System
JOIN THE CONVERSATION
The public is encouraged to get involved in the budget process by attending public
hearings and work sessions and providing written and/or verbal testimony.
The Howard County Public School System Board of Education and the Superintendent
want to hear from you. One way to communicate is by signing up to speak during
the February 2, 2016, or April 21, 2016, public hearings by calling 410-313-7194 by
4:30 p.m. on the prior day. You can also contact Board of Education members and the
Superintendent (superintendent@hcpss.org) directly:
Board of Education members can be reached at 410-313-7194 or boe@hcpss.org
Christine E. O’Connor, Chairman
Sandra H. French
Ellen Flynn Giles, Vice Chairman
Janet Siddiqui, M.D.
Bess Altwerger, Ed.D.
Cynthia L. Vaillancourt
Ann De Lacy
Rachel S. Lin, Student Member
It is important to let local and state leaders know that you support adequate funding
for public education. You can register to speak during the County Council public
hearing at https://apps.howardcountymd.gov/otestimony/ or by calling
410-313-2001.
Jon Weinstein, District 1, jweinstein@howardcountymd.gov
Dr. Calvin Ball, District 2, cbball@howardcountymd.gov
Jen Terrasa, District 3, jterrasa@howardcountymd.gov
Mary Kay Sigaty, District 4, mksigaty@howardcountymd.gov
Greg Fox, District 5, gfox@howardcountymd.gov
Here’s how to contact Howard County’s representatives in the Maryland General
Assembly:
Del. Trent M. Kittleman, trent.kittleman@house.state.md.us
Del. Warren E. Miller, warren.miller@house.state.md.us
Del. Robert L. Flanagan, robert.flanagan@house.state.md.us
Del. Eric D. Ebersole, eric.ebersole@house.state.md.us
Del. Terri L. Hill, terri.hill@house.state.md.us
Del. Clarnce K. Lam, clarence.lam@house.state.md.us
Del. Vanessa E. Atterbeary, vanessa.atterbeary@house.state.md.us
Del. Shane E. Pendergrass, shane.pendergrass@house.state.md.us
Del. Frank S. Turner, frank.turner@house.state.md.us
Citizens who need more information on the school
system budget may contact the Budget Office by email
at budget@hcpss.org or by phone at 410-313-6707, or
the Public Information Office at 410-313-6680.
An electronic copy of the budget, along with other budget
information, can be found on the school system’s website at
www.hcpss.org
HCPSS public meetings are shown live on Comcast 95 and Verizon
42. Live, as well as archived meetings videos, can be viewed through
the HCPSS website.
Executive Summary 38 FY 2017 Operating Budget Citizen Involvement