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Board ratifies labor agreements, adopts health and transportation policy changes and approves 2026–27 calendar
Summary
The Board of Education ratified multiple collective bargaining agreements, adopted updates to health and transportation policies and approved the 2026–27 school year calendar (as amended). Several policies and labor contracts passed unanimously; the student transportation policy was approved 7–1.
The Howard County Board of Education approved a package of labor agreements, policy updates and the 2026–27 school calendar during its June 12 meeting.
Labor contract ratifications
The board voted to ratify negotiated agreements covering multiple employee groups:
- Howard County Association of Supervisors and Administrators (MASA certificated supervisors): approved (motion carried unanimously 7–0). - MASA non‑certificated supervisory agreement: approved 7–0. - Howard County Education Association (HCEA) certificated agreement (multi‑year tentative agreement covering FY2026–FY2028): ratified 7–0. - HCEA educational support professionals (ESP): ratified 7–0.
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