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Parents and civic groups press council to account for pre-K as board delivers school capacity chart
Summary
Howard County Public School System submitted its annual APFO school capacity chart; civic groups and the PTA Council urged the council to delay or revise the chart to better account for pre-K and APFO exemptions that they say contribute to redistricting and overcrowding.
The Howard County Public School System submitted the annual Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance (APFO) school capacity chart for council consideration, and several community groups urged the council during the June public hearing to reconsider how pre-K and recent APFO exemptions are reflected.
Tim Rogers, manager of school planning for HCPSS, presented the chart (CR113-2025) that the Board of Education approved for submittal. Rogers said the chart shows nine elementary schools and three middle schools meeting criteria for closure (test year 2028-29) under the…
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