Know your vote. Take a look at your sample ballot now!

Howard County Public Schools, Maryland, elections

From Ballotpedia
Jump to: navigation, search

Howard County Public Schools
School Board badge.png
District details
School board members: 7
Students: 57,633 (2023-2024)
Schools: 78 (2023-2024)
Website: Link

Howard County Public Schools is a school district in Maryland (Howard County). During the 2024 school year, 57,633 students attended one of the district's 78 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

Elections

Do you know of an individual or group that endorsed a candidate for a position on this board? Click here to let us know.

Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 1

General election

General election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 1

Meg Ricks defeated Andre Gao in the general election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 1 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Meg Ricks
Meg Ricks (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
51.0
 
15,671
Image of Andre Gao
Andre Gao (Nonpartisan)
 
48.5
 
14,904
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
155

Total votes: 30,730
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 2

General election

General election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 2

Incumbent Antonia Watts defeated Larry Doyle in the general election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 2 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Antonia Watts
Antonia Watts (Nonpartisan)
 
67.3
 
18,363
Larry Doyle (Nonpartisan)
 
31.4
 
8,576
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.2
 
332

Total votes: 27,271
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 3

General election

General election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 3

Incumbent Jolene Mosley won election in the general election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 3 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jolene Mosley
Jolene Mosley (Nonpartisan)
 
97.5
 
25,753
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.5
 
652

Total votes: 26,405
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 4

General election

General election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 4

Incumbent Jen Mallo defeated Julie Kaplan in the general election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 4 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jen Mallo
Jen Mallo (Nonpartisan)
 
51.3
 
16,787
Image of Julie Kaplan
Julie Kaplan (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
47.8
 
15,643
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.8
 
266

Total votes: 32,696
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 5

General election

General election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 5

Andrea Chamblee defeated Trent Kittleman in the general election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 5 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Andrea Chamblee
Andrea Chamblee (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
52.5
 
19,313
Image of Trent Kittleman
Trent Kittleman (Nonpartisan)
 
47.0
 
17,310
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
182

Total votes: 36,805
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Howard County Public Schools Board of Education At-large

General election

General election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education At-large (2 seats)

Jacky McCoy and Linfeng Chen defeated Dan Newberger and Tudy Adler in the general election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education At-large on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Jacky McCoy (Nonpartisan)
 
27.6
 
53,800
Image of Linfeng Chen
Linfeng Chen (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
26.5
 
51,541
Image of Dan Newberger
Dan Newberger (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
26.0
 
50,636
Tudy Adler (Nonpartisan)
 
19.4
 
37,812
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
1,016

Total votes: 194,805
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 1

General election

General election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 1

Incumbent Christina Delmont-Small defeated Matthew Molyett in the general election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 1 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Christina Delmont-Small
Christina Delmont-Small (Nonpartisan)
 
63.9
 
20,262
Image of Matthew Molyett
Matthew Molyett (Nonpartisan)
 
35.6
 
11,307
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
162

Total votes: 31,731
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 2

General election

General election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 2

Antonia Watts defeated Larry Pretlow II in the general election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 2 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Antonia Watts
Antonia Watts (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
72.1
 
21,968
Image of Larry Pretlow II
Larry Pretlow II (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
27.1
 
8,267
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.7
 
218

Total votes: 30,453
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 3

General election

General election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 3

Jolene Mosley defeated Tom Heffner in the general election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 3 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jolene Mosley
Jolene Mosley (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
78.1
 
22,015
Tom Heffner (Nonpartisan)
 
21.1
 
5,935
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.8
 
224

Total votes: 28,174
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 4

General election

General election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 4

Incumbent Jen Mallo defeated Sezin Palmer and Julie Hotopp in the general election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 4 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jen Mallo
Jen Mallo (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
51.6
 
16,747
Sezin Palmer (Nonpartisan)
 
47.3
 
15,365
Julie Hotopp (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
 
0.4
 
131
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.7
 
219

Total votes: 32,462
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 5

General election

General election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 5

Yun Lu defeated Cynthia L. Vaillancourt in the general election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 5 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Yun Lu
Yun Lu (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
64.7
 
22,871
Image of Cynthia L. Vaillancourt
Cynthia L. Vaillancourt (Nonpartisan)
 
34.9
 
12,321
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
142

Total votes: 35,334
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Howard County Public Schools Board of Education At-large

General election

General election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education At-large (4 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education At-large on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Vicky Cutroneo
Vicky Cutroneo (Nonpartisan)
 
15.1
 
58,426
Image of Chao Wu
Chao Wu (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
14.1
 
54,254
Image of Jen Mallo
Jen Mallo (Nonpartisan)
 
13.9
 
53,766
Image of Sabina Taj
Sabina Taj (Nonpartisan)
 
13.4
 
51,842
Bob Glascock (Nonpartisan)
 
12.2
 
46,929
Image of Robert Wayne Miller
Robert Wayne Miller (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
11.4
 
43,847
Image of Anita Pandey
Anita Pandey (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
9.9
 
38,109
Image of Danny Mackey
Danny Mackey (Nonpartisan)
 
9.6
 
36,923
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
1,685

Total votes: 385,781
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Howard County Public Schools Board of Education At-large

General election

General election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education At-large

Incumbent Kirsten Coombs, incumbent Christina Delmont-Small, and incumbent Mavis Ellis won election in the general election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education At-large on November 8, 2016.

Candidate
Image of Kirsten Coombs
Kirsten Coombs (Nonpartisan)
Image of Christina Delmont-Small
Christina Delmont-Small (Nonpartisan)
Image of Mavis Ellis
Mavis Ellis (Nonpartisan)

Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Howard County Public Schools Board of Education At-large

General election

General election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education At-large

Incumbent Bess I. Altwerger, incumbent Sandra H. French, incumbent Christine O'Connor, and incumbent Cynthia L. Vaillancourt won election in the general election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education At-large on November 4, 2014.

Candidate
Image of Bess I. Altwerger
Bess I. Altwerger (Nonpartisan)
Image of Sandra H. French
Sandra H. French (Nonpartisan)
Image of Christine O'Connor
Christine O'Connor (Nonpartisan)
Image of Cynthia L. Vaillancourt
Cynthia L. Vaillancourt (Nonpartisan)

Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.


About the district

School board

Howard County Public Schools consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Andrea ChambleeDistrict 520242028
Meg RicksDistrict 120242028
Jen MalloDistrict 420202028
Jolene MosleyDistrict 320202028
Antonia WattsDistrict 220202028
Linfeng ChenAt-large20222026
Jacky McCoyAt-large20222026

Join the conversation about school board politics

Ballotpedia's Hall Pass

Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics



District map

Overlapping state house districts

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $96,001,000 $1,675 8%
Local: $778,849,000 $13,587 63%
State: $366,550,000 $6,394 30%
Total: $1,241,400,000 $21,655
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $1,197,692,000 $20,893
Total Current Expenditures: $1,030,209,000 $17,971
Instructional Expenditures: $694,784,000 $12,120 58%
Student and Staff Support: $157,390,000 $2,745 13%
Administration: $29,723,000 $518 2%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $148,312,000 $2,587 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $125,260,000 $2,185
Construction: $123,707,000 $2,157
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $5,160,000 $90
Interest on Debt: $15,990,000 $278

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 34 54 16 14 45-49 35 40
2018-2019 56 79 31 31 50-54 56 67
2016-2017 59 80 35 36 50-59 60 69
2015-2016 59 78 36 36 35-39 90-94 68
2014-2015 55 75 32 33 30-39 53 62
2013-2014 83 93 64 68 70-79 85 90
2012-2013 89 96 76 80 80-89 90 94
2011-2012 92 97 81 86 >=90 93 96
2010-2011 91 97 79 84 80-89 92 95

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 49 63 33 28 45-49 52 58
2018-2019 60 77 40 38 65-69 62 70
2016-2017 55 72 33 33 50-54 58 64
2015-2016 58 72 39 37 40-44 85-89 67
2014-2015 58 71 37 40 40-49 61 66
2013-2014 91 95 81 82 70-79 93 95
2012-2013 93 96 84 85 80-89 94 96
2011-2012 92 96 84 85 80-89 95 96
2010-2011 93 96 85 87 >=90 96 96

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 93 97 91 80 >=50 >=95 97
2018-2019 93 96 89 79 PS 90-94 97
2017-2018 92 96 89 77 PS 90-94 95
2016-2017 92 96 90 76 >=50 90-94 96
2015-2016 93 95 90 81 >=50 >=95 96
2014-2015 93 98 88 87 >=50 >=95 95
2013-2014 93 95 87 87 >=50 90-94 96
2012-2013 93 95 88 86 >=50 90-94 96
2011-2012 90 95 84 80 >=50 90-94 93
2010-2011 91 93 81 79 >=50 90-94 95

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 57,633 -0.1
2022-2023 57,676 0.6
2021-2022 57,325 0.1
2020-2021 57,293 -2.7
2019-2020 58,868 1.6
2018-2019 57,907 1.9
2017-2018 56,784 2.0
2016-2017 55,626 1.4
2015-2016 54,870 2.2
2014-2015 53,685 1.6
2013-2014 52,806 1.4
2012-2013 52,053 1.0
2011-2012 51,555 1.1
2010-2011 50,994 0.7
2009-2010 50,641 1.5
2008-2009 49,905 0.7
2007-2008 49,542 1.0
2006-2007 49,048 0.9
2005-2006 48,596 0.8
2004-2005 48,219 0.8
2003-2004 47,833 1.3
2002-2003 47,197 2.0
2001-2002 46,257 2.8
2000-2001 44,946 3.3
1999-2000 43,473 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Howard County Public Schools (%) Maryland K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 23.7 6.8
Black 24.8 32.5
Hispanic 13.9 22.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 6.8 5.3
White 30.2 32.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Howard County Public Schools had 4,346.40 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.26.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 50.00
Kindergarten: 194.50
Elementary: 2,327.50
Secondary: 1,774.40
Total: 4,346.40

Howard County Public Schools employed 398.55 district administrators and 257.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 398.55
District Administrative Support: 28.75
School Administrators: 257.00
School Administrative Support: 395.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 1,454.60
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 76.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 201.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 87.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 114.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 100.50
Library/Media Support: 61.00
Student Support Services: 773.00
Other Support Services: 769.49

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Howard County Public Schools operates 78 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Applications And Research Laboratory09-12
Atholton Elementary520PK-5
Atholton High1,4989-12
Bellows Spring Elementary825PK-5
Bollman Bridge Elementary754PK-5
Bonnie Branch Middle7106-8
Bryant Woods Elementary359PK-5
Burleigh Manor Middle7766-8
Bushy Park Elementary631PK-5
Cedar Lane Special Center132PK-12
Centennial High1,3649-12
Centennial Lane Elementary742PK-5
Clarksville Elementary557KG-5
Clarksville Middle6436-8
Clemens Crossing Elementary506KG-5
Cradlerock Elementary465PK-5
Dayton Oaks Elementary764PK-5
Deep Run Elementary677PK-5
Ducketts Lane Elementary595PK-5
Dunloggin Middle6386-8
Elkridge Elementary810PK-5
Elkridge Landing Middle6816-8
Ellicott Mills Middle7216-8
Folly Quarter Middle6836-8
Forest Ridge Elementary679PK-5
Fulton Elementary866PK-5
Glenelg High1,3679-12
Glenwood Middle4926-8
Gorman Crossing Elementary728PK-5
Guilford Elementary473PK-5
Guilford Park High7799-10
Hammond Elementary739KG-5
Hammond High1,1679-12
Hammond Middle5826-8
Hanover Hills Elementary844PK-5
Harpers Choice Middle4696-8
Hollifield Station Elementary721KG-5
Homewood School1316-12
Howard High1,5299-12
Ilchester Elementary518PK-5
Jeffers Hill Elementary397PK-5
Lake Elkhorn Middle6226-8
Laurel Woods Elementary596PK-5
Lime Kiln Middle6506-8
Lisbon Elementary460KG-5
Longfellow Elementary423PK-5
Long Reach High1,4489-12
Manor Woods Elementary675KG-5
Marriotts Ridge High1,7019-12
Mayfield Woods Middle6956-8
Mount Hebron High1,5189-12
Mount View Middle8766-8
Murray Hill Middle6006-8
Northfield Elementary749KG-5
Oakland Mills High1,4229-12
Oakland Mills Middle4286-8
Patapsco Middle6386-8
Patuxent Valley Middle8436-8
Phelps Luck Elementary704PK-5
Pointers Run Elementary830PK-5
Reservoir High1,7299-12
River Hill High1,4629-12
Rockburn Elementary672PK-5
Running Brook Elementary389PK-5
Stevens Forest Elementary328PK-5
St. Johns Lane Elementary657KG-5
Swansfield Elementary602PK-5
Talbott Springs Elementary488PK-5
Thomas Viaduct Middle7646-8
Thunder Hill Elementary454KG-5
Triadelphia Ridge Elementary625PK-5
Veterans Elementary897PK-5
Waterloo Elementary626PK-5
Waverly Elementary868PK-5
West Friendship Elementary370KG-5
Wilde Lake High1,2709-12
Wilde Lake Middle6186-8
Worthington Elementary404PK-5

About school boards

Education legislation in Maryland

Bills are monitored by BillTrack50 and sorted by action history.

See also

School Boards Education Policy Local Politics Maryland
School Board badge.png
Education Policy Icon.png
Local Politics Image.jpg
Seal of Maryland.png

External links

  • Office website
  • Search Google News for this topic
  • Footnotes