NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PARTICIPATION
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2026

SCHOOL CALENDAR PUBLIC INPUT SESSION: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

*The Superintendent and Board will receive public comments related to the topic of
HCPS School Calendar Only.

This meeting will be conducted in person, and public attendance will be permitted as explained below:

DOORS WILL OPEN AT 5:55 PM AND THE SESSION WILL BEGIN AT 6:00 PM
The Superintendent and the Board of Education of Harford County will hold an in person “School Calendar” Public Input Session on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at 6:00 PM in the Board Room of the A.A. Roberty Building with the Superintendent, Board Members, staff, and presenters in attendance in-person. Seats will be available on a first-come-first served basis. The session will be streamed live and archived for later viewing on the HCPS Website.

In-Person Public Comment Participation Process
Individuals wishing to speak on the topic of “HCPS School Calendar” may request to do so by sending an email to publiccomment@hcps.org or calling 410-588-5347.
Pre-Registrations must be received by 12:00 PM on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. All fields on the registration form must be completed.

1.First and Last name
2.Local Address
3.Email Address
4.Phone Number
5.Registration forms are limited to one (1) per person.

*Failure to provide complete information as required above will void the request to provide Public Comment.

?"Request to Provide Public Comment" cards will be available for in-person attendees prior to the public input session for sign-up and must be submitted prior to the opening of the session.
Public comment will be conducted in accord with the Board of Education policy Public Participation at Board Open Meetings or Public Hearings and as summarized below:

?Each speaker shall be limited to no more than three (3) minutes. Speakers must state his or her name.

?All comments will be submitted with the decorum and respect appropriate to the conduct of public business.

?Topics such as personnel matters, pending appeals, specific student disciplinary matters or which constitute commercial solicitations are not permitted. The only topic being discussed at this session is the “HCPS School Calendar.”

?Disparaging comments, personal attacks, and inflammatory remarks about specific schools, personnel, any person, or group are not permitted. Speakers who engage in these comments will be reminded of the rules and the speaker may be removed. In addition, public comment is an opportunity for members of the community to address the Superintendent and the Board of Education. Please direct your comments to them and not to other members of the public in the audience.

?All public comments submitted will be part of the records maintained by the Board office.
Speakers are reminded that public comments are considered public information and,
as such, are subject to the Maryland Public Information Act.