COUNCILMEMBERS Calvin Ball, Chairperson District 2 Jon Weinstein, Vice Chairperson District 1 Jennifer Terrasa Howard County Council District 3 George Howard Building Mary Kay Sigaty 3430 Court House Drive District 4 Ellicott City, Maryland 21043-4392 Greg Fox District 5
Minutes (Approved) Public Hearing – Education Budget April 25, 2016, 7:00 p.m. Banneker Room
Members Present: Calvin Ball, Council Chairperson; Jon Weinstein, Vice Chairperson; Greg Fox, Council Member; Mary Kay Sigaty, Council Member; and Jennifer Terrasa, Council Member.
Staff Present: Jessica Feldmark, Administrator; Gary Kuc, County Solicitor; Theo Wimberly, Legislative Assistant; and Kel Habicht, Administrative Support.
I. Call to Order at 7:01 p.m.
II. Pledge of Allegiance led by Council Member Jon Weinstein.
III. We will be hearing testimony this evening on the proposed capital and operating budgets for FY 2017 for education, including Howard Community College, the Howard County Library System, and the Howard County Public School System.
IV. Testimony
A. Kathleen Hetherington, President, Howard Community College - 8820 Shining Oceans Way, Columbia, MD
B. Edmund Coale, Chair, Howard Community College - 6636 Prestwick Drive, Highland, MD
C. Stephen Lawton - Columbia, MD
D. Valerie Gross, President and CEO, Howard County Library System - 10935 Swansfield Road, Columbia, MD
E. Andy Dalal, Chair, Board of Trustees, Howard County Library System - 6508 Tipperary Court, Clarksville, MD
F. Adam Hisham - 6555 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MD
G. Aidan Zaman, HCPSS student
H. James Dorsey, HCPSS student
I. Isiason Brown, HCPSS student
J. Alaina Webb, HCPSS student
K. Sasha Zang - 4504 Red Leaf Court, Ellicott City, MD
L. Madeline Finklestein - 4832 Ellicott Woods Lane, Ellicott City, MD
M. Judy Fisher-George - 9216 Howland Road, Laurel, MD
N. Renee Foose, Superintendent of Schools, Howard County Public School System - 10910 Clarksville Pike, Ellicott City, MD
O. Christine O’Connor, Chair, Board of Education, Howard County Public School System - 6360 Hanover Road, Hanover, MD
P. Jorge Tirigall - 8770 Cloudleap Court, Columbia, MD
Q. Daniel Mackey - 4273 Coattail Court, Ellicott City, MD
R. Judy Fisher-George - 9216 Howland Road, Laurel, MD
S. Colleen Morris - 6432 Quiet Night Ride, Columbia, MD
T. Marvin Schaefer, Member, Mathematics Advisory Committee, Howard County Public School System - 16195 Ed Warfield Road, Woodbine, MD
U. Lisa Markovitz, President, The People’s Voice - 2948 Normandy Drive, Ellicott City, MD
V. Barbara Krupiarz - 7834 Rockburn Drive, Ellicott City, MD
W. Leslie Kornreich - 6128 Adcock Lane, Hanover, MD
X. Edward Cosentino, President, Howard County Administrator’s Association - 9349 Windbell Way, Columbia, MD
Y. Nicholas Novak, First Vice President, Howard County Administrator’s Association - 8061 Hillrise Court, Elkridge, MD
Z. Douglas Kornreich - 6128 Adcock Lane, Hanover, MD
AA. Christina Delmont-Small - 10206 Maxine Street, Ellicott City, MD
BB. Reginald Avery, President, PTA Council of Howard County - 9330 Afternoon Lane, Columbia, MD
CC. Heidi Abdelhady - 11517 Manorstone Lane, Columbia, MD
DD. Brent Loveless - 9570 Whiskey Bottom Road, Laurel, MD
EE. Paul Lemle, President, Howard County Education Association - 5082 Dorsey Hall Drive, Ellicott City, MD
V. Adjourned: 8:50 p.m.