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, 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 , 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 , Laurel, MD

EE. Paul Lemle, President, Howard County Education Association - 5082 Drive, Ellicott City, MD

V. Adjourned: 8:50 p.m.