Howard County schools staff no longer required to provide proof of COVID vaccination or undergo weekly testing

Howard County Public School System Superintendent Michael Martirano has announced that school system staff would no longer be required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or undergo weekly testing. The requirement was put in place Aug. 12, when Martirano said that all HCPSS employees would be required to provide proof of full vaccination or undergo regular COVID-19 testing for the 2021-2022 school year.