Howard public school staff will get paid leave for COVID-related isolation this school year, per new agreement

The Howard County teachers union and public school system reached an agreement earlier this month to provide paid administrative leave to staff who test positive for COVID-19 this school year, marking the continuation of a key pandemic-era support policy. The previous leave policy was discontinued at the end of the 2021-2022 school year, as both the school system and union waited to see if there was a change in COVID conditions during the summer.