HCPSS MPIA Request #2026-071

Requestor
Brooke Conrad
Organization/Agency
The Baltimore Sun
Requested Information
Please provide annual data on teacher absences in Howard County starting in the 2018-2019 school year (before the COVID-19 pandemic started) up until the present. Thank you.
Date Received
Status
Complete
Responsive Documents
MPIA 2026-071 Teacher Absences 2018 - 2025 delivered.xlsx
Responsive to this request, and per discissions to date to identify the scope of absences sought, please find attached data on personal and sick leave taken by teachers as outlined in the spreadsheet. Please note, these numbers include staff on short or long term leaves of absence. Additionally, during this timeframe, negotiated agreements for teacher compensation increased the amount of personal leave provided by the school system, which will impact increases in personal hours taken.

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