Please note, given the overlap in vendors sought as well as types of records requested, we are processing these requests (MPIA 2026-208, 211, 216, 228, 229) together.
For reference, the following resources containing contract and purchasing information for the school system can be searched publicly:
• The Board of Education of Howard County awards contracts over $50,000 regularly through Bids and Contracts Reports: https://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/hcpssmd/Board.nsf/files/DTNRZN7071EA/$file/5B%2005%2019%202026%20%20Bids%20and%20Contracts%20BR.pdf - this is an example of the most recent one, and there is typically one per meeting of the Board found on Board Docs: https://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/hcpssmd/Board.nsf/Public.
• Contracts between $25,000 and $50,000 are reported quarterly: https://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/hcpssmd/Board.nsf/files/DTNSN3736E30/$file/15I%2005%2019%202026%20FY26%20Q3%20Procurement%20Report%20BR.pdf – this is an example of the most recent report.
• A public contracts database was also recently adopted by the school system: https://hcpss.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities.
• Outside of contracts, total yearly payments by vendor over a threshold of $25,000 are also reported on this website: https://www.hcpss.org/f/vendors/index.html.
Specific to the vendors listed in your request, the following public Board reports give details of a contract award:
• MPIA 2026-129: https://mpia.hcpss.org/requests/2026-129. This MPIA response to Data Branch from earlier this year included information on Brightly and Frontline Education specific to ITSM (IT Service Management) and/or CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) services.
• 088.23.B5 E-Rate Consulting Services: https://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/hcpssmd/Board.nsf/files/CSDGMB44729D/$file/06%2008%2023%20Bids%20and%20Contracts.pdf (see PC-71). For Funds for Learning.
• 087.23.B1 Radio System Infrastructure Modernization: https://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/hcpssmd/Board.nsf/files/CPVNEU5E6FF9/$file/03%2021%202023%20Bids%20and%20Contracts%20BR.pdf (See PR-15). For Motorola. With modifications in 2024: https://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/hcpssmd/Board.nsf/files/CZ5NY65CBAD2/$file/01%2011%202024%20Bids%20and%20Contracts%20BR.pdf and 2025: https://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/hcpssmd/Board.nsf/files/DCRKSR534CEC/$file/01%2016%2025%20Bids%20and%20Contracts%20BR.pdf (See PR-31).
• MPIA 2026-171: https://mpia.hcpss.org/requests/2026-171. This MPIA response to Data Branch from earlier this year included information on PowerSchool and the pending award of 059.25.B7 College and Career Readiness Tool.
• 023.23.B1 Mass Notification System: https://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/hcpssmd/Board.nsf/files/CPVNEU5E6FF9/$file/03%2021%202023%20Bids%20and%20Contracts%20BR.pdf (See PC-45). Please note, the company at the time of award has since been acquired by Powerschool.
• 109.25.B6 Data Warehouse and Analytics: https://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/hcpssmd/Board.nsf/files/DG2QBD687D91/$file/04%2029%2025%20Bids%20and%20Contracts%20BR.pdf (See PR-45). For Powerschool.
• 132.25.B6 Powerschool/Tienet https://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/hcpssmd/Board.nsf/files/DHBK5P5038CD/$file/06%2012%2025%20Bids%20and%20Contracts%20BR.pdf (See PR-61). For Powerschool.
Please note, we have searched vendors by the name provided in your request, therefore if a vendor does business by another legal name it will not show up in our search. No clarification received from requester to continue response.
HCPSS MPIA Request #2026-208
Requestor
Lucas Manning
Organization/Agency
The Data Branch
Requested Information
We request all records, including executed contracts, purchase orders, invoices, and solicitation/RFP documents for products or services purchased from Absolute Software, Incident IQ, Hazel Health, Brandon Industries, CSM Consulting, and Funds for Learning, covering the past three years to present.
Date Received
Status
Complete
Response Notes
*Some request language is summarized to include the requester's specific document requests and legally protected information (such as personally identifiable information of a student) or personal, defamatory and malicious content removed at the discretion of the school system.
**Responses containing legally protected information available only to the person of interest are omitted from the above report.
***Howard County Public Schools reserves the right to remove erroneous or outdated documents from this site.