High Schools

The Howard County Board of Education last week unanimously approved conducting an internal audit of the school system.

David Clark, the school system’s internal auditor, went over the proposed annual audit plan during the school board meeting June 27.

The fiscal 2020 audit is divided into four areas: individual schools, school system subjects, management assistance and board assistance. For fiscal 2019, the school board unanimously approved a similar audit.

“The audits and related work will identify opportunities to understand [school] board policies and school system guidance and procedures, strengthen internal controls, ensure employees understand their...