Many Oakland Mills High School students staged a walkout Thursday, protesting the Howard County Board of Education's decision to defer renovations.

The protest was part of an ongoing effort by the school's community to make their voices heard .

Aside from the walkout, students, families, and teachers also protested outside of the Howard County Public School System's (HCPSS) central office in Ellicott City. They also testified at the board's meeting.

In a statement, the OMHS administrative team spoke highly of the students' walkout, saying, "Their efforts, and the way in which they proceeded, are something we wholeheartedly support and commend."

However, students who participated will be marked with an unexcused absence, as it was an unapproved walkout.

It wasn't approved due to sc

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