Sydney Cousin, 62, superintendent of the Howard County public schools system since 2004, began his career in education as a history teacher at Lombard Junior High School in Baltimore 37 years ago. He joined the Howard system in 1987 as director of school construction and planning and moved first to associate superintendent of finance and operations and then in 2001 to deputy superintendent/chief operating officer. Cousin, a Baltimore native, received a bachelor?s degree from Morgan State University, a master?s from the University of Pennsylvania and a doctorate in education from Temple University.

QUESTION: Many of the proposed new school positions might have to be cut if there isn?t enough funding. What will be the impact?