The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will hear for a third time and is scheduled to vote on changes to the grading policy that would phase out the valedictorian and salutatorian honors system at its next regularly scheduled meeting on January 18, 2017. Under the proposal currently before … Continue reading
Superintendent George Arlotto today released the following statement in the wake of the identification and arrest of a suspect in the Arundel High School Twitter post case: “I want to thank Police Chief Tim Altomare, State’s Attorney Wes Adams, County Executive Steve Schuh, and their staffs for their thorough and … Continue reading
Thirteen county high school dancers earned All-State honors, four others earned honorable mention, and Annapolis High School scored a top award at the 28th annual Maryland Public High School Dance Showcase on January 6 at Goucher College. The All-State dancers, who earned their spots through auditions after being nominated by … Continue reading
Twenty-four Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS) educators are among an elite group nationwide this year to achieve National Board Certified (NBC) status, the highest teaching credential in the nation administered by the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards. Of the 117 educators across the state who successfully renewed their … Continue reading
The Board of Education has scheduled two public hearings and a public workshop on Superintendent George Arlotto’s recommended Fiscal Year 2018 operating and capital budgets. Public hearings will be held on Tuesday, January 10, 2017, at Old Mill High School, and Thursday, January 12, 2017, in the Board Room at … Continue reading
Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ Office of School and Family Partnerships is looking for candidates for the seventh International Parent and Community Leadership Academy (IPCLA), which begins February 22, 2017. Candidates must be born outside of the United States and/or speak a language other than English at home. The six-week … Continue reading
Ten educators from all levels of the public school system were named today as semifinalists for 2017 Anne Arundel County Public Schools Teacher of the Year. The semifinalists are: Joshua Carroll, South River High School Alma Durm, Ruth Parker Eason School Nancy Hack-Behringer, Mayo Elementary School Janet Liimatta, Ferndale Early … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County today unanimously approved a one-year agreement with the Association of Educational Leaders (AEL) for Fiscal Year 2017 that provides a cost-of-living increase for all members of the bargaining unit and extends a pilot professional leave program instituted last year. The agreement, which … Continue reading
Superintendent George Arlotto today recommended to the Board of Education a $1.16 billion operating budget for Fiscal Year 2018 that would provide every school system employee with a compensation increase, add 93 classroom teachers, and allocate $20.5 million to address critical issues in the employee health-care fund. Dr. Arlotto’s plan … Continue reading
Superintendent George Arlotto will present his recommended operating and capital budgets for Fiscal Year 2018 at the next meeting of the Board of Education of Anne Arundel County, scheduled for 10 a.m. on Wednesday, December 21, 2016. The meeting will be held in the Board Room at the Parham Building, … Continue reading