Interim Superintendent Mamie J. Perkins today announced the formation of a 15-person task force that will thoroughly examine school start times at all levels of the school system over the next six months and provide a report to the Board of Education in September. At its December 18, 2013, meeting, … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will discuss and adopt its Fiscal Year 2015 operating and capital budget requests at its next meeting, scheduled for 10 a.m. on Wednesday, February 19, 2014. The meeting will be held in the Board Room at the Parham Building, located at 2644 … Continue reading
Educators from two high schools, one middle school, and one elementary school make up the field of four finalists announced today for the 2014 Anne Arundel County Public Schools Teacher of the Year. The educators will be among 53 to be honored at the 28th annual Excellence in Education banquet … Continue reading
Three county elementary schools – Central, Davidsonville, and Folger McKinsey – have been recognized as being among the elite in the state when it comes to educating gifted and talented students. The schools make up one-third of those being recognized this year by the Maryland State Department of Education, which … Continue reading
Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ dance program has long been regarded as one of the state’s best, so it’s only natural that individual dancers shine when it is their turn in the spotlight. Eighteen county students have been named All-State Dancers, ranking them among the 25 best in the state, … Continue reading
Inclement weather closings in late January that shifted the secondary school semester exam schedule and resulted in teachers being unable to input grades until later than originally planned have delayed the distribution of second marking period report cards to students by two days. Elementary and secondary students will now receive … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will discuss and vote on a new policy governing procedures for handling students with suspected head injuries and concussions at its next regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, February 5, 2014. This item was among many originally scheduled to be taken up by … Continue reading
Milestone Communications will host two community meetings next month about cell phone tower proposals at two county schools: Annapolis Middle School and the Center for Applied Technology – North. Meetings will be held according to the following schedule: Annapolis Middle School: 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 6, at the school, … Continue reading
The Board of Education’s workshop on Interim Superintendent Mamie J. Perkins’ recommended $1.04 billion operating budget and $192.1 million capital budget for Fiscal Year 2015 has been rescheduled for Tuesday, February 4, 2014. The workshop had been scheduled to be held on January 21, 2014, but was postponed due to … Continue reading
High school juniors in good academic standing can get more information on becoming the 2014-2015 student member on the Board of Education of Anne Arundel County during an Information Night scheduled for Wednesday, February 5, 2014. Anne Arundel County’s student member on the Board of Education is the only one … Continue reading