BOARD ACCEPTING COMMENT ON PROPOSED NEW POLICY THAT WOULD REPLACE SEMESTER EXAMS WITH QUARTERLY ASSESSMENTS

The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County is now accepting public comment on a new policy and accompanying regulation that would replace the current high school semester exams with more timely quarterly assessments. Policy IIH and its accompanying administrative regulation, IIH-RA, are posted here and can also be accessed … Continue reading

BOARD OF EDUCATION APPROVES $159.9 MILLION CAPITAL BUDGET REQUEST FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017

The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County tonight unanimously approved a $159.9 million capital budget for Fiscal Year 2017 that contains funding for renovation or replacement projects at nine schools and design funding for a Crofton area high school. The Board made no changes to Superintendent George Arlotto’s recommendation. … Continue reading

BOARD OF EDUCATION TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING ON SUPERINTENDENT’S RECOMMENDED FY2017 CAPITAL BUDGET AT SEPTEMBER 16, 2015, MEETING

The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will conduct a public hearing on Superintendent George Arlotto’s recommended Fiscal Year 2017 Capital Budget and six-year Capital Improvement Plan during its next regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, September 16, 2015. The six-year plan, which includes a $159.9 million capital budget for … Continue reading

FREE FLUMIST VACCINES OFFERED TO ALL AACPS ELEMENTARY STUDENTS THROUGH ANNUAL PARTNERSHIP WITH COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

The Anne Arundel County Department of Health and Anne Arundel County Public Schools are teaming up once again to give elementary students the opportunity to receive free FluMist vaccines. Between Monday, October 26, 2015, and Thursday, November 5, 2015, healthy children in kindergarten through fifth grade may receive the vaccine … Continue reading

SUPERINTENDENT GEORGE ARLOTTO SUBMITS $159.9 MILLION CAPITAL BUDGET TO BOARD OF EDUCATION

Superintendent George Arlotto today recommended a $159.9 million FY2017 capital budget to the Board of Education that aligns with the recommendations of the newly updated school facilities study, maintains the priority of previously funded renovation or replacement projects, and provides funding for four new major projects, including a new high … Continue reading

UPDATED SCHOOL FACILITIES STUDY CATALOGS $2.1 BILLION INFRASTRUCTURE BACKLOG, RECOMMENDS ROAD MAP FOR SCHOOL SYSTEM

Anne Arundel County Public Schools has a $2.1 billion infrastructure backlog with regard to school facilities, and needs five new schools to accommodate increasing student enrollment during the first phase of the 10-year plan, according to an independent updated school facilities study presented to the Board of Education today. The … Continue reading