HEALTH CARE DEPENDENT AUDIT RESULTS IN $5 MILLION PROJECTED COST AVOIDANCE FOR SCHOOL SYSTEM; SERIES OF INITIATIVES HAS SAVED $49 MILLION IN ADDITIONAL COSTS SINCE 2008

An audit initiated by Anne Arundel County Public Schools to identify and remove ineligible dependents from employee benefit plans will help the school system avoid more than $1.1 million in net costs this year and $5 million over the next five years. The audit, conducted from February to July 2013 … Continue reading

BACK-TO-SCHOOL PROGRAM COORDINATED BY AACPS, SOCIAL SERVICES IN DESPERATE NEED OF DONATIONS

The annual Back-to-School Program coordinated by Anne Arundel County Public Schools and the Anne Arundel County Department of Social Services has received thousands of donations for needy students this year, but the program still needs donations for nearly 1,500 students for the upcoming school year. The program annually matches donors … Continue reading

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY FORGE SCHOLARSHIP AGREEMENT FOR HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS; DESERVING STUDENTS COULD EARN UP TO $72,000 FOR COLLEGE

For more information, contact: Bob Mosier, Public Infomation Officer, AACPS, 410-222-5312 Chelsea Williams, Senior Communications Manager, UMBC, 410-455-6380 Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS) Superintendent Kevin Maxwell and University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) President Freeman A. Hrabowski III today announced a partnership that will help deserving county seniors defray … Continue reading

BACK-TO-SCHOOL EVENTS GIVE PARENTS A CHANCE TO MEET SCHOOL STAFF AND BE INVOLVED IN THE EDUCATION OF THEIR CHILDREN

The calendar may still say July, but it’s never too early for parents to plan to attend Back-To-School Night at their child’s school. More than 78,000 students are expected to enter Anne Arundel County classrooms when the school year kicks off on Aug. 26, and Back-To-School Nights provide parents with … Continue reading