SUPERINTENDENT GEORGE ARLOTTO ANNOUNCES INITIATIVES TO INCENTIVIZE SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS

Superintendent of Schools George Arlotto tonight announced he will ask the Board of Education to approve a $7.4 million FY2022 recurring supplemental operating budget request to the Anne Arundel County Government to provide funds sufficient for Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ school transportation contractors to provide every one of their … Continue reading

BOARD TO DISCUSS VACCINATION-OR-TEST PROGRAM FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES, FISCAL YEAR 2023 BUDGET PRIORITIES AT NEXT MEETING

The program recently announced by Superintendent George Arlotto under which student-athletes would have to show they have been vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing beginning in November will be discussed by the Board of Education of Anne Arundel County at its next meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, October 5, 2021. … Continue reading

BOARD OF EDUCATION APPROVES $193 MILLION CAPITAL BUDGET REQUEST

The Board of Education tonight unanimously approved a $193 million FY2023 capital budget request, setting in motion the process to acquire state funding for construction and maintenance projects across the county. The Board made no changes to Superintendent George Arlotto’s recommendation, which contains construction funding for six major school projects … Continue reading

BOARD ADDS DISCUSSION OF FALL HOMECOMING DANCES TO SEPTEMBER 22, 2021, MEETING AGENDA

The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County has added a discussion of Superintendent George Arlotto’s postponement of high school homecoming dances this fall to its September 22, 2021, meeting agenda. Earlier this week, Dr. Arlotto announced that traditional homecoming celebrations will return to county high schools this fall but … Continue reading

SCHOOL SYSTEM TO REQUIRE VACCINATIONS OR WEEKLY COVID TESTS FROM EMPLOYEES, HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT-ATHLETES

Anne Arundel County Public Schools will require employees and high school student-athletes to certify they have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing beginning November 22, 2021, Superintendent George Arlotto announced today. Dr. Arlotto has previously stated that he favors implementation of a vaccination-or-testing model, and the school … Continue reading

BOARD TO CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING, VOTE ON SUPERINTENDENT’S RECOMMENDED FY2023 CAPITAL BUDGET AT NEXT MEETING

The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will conduct a public hearing and is scheduled to vote on initial approval of Superintendent George Arlotto’s proposed Fiscal Year 2023 Capital Budget at its next meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, September 22, 2021. Dr. Arlotto’s $193 million recommendation, which can be found … Continue reading