The Board of Education today appointed 11 county residents to two-year terms on the Executive Panel of the countywide Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC), a 32-member panel that advises the Board on issues affecting the school system. The panel consists of: Two members from each high school cluster, one representing elementary … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County is scheduled to receive an update from Superintendent George Arlotto and members of his staff regarding summer learning opportunities and efforts to close the opportunity gap as well as discussions about plans to reopen in the fall at its next meeting, scheduled … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will meet via conference call at 5 p.m. on Monday, June 29, 2020, for the intended purpose of voting to go into closed session, pursuant to Section 3-305(b) of the General Provisions Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland and consistent with … Continue reading
Drake Smith, a rising senior at Meade High School, will be sworn in as the 47th student member of the Board of Education of Anne Arundel County during a ceremony at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, in the Board Room at the Carol S. Parham Building, located at 2644 … Continue reading
Anne Arundel County Public Schools will shift to its summer meal distribution plan on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, maintaining the number of sites across the county but reducing the number of meals offered each day. Children ages 2 to 18, regardless of family income status, can still pick up one … Continue reading
The 21st Century Education Foundation (21st CEF), in conjunction with AACPS, is pleased to announce the winners for this year’s Partner of the Year Awards. Due to COVID-19 closures, the announcement was made on Twitter on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, after a week-long social media celebration recognizing all 19 of this … Continue reading
Anne Arundel County Public Schools and Kindness Grows Here will co-sponsor a virtual forum next week to help adults talk to children about issues surrounding race. The forum will feature six parents of elementary school students who will share their experiences and perspectives about talking with their children about these … Continue reading
The Board of Education has finalized a $1.3 billion Fiscal Year 2021 Operating Budget that provides for 57 positions to open the new Crofton High School in the fall and adds 14 school counselors and two school psychologists to better address the social emotional needs of students. In approving the … Continue reading
The Board of Education has unanimously approved a Fiscal Year 2021 Capital Budget of $163 million, a spending plan that is $9.6 million more than that proposed by County Executive Steuart Pittman on May 1. The plan, adopted at the Board’s June 17, 2020, meeting, includes $2.5 million added by … Continue reading
Amid the cancellation of large-scale events this spring due to COVID-19, Anne Arundel County Public Schools and the 21st Century Education Foundation will now host a digital broadcast of the 34th annual Excellence in Education Awards ceremony on September 15, 2020. The event will feature remarks from key speakers and … Continue reading