The Maryland State Department of Education has approved a one-day waiver for five elementary schools and one middle school, making the last day of classes for those students Thursday, June 13, 2019. The waiver is necessary to allow staff to move materials and supplies to accommodate construction projects at the … Continue reading
Thirteen Anne Arundel County Public Schools Career and Technology Education students won their respective categories, 12 more finished second, and 10 others placed third at the recent SkillsUSA Region 3 championships, earning the right to compete in the upcoming state competition. The following AACPS students won their respective categories: Charles … Continue reading
Eight high school juniors from across the county have been nominated to be the 2019-2020 Student Member of the Board of Education (SMOB) of Anne Arundel County, the Chesapeake Regional Association of Student Councils announced today. The nominees are: Rida Alvi, Annapolis High School Tyler Bailey, South River High School … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will receive an update on Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ ongoing efforts to recruit and retain a quality, diverse workforce at its next meeting, scheduled for March 6, 2019. The Board is also scheduled to review more education-related items of legislation currently … Continue reading
Educators from three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school were named today as finalists for 2019 Anne Arundel County Public Schools Teacher of the Year. The finalists are: Aundrea Atwood-Starkey, a math teacher at Southern High School Teresa Beilstein, a third grade teacher at South Shore Elementary … Continue reading
The Board of Education this morning finalized a $1.28 billion Fiscal Year 2020 Operating Budget request, adding $19.2 million and 82 positions to the recommendation Superintendent George Arlotto put forward in December. The overall request, approved by an 8-0 vote, contains a total of 377.6 new positions – 94 percent … Continue reading
The Board of Education tonight unanimously approved an official Fiscal Year 2020 Capital Budget request of $172 million after passing a single amendment to include more funding for school playground equipment. The amendment added $130,000 to the Board’s October approval of the budget, which includes funding for nine major school … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will discuss and vote on the adoption of its Fiscal Year 2020 operating and capital budget requests at its next meeting, scheduled for February 25, 2019. The meeting was originally scheduled to take place on February 20, 2019, but was postponed because … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will discuss and vote on the adoption of its Fiscal Year 2020 operating and capital budget requests at its next meeting, scheduled for February 20, 2019. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. – 30 minutes earlier than previously announced – in … Continue reading
Students at the Center of Applied Technology – North who study HVAC operation and repair will soon have an opportunity to learn on a state-of-the-art Variable Refrigerant Flow System thanks to a generous donation from TRANE. Company and school officials announced the donation to students today. The $24,000 equipment system, … Continue reading