CONTINUATION OF SUMMER 4-DAY WORK WEEK BOOSTS SCHOOL SYSTEM SAVINGS TO NEARLY $1.6 MILLION IN LAST EIGHT YEARS

Anne Arundel County Public Schools facilities will operate on a four-day work week for the eighth consecutive year this summer, saving approximately $185,000 in operating and transportation costs without any decrease in productivity. By the end of the summer, the initiative will have saved nearly $1.6 million over the last … Continue reading

BOARD OF EDUCATION APPROVES $1.12 BILLION OPERATING, $243 MILLION CAPITAL BUDGETS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017

The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County today approved a $1.12 billion operating budget that supports 100 new critically needed positions and provides funding for employee compensation increases to be implemented once negotiations with employee bargaining units are complete. Of the 100 new positions, 88.5 are classroom teachers or … Continue reading

SUPERINTENDENT GEORGE ARLOTTO’S STATEMENT ON BUDGET ACTIONS BY COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND COUNTY COUNCIL TODAY

Superintendent George Arlotto today released the following statement following the budget actions by the County Executive and County Council : “This budget is a quantum leap forward for our children and our county, and absolute proof of what can happen when the spirit of collaboration and compromise is at the … Continue reading

BOARD OF EDUCATION SEEKS APPLICANTS FOR MEADE AND MILITARY VACANCIES ON CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Although the deadline has passed for other positions, the Board of Education is still accepting applications for the Meade Cluster and military representative openings on the Executive Committee of its countywide Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC).  The group is a 30-member panel that provides input and advice on specific issues surrounding … Continue reading