FIVE EDUCATORS NAMED FINALISTS FOR 2019 ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS TEACHER OF THE YEAR

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

BOARD OF EDUCATION ADDS $19.2 MILLION TO SUPERINTENDENT’S RECOMMENDATION, APPROVES $1.28 BILLION FY2020 OPERATING BUDGET REQUEST

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

BOARD OF EDUCATION ADDS PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT FUNDING IN ADOPTION OF $172 MILLION FY2020 CAPITAL BUDGET REQUEST

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

GLOBAL COMMUNITY CITIZENSHIP COURSE TO BE GRADUATION REQUIREMENT BEGINNING WITH NEXT YEAR’S HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMEN

The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County today approved changes to a policy that will allow Superintendent George Arlotto’s initiative to make the Global Community Citizenship a graduation requirement for all high school seniors beginning with next year’s freshmen class. The Global Community Citizenship course is designed to explore … Continue reading

BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ELECT OFFICERS, DISCUSS HIGH SCHOOL GLOBAL COMMUNITY CITIZENSHIP COURSE

The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will hold elections for officers and discuss the Global Community Citizenship course that Superintendent George Arlotto is planning to make a graduation requirement for all high school seniors beginning with next year’s freshman at its next meeting, scheduled for February 6, 2019. … Continue reading