The Board of Education has changed the way members of the public sign up to testify at Board meetings and will accept signups online or by phone beginning with those who wish to speak at the July 10, 2019, meeting. Signups will open on the Friday before a Board meeting … Continue reading
Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ Division of Food and Nutrition Services has earned an “A” grade from Healthy School Food Maryland (HSFM), a parent and student organization that advocates for healthy and nutritious meal offerings for students. AACPS’ grade is just one of two “A” grades given by HFSM. Howard … Continue reading
Rida Alvi, a rising senior at Annapolis High School, will be sworn in as the 46th student member of the Board of Education of Anne Arundel County during a ceremony at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 2, 2019, at the county courthouse in Annapolis. Rida will succeed Josie Urrea, a Severna … Continue reading
Anne Arundel County Public Schools facilities will operate on a four-day work week for the 11th 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 more than $2 million over the … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County tonight adopted changes to its grading policy that eliminate class rank and alter the selection process for valedictorian and salutatorian, beginning with students who are entering Grade 9 in the 2021-2022 school year. The changes passed by a 5-4 vote. Valedictorians are … Continue reading
The Board of Education tonight gave final approval to a $1.27 billion Fiscal Year 2020 operating budget that provides 223 additional teachers, 35 positions to further address social and emotional needs of students, and compensation increases for all eligible employees. In approving the budget by an 8-1 vote, the Board … Continue reading
Superintendent George Arlotto released the following statement today following the County Council’s adoption of Fiscal Year 2020 operating and capital budgets: “Our school system, our employees, and most importantly, our children, are in an extraordinarily better place today because of the work the County Executive and County Council have done … Continue reading
Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ dance program has long been regarded as one of the state’s best, so it’s only natural that individual dancers shine when it is their turn in the spotlight. Fourteen Anne Arundel County students have been named All-State Dancers, ranking them among the 25 best in … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County is scheduled to discuss and adopt its final Fiscal Year 2020 operating and capital budgets at its next meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, June 19, 2019. The meeting will be held in the Board Room at the Parham Building, located at 2644 Riva … Continue reading
Across Anne Arundel County, Brooklyn Park Middle School Principal Beth Shakan is known as a principal who sees the value of the arts in every subject taught in her building. That commitment has now been recognized at the state level, with Shakan being named one of three winners of the … Continue reading