BOARD APPROVES $1.6B OPERATING, $196.4M CAPITAL BUDGET REQUESTS THAT ADDRESS BLUEPRINT, STAFFING COMPENSATION, AND FACILITIES ISSUES

The Board of Education this morning approved a $1.6 billion Fiscal Year 2023 operating budget that begins to address funding and programmatic issues related to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, adds positions to address class sizes, and proposes significant compensation increases for all employees and for contracted bus drivers and … Continue reading

BOARD OF EDUCATION VOTES TO LIFT SCHOOL MASK MANDATE EFFECTIVE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18

The Board of Education tonight unanimously voted to lift the mask mandate in county school facilities, supporting a recommendation from Superintendent George Arlotto that came after the Maryland Department of Health and the Maryland State Department of Education confirmed the county had hit the appropriate threshold to do so. Masks … Continue reading

BOARD OF EDUCATION ANNOUNCES ESTABLISHMENT OF CANDACE C.W. ANTWINE MILITARY SERVICE AWARD

The Board of Education tonight formally announced the establishment of the Candace C.W. Antwine Military Service Award, an initiative designed to provide assistance to Anne Arundel County Public Schools students who enlist in the military after graduation. The award honors the legacy of Ms. Antwine, a Navy veteran who served … Continue reading

SUPERINTENDENT GEORGE ARLOTTO TO RECOMMEND BOARD OF EDUCATION LIFT SCHOOL MASK MANDATE

After receiving confirmation from the Maryland Department of Health this afternoon that more than 80 percent of eligible Anne Arundel County residents have been vaccinated against COVID-19, Superintendent George Arlotto announced today that he will recommend the Board of Education vote tonight to lift the mask mandate immediately in all … Continue reading

14 CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION STUDENTS FINISH IN TOP 3 AT REGIONAL SKILLSUSA COMPETITION

Eight Anne Arundel County Public Schools Career and Technology Education students won their respective categories, four more finished second, and two 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: Santino … Continue reading