BOARD OF EDUCATION TO VOTE ON NEW CONTRACT FOR SUPERINTENDENT GEORGE ARLOTTO

The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County has added a vote on a new contract for Superintendent George Arlotto to the agenda for its next meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, May 16, 2018, in the Board Room at the Parham Building, 2644 Riva Road, Annapolis.

The Board unanimously reappointed Dr. Arlotto to a second four-year term as the leader of Maryland’s fourth largest school district on February 21, 2018. His current contract expires on June 30, 2018.

This school year marks Dr. Arlotto’s 31st in education. He has worked in Anne Arundel County Public Schools since 2006. Prior to becoming Superintendent on July 1, 2014, Dr. Arlotto served in a variety of capacities, including Director of High Schools; Chief School Performance Officer; Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction & School Performance; Associate Superintendent; and Chief of Staff.

Wednesday’s meeting will be held in the Board Room at the Parham Building, 2644 Riva Road, Annapolis. The Board will meet in a public session at 5:30 p.m. for the sole purpose of voting to immediately go into closed session, during which time it will discuss confidential matters as permitted by the Maryland Open Meetings Act including, but not limited to, legal advice, personnel, and negotiations. Closed session is not open to the public. The public session of the meeting will resume at 7 p.m.

A complete agenda for the meeting accompanies this news release. More information on agenda items can be found on the AACPS website in the Board Docs section under the Board of Education tab.

The general session of Wednesday’s Board meeting will be broadcast live on AACPS-TV, which can be found on Channel 96 on Comcast and Broadstripe, and Channel 36 on Verizon. High definition broadcasts can be seen on Channel 996 on Comcast, Channel 496 on Broadstripe, and Channel 1961 on Verizon. Rebroadcasts are scheduled for 7:00 p.m. the day after the meeting and 2:00 p.m. on subsequent Sundays.

The meeting can also be viewed live on the Internet here.

Archived videos of Board meetings can be found online here.