The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will hold a public workshop next week to learn more from Superintendent George Arlotto and school system staff about Maryland’s charter school law and application process.
This is the second in a series of workshops to take place this school year which will allow the Board to have more in-depth discussions with Dr. Arlotto and his staff on a variety of topics important to the education of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools students.
The workshop will begin at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, November 15, 2021, in the Board Room of the Parham Building, located at 2644 Riva Road in Annapolis. It is open to the public, but no public questions or testimony will be taken.
PUBLIC FORUM
At 6:30 p.m. on the same night, the Board will hold a public forum to hear opinions and input from students, families, employees, and community partners.
Testimony will be delivered in person and will be limited to 50 people. Speakers will have two minutes each to deliver their remarks and must sign up prior to the forum.
To provide the most equitable and orderly opportunity for speakers with a diversity of viewpoints and varying technology access, the link to register to speak at the forum will be posted online here at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, November 9, 2021. It will close at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, November 12, 2021. Those wishing to provide testimony must register through that link.
If more than 50 people sign up to speak, the Board will employ a randomized, computerized lottery to select the 50 speakers who will testify at the forum.
Speakers who secure a slot to speak will be notified by email on November 13, 2021, at the email address they provide when they register.
Speakers will not be permitted to comment on student-specific or personnel matters and will be stopped by the Board President should they attempt to do so.
Those who require the services of an interpreter to offer comment to the Board should call 410-222-5311 to make those arrangements after receiving confirmation of an opportunity to speak at the meeting.
The workshop and forum 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.
Both can also be viewed live on AACPS’ YouTube channel.