The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will receive an update on Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ performance on the recently released Maryland Report Card at its next meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, January 17, 2024.
The state report card details the performance of schools and the school system on a variety of metrics, including attendance, the percentage of students meeting standards on certain assessments, and graduation rate. It is part of Maryland’s approved plan to address mandates in the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
At Wednesday’s meeting, the Board will review the quarterly Construction Status Report, which provides details on the more than $1 billion in major projects currently being administered by the school system’s Division of Facilities.
Wednesday’s meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will be held in the Board Room at the Parham Building, located at 2644 Riva Road, Annapolis. It is open to the public and subject to normal space limitations in the Board Room.
A complete agenda for the meeting can be found here. More information on agenda items will be posted on the AACPS website in the Board Docs section under the Board of Education tab. Protocols, procedures, and expectations for those attending the meeting can be found here.
The Board will also meet in a public session at 4:30 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.
PROCESS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS
The Board will hear public comment from up to 10 total speakers (virtual and in-person combined) per agenda item (excluding personnel items, reports, presentations, and recognitions) during a single public comment section in the early portion of the meeting. Additionally, up to 10 speakers can comment on non-agenda items, excluding student-specific or personnel matters, towards the end of the meeting.
To register for public comment, visit www.aacps.org/boardcomment from 3 p.m. on the Friday before the meeting until noon on the Monday before. Speakers can sign up for a maximum of two agenda items but only once for each item. If there are more than 10 registered speakers for an item, a lottery will be used to select the speakers.
Registered speakers will be notified via email. Each speaker has a 2-minute time limit and must address the specific agenda item for which they are registered.
Written comments on agenda items (250-word maximum) can also be submitted online or dropped off at the Parham Building in Annapolis. Those needing interpreter services or accessibility accommodations should call 410-222-5311.
The general session of the meeting will be broadcast live on AACPS-TV and on AACPS’ YouTube channel. Archived videos of past meetings are available online.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
The Board of Education’s committees will hold upcoming virtual meetings according to the following schedule. The meetings will not be broadcast, but those wishing to listen to the meetings can access them by telephone through the codes listed below.
- Policy Committee: 3 p.m., February 6, 2024. Call 301-960-3676, enter the Conference ID 691 399 984#.
- Budget Committee: Noon, January 16, 2024. Call 301-960-3676, enter the Conference ID 167 431 216#.
- Equity Committee: Noon, February 27, 2024. Call 301-960-3676, enter the Conference ID 543 729 222#.