Approximately 81,000 students – the most ever – are expected to fill seats in schools across the county when the 2016-2017 school year begins for most students on Monday, August 22. Those students will be greeted by expanded offerings, a new and exciting curriculum in second grade, and a new … Continue reading
For the fifth consecutive year and seventh time overall, the National Procurement Institute has recognized Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ Purchasing Office as one of the best in the United States. The 2016 Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award puts AACPS’ Purchasing Office in elite company. AACPS is one of … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will hear an update on the readiness of schools for the 2016-2017 school year at its next meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, August 17, 2016. The meeting will be held in the Board Room at the Parham Building, located at 2644 Riva Road … Continue reading
The calendar may say that there are still three weeks before classes begin, but it’s never too early for parents to plan to attend Back-To-School Night at their child’s school. Approximately 81,000 students are expected to enter Anne Arundel County Public Schools classrooms when the school year kicks off on … Continue reading
The Board of Education is taking another look at potential ways to best utilize elementary school space in the Annapolis cluster, and is asking Superintendent George Arlotto to present some options early next year. At its July 13, 2016, meeting, the Board asked Dr. Arlotto to work outside the school … Continue reading
The Board of Education today appointed 13 county residents to two-year terms on the Executive Panel of the countywide Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC), a 30-member panel that advises the Board on issues affecting the school system. The vacancies filled by today’s appointments came about through resignations or the expiration of … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County today elected Stacy Korbelak to a third consecutive term as president and elected Julie Hummer as vice president for the 2016-2017 school year. Korbelak was appointed to the Board in July 2012. A resident of Piney Orchard, she was an active volunteer … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will elect officers for the 2016-2017 school year and fill 15 vacancies on its Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) at its next meeting, scheduled for 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 13, 2016. The meeting will be held in the Board Room at the … Continue reading
Anne Arundel County Public Schools seniors in the Class of 2016 set a new mark for those who follow them, earning nearly $169.2 million in scholarship offers. The total is nearly $15 million (almost 9.5 percent) more than the previous year. Across the school system, scholarship offers to graduating seniors … Continue reading
Clerk of the Court Robert Duckworth will administer the oath of office to incoming Board of Education members Eric Grannon and Carolyn Williams at a ceremony at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 6, 2016, at the county courthouse in Annapolis. Governor Larry Hogan has appointed Grannon to a five-year term … Continue reading