The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County tonight approved a plan put forth by Superintendent George Arlotto requesting more than $7.4 million in a recurring supplemental operating budget request from the Anne Arundel County Government for funds sufficient for Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ school transportation contractors to provide … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will hold an in-person special session at 6 p.m. on Monday, October 11, 2021, to consider a plan being put forth by Superintendent George Arlotto to boost compensation for school bus drivers and attendants. Dr. Arlotto is asking the Board to approve … Continue reading
Superintendent of Schools George Arlotto tonight announced he will ask the Board of Education to approve a $7.4 million FY2022 recurring supplemental operating budget request to the Anne Arundel County Government to provide funds sufficient for Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ school transportation contractors to provide every one of their … Continue reading
The program recently announced by Superintendent George Arlotto under which student-athletes would have to show they have been vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing beginning in November will be discussed by the Board of Education of Anne Arundel County at its next meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, October 5, 2021. … Continue reading
The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Edgewater Elementary School has been rescheduled for 5 p.m. on Tuesday, September 28, 2021. The event, originally scheduled for September 2, was postponed due to damage in the community caused by a tornado the previous day. The $50 million facility encompasses more than 89,600 … Continue reading
The Board of Education tonight unanimously approved a $193 million FY2023 capital budget request, setting in motion the process to acquire state funding for construction and maintenance projects across the county. The Board made no changes to Superintendent George Arlotto’s recommendation, which contains construction funding for six major school projects … Continue reading
Gloria Dent, the newest member of the Board of Education of Anne Arundel County, will take her oath of office and assume her duties in a brief ceremony later this week. Clerk of the Circuit Court Scott Poyer will preside over the swearing-in, which will take place at 1:30 p.m. … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County has added a discussion of Superintendent George Arlotto’s postponement of high school homecoming dances this fall to its September 22, 2021, meeting agenda. Earlier this week, Dr. Arlotto announced that traditional homecoming celebrations will return to county high schools this fall but … Continue reading
Anne Arundel County Public Schools will require employees and high school student-athletes to certify they have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing beginning November 22, 2021, Superintendent George Arlotto announced today. Dr. Arlotto has previously stated that he favors implementation of a vaccination-or-testing model, and the school … Continue reading
Traditional homecoming celebrations will return to county high schools this fall but to provide for the safest environments for all students, homecoming dances will be postponed with the hope they can be held later in the school year, Superintendent George Arlotto announced today. “As I have said repeatedly, our focus … Continue reading