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The speaker said when they began working with Arlington Echo in 2006, a larger share of schools chose overnight experiences; now fewer do so and fewer Title I schools participate. The commenter estimated that under 10% of schools now choose to stay overnight and said 80-plus percent of the schools sending students on overnight trips are more affluent, meaning Title I students get fewer of those experiences.

Commenters described the workload for teachers on overnight trips, including supervising large groups and arranging for students’ care during extended stays. They urged the council or the school system to consider compensation or supports so that more schools, including Title I campuses, can participate.

No formal council action was taken during the public comment period; the issue was presented as a recommendation from a community education partner.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","County Council Budget Public Hearing | May 21st, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A commenter working with Arlington Echo said overnight field-trip participation has declined and teachers who chaperone overnight stays are not compensated; the commenter said most overnight participants come from more affluent schools, reducing opportunities for Title I students.","taxTitle","Anne Arundel County, Maryland","taxId",3779,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6229099,"Resident presents dashboard alleging uneven Homestead Property Tax Credit in Anne Arundel County",65,2450000,2515000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3464696-5e370e04c8e1e06e3c99d07803803069&start=2450&end=2515","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3464696-5e370e04c8e1e06e3c99d07803803069/thumbnail_2450000.jpg","/articles/6229099/Anne-Arundel-County/Maryland/Resident-presents-dashboard-alleging-uneven-Homestead-Property-Tax-Credit-in-Anne-Arundel-County","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6229099-d4ede58d312b8321a7b8de04ee13a818/orig.mp4?Expires=1771200017&Signature=XxFltZvuG0gYdKztp4w856mwzyVKOVFodIo3vL2ma~PgDmzvdpZcy9NBOYq20hVCKC-A0Oo0c3lcA9ywvvFWO9Mef~zTFJsePZDPu4E5ZlttMXN4VRAm5c8S2F41kU59t8fkTG8zrMOnp8-16GH3-knAI8iVHJdLjJiT8l-j9Ej75tPvlKOAZIfKK8e9PP0Mro90Dr3bQwcB-L-~mnR7CS75789KCjVr2xx08CXIdHQ7M8Nbb0WjZsUsf1fW8rs5Iaj0CnUwX08IVkTdHlIRoK7MOMWpeim7ZVI776Hhbl3-EsBMKv-Id1~KEDq~V5IMO6u4UKXzfNpwSMkOt-StFw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A public commenter told the Anne Arundel County Council on Oct. 11 that the county’s Homestead Property Tax Credit is applied unevenly and presented a public dashboard she created to illustrate the disparity. The commenter said that, based on public data, about 80% of residential properties have a tax bill at least 50% higher than similarly valued homes and that the county’s implementation differs from comparable jurisdictions.

The commenter said the dashboard lets a user find a property and instantly view similarly valued properties with lower tax bills; she also cited a comparison figure, saying \"$104,000,000 compares to just $2,800,000 in Montgomery County.\" The speaker attributed these figures to publicly available data and asked the council to consider whether the county’s homestead-credit implementation is equitable across neighborhoods.

Council members did not take action during the public-comment period. The claim and the dashboard were presented as the commenter’s analysis, and the figures and methodology were not verified during the meeting.","A public commenter said she built a dashboard using public data to highlight disparities in how the Homestead Property Tax Credit is applied across Anne Arundel County, claiming many similar-value properties pay very different tax bills and comparing county totals to Montgomery County.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6229108,"Educators urge county to fund more staff, supports in proposed Anne Arundel schools budget",2390,916000,3306000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3464696-5e370e04c8e1e06e3c99d07803803069&start=916&end=3306","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3464696-5e370e04c8e1e06e3c99d07803803069/thumbnail_916000.jpg","/articles/6229108/Anne-Arundel-County/Maryland/Educators-urge-county-to-fund-more-staff-supports-in-proposed-Anne-Arundel-schools-budget","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6229108-9108d9132400ba1bd95ea99e9e628c62/orig.mp4?Expires=1771200017&Signature=lA5Z-H8~gOqtWO5DXpG-FM3za99CsRj-9kmMWhY1ZQUQwD43P1chj3xbOHtcFbF65cA1pBuiVRWTXP~U0Bob03ZaWYP5RSBNxKiAywszTrWZmg7wNudCkQeTJ4BhtGgnFtRnxLvHObIfaSWECjNR6N9431s3tt55CBvZ3wW6lHvSYmTI~xpz9EVu39wB9vDxfDRBjFu66I9-Xc3nQwpqvQh899RjWp7KzhPJyUZUYTJEuqT-ClmAzgGWCdVvxo~oc~6LoWeDEG8S0qzFk8fYHUDgtuIIRGKbBvEOr6LVWahuPo-C-Rnzse5V4VK37CEK2Uoxj0r3XZJ3RplbDDwvTA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Stacy Smith, principal of South River High School, urged the Anne Arundel County Council on Oct. 11 to approve Superintendent Dr. Bedell’s proposed school budget and to continue increasing investment in public education. \"I'm here today to speak in support of the proposed budget and to emphasize the importance and continued, increase in investment for public education,\" Smith said during the public comment period.

Supporters said the superintendent’s package includes 63 new positions, funding for laptops for two high school grades, expansion of middle-school athletics, and a noninvasive weapons-detection pilot program. Speakers noted the proposal totals about $45,000,000 over the county’s maintenance-of-effort baseline and said the county also funded a requested step and 3% cost-of-living adjustment tied to Dr. Griddell’s request.

The comments centered on staffing shortfalls across the system: speakers said nearly 20% of elementary schools lack an assistant principal, district schools need more bilingual facilitators to serve multilingual families, and special-education caseloads remain large. One commenter said Anne Arundel County Public Schools serves \"9,000 plus students in this county who have special ed services\" and urged the council to fund more than 150 positions to reduce vacancies and turnover.

Teachers described classroom impacts when positions are unfilled. One teacher explained that disruptive incidents can consume class time, estimating that five minutes lost in a 51-minute period is roughly 10% of instructional time. Speakers also raised concerns about compensation and sustainability for support positions, saying some staff take second jobs to make ends meet.

While commenters praised elements of the superintendent’s request and the COLA step that was funded, several urged the council to treat the budget as a beginning rather than a final step, saying the county cannot afford to \"go backwards\" on school investment. No formal council vote on the budget took place during the public comment period; speakers were addressing elected members as part of the meeting’s public-comment agenda.

Members of the public pressed for more detail on how additional positions would be distributed (for example, special-education teachers, bilingual facilitators and assistant principals) and asked the council to prioritize staff retention and competitive salaries as implementation continues.","Multiple teachers and school leaders used the county council public comment period to endorse the superintendent's proposed school budget, praise a funded 3% COLA step request, and press for more special-education staff, bilingual facilitators and assistant principals amid staffing shortages.","actionData","errors"]

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