Board approves consent contracts, personnel actions and Unit 4 employment terms
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Summary
The board unanimously approved bundled contract awards and personnel actions, and adopted updated Unit 4 terms of employment after a PERB order; the Unit 4 changes include duty‑day and holiday language, interaction standards, and take effect July 1, 2025.
The Anne Arundel County Board of Education unanimously approved a set of routine consent items and personnel motions and adopted updated terms of employment for Unit 4 staff following an adjudicated PERB decision.
On the consent agenda, the board bundled and approved items 5.01–5.03 (contract awards on the superintendent’s recommendation) by unanimous roll call. Administrative personnel appointments (item 6.01) and other personnel actions (item 6.02) were also approved by roll call votes (each 8–0).
The board then considered item 6.04, the updated terms of employment for Unit 4 employees (FY2026). Melissa Rawls, Executive Director for Employee Relations and Leadership Advancement, outlined negotiated and adjudicated changes that will be incorporated into the Unit 4 agreement, effective July 1, 2025. Key changes summarized by Rawls include revisions to duty‑day language for school‑assigned clerical/technical/secretarial staff; removal of up to two "code blue" emergency days for 12‑month school‑based Unit 4 employees; a new article requiring professional interactions with students across platforms; clarification of holiday language adding Presidents Day and limiting additional work/compensation during winter and spring breaks; and formation of a joint staffing‑level committee.
Rawls also reported that, after negotiation, mediation and arbitration under the Education Article, the Maryland Public Employees' Relations Board (PERB) issued an order (referenced in the meeting as PERB 1 20 26 01) adopting the board's final offer. The board approved the updated Unit 4 terms (motion passed 8–0).
What changed: Duty days and emergency‑closing leave language; a new standard for staff interactions with students; addition of Presidents Day as a negotiated holiday; and the establishment of a joint staffing committee. These terms are to be posted on the AACPS website and implemented by the superintendent’s office.
Votes at a glance: Consent items 5.01–5.03 — approved (8–0); Administrative appointments (6.01) — approved (8–0); Personnel actions (6.02) — approved (8–0); Unit 4 terms (6.04) — approved (8–0).