Maryland / School Boards / Anne Arundel County Public Schools
AACPS presented the fifth annual Mo Gaba awards honoring students across grade levels and a legacy recipient; each winner receives a $500 Education Foundation grant for a school project and family members were present for the ceremony.
Maryland / School Boards / Anne Arundel County Public Schools
The Anne Arundel County Board of Education approved a full‑year, 1‑credit Honors Engineering Essentials course for grades 9–12 aimed at broadening access to Project Lead The Way pathways across comprehensive high schools; board vote passed 8–0.
Maryland / School Boards / Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ CFO presented the governor’s recommended budget and district analysis, flagging enrollment declines, higher health‑care and retirement costs, rising utility exposure and a projected need to request an additional ~$10 million from county government to address fiscal 2027 gaps.
Maryland / School Boards / Anne Arundel County Public Schools
The Board of Education ratified a tentative FY2026 agreement with the Association of Educational Leaders giving Unit 2 employees a 3% cost‑of‑living adjustment, market adjustments for those below midpoint (up to 15%), modifications to involuntary reassignments and continuation of a telework pilot; AEL had ratified earlier on Jan. 20.
Maryland / School Boards / Anne Arundel County Public Schools
During the FY27 budget workshop, multiple board members raised equity concerns: Southern High School's condition and funding approach, disparities in transportation funding for athletics versus music and co‑curricular access barriers; members urged prioritizing student needs and preserving behavioral and support positions.
Maryland / School Boards / Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Student speakers urged curriculum review of Global Community Citizenship while Superintendent Dr. Bedell reported a state audit finding no fiscal or programmatic issues with the district's management of more than $200 million in COVID ESSER grants and highlighted Special Olympics fundraising and schedule contingencies.
Maryland / School Boards / Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Students and staff praised a line item that funded hydroponic systems and leadership training for Southern High's ag science program and asked the board to maintain and expand funding so more students countywide can participate.
Maryland / School Boards / Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Multiple speakers at the Anne Arundel County Board of Education public hearing urged the board to pursue a full replacement of Southern High School rather than incremental renovations, citing structural age, mold and inadequate facilities and pointing to a proposed $7.5 million FY27 renovation line and '50 plus million' needed thereafter.
Maryland / School Boards / Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Teachers, union representatives and school staff told the Anne Arundel County Board of Education that a proposed 2% cost-of-living raise is insufficient given inflation, urged higher percentages and requested targeted pay for coaches, school social workers and counselor certification maintenance funds.
Maryland / School Boards / Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Dr. Richard Riley, chair of the county Special Education Citizens Advisory Committee, thanked the board for recent investments and urged continued funding for staffing ratios, specialized instruction, retention incentives and services, saying about 1 in 7 Anne Arundel students receive special education services.