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Tag: Board of Education
Petition For Later School Start To Be Delivered
More than 3000 concerned citizens have signed onto a petition requesting the Anne Arundel County Schools to make 8:00am the earliest start time for any school in the county. On January 10th, (7 p.m. at Parham Building on Riva Road) residents from the local area will deliver a petition to Dr. Kevin Maxwell, Superintendent of Schools, AACPS, […]
School Safety, More Words Than Substance
The tragedy unfolding in Connecticut has rocked this country to the core. Like 911, this horrific tragedy is, in the truest sense of the word, “unbelievable.” All of the usual questions came to mind. How could this happen? Why would anyone do such a thing? Is this a dream? After it began to sink in […]
Queen Anne’s Schools Locked Down After False Threat
All students are safe and police report no incidents during a lockdown of schools this afternoon in Queen Anne’s County. State troopers, Queen Anne’s County Sheriff’s Office deputies and officers from the Centreville Police Department responded to a call for assistance this afternoon from the Queen Anne’s County Board of Education. School officials reported that […]
Board Of Education Votes To Keep School Lunch Prices
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County has voted to keep school breakfast and lunch prices the same for next year, marking the first time in four years that parents will not see an increase in meal costs. School breakfasts will cost $1.35 next year, with lunches at elementary and secondary schools costing $2.60 […]
Board Of Education Squashes Compromise Street Garage
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County today voted against entering into a Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Annapolis centering around a proposal to build a parking garage and mixed use development along Compromise Street in downtown Annapolis. Board members voted 8-0 to support Superintendent Kevin Maxwell’s recommendation against entering into the […]
The Compromise Garage Should Be Built, And Why It Won’t Be
Like chicken little, the residents of Wards One and Eight poured into City Hall last night for an unprecedented 8 hour session to voice their opposition to what amounts to little more than a fantasy–the dreaded garage on Compromise Street. The Council voted to continue discussions by a 6-3 vote with Mayor Cohen, Alderman Pfeiffer […]
Anne Arundel School Board Approves Redistricting
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County on April 18, 2012, approved two redistricting plans, one of which would shift students at Central, Mayo, and Davidsonville elementary schools another which impacts a currently undeveloped community. By a 7-0 vote, the Board approved a plan that calls for: redistricting from Central Elementary to Mayo Elementary […]
School Board Set To Vote On Re-Districting
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County is scheduled to vote on two redistricting plans at its next meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, April 18, 2012, in Annapolis. The Board has held a public hearing on Superintendent Kevin M. Maxwell’s recommended plan to redistrict Central, Davidsonville, and Mayo Elementary schools in order to reduce overcrowding […]
Old Mill High Student, Nick Lefavor, Appointed To School Board
Nick Lefavor, a junior at Old Mill High School, was elected by members of the Chesapeake Regional Association of Student Councils today to be the 2012-2013 student member of the Anne Arundel County Board of Education (SMOB). Approximately 230 students attended today’s election at South River High School, and 210 students cast votes. Jake Ritterpusch […]
Schools Seek Public Testimony On Redistricting
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will take public testimony on two redistricting proposals at a public hearing scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 20, 2012, at South River High School. The Board will hear testimony about Superintendent Kevin Maxwell’s recommendation for redistricting Central, Davidsonville, and Mayo elementary schools, and a proposal […]
Commission Seeking Candidates For School Board
The School Board Nominating Commission of Anne Arundel County has begun accepting applications for the Anne Arundel County Board of Education At Large seat as well as the District 21 seat that will be open as of 1 July 2012. School Board Candidate applications will be accepted by the Commission until close of business on […]
Elementary School Redistricting Meetings Scheduled
The county Board of Education has scheduled two public briefings and a public hearing on Superintendent Kevin M. Maxwell’s recommendation to redistrict Central, Davidsonville, and Mayo elementary schools and a proposal from a developer to redistrict a Crofton parcel of land where it hopes to build homes. A briefing on the Central-Davidsonville-Mayo plan will be […]
Reading Screenings At Summit School
On Saturday, February 11th from 9am-1pm, The Summit School will open its doors for a public reading screening event for 1st-8thgrade children between the ages of six and thirteen. Although not designed to diagnose learning disabilities, this screening will afford parents the opportunity to learn about their child’s reading strengths and weaknesses. All screenings are […]
Information Night For Student Board Of Education Slot
High school juniors in good academic standing can get more information on becoming the 2012-2013 student member on the Board of Education of Anne Arundel County during an Information Night scheduled for Wednesday, January 25, 2012. Anne Arundel County’s student member on the Board of Education is the only one in the nation on a […]
Superintendent Kevin Maxwell Submits $986.2 Million Operating Budget
Requests Authority To Fill 62 Additional Classroom Teaching Positions And Fully Funds Negotiated Agreements Schools Superintendent Kevin Maxwell tonight recommended a $986.2 million Fiscal Year 2013 operating budget that requests the authority to fill 62 additional teaching positions and fully funds negotiated agreements with all four employee bargaining groups. Funding for the teaching positions – […]
Board Of Education Elects Patricia Nalley President
From the Anne Arundel County Public Schools: The Anne Arundel County Board of Education today elected Patricia Nalley as president and Teresa Milio Birge as vice president for the 2010-2011 school year. Nalley was appointed to the Board in July 2007, and served as the Board’s vice president in the 2009-2010 school year. A longtime […]
Maxwell Gets Another 4 Years
Unanimous Nod From Board From a press release issued a few moments ago, Dr. Kevin M. Maxwell has been unanimously re-appointed to a second 4 year term as head of the County Schools. I think today’s vote shows that this Board is very pleased with the direction that Dr. Maxwell is leading our system, and […]
