The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will hear a presentation on the ways in which the school system has developed structures to support social-emotional learning and wellness instruction at all levels at its next meeting, scheduled for noon on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
At the meeting, the Board will also conduct its second reading on revisions to Policy II, Grading. Proposed revisions would permit the school district to resume calculating class rank for students.
The meeting will be held in the Board Room at the Parham Building, located at 2644 Riva Road in Annapolis. It is open to the public and subject to normal space limitations in the Board Room.
The Board will also meet in a public session at 10 a.m. for the sole purpose of voting to immediately go into closed session, during which time it will discuss confidential matters as permitted by the Maryland Open Meetings Act including, but not limited to, legal advice, personnel, and negotiations. Closed session is not open to the public.
A complete agenda for the meeting can be found here. More information on agenda items will be posted on the AACPS website in the Board Docs section under the Board of Education tab.
PUBLIC COMMENT AT BOARD MEETINGS
The Board will hear public comments from up to 10 total speakers (virtual and in-person combined) per agenda item during a single public comment section in the early portion of the meeting. Additionally, up to 10 speakers can comment on non-agenda items.
Procedures and protocols for public comment, including items for which the Board will not accept comment, can be found on the Board meeting page. Links to register for public comment or submit written comment will be live on the Board meeting page at 3 p.m. on the Friday before the Board meeting.
The general session of the meeting will be broadcast live on AACPS-TV and on AACPS’ YouTube channel.
BOARD COMMITTEE MEETINGS
The Board of Education’s committees have scheduled the following virtual meetings. The meetings will not be broadcast, but those wishing to listen to the meetings can access them by telephone through the codes listed below.
Policy Committee: 3 p.m., April 7, 2026. Call 301-960-3676, enter the Conference ID 453 147 320#.
Budget Committee: Noon, May 5, 2026. Call 301-960-3676, enter the Conference ID 382 733 337#.