The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will discuss and is scheduled to vote on approval of 18 new courses at its next meeting, set for Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
The courses cover instruction at the high school level in content areas ranging from integrated algebra to adapted media arts and robotics. They are:
Integrated Algebra 1 and 2
Honors Integrated Algebra 2
Adapted Media Arts Grades 9-12
Honors Apex Arts Media Arts 1 and 2
Hotel & Resort Management 1
Honors Hotel & Resort Management 2 and 3
Nail Technician 1, 2, and 3
Honors Robotics 1
Advanced Robotics 2 and 3
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement 1
Honors Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement 2 and 3
School system staff will provide overviews of each course for the Board prior to its vote.
Wednesday’s meeting will begin at noon and 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.
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. Protocols, procedures, and expectations for those attending the meeting can be found here.
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.
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., November 2, 2026. Call 301-960-3676, enter the Conference ID 693 845 828#.
Budget Committee: Noon, November 16, 2026. Call 301-960-3676, enter the Conference ID 158 269 118#.
Equity Committee: Noon, March 23, 2027. Call 301-960-3676, enter the Conference ID 627 740 721#.