The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will meet at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, for the specific purpose of voting to go into closed session, pursuant to Sections 3-305(b)(7) and 3-305(b)(9) of the General Provisions Article of the Open Meetings Act, to consult with counsel to obtain legal advice on a legal matter and to consider matters related to collective bargaining negotiations.

The meeting will be conducted virtually.

The public may listen to the open portion of the meeting, including the vote to go into closed session, by calling 605-468-8781 and entering access code 685333 followed by the pound/hashtag symbol.

The public may not listen to the closed session portion of the meeting.
3 days ago, AACPS
Board of Education Members

It's Family Academy Friday! Check out the Family Academy Newsletter at https://aacps.edurooms.com/engage/family-academy/newsletters/family-academy-fridays-12-5-25. Visit the Family Academy anytime at www.aacps.org/familyacademy or in Spanish at www.aacps.org/academiafamiliar! #AACPSFamily #BelongGrowSucceed

5 days ago, Anne Arundel County Public Schools
It's Family Academy Friday! Check out the Family Academy Newsletter at https://aacps.edurooms.com/engage/family-academy/newsletters/family-academy-fridays-12-5-25. Visit the Family Academy anytime at www.aacps.org/familyacademy or in Spanish at www.aacps.org/academiafamiliar! #AACPSFamily #BelongGrowSucceed
¡Es viernes de la Academia Familiar! Consulte el boletín de la Academia Familiar en https://aacps.edurooms.com/engage/family-academy/newsletters/family-academy-fridays-12-5-25. ¡Visite la Academia Familiar en cualquier momento en www.aacps.org/academiafamiliar! #AACPSFamilia #PertenecerCrecerTriunfar
CONFIRMING AACPS STATUS 12/5/25: All schools opening 2 hours late. Details at www.aacps.org.
6 days ago, AACPS
Confirming 2 hour delayed opening
CONFIRMING AACPS STATUS 12/5/25: All schools opening 2 hours late. Details at www.aacps.org.
6 days ago, AACPS
Confirming 2 hour delayed opening
Honoring students for their friendship! 💛💚 Shout out to the Yellow and Green Teams for winning the stacking cup challenge! @AACountySchools #BelongGrowSucceed
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Ms. Wright showing us that our differences make us awesome! @AACountySchools #BelongGrowSucceed
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5:15 a.m., 12/5/25: Due to inclement weather and anticipated hazardous road conditions in parts of the county, all Anne Arundel County Public Schools will open two hours late today. There will be no morning half-day ECSE classes, and no morning sessions at the Centers of Applied Technology North or South. A reassessment of conditions will take place this morning and any changes to this status will be announced by 7:30 a.m. today.
6 days ago, AACPS
Schools opening 2 hours late on Dec. 5.
Mrs. Mouring's 3rd grade students learned about how important bees are to the life cycle of plants by playing a gardening game. As one student said, "If there are no bees, there is no yummy fruit in my tummy!" #BelongGrowSucceed #AACPS #GeorgeCromwellElementarySchool
7 days ago, Mrs. Mouring
Students play the Garden Game
Students play the Garden Game
Mrs. Mouring and a student playing the Garden Game
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County today adopted a 2026-2027 school year calendar that calls for classes to begin for students on Monday, August 24, 2026, and end on Friday, June 11, 2027.
For details, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2579066.
7 days ago, AACPS
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Ms. Smith’s Kindergarten class rocked November with the best attendance, an impressive 97.86%! Keep showing up and shining bright! @AACountySchools #BelongGrowSucceed
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We hope to see you on 12/13 for our Holiday Festival 10:00 am-2:00 pm. The holiday shop will be open, see attached photos for more information. myschool.holidayshop.org/gcromelem
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The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County is scheduled to vote on adoption of the 2026-2027 school year calendar at its next meeting, scheduled for noon on Wednesday, December 3, 2025.

Also at Wednesday’s meeting, the Board is scheduled to vote on approval of a charter agreement with New Village Academy Public Charter School, which is set to open next fall, and elect officers for the coming year.

For complete details, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2571179.
13 days ago, AACPS
Board of Education Members
View our December 2025 Family Link Newsletter:
🔗 https://aacps.edurooms.com/engage/anne-arundel-county-public-schools/newsletters/family-link-december-2025
‣Thursday Thoughts with Dr. Bedell
‣Dates to Remember
‣You Belong Here! Family Forum
‣Family Engagement Tip of the Month
‣Family Academy
‣Financial Aid Nights
...and more
13 days ago, AACPS
Family Link Newsletter - puzzle pieces containing images of students, parents, and community members
Mrs. Mouring's third grade wanted to help their Thanksgiving turkeys escape the dinner table by disguising those tasty birds! #disguiseaturkey #GeorgeCromwellElementarySchool
19 days ago, Mrs. Mouring
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Students enjoyed the PBIS Fall Festival celebration today! @AACountySchools #BelongGrowSucceed
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GCE Students of the Week are AWESOME! #BelongGrowSucceed@AACountySchools
20 days ago, George Cromwell Elementary School
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The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County has been presented with a recommended 2026-2027 school year calendar that calls for classes to begin for students on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, and end on Friday, June 11, 2027.

For details, go to the AACPS News Release page at https://www.aacps.org/article/2561140.
20 days ago, AACPS
26-27 school caendar
Mrs. Kammers 1st graders have been learning about ancient civilization and Mesopotamia. Today they made tablets out of clay and wrote in cuneiform!
21 days ago, Abigail Kammer
student sculpting clay
student sculpting clay
Happy National Education Support Professional's Day!! We love our TAs and TSAs, they work so hard to help our students and teachers! I don't know what we would do without them! #BelongGrowSucceed@AACountySchools
21 days ago, George Cromwell Elementary School
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Ms.McKean's ACC students working so hard with their teachers, TA and TSAs during rotations! They are awesome! #GrowBelongSucceed@ AACountySchools
22 days ago, George Cromwell Elementary School
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