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Nicole Fuller, “Arundel schools seek $45 million in budget cuts: County budget leaves a deficit,” Baltimore Sun, May 31, 2009
Anne Arundel County Schools Superintendent Kevin M. Maxwell and the school board are grappling with how to bridge a $45 million budget deficit, after the County Council gave final approval last week to the county’s $1.29 billion operating budget for the next fiscal year…. [Link to Article]
Continue reading...Nicole Fuller, “Charter school hoping for bigger digs: Chesapeake Science Point waiting for state OK,” Baltimore Sun, May 24, 2009
24. May 2009
An Anne Arundel County charter school is awaiting state approval to move to a larger facility, though it has conceded that plans to expand to a high school must be postponed for another year. Officials from Chesapeake Science Point Public Charter School told the county school board that the school’s finances are secure enough to [...]
Continue reading...Nicole Fuller, “Anne Arundel schools chief decries budget cuts: Superintendent predicts layoffs, furloughs, pay cuts, larger classes,” Baltimore Sun, May 10, 2009
10. May 2009
Noting the looming $46 million schools budget deficit, Anne Arundel County Superintendent Kevin M. Maxwell told the school board that expected budget cuts will be “untenable” and will likely include furloughs, staffing cuts that will result in larger class sizes and salary decreases…. [Link to Article]
Continue reading...Tyeesha Dixon, “Anne Arundel budget plan cuts taxes: Small levy decrease, no layoffs in Leopold’s $1.7 billion proposal,” Baltimore Sun, May 2, 2009
2. May 2009
Anne Arundel County residents would see a slight decrease in their property tax rate, under a budget proposed Friday by County Executive John R. Leopold that includes no layoffs or furlough days for county employees…. [Link to Article]
Continue reading...Lorraine Mirabella, “Sun cuts third of newsroom,” Baltimore Sun, April 30, 2009
30. April 2009
The Baltimore Sun has cut its newsroom staff by nearly a third in a reorganization the company said would help it not just survive but succeed in one of the worst economic downturns in decades. The news company, whose parent Tribune Co. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in December, laid off 61 newsroom staffers, a [...]
Continue reading...Tyeesha Dixon,”Anne Arundel to pay school funds increase: Leopold withdraws request for exemption to state law,” Baltimore Sun, April 26, 2009
26. April 2009
County Executive John R. Leopold has withdrawn his request for the state to waive a requirement for the county to pay up to an additional $9 million in funding for public schools next fiscal year. The state’s “maintenance of effort” law requires local governments to increase spending on schools each year to qualify for state [...]
Continue reading...Nicole Fuller, “Board OKs plan for schools in southern Arundel: Vote on Pasadena redistricting is postponed,” Baltimore Sun, April 5, 2009
5. April 2009
The Anne Arundel County school board unanimously approved a redistricting plan for South County, but delayed voting on a redistricting plan for the Mountain Road corridor in order to explore options for allowing some Pasadena middle school students to stay at the school they now attend…. [Link to Article]
Continue reading...Nicole Fuller, “Arundel schools to operate on 4-day work week in summer,” Baltimore Sun, March 24, 2009
24. March 2009
Anne Arundel County Public Schools facilities will operate on a four-day work week for five weeks this summer in a cost-cutting measure that will save the county about $154,000, county school officials announced Tuesday…. [Link to Article]
Continue reading...Nicole Fuller, “Historic Annapolis Elementary School is showing its age: Fondness, frugality mix in bid to rehab Anne Arundel gem,” Baltimore Sun, March 17, 2009
17. March 2009
Annapolis Elementary School has its charms. Striking views of city landmarks, including the State House dome. Floors of Italian marble. And at the entrance, a bronze bell that is rung by the principal on the last day of the school year. The bell is a gift from the Class of ’98. That’s 1898…. [Link to [...]
Continue reading...Tyeesha Dixon, “Arundel faces $116.5 million budget shortfall: County faces $116 million deficit,” Baltimore Sun, March 15, 2009
15. March 2009
The county is facing a $116.5 million budget shortfall for next year, and officials may have to consider layoffs and tapping into the $46 million “rainy day” fund for the first time…. [Link to Article]
Continue reading...Nicole Fuller, “Superintendent: Annapolis Middle restructuring; Plan a result of failure to reach progress marks in reading,” Baltimore Sun, March 8, 2009
8. March 2009
Annapolis Middle School, which has failed to meet federal reading mandates in five of the past six years, will undergo a state-monitored restructuring that will emphasize a rigorous academic program, replace some staff, require more professional development and offer year-round instruction to students, according to a plan approved by the school board last week…. [Link [...]
Continue reading...Nicole Fuller, “Six Chesapeake Science students head to state math competition: Annapolis MathCounts chapter has kids from Arundel, Eastern Shore,” Baltimore Sun, March 1, 2009
1. March 2009
Six students at Chesapeake Science Point Public Charter School will participate in a statewide math competition later this month after scoring big wins in the county…. [Link to Article]
Continue reading...Nicole Fuller, “Tough decisions due on Arundel schools’ budget: Leopold warns budget requests will be ‘nearly impossible’ to fund,” Baltimore Sun, February 22, 2009
22. February 2009
Anne Arundel County schools Superintendent Kevin M. Maxwell and County Executive John R. Leopold said they will be working closely in the coming months to bridge their budgetary priorities, after the school board last week approved Maxwell’s recommended $977.4 million operating budget and $213.8 million capital budget. The budgets will be forwarded to Leopold, who [...]
Continue reading...Nicole Fuller, “Odenten Elementary principal moving to charter school,” Baltimore Sun, February 15, 2009
15. February 2009
The county’s new charter school has hired the principal of Odenton Elementary School to serve as its first principal when it opens later this year. Monarch Academy Public Charter School has hired Maurine E. Larkin to be principal of the school that is scheduled to open on Aug. 24. The school will initially house 195 [...]
Continue reading...Nicole Fuller, “Anne Arundel schools to end gymnastics as varsity sport,” Baltimore Sun, February 15, 2009
15. February 2009
Anne Arundel County public schools have announced the discontinuation of gymnastics as a high school varsity sport because of sagging participation and a lack of coaches…. [Link to Article]
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31. May 2009
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