Anne Arundel County Public Schools public hearing, Nov 17, 2025
2 h 11 min · 49 public speakers
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Board hears public comment on board recommendation 3 of redistricting plan 15:03
- The board held a public hearing on board recommendation 3 of the Phase 2 redistricting plan, which Robert Silkworth said centers on altering boundaries for schools in several clusters. 15:03
- Robert Silkworth said the board is scheduled to vote on adoption of a redistricting plan on November 19th and that the adopted plan would go into effect in the 2026-27 school year. 15:03
- Several speakers at public comment asked the board to vote no on or remove the split articulation of Nantucket Elementary. 32:44
- Other speakers at public comment asked the board to vote no on or delay the vote on BR3, saying the plan would affect 27 students in Reva who attend Davidsonville Elementary. 38:42
Item by item (6)
- Opening and hearing procedures 15:03
- Superintendent remarks on process 18:21
- The superintendent said it was unacceptable for anyone to insinuate that the superintendent's absence from last week's hearing meant the superintendent did not take the process seriously, and said the superintendent had watched the video of that hearing. 20:06
- The superintendent said the hearing had been moved so staff could complete materials based on board actions for the public briefing. 22:15
- The superintendent said questioning the integrity, credentials or work ethic of staff would be called out and asked that the process move forward respectfully. 23:48
- Virtual public comment 25:27
- A speaker at public comment said revised board recommendation 3 acknowledged Davidsonville as one community that should stick together. 27:21
- A speaker at public comment voiced strong opposition to moving students from Belvedere Elementary to Arnold Elementary. 28:01
- Several speakers at public comment asked the board not to split articulate Nantucket, citing community ties and the safety of Route 3. 30:17
- In-person public comment, first speakers 36:56
- Several speakers at public comment said the state funding rules do not require every school to be below 100% utilization and that underutilization in adjacent schools, not overutilization, reduces funding. 39:41
- Several speakers at public comment raised concerns about students traveling on Route 3. 50:36
- A speaker at public comment said they fully support moving forward with the current proposal and trust the board to do so. 57:22
- In-person public comment, continued 1:23:31
- Robert Silkworth said speakers could mention board members by name as elected officials but reminded them about staff. 1:23:54
- Several speakers at public comment asked the board to reject the plan to split articulate Nantucket. 1:33:08
- A speaker at public comment proposed moving the Office of School Performance out of Crofton High to South River and moving the career center and guidance offices into the vacated space to free classrooms. 1:52:58
- Final call for speakers and close 2:07:15
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Video: posted by the district as “BOE Public Hearing - Redistricting 11-17-2025”