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Anne Arundel County Public Schools board meeting, Sep 2, 2026

1 h 11 min · 2 public speakers

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Board adds class-size sentence to legislative program 52:08

  • Speakers at public comment raised concerns about a middle school pilot. 16:48
  • A district staff member gave an overview of the superintendent's recommended FY28 capital budget, which totals approximately $228 million, ahead of a budget workshop on September 14th. 39:25
  • The board voted 8⁠-⁠0 to add a sentence on page 6 stating that schools with mainly foundation funding have experienced elevated class size due to the required reallocation of resources to higher poverty schools. 1:04:29

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Item by item (12)
  1. Opening, minutes and agenda 13:33
    • Gloria Dent opened the meeting with an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance and called for approval of the minutes and the agenda order. 13:33
    • Gloria Dent announced consensus on the minutes and on the agenda. 14:40
  2. Public comment on non-agenda items 14:55
    • A speaker at public comment said students were rushing through content because of reduced instructional time for science and social studies under a middle school pilot and asked how many teachers were teaching outside their certification area. 16:48
    • Gloria Dent reminded speakers not to refer to specific employees and said the microphone would be cut if that happened again. 18:46
    • Another speaker at public comment said not enough information had been shared with parents about the pilot before it started and asked how special education was represented in the decision. 19:28
  3. President's report 21:48
    • Gloria Dent highlighted the opening of Marley Glen at Severn Run and the Carver Early Education Center, which Gloria Dent said will provide 120 seats for 4-year-old prekindergarten students. 23:58
    • Gloria Dent announced a new constituency services position within the board office and encouraged the community to reach out to theboardoffice@aacps.org. 27:04
  4. Superintendent's report and class sizes 21:48
    • The superintendent said the district had 18 teacher vacancies on opening day and that the number is now 16. 29:10
    • The superintendent said Lindale Middle School and Central Middle School were named National STEM Demonstration Schools by Magnet Schools of America and that Blueprint funding will cover costs for the pre-SAT and SAT, all IB exams and up to 4 AP exams. 32:46
    • One board member said 57 classes at Severna Park Middle have 35 or more students, asked how the district would address the issue and said the board must lobby the Maryland General Assembly to establish class size limits for core classes. 34:44
  5. FY28 capital budget overview 38:54
    • A district staff member said the budget includes $35 million for building systems renovation, $22.5 million for construction of a new bus facility and $500,000 for a feasibility study on a comprehensive performing arts high school. 39:25
    • Dawn Pulliam asked whether the Southern High School systemic renovation included the gym, and a staff member said it did and would be locally funded. 44:52
    • Gloria Dent asked what kind of buses the $2.1 million for bus replacement would buy, and a staff member said diesel buses. 45:50
  6. Consent contract awards 47:13
    • The superintendent's recommendation was to authorize the award of contracts on consent items 6.01 through 6.03. 47:25
    • The motion passed 8⁠-⁠0. 48:09
  7. Administrative personnel appointments 48:11
    • The superintendent's recommendation was that the listed personnel be promoted or appointed as discussed in executive session. 48:20
    • The motion passed 8⁠-⁠0. 48:45
  8. Personnel actions 48:47
    • The superintendent's recommendation was that the board approve the actions on the attached sheets. 48:52
    • The motion passed 8⁠-⁠0. 49:15
  9. Draft 2027 legislative program 49:17
    • A district staff member said the draft was up for initial review, would return for final adoption on September 16th and recommends focusing advocacy on alternative school schedules and alterations to the Blueprint for Maryland's Future. 49:38
    • Dana Schallheim moved to add a sentence stating that schools with mainly foundation funding have experienced elevated class sizes, and Dawn Pulliam said some class-size decisions are made at the local level by principals. 55:06
    • Dawn Pulliam moved to add the constituent services position to the program, and a staff member said staff would connect with Dawn Pulliam offline with the goal of bringing a motion on September 15th. 1:04:37
    • The motion to add the class-size sentence passed 8⁠-⁠0. 1:04:29
  10. Comprehensive maintenance plan 1:06:30
    • Dana Schallheim thanked staff for the work on the document. 1:07:19
    • The motion passed 8⁠-⁠0. 1:08:13
  11. Supplemental capital budget appropriation 1:08:15
    • The superintendent's recommendation was approval of the FY 2027 supplemental capital budget appropriation for sustainability initiatives, school bus replacement, vehicle replacement and security-related upgrades. 1:08:22
    • The motion passed 8⁠-⁠0. 1:08:57
  12. Closing and closed session 1:08:59
    • Gloria Dent said the next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, September the 16th, 2026, beginning at 6:30 PM. 1:08:59
    • Dawn Pulliam moved that the board go into closed session to consult with counsel on a legal matter. 1:09:24

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