May Meetings Will Gather Opinions About Next AACPS School Year

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD —Anne Arundel County Public Schools will host a series of virtual listening tour sessions next week to gather information from parents, students, employees and community members about how instruction and other aspects of school system operations should look as plans continue to be shaped for the 2021-2022 school year.

The sessions will focus on the creation and enhancement of learning spaces across the school system that prioritize instruction and learning, social and emotional wellness, diversity, equity, belonging and social justice. Discussion will revolve around social-emotional learning, equity, teaching and learning, and scheduling and resources, followed by live public comment from up to 10 members of the public taken on each topic at each session.

Public comment will be taken from members of the public in designated clusters at each meeting. Written comments can be submitted at any through a link at www.aacps.org/listeningtour that will be live beginning with the first session.

Speakers at the sessions will be allotted two minutes. Registration for speakers will be accepted through 5 p.m. on the day before the session. The sessions will all be streamed live on AACPS’ YouTube channel, which can be accessed here.

Sessions are scheduled as follows:

• 6 p.m. Monday, May 24, for the Annapolis, Arundel, Crofton, South River, and Southern clusters.
• 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 25, for the Broadneck, Meade, Old Mill, and Severna Park clusters.
• 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 26, for the Chesapeake, Glen Burnie, North County, and Northeast clusters.

Links to sign up to provide public comment at the meetings will be made live at www.aacps.org/listeningtour at 5 p.m. on Friday.