Anne Arundel County Public Schools Stays Open In The Summer

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD -- For the 11th consecutive year, Anne Arundel County Public Schools has its doors open for a four-day work week, saving approximately $185,000 in operating and transportation costs without a decrease in productivity. By the end of the summer, the initiative will have saved more than $2 million in the last 11 years.

Employees work extended days Monday through Thursday, with all AACPS schools and offices closed on Fridays during the modified schedule period that runs from Wednesday, July 3, through Tuesday, August 13. All AACPS employees work the mandatory number of weekly hours as stipulated by their job group and/or negotiated agreement.

Broken down, the initiative saves AACPS approximately $139,000 in facilities operations costs and $45,000 in transportation expenses in addition to reducing environmental impacts. Programs held in schools and other AACPS facilities are adjusted to fit within the four-day week schedule.