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Special Meeting For School Reopening Jan. 14, Anne Arundel County
The Board of Education will meet in a special session at 6 p.m. on January 14, 2021, to discuss and vote on a timeline to reopen schools.

Posted on January 8, 2021 by AACPS Communications Office
The Board of Education will meet in a special session at 6 p.m. on January 14, 2021, to discuss and vote on a timeline to reopen schools in a hybrid format. On November 4, 2020, the Board voted to keep learning in a virtual format through the end of the first semester with the intention of transitioning to hybrid learning in the second semester.
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The Board has read and listened to comments from hundreds of students, parents, school system employees, and community members over the last month. The Board has also been provided with regular updates from Superintendent George Arlotto and Anne Arundel County Health Officer Dr. Nilesh Kalyanaraman.
At its January 6, 2021, meeting, the Board conducted approximately four hours of discussion on the subject.
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The Board will take into account the comments it has received as well as the health metrics and other information established and provided by the Anne Arundel County Department of Health.
The Board will hear live public comment from up to 10 speakers in the early portion of each meeting. Those wishing to provide live testimony may register, space permitting, by clicking here. All speakers will be allotted 2 minutes and those who secure spaces to speak will receive emailed instructions on how to join the meeting.
Written comments on agenda items can be submitted via email to boardoffice@aacps.org or dropped off at the Parham Building, located at 2644 Riva Road in Annapolis, by noon on Wednesday, January 13.
The complete process for registering to speak and submitting testimony in writing can be found here.
Those who require the services of an interpreter to offer comment to the Board should call 410-222-5311 to make those arrangements after receiving confirmation of an opportunity to speak at the meeting.
A complete agenda for the meeting accompanies this news release.
The general session of the meeting will be broadcast live on AACPS-TV, which can be found on Channel 96 on Comcast and Broadstripe, and Channel 36 on Verizon. High definition broadcasts can be seen on Channel 996 on Comcast, Channel 496 on Broadstripe, and Channel 1961 on Verizon.
The meeting can also be viewed live on AACPSβ YouTube channel.
Board of Education meeting agenda, 1-14-21
LA JUNTA DE EDUCACIΓN TENDRΓ UNA REUNIΓN ESPECIAL SOBRE LA REAPERTURA ESCOLAR EL 14 DE ENERO DE 2021
La Junta de EducaciΓ³n se reunirΓ‘ en una sesiΓ³n especial a las 6 p.m. el 14 de enero de 2021, para discutir y votar en una lΓnea de tiempo para reabrir las escuelas en un formato hΓbrido. El 4 de noviembre de 2020, la Junta votΓ³ a favor de seguir aprendiendo en un formato virtual hasta el final del primer semestre con la intenciΓ³n de hacer la transiciΓ³n al aprendizaje hΓbrido en el segundo semestre.
La Junta ha leΓdo y escuchado comentarios de cientos de estudiantes, padres, empleados del sistema escolar y miembros de la comunidad durante el ΓΊltimo mes. La Junta tambiΓ©n ha recibido actualizaciones periΓ³dicas del Superintendente George Arlotto y del Oficial de Salud del Condado de Anne Arundel, el Dr. Nilesh Kalyanaraman.
En su reuniΓ³n del 6 de enero de 2021, la Junta llevΓ³ a cabo aproximadamente cuatro horas de discusiones sobre el tema.
La Junta tomarΓ‘ en cuenta los comentarios que ha recibido, asΓ como las mΓ©tricas de salud y otra informaciΓ³n establecida y proporcionada por el Departamento de Salud del Condado de Anne Arundel.
La Junta escucharΓ‘ comentarios pΓΊblicos en directo de hasta 10 oradores en la primera parte de cada reuniΓ³n. Aquellos que deseen proporcionar testimonio en vivo pueden registrarse, si hay el espacio permitido, haciendo clic aquΓ. Todos los oradores tendrΓ‘n 2 minutos y aquellos que aseguren espacios para hablar recibirΓ‘n instrucciones por correo electrΓ³nico sobre cΓ³mo unirse a la reuniΓ³n.
Los comentarios escritos sobre los puntos del orden del dΓa pueden enviarse por correo electrΓ³nico a boardoffice@aacps.org o dejarlos en el Edificio Parham, ubicado en 2644 Riva Road en Annapolis, antes del mediodΓa del miΓ©rcoles 13 de enero.
Aquellos que requieran de los servicios de un intΓ©rprete para ofrecer sus comentarios a la Junta deben llamar al 410-222-5311 para hacer esos arreglos despuΓ©s de recibir la confirmaciΓ³n de la oportunidad de hablar en la reuniΓ³n.
Una agenda completa para la reuniΓ³n acompaΓ±a a este comunicado de prensa.
La sesiΓ³n general de la reuniΓ³n se transmitirΓ‘ en vivo por AACPS-TV, que se puede encontrar en el Canal 96 en Comcast y Broadstripe, y Canal 36 en Verizon. Las transmisiones de alta definiciΓ³n se pueden ver en canal 996 en Comcast, Canal 496 en Broadstripe y Canal 1961 en Verizon.
La reuniΓ³n tambiΓ©n se puede ver en vivo en el canal de YouTube de AACPS.
Los videos archivados de las reuniones de la Junta se pueden encontrar en lΓnea aquΓ.
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