Anne Arundel Co. Schools Seeks Volunteers For Committee Openings

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD -- The Anne Arundel County Public Schools board of education hopes to fill almost a dozen openings on the executive committee of its countywide Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC), a 30-member panel that provides input and advice on specific issues surrounding education throughout the county. Applications are being accepted now.

The panel consists of two representatives from each of the 12 high school clusters, one representing elementary schools and one representing secondary schools; two at-large representatives; a military representative; and three representatives appointed by other parent groups in the county. Members serve two-year terms with an option for a third year if they so desire and are approved by the board.

The following seats are currently open:

• Annapolis cluster, elementary representative
• Arundel cluster, secondary representative
• Broadneck cluster, secondary representative
• Chesapeake cluster, elementary representative
• Meade cluster, secondary representative
• North County cluster, elementary representative
• North County cluster, secondary representative
• Severna Park cluster, elementary representative
• Severna Park cluster, secondary representative
• South River cluster, elementary representative
• Military representative

Applications, which can be found here, must be received at the board of education by the close of business on Monday, June 17. At a subsequent meeting, the board will appoint representatives to these positions as well as confirm the representatives of the Anne Arundel County Council of PTAs, the Special Education Citizen Advisory Committee, and the Superintendent’s Parent Involvement Advisory Council.

The committee is required to meet at least four times a year, but typically meets seven times annually. Meetings are generally held at the Parham Building, located at 2644 Riva Road in Annapolis. The meetings and membership in the CAC are open to anyone, regardless of whether they have children in AACPS or not.