Anne Arundel County BOE Meeting Calendar, School Dates, BoardDocs & Public Comment Help
Use this mobile-friendly guide to reach the correct Anne Arundel County Board of Education and AACPS pages for board meetings, agendas, public comments, school calendars, school closings, enrollment, bus information, parent portals, meals, records, and official district contact details.
Choose your Anne Arundel school task and open the right official page
Select the task closest to what you need. Anne Arundel County Public Schools uses separate official pages for the school calendar, Board of Education meetings, BoardDocs agendas, public comments, enrollment, bus service, PowerSchool, meals, and public records.
📅 AACPS school calendar
Fast answer: official Anne Arundel County school pages families need first
The official Anne Arundel County Board of Education and Anne Arundel County Public Schools website is Open AACPS.org. Use it for the Board of Education overview, school calendar, event calendar, BoardDocs, public comments, board member pages, enrollment, transportation, parent portals, meals, public records requests, policies, and district announcements.
The main AACPS address is 2644 Riva Road, Annapolis, MD 21401, and the main phone number listed by the district is 410-222-5000. BoardDocs lists the Board Office phone as 410-222-5311. Board meetings are commonly connected to the Board Room of the Carol Sheffey Parham Building at 2644 Riva Road, but families should always confirm each meeting notice before traveling.
📅 Need school dates?
Use the AACPS School Calendar page for planned closings, early dismissals, professional development days, holidays, and approved school-year calendars.
🗓️ Need board meetings?
Use the Board of Education page, BoardDocs, and the Events page for meeting times, agendas, locations, minutes, and board resources.
🎙️ Need to speak?
Use the official Public Comment page for written comments, testimony rules, meeting deadlines, and Board public participation instructions.
🧾 Need student help?
Use enrollment, bus information, PowerSchool, Canvas, meal payment, and school-level pages based on the student’s exact need.
Official source check before using any AACPS calendar or meeting detail
Publish-ready as of: May 9, 2026. The official Anne Arundel County Public Schools website, Board of Education overview page, school calendar page, Events page, BoardDocs public site, Board Members page, Public Comment page, Board Meeting Agendas documents page, enrollment page, bus service page, Student/Parent Portal page, meals payment page, Public Information Act Requests page, and AACPS contact information were checked for this guide.
Use this article as a practical navigation guide. AACPS calendar and board information can change because of board action, weather, emergency closures, redistricting, legal notices, public hearing schedules, school-year rollover, technology updates, or revised meeting notices. Always confirm on the official AACPS page before making childcare, travel, meeting, enrollment, or public comment decisions.
Anne Arundel County BOE contact, calendar and meeting facts
These fast facts help families avoid the biggest mistake: using an old meeting post or a school-level calendar when they actually need the official AACPS calendar or BoardDocs page.
🏫 District
Anne Arundel County Public Schools, Maryland.
🌐 Official website
📍 Main address
2644 Riva Road, Annapolis, MD 21401.
☎️ Main phone
410-222-5000.
☎️ Board Office
BoardDocs lists the Board Office phone as 410-222-5311.
📅 Calendar
The AACPS School Calendar page features planned closings, early dismissals, and professional development days.
🗓️ Meetings
AACPS-TV says meetings are generally first Wednesday at noon and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., with exceptions.
📄 BoardDocs
Use BoardDocs for board agendas, meeting resources, policies, and board materials.
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Where to get AACPS school calendar dates, closings and early dismissals
The official Open AACPS School Calendar page is the first place to check for planned school closings, early dismissals, professional development days, and school-year calendar details. The district also uses the Open AACPS Events Calendar for event listings and board-related calendar items.
For the 2025-2026 school year, AACPS announced that classes begin for students on Monday, August 25, 2025, and end on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. AACPS later announced calendar revisions for the 2025-2026 year after board action, so families should not rely on an old downloaded calendar without checking the official calendar page.
For the 2026-2027 school year, AACPS news stated that the Board was scheduled to vote on a calendar calling for students to begin Wednesday, August 19, 2026, and end Friday, June 11, 2027. For the 2027-2028 school year, AACPS announced that the Board approved a calendar with classes beginning Monday, August 30, 2027, and ending Wednesday, June 14, 2028.
Calendar pages can be confusing because families may see an adopted calendar, a recommended calendar, a revised calendar, a school-level event calendar, or an old PDF. The safest workflow is to open the current AACPS calendar page, confirm the school year, and then confirm school-specific event information with the child’s school.
📅 Use the current school year
Check whether you are viewing 2025-2026, 2026-2027, or 2027-2028 before saving dates.
🗓️ Use events for live listings
The Events page can show current board meetings, public sessions, and district events.
🏫 Check school-level pages
School concerts, parent nights, athletics, conferences, and class events may appear on individual school pages.
⚠️ Recheck near the date
Weather, emergencies, board revisions, and school-year updates can affect school operations.
How to check Anne Arundel County Board meeting dates, locations and agendas
The official Open Board of Education Page is the correct starting point for board meeting information. AACPS also uses Open AACPS BoardDocs for agendas, meeting resources, policies, and board materials.
AACPS-TV states that Board meetings are generally held on the first Wednesday of the month at 12:00 p.m. and the third Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m., with exceptions. Because exceptions matter, do not assume every first or third Wednesday meeting follows the same schedule. Always check the current meeting notice, BoardDocs, and Events page.
Board meetings are commonly connected to the Board Room of the Carol Sheffey Parham Building at 2644 Riva Road in Annapolis, but the specific meeting notice controls the exact time, public access, agenda, location, and procedure. Space in the Board Room may also be subject to normal limitations.
Open the official Board page
Start with AACPS Board of Education pages before trusting a copied meeting date.
Check BoardDocs
Use BoardDocs for agendas, policies, meeting packets, minutes, and board resource materials.
Confirm time and location
Do not assume noon or 6:30 p.m. applies to every meeting. Check the specific event notice.
Review public participation rules
Use the official Public Comment page if you want to submit written comments or speak at a meeting.
Meeting caution: Board meetings can include regular business meetings, closed sessions, hearings, budget items, redistricting briefings, calendar votes, recognitions, appeals, and policy items. Confirm the agenda before attending.
Public comment rules, written testimony and meeting participation
The official Open Public Comment Page explains public comment procedures for Board meetings. AACPS public materials also state that Board meetings are generally open to the public unless otherwise specified and subject to normal space limitations.
Older AACPS handbook material explains that written comments must be no more than 250 words and submitted by noon on the day prior to a Board meeting, with comments on non-agenda items accepted in writing at boardoffice@aacps.org. Because public comment rules can be updated, use the current Public Comment page before submitting anything.
If you need accessibility arrangements or meeting support, BoardDocs directs users to call the Board Office. BoardDocs lists the Board Office at 2644 Riva Road, Annapolis, MD 21401 and phone 410-222-5311.
🎙️ Speaking at a meeting
Use the current public comment rules before preparing remarks or arriving at a Board meeting.
✍️ Written comments
Check word limits, deadlines, and accepted topics before emailing or submitting written comments.
♿ Accessibility help
Use the Board Office contact if you need meeting accessibility arrangements.
🔐 Private matters
Student records, personnel issues, legal topics, and appeals may require separate procedures and may not be handled through public comment.
Current AACPS board members, districts and student member help
The official Open Board Members Page lists Anne Arundel County Board of Education members and related board member pages. The current navigation lists President Gloria Dent, Dawn Pulliam, Sarah J. McDermott, Erica McFarland, Dana Schallheim, Robert Silkworth, Joanna Bache Tobin, Ph.D., and student member Brayden Morgan.
Board member roles, terms, district representation, officer positions, and student member details can change after elections, appointments, reorganization, or school-year rollover. Use the official Board Members page and the “Who is my Board Member?” resource before contacting a board member or publishing member names.
👤 Board president
The official navigation currently lists President Gloria Dent.
👥 Adult members
Use the official Board Members page for current member names and district representation.
🎓 Student member
The official navigation currently lists Brayden Morgan as a student member page.
🧭 Find your member
Use the “Who is my Board Member?” link before contacting the wrong representative.
BoardDocs, meeting agendas, minutes, policies and public resources
AACPS uses BoardDocs as the paperless board meeting system for the Board of Education of Anne Arundel County. The BoardDocs public page is useful for meeting agendas, agenda items, policy materials, public meeting resources, and board packets.
AACPS also maintains document collections for board meeting agendas. Search results show a “Board Meeting Agendas 2025-2026” documents page with agenda PDFs. This can be useful when families, staff, reporters, or residents need meeting-specific materials without searching through every board page.
Use BoardDocs when you need the official meeting record. Use the AACPS news feed when you want a plain-language announcement about a specific board vote, calendar adoption, redistricting hearing, budget item, or public meeting change.
📄 BoardDocs
Best for agendas, policies, meeting items, meeting packets, and board materials.
🗂️ Agenda documents
Use AACPS documents pages for year-specific board meeting agendas when available.
📰 News releases
Use AACPS news for board action summaries, calendar approvals, and public hearing announcements.
⚠️ Verify version
Draft agendas and final agendas can differ. Confirm the current document before citing it.
Enroll a student in AACPS and avoid wrong registration steps
The official Open Enrolling in AACPS page gives step-by-step guidance and resources for registering new and returning students in Anne Arundel County Public Schools. Enrollment is not handled by the Board meeting page, so do not start with BoardDocs for a student registration question.
Enrollment needs can vary depending on whether the student is a birth or adoptive parent registration, court-appointed custodian or guardian situation, foster placement, international student, student experiencing homelessness, relative providing care or custody, or student seeking to self-enroll. AACPS provides separate enrollment support pages for different family situations.
If you are enrolling a student and also need a boundary check, use the official school boundary and cluster resources. A city name such as Annapolis, Glen Burnie, Pasadena, Odenton, Severn, Crofton, Severna Park, Arnold, Edgewater, or Laurel does not automatically confirm the assigned school.
🧾 New students
Use the official enrollment page for registration steps and required support resources.
👪 Different family situations
Custody, foster care, homelessness, international enrollment, and self-enrollment may require different documentation.
🏠 Residency matters
School assignment is tied to official residency and boundary rules.
🏫 Contact the school
After identifying the correct school, contact the school office for school-specific next steps.
School boundaries, clusters, redistricting and address-based school lookup
AACPS includes School Boundaries and Clusters in its district navigation and links to cluster map resources. Families should use official school boundary and cluster resources before choosing a home, planning transportation, or assuming a child will attend the nearest school.
Anne Arundel County has many school clusters and attendance areas. Boundary changes, redistricting processes, overcrowding relief, new development, and program moves can affect school assignment over time. AACPS has posted redistricting process pages and prior recommendations, so families should check official sources if they are near an affected cluster or planning a move.
🧭 Address matters
School assignment depends on official address and district boundaries, not only distance or ZIP code.
🗺️ Cluster map
Use AACPS cluster resources for a broad view of elementary, middle, and high school pathways.
🏗️ Redistricting
Check redistricting pages if your area is near a boundary change, new development, or capacity issue.
⚠️ Do not guess
Always verify with official AACPS boundary resources before making enrollment or housing decisions.
AACPS bus schedules, routes, eligibility and transportation alerts
The official Open AACPS Bus Service Information page is the correct place to start for school bus schedules, eligibility, bus routes, and disruptions. Transportation details can change by address, school, special program, route coverage, and school-year updates.
Families should not rely on old bus route screenshots or neighborhood posts. If you have a bus stop issue, route disruption, late bus concern, or eligibility question, use the official AACPS bus information page and school transportation instructions.
🚌 Bus schedules
Use the official bus service page for current schedule and route information.
📍 Eligibility
Bus eligibility can depend on the student’s official address and school assignment.
⚠️ Disruptions
Check official notices for route disruptions, delays, or transportation updates.
🏫 School help
For student-specific questions, contact the school or follow AACPS transportation instructions.
PowerSchool, AACPSConnect, Canvas and parent portal support
The official Open Student/Parent Portal page explains that PowerSchool Parent Portal provides online access to student schedules, historical grades, forms, and attendance information for grades K-12. It also says parents and guardians can access all their children at one time with one username and password.
The same page explains that PowerSchool Student Portal is a student-friendly version for grades 6-12, giving students access to schedules and attendance. Students can access Student Portal accounts and other instructional applications through AACPSConnect.
AACPS also provides Canvas parent and guardian resources so families can stay connected to student learning, assignments, grades, and class updates. For login issues or questions about attendance, grades, or assignments, AACPS directs families to contact the child’s school.
📱 PowerSchool Parent Portal
Access schedules, historical grades, forms, attendance, and multiple children from one account.
🎒 Student Portal
Students in grades 6-12 can access schedules and attendance using their AACPS credentials.
💻 AACPSConnect
Students and staff use AACPSConnect for dashboards and instructional applications.
📘 Canvas
Canvas Parent & Guardian resources help families follow assignments, grades, and class updates.
School meals, meal prices, menus and payment options
AACPS provides Food and Nutrition Services pages for free or reduced-price meals, meal menus, nutrition information, meal programs, purchasing school meals, summer meals, and wellness. The official Open Purchasing School Meals page explains how families can purchase school meals, add funds, view meal prices, and manage student meal accounts.
Meal prices, eligibility, summer meal options, and account tools can change by school year. Use AACPS official Food and Nutrition Services pages before adding funds or assuming a student qualifies for a meal benefit.
🍽️ Menus
Use official meal menu links for current meal information.
💳 Payments
Use official AACPS payment instructions before adding funds or using a payment platform.
📋 Free/reduced meals
Use the official meal application page for current eligibility and forms.
🌞 Summer meals
Check official AACPS summer meal resources when school is not in regular session.
Public Information Act requests, records and official documents
AACPS provides a Open Public Information Act Requests page for public records requests. Public records requests are different from student portal access, transcript questions, school-level records, discipline matters, special education records, and private student information.
For board agenda documents, use BoardDocs and the board meeting documents pages. For school-level student records or attendance matters, start with the school. For public information requests under Maryland public records procedures, use the official AACPS public records page.
Records disclaimer: Public records, student records, personnel records, special education records, and legal documents may follow different rules. This guide is not legal advice. Use official AACPS pages before submitting any request.
AACPS-TV, live events, YouTube and board meeting video access
AACPS-TV and district live event resources can help families and residents follow board meetings without attending in person. AACPS-TV information says meetings are rebroadcast and may be available through cable, media, or online channels depending on the district’s current setup.
Use the official AACPS-TV, Live Events, and YouTube links from the district website when you need board meeting video, school system programming, or event coverage. Do not assume a private upload is the official record.
📺 AACPS-TV
Use official AACPS-TV links for district cable and media information.
▶️ YouTube
Use official AACPS YouTube links for district media and meeting coverage.
🗓️ Live Events
Check Live Events for current broadcasts and public programming.
📄 Official record
Use BoardDocs and official minutes for the formal meeting record.
What Anne Arundel school information is free and what may require payment
Most basic Anne Arundel County Board of Education and AACPS information should be free to view. You should not pay a third-party website to see the school calendar, Board meeting schedule, main office address, BoardDocs agenda, school list, public comment rules, enrollment page, bus information page, parent portal links, or public announcements.
Some official actions may involve payment, accounts, fees, or third-party systems. Examples may include meal payments, student activity fees, public records copying, facility use, transcript-related services, event tickets, lost items, or approved district platforms. Before paying, confirm that the link starts from an official AACPS page.
✅ Usually free to check
Calendar, board meetings, BoardDocs, public comments, school lists, enrollment instructions, bus info, and parent portal guidance.
💳 May involve payment
Meal accounts, facility use, public records copying, event tickets, replacement items, or official student services.
🚫 Avoid unofficial payment traps
Do not pay random websites for public school information that AACPS publishes for free.
Check the county before using any Board of Education calendar or meeting page
The phrase “Anne Arundel County Board of Education” should point to Anne Arundel County Public Schools in Maryland, but search results can also show county government pages, school-level pages, older PDF agendas, BoardDocs files, news releases, or other Maryland education pages. For this guide, the correct district website is aacps.org.
Before using any meeting date, school calendar, office address, phone number, or public comment instruction, check the domain and page title. The correct main AACPS address is 2644 Riva Road, Annapolis, MD 21401.
Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Anne Arundel County Government
County government pages may link to public school resources but are not the AACPS Board meeting system.
BoardDocs
BoardDocs is useful for agendas and policies, but always pair it with current AACPS meeting notices.
School-level pages
Individual school pages can show local events, but district calendar and board meetings come from AACPS central pages.
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Map and directions for AACPS at 2644 Riva Road in Annapolis
Anne Arundel County Public Schools lists its main address as 2644 Riva Road, Annapolis, MD 21401. Use this map for general direction planning, but confirm the exact meeting room, public access rules, and current meeting notice before traveling for a Board of Education meeting.
Meeting reminder: Board meetings are commonly connected to the Board Room of the Carol Sheffey Parham Building, but the current meeting notice controls the exact time, place, agenda, and access rules.
Clearly marked official Anne Arundel County Board of Education links
Use these official links first. Each blue button below is an official or district-linked resource, so mobile users can quickly understand where to click.
Open Board of Education Page
Board overview, governance resources, board member links, and board information.
Open AACPS BoardDocs
Board agendas, meeting items, policies, meeting packets, and official board resources.
Open School Calendar
Planned school closings, early dismissals, professional development days, and approved calendars.
Open Public Comment Page
Written comment, testimony, and public participation guidance.
Open Board Meeting Agendas
Year-specific board meeting agenda document collection when available.
Open Bus Service Info
School bus schedules, eligibility, routes, notifications, and disruptions.
Open Student/Parent Portal
PowerSchool Parent Portal, Student Portal, AACPSConnect, and login help direction.
Open School Meal Payments
Meal prices, adding funds, meal accounts, and school meal payment information.
Anne Arundel County Board of Education questions families ask most
What is the official Anne Arundel County Board of Education website?
The official district website is aacps.org. Use the Board of Education page, BoardDocs, school calendar page, Events page, and public comment page for official Board-related information.
Where is the Anne Arundel County Board of Education located?
AACPS lists its main address as 2644 Riva Road, Annapolis, MD 21401. Board meetings are commonly connected to the Carol Sheffey Parham Building at that address, but each meeting notice should be checked.
What is the AACPS main phone number?
AACPS lists the main phone number as 410-222-5000. BoardDocs lists the Board Office phone as 410-222-5311.
Where can I find the AACPS school calendar?
Use the official AACPS School Calendar page for planned closings, early dismissals, professional development days, and approved school-year calendars.
When are Anne Arundel County Board meetings held?
AACPS-TV states that meetings are generally held on the first Wednesday at 12:00 p.m. and the third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., with exceptions. Always check the Events page, Board page, and BoardDocs for the exact meeting date and time.
Where can I find AACPS Board meeting agendas?
Use AACPS BoardDocs and the board meeting agenda documents page for agendas, meeting materials, policies, and board packets.
How do I give public comment at an AACPS Board meeting?
Use the official Public Comment at Board Meetings page. It explains current public comment procedures, written comment rules, and participation guidance.
Who are the Anne Arundel County Board of Education members?
Use the official Board Members page for the current list. The official navigation currently lists President Gloria Dent, Dawn Pulliam, Sarah J. McDermott, Erica McFarland, Dana Schallheim, Robert Silkworth, Joanna Bache Tobin, Ph.D., and student member Brayden Morgan.
Where do I enroll a student in Anne Arundel County Public Schools?
Use the official Enrolling in AACPS page. It provides step-by-step guidance for new and returning students and different family enrollment situations.
Where do I find AACPS school bus information?
Use the official Bus Service Information page for school bus schedules, eligibility, routes, transportation updates, and disruptions.
Where can parents check grades and attendance?
Use the PowerSchool Parent Portal through the AACPS Student/Parent Portal page. AACPS says parents can access schedules, historical grades, forms, and attendance information.
How do I request public records from AACPS?
Use the official Public Information Act Requests page. Public records requests are different from student records, board public comment, or school-level parent questions.
Official verification and privacy reminder
This article is an independent guide created to help families, students, staff, residents, reporters, and public users find the correct official Anne Arundel County Board of Education and AACPS resources. It is not the official AACPS website and does not replace official district announcements, BoardDocs agendas, meeting notices, school calendars, enrollment rules, transportation updates, or public records procedures.
For school assignment, attendance, grades, transportation, public comments, appeals, student records, personnel matters, public records, special education, school meals, or official Board decisions, use the relevant official AACPS page or contact the district directly. Do not submit private student, medical, legal, custody, payment, or personnel information through unofficial websites.
Best way to use this Anne Arundel County BOE guide
The best starting point for Anne Arundel County Board of Education information is the official AACPS website at aacps.org. Use the Board of Education page for board resources, BoardDocs for agendas and policies, the School Calendar page for official school-year dates, the Events page for live listings, and the Public Comment page for participation rules.
For student and parent needs, use the right AACPS page instead of the Board meeting page. Use Enrolling in AACPS for registration, Bus Service Information for transportation, Student/Parent Portal for PowerSchool and AACPSConnect, Purchasing School Meals for meal accounts, and Public Information Act Requests for public records. Always confirm official details before attending a meeting, submitting comments, planning around school dates, enrolling a student, or paying for any service.