Anne Arundel Board of Education to Vote on Fiscal Year 2027 Budget, Superintendent Bedell Reappointment

The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County is scheduled to vote on its Fiscal Year 2027 operating and capital budget requests at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at the Parham Building in Annapolis. 

Related: Press Release: BOARD OF EDUCATION TO VOTE ON ADOPTION OF FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET REQUESTS AT NEXT MEETING

Superintendent Dr. Mark Bedell presented the full budget recommendations on December 17, 2025, along with a Budget in Brief and text of his address, all available online.

The Board and Dr. Bedell have proposed 14 amendments to the operating budget and four amendments to the capital budget. Public comments will be accepted at the meeting on those amendments only, with each speaker allowed two minutes. Procedures for registration and comment submission are posted on the AACPS website.

The Board is also expected to vote on reappointing Dr. Bedell to a second four-year term as Superintendent. The meeting will begin with a brief public session at 4:30 p.m. to vote on entering a closed session for confidential matters.

Additionally, the Board will host a public workshop at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, February 17, to review findings from a Magnet Schools of America audit. Both meetings will be broadcast live on AACPS-TV and the district’s YouTube channel.