Comptroller Peter Franchot visited the school Thursday to assess its new roof and a need for expansion.
Comptroller Peter Franchot visited Glen Burnie Park Elementary School on Thursday morning to tour the school and assess its needs, after the Maryland Board of Public Works approved more than $270,000 to help replace the school's roof. The school, built in 1962, was renovated in 1992 and 2007, but the roof had been only patched together for repairs until it was replaced in 2012, according to Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS) spokesperson Bob Mosier. "This is my favorite school system in the state," Franchot said once he walked in the doors at Glen Burnie Park Elementary. "It has a history of frugality." Franchot's visit comes as the Anne Arundel County Council prepares for consideration of a more than $1 billion budget request from…
Glen Burnie area schools are set to receive nearly $2.4 million for construction projects.
Anne Arundel County will be getting $33.3 million from the state this year for construction projects at more than 20 schools, including nearly $2.4 million for Glen Burnie schools. The funding comes from the state’s Board of Public Works, which approved construction improvements at 206 schools across the state to the tune of $349.2 million, according to David Lever of the Maryland Public School Construction Program. The Maryland Board of Public Works had already allotted $20 million for county schools, but on Wednesday agreed to an additional $12.6 million. Of Anne Arundel County's 125 schools, 23 will receive funding this year from the state. A number of other projects are getting local funding, with the state reviewing the plans, said …
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Glen Burnie Park Elementary School
500 Marlboro Rd, Glen Burnie, MD
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Point Pleasant Elementary School
1035 Dumbarton Rd, Glen Burnie, MD
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Solley Elementary School
7608 Solley Rd, Glen Burnie, MD
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Northeast High School
1121 Duvall Hwy, Pasadena, MD
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Parents interested in enrolling their children can do so starting May 1.
Glen Burnie Park and Southgate elementary schools will add half-day pre-K programs next year along with four other schools in Anne Arundel County. In addition to the Glen Burnie schools, Shady Side, Brock Bridge and High Point elementary schools will each add pre-K to bring the grand total to 41 programs in the county, according to a release from Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS). “Public prekindergarten programs in Maryland were established to improve the school readiness of children who are economically disadvantaged, or homeless,” according to the release. “If seats remain, schools may enroll students with other readiness needs." In order to attend pre-K, children must be 4 years old by Sept. 1. Parents with children who …
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Glen Burnie Park Elementary School
500 Marlboro Rd, Glen Burnie, MD
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Southgate Elementary School
290 Shetlands Ln, Glen Burnie, MD
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