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Anne Arundel Co. school board approves $193 million budget request

On Wednesday, the Anne Arundel County School Board of Education in Maryland voted to approve a $193 million budget request, including $128.2 million for its public schools.

Seven schools, including a new Center of Applied Technology North, are prioritized in the request.

The budget request also includes $30 million for building systems, $10 million for classrooms at two schools, and $3.5 million for athletic stadium improvements.

Plans will be sent to the state for funding consideration as part of the school system’s budget request. The city council will review the plan and adopt a final budget by June 2022.

1 tornado confirmed in Anne Arundel County during Tuesday’s storms

At least one tornado was confirmed by the National Weather Service in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, during Tuesday's storms in the D.C. region. An EF-1 tornado landed in Lake Shore near Patapsco Road at 6:15 p.m. NWS officials determined that the estimated peak winds of the tornado was 100 mph. The twister was on the ground for two minutes as it was around three-quarters of mile long and 160 yards wide.
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