AACPS’ Mark Bedell Named MD 2027 Superintendent Of The Year

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Anne Arundel County Public Schools Superintendent Mark Bedell has secured a statewide recognition: 2027 superintendent of the year.

The award was issued Thursday by the Public School Superintendents’ Association of Maryland at its annual meeting.

“This is a very humbling moment for me because none of us gets into this work to receive awards,” Bedell said in a statement.

“What we have been able to accomplish over my first four years as Superintendent has happened because of passionate and dedicated people at every level of our school district and a Board of Education that has supported our vision to be a school community where everyone can belong, grow, and succeed.”

The award, voted on by fellow superintendents across Maryland, is presented to a superintendent who excels in educational leadership and community involvement.

Bedell has served as AACPS superintendent since June 2022, having overseen not only the district’s post COVID-19 transition but also redistricting phases and more recently federal challenges over the school system’s gender identity policy.

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Prior to his arrival in Maryland, he served as the superintendent of the Kansas City Public Schools for six years.