School Board Update
August 25, 2020
Arlington School Board
Email: school.board@apsva.us
Website: www.apsva.us
Location: 2110 Washington Boulevard, Arlington, VA, USA
Phone: 703-228-6015
Twitter: @APSVaSchoolBd
Upcoming Work Sessions
Agendas and background information for Work Sessions will be posted on BoardDocs at
https://www.boarddocs.com/vsba/arlington/Board.nsf/vpublic?open as information becomes available.
Upcoming Work Sessions:
- August 27, 2020: Planning Work Session, 6 PM
- September 3, 2020: Work Session on School Resource Officers and Arlington Public Schools, 6:30 PM
These meetings will take place virtually using Microsoft Teams. Work Sessions are available for viewing live on the APS website.
Superintendent's Reopening Update- Proposed Change to Start of School Year and Reopening Plan
The Superintendent will provide a Return to School Status Update as a Monitoring Item at all upcoming School Board meetings, now through the fall. Watch School Board meetings at https://www.apsva.us/school-board-meetings/watch-school-board-meetings/.
Next School Board meeting: September 10
Information on Distance Learning
Policy For Providing Free or Reduced Price Meals
Helping Students in Need – How Can I Help?
APS is providing a kit with basic school supplies for students who need them, at cost, and have set up an online store where partners can help support this effort. If you’d like to purchase a kit of school supplies for families in need, the handy online store allows you to contribute. Supply kits will be shipped directly to APS and distributed in September.
Please use this link to donate. Donations will be accepted UNTIL SEPTEMBER 1.
Summary of the August 20, 2020 School Board Meeting
At the August 20, 2020 School Board meeting, the Superintendent updated the School Board on plans to return to school in the Fall. The School Board approved the Equity Policy and Temporarily Waives Residency Distance in Admissions Policy. Please more at https://www.apsva.us/post/superintendent-updates-school-board-on-return-to-school-plans/
School Board Liaison Assignments for the SY 2020-2021
Each school at APS is assigned a Board liaison to engage and become familiar with particular issues affecting that school community. The Board has approved the revised School Board liaison assignment list for the new school year.
We encourage you to share your thoughts and comments with the School Board by email at School.Board@apsva.us. We ask that you minimize messages to individual board members, as they will be focused on communications about maintaining safe operations during the pandemic. A copy of all messages received at School.Board@apsva.us is made available to each Board member. Board members receive regular reports of emails received.
Update on Coronavirus (COVID-19)
APS has the following information available for families:
- The APS COVID-19 webpage has the latest updates and new FAQs about instruction, technology, meals for students, family resources and more.
- APS Expands Grab-and-Go Meal Service to 21 Schools for New School Year Beginning Sept. 8: https://www.apsva.us/distance-learning/meal-services/
Arlington County Grants $500,000 to Provide Free High-Speed Internet to Students in Need: https://www.apsva.us/post/arlington-county-grants-500000-to-provide-free-high-speed-internet-to-students-in-need/
Food Resources from Arlington County: https://www.apsva.us/post/food-resources-from-arlington-county/
- Need assistance? See who to contact at https://www.apsva.us/post/who-to-contact-for-help/
Questions related to APS and the change in operations due to COVID-19 can be sent to engage@apsva.us