School Board Update
March 22, 2022
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
Agenda for the March 24, 2022 School Board Meeting
The agenda for the March 24, School Board Meeting is posted on BoardDocs at:
https://www.boarddocs.com/vsba/arlington/Board.nsf/vpublic?open. Subject to change.
Meetings are available for viewing live on the APS website and broadcast on Comcast Cable Channel 70 and Verizon FIOS Channel 41.
A. CLOSED MEETING (Litigation) – 5:30 PM, 4th Floor, Room 401
B. REGULAR MEETING OPENING – 7 PM
1. Call to Order
2. Presentation of Colors: Arlington Career Center AF JROTC Cadets Corps
3. Recognitions: March is Arts in the School Month- Wakefield High School Orchestra
Dr. Shunda Johnson, Virginia Council for Exceptional Children Special Education Teacher of the Year
C. CONSENT ITEMS:
1. Minutes
2. Personnel Actions
3. Revisions to School Board Policies B-3.7.30 Legal Representation
4. Revisions to School Board Policy I-1.32 Standards and Requirements, I-6 Curriculum, Policy I-7.2.1 Special Education
5. Revisions to School Board Policy J-6.8.1 Student Safety – Bullying/Harassment Prevention
D. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. Board Announcements:
- March 31, 2022 – Closed Meeting, 5:30 PM, School Board Conference Room
- March 31, 2022 – Public Hearing on the Superintendent’s Proposed FY 2023 Budget, 6:30 PM, Board Room
- April 5, 2022 – Budget Work Session #5, 6:30 PM, Board Room
- April 6, 2022 – Virtual Policy Subcommittee Meeting, 8:30 AM
2. Superintendent’s Announcements and Updates
E. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA AND NON-AGENDA ITEMS:
Sign Up to Speak at a School Board Meeting at https://www.apsva.us/school-board-meetings/sign-up-to-speak/. Public Comment on Agenda and Non-Agenda is limited to 1 hour. Speakers have 2 minutes to comment.
F. MONITORING ITEMS:
1. Security Update
2. Special Education Update
G. ACTION ITEMS: NONE
H. INFORMATION ITEMS:
1. Special Education Annual Plan
2. FY 2021 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Entrances Renovation Project Update: Gunston Middle School Entrance Renovation Construction Contract Award
I. NEW BUSINESS:
J. ADJOURNMENT
Public Comment at School Board Meetings
Public Comment on Agenda and Non-Agenda items will be heard at the beginning of the meeting and will be limited to 1 hour.
At each meeting, the Board will hear from a maximum of 30 speakers and each speaker will have up to 2 minutes to comment. All speakers must sign up in advance and indicate whether they want to speak in person or to call into the meeting. A lottery process will continue to be used to select speakers if more requests than available slots are received.
Additional information will be posted at https://www.apsva.us/school-board-meetings/sign-up-to-speak/
2022 Honored Citizens Nominations
To read more and nominate someone, please click on the link: https://www.apsva.us/about-the-school-board/aps-honored-citizens/.
Budget Work Session #4
Budget work session #4 is tonight, March 22 at 6:30 PM. The agenda is posted on BoardDocs at:
https://www.boarddocs.com/vsba/arlington/Board.nsf/vpublic?open. Subject to change.
FY 2023 Budget Development
Superintendent’s March 16, 2022 Update: Community Surveys
https://www.apsva.us/post/superintendents-march-16-2022-update-community-surveys/
Share Your Comments on Draft School Board Policies
- I-7.2.7 Homebound Instruction
- K-2.3 Interviewing Students
Student-led Substance Abuse Task Force at Williamsburg
Swanson Students Complete Page Program with VA House of Delegates
Summer School Registration and Job Listings
March APS All Stars Winners Announced
Chris McDermott, Teacher, Williamsburg
Kristen Patterson, Extended Day Staff, Discovery
Alam Lainez, Bilingual Family Liaison/Instructional Assistant, Kenmore
Lyzbeth Monard, Bilingual Family Liaison, Carlin Springs
Morgan Payne, Pandemic Response Coordinator, Trades Center
Congratulations to these individuals. Read more about what makes them shine. Nominate an APS All Star today!
Your Voice Matters! Survey Launches Next Week
School Bell Times Study Survey (Deadline: Mar 28):
2022 SEL Survey (Mar 21-April 8):
Register: Northern VA School Divisions Hosting Inclusive History Panel Discussion
March is Art in the Schools Month
Elementary School Options and Transfers
- Kindergarten registration for the 2022-23 school year is open. Find your neighborhood school here.
- Families interested in attending a Pre-K/Elementary option school or program for the 2022-2023 school year must apply online between February 1 and April 15, 2022, at 4 p.m.
Click on the link to read more: https://www.apsva.us/school-options/
Apply Now to be a Substitute
School Board Open Office Hours
For the 2021-2022 school year, the School Board will hold Open Office Hours twice a month on Monday evenings or, due to holidays, Tuesday mornings. Open Office Hours is a forum for Board members to listen to comments and concerns, and to discuss various topics with community members. Each Board member will share what they heard during Open Office Hours with the entire Board and the Superintendent.
Board members will meet individually with participants to ensure everyone has the same opportunity to share their opinions. To participate, individuals must sign up ahead of time using the SignUpGenius link that will be posted on the APS homepage and at https://www.apsva.us/contact-the-school-board/open-office-hours/.
COVID In-School Testing
COVID - 19 Health and Safety Information
Arlington County Public Health Division COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Scheduling
Arlington County’s Public Health Division is offering free walk ins and scheduled appointments to individuals 12 and up. View schedule at https://www.arlingtonva.us/covid-19/vaccines/registration/
Please note: Children 17 years and younger must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian to receive their free COVID-19 vaccine.
How to Contact APS
- NEW Family Information Line (703-228-8000) – APS now has a central Family Information Line to assist families with questions concerning transportation, Virtual Learning Program, registration, Extended Day food services, technology, or general questions. This line is open on school days from 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Transportation will take calls from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. If you call and are sent to voicemail, leave a message and someone will respond to you within 24 hours.
- Engage with APS – engage@apsva.us remains the contact for providing input on current APS initiatives.
- Contact Your School – For specific school-based issues or concerns regarding students, families are encouraged to contact their child’s school directly so the issue can be quickly resolved.
For more information on who to contact, please visit the Contact APS webpage.