School Board Update
February 16, 2021
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 February 18, 2021 School Board Meeting
The agenda for the February 18 School Board Meeting is posted on BoardDocs at:
https://www.boarddocs.com/vsba/arlington/Board.nsf/vpublic?open. Subject to change.
This meeting will take place virtually using Microsoft Teams. 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 – if needed
B. REGULAR MEETING OPENING - 7 PM
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. CITIZEN COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA AND AGENDA ITEMS:
4. RECOGNITIONS:
Black History Month Choral Performance - “Lift Every Voice and Sing”
Recognition of John Chadwick
School Board Appreciation Month
5. Announcements:
- February 22, 2021 Virtual Policy Subcommittee Meeting, 2 PM
- February 25, 2020, Superintendent’s Proposed FY 2022 Budget Presentation and Budget Work Session #1, 7 PM
6. Superintendent’s Announcements and Updates
C. CONSENT ITEMS:
1. Minutes
2. Personnel Actions
3. World Languages Brief
4. Policy Review Brief
5. Proposal for Local Diagnostic Assessment
D. MONITORING ITEMS:
1. School Year 2020-2021 Update
E. ACTION ITEMS: NONE
F. INFORMATION ITEMS:
1 Proposed Name for the New Elementary School at the Key Site
2. Revisions to School Board Policy F-7 Real Property
3. The Heights FY 2022 CIP Estimated Funding
G. NEW BUSINESS:
H. ADJOURNMENT
Citizen Comment at School Board Meetings
If the Board receives more speaker requests than can be accommodated in one hour, 30 speakers will be randomly selected from all requests received and will be notified of their selection.
The Speaker Request Form posted at https://www.apsva.us/school-board-meetings/sign-up-to-speak/ is activated by Friday afternoon of the week prior to the Board meeting. The speaker form is active until Noon on the Tuesday before the Board meeting. The schedule of regular School Board meeting is posted at https://www.apsva.us/school-board-meetings/.
Superintendent's Weekly Update
The Superintendent will provide a School Year 2020-2021 Update as a Monitoring Item at all upcoming School Board meetings. Watch School Board meetings at https://www.apsva.us/school-board-meetings/watch-school-board-meetings/.
PreK-Adult Instructional Programs and Pathways (IPP) Community Engagement Opportunities
Community members can learn more and provide their input in the PreK-Adult Instructional Programs and Pathways (IPP) process during the upcoming Virtual Information Session on Feb. 17 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. A presentation will be shared during the first half-hour of the session and it will be followed by a question-and-answer period; simultaneous interpretation available. More information at https://www.apsva.us/engage/ipp-virtual-events/.
An online community questionnaire on the IPP is open through Feb. 23. For details visit www.apsva.us/engage/ipp/. Please send your questions to engage@apsva.us.
Love the Bus (and Transportation Staff) this February
School Board Clerks Appreciation Week- February 15-19, 2021
The VSBA Board of Directors has designated the third week in February (February 15-19, 2021) as VSBA School Board Clerk Appreciation Week, with a goal of building awareness of the pivotal role school board clerks play in working with school board members, superintendents, and our local public schools in Virginia.
A special thanks to our Clerk, Melanie Elliott, and Deputy Clerk, Claudia Mercado, for all that they do on behalf of APS!
School Board Policies Available for Public Comment
APS is soliciting comments on the draft revision to the following policies:
M-15 Aquatics Facilities and Programs (Comment Period Closes on Feb. 15)
G-1.2 Staff Electronic Technologies Acceptable Use (Comment Period Closes on Feb. 28)
Feedback should be provided through the APS Engage online feedback form. Please be sure to include the policy you are referencing in your correspondence. Or by submitting the corresponding policy questionnaire at https://www.apsva.us/engage/policies-for-revision-amendment/ under the Public Comment on Drafts section.
Advisory Committees that have opted into the Enhanced Feedback process for these policies may also submit a supplementary memo in addition to responding to the survey. The survey response should note that you have submitted a supplementary memo. The Supplementary memo is due the day the survey closes.
School Board Open Office Hours
Upcoming Open Office Hours:
Monday, February 22, 2021 with Reid Goldstein from 5:30 to 7:30 PM
Monday, March 1, 2021 with Cristina Diaz-Torres from 6 to 8 PM
The schedule for Open Office Hours for the 2020-2021 school year is posted at https://www.apsva.us/contact-the-school-board/open-office-hours/.
Updates for the School Year 2020-2021
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.
- Project Extra Step Provides Support to Families Experiencing Homelessness: https://www.apsva.us/student-services/homeless/?utm_source=project%20extra%20step&utm_campaign=f5feb12
COVID-19 Vaccine Information: https://www.apsva.us/post/covid-19-vaccine-information/
APS Broadcasting WiFi Network Outside of Four Schools: https://www.apsva.us/post/aps-broadcasting-wifi-network-outside-of-four-schools/?utm_source=wifi&utm_campaign=f5oct9
APS COVID-19 Dashboard: https://www.apsva.us/school-year-2020-21/aps-covid-19-dashboard/?utm_source=APS%20COVID%20Dashboard&utm_campaign=f5oct2
P-EBT Benefit Update for Families: https://www.dss.virginia.gov/benefit/pebt.cgi
APS to Launch Family Technology Call Center: https://parentacademy.apsva.us/
Explore Videos and Resources for Parents: https://parentacademy.apsva.us/
Comcast Internet Essentials Details: https://www.apsva.us/digital-learning/internet/
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