School Board Recaps
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Summary of April 11, 2024 School Board Meeting
Summary of April 11, 2024 School Board Meeting
Summary of March 21, 2024 School Board Meeting
School Board Meeting Recap - March 21, 2024
Summary of 2/29/24 School Board Meeting—Budget Presentation
The February 29, 2024 School Board meeting includes the Superintendent’s updates, public comment, and a Science curriculum presentation.
Summary of 2/22/24 School Board Meeting
The February 22, 2024 School Board meeting includes the Superintendent’s updates, public comment, and a Science curriculum presentation.
Summary of 2/8/24 School Board Meeting
Topics discussed include mid-year budget report and HR update.
Summary of 1/25/24 School Board Meeting
Summary of the January 25, 2025 School Board Meeting
Summary of 12/14/23 School Board Notes
The School Board passed calendars for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years adding more early release days for students and shifting teacher professional development time. In a 4-1 vote, Mr. Goldstein opposed the calendar proposals on the basis of too many holidays that disrupt the school year.
Summary of 11/9/2023 School Board Meeting
Topics include, statement against antisemitism and Islamaphobia, APS’ winter weather procedures for this school year, Facilities and Operations Update, School Board Legislative Package, Capital Improvement Plan, Revisions to Family Life Education, Summer School Report, and Middle and High School Program of Studies.
Summary of 10/26/2023 School Board Meeting
Topics included update to Facility Study and Pre-CIP, Amendment of the FY2024 Adopted Budget, Deed of Easement for Cardinal ES and Kenmore MS, and the 2024 Legislative Package.
Summary of 10/12/2023 School Board Meeting
Topics include VA Department of Education “ALL In” Tutoring initiative, mathematics update, internal audit work plan, and School Board budget direction.
Summary of 9/21/23 School Board Meeting
Topics included, change in APS’ healthcare provider, new APS MOU with Arlington County Police Department, APS Strategic Plan development, Family and Community Engagement policy update, Internal Audit Annual Plan and the School Board’s draft budget direction for FY2025.
Summary of 9/7/23 School Board Meeting
Topics included an academic update, APS Calendar Policy, and other minor policy updates.
Summary of 8/17/23 School Board Meeting
Summary of the August 17, 2023 Arlington County School Board Meeting
Summary of 6/22/23 School Board Meeting
The Advisory Council on Teaching & Learning (ACTL), Budget Advisory Committee (BAC), and Advisory Council on School Facilities and Capital Programs (FAC) presented annual reports.
Summary of the 5/25/23 School Board Meeting
Topics included the Social Emotional and Learning & Wellness Monitoring Report; a vote on the The Heights Building Phase 2 Construction Contract Award; policy revisions; and Long Range Planning – Facility Evaluation Assessment Contract.
Summary of the 5/11/23 School Board Meeting
Topics included the Draft School Year Calendar Policy, adoption of the Fiscal Year 2024 School Board Budget totaling $804,392,800. The Heights Building Phase 2 Construction Contract received an additional $4,500,000 over the previously approved amount.
Summary of the 4/27/23 School Board Meeting
Superintendent’s Updates included Substance Abuse use Education and Prevention in APS to address substance and opioid abuse. There was also an update presentation on English Language Arts Literacy.