On Tuesday, November 6, Alexandria voters will elect School Board members to represent each of the three districts in the City of Alexandria. Voters can attend a public forum on October 24, sponsored by PTAC, for an opportunity to ask questions and hear from the candidates for all nine School Board seats.
Interested in the effectiveness of our HR processes, want to honor Jack Taylor’s name, or understand the School Board’s commitment to rebuilding trust with the neighbors of T.C. Williams’ Parker-Gray Stadium? Learn more in this edition of Board Matters and watch the meeting online.
This new regular item in ACPS Express will help keep you up-to-date with the discussions that take place at the School Board meetings and the decisions that are made there.
The Alexandria City School Board has passed a budget that focuses on ensuring all classrooms have the teachers and materials they need to match growing enrollment, while attracting and retaining the best teaching staff for the future. But what does it mean for your child?
Students were honored at an art showcase reception on Thursday night to celebrate the installation of their artwork in the School Board meeting room. Watch a video with highlights from the event and learn about the 160 additional student art pieces celebrated in Alexandria this month.
Whether you are running for elected office in Alexandria or are supporting someone who is, here is what you need to know regarding ACPS policies regarding political campaigns.
At its meeting on March 8, the Alexandria City School Board adopted a resolution against gun violence following the school shooting in Parkland, Florida. Read the resolution and view the recording of last Wednesday’s forum, “A Conversation about Gun Safety and the Safety of American Schools” at T.C. Williams High School.
Sign up to speak at the February 15 School Board meeting to have your say on the final four options for the name of the new West End School that will open in this fall.
The Alexandria City School Board has voted to re-appoint Ramee Gentry to the position of Chair of the Board and Cindy Anderson to Vice Chair of the Board for the next year.
T.C. Williams High School senior Jay Falk has been awarded a 2017 Virginia School Boards Association Exhibitors Scholarship.
The School Board is looking for Alexandria residents to serve on a committee that will recommend names for the new West End Elementary School.
The School Board is expected to vote to transfer $3.8 million from other ACPS projects that have been completed or adjusted in timeline and scope to finalize funding for the Patrick Henry School Project at its meeting on Monday.
The Alexandria City School Board has selected two new student representatives for the coming school year. Hear about their plans for this role.
The Alexandria City School Board approved the FY 2018 Final Combined Funds Budget for Alexandria City Public Schools on Thursday. Read about what it means for ACPS, our students and our staff.
We are asking ACPS parents and the wider community to come out and advocate for the City to fully fund the schools in this year’s budget, TONIGHT.