Messages from the Superintendent and School Board
- 09/17/2011 - Report to School Board at Retreat (Slides/Handouts) (PDF)
- 8/26/2011 - Letter to State Board of Education on Pre-Labor Day Waiver (PDF)
- 05/02/2011 - Supertintendent Updates Request for Pre-Labor Day Start to Grades 6-12 or 9-12 Only
- 04/25/2011 - Superintendent's Update on State Waiver to Start School Before Labor Day
- 03/24/2011 - Presentation to the Virginia Board of Education - Application for State Waiver (PDF)
- 02/24/2011 - Superintendent Update on Proposals for Additional Time and Compensation
- 02/10/2011 - Board Presentation - Superintendent Memo, "Gift of Time" (PDF)
- 02/10/2011 - Board Presentation - Draft of State Waiver for Extended School Year (PDF)
- 02/10/2011 - Board Presentation - Draft Pre-Labor Day Calendars (PDF)
- 02/07/2011 - Letter to Community to Complete Extended Calendar Proposal Survey (PDF)
- 02/01/2011 - "The Gift of Time" Letters to the Community (PDF)
- 02/01/2011 - Superintendent's Open Letter - "Consideration of an Extended School Year and School Day."
This letter proposes: 1) Begin school August 29 and end school June 15 (for traditional calendar), 2) Increase the teacher work week by the equivalent of 30 minutes per day, and 3) No change to the student day (read details) (PDF) - 01/31/2011 - Leadership Academy to Discuss Many Topics Including Compensation Reform and Additional Time
- 01/24/2011 - Superintendent Sherman and Principal Suzanne Maxey speak about transformational change in ACPS as shown on Mayor Euille Today: Public Education in Alexandria
- 01/20/2011 - School Board Chairman's Statement on Early Start Waiver Delayed Vote
- 01/10/2011 - School Board Holds Extended Day Public Hearing on Jan. 13
- 11/09/2010 - Superintendent's Proposal, "Continuing our Transformation as a 21st Century School Division"