School Board Policy Revision

At the Alexandria City School Board meeting on April 23, 2026, the School Board amended three policies. The Superintendent amended three regulations and created one new regulation. The following is a summary of the key changes, details are available on BoardDocs.

IGBC - Parent-Guardian and Family Engagement

IGBC-R - Parent-Guardian and Family Engagement Regulations

IGBC-R2 - Title I Regulations

• Five-year review.
• Standard changes.
• Relocated the Board Belief statement from the regulation to the policy.
• Relocated Title I content from IGBC-R to IGBC-R2.
• Added breadcrumbs to JBB (translations).
• Added a section on removing barriers to academic services.
• Revised Title I content to reflect current code and Department of Education (DoE) guidelines.

JC-R/JCD-R - ACPS Student Placement Regulations

• Requested review.
• Added that PreK students currently enrolled in a K-8 or Dual Language program have preference for enrollment in that same program at Kindergarten.

JM - Managing Student Behaviors in Emergency Situations

JM-R - Regulations for the Management of Student Behavior in Emergency Situations

• Required annual review.
• No changes to the policy.
• Minor language correction to the regulation.

KNAJ - Relations with Law Enforcement Authorities

• Requested revision.
• Clarified parental notification processes in the absence of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

ACPS has over 400 policies and regulations which are systematically revised prior to being presented to the School Board for information. The revision process includes alignment with the associated VSBA model policy, alignment with the Code of Virginia, an equity review, a legal review, revisions by a team of staff members, a Senior Leadership Team review, and a School Board Policy Committee review. Public input on proposed revisions is taken at School Board Policy Committee meetings and regular School Board meetings.