ACPS Policy Revisions: Jan. 4, 2024

At the Alexandria City School Board meeting on Jan. 4, 2024, the School Board amended four policies and the Superintendent approved revisions to the associated regulations. The following is a summary of the key changes, details are available on Electronic School Board.

DJ - Small Purchasing

• Revision reason: Needed revisions identified during the routine audit of policies
• Added special exceptions for construction-related purchases 

DJA - Purchasing Authority

• Revision reason: Needed revisions identified during the routine audit of policies
• Added a requirement to establish internal controls 

KBE - Internet Privacy

KBE-R - Internet Privacy Policy Statement

• Revision reason: 5-year review
• Standard changes
• Split the privacy statement into a stand-alone regulation
• Rewrote the privacy statement to make it more comprehensive and aligned with current systems

KBH - Website Accessibility

KBH-R - Website Accessibility Regulations

• Revision reason: 5-year review
• Standard changes
• Updated WAG standard to 2.1

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.