School Board Policy Updates: Updates from Feb. 8, 2024

BDA - Regular School Board Meetings

• Reason: 5-year review
• Standard Changes
• Clarified language about individual school board members speaking to each other
• Added breadcrumbs to BDC - Closed meetings
• Noted that meetings are live streamed when reasonably possible
• Noted that reproductions must comply with generally accepted journalistic standards

BDB - Special Called School Board Meetings

• Reason: 5-year review
• Standard Changes
• VSBA Model Policy alignment

BDC - Closed Meetings

• Reason: 5-year review
• Standard Changes
• References updated to reflect policy title revisions

BDCA - Calling and Certification of Closed Meetings

• Reason: 5-year review
• Standard changes
• VSBA Model Policy alignment
• References updated to align with code referenced in the policy
• Updated to align with Va. Code § 2.2-3705.2

BDDD - Quorum

• Reason: 5-year review
• Affirmed without changes

ACPS has more than 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 Virginia School Boards Association (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.