School Board Policy Updates: Updates from Jan. 18, 2024

Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) policy revisions that are adopted by the Alexandria City School Board are available to access on our website, with staff being notified through the ACPS Insider newsletter. These are updates of existing Board policies, and we are informing staff of these changes as they govern school division operations. For more details about the policy revisions adopted by the School Board, please visit the webpage.

The following is a summary of the key changes, details are available on Electronic School Board.

BDDA - Notification of School Board Meetings

• Revision reason: 5-year review
• Standard Changes
• VSBA Model Policy alignment
• Updated the title as this applies to other types of board meetings
• Added that requests for notifications should be directed to the Clerk of the Board

BDDC - Agenda Preparation and Dissemination

• Revision reason: 5-year review
• Standard Changes
• VSBA Model Policy alignment
• Removed the requirement that attachments be provided 3 days in advance

JBB - Equitable Access to Essential Information

JBB-R - Equitable Access to Essential Information Regulations

• Revision reason: New policy and regulation
• Policy content relocated from KB - Public Information Program
• Adds definitions and defines what will be translated
• Codifies the translation process in governance
• Ensures that ACPS translations are in alignment with federal requirements

KB - Public Information Program

• Revision reason: 5-year review
• Standard changes
• Relocated translations to new policy JBB

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.