Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
4/25/2024 - 6:30 PM  
Category:
New Business and Reports to the Board  
Type:
Info  
Subject:
Policy Revisions  
ACPS 2025 Strategic Plan Goal:
Goal 1: Systemic Alignment
ACPS will build a culture of continuous improvement and design equitable systems for school and instructional improvement.
Goal 2: Instructional Excellence
ACPS will ensure that all students have access to and engagement with high-quality instruction.
Goal 3: Student Accessibility and Support
ACPS will ensure students have equitable access to and engagement with programs and supports that reduce barriers to learning.
Goal 4: Strategic Resource Allocation
ACPS will strategically provide differentiated resources and supports to schools and departments.
Goal 5: Family and Community Engagement
ACPS will ensure that all families and community members feel welcomed, respected, and valued.
 
Policy:
BF - Policy Manual  
Funding Source or Fiscal Impact (where applicable):
 
File Attachment:
240425_Memo_Policy_Revisions_Information_v2.pdf
240425_Presentation_Policy Revisions_v2.pdf
240425_CBG - Evaluation of the Superintendent.pdf
240425_EBBA - First Aid CPR Certified Personnel (also GBEG).pdf
240425_GBG - Staff Participation in Political Activities and School Board Election Campaigns (also KE).pdf
240425_GBL - Personnel Records.pdf
240425_GBL-R - Personnel Records Regulations.pdf
240425_GCPA - Reduction in Licensed Staff Workforce.pdf
240425_GCPA-R - Reduction in Licensed Staff Workforce Regulation.pdf
240425_GCQA - Nonschool Employment by Staff Members.pdf
240425_GCQAB - Tutoring for Pay.pdf
240425_IGAE_IGAF - Health Physical Education.pdf
240425_IGBD - Extended Day Opportunities.pdf
240425_IGBG - Homebound, Correspondence, and Alternative Means of Instruction.pdf
240425_IGBGA - Online Courses and Virtual School Programs.pdf
240425_IGBGA-R - ACPS Online Learning Program.pdf
240425_IKH - Retaking SOL Assessments.pdf
240425_IKH-R - Retaking SOL Assessments Regulations.pdf
240425_IM - Evaluation of Instructional Programs.pdf
240425_JEG - Exclusions and Exemptions from School Attendance.pdf
240425_JEG-R - Protocol on Religious Exemptions.pdf
 
Agenda Item Summary:
Staff are proposing the revision of several policies and regulations. Summaries of the revision, including links to code changes where appropriate, are presented in the Details section. Red-line changes and comments are included in the draft policies. The policies undergoing a full revision have been reviewed for code alignment and VSBA model policy alignment, audited for equity, edited by a team of staff members, and reviewed by division counsel, the SLT, and the Board Policy Subcommittee. The policies being updated have been revised to reflect changes in code, changes in position titles, changes in facilities titles, and other changes previously approved by the Board. The updated policies have been reviewed by division counsel, the SLT, and the Board Policy Subcommittee.

These revisions are proposed for adoption at the May 9, 2024, School Board Meeting.		  
Background:
The proposed revisions are part of the Board’s ongoing work to provide ACPS with high-quality governance. ACPS has over 400 policies and regulations and has established the target of reviewing at least 100 policies and regulations each school year. Candidate policies for revision are drawn from code changes, changes in the VSBA model policies, the code requirement that policies are reviewed every 5 years, and policies and regulations that have been identified by the Board and/or staff for review.

Drafts of proposed revisions are available for public review as part of the Policy Subcommittee, Board Information, and Board Action processes.		  
Recommendation
The Superintendent recommends that the School Board review the information about the proposed policy revisions.  
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Dr. Melanie Kay-Wyatt - Superintendent