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Meeting Date:
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New Business and Reports to the Board |
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Subject:
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COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing for Students |
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ACPS 2025 Strategic Plan Goal:
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Goal 5: Family and Community Engagement ACPS will ensure that all families and community members feel welcomed, respected, and valued.
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Funding Source or Fiscal Impact (where applicable):
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File Attachment:
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Agenda Item Summary:
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This presentation provides an update on COVID-19 testing program for ACPS students. |
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Background:
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The COVID-19 case data for the City of Alexandria has been increasing, and the city is experiencing a high level of community transmission, largely due to the Delta variant. As ACPS returns to five-days a week of in-person learning, additional public health safety measures must be taken to ensure the health and safety of all staff and students. ACPS has been actively engaged with the Virginia Department of Health since June to participate in the student COVID-19 testing program known as ViSSTA. Recently ACPS learned that that program will not be ready for implementation in the next few weeks. ACPS is pursuing COVID-19 testing through an outside vendor at this time. |
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Recommendation
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The Superintendent recommends that the School Board approve ACPS to conduct COVID-19 surveillance testing of students. |
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Approvals:
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Recommended By: |
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Dr. Julie Crawford - Chief of Student Services, Alternative Programs and Equity |
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Signed By: |
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Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr. - Superintendent |
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | | Member Ramee A. Gentry Moved, Member Christopher A. Suarez seconded to approve the Original motion 'The Superintendent recommends that the School Board approve ACPS to conduct COVID-19 surveillance testing of students.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0 Abstain: 1. | | The motion Carried 8 - 0 | | | | | Ramee A. Gentry | Yes | | Margaret Lorber | Yes | | Cindy Anderson | Yes | | Veronica R. Nolan | Abstain | | Meagan L. Alderton | Yes | | Christopher A. Suarez | Yes | | Jacinta Greene | Yes | | Dr. Michelle Rief | Yes | | Heather Thornton | Yes | |
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