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Meeting Date:
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12/16/2021 - 6:30 PM
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Category:
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Items Pulled from Consent Calendar
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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Formation of New Advisory Committee for the Spanish-Speaking Community
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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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The Alexandria City School Board is interested in forming a new School Board Advisory Committee for the Spanish speaking community to create opportunities for engagement to better understand their needs, barriers, as well as resources and services needed to engage families. The formation of this new advisory committee would increase communication, trust, and involvement in decision-making.
The new advisory committee will begin meeting in the next school year.
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Background:
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Policy BCE—School Board Committees and BCF/BCR-R—Advisory Committees to the School Board give the School Board the authority to form additional School Board Advisory Committees as it deems necessary. Advisory Committees provide opportunities for citizens to advise the Board on major issues pertaining to Alexandria City Public Schools.
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Recommendation:
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The Superintendent recommends that the School Board approve the formation of the new School Board Advisory Committee for the Spanish-speaking community.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Final-Clerk of the Board - Proxy
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | | Member Margaret Lorber Moved, Member Jacinta Greene seconded to approve the Original motion 'The Superintendent recommends that the School Board approve the formation of the new School Board Advisory Committee for the Spanish-speaking community.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 8 - 0 | | | | | Ramee A. Gentry | Yes | | Margaret Lorber | Yes | | Veronica R. Nolan | Yes | | Meagan L. Alderton | Yes | | Christopher A. Suarez | Yes | | Jacinta Greene | Yes | | Dr. Michelle Rief | Yes | | Heather Thornton | Yes | |
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