Review Agenda Item

Meeting Date:

6/2/2023 - 7:00 PM

Category:

Teaching, Learning and Leadership

Type:

Info

Subject:

Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) Encore Teaching Assignment Adjustments

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:

GAA - Staff Time Schedules

Funding Source or Fiscal Impact (where applicable)

File Attachment:

230602_Board_Brief_Encore_Teaching_Assignment_Adjustments_v1.pdf

Agenda Item Summary:

Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) Departments of Financial Services and Teaching, Learning, and Leadership have been working collaboratively with the Department of Human Resources and school principals to address changes in school enrollment and, subsequently, staffing. These necessary changes will require that some encore staff have teaching assignments across two school locations. These changes have no impact on the FY24 budget and there are no changes in school encore allocations. However, there are changes in teaching assignments and teaching locations to ensure that all encore teachers have a full-time teaching assignment.

Background:

In reviewing current teaching assignments and being good stewards of ACPS financial resources, we reviewed our instructional resources, instructional equity, enrollment, and staffing. We particularly took a deep dive into our Encore staffing. The analysis revealed that some staff did not have full teaching assignments in their area of certification, music instruction was not being offered during the school day for all schools, and all schools were not in compliance with required PE instructional minutes according to School Board Policy JHCF. As a result of the analysis it was revealed that some staff have scheduling availability who can be utilized to meet the programmatic needs by school in the 2023-24 school year. To that end, we want to ensure that all ACPS students are receiving an equitable education and that all ACPS staff are being appropriately assigned. As part of our continuous improvement cycle, we are making some adjustments to Encore teaching assignments.

Recommendation:

The Superintendent recommends that the School Board review the Encore teaching assignment information within this brief.

Approvals:

Recommended By:
Signed By:
	Dr. Wendy Gonzalez - Chief

Signed By:
	Dr. Melanie Kay-Wyatt - Interim Superintendent