April Calendar for School Board Meetings and Work Sessions

The Arlington School Board’s April schedule of Board Meetings, Work Sessions, and Advisory Council and Committee Meetings is now available. This schedule is subject to change with advance notice provided on the APS website. Contact the School Board Office for more information at 703-228-6015.

April School Board Meetings
School Board meetings start at 6:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.  School Board meetings can be viewed live online or on Comcast Channel 70 or Verizon Channel 41.  Agendas and additional information are available in BoardDocs.

The School Board provides opportunity for public comment on non-agenda and agenda items at regularly-scheduled Board meetings.  You can sign up to speak at meetings in advance on the APS website or at the School Board meeting. Please review the School Board adopted School Board Guidelines for Public Comment to help prepare to speak at a School Board meeting.

• Citizens have up to two (2) minutes to speak.
• Citizen comment on non-agenda items will not be announced prior to 7 p.m.
• The time allowed per speaker may be reduced by the Chair if circumstances warrant (such as an unusually large number of citizens speaking on a particular topic).
• Speakers may not speak more than once on a specific topic.

Thu, April 19                           School Board Meeting/Public Hearing on the School Board’s Proposed FY 2019 Budget (Last regular School Board meeting at the Ed Center)
6:30 p.m.                                 Education Center, 1426 N. Quincy St.

School Board Work Sessions
Work Sessions begin at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Work Sessions are opened to the public but no comments are accepted.  All Work Sessions are livestreamed for online viewing here.

Thu, April 12                           Work Session on the FY 2019-2028 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and the Elementary School Planning Initiative
7 p.m.                                     Education Center, 1426 N. Quincy St. (Room 101)

Tues, April 17                         Joint School Board/County Board Work Session on the Career Center Working Group
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.                      County Board, 2100 Clarendon Blvd. (Suite 300)

Tues, April 24                         School Board Budget Work Session #6 (if needed)
7 p.m.                                     Education Center, 1426 N. Quincy St. (Room 101)

Thu, April 26                           School Board Work Session
7 p.m.                                      Education Center, 1426 N. Quincy St. (Room 101)

School Board Open Office Hours
The public is welcome to drop in to meet with a Board member individually at the School Board’s weekly Open Office Hours. A complete schedule for the 2017-18 school year is provided here.

Tues, April 10                         School Board Open Office Hours with Tannia Talento
8:30 – 10:30 a.m.                   Education Center, 1426 N. Quincy St. (Room 105)

Mon, April 16                          School Board Open Office Hours with Nancy Van Doren
5 – 7 p.m.                               Education Center, 1426 N. Quincy St. (Room 105)

Mon, April 23                         School Board Open Office Hours with Barbara Kanninen
5 – 7 p.m.                               Education Center, 1426 N. Quincy St. (Room 105)

Mon, April 30                          School Board Open Office Hours with Monique O’Grady
6 – 8 p.m.                               Education Center, 1426 N. Quincy St. (Room 105)

School Board Advisory Councils and Committees
The School Board seeks the advice of community members through a wide range of advisory committees and councils. These advisory committees and councils are appointed by the School Board, advise the School Board and, when appropriate, make recommendations on issues or policies related to the successful operation of the school system. For more information on how to apply for a committee, visit the APS Website.

The schedule of public meetings for these committees and councils is listed below.  Dates are subject to change.

Advisory Committee on Transportation Choices
The Advisory Committee on Transportation Choices is a joint advisory body of the County Board of Arlington County and the Arlington School Board for the purpose of advising the Joint Committee on Transportation Choices (JCTC). The JCTC develops and implements programs that further transportation choice for APS students, families, and staff.

Wed, May 2                            Quarterly Meetings
7 – 9 p.m.                                Career Center, 816 S. Walter Reed Dr.

Advisory Council on Instruction
The Advisory Council on Instruction (ACI) is made up of representatives from each school and certain community organizations and assists in reviewing the system-wide curriculum and instructional program and in developing recommendations for improvement.

Wed, April 4                           Regular Monthly Meetings
6:30 p.m.                               Syphax Education Center, 2110 Washington Blvd. (Rooms 101/103)

Advisory Council on School Facilities and Capital Programs
The Advisory Council on School Facilities and Capital Programs assists the School Board in the continuous, systematic review of school facilities and with the long-range Capital Improvement Program.

Mon, April 9                           Regular Monthly Meetings
7 p.m.                                    Oakridge Elementary School, 1414 S. 24th St. (Library) *Meets in a different location each month

Budget Advisory Council
The Budget Advisory Council makes recommendations on policies and practices related to the presentation and preparation of the operating budget and the financial management of the school system, and makes recommendations to the School Board on budget priorities.

Mon, April 2                            Regular Monthly Meetings
7 p.m.                                     Education Center, 1426 N. Quincy St. (Room 101A/B)

Career Center Working Group
The Arlington Public Schools Board and the Arlington County Board created a joint working group that will recommend how the Career Center site may be developed in phases to accommodate more high school capacity and new community amenities.

Thu, April 12                           Regular Meetings
7 – 9:50 p.m.                          Arlington Career Center, 816 S. Walter Reed Drive

Mon, April 23                          Regular Meetings
7 – 9:50 p.m.                          TBD

Mon, April 30                          Regular Meetings
7 – 9:50 p.m.                          TBD

Joint Facilities Advisory Commission
The mission of the Joint Facilities Advisory Commission is to provide input to the Boards on capital facilities needs assessment, capital improvement plans and long range facility planning for both the Arlington County Government and Arlington Public Schools.

TBA                                         Regular Monthly Meetings
7 – 9 p.m.                                 Navy League Building, 2300 Wilson Blvd.

New Elementary School at the Reed Site Building Level Planning Committee (BLPC)
The BLPC will assist the School Board to achieve Goal 4 of the APS 2011‐17 Strategic Plan to Provide Optimal Learning Environments that are adaptable to future changes of use, energy efficient, environmentally sustainable, and provide adequate outdoor space for physical education, recess and community use.

Wed, April 11                         Regular Monthly Meetings
7 p.m.                                    Reed Building,1644 N. McKinley Rd. (Multi-Purpose Room)

Wed, April 25                         Regular Monthly Meetings
7 p.m.                                    Reed Building,1644 N. McKinley Rd. (Multi-Purpose Room)

School Health Advisory Board
The School Health Advisory Board is mandated by the Virginia General Assembly and is organized to advise school divisions about the development and implementation of school health programs, including health instruction, the school environment and health services.

Mon, May 16                           Regular Meetings
4 – 5:30 p.m.                           Sequoia I, 2100 Wilson Blvd. (Lower Level Auditorium)