November Calendar for School Board Meetings and Work Sessions

The Arlington School Board’s November 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.

November School Board Meetings
School Board meetings start at 7 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.
• 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).

Thu, Nov. 8                             School Board Meeting
6 p.m.                                     Syphax Education Center, 2110 Washington Blvd. (2nd Floor)

Thu, Nov. 27                           Public Hearing on Proposed Elementary Boundaries
7 p.m.                                     Syphax Education Center, 2110 Washington Blvd. (2nd Floor)

Thu, Nov. 29                           School Board Meeting
7 p.m.                                      Syphax Education Center, 2110 Washington Blvd. (2nd Floor)

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, Nov. 1                             School Board Work Session with Employee Groups
7 p.m.                                      Syphax Education Center, 2110 Washington Blvd. (2nd Floor)

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.  Time and day may vary and are subject to change.

Tues, Nov. 6                           School Board Open Office Hours with Tannia Talento
8:30 – 10:30 a.m.                   Syphax Education Center, 2110 Washington Blvd. (2nd Floor)

Tues, Nov. 12                         School Board Open Office Hours with Nancy Van Doren8
:30 – 10:30 a.m.                    Syphax Education Center, 2110 Washington Blvd. (2nd Floor)

Mon, Nov. 19                          School Board Open Office Hours with Barbara Kanninen
5 – 7 p.m.                               Syphax Education Center, 2110 Washington Blvd. (2nd Floor)

Mon, Nov. 26                          School Board Open Office Hours with Reid Goldstein
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.                     Syphax Education Center, 2110 Washington Blvd. (2nd Floor)

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, Nov. 7                           Quarterly Meetings
7 – 9 p.m.                               Gunston Middle School, 2700 S. Lang St. (Library)

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, Nov. 7                           Regular Monthly Meetings
7 p.m.                                    Syphax Education Center, 2110 Washington Blvd. (Rooms 256, 258)

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, Nov. 19                          Regular Monthly Meetings
7 p.m.                                     Yorktown High School, 5200 Yorktown Blvd. *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.

Wed, Nov. 14                         Regular Monthly Meetings
7 p.m.                                     Syphax Education Center, 2110 Washington Blvd. (Room 402)

Education Center Building Level Planning Committee
The primary role of the BLPC is to serve as the principal communication liaison with the community stakeholders.  The renovated Education Center shall be designed both to increase the capacity of Washington-Lee by 500 to 600 seats initially, and later to adapt to possible future changes in instructional program and grade levels served.

Wed, Nov. 28                         Regular Monthly Meetings
7 p.m.                                     Washington-Lee High School, 1301 N. Stafford St. (Little Theater)

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.

Wed. Nov. 28                         Regular Monthly Meetings
7 p.m.                                    Location TBD

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.

Wed, Nov. 21                         Regular Meetings
9 – 10:30 a.m.                        Sequoia I, 2100 Wilson Blvd. (Lower Level Auditorium)