APS School Ambassador Update—November 12, 2019
Tomorrow, Nov. 13 – School Board Work Session on Program Evaluation of Services to Students with Special Needs
The School Board will hold a Work Session on the program evaluation of Services to Students with Special Needs at 7 p.m. on Nov. 13 at the Syphax Education Center (2110 Washington Blvd.). APS conducts evaluations of instructional programs and departments for the purpose of continuous improvement. View School Board Work Sessions online.
Tuesday, Nov. 19 – Next School Board Meeting
The next School Board meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19, in the Syphax Education Center (2110 Washington Blvd). Visit the School Board webpage for an agenda and information on how to speak at the meeting, or view it live online.
Due Nov. 22 – Questionnaire on 2020-21 School Year Calendar
APS is currently seeking stakeholder input on the 2020-2021 school year calendar. Community members are asked to provide input by Nov. 22, 2019on three draft starting points using an online questionnaire. Please note that the calendar forwarded to the School Board for approval in January may look different from these three draft versions. For a general description of the three draft options, the questionnaire and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), visitwww.apsva.us/engage/school-year-2020-21-calendar/.
Due Nov. 24 – Learn More and Participate in Questionnaire on Proposals to Move Some Elementary Schools
Learn more about two proposals that explore moving some elementary schools to other buildings so APS can address challenges before beginning to develop boundaries in Fall 2020, keep more students in each school community together, and maximize school capacity and resources. There are several ways to get up to speed on this process, the challenges that APS faces, and these proposals to move schools:
- Visit the Engage page for detailed information, a timeline and FAQs
- Read a two-page Infographic in Englishor Spanish
- View a 5-minute video for an overview
- View a 30-minute Online Information Session that presents information and answers community questions (Spanish pending)
Please participate in a Questionnaire (English/Spanish) on these proposals at APS Engage, available through November 24, 2019. These proposals may be revised as APS gathers ideas and suggestions from community members before School Board action on Feb. 6, 2020. Any changes made would take effect in Sept. 2021. To learn more, visitwww.apsva.us/engage/planning-for-2020-elementary-school-boundary-process/.
