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Meeting Date:
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9/15/2016 - 6:00 PM
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Category:
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New Business and Reports to the Board
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Type:
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Info/Action
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Subject:
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Policy EBCA
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ACPS 2025 Strategic Plan Goal:
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Objective 6.2 Continuous Improvement ACPS will engage in cycles of continuous improvement at every level of the school division, and it will employ evidence-based decision-making in its consideration of process improvements, policy making, and budgeting and accountability.
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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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As part of the Board’s continuing policy review, we recommend that the Board consider Policy EBCA at its Board Meeting.
(A hyperlink to the current policy is included for reference.)
Policy Recommended for Approval:
Policy EBCA – Emergency Preparedness Drills (Last revised in June 2015, Policy EBCA describes mandatory safety drills and emergency preparedness for all schools. It has been updated to reflect statutory changes that became effective July 1, 2016. To be in compliance with the Code of Virginia and the fire code, ACPS schools have been instructed to follow the new guidelines beginning on the first day of school. This revision brings Policy EBCA into alignment with the new requirements.)
Each school must have:
• 2 fire drills during first 20 school days (previously 1 drill/week; 2 fire drills in the first 20 days will be replaced with the newly required 2 lock-down drills)
• Thereafter, 1 fire drill/month
• NEW: 2 lock-down drills during first 20 school days (previously 2 drills/year)
• NEW: Thereafter, 2 more lock-down drills/year (previously 2 total drills/year, now 4 are required)
• NEW: 1 school bus emergency drill during first 90 school days
• 1 tornado drill/year
• 1 earthquake drill/year
• Placards describing nearest exits posted in each room
• Evacuation plan for students with physical disabilities
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Background:
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The Code of Virginia § 22.1-253.13:7 provides that each local school board shall maintain and follow up-to-date policies, and that all school board policies be reviewed at least every five years and revised as needed. In addition, the Alexandria City School Board’s Policy BF-Board Policy Manual provides that policies will be reviewed at least every three years and revised as needed.
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Recommendation:
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The Superintendent recommends that the Board approve Policy EBCA.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Clarence Stukes - Chief Operations Officer
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Signed By:
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Alvin Crawley - Superintendent
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | | Member William E. Campbell Moved, Member Ramee A. Gentry seconded to approve the Original motion 'The Superintendent recommends that the Board approve Policy EBCA.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 9 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 9 - 0 | | | | | Ronnie Campbell | Yes | | William E. Campbell | Yes | | Karen Graf | Yes | | Christopher J. Lewis | Yes | | Ramee A. Gentry | Yes | | Henry E. Cardwell | Yes | | Margaret Lorber | Yes | | Cindy Anderson | Yes | | Veronica R. Nolan | Yes | |
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