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Meeting Date:
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1/19/2017 - 7:00 PM
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Old Business & Action Items
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Type:
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Info/Action
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Subject:
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Redistricting Policy JCE & Regulation JCE-R
*Revised 1/18/17
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ACPS 2025 Strategic Plan Goal:
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Objective 2.3 Community Engagement ACPS will actively engage families, students, staff, and community members regarding school programs and activities, volunteer opportunities, and events. Objective 1.4 Educational Equity ACPS will provide each student with opportunities to be challenged and supported. Objective 4.1 Optimal Learning Environments and Infrastructure In collaboration with City partners, ACPS will move aggressively to modernize all learning environments, expand or otherwise adapt facilities to meet projected changes in school enrollment, and ensure equitable application of capital improvements throughout the school division.
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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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The ACPS community has been engaged in a number of redistricting activities this fall as a continuation of the process that began in 2015. As a component of this larger effort, the School Board amended policies IGBJ, IHB, and JC/JCD, as well as regulations IHB-R and JC-R/JCD-R related to redistricting on May 19, 2016. In addition, it reviewed redistricting implementation draft Policy JCE and draft Regulation JCE-R on March 10, March 16, April 7, April 25, May 19, November 21, December 6, 2016 and January 10, 2017. Board feedback has been incorporated into the current drafts for review.
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Background:
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In 2015, the Alexandria City School Board began the process of redistricting with the goal of implementing new elementary school boundaries. ACPS has not gone through a redistricting process since 1999. Redistricting is needed because the majority of elementary schools are at or over capacity and enrollment is projected to continue to grow over the next decade. The School Board gave direction to involve significant parent and community input throughout the process.
In June 2015, the Alexandria City School Board furthered the redistricting process to address capacity challenges across the school division by selecting an independent third party consultant, Reingold LINK. In collaboration with a Redistricting Steering Committee comprised of three School Board members and senior level staff, Reingold has provided guidance and facilitation for a Redistricting Review Committee of 35 parents and community members from across the Division.
From October 2015 to January 2017, the Redistricting Review Committee has worked to develop its recommendation for the School Board. During this time, a broad community outreach effort has been ongoing, including a series of community engagement meetings that have been held across the Division.
On September 21, 2016, Cropper GIS (part of the Reingold LINK consulting team), presented the Redistricting Review Committee with 3 preliminary baseline options (draft Options 1 – 3).
On October 5, 2016, Review Committee feedback was incorporated to create two additional draft options (Options 4 – 5). The Committee decided to move three of the five options forward (Options 3, 4, and 5) and provided feedback to create a new draft option for community feedback (Option 6). Feedback on draft Options 3-6 was provided at the October 19 & 20, 2016 community meetings.
On November 2, 2016, the Redistricting Review Committee was presented with draft Options 7 and 8 based on committee member feedback and community input. The committee moved these two forward and created draft Option 9 for feedback at the November 14 & 15, 2016 community meetings.
On December 7, 2016, the Redistricting Review Committee met and decided to eliminate draft Option 7 and move forward draft Options 8 and 9. Two other draft Options, 8a and 9a, were requested to incorporate minor changes. In addition, the first of two public hearings on redistricting was held on December 8, 2016.
On January 4, 2017, the Redistricting Review Committee voted to m
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Recommendation:
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The Superintendent recommends that the School Board approve Policy JCE and Regulation JCE-R.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Final-Clerk of the Board - Proxy
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | | Member Christopher J. Lewis Moved, Member William E. Campbell seconded to approve the Original motion 'The Superintendent recommends that the School Board approve Policy JCE and Regulation JCE-R.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 6 Nay: 3. | | The motion Carried 6 - 3 | | | | | Ronnie Campbell | Yes | | William E. Campbell | No | | Karen Graf | No | | Christopher J. Lewis | Yes | | Ramee A. Gentry | Yes | | Henry E. Cardwell | Yes | | Margaret Lorber | Yes | | Cindy Anderson | Yes | | Veronica R. Nolan | No | |
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| Amended Motion | Member Karen Graf Moved, Member William E. Campbell seconded to approve the Amended motion 'The Superintendent recommends that the School Board approve Policy JCE and Regulation JCE-R.
Amend language to substitute:
Siblings of current students who are exempt from redistricting will be allowed choice to attend the newly zoned school or stay in the currently enrolled school.
Siblings not enrolled in school yet would attend the newly zoned school.
This replaces the language: Currently enrolled siblings of a rising 4th and 5th
grade student will be allowed to remain at that school for the next two school years only.
Currently enrolled siblings of a rising 5th grade student will be allowed to remain at that school
for the following school year only. '. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 3 Nay: 6. | | The motion Failed 3 - 6 | | | | | Ronnie Campbell | No | | William E. Campbell | Yes | | Karen Graf | Yes | | Christopher J. Lewis | No | | Ramee A. Gentry | No | | Henry E. Cardwell | No | | Margaret Lorber | No | | Cindy Anderson | No | | Veronica R. Nolan | Yes | |
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| Amended Motion | Member Henry E. Cardwell Moved, Member William E. Campbell seconded to approve the Amended motion 'The Superintendent recommends that the School Board approve Policy JCE and Regulation JCE-R.
Move to delay the vote until next meeting January 26.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 3 Nay: 6. | | The motion Failed 3 - 6 | | | | | Ronnie Campbell | No | | William E. Campbell | Yes | | Karen Graf | Yes | | Christopher J. Lewis | No | | Ramee A. Gentry | No | | Henry E. Cardwell | Yes | | Margaret Lorber | No | | Cindy Anderson | No | | Veronica R. Nolan | No | |
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