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Meeting Date:
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4/25/2016 - 7:00 PM
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Discussion Topics
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Type:
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Info
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Subject:
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Redistricting Policies
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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. Objective 1.4 Educational Equity ACPS will provide each student with opportunities to be challenged and supported.
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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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On March 10, 2016, March 16, 2016, and April 7, 2016 the School Board reviewed the following policies that may be impacted by Redistricting. Board feedback has been incorporated into these new drafts for review. (Hyperlinks to the current policies are included below for reference.)
Policy IGBJ - Academic Excellence and Educational Equity (Last revised in 2015, this policy has been updated to reflect ACPS 2020 Strategic Plan language, ACPS practice and 3/16/16 School Board feedback.)
Policy IHB - Class Size (Last updated in 2010, this policy contains minor reference updates.)
IHB-R - Regulations Pertaining to Class Size (Last revised in 2013, this regulation has been updated to refer to the Code of Virginia’s Standards of Quality requirements and to incorporate 3/16/16 School Board feedback.)
Policy JC/JCD – Student Placement (At the Board’s request, this new policy joins Policy JC: School Attendance Areas, and Policy JCD: Modified Open Enrollment for Elementary Schools. These policies were last revised in 2010 and 2013 respectively. The newly combined policy reflects ACPS practice regarding capacity reassignment, to define ACPS school programs, and to clarify the procedures for both intra-division transfers and student moves out of ACPS.) *Revisions reflecting 4/7/16 School Board feedback appear in blue.
JC-R/JCD-R - Regulations Governing ACPS Student Placement Options (Updated to reflect ACPS practice regarding capacity reassignment, to define ACPS school programs, and to clarify the procedures for both intra-division transfers and student moves out of ACPS.) *Revisions reflecting 4/7/16 School Board feedback appear in blue.
DRAFT Policy JCE - Redistricting Implementation (Newly proposed policy discusses Redistricting implementation and proposed phasing-in guidelines.) *Revisions reflecting 4/7/16 School Board feedback appear in blue.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Redistricting Update presentation
2. Third party recommendations for redistricting implementation policy
3. Staff Response to School Board Requests for Additional Data
4. “Graduation” Analysis
5. Current Elementary In-Boundary Students Utilization Map
6. City-wide Programs Analysis
7. Capacity and Utilization Chart
8. Proposed amendments to policies related to Redistricting: IGBJ, IHB & IHB-R, JC/JCD & JC-R/JCD-R, and draft policy JCE
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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 school boundaries. Redistricting is needed because all but two elementary schools are at capacity and enrollment is projected to continue to grow over the next decade. The process will involve significant parent and community input through a variety of ways.
In June 2015, the Alexandria City School Board furthered the Division-wide 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, to provide guidance and facilitation for a Redistricting Review Committee of 35 parents and community members from across the Division.
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Recommendation:
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The Steering Committee recommends that the School Board review the attached policies.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Alvin Crawley - Superintendent
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