Feb 10, 2022 Special Called School Board Meeting

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>>> OKAY.

GOOD EVENING EVERYONE.

[1. Meeting Called to Order by Chair Alderton]

I'M CALLING THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 6:40 2:00 P.M.

WE ARE ALL PRESENT SO WE WILL GO AHEAD AND OBSERVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE.

THANK YOU EVERYONE.

THE I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE AGENDA.

[3. Adopt the Agenda for the February 10, 2022 Special Called School Board Meeting]

>> MADAM CHAIR, I MOVED TO ADOPT THE AGENDA.

>> SECOND.

>> I HAVE MR. BAILEY WHO SECONDS DOCTOR RIEF MOTION.

THANK YOU.

THE AGENDA HAS BEEN ADOPTED.

OKAY.

YES, IF YOU ARE NOT IN ZOOM, COULD YOU LOGIN SO EVERYONE CAN SEE WHO IS REMOTE IN THE MEETING? ALL RIGHT.

WHILE WE DO THAT GOING TO HAVE VICE CHAIR GREENE GREEN DOESN'T TO CLOSED MEETING.

[4. Closed Meeting]

>> I MOVE THE BOARD CONVENE A CLOSED MEETING PURSUANT TO VIRGINIA CODE 2.2 €" 371183 PER DISCUSSION OR CONSIDERATION OF THE ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY FOR A PUBLIC PURPOSE OR OF THE DISPOSITION OF PUBLICLY HELD REAL PROPERTY FOR DISCUSSION IN AN OPEN MEETING WOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE BARGAINING POSITION IN NEGOTIATING STRATEGY OF THE BOARD.

AND MADAM CHAIR, I MOVE THE BOARD CONVENE A CLOSED MEETING FOR URGENT AND CODE 2.2 €" 3711 A DATE FOR CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL, EMPLOYED OR RETAINED BY A PUBLIC BODY REGARDING SPECIFIC LEGAL MATTERS REQUIRING THE PROVISION OF LEGAL ADVICE BY SUCH COUNSEL.

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>> THANK YOU I HAVE DOCTOR RIEF WHO SECONDS VICE CHAIR GREENE MOTION.

WE CAN GO AHEAD AND VOTE.

THANK YOU EVERYONE.

WE WILL NOW GO INTO CLOSED SESSION.

>> PURSUANT TO VIRGINIA CODE 2.2 €" 3712, I MOVE THE BOOT FORWARD CERTIFY TO THE

[5. Certification of Closed Meeting]

>> SECOND.

>> HAVE DOCTOR RIEF WHO SECONDS THE MOTION.

WE WILL GO AHEAD AND VOTE.

OKAY.

WE HAVE CERTIFIED THE CLOSED MEETING AND WE DO ACTUALLY HAVE COMMUNICATIONS AND

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[6. Public Comments]

JUST A REMINDER FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS, SPEAKERS ARE GIVEN THREE MINUTES TO ADDRESS THE BOARD.

YOU WILL BE TIMED AND YOU WILL BE MADE AWARE WHEN YOUR TIME IS EXPIRED.

SO IF YOU ARE PARTICIPATING THROUGH ZOOM, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.

I THINK WE SEE YOU ALREADY, HOWEVER, AND JUST AS A REMINDER WE DO NOT RESPOND TO PUBLIC COMMENT.

WITH THAT SAID, MS. CINDY?

>> YES.

GOOD EVENING CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, MEMBERS OF SCHOOL BOARD AND SUPERINTENDENT.

I'M SENDING A YOUTH ORGANIZER ATTENDANCE AND WORKERS UNITED AND FORMER A C.P.S.

STUDENT.

I'M HERE TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE CONCERNED YOUNG PEOPLE BRING ABOUT HAVING SUPPORTING RESOURCES IN THEIR SCHOOLS.

AS YOU ARE WELL AWARE, STUDENTS HAVE STRUGGLED IN VARIOUS WAYS DURING THE PANDEMIC AND CONTINUE TO DO SO EVEN AFTER THEY RETURN IN PERSON SCHOOL.

AS ELECTED LEADERS, WE KNOW THAT YOU TAKE MAJOR RESPONSIBILITY ON MAKING KEY DECISIONS SUCH AS BUDGETARY AND POLICYMAKING ACTIONS THAT AFFECT STUDENTS IN THEIR EDUCATIONAL JOURNEYS.

STUDENTS ARE BEING GIVEN THE PROPER TOOLS TO SUCCEED AT THIS TIME.

[Consent Calendar]

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[14. Adoption of the FY 2023 Combined Funds Budget]

NOW MORE THAN EVER IT IS WHEN STUDENTS EXPECT THEIR LEADERS TO STEP UP TO TAKE ACTIONS IN SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS THESE ACTIONS WERE NOT FULLY REPRESENTED DURING THE BUDGET PROCESS.

STUDENTS LISTEN TO YOU AND MENTION YOU CONSIDERED RESTORATIVE PRACTICES TO CONTINUE TO BE ONE OF THE TOP PRIORITIES, BUT THERE IS NO FULL COMMITMENT IN FULLY IMPLEMENTING HAS BEEN AROUND FOR SEVEN YEARS AND HAS NOT RECEIVED MUCH OF AN INCREASE OF FUNDING THAT WOULD SUPPORT, EXPAND AND FULLY SERVE ALL STUDENTS IN THE MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL LEVELS IN ORDER TO SEE IMPROVEMENT OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL CLIMATES AMONG STUDENTS AND STAFF COMMUNITY CIRCLES NEED TO HAPPEN REGULARLY FROM TRAINED TEACHERS THAT INVEST TIME IN THEIR STUDENTS AND IN ORDER TO TRACK THE PROGRAM ACPS NEEDS TO COLLECT DATA OTHER THAN SERVING TO THE DETERMINATES PROGRESS.

IF ACPS IS NOT PLACING MORE FUNDING INTO THE PROGRAM, WHAT'S WITH THE MESSAGE OF SUPPORT DOES THIS BRING TO THE WELL-BEING OF STUDENTS? WHILE FUNDS WERE ALLOCATED FOR STUDENT SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING, IT IS STILL NOT SUFFICIENT TO SUPPORT THE MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS.

RESEARCH SAYS AND PROFESSIONALS NEED TO BE INCREASED TO HELP STUDENTS GET BACK ON TRACK IN THEIR PERSONAL LIFE AND LEARNING.

WE HOPE THAT YOU CONTINUE TO NOT ONLY SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THESE ISSUES WILL WORK COLLECTIVELY TO SUPPORT THE NEEDS, LEARNING AND WELL-BEING OF STUDENTS.

WE HOPE TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO FOLLOW-UP AND WORK WITH ALL STOOL BOARD MEMBERS TO FIND HOLISTIC WAYS TO SUPPORT STUDENTS IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE SCHOOL CLIMATE AND CULTURAL COMPETENCY FOR THANK YOU AGAIN FOR ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK.

>> THANK YOU.

SO THAT IS THE END OF PUBLIC COMMENT THIS EVENING.

JUST A REMINDER, IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK OR SUBMIT WRITTEN COMMENTS THE NEXT MEETING, SIGN UP NO LATER THAN NOON TO THE PRIDE DAY PRIOR TO THE MEETING.

THERE IS ON THE SCHOOL BOARD MEETING PAGE WHERE YOU CAN DO SO.

I DO NEED A MOTION TO ADOPT THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR THIS EVENING.

SPOKE I MOVED TO ADOPT THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR THIS EVENING.

>> SECOND.

>> I HAVE MR. HARRIS WHO SECONDS THE MOTION.

WE CAN GO AHEAD AND VOTE.

EXCELLENT.

WE HAVE ADOPTED THE CONSENT CALENDAR.

ALL RIGHT.

SO NEW BUSINESS FOR THIS TIME.

THIS IS THE BIG MOMENT OF THE EVENING WHICH IS THE ADOPTION OF THE FY 2023 COMBINES FUNDS BUDGET FOR THIS IS AN ACTION ITEM SO I WILL TURN IT TO DOCTOR HUTCHINGS FOR ANY COMMENTS.

>> THANK YOU.

AS I PASSED THE MICROPHONE TO MR. TURNER BEFORE WE BEGIN, I WANT TO THANK MR. TURNER AND OUR FINANCE SERVICES TEAM FOR THEIR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE PROCESS.

THE BUDGET PROCESS PEOPLE DON'T GET TO SEE BEHIND THE SCENES OF WHAT HAPPENS FOR SIX MONTHS.

WORKING WITH OUR SCHOOL LEADERSHIP IN CENTRAL OFFICE LEADERSHIP AND FINANCE SERVICE TEAM AND THE SUPERINTENDENT AND THE BOARD AND THE CITY ALL AT ONCE.

IT'S A HUGE ENDEAVOR AND WANTING MR. TURNER FOR HIS DEDICATION FOR HIS HARD WORK.

HE IS WHAT I CALL VIP WE HAVE VIP AWARDS IF I CAN GIVE YOU ONE.

YOU WILL HAVE ONE TONIGHT WHICH STANDS FOR VISION, INTEGRITY AND PASSION.

THAT IS SOMETHING I COMPLETELY BELIEVE HE IS THE EPITOME OF IN REGARDS TO BEING OUR CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER.

WITH THAT SAID I WILL TURN THINGS OVER TO MR. TURNER SO HE CAN SAY FINAL COMMENTS OR STATEMENTS IN REGARDS TO FY 2023 COMBINED FUNDS BUDGET.

>> THANK YOU DOCTOR HUTCHINS AND I'M JUST GOING TO SAY A COUPLE WORDS AND I WILL GIVE IT BACK TO THE SCHOOL BOARD TO GO THROUGH THE MOTION.

WANT TO THANK ALL OF MY COLLEAGUES, CHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PRINCIPLES FOR THEIR HARD WORK IN PUTTING THIS BUDGET TOGETHER.

IS A FULL STAKEHOLDER EFFORT IN BEING ABLE TO DO THIS AND BEING ABLE TO IDENTIFY

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THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING TO THOSE MEETINGS AND PUTTING YOUR BEST FOOT FORWARD AND BEING ABLE TO WALK AWAY FROM THE TABLE WITH PLACING THE FUNDING IN THE AREAS THAT WE KNOW WILL HELP US ABLE TO.

FOR PUTTING THE LONG HOURS COMING IN OVER THE WINTER BREAK TO ENSURE WE GET OUR DOCUMENT TOGETHER.

EACH YEAR WHEN WE PUT TOGETHER THE PROPOSED BUDGET.

WE GIVE HER THE SCHOOL BOARD FOR THE WORK SESSION WE DID.

AND THE DILIGENT WORK Y'ALL DID FOR THIS PROCESS IS WILL PUT A NO WE ARE NOT ACROSS THE FINISH LINE YET AND AFTER TODAY WE HAVE MAY AND JUNE TO GET THE FINAL ADOPTED.

THIS IS DEFINITELY THE FIRST STEP TO GETTING TO THE FINAL ADOPTED BUDGET IN JUNE.

WE APPRECIATE THE WORK YOU PUT FORWARD AS WELL.

WITH THAT WILL TOSS IT BACK TO THE SCHOOL BOARD FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE THE BUDGET.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR READING GOING TO GO AHEAD AND ASK MADAME VICE CHAIR TO MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE FY 2023 COMBINED FUNDS BUDGET.

>> I AM MOVE WE APPROVE THE FY 2023 COMBINED FUNDS BUDGET AS FOLLOWS THROUGH THE FY 2023 OPERATING BUDGET AND THE AMOUNT OF 318,052,637 FOR BOTH REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES AS SHOWN IN ATTACHMENT TWO.

INCLUDING THE ADJUSTMENTS SHOWN IN THE MEMO AS DISCUSSED AND SUPPORTED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD DURING FEBRUARY 8, 2022 BUDGET WORK SESSION.

THIS INCLUDES OTHER FINANCING SOURCES AND USES AS WELL AS A 5,545,337 PLANNED USE OF GENERAL FUND BALANCE.

[15. Report from Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr.]

THE FY 2023 GRANTS AND SPECIAL BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF 17,610,664 FOR BOTH REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES AS SHOWN IN ATTACHMENT TWO FOR THERE ARE NO ADJUSTMENTS RECOMMENDED TO THE PROPOSED BUDGET PRESENTATION.

THIS BUDGET INCLUDES OTHER FINANCING SOURCES AND USES IN A TOTAL OF 100.25 FTES, AND DECREASES 6.4 PERCENT FROM FY 2022.

THE FY 2023 SCHOOL NUTRITION SERVICES BUDGET TOTALS 12,037,486 FOR BOTH REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES AS SHOWN IN THE ATTACHMENT TO PARIS AND ARE NO ADJUSTMENTS RECOMMENDED TO THE POST BUDGET PRESENTATION.

THIS BUDGET INCLUDES 121.00 FTE WHICH REPRESENTS US 0.8 PERCENT INCREASE FROM FY 2022.

AND THE LAST PART FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT IS GRANTED THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE THE NECESSARY MINOR CHANGES TO COMPLY WITH THE INTENT OF THE SCHOOL BOARD.

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>> I HAVE DOCTOR RIEF WHO SECONDS THE MOTION SO WE WILL GO AHEAD AND VOTE.

OKAY.

AND THE BUDGET HAS BEEN ADOPTED BY THE BOARD.

SO WITH THAT, THANK YOU EVERYONE.

WE WILL MOVE ALONG.

WE DO HAVE A BRIEF SUPERINTENDENTS REPORT.

I WILL TURN THAT OVER TO DOCTOR HUTCHINS.

>> THANK YOU.

I AM ACTUALLY GOING TO USE SOME OF MY TIME TODAY TO HAVE DOCTOR CRAWFORD PROVIDE US WITH A QUICK OVERVIEW IN REGARDS TO SOME OF THE INFORMATION AND SOME CHANGES IN REGARDS TO THE VDH GUIDELINES THAT WE RECEIVED THIS WEEK.

AND THAT IS ALL I WANTED TO SHARE PRINT BUT I'M GOING TO TURN THINGS OVER TO DOCTOR PHOTOS LOOKING FOR HER BUT NOW I SEE HER.

>> THANK YOU AND GOOD EVENING BOARD MEMBERS.

SINCE THERE HAVE BEEN SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT MASKING, HE THOUGHT IT WOULD MAKE SENSE TO USE A FEW MINUTES OF HIS SUPERINTENDENTS REPORT TO HIGHLIGHT CURRENT MASS GUIDANCE AND ALSO TALK ABOUT THE SITUATION AND STEPS WE ARE TAKING RIGHT NOW.

JUST VERY BRIEFLY I WILL HIGHLIGHT IS THE BOARD IS AWARE BUT A REMINDER TO THE PUBLIC THAT ACPS CONTINUES TO REQUIRE MASKS WHEN THE SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND ALSO IN SCHOOL VEHICLES HERE THIS IS ONE OF THE BIG BOYS WANT TO EMPHASIZE FOR THE COMMUNITY WE ARE WORKING ON TRANSITION PLANS FOR WHEN WE GET TO THE POINT THAT MASKS ARE IN FACT OPTIONAL FOR OUR FAMILIES.

WANT TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE A CLEAR PLAN LAID OUT A WITHOUT THROUGH THE DIFFERENT SCENARIOS.

ARE PARTNERS IN NETWORK CONTINUED TO BE THE ALEXANDRIA HEALTH DEPARTMENT SO WE ABOUT MEETINGS TALKING THROUGH DIFFERENT SITUATIONS WHEN WE GET TO THE POINT WHERE MASKS ARE OPTIONAL PARIS IN CDC WISE COME THE CDC RECOMMENDATION FOR MASKING REMAINS UNCHANGED.

JUST HIGHLIGHT THAT UNIVERSAL MASKING BY ALL STUDENTS AGES TO AND OLDER, STAFF, TEACHERS AND ANY VISITORS REGARDLESS OF VACCINATION STATUS THEY RECOMMEND INDOOR MASKING.

THE NEXT SECTION IS FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THIS WAS IN THE PRESENTATION WE HAD LAST THURSDAY TO THE BOARD REALLY WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THOSE PIECE IS NEW.

IS POSTED FOR THE COMMUNITY MUST IMPORTANT THIS IS A SECTION OF THE JANUARY 27 UPDATED INFORMATION FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH WE DISCUSSED THAT VDH

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HERE IS WHERE VDH SPECIFIES A LITTLE BIT MORE.

AND COMMUNITY LEVEL OF TRANSMISSION IS SUBSTANTIAL OR HIGH.

SO AS THE BOARD ANYONE WATCHING KNOWS, WE USUALLY START OUT THE MEETINGS AT EVERY BOARD MEETING WITH THE COMMUNITY TRANSMISSION LEVEL.

I CAN SHARE WITH THE BOARD AS OF THE INFORMATION WE RECEIVED TODAY, WE ARE STILL IN THE HIGH ZONE BUT HAPPY TO SHARE OUR LEVEL IS 251.

SO THAT AS COMPARED EVEN TO LAST THURSDAY WIN OVER AT 561.

WE ARE STILL IN THE HIGH ZONE WE ARE GETTING CLOSER TO SUBSTANTIAL WHICH IS BETWEEN 50 AND 100 AND THEN STRIVING FOR THAT MODERATE RANGE WHICH IS UNDER 50.

GOING TO GO THROUGH THESE BULLETS YOU'RE THE REASON I'M GOING THROUGH THEM IS JUST SHARING SOME INSIGHT THAT THIS IS WHAT OUR TRANSITION TEAM IS TALKING ABOUT RIGHT NOW PARIS AND WE KNOW WHAT UNIVERSAL MASKING WE DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT A STUDENT RETURNING FROM HAVING TESTED POSITIVE BECAUSE THEY WEAR THE MASK AT SCHOOL ALL THE TIME.

AS WE MOVE TOWARD MASK OPTIONAL, SOME OF THESE THINGS WILL HAVE TO HAVE CLEAR GUIDANCE FOR OUR FAMILIES AND STAFF MEMBERS.

FOR EXAMPLE, THE VDH CONTINUES TO RECOMMEND ANYONE WHO'S UNVACCINATED ARE NOT UP-TO-DATE ON YOUR VACCINATION STATUS WHERE THE MASK INSIDE THE SCHOOL REGARDLESS OF THE LEVEL OF A COMMUNITY TRANSMISSION.

THE BOARD IS FAMILIAR BECAUSE WE BROUGHT OUR PROCEDURES FORWARD TO YOU.

WHEN THE CDC RECENTLY SHORTENED THE RECOMMENDED ISOLATION IN ORIENTING TIME TO FIVE DAYS, YOU ARE ABLE TO RETURN ON DAY SIX THROUGH 10.

WE DISCUSSED THIS LAST WEEK AND TALKING ABOUT OUR DAY SIX TESTING.

BUT MASKS MUST BE WORN DURING THAT PERIOD OF TIME.

SO VDH SPECIFIES THE FOLLOWING FIVE DAY ISOLATION PARENTS CAN EITHER CHOOSE TO SEND THEIR CHILD TO SCHOOL MASK FOR KEEP THEM HOME FOR THE 10 DAY PERIOD.

WE WERE ABLE TO GET AWAY FROM THE TEN-DAY PERIOD BECAUSE WE HAVE UNIVERSAL MASKING AS WE GO TO HOPEFULLY IN THE NEAR FUTURE MASK OPTIONAL FOR IN WE DO WANT TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE CLEAR GUIDANCE TO OUR FAMILIES AND WANT TO MAKE SURE THE STAFF AND STUDENTS FEEL SAFE AS WE KNOW WE WILL HAVE STUDENTS RETURNING.

THE STUDENTS AND STAFF MEMBERS IDENTIFIED AS CLOSE CONTACTS WHO ARE UP-TO-DATE, THEY DO NOT NEED TO QUARANTINE.

AS YOU CAN SEE FROM VDH, THEY ARE SAYING THAT WHILE THEY DON'T NEED TO QUARANTINE THEY SHOULD BE MASS TO THE ENTIRE TIME.

AGAIN, NOT AN ISSUE BECAUSE WE HAVE UNIVERSAL MASKING BUT AS WE LOOK TO OPTIONAL MASKING WE WANT TO BE PREPARED TO GIVE GUIDANCE TO OUR FAMILIES AND ALSO UNDERSTAND WHO WILL BE TRACKING THIS INFORMATION.

SO WITH THAT, I'M HAPPY TO TURN IT BACK OVER TO DOCTOR HUTCHINS.

>> APPLICABLE ITEMS I WANTED TO SHARE WITH THE BOARD.

AS WELL AS WITH THE COMMUNITY.

NEXT WEEK IS FEBRUARY 14 THROUGH THE 18TH IS OUR VIRGINIA SCHOOL BOARD CLERK APPRECIATION WEEK.

ON THIS IS A SPECIAL WEEK SET ASIDE TO BUILD AWARENESS OF OUR VITAL ROLE THAT THE BOARD CLERKS PLAY EVERY SINGLE DAY.

AND SO I JUST WANT TO EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE FOR THE SERVICE OF OUR CLERKS.

OUR CLERKS AT THE BOARD OR OUR CLERK OF THE BOARD AS WELL AS OUR DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD SHOULD KNOW CHANEL.

NOT ONLY DO THEY SUPPORT AND ASSIST THE SCHOOL BOARD, BUT THEY ASSIST ME MANY TIMES BECAUSE I HAVE A TON OF QUESTIONS SOMETIME TO ASK AS WELL AS OUR ADMINISTRATORS, OR SCHOOL STAFF AND COMMUNITY.

I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR A JOB WELL DONE AND FOR THE COMMITMENT YOU GIVE ACPS IN OUR COMMUNITY.

SO THANK YOU ALL FOR THAT.

ALSO, CROSSING GUARD APPRECIATION DAY WAS CELEBRATED ON WEDNESDAY, WHICH WAS YESTERDAY FEBRUARY 9 IN THIS YEAR THAT VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROGRAM HONORED OUR VERY OWN CORA READ AND SHE IS ONE OF FIVE TO BE RECOGNIZED AS VIRGINIA'S MOST OUTSTANDING CROSSING GUARDS.

SHE HAS SERVED AS NOT ONLY A POSITIVE ROLE MODEL FOR SCHOOL SAFETY FOR OUR STUDENTS.

SHE HAS ALSO BEEN AT OTHER SCHOOLS WITHIN ALEXANDRIA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

AND THIS IS A SERVICE FOR NEARLY 50 YEARS.

LET ME SAY THAT AGAIN.

NEARLY 50 YEARS.

SO HER RECOGNITION AS WELL DESERVED AND HER SERVICE EACH DAY IS SO APPRECIATED.

IT IS TRULY AN HONOR TO HAVE HER AMONG OUR FANTASTIC TEAM OF CROSSING GUARDS.

AND THEN FINALLY, I WANTED TO MENTION AND INVITE EVERYBODY TO TUNE IN TO ACPS AS WE LAUNCH MY NEW PODCAST "UNAPOLOGETIC TALK WITH THE SOUP " COINCIDING WITH OUR BLACK HISTORY MONTH AND IS GOING TO BE REALLY EXCITING.

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SHE IS A NOTED THOUGHT LEADER ON DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION AND SHE IS ALSO THE AUTHOR OF SEVERAL BOOKS "INCLUSIVE CONVERSATIONS" " LACK FATIGUE" AND "WE CAN'T TALK ABOUT THAT AT WORK " IF YOU HAVEN'T HEARD ANY OF THOSE, YOU WILL HEAR COMMENTS IN REGARDS TO THAT.

BUT EACH MONTH WE WILL ENGAGE WITH LEADING ADVOCATES FOR EQUITY AS THEY IMPACT THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES WHICH WILL GUIDE US TOWARD AN ANTI- REESE'S SOCIETY AND RACIAL EQUITY IN EDUCATION.

SO PLEASE TUNE IN PARIS DEFINED US ON THE SUPERINTENDENTS PODCAST WERE SPOTIFY AND IT IS EVEN ON SOUNDCLOUD EACH MONTH.

AND JOINING THE CONVERSATION ON SOCIAL MEDIA IF YOU CHOOSE TO DO THAT.

WE ARE FOLLOWING NOT UNDER HASHTAG ANTIRACISM AND HASHTAG ACPS.

SO THAT CONCLUDES MY UPDATES FOR THIS EVENING.

>> ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH DOCTOR HUTCHINS.

WE HAVE LOTS GOING ON IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS.

LOOKING FORWARD TO ALL THINGS TO COME.

AND AS ALWAYS, WE ADOPTED OUR BUDGET BUT THERE IS MORE WORK TO DO.

ALWAYS.

WE WILL BE READY.

ALL RIGHT.

ALL I NEED IS A MOTION TO ADJOURN.

>> I MOVE WE ADJOURN.

>> SECOND.

>> I HAVE MR. BAILEY WHO SECONDS, THE MOTION.

ALL RIGHT.

MEETING ADJOURNED.

HAVE A GOOD EVENING.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.