[1. Meeting Called to Order by Chair Alderton]
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GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE, AND WELCOME TO OUR DECEMBER 1, 2022 SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.I AM CALLING THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 6:34 P.M.
I WILL QUICKLY DO WILL CALL SO WE CAN SEE PICK ALDERTON IS PRESENT .
[3. Adopt the Agenda for the December 1, 2022 School Board Meeting]
ELNOUBI? MIC'D PRESENT.>> DR. MICHELLE RIEF? MAKE HERE.
WE WILL HAVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE.
I NEED A MOTION TO ADOPT THE AGENDA.
>> MADAM CHAIR, I WE ADOPT THE AGENDA FOR THE DECEMBER 1, 2022, ALEXANDRIA SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.
SO, WE CAN NOW MOVE ON TO COMMUNICATIONS AND ADDRESSES TO THE BOARD.
SO, FIRST , -- LET ME MAKE SURE I HAVE THIS.
[4. Take Your Legislators to School Month]
YES.WE WILL TAKE A MOMENT TO VIEW OUR PRESENTATION ON TAKE YOUR LEGISLATOR TO SCHOOL MONTHS.
WE HAD SEVERAL OF OUR STATE LEGISLATORS JOIN US AND A FEW OF OUR SCHOOLS THIS WEEK.
AND MY UNDERSTANDING , IT WAS A WONDERFUL VISIT.
UNLESS THERE ARE ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS -- DR. RIEF? THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR.
YES, WE WERE ABLE TO HAVE OUR STATE SENATORS, SENATOR AND REPRESENTATIVE VISIT US AT THE FERDINAND TODAY SCHOOL.
I WANT TO THANK DR. K RIGHT IN THE COMMUNICATIONS TEAM WHO I UNDERSTAND PUT TOGETHER A LITTLE VIDEO.
WELCOME TO FERDINAND T DAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
>> I HAVE SOME VERY SPECIAL GUESTS WITH ME TODAY CAME TO SEE YOU.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO MEET THEM? YEAH!
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THAT WAS AWESOME.SO, MOVING RIGHT ALONG TO OUR AGENDA.
[5. Public Comments]
WE ARE AT THE PUBLIC COMMENT VERSION OF OUR MEETING.JUST A REMINDER, TWO SPEAKERS .
YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES IN WHICH TO DELIVER YOUR PUBLIC COMMENTS, AT WHICH TIME THAT THREE MINUTES IS UP, YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED THAT THAT TIME IS UP , AND WE WILL MOVE ON ACCORDINGLY.
IF YOU ARE ON ZOOM AND DOING PUBLIC COMMENT , PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND SO THAT WE CAN IDENTIFY YOU IN THE CHAT.
SO, OUR FIRST IN-PERSON PUBLIC COMMENT OR IS DEBORAH MCKEE BEEN.
I'M HERE TONIGHT TO TALK ABOUT EQUITY, SPECIFICALLY THE RACIAL EQUITY AT THE HEART OF THE SCHOOL BOARD AS TO CURRENT MISSION.
MY COMMENTS ARE DIRECTED TOWARDS THE SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS WHO, LIKE MYSELF, BELONG TO THE MINORITY COMMUNITY.
I AM ASKING YOU TO NOT PERPETUATE THE SYSTEMIC RACISM YOU CLAIM TO A POOR WHEN THINKING ABOUT OR DISCUSSING MINORITIES REQUEST BALL, THE WASHINGTON POST INTERVIEWED ALL THE CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ABOUT WHETHER FOCUS WOULD BE IF ELECTED.
EVERYONE MENTIONED DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION .
TWO OF YOU TOOK A STEP FURTHER AND SIGNALS -- SINGLED OUT BLACK AND BROWN STUDENTS.
I WAS STUNNED WHEN I READ THAT .
GRANTED, ASIAN-AMERICANS MAKE UP ONLY 6% OF THE ALEXANDRIA SCHOOL BODY , BUT WE HELD A MUCH HIGHER PERCENTAGE IN THIS COUNTRY, AND WE ARE NOT UNFAMILIAR WITH DISCRIMINATION, EITHER.
SINCE LAST FALL, THE TERM BLACK AND BROWN HAS BECOME THE DARLING OF PROSOCIAL AND MAINSTREAM MEDIA.
IT IS EVEN BEGINNING TO BE USED SYNONYMOUSLY WITH THE TERM MINORITY.
THIS EXCLUSIONARY MISAPPROPRIATION SETS A DANGEROUS PRECEDENT FOR A FEW EXTREMELY IMPORTANT REASONS.
ONE, ASIANS ARE THE FASTEST GROWING MINORITY IN THIS COUNTRY.
TWO, TOGETHER, ALL THE MINORITIES MAKE THE MAJORITY, AND THREE, ONLY BY STANDING TOGETHER WILL ALL MINORITIES REALIZE THE CHANGES WE WISH TO SEE HAPPEN.
THE END GOAL OF RACIAL EQUITY IN EDUCATION IS FOR PERSONS OF COLOR TO GAIN SEATS AT THE DECISION-MAKING TABLES OF AMERICA.
WHETHER THAT BE IN THE CLASSROOM, BOARDROOM, COURTROOM , CONGRESS, THE WHITE HOUSE.
I ASK THAT YOU BEAR THIS IN MIND WHEN THINKING OR SPEAKING ABOUT RACIAL EQUITY.
IF NOT FOR YOUR OWN SAKES, THAT CERTAINLY FOR THOSE OF THE STUDENTS IN YOUR CHARGE.
OUR NEXT IN-PERSON PUBLIC COMMENTOR IS DYLAN PATTERSON.
FIRST, LET ME START BY SHARING MY GRATITUDE FOR YOUR ATTENTION AND EFFORTS TO ADDRESS THE OVERCROWDING AT PATRICK HENRY SCHOOL.
THE ADDITION OF A FIRST GRADE CLASS IS A CONSTRUCTIVE FIRST STEP, AND WE HAVE RECEIVED CONFIRMATION OF ITS POSITIVE IMPACT.
WITH THAT SAID, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE INACTION TO ALLEVIATE OVERCROWDING AFFECTING OF THE GREATS AT PATRICK HENRY AND AT OTHER SCHOOLS .
TO DATE, WELL-DEVELOPED PLAN TO ADDRESS OVERCROWDING HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED.
AGAIN, WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE BIG IMPACT OF ADDING A FIRST GRADE CLASS IN CEASING THE KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT AT PATRICK HENRY.
BUT THIS IS NOT GO FAR ENOUGH.
A FULL-TIME TEACHER FOR THE NEW CLASS HAS NOT BEEN EMPLOYED .
INSTEAD, AN INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT HAS BEEN TAKEN FROM ANOTHER CLASS TO LEAVE THAT NEW CLASS.
AND MOREOVER, WE DON'T HAVE THE PROMISED MONITORS TO AID THE KINDERGARTEN AND SECOND GRADE CLASSES.
AND I UNDERSTAND THAT THE STAFFING AGENCY THAT WE USE DOES NOT HAVE THE REQUESTED RESOURCES.
EVEN STILL, IT WOULD BE MORE BENEFICIAL TO STAFF THESE POSITIONS WITH CERTIFIED AND TRAINED IA'S INCIDENT MONITORS.
IT'S AKIN TO NEEDING A CERTIFIED PLUMBER TO STOP AN OVERFLOWING TOILET , BUT INSTEAD, THE PLUMBING AGENCY PROMISES TO SEND THE RECEPTIONIST TWO PICKS THE PROBLEM.
THE CAP FOR KINDERGARTEN USED TO BE 22 STUDENTS.
THIS YEAR, THE CAP IS 24 , AND CLASS SIZES HAVE BALLOONED TO GO 27 FOR KINDERGARTEN ALONE.
I URGE YOU TO USE THE COMMON SENSE TEST.
DOES ANYTHING OVER 24 5-YEAR-OLD STUDENTS SOUND MANAGEABLE WITHOUT THE
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PROPERLY TRAINED RESOURCES? AND BY RESOURCES, I MEAN A TEACHER AND INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT.SO, I ASK THAT MORE BE DONE TO HELP THE SITUATION.
IT'S NOT ENOUGH TO STOP AT THE ADDITION OF A NEW FIRST GRADE CLASS.
WE NEED IA'S , NOT MONITORS BUT WE NEED TO HIRE THESE IA'S, A PLAN TO HOW THESE IA'S SO THAT TEACHERS CAN SET THEIR EXPECTATIONS UP WHEN HELP OR RELIEF WILL COME .
AND WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT A LONG-TERM SOLUTION THROUGH REDISTRICTING SO THAN EXTERIOR , THIS DOES NOT CONTINUE TO NEGATIVELY IMPACT THE CHILDREN AND THE TEACHERS.
LASTLY, AS BOARD MEMBERS, YOU ARE OUR ELECTED CHANGE AGENTS .
WE NEED YOU GUYS TO CONTINUE TO ABIDE BY OUR BOYS IN THESE PUBLIC SESSIONS AND BY ASKING THOSE HARD QUESTIONS AND ENSURING THAT OUR CONCERNS ARE ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED.
I AM LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES, BUT YOU GUYS ARE NOT TIME BOUNDS.
YOUR COMMENTS CAN CONTINUE ON.
SO PLEASE SPEAK UP DURING THESE MEETINGS.
AND FINALLY, WE REQUEST THAT YOU GUYS VISIT THE SCHOOLS.
REQUEST TO VISIT THE SCHOOLS DR. KAY-WYATT TO WITNESS FIRSTHAND THE STRUGGLES THE TEACHERS ARE HAVING.
SO, WE DO HAVE WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS FROM CHRISTENSEN ON BEHALF OF PATRICK HENRY AND SAMUEL TUCKER PTAS.
JUST A REMINDER, IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK AT THE SCHOOL BOARD MEETING, MAKE SURE YOU SIGN UP BY NOON THE DAY PRIOR TO THE MEETING.
AND YOU CAN DO SO ON THE SCHOOL BOARD MEETING PAGE.
MOVING ALONG, WE HAVE OUR STUDENT REPORTS FROM OUR STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES.
[6. Report from Student Representatives Emily Milton and Torenzo Ricks]
WE START OFF MS. EMILY MILTON.IT'S A SHORT ONE TONIGHT TO WHAT YOU FIRST START OFF WITH A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR STATE CHAMPIONS, THE ACHS GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TEAM.
AS MOST OF YOU KNOW NOW, ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO, THE TEAM TO SECOND STATE CHAMPIONSHIP ALL THE WAY DOWN IN RICHMOND, AND DR. KAY-WYATT, MYSELF, VICE CHAIR GREENE WERE THERE TO VISIT.
THEY WERE ALSO HONORED THROUGHOUT CAMPUSES BY WALKING AROUND THEIR SCHOOL BAND.
I ALSO WANTED TO SHOUT OUT, LAST NIGHT I HAD THE HONOR OF ATTENDING THE ACHS SIGNING DAY FOR HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES COMMITTED TO PLAY AND PURSUE THEIR ATHLETICS FOR COLLEGE AND HAD THE PLEASURE OF WITNESSING ALL FIVE YOUNG WOMEN ATHLETES AND AMAZINGLY TALENTED ATHLETES .
THE SPORTS INCLUDED DIVISION I SOCCER, SOFTBALL, VOLLEYBALL , AND ROWING.
I ALSO WANT TO SHOUT OUT OUR SWIM AND DIVE TEAM WHO RECENTLY BROUGHT HOME THE CITY CHAMPIONSHIP AND OUR TITAN DECCA STUDENTS WHO HAD COMPETITION AGAINST WACO HIGH SCHOOL AND WASHINGTON AND LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL, GETTING THE NUMBER ONE SPOT IN 17 OF 19 CATEGORIES, HAVING 23 SECOND AND THIRD PLACE WINNERS OVERALL.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR STUDENTS.
IT SETS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW GREAT STUDENTS COME OUT OF A CPS AND WHAT WE STRIVE FOR.
THAT WAS REALLY SHORT COMPARED TO MINE.
I WANT YOU FIRST START OFF BY WISHING EVERYONE A HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON.
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU ALL NOTICED, BUT I GET VERY GOOFY AROUND THIS TIME.
SO, YES, EXPECT ME TO BE A LITTLE CRAZY.
SPEAKING OF HOLIDAYS, WE ENCOURAGE ALL STUDENTS, PEERS, FAMILIES , AND COMMUNITIES TO BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR HOLIDAY INFORMATION FROM YOUR NEIGHBORING SCHOOLS.
I KNOW FOR THE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL LEVELS, THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT ALWAYS HAVE SOME TYPE OF WINTER FESTIVITIES PLANNED.
MAKE A PLAN TO SHOW UP AND SUPPORT EACH STUDENT.
AS FAR AS THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL, WE LIKE TO RECOGNIZE ANYTHING DR. JACK'S, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND MS. WOODS , THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF STUDENT EQUITY , COMING IN AND MEETING WITH BOTH STUDENTS AND TEACHERS WHO REPRESENT THE TITAN LET'S COMMITTEE , TALKING ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF CO AND THE BEST WAY TO KEEP IMPLEMENTING IT AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL TOWARD STUDENTS.
SPEAKING OF THIS COMMITTEE, I WOULD LIKE TO PERSONALLY THANK EACH STUDENT, TEACHER, AND ADMINISTRATOR ON THIS COMMITTEE.
WE HAVE BEEN WORKING VERY DILIGENTLY ON CREATING A NEW AND IMPROVED VERSION OF WHAT
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WAS ONCE KNOWN AS LUNCH AND LEARN .WE DO HAVE A TIMELINE AND DIFFERENT PLANS IN PLACE ON HOW WE ARE GOING TO MAKE THIS CREATION COME TO LIGHT.
AND HOW WE ARE ABLE TO SHARE IT TO STUDENTS.
IT WILL BE --MORE INFORMATION WILL BE SHOWN AT THIS MONTH'S STAFF MEETINGS AND BEFORE BREAK WILL BE WHEN STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO KNOW INFORMATION ABOUT IT.
WE ALSO LIKE TO THANK THE ONE AND ONLY , I CALLED HIM MR. PB&J.
MR. PETER FOR BEING OUR BIGGEST ADVOCATE.
HE HAS BEEN THE ONE SITTING UP OUR MEETINGS.
[7. Report from International Academy Student Representative Zahra Rahimi]
ARE YOU GUYS DOING THIS? ARE YOU GUYS DOING THAT? MAKING SURE EVERYTHING GETS DONE.WE WANT ALL STUDENTS TO BE HAPPY.
I WOULD LIKE TO START BY SAYING IT WAS A VERY GOOD EXPERIENCE, WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE PARTICIPATING WITH EMILY AND TORENZO AS WELL AS MANY OTHER CIGARETTES FROM OTHER SCHOOLS.
WITH THAT SAID, -- LOOKING TO WORK WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES.
THE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY IS STARTING TO ORGANIZE AND FUND RAISE TEAMS , TWICE AS BIG AS IT WAS LAST YEAR.
THE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY BOYS SOCCER TEAM WON A HARVEST CUP.
STEVE NELSON AND JIM DYLAN FROM THE CRIME PREVENTION TASK FORCE VISITED .
THEY HAVE BEEN EXPLORING RECREATION ACTIVITIES TO GET STUDENTS ENGAGED IN POSITIVE ACTIVITIES.
THE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY , WE HAVE A LOT OF PROJECTS.
BOOKMAKERS AND CHAMPIONS LIKE EVERYONE ELSE .
OUR INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY HAS WELCOMED 17 NEW STUDENTS AND HAS TOTAL ENROLLMENT OF 210 STUDENTS.
INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY HAS STING NIGHT ON DECEMBER 15.
STUDENTS ARE WORKING TO PREPARE THE MIDYEAR PORTFOLIO PRESENTATIONS.
IT'S ALWAYS GOOD TO HEAR FROM YOU.
SO, NEXT UP, WE DO NEED TO ADOPT OUR CONSENT CALENDAR.
[Consent Calendar]
DO I HEAR A MOTION TO DO SO? SO MOVED THE SECOND.SO, WE HAVE JENICA PATTERSON WHO SECONDED ZAHRA RAHIMI'S MOTION, AND WE HAVE ALL IN FAVOR.
WE HAVE ADOPTED OUR CONSENT CALENDAR.
WE CAN MOVE INTO CLOSED MEETING .
[Closed Meeting and Certification of Closed Meeting (if needed)]
IT SHOULD BE FAIRLY BRIEF.I BRIEFED OUR MOTION TO DO SO.
MADAM CHAIR , I MOVE THAT THE BOARD CONVENED IN CLOSED MEETING PURSUANT TO FOR THE DISCUSSION OF THE WORD OF A PUBLIC CONTRACT INVOLVING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS, INCLUDING INTERVIEWS TO BIDDERS AND OFFERS AND THE TERM AND SCOPE OF SUCH CONTRACT FOR DISCUSSION IN AN OPEN SESSION WOULD BE ADVERSELY AFFECT THE BARGAINING POSITION OF NEGOTIATING STRATEGY OF THE BOARD.
ELNOUBI SECONDS VICE CHAIR GREENE'S MOTION.
>> MADAM VICE CHAIR , CERTIFY THE CLOSED MEETING.
THE VOTING HAS BEEN FIXED, SO YOU CAN USE THE SB NOT TO VOTE.
PURSUANT TO 2.3 TEST 3712 , I THAT THE BOARD CERTIFIED THAT TO THE BEST OF EACH MEMBERESQUE OF KNOWLEDGE, ONLY PUBLIC BUSINESS MATTERS IDENTIFIED IN THE MOTION BY WHICH THE CLOSED MEETING WAS CONVENED AND ARE LAWFULLY EXEMPTED FROM THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT FOR HER, DISCUSSED, OR CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD IN THE CLOSED MEETING HELD ON DECEMBER 1, 2022.
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SORRY.MS. BOOZ , SECONDED BY CHAIR GREENE'S MOTION.
ARE OLD BUSINESS IS THE PROGRAM OF STUDIES.
I AM GOING TO HAND IT OVER TO OUR INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT FIRST.
[14. Program of Studies for 2023–2024 for Secondary Schools]
THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR.WE HAVE MADE A FEW ADJUSTMENTS TO THE PROGRAM OF STUDY.
THERE WERE A FEW QUESTIONS BY THE BOARD.
AT THIS POINT, IF YOU WOULD LIKE, WE CAN PROCEED WITH THE BOARD ASKING THOSE QUESTIONS AGAIN, AND WE CAN PROVIDE OUR RESPONSE AS NEEDED.
IT WE DO HAVE DR. FINNEY WHO CAN RESPOND .
SHE IS OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF OUR SCHOOL LEADERSHIP.
WOULD YOU LIKE QUESTIONS OR JUST THE UPDATES FROM THE QUESTIONS PRESENTED LAST TIME? ARE THERE ANY BOARD MEMBERS WHO WANT TO ASK THEIR QUESTIONS PUBLICLY? I KNEW ONE WOULD.
I JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY ON PAGE 31 OF THE PROGRAM OF STUDIES, IT HAS THE SAMPLE FOR WORLD LANGUAGES.
I KNOW WE HAVE BEEN SLOWLY PROGRESSING OUR DUAL LANGUAGE PROGRAM.
IT LOOKS LIKE THE PREVIOUS DRAFT WE SAW HAD OUTDATED COURSE SEQUENCING.
MAYBE IF DR. FINLEY COULD TALK ABOUT, WHAT IS THE CORRECT ? MAKE ABSOLUTELY.
I APOLOGIZE I'M NOT ON CAMERA.
MY COMPUTER IS ASKING A LITTLE FUNNY.
I DID SWITCH MY PHONE SO I CAN ENTER THIS.
IF YOU COULD JUST GIVE ME ONE SECOND.
I AM WORKING ON BEHALF OF CARMEN SANDERS, WHO I DO KNOW IS ARE WATCHING.
SHE HAD A BEAUTIFUL BABY GIRL NAMED SHANNON.
WE ARE VERY, VERY EXCITED FOR HER.
IT IS GOING TO TAKE ME ONE SECOND TO ACCESS THEIR I'M SORRY.
MY COMPUTER, I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING TO IT.
I AM GOING TO PULL IT UP ON MY PHONE.
IT WILL JUST TAKE ME ONE SECOND.
>> DR. FINNEY -- I HAVE IT PULLED UP RIGHT NOW BUT MY APOLOGIES.
THE SIXTH GRADE COURSE OF SEQUENCE FOR SECONDARY DUAL LANGUAGE CONSISTS OF SIXTH GRADE DUAL LANGUAGE SPANISH LEG WHICH ARTS AND USB A HISTORY ONE.
SEVENTH GRADE DUAL SPANISH, SPANISH-LANGUAGE ARTS 2 AND USB A HISTORY 2.
NINTH GRADE WILL BE DUAL LANGUAGE HONOR SPANISH FOR , 10TH GRADE WOULD BE AP SPANISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE.
11TH GRADE WOULD BE AP SPANISH LITERATURE AND CULTURE .
12TH GRADE WOULD BE DUAL ENROLLMENT INTERMEDIATE SPANISH CONVERSATION.
SL, THE UPDATED VERSION WILL BE REFLECTED IN THE FINAL PROGRAM OF STUDIES.
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OKAY.DO I HAVE AN ADDITIONAL QUESTION.
SANDERS , IF YOU ARE WATCHING, PLEASE TURN IT OFF .
SHE SAID , WHEN SHE IS SLEEPING, I'M GOING TO PEEK IN.
>> WELL, IF WE ARE STILL GOING AT 11:00 OR 12:00, MIDNIGHT, MAYBE SHE CAN HAVE THE MIDNIGHT FEEDING AND JOIN US.
ONE, I MENTIONED THIS AT THE LAST MEETING , THAT THE GRADING POLICY KC , WHICH IS ON -- I HAD IT UP --67, IS STILL REFERENCING THE OLDER POLICY.
NOT MAJOR UPDATES TO THE GRADING POLICY AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, 2022.
THAT LANGUAGE WOULD NEED TO BE UPDATED.
THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THAT TO OUR ATTENTION.
IT HAS BEEN UPDATED IN THE FINAL DRAFT PICK IN THE CURRENT DRAFT.
IT WILL BE REFLECTED IN THE FINAL COPY THAT IS RELEASED.
THE OTHER QUESTION IS, IS THERE ANY UPDATE ON THE QUESTION A FEW OF US ASK ABOUT DOING THE AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE IN-PERSON VERSUS AN ONLINE COURSE.
SO, THE CURRENT UPDATE THAT I RECEIVED IS THAT THEY ARE PROPOSING THAT AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS ONLINE FOR THE COMING YEAR , AND THEN AVAILABLE AS AN IN-PERSON OPTION FOR THE '24-'25 SCHOOL YEAR.
ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT.
SO, I NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED '23-'24 PROGRAM OF STUDIES.
NECK MADAM CHAIR, I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE .
NOW, WE CAN MOVE ON TO NEW BUSINESS.
AND THE FIRST ITEM WE HAVE IS OUR INDIVIDUALIZED FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTION PLAN BLUEPRINTS.
I WILL TURN IT OVER TO DR. KAY-WYATT, WHO CAN TURN IT OVER TO HER TEAM.
[15. Individualized Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Action Plan Blueprints For All ACPS Schools]
THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR.I WILL DEFINITELY BE TURNING THIS ITEM OVER TO MRS. JULIA AND HER TEAM WHO IS OUR CHIEF OF SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS.
I DO WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THIS TEAM.
THE TEAM HAD A RIBBON-CUTTING OF THE F.A.C.E.
I DON'T WANT TO STEAL TOO MUCH THUNDER FROM THE TEAM.
BUT WE ARE REALLY EXCITED TO BRING THIS ITEM TO YOU TONIGHT.
IS SUCH AN INTEGRAL PART OF OUR STRATEGIC LANDING GOALS.
I WAS EXCITED TO SHARE THIS PARTICULAR ITEM WITH YOU BECAUSE IT IS SOMETHING THAT THE F.A.C.E.
TEAM HAS BEEN WORKING VERY HARD WITH THE SCHOOL TO MAKE SURE THAT EACH SCHOOL HAS AN INDIVIDUALIZED PLAN THAT WORKS FOR THAT PARTICULAR SCHOOL.
SO, WHILE MANY OF YOU KNOW WHAT F.A.C.E.
DOES AND WHAT THAT TEAM IS REALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR, THIS IS A NEW ASPECT THAT WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON AND REALLY INTEGRATING INTO OUR F.A.C.E.
AND SO, WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, I AM GOING TO HANDED OVER TO OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND KRISHNA LEYVA, AND MS. WILLIAMS. THEY ARE THE EXPERTS.
I AM GOING TO HANDED OVER TO THEM.
GOOD EVENING , SCHOOL BOARD, MADAM CHAIR, INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT DR. MELANIE KAY WYATT , EVERYONE WATCHING IT ARISING OR IN PERSON .
WE APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TALK TO YOU TONIGHT.
IT'S BEEN A WONDERFUL WEEK FOR F.A.C.E.
DR. KAY-WYATT TALK ABOUT THE RIBBON-CUTTING.
A COUPLE OF BOARD MEMBERS WERE THERE.
IT IS EMOTIONAL AND WONDERFUL .
WE APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT TONIGHT.
HOPEFULLY, I SEE MS. GREENE IN HER SCARF AND CO-.
HOPEFULLY, WE WILL WARM EVERYBODY UP WITH THIS WONDERFUL PRESENTATION.
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LOOK AT ME.I'M THE SAME AS --THERE WE GO.
I WILL TRY TO MAKE IT REAL BIG.
I'M HOPEFUL THAT EVERYBODY CAN SEE THIS.
AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY.
THIS IS GOING TO PROVIDE A DEEPER DIVE, ESPECIALLY INTO THE BLUEPRINT PLANS.
IT WILL KIND OF SHOWCASE THE INCREDIBLE WORK AND IMPACT THAT F.A.C.E.
HAS HAD ON THE SUCCESS OF OUR EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY.
I WILL DIG RIGHT IN WITH CENTRAL QUESTIONS THAT WE ARE GOING TO ATTEMPT TO ENTER TONIGHT.
WHAT IS FAMILY ENGAGEMENT? HOW DOES THE WORK OF THE F.A.C.E.
TEAM SUPPORT THE ACPS 2025 EQUITY FOR ALL FAMILY ENGAGEMENT GOAL? WHAT PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE TOWARD THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE 2020 FAMILY ENGAGEMENT EVALUATION? HOW DOES THE CURRENT PACE PROGRAM AND STRATEGIES STRENGTHEN FAMILY SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS.
AND WHAT ARE THE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT ACTION PLAN BLUEPRINTS --THAT IS THE MEAT OF OUR PRESENTATION -- HOW DO THEY ENSURE STUDENT SUCCESS? BEFORE WE GO INTO THAT , I AM GOING TO DO -- VARY.
I WAS GOING TO SAY, FROM THANKS AGAIN TO PAST BOARD IN PRESENT BOARD FOR SUCH SUPPORT WE HAVE GOTTEN FOR OUR FAMILY ENGAGEMENT TEAM AND OUR STAFF.
THIS IS TRULY A DISTRICT THAT HAS SHOWN HOW MUCH THEY CARE ABOUT FAMILIES AND ALL OF OUR EXTERNAL EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS.
I WANTED TO RENT THESE PERCEPTIONS QUICKLY.
WE KNOW THAT THROUGH COVID AND CHANGING OF STAFF --AND WE ACTUALLY BECAME PART OF THE DEPARTMENT .
THERE'S LOTS OF CHANGES AND TRANSITIONS THAT GO INTO EDUCATION.
IN MY 30 YEARS, I HAVE SEEN SO MANY OF THESE CHANGES.
I KNOW PEOPLE GET A LITTLE LOST SOMETIMES AND HAVE SOME PERCEPTIONS.
THESE ARE SOME OF THE MAIN PERCEPTIONS THAT WE GET A LOT OF QUESTIONS ABOUT.
I JUST WANTED TO GIVE SOME CLARITY JUST VERY QUICKLY.
A LOT OF PEOPLE THINK THAT F.A.C.E.
IS THE SEPARATE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, WONDERFUL , LOTS OF TEAM , BY THEMSELVES, THEIR OWN OFFICE OR EVEN DEPARTMENT.
IS UNDER THE UMBRELLA, PART OF THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND ENGAGEMENT .
AND I THINK IF YOU UNDERSTAND , ALL OF THE THINGS THAT WE DO IN MY OFFICE, IN THIS OFFICE, PARTNERSHIPS, OUTREACH , OUT OF SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMS, GRANTS , DONATIONS , LIKE I SAID , FAITH, COMMUNITY BUT IT CAN FUNDED, VOLUNTEERS, YOU NAME IT.
ALL OF IT ARE REACHING OUT TO OUR FAMILIES AND STAKEHOLDERS.
IT'S A WONDERFUL OFFICE TO BE A PART OF.
THEY ARE JUST PART OF THAT, BUT THEY CONNECT WITH ALL THE OTHERS, INCLUDING COMMUNICATIONS.
IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL FAMILY ENGAGEMENT EVENTS, WORKSHOPS, AND OTHER FAMILY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES.
WE ARE GOING TO TALK MORE ABOUT THAT.
WE ARE JUST ONE COMPONENT OF A COLLECTIVE COLLABORATIVE.
IT REALLY WORKS TOGETHER FOR FAMILY ENGAGEMENT.
IS RESPONSIBLE --WE GET THIS A LOT.
HEY, WHAT ABOUT TRANSLATIONS AND INTERPRETERS? ENGLISH LEARNER SERVICES ACTUALLY CURRENTLY SERVES AS THE LEAD FOR ALL TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETER SERVICES.
WE WORK VERY CLOSELY WITH THEM.
BUT THEY ARE ACTUALLY FACILITATING AND DOING THAT WORK.
SUPERVISES HER SCHOOL BUILDING FAMILY , CURRENTLY KNOWN AS PEER LIAISONS.
ACTUALLY, WE DON'T SUPERVISE THEM OFFICIALLY.
WE SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE PRINCIPAL, THE BUILDING.
WE HELP THEM WITH PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AND RESOURCES AND COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSIONS BUT WE ARE ACTUALLY NOT THE MAIN SUPERVISOR.
THOSE ARE SOME OF THE PERCEPTIONS.
NOW, I AM GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO THE INCREDIBLE KRISHNA LEYVA, WHO MANY OF YOU KNOW.
I WILL LET HER GIVE YOU A DEEPER DIVE INTO FAMILY ENGAGEMENT.
THANK YOU FOR THE INTRODUCTION.
YOU ALWAYS MAKE ME A LITTLE MORE NERVOUS .
SO, WHEN WE TALK ABOUT FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, WE NEED TO TAKE ABOUT THE PRACTICE IN WHICH FAMILIES AND SCHOOL PERSONNEL COLLABORATE TO SUPPORT AND IMPROVE THE LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN.
WE ALSO NEED TO REMEMBER TO ACTUALLY ENGAGE FAMILIES, WE HAVE TO BE AUTHENTIC.
WHEN WE TALK ABOUT HELPING FAMILIES WORK AS CO-CREATORS , WE ALSO REFER TO HAVING
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PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS INCLUDED AS PARTNERS WITH THEIR CHILDREN.TEAM , BASICALLY , EVERYTHING THAT WE DO , RESEARCH, EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES, SUCH AS THE DUAL CAPACITY FRAMEWORK.
YOU HEAR THAT A LOT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
OUR TEAM IS RESPONSIBLE TO WORK STAFF SO THAT ALL PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS CAN BE PARTNERS IN THEIR CHILDREN'S' EDUCATION.
ALL FAMILIES HAVE THE CAPACITY TO SUPPORT THEIR CHILDREN'S LEARNING.
IN A NUTSHELL, WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, FAMILY ENGAGEMENT IS DEALING WITH FAMILIES AND NOT FOR FAMILIES.
SO , BASED ON THE CAPACITY AND STRATEGIES , THE 2020 EVALUATION, OUR STRATEGY , TO BASICALLY MEET THE 2025 , BUT ALSO GUIDED BY RESEARCH.
PROVIDING MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT CHILDREN'S ACADEMIC SUCCESS .
KEY INDICATORS THAT CHILDREN WILL DO OR COULD DO BETTER IN SCHOOL WITH A POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT OF THEIR PARENTS.
WHEN YOU LOOK AT MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES, OPPORTUNITIES WHERE PARENTS ARE LEARNING.
LINKING LEARNING OF THEIR CHILDREN.
WHEN THEY GO HOME, THEY WILL SUPPORT THEM .
THOSE ARE ACADEMIC, READING A LOT, ACADEMY , AND ALSO MAKING SURE THAT WHEN WE TALK ABOUT CONNECT FAMILY TO TOOLS, INFORMATION, AND SERVICE, AND WE TALK ABOUT SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL RESOURCES THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO EACH SCHOOL BUT ALSO COMMUNITY RESOURCES.
AND ALSO, WE WORK VERY CLOSELY WITH STAFF AND SCHOOLS AND PARENTS TO ELIMINATE AREAS TO FAMILY ENGAGEMENT.
PEOPLE SAY, OKAY , WE INVITED THE FAMILY AND THEY DIDN'T COME.
WHAT TIME DID YOU DO IT? DO YOU HAVE CHILDCARE? DO YOU HAVE FOOD? IT IS SOMETHING THAT PARENTS WANT.
I ALSO WANT TO TALK A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THE PROGRESS WE HAVE MADE TOWARD THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE 2020 FAMILY ENGAGEMENT EVALUATION.
SO, THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ACPS SCHOOL ACTION PLAN BLUEPRINTS , WHICH YOU WILL HEAR IN A LITTLE BIT.
WE ADDED PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENT TRAINING TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERY NEW PERSON THAT WE HIRE AT THE SCHOOL IS ABLE TO UNDERSTAND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT FROM A BEST PRACTICES RESPECT TO PEER COACHING FOR SCHOOLS AND STAFF, INCLUDING ALL THE NEW FAMILY LIAISONS ALIGNING WITH BEST PRACTICES.
THIS IS A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO NEW ACPS FAMILIES .
SO PARENTS UNDERSTAND HOW TO NAVIGATE ACPS IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM AND THE RESOURCES THAT WE HAVE TO ALSO, OUR TEAM SUPPORTS THE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT , AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM, LINK PROGRAM .
OUR AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMMING , WHICH INCLUDES ENGLISH CLASSES AND PARENTING CLASSES.
THEN WHEN WE TALK ABOUT RESTRUCTURING OF DEPARTMENTS , BASED ON THE EVALUATION , WE HEARD FROM PARENTS THAT MANY OF THE STAFF SEEM NOT TO KNOW ABOUT HOW TO ENGAGE THEM , OR BASICALLY HOW TO DO EVEN STUFF , ACTUALLY PROVIDING SOME SORT OF LEARNING COMPONENTS.
THE COORDINATOR POSITION WAS RESTRUCTURED TO PROVIDE COACHING AND TRAINING TO DIVISION STAFF OR SYSTEMATIC INTEGRATION OF BEST PRACTICES.
IF IT'S NOT SYSTEMIC, IT DOESN'T WORK.
RIGHT? WE ALL SHOULD BE DOING FAMILY ENGAGEMENT.
IT SHOULD NOT BE JUST IN THE F.A.C.E.
PROVIDED TRAINING FOR FAMILY INTEGRATION PRACTICES AND INCLUSION.
WORKING WITH LEADERS, FAMILIES, KINDRED.
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WE HAVE BEEN WORKING TOGETHER WITH PTAC.THERE ARE 15 OF US, INCLUDING STAFF.
ELEVATED AMHARIC AND ARABIC SPEAKING FAMILY LIAISON TO FULL-TIME POSITIONS.
PROVIDED COACHING AND ON BOARDING, WHICH IS IMPORTANT.
AND CREATED METRICS AND ASSESSMENTS TO MEASURE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PRACTICES.
I WILL TALK A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THIS .
I WANT TO A GIVE YOU A DEEP DIVE INTO OUR FAMILY LIAISONS.
THEY WERE FORMERLY KNOWN AS PARENTS LIAISONS.
THEY ARE SUCH INTEGRAL PIECES OF THIS PUZZLE.
THEY ARE COACHES BUT THEY ARE CONNECTORS AND CULTURAL BRIDGES.
THEY ARE WONDERFUL ON A DAY-TO-DAY LEVEL OUT OF THESE BUILDINGS .
THESE ARE THE 10 BUILDINGS THAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE FAMILY LIAISONS AT.
YOU'LL NOTICE ALSO , I WANTED JUST TO POINT OUT THAT WE ALSO HAVE BUILDINGS THAT DO NOT HAVE FAMILY LIAISONS.
WE DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO SUPPORT THEM .
YOU CAN SEE THE DEMOGRAPHICS AND SOME OF THE PERCENTAGES THAT ARE PRETTY HIGH.
TROLL SPIRIT FOR EXAMPLE, 41% SPANISH SPEAKERS.
IT'S IMPORTANT THAT EVEN THOUGH THEY DON'T HAVE A FAMILY LIAISON, WE ARE GOING OUT WITH HIS BLUE PLANT BLUEPRINT PLANS MAKING SURE THEY KNOW WHO THE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT TEAM IS IN MAKING SURE WE ARE PROVIDING SUPPORT AS MUCH IS POSSIBLE FOR THOSE BUILDINGS.
SO, WHEN WE TALK ABOUT THE EVOLUTION OF F.A.C.E.
IDENTIFIED METRICS, IF YOU ARE INTO COLLECTING DATA, YOU WILL KNOW THAT ONE OF THE HARDEST THINGS TO MEASURE IS FAMILY ENGAGEMENT BECAUSE A LOT OF THE WORK IS QUALITATIVE .
RIGHT? WHICH IS SUPER HARD TO MEASURE.
BUT WE ALSO KNOW THAT WE CAN MEASURE INTERACTIONS THAT WE HAVE WITH FAMILY , LEARNING, RETENTION .
BASED ON MY PREVIOUS WORK PRIOR TO COVID, I JUST WANT TO GIVE A LITTLE SUMMARY OF HOW WE GOT TO THE NEW DATA COLLECTION THAT WE ARE USING, NOT ONLY TO MEASURE BLUEPRINTS , BUT HOW IT IS IMPACTING STUDENT LEARNING.
SO, THE FOR COVID, WE USED TO SUPPORT -- WE STILL SUPPORT SESSION WORKSHOPS.
WE DID CURRICULUM-BASED TRAINING.
WE ARE NOW WORKING MORE INTENTIONAL WITH SCHOOLS TO MAKE SURE THEY CAN DO IT.
BUT , AS WE ALL KNOW , IF YOU TEACH SOMEBODY HOW TO DO SOMETHING, THEY WILL BE ABLE TO DO IT FOR LIFE.
>>> WE CONTINUE TO DO IT -- EVERY TIME THEY NEEDED SOMEONE WILL CALL F.A.C.E..
NOW, LET ME SHOW YOU HOW WE CAN DO IT.
FROM THERE, I CANNOT EXPLAIN .
YOU ALL KNOW HOW MUCH EXPERIENCE , THIRTYSOMETHING THOUSANDS PHONE CALLS WE WERE IN SUPPORT.
WE WERE BASICALLY IN CRISIS MODE HELPING EVERYBODY.
THEN IN 2021, SORT OF LIKE A HYBRID I WOULD CALL IT.
WE COULDN'T JUST NOT DO THIS WORK.
BUT WE COULD NOT QUITE TO THE ENGAGEMENT.
RIGHT? THE ENGAGEMENT HAPPENED ORGANICALLY .
WHEN WE TALKED TO THEM, WE MAKE SURE WE COLLECTED THEM.
JUST THE ENTIRE BLUEPRINT AND ALL OF THESE OTHER STUFF.
SO THIS YEAR, THINGS ARE A LITTLE BIT MORE NORMAL.
WE ARE NOW WORKING IN SCHOOLS WITH BLUEPRINTS AND MAKING SURE THEY HAVE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT BLUEPRINT , WHICH I CAN VISUALIZE BASED ON THEIR POPULATION AND THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY.
AND NOW , I WILL LEAVE YOU WITH AMANDA WHO WILL EXPLAIN THIS BLUEPRINT.
I APOLOGIZE THAT MY CAMERA ISN'T WORKING, AND I DON'T KNOW WHY.
BUT I AM GOING TO MOVE FORWARD ANYWAY.
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I WAS FURIOUSLY TRYING TO FIGURE IT OUT AND COULDN'T.BUT I APPRECIATE THIS OPPORTUNITY .
WE ARE GETTING RIGHT INTO THE MEAT OF THE BLUEPRINT RIGHT HERE.
BLUEPRINTS OR A STRATEGIC STARTING POINT FOR COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS .
THEY ARE COMMITTED TO STRENGTHENING THE CONTINUING EFFORT AND MECHANISMS DESIGNED TO ENGAGE EACH AND EVERY FAMILY AND CREATES AN ONGOING CULTURE OF SUSTAINABLE BEST PRACTICE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT.
THESE INDIVIDUALIZED BLUEPRINT FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PLANS ARE BASED ON THE NEEDS OF THE SPECIFIC SCHOOL AND THE REPLACEMENT PLAN .
WILL BE LINKED TO LEARNING FOR ALL FAMILIES, AND WILL SUPPORT ACADEMIC SUCCESS FOR ALL STUDENTS.
THIS IS THE CYCLE OF OUR BLUEPRINT PROCESS.
AND FIRST, WE HAVE TO LAY THE FOUNDATION.
WE NEED TO DISCUSS AND DETERMINE THE WHAT AND WHY A FAMILY ENGAGEMENT , TO DEVELOP A COMMON LANGUAGE AND TERMINOLOGY SO WE ARE ON THE SAME PAGE.
IT'S ANCHORED, AS KRISHNA SAID, TO THE DUAL CAPACITY BUILDING FRAMEWORK AND ESTABLISHING THE ESSENTIAL PROCESS AND ORGANIZATIONAL CONDITIONS FOR ROBUST FAMILY-SCHOOL PROJECTS.
WE ARE GOING TO TAKE A TEAM APPROACH.
WE ARE GOING TO HAVE SCHOOL-FAMILY ENGAGEMENT TEAMS CREATED.
THERE WILL BE SELECTED MEMBERS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS OF THE ENTIRE SCHOOL COMMUNITY.
THAT'S FRONT OFFICE STAFF, CAFETERIA PEOPLE , FAMILIES, BUSINESS PARTNERS, COMMITTEE WORKERS.
WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A ROBUST TEAM.
SO THAT THE STAKEHOLDERS ARE FROM A DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS.
WE ARE GOING TO ALIGN THE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PLANS WITH SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLANS IN THE 2025 EQUITY FOR ALL STRATEGIC PLAN AND THE ACPS CORE VALUES .
WE ARE GOING TO BE RETOOLING AND REIMAGINING FAMILY ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES.
A CRITICAL PIECE IS , WE ARE GOING TO BE BUILDING CAPACITY.
STAFF AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT TEAMS WILL BE TRAINED ON THE CORE COMPETENCIES OF FAMILY ENGAGEMENT AND ELEMENTS OF EFFECTIVE PRACTICE .
WE ARE GOING TO BE CO-DESIGNING AND CREATING FOR COLLECTIVE RESULTS-DRIVEN, INNOVATIVE , CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE, HIGHER IMPACT FAMILY ENGAGEMENT AND BUILDING FAMILY CAPACITY TO ADVOCATE FOR NOT ONLY THEIR STUDENTS, BUT FOR ALL STUDENTS .
THE TOOLS AND RESOURCES THAT WE ARE PUTTING TOGETHER, WE WANT TO SET SCHOOLS UP FOR SUSTAINABLE ENGAGEMENT.
WE ARE DEVELOPING A WELCOME TO ACPS TOOLKIT AND NAVIGATING THE SCHOOL SYSTEM.
WILL BE COACHING AND PROVIDING A LOT OF SUPPORT.
FAMILY LIAISONS WILL BE THERE AS CULTURAL BROKERS, CONNECTORS, AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT EXPERTS.
WE WILL BE MEASURING THE OUTCOMES AND ASSESSING THE IMPACT AND PLANNING FOR IMPROVEMENT.
WE WILL BE USING DATA TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE STRATEGIES AND GOALS BY TWEAKING, RETOOLING, AND/OR REVAMPING.
AND SO , RESEARCH SHOWS -- AND WE GOT THIS FROM USE.GOV.
RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT STUDIES INDICATE THAT A FAMILY IS, ENGAGEMENT HAS A DIRECT POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE CHILD IN LEARNING AND SUCCESS AND HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT .
WHEN FAMILIES ARE ENGAGED IN THEIR CHILDREN'S LIVES, STUDENTS HAVE THE HOME SUPPORT THEY NEED TO DEVELOP A LIFELONG LOVE OF LEARNING AND DECISION-MAKING THAT LEADS TO HEALTHY CHOICES.
WE HAVE LEARNED THAT WHEN THE STUDENTS ' CAREGIVERS ARE ENGAGED, THEY EARN HIGHER GRADES AND TEST SCORES.
THEY HAVE BETTER SOCIAL SKILLS.
THEY GRADUATE TO GO ON TO POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION.
THEY ARE LESS LIKELY TO HAVE LOW SELF-ESTEEM , NEED REDIRECTION IN THE CLASSROOM, DEVELOP THOSE BEHAVIORAL CHALLENGES , AND MAKING UNHEALTHY CHOICES.
THE METRICS THAT WE ARE GOING TO BE USING , SUCCESS WILL BE MEASURED BY USING QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DATA FROM EACH SCHOOL .
PROGRESS WILL BE ASSESSED ANNUALLY USING DATA FROM THE ACPS EQUITY SURVEYS, FAMILY EVENTS SURVEYS AND EVALUATIONS , THE NUMBER OF HIGH-IMPACT ACTIVITIES IN PROGRAMMING , AND THE PERCENTAGE OF STAFF PARTICIPATION IN PROFESSIONAL LEARNING.
WE WILL BE KEY INDICATORS OF HIGH-QUALITY FAMILY ENGAGEMENT.
IS BUILT UPON BEST PRACTICES, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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FAMILY FULL CAPACITY FRAMEWORK .WE ARE USING FAMILY ENGAGEMENT RUBRICS WITH AN EXPLICIT SET OF CRITERIA FOR ASSESSING COGNITION CONNECTIONS AND COMPETENT THE STAKEHOLDERS.
WITH A SCORING GUIDE THAT ASSESSES AND ARTICULATES SPECIFIC COMPONENTS AND EXPECTATIONS WERE BUILDING FAMILY-SCHOOL COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS.
WE WILL DETERMINE TO WHAT EXTENT THESE BLUEPRINT SCHOOLS HAVE ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS WHILE TO MISTREATING BEST PRACTICE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT.
AND AS WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE TIMELINE , SCHOOLS WILL START OFF WITH A SELF-ASSESSMENT .
THEN, WE WILL BUILD THAT TEAM BY IDENTIFYING SCHOOL STAFF, CAREGIVERS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN A DIVERSE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT ACTION TEAM AND MEET THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WITH THE F.A.C.E.
TEAM TO DISCUSS DATA, THE FIRED OUTCOMES , AND TO SET A TIMELINE FOR IMPLEMENTATION FOR THE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT BLUEPRINTS.
WE WILL BE DOING CONTINUED RECRUITMENT , TRAINING, AND EXPANSION OF THE SCHOOL FAMILY ENGAGEMENT ACTION TEAMS AND BE IMPLEMENTING OF THE BLUEPRINTS AND EMBED STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE , PROGRESSIVE, MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL SCHOOL-FAMILY AND COMMUNITY PARTNERING FOR STUDENT ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT.
WILL FACILITATE REFLECTIVE, COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSIONS WITH SCHOOLS ON THE SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES , WHILE RETOOLING , MAKING ADJUSTMENTS , AND DISCRETE DECISIONS ABOUT ACTION TEAMS IN BLUEPRINT STRATEGIES TO GROW FROM ESTABLISHED , WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT TO CULTURES AND COMMUNITIES OF BELONGING.
AND WITH THAT, I WILL PASS IT BACK TO KURT.
BEFORE WE FINISH AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS, I JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR ALL THE SUPPORT OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND OUR LEADERSHIP HAS SHOWN FOR OUR FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, F.A.C.E.
AND JUST OUR FAMILIES IN GENERAL.
WE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR TRYING TO IDENTIFY ANY WAY WE CAN STRENGTHEN THIS CREDIBLE WORK WE ARE DOING IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE EVALUATION , DUAL CAPACITY FRAMEWORK AND BEST PRACTICES.
HERE ARE THREE WAYS WE FEEL COULD BE CONSIDERED A GREAT STRENGTHENING OF OUR WORK.
ONE IS, MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE SCHOOL BUILDING IS COEDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY THROUGH EXPANSION OF OUR FAMILY LIAISONS.
WE NEED TO BE COGNIZANT AND COMPASSIONATE ABOUT THE BUDGET, BUT WE DO FEEL LIKE WITH OUR DEMOGRAPHICS AND HOW WE HAVE , AUGUST THE, FAMILIES IN NEED AT EVERY BUILDING, WE FEEL LIKE HAVING FAMILY LIAISONS ADDING TO BUILDING WILL BE A GREAT INVESTMENT TO THE DISTRICT.
THAT ALIGNS WITH NUMBER TWO, CONTINUED FUNDING FOR ADVOCACY, REGARDING FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL SUPPORT AND CERTIFIED STAFF.
THAT IS IMPORTANT FOR THEM TO HAVE LEARNING ABOUT BEST PRACTICES IN TERMS OF FAMILY ENGAGEMENT .
AND THEN THE THIRD PART IS, AND I ALREADY MENTIONED HOW WONDERFUL ADVOCATES YOU ARE , BY THAT CONTINUING TO SERVICE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT AND F.A.C.E.
AMBASSADORS TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS THAT THE BORDER LEADERSHIP IS TO BE IN CONTACT WITH.
AND WITH THAT, I AM GOING TO STOP SHARING MY SCREEN AND WILL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE.
I WILL TURN IT OVER TO MY COLLEAGUES FOR QUESTIONS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE PRESENTATION.
IT'S REALLY EXCITING TO SEE THIS WORK REALLY JUST BLOSSOMING.
CENTER AT FERDINAND DAY IS GOING TO BE A GREAT RESOURCE FOR OUR FAMILY.
I'M JUST TRYING TO COLLECT MY THOUGHTS.
I GUESS I WILL START WITH -- I LIKE THE IDEA OF THE NAME CHANGE FROM PARENT LIAISON TO FAMILY LIAISON.
AND I KNOW, YOU KNOW, HAVING A FAMILY LIAISON AT EVERY SCHOOL IS SOMETHING THAT THE BOARD HAS TALKED ABOUT IN THE PAST.
I KNOW WE HAVE HAD SOME ADVOCACY FROM PARENTS ABOUT THAT.
THAT'S SOMETHING I WOULD CERTAINLY SUPPORT.
I WAS CURIOUS ABOUT THE TIMELINE FOR THE BLUEPRINTS .
IS YOUR ONE THIS YEAR? OR WOULD THAT BE NEXT YEAR? MY OTHER QUESTION, IF THERE IS NOT A FAMILY LIAISON AT THE SCHOOL, WHO IS THE LEAD OF THE ACTION TEAMS? IS THERE LIKE -- WHO IS THE LEAD ON THAT? IS IT THE FAMILY LIAISON?
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WHAT HAPPENS IF THERE IS NOT A FAMILY LIAISON AT THE SCHOOL?>> I WILL TRY TO ANSWER BOTH, BUT I MAY HAVE TO HAND OFF TO AVANDA.
WHEN THERE IS NOT A FAMILY LIAISON AT THAT SCHOOL BUILDING BECAUSE THERE ISN'T ONE, AVANDA, IT DEPENDS ON THE BUILDING.
SOMETIMES THERE IS A SOCIAL WORKER.
SOMETIMES, IT'S AN ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL THAT TAKES THE LEAD AND FORMS THE TEAM.
SOMETIMES IT CAN EVEN BE A COMBINATION BETWEEN A PTA LEADERSHIP , WHOEVER THE PERSON IS IN THE BUILDING ITSELF.
AVANDA, ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THAT TYPE OF WORK OR ANSWER? WELL, AS WE STARTED , WE WERE PRETTY MUCH PILOTING THIS IN FOUR SCHOOLS.
ONE OF THE SCHOOLS DOES NOT HAVE A FAMILY LIAISON.
THEY DO NOT HAVE ONE ASSIGNED TO THEM.
HOWEVER, ONE OF OUR DIVISION WIDE FAMILY LIAISONS IS GOING TO BE GOING TO THAT SCHOOL WEEKLY TO ASSIST IN IMPLEMENTING THE BLUEPRINTS AND HELPING PUT TOGETHER THE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT BLUEPRINT ACTION TEAMS .
WHEN THEY DO THAT , THEY ARE GOING TO PULL PEOPLE.
SOME CHOOSE EQUITY LEADS TO SUPPORT THIS WORK.
IT DEPENDS ON THE SCHOOL SITE.
MR. BAILEY? THANK YOU , MADAM CHAIR.
JUST TO PIGGYBACK ON THE LAST QUESTION , KURT , I SEE YOU SAY THAT THERE ARE SCHOOLS THAT DO NOT HAVE A FAMILY LIAISON.
WE THOUGHT ABOUT SPLITTING UP THE TIME? IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN, WE HAVE SOME SOCIAL WORKERS, SCHOOL COUNSELORS THE GO TO DIFFERENT SCHOOLS, RIGHT? SO, HAVE WE THOUGHT ABOUT THAT WITH THE SCHOOLS? MY GUESS.
ACTUALLY, THAT'S A REALLY GOOD QUESTION, MR. BAILEY.
WE HAVE THOUGHT THAT THROUGH IN PREVIOUS DISCUSSIONS ABOUT , IS IT POSSIBLE TO DIVIDE A CURRENT FAMILY LIAISON BETWEEN TWO BUILDINGS .
THE ISSUE BECOMES --AND FOR THE SPECIFIC ROLE, THE ISSUE BECOMES, THEY CAN BE SO DIFFERENT, BUILDINGS AND FAMILIES, AND JUST THE EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY THAT SURROUNDS THEM.
IT'S HARD FOR THAT PIVOT TO HAPPEN.
I WILL LET KRISHNA TALK A LITTLE ABOUT THAT.
IT IS EXACTLY THE KIND OF QUESTION WE HAVE BEEN THINKING THROUGH, TOO.
HOW ARE WE MEETING THE NEEDS OF THESE BUILDINGS THAT DON'T HAVE ONE.
WE HAVE FOUR OF THEM THAT SPLIT THEMSELVES UP.
KRISHNA, DO YOU HAVE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION? MAC JUST TO CLARIFY.
THEY ARE FUNDED THROUGH THE SCHOOL.
THE ONLY ONE FUNDED TO OUR OFFICE ARE THE LANGUAGE SPECIFIC.
WE JUST OPENED A BRAND-NEW CENTER WHERE FAMILIES CAN WALK IN AND GET HELP CONNECTING TO POWER SCHOOL.
THEY COME IN, ASK FOR, HOW CAN I HELP MY CHILD? HOW MUCH IS OUR CAPACITY TO SUPPORT AND SAY, OKAY, WE ARE GOING TO SEND SOMEBODY TO GEORGE MASON.
WE KNOW THAT SCHOOL WILL BENEFIT WITH A FAMILY LIAISON.
BUT THEN, IF WE SEND SOMEONE THERE, WE HAVE TO SEND THEM FOR AT LEAST TWO DAYS.
THEN IF WE SEND THEM TO ANOTHER SCHOOL, SAY, CHARLES BARRETT , WHO ALSO HAS A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF FAMILIES THAT COULD BENEFIT FROM HAVING ONE.
AND THEN THAT ONE WOULD BE AT THE CENTER SUPPORTING THE FAMILY AND ALSO HELPING TO MODEL SOME OF THE PRACTICES AT THE OTHER SCHOOL.
SO, WE STILL ARE SORT OF TRYING TO BALANCE.
IT WILL BE MUCH EASIER TO HAVE STAFF ASSIGNED TO US, AND WE CAN ACTUALLY DEPLOY THEM, THEN ACTUALLY SAYING, HEY, LISA.
I THINK YOU ARE THE FAMILY LIAISON.
>> LET ME GIVE A LITTLE MORE CLARITY, MR. BAILEY.
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AND I HAD FORGOTTEN IT.THEY ARE FUNDED -- OUR FAMILY LIAISONS AT THE BUILDINGS ARE FUNDED BY THAT BUILDING.
WE HAVE TO FIGURE OUT THAT FUNDING IF WE ARE GOING TO SPLIT BETWEEN TWO BUILDINGS.
WHAT KRISHNA IS ALSO TALKING ABOUT IS OUR DIVISION WIDE FAMILY LIAISONS.
WE ARE DOING SOME OF THAT, BUT WE ARE CAREFUL THAT WE ARE NOT PUTTING THEM IN THE FIELD AND NOT STAFFING THE ACTUAL SECTOR.
WE ARE GOING TO CONTINUE TO LOOK AT ALTERNATIVE AND CREATIVE WAYS TO DO EVERYTHING WE NEED TO DO TO KEEP BUILDING.
I WASN'T TRYING TO MAKE IT TOO DIFFICULT.
OATLY, MY COLLEAGUES AND I, WE CAN FIND A WAY IN THE FUTURE TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE SOMEONE IN THE ALL THE SCHOOLS.
YOU, EVERYONE , FOR THE GREAT PRESENTATION.
THANK YOU SPECIFICALLY FOR INCLUDING METRICS OR HOW WE ARE GOING TO GO ABOUT MEASURING THE PROGRAM.
AND THANK YOU FOR ENDING WITH TELLING US THINGS WE CAN DO TO SUPPORT YOU.
THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN MY QUESTION.
MY QUESTION IS , THE THIRD POINT, CONTINUING TO SERVE AS FAMILY ENGAGEMENT AS F.A.C.E.
INVESTORS TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS .
CAN YOU TELL US, HOW CAN WE DO THAT TO CONTINUE TO HELP YOU? MAKE YOU ARE A GREAT EXAMPLE OF THAT.
I KNOW YOU HAVE A STRONG EXAMPLE TO THE COMMUNITY.
WHEN YOU GO TO COMPETITIVE FORUMS, IF YOU GO IN YOUR COMMUNITY FOR ANY REASON, WE TALKED A LOT ABOUT IT .
WE TALK A LOT ABOUT FAMILY ENGAGEMENT BECAUSE WE GET STAKEHOLDERS, FAMILIES .
I GO TO A LOT OF MEETINGS THAT HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW WE ARE --SPREADING INTO ANY STAKEHOLDER, WHETHER IT IS A PARTNER, A FAMILY MEMBER LIVING NEXT DOOR TO YOU.
IS , THEY WILL GIVE YOU A PRETTY GENERAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE TERM IN OUR COMMUNITY.
THAT IS A REAL TRIBUTE TO THIS TEAM.
WE CAN ALWAYS DO MORE BECAUSE AS FAMILIES COME IN, AS FAMILIES , LET'S SAY A FAMILY MOVES INTO THE WEST END OF TOWN, NOT ONLY IS IT THE BUILDING IS THE RESPONSIBILITY, I BELIEVE, TO UNDERSTAND THE RESOURCES AND EVERYTHING.
I THINK IT HELPS TO HAVE OTHER ADVOCATES , SUCH AS THE BOARD.
DR. KAY-WYATT IS AN INCREDIBLE ADVOCATE FOR FAMILY ENGAGEMENT.
JUST THAT SPREADING OF THIS WONDERFUL RESOURCE THAT WE HAVE IS THE BEST THING WE CAN DO.
>> DR. SIMPSON BAIRD? MAC THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR.
THANK YOU FOR THE LOVELY PRESENTATION, AND CONGRATULATIONS ON THE NEW FACES CENTER.
I AM EXCITED TO MAKE IT OUT OF THERE.
I APOLOGIZE I COULDN'T COME EARLIER THIS WEEK.
I AM EXCITED ABOUT THE ACTION PLANS IN PARTICULAR, SORT OF THE INDUCTIVE NATURE THAT SCHOOLS GET TO WORK ON DEVELOPING A PLAN THAT WORKS FOR THEM AND ENGAGING FAMILIES IN THAT PROCESS.
WE KNOW THAT FAMILY ENGAGEMENT IS CULTURALLY MEDIATED AND THERE MAY BE DIFFERENT WAYS .
WE ARE EXCITED TO SEE HOW THIS TURNED OUT.
FIRST, AND YOU PROBABLY TALKED ABOUT THIS AT THE F.A.C.E.
HOW ARE YOU ENVISIONING FAMILIES INTERACTING NOW THAT YOU HAVE A NEW PHYSICAL CENTER? LIKE, ARE YOU EXPECTING FAMILIES COME TO YOU? HOW WILL THE PROCESS WORK? MY SECOND QUESTION IS, YOU SORT OF CONCLUDED WITH THIS WISH FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE FAMILY LIAISON POSITION TO OTHER SCHOOLS.
WHAT WOULD BE --WHAT IS SORT OF THE TIMELINE YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT BEER? WHAT WOULD THAT LOOK LIKE? I WILL HANDLE THE SECOND PART.
BY THE WAY , BOARD MEMBERS , LEADERSHIP , PLEASE FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME AND COME ON OUT TO THE CENTER ANY TIME.
SO , THE SECOND PART IS, WE HAVE ACTUALLY HAD PLANS IN PLACE .
WHEN WE CONSIDER THIS BEFORE, WE KNOW IT'S PROBABLY GOING TO HAVE TO BE A SYSTEMATIC KIND OF TIERED IMPLEMENTATION.
SO, WE WOULD LOOK AT THAT DATA WHERE WE FEEL LIKE THE NEXT BUILDINGS --BECAUSE IT MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE TO FILL EVERY SINGLE MADE I HAVE EVERY BUILDING .
BUT THERE COULD BE WHERE AN IDENTIFICATION OF --LET'S SAY IT'S A HIGH SCHOOL.
WE KNOW WE NEED PEOPLE UP HIGH SCHOOL.
THAT WOULD BE ONLY A PRIORITY ALONG WITH SOME OF THESE OTHERS.
I THINK IT WAS CHARLES BARRETT THAT WE SHOWED A PRETTY HIGH SPANISH-SPEAKING --OR JUST IN GENERAL.
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WE LOOK AT CRITERIA AND START TO KIND OF LEVEL THAT OUT AND SAY, WHO IS REALLY A PRIORITY NOW? WHO CAN BE NEXT YEAR? HOW DO WE F.A.C.E.THIS IN OVER A SYSTEM OF THREE YEARS? THAT WOULD BE MY THOUGHT PROCESS.
I WILL PASS IT OFF TO KRISHNA AND HOW WE ARE GOING TO USE THE CENTER.
IT SUPPORTS FAMILIES , RIGHT? THE CENTER IS OPEN.
WE HAVE A LEARNING ZONE , OVER $5000 DONATED BY SCHOLASTIC AND BILINGUAL BOOKS.
OUR NEW ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, SHE WAS A TEACHER BUT THE IDEA IS, IF A PARENT COMES IN, AND THEY WENT TO CONNECT WITH SOMEONE WHO SPEAKS SPANISH OR ARABIC , WE ARE ABLE TO HELP THAT FAMILY, MEET THEM WHERE THEY ARE, CONNECT THEM WITH THE SCHOOL IF THAT IS NEEDED.
BUT ALSO , GIVING THEM RESOURCES THEY CAN TAKE HOME.
BUT WE HAVE THAT CENTER ALSO TO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR STAFF , WHICH WE HAVE BEEN DOING.
IF A PARENT NEEDS TO FILL OUT AN IMMIGRATION FORM.
MANY OF OUR FAMILIES MAY NOT HAVE COMMANDERS -- COMPUTERS AT HOME.
WHAT I ENVISION IS THAT WE CAN ACTUALLY FORM NETWORKS OF FAMILIES , ZERO TO GO 12 , SO WE CAN HELP THEM AND HAVE THEM BE ENGAGED IN MEANINGFUL WAYS IN THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION.
OBVIOUSLY , A LOT OF EXCITING DEVELOPMENTS IN THIS AREA.
CONGRATULATIONS ON THE OPENING OF THE F.A.C.E.
LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING THE EXPANSION OF THIS WORK.
[16. Policy Revisions]
IT IS WITH ONE OF MY MOST FAVORITE PEOPLE.BUT WE HAVE NAT SMITH, WHO IS OUR POLICY CONSULTANTS , WHO HAS REALLY BEEN AN AWESOME FORCE AND DRIVE IN THIS POLICY WORK.
I HOPE I CAN DELIVER ON A NICE COMPLEMENT.
I WANT TO START OFF BY SAYING, WHILE YOU ARE IN YOUR CLOSED SESSION, I HAD A WONDERFUL CONVERSATION WITH STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES ABOUT GRADING AND GRADING POLICY.
LET'S TALK ABOUT GRADING POLICY.
THE FIRST THING OUT OF THEIR MOUTH WAS THE RELATIVE WEIGHTING OF FORMATIVE AND SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS.
THAT IS WHAT THEY SAID WITHOUT ME GIVING ANY PROMPTING .
AND THEN WE WENT TO, WELL, YOU KNOW , IT'S IMPORTANT TO DO WORK, BUT WE UNDERSTAND THAT SOME KIDS, IT'S HARDER FOR THEM TO WORK AT HOME.
THAT PLAYS AGAINST ZEROS AND THE WHOLE THING.
ALL OF THE THINGS WE ARE STRUGGLING WITH, THEY ARE STRUGGLING WITH IT, TOO.
I THOUGHT THAT WAS -- KUDOS TWO GUYS TO BE THAT PLUGGED INTO THE PHILOSOPHICAL DEBATES THAT WE HAVE IN THE AREA POLICY.
BUT THEY ARE STRUGGLING WITH THE SAME THINGS WE ARE.
I THINK THAT IS A GREAT THING TO THINK ABOUT.
WE ARE GOING TO KEEP --I AM GOING TO KEEP PICKING THEIR BRAINS WHEN YOU GUYS ARE IN CLOSED SESSIONS GOING FORWARD.
TONIGHT, I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU SOME STUFF ON POLICY REVISIONS.
HOPEFULLY RELATIVELY QUICK AND CRISP.
A LOT OF VOLUME TO GET THROUGH.
OUR GOAL IS TO GET THROUGH 100 POLICIES THIS YEAR.
I DO HAVE METRICS IF YOU LIKE MEMBERS.
BUT IN GENERAL , BIG PICTURE , ONE THING THAT MAKES ALEXANDRIA UNIQUE IS THAT YOUR POLICIES GO TO EQUITY AUDIT.
THAT IS SOMETHING EXTRA YOU DO TO MAKE SURE THAT WE LOOK THROUGH THE EQUITY LENS THAT IS BUILT IN DEEPLY TO THE WORK THAT YOU DO.
WE SHOULD BE CREDITED FOR THAT.
WHAT A WONDERFUL IDEA THAT IS, AND HOW IMPORTANT THAT IS.
REALLY, WHEN WE SORT OF THINK ABOUT THE BIG PICTURE, WE WANT TO BE SURE THAT IT SUPPORTS EQUITY IN YOUR STRATEGIC PLAN.
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THEY HAVE TO COMPLY WITH CODE.BUT THIS IS THE NEXT STEP IS IT EQUITABLE? DOES IT SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION? THAT IS TAKING THIS POLICY TO THE NEXT LEVEL.
TO DO THAT, WE SORT OF ADJUST TO THE PROCESS A LITTLE BIT THIS YEAR.
WE HAVE CREATED FOUR TEAMS OF PEOPLE WHO LOOK AT ALL OF THE POLICIES GOING THROUGH .
IT STARTS OFF WITH AN EQUITY AUDIT TEAM WHO LOOK AT EVERY SINGLE POLICY FROM EQUITY LENS.
SO, TO DATE, THEY HAVE REVIEWED 58 POLICIES FROM AN EQUITY LENS.
ONCE THEY ARE THROUGH WITH THAT, HE GOES TO STAFF TEAM .
EACH POLICY HAS A UNIQUE SET OF STAFF MEMBERS.
THE CABINET HELPED TO IDENTIFY WHO THOSE PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE.
I BELIEVE WE ARE AT 32 I WENT TO THE STAFF LEVEL.
HAVE THE NUMBERS RIGHT HERE ON MY COMPUTER TO.
ONCE THE STAFF HAVE CLEARED THEM ALL, THEY GO TO THROUGH THE SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM , PROBABLY THE LEVEL THAT DR. KAY-WYATT IS GETTING GRUMBLINGS FROM HER STAFF ABOUT THE VOLUME WE ARE GOING THROUGH.
WE ARE STAYING AFTER THEM BECAUSE IT IS REALLY IMPORTANT THAT THE SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM LOOK AT THOSE TO BE SURE THAT EVERYTHING IS FITTING TOGETHER.
THEY HAVE A HOLISTIC BIG PICTURE VIEW.
IS EVERYTHING FITTING TOGETHER THE WAY IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE DOING? AND HE GOES TO THE SCHOOL BOARD SUBCOMMITTEE, WHICH IS AN ENTIRELY NEW COMMITTEE THIS YEAR , WHO ALSO LOOK AT IT.
SO ACTUALLY, IF YOU LOOK AT ALL OF THESE COMMUNITY SESSIONS, FOUR SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS ARE INVOLVED IN THIS PROCESS.
DR. RIEF, MS. IGNACIO ARE INVOLVED, DR. SIMPSON BAIRD AND MS. BOOZ.
THE PROCESS HERE --AND I AM WORKING WITH THIS GRAPHIC.
I ACTUALLY HAD A CONVERSATION ABOUT MAKING THIS BETTER.
BASE CHANGES , WHICH IS STANDARD CHANGES.
CHANGES FOR THINGS LIKE THE CODE CHANGES.
AND THEN THROUGH THE TEAMS THAT THOSE ARE THE FIVE STEPS YOU SEE.
EQUITY REVIEW , STAFF REVIEW , LEADERSHIP REVIEW, SCHOOL BOARD REVIEW.
FINALLY TO THE ADOPTION PROCESS.
THAT IS WHY WE ARE HERE TONIGHT FOR THE FIRST IT.
OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT, TOO.
WE PUT THE SCHEDULE ON THE WEBSITE SO PEOPLE CAN SEE THAT PIC THE EQUITY REVIEW PROCESS, THOSE TEAMS FREQUENTLY REACH OUT TO STAFF MEMBERS, TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS FOR THOSE ONES THAT ARE HIGH EQUITY IMPACT.
LOTS OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC INPUT.
QUICK REMINDER, POLICIES FOR BASIC STATEMENT OF INTENT.
REGULATION IS THE METHOD OF IMPLEMENTATION .
THE SUPERINTENDENT RUNS REGULATIONS, AND THE BOARD RUNS THE POLICIES.
EQUITY, VIRGINIA, SYSTEMATIC ALIGNMENT.
THESE ARE THE STANDARD CHANGES MADE IN ALL THE POLICIES.
ALL THE DETAILS IN EVERY SINGLE POLICY.
THAT IS SORT OF THE BIG BACKGROUND PICTURE.
WHEN I DO FUTURE PRESENTATIONS, THEY WILL BE SHORTER.
I WANTED TO MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTOOD THE NEW PROCESS THIS YEAR.
THAT IS MUCH MORE RIGOROUS PROCESS.
REALLY MOVING THESE THINGS THROUGH.
>>>, I HAVE FOUR TOPICS FOR YOU.
THE FIRST TOPIC IS RELATED TO ELECTRONIC MEETINGS .
WE HAD A LOT OF LIKE TONIC MEETINGS DURING COVID.
THE RULES WERE EVER-CHANGING AROUND THAT .
THEY SORT OF SETTLED ON SOME RULES YOU USED LAST YEAR.
THIS YEAR THOSE WERE ESSENTIALLY CODIFIED THIS LAST SPRING.
IT DOESN'T CHANGE THE BOARD PROCEDURES AT ALL.
SOME OF THOSE TEMPORARY PROVISIONS.
INDIVIDUAL CAN PARTICIPATE 25% OF MEETINGS PER YEAR.
THE RULES HAVE NOT CHANGED, WITH A RICH AND MORE CLEARLY.
YOUR POLICY HAS BEEN UPDATED TO UPDATE THAT MORE CLEARLY.
WHAT THEY DID CHANGE WAS RELATED TO ADVISORY COMMITTEES.
ADVISORY COMMITTEES MET VIRTUALLY DURING COVID, AND WE FOUND THAT PARTICIPATION WENT UP.
BUT THE LEGISLATORS IN THEIR WISDOM HAVE DECIDED TO UNDO THAT.
THE SAME RULES FOR THE ADVISORY COMMITTEES AS THE BOARD.
THE ONLY REAL EXCEPTION IS THEY CAN HOLD TWO VIRTUAL MEETINGS HERE, AND YOU CANNOT PICK OTHER THAN THAT, THE RULES ARE THE SAME.
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25% INDIVIDUAL, VIRTUAL, ET CETERA , ET CETERA.THAT IS THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHANGES .
THE SECOND ONE IS RELATED TO HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION.
SO, IN THIS POLICY, WE'VE GOT -- THESE ARE ALL CODE CHANGES.
WE ADDED A BOARD LEASE STATEMENT.
WE ADJUSTED THE MENACE TO ALIGN WITH SOQS.
THE CODE CHANGE ON THIS ONE WAS RELATED TO PERSONAL SAFETY TRAINING FOR SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADERS.
PARTNERSHIP WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.
THAT IS A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE HERE, LIGHTING IT.
TEACHING ON ALCOHOL AND DRUGS.
ADDING GAMBLING TO THOSE SORT OF THINGS WE HAVE TO TALK ABOUT.
A LOT OF THESE POLICIES, I FEEL LIKE IT'S SAD WE HAVE TO PUT THAT IN THERE, BUT IT IS PROBABLY A GOOD IDEA.
ALL OF THESE POLICIES ARE LIKE THAT.
THE NEXT ONE IS ON FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION.
SOMETHING WE HAVE TO INTRODUCE THE CONCEPT OF THE DANGERS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AS PART OF THE CURRICULUM.
THAT IS REQUIRED UNDER THE FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION PROGRAM.
WE ACTUALLY SHIFTED THE CONTENT TO A REGULATION TO BE IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE WHOLE CONCEPT.
THE DRIVER EDUCATION POLICY, THE REQUIREMENT.
IN OUR REGION , PARENTS HAVE TO PARTICIPATE IN 90 MINUTES OF DRIVER EDUCATION ALONG WITH HER STUDENTS , THEIR CHILDREN.
AND IT'S ABOUT SAFETY AND DRIVER AWARENESS.
THE CONTENT IS GOOD THAT THEY HAVE TO DO THAT.
THE POLICY HAS BEEN UPDATED TO THAT EFFECT.
A NEW POLICY ON SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST, WHICH IS MAKING STUDENTS AND PARENTS AWARE OF THE DANGERS OF CARDIAC ARREST.
THE COACHES ARE ALREADY AWARE THAT.
THIS IS ENSURING THAT THEY ARE PASSING INFORMATION ONTO STUDENTS AND PARENTS SO THAT IF THE KID FEEL SYMPTOMS, THEY KNOW TO STOP BECAUSE WE DON'T WANT ANYBODY TO GET HURT.
EVERYTHING IS THAT WE HAVE TO DO THIS, BUT WE HAVE TO DO IT ANYWAY.
THE WHOLE SECTION FEELS LIKE THAT TO ME.
THE LAST ONE IS RELATED TO THE BOARD AND/OR OTHER STAFF MEMBERS AROUND GIFTS.
IT ESSENTIALLY SAYS THAT ONE OF THE THINGS WHICH IS NOT CONSIDERED A GIFT IS IF YOU ARE PARTICIPATING IN SOME SORT OF AN EVENT AS AN OFFICIAL RESPONSIBILITY , AND THE SCHOOL SYSTEM HAS PURCHASED THAT FOR YOU, THAT'S NOT A GIFT.
SOMEBODY MUST HAVE ASKED THAT QUESTION AT AN IMPORTANT TIME.
IF THE SCHOOL SYSTEM PAY FOR IT, WHY WOULD IT BE A GIFT? BUT IT IS CLARIFIED.
THINGS THAT ARE NOT GIFTS ARE THAT.
THE SCHOOL SYSTEM PAY FOR IT, AND IT IS AN OFFICIAL ACTION.
YOU ARE REPRESENTING THE SCHOOL SYSTEM.
ALL SORTS OF DETAILS IN THE COMMENTS.
I WILL BE HAPPY TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY ALL HAVE.
IF ANYBODY WANT TO JOIN OUR COFFEE IN THE MORNINGS, I THINK OUR NEXT POLICY SUBCOMMITTEE IS NEXT THURSDAY AT 8:30 A.M.
THAT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR SOME RIVETING CONVERSATIONS AT STARBUCKS.
I DO NOT HAVE ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE POLICIES.
WE SHOULD THINK ABOUT IN THE FUTURE.
FAIRFAX COUNTY, OVER THIS PAST --STARTING THE SCHOOL YEAR MADE AN COMMITMENT TO THEIR PHYSICAL EDUCATION POLICY TO ALLOW FOR RECESS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS.
THAT MAY BE SOMETHING WE WANT TO THINK ABOUT DOING FOR OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS.
I WAS WEEK MARKED FOR MIDDLE SCHOOLS, OUR BIG TWO MIDDLE SCHOOLS, NOT THE K8 ARE VERY BIG.
THERE ARE LOGISTICAL CHALLENGES.
WE REACHED OUT TO FAIRFAX COUNTY TO SEE HIM AT WORK.
WE WANT TO THINK ABOUT THAT AS A FUTURE POLICY CHANGE.
I'M NOT MAKING AN AMENDMENT FOR THIS.
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ANYTHING ELSE.DR. RIEF? MAKE I WILL TO SHARE A LITTLE STORY THAT HAPPENED TO GO THROUGH THAT DRIVER'S ED TRAINING PROGRAM.
KUDOS TO THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
SO, WE HAD THAT FOR INFO TODAY.
THESE POLICIES WILL COME BACK TO US.
I THINK IT'S THE 15TH? 15TH FOR CONSENT.
>> MS. GREENE WANTED TO SAY ONE THING.
I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY, I AM THANKFUL FOR THE WORK YOU ARE DOING.
YOU ARE REALLY PUTTING US ON THE RIGHT TRACK WITH OUR POLICIES.
I AM SO THANKFUL WE DID IT FOR BEFORE 10:30 AT NIGHT.
POLICY IS SO VERY IMPORTANT TO WHAT WE DO , AND WE ALWAYS NEED TO PRIORITIZE THAT.
HAVING AN EARLIER THAN LATER MAKES ME VERY HAPPY.
I APPRECIATE THAT BECAUSE I LITERALLY SAID TO THE SCHOOL BOARD PRESENTING POLICY, GOOD MORNING.
DR. KAY-WYATT ? MCGOWIN TO ADEQUATE COMMENT WE STARTED WITH EQUITY IN GRADING.
I WANT TO SHARE WITH THE BOARD AND THE COMMUNITY THAT ARE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP IS ENGAGED IN PROFESSIONAL LEARNING ABOUT EQUITY AND GRADING BECAUSE OF THIS WORK WE ARE DOING.
IS WILL COME BEFORE US ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DECEMBER 15TH.
DECEMBER 15TH, WE WILL ALSO GET A NEW SET OF POLICIES.
[17. Staff Wellness]
I THINK NINE ? 13?13 POLICIES COMING IN ON THE 15TH.
WE CAN MOVE ALONG TO STEPH WILLIS , WHICH IS A VERY IMPORTANT TOPIC.
I AM GOING TO INTRODUCE SOMEONE WHO IS NOT A NEW FACE, THE ACTING HUMAN RESOURCES.
PLEASE HELP ME WELCOME FOR THE FIRST TIME PRESENTING FROM HIS HR ROLE .
WE WILL TALK ABOUT STAFF WELLNESS AND WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE FOR OUR SCHOOL DIVISION FOR THIS YEAR.
VIEWING NUMBERS FROM THE COMMUNITY.
I AM PRESENTING ON BEHALF OF THE ACP AS WELL AS COMMITTEE WITH AN UPDATE ON THE COMMUNITY'S WELLNESS PLAN FOR THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR.
THE INFORMATION TONIGHT WILL ADDRESS THE SIX DIMENSIONS OF WELLNESS BEING INCORPORATED INTO OUR PLAN, HIGHLIGHTS SYSTEMWIDE ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR THIS YEAR.
AND FINALLY, PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON OUR DESCRIPTIVE LEADERSHIP MODEL IMPLEMENTED TO TAILOR OUR EFFORTS TO THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF EACH SCHOOL AND DEPARTMENT.
AS YOU READ THE VISION STATE , I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THAT WE ARE EXPANDING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF WELLNESS TO INCLUDE MORE THAN THIS THE TRADITIONAL FOCUS ON PHYSICAL HEALTH.
AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE NEXT SLIDE, COMMONLY ACCEPTED DIMENSIONS OR TENANTS OF WELLNESS.
THE LAST THREE YEARS HAVE TAUGHT US THAT WHAT USED TO BE THOUGHT OF AS THE SOFTER ASPECTS OF WELLNESS ARE INCREASINGLY VALUED AS MUCH IS THE INDUSTRY STANDARDS OF STAYING IN SHAPE AND EATING BALANCED MEALS.
THIS PROVIDES ADDITIONAL INSIGHTS INTO OPTIONS FOR WELLNESS ACTIVITIES BASED ON A MUCH WIDER RANGE OF TOPICS, INCLUDING THE PROMOTION OF BALANCE, PERSONAL REFLECTION , AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH.
PRE-PANDEMIC, OF COURSE , THE FOCUS WAS PRIMARILY ON EXERCISE -ORIENTED CHALLENGES AND MOVEMENT ACTIVITIES.
OF COURSE, THOSE BEDROCK ACTIVITIES ARE STILL IMPORTANT AND WILL NO DOUBT BE A PART OF THE LANDSCAPE MOVING FORWARD AS WELL.
DISTRIBUTED LEADERSHIP IS A CORNERSTONE OF OUR ACP AS WELL AS MODEL.
EVERY SCHOOL HAS A STAFF MEMBER SERVING AS A CHAMPION FOR WELLNESS.
THE DIVISION WELLNESS CORE TEAM KNOW FULL WELL THE SYNERGY AND INNOVATION THAT SURFACES WHEN THE CIRCLE IS WIDENED TO INCLUDE REPRESENTATION FROM ACROSS
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THE SYSTEM.THE SUCCESS OF OUR PROGRAM RELIES ON THE WELLNESS CHAMPIONS BEING ON THE GROUND AMBASSADORS , PROMOTING EVERY ASPECT .
FROM ADVERTISING OF EVENTS TO MAKING SURE COLLEAGUES HAVE ACCESS TO THE NEWSLETTER AND RESOURCES AVAILABLE ON THE CAMPUS PAGE .
THEY ARE INTEGRAL TO THE WORK .
IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT A HALLMARK OF OUR PLAN IS THAT EACH CHAMPION INITIATE, PLANS, AND HELPS SOME TYPE OF WILLIS EVENT AT THEIR LOCATION EACH QUARTER.
I WILL SHARE A FEW EXAMPLE OF THOSE IN A MINUTE.
BUT FIRST, LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT'S ON DECK DIVISION WHITE.
SO, AS WE HAVE EMBRACED AND EXPANDED VIEW OF WELL-BEING, IT HAS BECOME CLEAR THAT WE NEED TO REBRAND OUR PROGRAM'S NAME.
THE COMMITTEE HAS COLLECTED IDEAS FOR A NEW NAME , AND THE GOOGLE FORM YOU SEE HERE IS TABULATING VOTES AS WE MEET.
LET'S LOOK AT ONE MORE EXAMPLE OF WHAT'S IN STORE AS WE HEAD TO THE WINTER MONTHS.
SOON, WE WILL BE PROMOTING A SERIES OF INFORMATIONAL SEGMENTS ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS, INCLUDING EATING HEALTHIER AT WORK AND UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL ISOLATION AND MENTAL HEALTH DURING THE HOLIDAYS.
DR. KAY-WYATT, WE HAVE YOU PREREGISTERED FOR THE EATING HEALTHIER AT WORK WEBINAR.
THE REAL INNOVATION COMES FROM EVENTS THAT REFLECT THE UNIQUE INTEREST IN THE TO THE LOCATION.
I HAVE TO SAY RIGHT OFF THE BAT THAT I AM MOST INTRIGUED BY THE AFTERSCHOOL ARCHERY PLAN AT A SCHOOL , I BELIEVE PATRICK HENRY, LATER THIS YEAR.
CHALLENGES SUCH AS LAST YEAR'S 30 HAPPENED A HEALTHCARE CHALLENGE REMAIN POPULAR, AND WE EXPECT TO SEE MANY MORE SCHOOLS OFFERING SOMETHING SIMILAR THIS YEAR.
THESE CHALLENGES TYPICALLY CULMINATE IN A RAFFLE TO HONOR PARTICIPANTS OR SOME SITE OF SHARED CELEBRATION.
PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING REPRESENTED HERE HAS OCCURRED OR IS PLANNED FOR LATE THIS YEAR.
HEALTHY COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS ARE POPULAR FOR OBVIOUS REASONS.
AND MANY, IF MOST LOCATIONS, OFFER SOME SORT OF REGULAR MOVEMENT, SUCH AS IN-LINE SKATING, YOGA, OR GOOD OLD-FASHIONED POWER WALKING GROUPS.
THE CHAMPIONS REPORT AND SHARE THEIR QUARTERLY SUCCESS WITH THEIR COLLEAGUES.
IF YOU THINK OF CAMPUS AS A HUB , THE WELLNESS CHAMPIONS IS THE HUB FOR EVERYTHING OUR CHANGES NEED TO SUPPORT COLLEAGUES WITH LINKS TO A VARIETY OF RESOURCES AND SUPPORTED EMPLOYEE WELLNESS.
SOUTH WELLNESS REMAINS A KEY FOCUS FOR THE SCHOOL BOARD AND FOR THE HR DEPARTMENT THIS YEAR.
HATS OFF TO SHANNON HARMON -- EXCUSE ME, SHANNON TURNER, SHEREE HARMON, AND KRISTIN DONLEY.
PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS.
WE KNOW THAT DR. KAY-WYATT NEEDS TO IMPROVE HER EATING HABITS AT WORK.
DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FROM BOARD MEMBERS? I THINK IT'S MOSTLY THE COCA-COLA CONSUMPTION.
REALLY JUST A COMMENT TO SAY I AM SO GLAD WE ARE DOING MORE ON WELLNESS FOR OUR STAFF .
I HAD ASKED ABOUT THIS LAST YEAR.
IT IS SOMETHING --WILLIS HAS BEEN IMPACTING ALL OF US, NOT JUST OUR STUDENTS.
IT IS IMPACTING HER STUDENTS, BUT IT IS IMPACTING OUR STAFF, TOO, AND ARE FAMILIES AND PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS.
IT HAS BEEN A CHALLENGING FEW YEARS.
I AM GLAD WE ARE TACKLING THIS.
I GUESS , IF THERE'S ANYTHING WE CAN DO TO HELP SUPPORT THESE EFFORTS OR INCREASE THE EFFORTS, I WOULD LET YOU KNOW THAT.
IF THERE IS SOMETHING WE CAN HELP WITH, IT BECOMES A QUESTION.
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I JUST WANT TO ADD, I AM SURE IF IT WAS HIGHLIGHTED IN THIS PRESENTATION.AFTER THE COMMENT, I GOT DISTRACTED FOR A MOMENT.
THEY ARE ALSO DOING, IN THE INSIDER, THERE IS A WHOLE SECTION ON WELLNESS FOR STAFF.
IN ADDITION TO ALL OF THOSE THAT CAVITIES , WITH STAFF RECEIVE THAT NEWSLETTER, THERE ARE HELPFUL TIPS.
THE BENEFIT IS WORKING WITH OUR HEALTH INSURANCE PROVIDERS BECAUSE THEY HAVE THOSE RECORDED VIDEOS YOU CAN GO BACK AND WATCH IF IT IS CONVENIENT FOR YOU.
THIS TEAM HAS DONE A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF WORK.
WE ALSO WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS MESSAGE GETS OUT TO STAFF AND TO REACH OUT IF THEY GET MORE IDEAS OF WHAT WE CAN DO TO SUPPORT THEM AT EACH SCHOOL LEVEL.
>> THAT WAS GOING TO BE MY QUESTION.
WHAT IS SORT OF OUR OUTREACH TO THEM TO SAY, YOU KNOW, WHAT DO YOU NEED? WHAT ELSE COULD WE DO? MAKE MADAM CHAIR, THE WELLNESS CHAMPIONS AT EACH SCHOOL REALLY CONNECT WITH SCHOOL LEADERSHIP.
THEY REALLY DO TAILOR THEIR ACTIVITIES TO THEIR SCHOOL.
THAT IS THE HEART YOU REALLY CAN'T SEE BECAUSE EACH HAVE A PLAN.
THAT PLAN IS BASED OFF THE NEEDS AND DESIRES OF THAT SCHOOL COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL STAFF.
MISS DONNELLY , LAST YEAR WHEN I FIRST JOINED, SHE REALLY STARTED PICKING UP THE BALL AND RUNNING WITH THIS.
TO SEE WHERE IT IS GOING INTO YEAR TWO, IF YOU SEE HER, PLEASE SEND KUDOS AND THANKS.
STAFF MEMBERS , IF YOU HAVE ADDITIONAL IDEAS THAT WE COULD SUPPORT YOU THROUGH OUR EMPLOYEE -- I CAN'T EVEN THINK OF THE NAME PICKED EAP PROGRAM.
THEY HAVE RESOURCES THAT ARE INDIVIDUAL.
I KEEP PUTTING IT OUT THERE BECAUSE THAT'S AN INDIVIDUAL RESOURCE FOR OUR STAFF MEMBERS THAT DOES NOT GET REPORTED TO THE SCHOOL.
THAT RESOURCE IS THERE AS WELL.
PLEASE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ALL OF THIS.
FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS.
OUTING, THE PHYSICAL, MENTAL HEALTH OF OUR EMPLOYEES , IT'S NEEDED .
BUT THERE WASN'T THE PANDEMIC , IT'S NEEDED.
I THINK IT HELPS YOU OVERALL WITH FAMILY , WITH SCHOOL , STRESS , THINGS OF THAT NATURE.
MY QUESTION IS, --AND ANOTHER THING IS THAT I HAVEN'T HEARD ANY OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA THAT'S DOING SOMETHING LIKE THIS.
IF THEY ARE, I HAVEN'T HEARD OF IT.
I KIND OF GOOGLE AND LOOK AT THINGS THEY ARE DOING, DISTRICTS, THAT WE ARE DOING , AND I SEEN IT.
KUDOS AGAIN FOR DOING SOMETHING THAT'S IMPORTANT , TAKING THE LEAD ON IT.
DO WE HAVE A FITNESS CENTER OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT THAT OUR EMPLOYEES , THAT THE STAFF CAN GO TO? I.E., WHAT IS IT? THE YMCA? OFF MONROE STREET? I KNOW WE ARE TALKING ABOUT BUDGET AGAIN.
BUT I'M JUST CURIOUS IF WE HAVE SOMETHING LIKE THAT FOR THE EMPLOYEES TO GO TO.
WE DO HAVE A NUMBER -- IS ACTUALLY A MEMBERSHIP PEER BECAUSE YOU ARE AN ALEXANDRIA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEE, WE DO HAVE AN EMPLOYEE PERKS PAGE WE ARE REVISING.
IT GOES BEYOND CONNECTING TO REC CENTER SPIRIT ALL SPEAKING TO STAFF RECENTLY WHO SAID WE DIDN'T EVEN KNOW WE HAD A PERKS PAGE.
WE ARE LOOKING TO MAKE THAT A ROBUST PAGE FOR THEY CAN GET NOT ONLY HEALTH AND WELLNESS BENEFITS BUT MAYBE OTHER BENEFITS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY AS WELL.
THEY JUST NEED TO VISIT THAT PAGE.
WE ARE REVITALIZING THAT BECAUSE BEFORE THE PANDEMIC, THERE WAS REALLY A NUMBER OF RESTRICTIONS , I BELIEVE, ON IT.
I WAS NOT HERE DURING THE PANDEMIC.
THAT PROCESS TO OPEN UP FOR THE STAFF IS BEING WORKED ON BY HR THIS TIME.
I APPLAUD YOU ALL FOR DOING THAT.
I BIG OUR EMPLOYEES TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT.
I WAS ON FOR POLICY, BUT I STAYED ON BECAUSE I SAW IT I WAS EXCITED TO HEAR MORE.
I WANTED TO COMMENT ON MR. BAILEY'S QUESTION.
A CPS EMPLOYEES ACTUALLY CAN GO TO OUR ALEXANDRIA CITY REC CENTER'S FOR THREE.
THEY HAVE ACCESS TO THE WEIGHT ROOM, THE SWIMMING POOL, AS WELL AS CHARLES FUSON AND PATRICK HENRY EXERCISE ROOMS. THEY JUST HAVE TO SHOW THEIR EMPLOYEE BADGE AND THEY CAN SIGN IN.
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THAT IS SOMETHING WE TRY TO HIGHLIGHT AT THE BEGINNING OF EVERY SCHOOL YEAR TO THE STAFF EMPLOYEES AND SOMETHING WE WILL REMIND THEM COME JANUARY.WE DO HAVE THAT PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA.
>> MR. ELNOUBI, DID YOU HAVE SOMETHING? GO RIGHT AHEAD.
I THINK THAT IS WHY YOU LEFT ME TO THE END.
WE HAVE WORKED TOGETHER BEFORE IN DIFFERENT CAPACITIES.
SO, MY FIRST QUESTION IS A LITTLE INVOLVED.
GOES TO WHAT DR. KAY-WYATT MENTIONED EARLIER ABOUT GETTING STAFF INPUT AND UNDERSTANDING WHAT THEY ARE GOING THROUGH.
A LOT OF THINGS GOING TO WELLNESS.
WE ARE HEARING A LOT ABOUT TEACHER BURNOUT, EXHAUSTION, WORKLOAD .
ALL THE THINGS CAN AFFECT WELLNESS.
ENVIRONMENT , CLIMATE , WHERE YOU WORK , THAT ALSO AFFECTS WELLNESS.
I WONDER WHAT KIND OF DATA OR INFORMATION IS CONFIRMING HOW WE THINK ABOUT WELLNESS WHEN WE PUT UP WELLNESS PLAN TOGETHER.
MY SECOND QUESTION IS RELATED.
HOW IS EFFECTIVENESS OF THIS GOING TO BE MEASURED X METRICS AGAIN.
[18. Report from Meagan L. Alderton]
[19. Report from Interim Superintendent Dr. Melanie Kay-Wyatt]
[20. Announcements]
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>> WE ARE WORKING ON METRICS .
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EACH PLAN IS DIFFERENT PICKET WILL BE MEASURED AGAINST THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY.I REALLY WANT TO ADDRESS WORKLOAD BECAUSE I KNOW WE HAVE SOME SPECIAL GUEST IN THE AUDIENCE.
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WE HAVE OUR STAFF WHO OFTEN TALK ABOUT TEACHER WORKLOAD.WE DO HAVE SENIOR LEADERSHIP TAKING A LOOK AT WORKLOADS TO SEE HOW WE CAN CONNECT IT WITH OUR WELLNESS PROGRAM.
WE DO KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF TEACHERS PLACE.
THAT IF IT BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION.
WE ARE LOOKING AT WHAT WE CAN DO OVER TIME TO MAKE SURE THAT WE SUPPORT OUR TEACHERS.
WHAT CAN BE REMOVED OFF THE PLAINTIFF WHAT REALLY MEANS TO BE A PRIORITY TO REMAIN ON AND HOW TO SUPPORT THEM THROUGH THAT TRANSITION WITH WELLNESS PROGRAMS. THE SECOND PART , HOW WE ARE MEASURING EFFECTIVENESS .
THE MEASUREMENT WILL BE UP INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS ' PLANS.
WE ARE PROBABLY GOING TO HAVE A SURVEY.
KUDOS TO YOU, MISS DONNELLY, BECAUSE IT WAS A WORLD WHEN YOU COMING BACK.
SHE SO GRACIOUSLY STEPPED IN AND KICKED THIS PROGRAM OFF.
LAST YEAR WAS KIND OF A FIRST-YEAR TRIAL.
THIS YEAR, SHE CAN LOOK TO USE THE SURVEYS AND MEASUREMENTS .
AMBASSADORS AND CHAMPY'S, HOW ARE THEY GOING -- BACK TO WORKLOAD .
WE WANT TO ENCOURAGE OUR TEACHERS TO DO THIS WORK.
HOW ARE WE GOING TO HELP THEM DO THIS WITH ALL THE OTHER TASKS THAT THEY HAVE TO DO? MEANING THE ONES DOING THE WORK THE CHAMPIONS? MAKE COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND THINGS.
OBVIOUSLY , THEY ARE TOLD OFTEN BY THEIR SCHOOL PRINCIPALS.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE GIVE THEM CREDIT FOR ALL THEY ARE DOING.
THEY GET TEACHER RECERTIFICATION POINTS.
WE ARE LOOKING INTO GIVING THEM A STIPEND FOR THAT ROLE, WHICH IS A NEW ADDITION.
ON THE CANVAS PAGE , THERE IS A WHOLE PAGE OF IDEAS.
A LOT OF THOSE HAVE TEMPLATES ALREADY PROVIDED .
IT'S FOR THEM JUST TO ROLLOUT.
THAT IS WHERE WE BRAINSTORM AND COME UP WITH IDEAS.
OFTENTIMES, SCHOOLS WILL PARTNER TOGETHER IF THEY ARE CLOSE LOCATIONS.
WE MAKE SURE THEY ARE SUPPORTED IN ALL OF THESE EFFORTS.
ONE THING THAT THE SIMPLE , EASY THING THAT IS GOING TO HIGHLIGHT PARTNERS, WE HAVE A PARTNERSHIP WITH A COUNTRY THAT IS THE FRUIT GUYS.
THEY CAN PUT IT IN AN EXCEL SHEET, AND WE ORDER IT FOR THEM, AND IT ARRIVES AT THEIR LOCATION.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THINGS ARE VERY EASILY.
OTHERS NEED A LITTLE MORE SUPPORT.
LIKE DR. KAY-WYATT SAID, THEY LOOK AT THEIR SCHOOL CLIENTELE.
THEY GET A FEEL AND DO THEIR OWN SURVEYS AT THEIR SITES AND COME UP WITH IDEAS FOR DIFFERENT QUARTERLY EVENTS.
SOME OF THEM CAN BE DONE ASYNCHRONOUSLY AND VIRTUALLY SO IT IS NOT SOMETHING YOU HAVE TO STAY AFTER SCHOOL FOR.
WE DEFINITELY MAKE SURE THEY HAVE ALL OF THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO PLAN THESE.
WE SUPPORT THEM IN THE PLANNING.
WE HELP THEM CONNECT WITH VENDORS AND BRING THOSE PEOPLE IN.
THEY DO GET UP BUDGET TO SPEND --A BUDGET TO SPEND .
WE TELL THEM, EVEN IF IT GOES OVER THE BUDGET, STILL ASK BECAUSE WE ALMOST ALWAYS CAN MAKE IT WORK.
WE ARE HOPING THIS YEAR -- LAST YEAR , AGAIN, IT WAS KIND OF PILOT.
THE DELIVERABLE OF DOING SOMETHING QUARTERLY WAS NEW FOR THEM.
I THINK THIS YEAR IS GOING TO BE EVEN BETTER .
>>> KIND OF HAD THEIR F.E.A.T.
WE ARE REALLY EXCITED TO KICK THIS OFF WITH THE NEW NAME AND REBRANDING .
WE GOT LOTS OF UPCOMING DATES FOR DECEMBER.
IT'S GOOD TO BE A BIT OF A WORLD WHEN UNTIL BREAK.
DECEMBER 7TH, WE WILL HAVE OUR FIRST WORK SESSION FOR CIP.
DECEMBER 8TH, WE WILL RETREAT IN THE THIRD FLOOR TRAINING ROOM AS A BOARD.
DECEMBER 13TH, WE WILL HAVE OUR WORK SESSION NUMBER TWO.
EVENT ON THE 15TH, WE DO HAVE A SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.
AT THAT TIME, WE SHOULD HOPEFULLY ADOPT OUR CIP BUDGET AS A BOARD.
WE WILL ALSO HAVE OUR SR THREE FUND HEARING , PUBLIC HEARING.
I'M SURE I WILL HAVE MORE INFORMATION THAT I SENT OUT IN MY FUN EMAIL THAT YOU GUYS LOVE SO MUCH.
BUT I DO HAVE A NUMBER OF ANNOUNCEMENTS THIS EVENING.
I DO WANT TO HIGHLIGHT --I KNOW WE HAVE SPOKEN ABOUT OUR CHAMPIONSHIP VOLATILE TEAM.
BUT I THINK THERE'S SOME -- THERE SMILING AT ME.
THERE ARE SOME FACTS WE NEED TO NO.
THIS IS THE FIRST TEAM TO WIN A DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP, REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP, AND STATE CHAMPIONSHIP UNDER THE NEW ACHS NAME.
THE TEAM WAS LED BY A HEAD COACH THIS DANIEL THORNE.
THIS IS HER FIRST YEAR OF COACHING.
IT IS CALLED A COLLABORATIVE SPIRIT.
A SEPARATE POINTING OUT MY EATING HABITS.
THEY ARE STEALING MY THUNDER, JUST LIKE THE STUDENT REPS.
ANYTHING ELSE, TEAM? JUST CHECKING.
THERE'S ANOTHER POINT I NEED TO MAKE.
I THOUGHT MAYBE YOU GUYS WOULD GET IT.
SHE'S THE FIRST FEMALE HEAD COACH FOR ACHS TO WIN A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
ALSO , I AM VERY PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT ALEXANDRIA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEMS HAVE BEEN AWARDED THE GOVERNOR FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA'S CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT FOR EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL REPORTING .
I DID NOT WANT TO MISS A WORD THERE.
THIS HIGH HONOR FOR THE ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT ENDING JUNE 30, 2021.
THIS IS A WELL-DESERVED ACHIEVEMENT FOR THE WORK THAT OUR CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER , MR. TURNER, THIS WITH THE TEAM.
MEETING THIS HIGH STANDARD, IS ABOUT THE STANDARD OF FULL DISCLOSURE.
THIS IS THE HIGHEST FORM OF RECOGNITION --THE HIGHEST FORM OF RECOGNITION AND GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL REPORTING TO REPRESENT A HUGE ACCOMPLISHMENT FOR OUR DIVISION.
IF YOU SEE A MEMBER OF MR. TURNER'S TEAM, PLEASE , PLEASE, SAY CONGRATULATIONS AND HOW WHICH WE APPRECIATE THEM.
THANK YOU , MR. TURNER , TO YOU AND YOUR TEAM.
ALSO, OUR DEPARTMENT IS GOING, AND THE RELATIONS RECEIVED FIVE AWARDS JUST THIS WEEK AT THE CHESAPEAKE CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL SCHOOL PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSOCIATION.
THEY HAVE TWO AWARD OF EXCELLENCE OF CAMPAIGNS.
ONE FOR THE CRISIS COMMUNICATION .
14 SPECIAL EVENTS FOR THE STATE OF SCHOOLS.
AND THREE AWARD OF MERIT FOR SPECIAL PUBLICATION FOR THE STRATEGIC PLAN , THE MILITARY SCHOOL'S CALENDAR MENU , AND FOR VIDEO PRODUCTION OF SIMPLY THE BEST.
WE HAVE JODI BOB AND WILLIAM RAMSEY.
EVERYONE KNOWS MS. BOBBITT , OUR SCHOOL NURSE.
SHE WAS NAMED VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION SCHOOL NURSE OF THE YEAR.
MS. BOBBITT HAS BEEN WITH US SINCE 2018 , SHE WORKED TIRELESSLY TO SUPPORT THE CHRONIC MEDICALLY COMPLEX NEEDS OF ALL OF OUR STUDENTS.
WE ALSO HAVE MS. MATALIN GIBLIN FROM FRANCIS C HAMMOND.
SHE HAS BEEN AWARDED EXCELLENCE FOR SITE COORDINATOR .
SHE WAS SELECTED FOR MÃTIS NOMINEES FOR THIS RECOGNITION.
WE DO HAVE SOME STAFF AND ALSO MOVED INTO NEW ROLES.
WE HAVE THE NEW DIRECTOR OF PUPIL TRANSPORTATION AND FLEET MANAGEMENT , AGAIN, LONG TITLES.
WE WILL WORK ON THAT IN THE FUTURE.
ALSO, MS. BARTLETT , DIRECTOR OF CAPITAL PROGRAMS, PLANNING, AND DESIGN.
SHE HAS BEEN WITH US FOR A FEW YEARS IN A NUMBER OF OTHER ROLES.
THIS LAST MESSAGE IS FOR OUR PARENTS .
IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR OUR FAMILIES OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES TO PLEASE COMPLETE THE ANNUAL VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SURVEY .
IT IS DUE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16TH .
THE SURVEY IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT COLLECTS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO IDENTIFY TRAINING NEEDS RELATED TO THE SPECIAL EDUCATION PROCESS.
THAT IS AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH, AND IT REALLY HELPS INCREASE INVOLVEMENT.
FAMILIES , PLEASE COMPLETE THAT SURVEY.
THAT IS ALL I HAVE THIS EVENING BECAUSE THE BOARD JUMPED IN AND HELPED ME WITH THOSE RECOGNITIONS AS WELL AS THE STUDENTS.
I WANT MR. PASCAL TO KNOW WE WILL HAVE A MEETING FIRST THING IN THE MORNING ABOUT SIGNING ME UP FOR THAT TRAINING.
I WILL SEE YOU FIRST THING IN THE MORNING.
DO WE OF ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM BOARD MEMBERS?
>> I HAVE A BRIEF ANNOUNCEMENT.
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THE SCHOOL HEALTH ADVISORY BOARD IS UP AND RUNNING.WE HAD OUR FIRST MEETING NOVEMBER 15TH.
WE CURRENTLY HAVE 10 ACTIVE MEMBERS AND FOUR THAT ARE PENDING.
WE HAVE A CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, AND A SECRETARY.
AND OUR FIRST MEETING, WE REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE SCHOOL HEALTH ADVISORY BYLAWS AND MADE SIMILAR, THE CHANGES THAT WILL BE COMING TO YOU.
AND I WANT TO DO A SPECIAL THANK YOU AGAIN.
THIS MUST BE KRISTIN DONLEY NIGHT BECAUSE SHE IS MOVING AND GROOVING WITH THE HEALTH ADVISORY, ALONG WITH FRAN HAZLEWOOD, URSULA, ROBIN WALL AND, VICTOR MARGIN.
I WANTED TO SHOUT OUT TO HER PARENTS WHO HAVE COME FORWARD.
STAFF, WE HAVE TWO STEPS ON THE BOARD.
ONE OF THE STUDENTS IS THE VICE CHAIR.
IT'S GOING TO BE REALLY EXCITING.
A FEW MORE COOLERS FOR OUR TITAN VOLLEYBALL TEAM.
WINNING A STATE TITLE IS A HUGE THING.
WE WILL BE INVITING THEM TO A SCHOOL BOARD MEETING TO CONTINUE THE CELEBRATION.
I JUST WANT TO PUT THAT OUT THERE AS WELL.
IF THERE IS NOTHING ELSE, I NEED A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
I HAVE MR. BAILEY WHO SECONDS MR. ELNOUBI'S MOTION.
MR. HARRIS DOESN'T WANT TO GO HOME.
A RECORD!
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.