MINUTES SCHOOL BOARD MEETING ALEXANDRIA CITY SCHOOL BOARD Thursday, May 5, 2016 (7:00 PM)

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1 MINUTES SCHOOL BOARD MEETING ALEXANDRIA CITY SCHOOL BOARD Thursday, May 5, 2016 (7:00 PM) ROLL CALL UPON THE ROLL BEING CALLED, THE FOLLOWING WERE PRESENT: BOARD MEMBERS: Karen Graf Christopher J. Lewis Cindy Anderson Ronnie Campbell William E. Campbell Henry E. Cardwell Ramee A. Gentry Margaret Lorber Veronica R. Nolan ALSO IN ATTENDANCE: Dr. Alvin Crawley, Abbey Nelson, Isabella Lovian, Jennifer Abbruzzese, Susan Neilson, Richard Jackson, Ms. Dawn Lucas, Dr. Terri Mozingo, Dr. Julie Crawford, Mr. Clarence Stukes, Mr. Elijah Gross, Call to Order 1. Meeting Called to Order by Chair Graf Karen Graf called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. All members of the School Board were present at the start of the meeting. Closed Meeting and Certification of Closed Meeting 2. Closed Meeting 3. Certification of Closed Meeting There was no closed meeting held this evening. Pledge of Allegiance 4. Pledge of Allegiance by Students from James K. Polk Elementary School Students from James K. Polk led Board Members and the public in the Pledge of Allegiance. They also presented information about SCA, activities at Polk, and Encore. Moment of Silence 5. Observe a Moment of Silence A moment of silence was observed. Adoption of Meeting Agenda 6. Adopt the Meeting Agenda for the May 5, 2016 School Board Meeting Mr. Campbell moved to adopt the meeting agenda for the May 5, 2016 School Board Meeting. Ms. Lorber seconded the motion. The vote to adopt the meeting agenda was unanimous, 9-0. The motion carried. 1

2 Communications & Addresses to the Board Teacher of the Year Dr. Crawley and the School Board recognized the following nominees for the ACPS Teacher of the Year. Dr. James Abbatiello, 8 th Grade Science teacher at Hammond Molly Boyle, 4 th Grade Enlish Language Arts teacher at Mount Vernon Anika Buster-Singleton, 7 th Grade English Language Arts teacher at GWMS Jean Dean, 1 st Grade teacher at George Mason Nicole Demski, 4 th Grade teacher at John Adams Shannon Evans, 1 st Grade teacher at Matthew Maury Katherine Elizabeth Hwang, 2 nd Grade teacher at William Ramsay David Jelliffe, High School teacher at Northern Virginia Juvenile Detention Center Dorothy Kwakye, 2 nd Grade teacher at Patrick Henry Debra Kay Robinson Lindsay, Music Educator at Lyles-Crouch Clarence Minor, 5 th Grade teacher at Cora Kelly Carlos Seward, Lead Social Studies teacher and AVID Site Coordinator at Jefferson- Houston Ra Alim Shabazz, 12 th Grade US and VA Government teacher at T.C. Williams Jennifer Street, TAG teacher at Douglas MacArthur Shawn Murphy, Art teacher at Samuel Tucker Marie Peaches, 5 th Grade teacher at James K. Polk SheilaWalsh, 1 st Grade teacher at Charles Barrett Dr. Crawley recognized Molly Freitag, AP World History teacher at T.C. Williams, who was selected by a panel of administrators and winners from last year as the ACPS Teacher of the Year and finalist for The Washington Post 2016 Teacher of the Year. 8. Distinguished Leadership Award Dr. Crawley and the School Board recognized Principal Ingrid Bynum as the 2016 ACPS Distinguished Leadership Award. He commended her for her hard work, dedication, and excellence and noted that Ms. Bynum is a large contributing factor to the yearly improvements that have resulted in Patrick Henry becoming fully accredited for the first time in three years. 9. Public Comments Ms. Phoenix Rhodes-Johnson, student, spoke in support of an auditorium for Patrick Henry School. Ms. Sondra Rhodes, parent, spoke in support of an auditorium for Patrick Henry School. Mr. Mark Wise, teacher, spoke in support of keeping current language for Core Knowledge at LCTA. Mr. Craig Gary, parent, spoke about Core Knowledge at LCTA. Mr. Keith Kruse, citizen, spoke about the Patrick Henry Project. Mr. Rich Glick, parent, spoke in support of grandfathering all students into their current schools. Mr. Michael Doney, citizen, spoke about the Patrick Henry Project. Mr. Dan Lierke, spoke about the Patrick Henry Project. 2

3 Ms. Mary Biegel, citizen, spoke about the Patrick Henry Project. Mr. Mark Huddle, PH PTA President, spoke about the Patrick Henry Project. Ms. Shirley Downs, citizen, spoke in support of an auditorium for Patrick Henry. Mr. Jim Durham, City Staff, spoke about pedestrian safety regarding the Patrick Henry Project. 10. Report from Student Representatives Isabella Lovain and Abbey Nelson Ms. Isabella Lovain reported on the musical at T.C. Williams, a voter registration assembly recently held, a proposal for a single sex bathroom at TCW, and Junior Night. Ms. Abbey Nelson wished everyone a happy Cinco de Mayo and reported on AP exams, the successes of Spring sports teams, and the upcoming Senior Experience. Old Business & Action Items 11. Patrick Henry Project Update Mr. Richard Jackson, Director of Education Facilities, presented an update on the Patrick Henry Project, the April 27 th Advisory Committee Meeting, recommendations and next steps for going forward. Consent Calendar 12. Preliminary FY2016 Monthly Financial Report for the Fiscal Year-to-Date Period ending March 31, Budget Transfer Report, Third Quarter FY D Policies (except Policy GCPA) 15. E Policies Mr. Cardwell moved to adopt the Consent Calendar. Ms. Gentry seconded the motion. Chair Graf noted that Policy GCPA is being pulled from the group of G Policies and will be presented once the accompanying regulation is ready for Board review. The vote to adopt the Consent Calendar was unanimous, 9-0. The motion carried. Items Pulled from the Consent Calendar There were no items pulled from the Consent Calendar. New Business and Reports to the Board 16. TELL Survey Findings Ms. Dawn Shephard presented the finding from the TELL Survey whose purpose is to obtain teacher perceptions regarding the working conditions in each school to be used for discussion and improvement. Overall, 1052 ACPS educators completed the survey resulting in a response rate of 73.7%. Ms. Shephard highlighted the overall survey results that showed improvement in 82 of the 85 survey questions. 17. Redistricting Policies On March 10, March 16, April 7, and April 25, 2016 the School Board reviewed policies that may be impacted by Redistricting. Dr. Terri Mozingo and Dr. Julie Crawford presented the updated policies where Board feedback has been incorporated into these new drafts for additional review. The Board gave additional feedback this evening and these policies will be presented for action at the next Board meeting. 3

4 18. CIP Quarterly Report The Board asked to skip the presentation of the CIP Quarterly Report due to the lateness of the evening but the Board asked questions and requested that the Quarterly Report include additional information on CIP items to help the public track projects, funding, and delays. Mr. Campbell moved to approve the CIP Third Quarter Report. Mr. Cardwell seconded the motion. The vote to approve the FY 2016 CIP Third Quarter Report was unanimous, 9-0. The motion carried. 19. CIP Budget Transfer Request In accordance with School Board policy FEG and the associated regulations pertaining to the management of CIP funds, staff is requesting that funds be transfered from the accounts of selected projects to increase funding for the following previously approved projects: Maury playground, John Adams parking lot and Lyles-Crouch roof. Mr. Campbell moved to approve the CIP Budget Transfer Request in the amount of $556, Ms. Campbell seconded the motion. The vote to approve the CIP Budget Transfer Request was unanimous, 9-0. The motion carried. 20. D Policies Fund Balance The School Board reviewed Policy DAB at its December 14, 2015 and March 3, 2016 Work Sessions. The Policy is presented for additional Board review and may now be advanced for New Business at the next Board meeting. 21. G Policies Policy GBM and Regulation GBM-R were reviewed by the School Board at its April 25, 2016 Work Session, and can now be advanced for New Business at the next Board Meeting. 22. Policy IKD Chair s Report Chair Graf asked that this agenda item be moved to the next Board meeting. 23. Report from Chair Karen A. Graf Chair Graf thanked City Council who gave ACPS a fully-funded CIP. Superintendent s Report 24. Report from Dr. Alvin L. Crawley Superintendent Crawley also thanked City Council and their staff for support of ACPS. He announced that William Ramsay will be closed tomorrow due to a water main break. Dr. Crawley also announced that May is Mental Health Month and that ACPS works toward having healthy community, students, and staff, not just physically, but mentally. He welcomed Dr. Betty Hobbs who is filling in as the Interim Chief Human Resources Officer after the retirement of Kevin North. Announcements 25. Announcements Mr. Campbell announce the TC Invitational Track meet on Saturday and this event will be one of the last times to watch the Lyles brothers who will be competing against each other. 4

5 Closed Meeting and Certification of Closed Meeting 26. Closed Meeting and Certification of Closed Meeting Adjournment There was no closed meeting held. 27. Adjourn On a motion by Vice Chair Lewis and seconded by Ms. Anderson, the Board voted unanimously, 9-0, to adjourn. The meeting ended at 11:25 p.m. Karen A. Graf, Chair Clerk/Deputy Clerk These minutes were adopted at the June 23, 2016 Special Called Board Meeting. 5