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Alexandria school board to update member assignments, review federal funding plan Thursday

Kelly Carmichael Booz and Alexander Crider Scioscia will receive new committee assignments; board to consider $43,347 in Title I services for eight private schools

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Alexandria School Board approves 2027-28 academic calendars

School year to start August 23, 2027; staff preparing for "unique challenges" in 2028-29

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Alexandria School Board approves $282 million capital plan in 5-4 vote

Plan defers Cora Kelly modernization to 2036, converts Jefferson-Houston and Patrick Henry to address middle school overcrowding

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Alexandria School Board unanimously approves naming four facilities after community leaders

Board overrides superintendent's recommendation, honors former Mayor Kerry Donley, NFL player Keith Burns

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Alexandria school board to vote on CIP plan, facility naming Thursday

Board also set to consider naming proposals for Donley, Burns; hear school performance data

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Alexandria school board signals support for deferring $100 million Cora Kelly project amid budget constraints

Board members debate competing approaches to address middle school overcrowding as advocacy group celebrates potential reversal of K-8 conversion plans

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School board to tackle police partnership, facility naming, and academic calendars at Thursday meeting

Board expected to extend SRO agreement while community poll results reveal divided opinions on honoring local figures

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One clear winner, three close calls: ACPS facility naming poll leaves board with tough decisions

Superintendent recommends moving forward on Early Childhood Center courtyard, deferring other three names until at least FY 2028

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Save JH group calls school conversion plan 'fiscally irresponsible'

Save JH calls proposal 'fiscally irresponsible,' cites sufficient capacity after 2031 and recent taxpayer investment in K-8 schools

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Alexandria School Board weighs competing capacity needs in $340M capital budget

Board considers modulars, accelerated conversions as officials project continued capacity pressure despite enrollment decline

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ACPS presentation shows enrollment decline, proposes modular classrooms for middle schools

School board holds second work session on capital budget tonight

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ACPS narrows naming choices for four campus spaces to semi-finalists

Second poll features semi-finalists honoring local figures, from NFL champion to beloved educators