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A dispute over information, timing and process has emerged as some Alexandria City Council members weigh whether to fully fund the school division's first collective bargaining agreement — and whether the budget process itself needs to change
Draft MOU governing school resource officers expected April 9; community input deadline April 15
Outgoing ACPS superintendent cites family in first personal statement following Thursday's resignation announcement
Budget gap, redistricting implementation also discussed at March 26 meeting
Permanent replacement search to begin immediately; details on process expected in April
With placement letters already sent, the district is now focused on transportation, staffing and transition support for families ahead of the 2026-27 school year
From custodians to bus drivers, school staff recognized for keeping Alexandria students safe
ACPS seeks candidate to lead 4,500-student school; search comes after back-to-back departures to Arlington
A weather-delayed budget mega-session, the region's first Virginia town hall on the Potomac sewage crisis, the opening of a waterfront art exhibit, and a packed civic calendar make a busy week around Alexandria.
A mid-year update shows meaningful progress in most goal areas — but a spike in "stuck" action steps in staff recruitment and retention is drawing attention.
Meeting also marks first public airing of the $5.6M gap between what ACPS needs and what the city has proposed
Booz calls for delay of Monday vote, says proposal to fund ACPS by spending category raises legal questions and was introduced without discussion
Two-hour joint budget session ends without resolving the $5.6M gap between what ACPS needs to honor its first collective bargaining agreement and what the city has proposed
The first collective bargaining agreement between ACPS and its employees' union is contingent on city funding — and the city manager's proposed budget falls $5.6 million short of what the deal requires.
School board to receive Q2 update Thursday as budget scrutiny intensifies
City Council and the School Board meet jointly Wednesday to review ACPS's FY2027 spending request, the Planning Commission opens a discussion on long-range housing policy, and Old Town celebrates the weekend