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Alexandria committee rules out 2027 school board election changes, targets 2030 or later

Former School Board member, takes hard line on reducing size

A joint City Council and School Board committee voted 3-1 on October 20 to recommend four-year School Board terms and nothing else. All nine members would still be elected at the same time, and the board would stay at nine seats. Councilman Canek Aguirre cast the only no vote because he wanted a smaller board.

Updated 3 days ago

Alexandria prepares first school budget under new funding-by-category system

Rule Changes

Backed the funding change

Alexandria City Public Schools projects a roughly $17 million shortfall in its fiscal 2028 budget, the first one written under the city's new category-by-category funding rules. Chief Financial Officer Dominic Turner told the School Board on Oct. 14 that the forecast leaves out a new collective bargaining agreement with the teachers union, which the district wants.

Updated Oct 23

Notable Quotes

I'm going to be very clear: if I support this resolution, any recommendation that comes from the subcommittee that does not include reducing the size, I will not support. I will not vote for it.

from Alexandria committee rules out 2027 school board election changes, targets 2030 or later · Updated 3 days ago

"The school board voted to eliminate an elementary school program that serves some of the most vulnerable kids in our system, without rigorous analysis and without community outreach."

from Alexandria prepares first school budget under new funding-by-category system · Updated Oct 23