Abdulahi Abdalla

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Alexandria school board weighs K-8 phase-out to ease middle school crowding

Will weigh the four capacity options during the capital plan process

Alexandria's middle schools are projected to reach about 118% of capacity by fiscal year 2030. On Oct. 29, the city's School Board reviewed four ways to add seats, including phasing out the K-8 model at Patrick Henry and Jefferson-Houston.

Updated 1 hour ago

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

Rule Changes

Voted for four-year terms; board stays at nine seats

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