Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 3/8/2023 - 7:00 PM
Category: Discussion Topics
Type: Info
Subject: Joint City Council/School Board Work Session
ACPS 2025 Strategic Plan Goal:
Goal 4: Strategic Resource Allocation
ACPS will strategically provide differentiated resources and supports to schools and departments.
Policy: DB - Annual Budget
Funding Source or Fiscal Impact (where applicable)
File Attachment:
230308_Memo_Joint_Work_Session_v1.pdf
230308_Presentaion_Joint_Work_Session_CF_and_CIP.pdf
230308_Slides_School CIP Funding Recommendation.pdf
Agenda Item Summary: The City Council and School Board will discuss the FY 2024 ACPS Combined-Funds (CF) and Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budgets during their joint work session on Wednesday, March 8, 2023.
Background: ACPS is moving forward in our efforts to realize the mission and vision established in ACPS 2025 strategic plan, and to prepare every student to have the skills necessary to be successful in the 21st century. We are guided by a commitment to providing equitable access to opportunities, and achieving academic excellence, where every school is high performing and every student succeeds. The adoption of the Combined-Funds Budget is an annual commitment to programs and activities for Alexandria City Public Schools.
On Thursday, January 5, 2023, the Interim Superintendent proposed the FY 2024 Combined-Funds Budget for School Board consideration. This was followed by a series of work sessions, public hearings and staff responses to School Board questions, as well as a School Board Add/Delete process.

On February 16, 2023, School Board Members voted to approve the FY 2024 Combined-Funds Budget. On March 8, 2023 the City of Alexandria’s City Council and Alexandria City Public Schools, School Board will convene a joint work session to discuss FY 2024.
Recommendation:
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Dr. Melanie Kay-Wyatt - Interim Superintendent