Regular School Board meetings generally are held twice a month on Thursdays and start at 7 PM, unless otherwise noted. All meetings take place in the Board Room of the Syphax Education Center, 2110 Washington Blvd, 2nd Floor, Arlington VA 22204.
- Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs*
Meeting Procedures
Order of Business at a School Board Meeting
- For the 2023-24 School Year, School Board meetings will start at 7 PM, unless otherwise noted.
- Public Comment on all Agenda and Non-Agenda items is limited to 1 hour. (Please note: During the month of July, Public Comment is limited to 30 minutes.).
- Consent items are normally taken up following recognitions and announcements. Items grouped in this category are routine matters that pertain to the operational procedures of the School Board and the Arlington Public Schools. Consent items are usually voted on as a group. If Board Members have questions or concerns about a particular consent item, that item may be voted on separately.
- Agenda items are considered following the adoption of the Consent Agenda. Agenda items include monitoring reports and topics for information or for action. These items are ordinarily placed first on an agenda for information and then on the agenda of a subsequent meeting for Board action.
Conducting School Board Business
- Where no contrary procedure have been adopted by the School Board, Robert’s Rules of Order: Newly Revised will be followed.
- A brief recess during the Board Meeting may be called by the Chair.
- A meeting may be recessed to a later date upon approval of the majority of the Board.
- Closed meetings may be called by the Board only for items which are permitted by the Freedom of Information Act, such as legal, personnel, or certain real property matters.
School Board Meeting Agenda and Materials
- The Superintendent provides a list of proposed agenda items for the consideration of the Chair of the School Board approximately two weeks before each Board Meeting. The agenda of every regular meeting is approved by the Chair. Generally, a Board member desiring to add items to the proposed agenda must submit the additions to the Chair seven days before the meeting. Items may be added to the agenda if two or more School Board Members so request.
- Agenda materials for upcoming School Board meetings are usually posted electronically on BoardDocs on Friday afternoons the week before the meeting and also are available for public review in the School Board office by Monday afternoon of the week of the meeting.
- Members of the public may speak at most School Board meetings. Speaker forms are valid only for the meeting indicated and are not held over to another meeting. Community members who wish to speak at a School Board meeting must sign up electronically. Please go to the Sign Up to Speak at a School Board Meeting page for directions.
- Please review the adopted School Board Guidelines for Public Comment to help prepare to speak at a School Board meeting.
- Written comments provided to the Board are entered into the public record, and are subject to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act.
2023-24 School Board Meeting Dates
All meetings take place in the Board Room of the Syphax Education Center, 2110 Washington Blvd, 2nd Floor, Arlington VA 22204. Meetings start at 7 PM.
April 25, 2024
May 9, 2024
May 16, 2024
June 6, 2024
June 11, 2024 – Public Hearing on Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
June 20, 2024
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Open Office Hours with Mary Kadera (Virtual)
Open Office Hours with Mary Kadera (Virtual)
Open Office Hours is a forum for Board members to listen to comments and concerns and to discuss various topics with community members. Community members are welcome to meet with a Board member during Virtual Open Office Hours for five minutes. To participate, individuals must sign-up ahead of time using the SignUpGenius link posted the... Read more »
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Budget Work Session with the Budget Advisory Council (BAC)
Budget Work Session with the Budget Advisory Council (BAC)
All work sessions occur on the second floor in the Board Room of the Syphax Education Center, 2110 Washington Blvd., Arlington, VA. In addition, all work sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage. For additional information or questions, please contact the School Board Office... Read more »
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School Board Meeting
School Board Meeting
School Board meetings are broadcast live below and live feed is available on Comcast Cable Channel 70 and Verizon FIOS Channel 41. The meetings are re-broadcast on Fridays at 9 p.m. and Mondays at 7:30 p.m. immediately following the meeting. Please click on this link to watch live-stream: https://www.apsva.us/arlington-school-board/school-board-meetings/watch-school-board-meetings/
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Open Office Hours with Mary Kadera and Bethany Zecher Sutton (In-person)
Open Office Hours with Mary Kadera and Bethany Zecher Sutton (In-person)
Open Office Hours is a forum for board members to listen to comments and concerns and discuss various topics with community members. Community members are welcome to meet with a Board member during Open Office Hours. The sign-up link for Tuesday, April 16, Open Office Hours will be available on Friday, April 12. The Open... Read more »
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Public Hearing on the School Board Proposed FY 2025 Budget
Public Hearing on the School Board Proposed FY 2025 Budget
To sign up to speak and for speaker guidelines please click on the link: https://www.apsva.us/arlington-school-board/school-board-meetings/sign-up-to-speak/.
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School Board Meeting
School Board Meeting
School Board meetings are broadcast live below and live feed is available on Comcast Cable Channel 70 and Verizon FIOS Channel 41. The meetings are re-broadcast on Fridays at 9... Read more »
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Open Office Hours with David Priddy (Virtual)
Open Office Hours with David Priddy (Virtual)
Open Office Hours is a forum for Board members to listen to comments and concerns and to discuss various topics with community members. Community members are welcome to meet with... Read more »