School Board Work Sessions and Other Meetings

The School Board will hold work sessions from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. once per quarter. The School Board regularly holds work sessions covering different topics for staff to brief the Board on those specific topics and engage in in-depth dialogue. Work sessions are open to the public, but no public comments are accepted. The School Board will hold evening work sessions when advisory committees are invited or if there is a need to add a meeting to the calendar.

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. Agendas, background information and minutes are posted, when available, on BoardDocs.

For additional information or questions, please contact the School Board Office at 703-228-6015 or [email protected].

The schedule listed below is subject to change.

2026-27 Work Sessions

The 2026–27 School Board Work Session (Calendar will be updated late August)

	9/29/2026	11/17/2026	3/16/2027	4/20/2027	6/8/2027
9 – 10:30 a.m.	Work Session on Planning Factors – Planning Phase 3 Implementation	Work Session #1	Work Session#1	Work Session #1	Work Session #1
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.	Work Session on the FY 2028 Budget Direction	Work Session #2	Work Session#2	Work Session #2	Work Session #2
12:15 – 1 p.m.	Lunch Break
1 – 2:30 p.m.	Work Session on Facilities – Maintenance, Work Orders, and MCMM From FY 2026	Work Session #3	Work Session#3	Work Session #3	Work Session #3
2:45 – 4:15 p.m.	Work Session on the School Year Calendar	Work Session #4	Work Session#4	Hold

Joint School and County Board Budget Work Session – Date, time, and Location: TBD

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Previous Years’ Work Sessions

2026-27 Other Meetings

Special meetings of the Board may include closed meetings, joint meetings, Board retreats, Committee of the Whole, and special events. Meetings are held at Syphax Education Center, 2110 Washington Blvd, Arlington, VA, unless otherwise noted. Additional dates will be posted when available. Please check back periodically for updates. Dates listed below are subject to change.

Closed Meetings

The schedule listed below is subject to change. Closed meetings are held in the School Board Conference Room, Suite 260, at 5:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted.

August 13 – Personnel Actions and the Determination of a Grievance

August 27 – Personnel Actions

September 10 – Personnel Actions

September 24 – Personnel Actions

September 29 – Discussion of Public Safety

October 8 – Personnel Actions

October 22 – Personnel Actions

November 12 – Personnel Actions

November 17 – HOLD

December 17 – Personnel Actions

2027

January 14 – Personnel Actions

February 4 – Personnel Actions

February 18 – Personnel Actions

March 4 – Personnel Actions

March 9 – HOLD

March 18 – Personnel Actions, 6 p.m.

April 15 – Personnel Actions

April 20 – HOLD

April 29 – Personnel Actions

May 13 – Personnel Actions

May 27 – Personnel Actions

June 8 – HOLD

June 17 – Personnel Actions

Policy Subcommittee Meeting

The schedule listed below is subject to change. Policy Subcommittee meetings are held in the School Board Conference Room, Suite 260, at 8:30 – 10 a.m., unless otherwise noted.

August 19

September 2

September 16

October 7

October 14

October 28

November 16

December 2

December 16

Audit Committee Meeting

The schedule listed below is subject to change. Audit Committee meetings are held in the School Board Conference Room, Suite 260, at 8:30 a.m., unless otherwise noted.

August 21

September 18

October 16

November 23

December 11

January 22

February 12

March 12

April 23

May 21

June 25

Committee of the Whole

The schedule listed below is subject to change. Committee of the Whole meetings are held in the School Board Room, Suite 254-258, at 5 p.m., unless otherwise noted

October 6

November 3

December 8

January 19, 2027

February 9

March 2

April 6

May 4

June 1

Other Meetings

The schedule listed below is subject to change.

August 28 – Arlington Community High School Ribbon-Cutting and Grand Opening at 1 p.m., HQ2, 1450 S. Eads St., Arlington, VA 22202

September 1 – 9/11 Commemorative Event 25th Anniversary, Amazon HQ2 (Merlin Room) 510 14th St. S., Arlington, VA 22202

September 25 – Grace Hopper Center Grand Opening at 9 a.m., 816 S. Walter Reed Dr., Arlington, VA 22204

November 13 – PSLN Legislative Breakfast

November 18 – VSBA Annual Convention, Williamsburg, VA. 310 S England St, Williamsburg, VA 23185

January 23, 2027 (February 20, snow date) – School Board – Superintendent Retreat, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., location TBD.