Where Alexandria School Board election reform stands before the Oct. 20 committee meeting: staggered terms, Board size and the 2030 transition.

On Wednesday September 2nd 2026, Board Chair Chris Harris, Mayor Alyia Gaskins, Vice Mayor Sarah Bagley, Acting Superintendent Grace Taylor, Board Members Michelle Rief, Ashley Simpson Baird and City Council members John Taylor Chapman, Abdel Elnoubi and Sandy Marks attended the steel topping ceremony for the new George Mason Elementary School.

This year the first day was a city wide celebration - filled with our amazing students and staff, plus community members, elected officials and central office staff.

Read the Q&A from the Alexandria Brief with former Chair Rief - ranging from topics such as budget, strengths of ACPS, collective bargaining and more.

On December 11, 2025 , School Board Members Kelly Carmichael Booz and Ryan Reyna joined Vice Mayor Sarah Bagley and Councilmember Abdel-Rahman Elnoubi in submitting the letter below to the City Council–School Board Subcommittee. The letter proposes a pilot model for joint City Council–School Board subcommittees, or project groups, and outlines the rationale, structure, and potential focus areas for this approach. December 11, 2025 Mayor Gaskins, Councilmember Chapman, Chair R