01.23.26 Virginia PTA Advocacy Day
- Alexander Crider Scioscia
- 2 days ago
- 1 min read
On Friday January, 23rd 2026, School Board Chair Michelle Rief, Board Members Abdulahi Abdalla and Alexander Crider Scioscia and Student Representative Darwin Salazar joined ACPS parents and students attending Virginia PTA Capitol Day. We visited the State Capitol in Richmond and met with legislators to advocate for increased funding for our schools, including:
Changing Virginia’s K-12 funding formula from a staffing-based model to a student-based model
Directing more money to schools without it going through the Local Composite Index (LCI)
Giving localities the ability to levy a 1% sales tax to directly fund school construction
Please see the blog post, "Why Virginia’s School Funding Formula Matters for Alexandria" for a more detailed look at why the state funding formula should be changed as well as the School Board's 2026 Legislative Priorities.
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