02.19.26 Governance Committee Report

By: Governance Chair Ashley Simpson Baird, Ph.D.

The Next Meeting of the Governance Committee will take place on February 27, 2026 - Via Zoom

Topics for this meeting will include:

• Continued conversation on SB Election Reform

• FY27 Policy Revision Plan

• Continued conversation on the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) and the Alexandria Police Department (APD)

• Legislative Positions

• Board Operating Manual

• Standard Policy Revisions related to:

  • GCPD - Licensed Staff Discipline

  • IKFA - Locally-Awarded Verified Credits

  • IKFA-R - Locally-Awarded Verified Credit Regulations

  • IKFA-R2 - Regulations for Locally Awarded Verified Credits as Credit Accommodations

  • IKFA-R3 - Regulations for History and Social Science Locally Awarded Verified Credits

  • JJAF - Student-Athlete Sudden Cardiac Arrest

• We will continue previous conversations on: 

  • IGBC - Parent/Guardian and Family Engagement

  • IGBC-R - Parent/Guardian and Family Engagement Regulations

  • IGBC-R2 - Title I Regulations