AAP Work Session Scheduled for Jan. 14, 3:30 pm
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The work session is open to the public and located in the first floor conference room at Gatehouse Administrative Center, 8115 Gatehouse Road, Falls Church, 22042, in Merrifield.
The AAP work session is scheduled after morning and early afternoon work sessions on the superintendent search process (11 am) and the FY 2014-2018 Capital Improvement Program and other facilities developments (1:30 pm). No detailed agenda or materials have been posted yet -- the link is below: http://www.boarddocs.com/vsba/fairfax/Board.n...open&id=93KLQZ579E34 Meeting Jan 14, 2013 - All-day Work Sessions Nos. 63-66 Category WS No. 65 Instruction - 3:30 p.m. Subject Level IV Advanced Academic Program Expansion Type Discussion This information will be provided to the Board prior to the meeting. |
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Materials and amendments are now posted:
http://www.boarddocs.com/vsba/fairfax/Board.n...open&id=93UMJ55AF474 Proposed Board Member Amendments: Main motion: I move that the School Board authorize the establishment of new advanced academic program (AAP) centers in fall 2013 at Lemon Road, Westbriar, and Navy Elementary Schools, for the purpose of relieving severe overcrowding at Haycock, Louise Archer, and Hunters Woods Elementary Schools; and further move that the new center placements for AAP Center eligible students begin at grade 3 and the rising 4th, 5th and 6th graders will stay at their current AAP centers (“grandfathered”). I move that the School Board continue to explore, via thorough analysis and discussion with stakeholders, the expansion of AAP elementary and middle school centers with a goal of potential openings in fall 2013 at the following schools: Silverbrook Elementary, Cooper Middle, Herndon Middle, Thoreau Middle, and South County Middle. Proposed amendments: Janie Strauss (3 amendments): I move to amend the motion by opening the new AAP Center at Lemon Road with all rising 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade AAP Center eligible students from Lemon Road, Westgate and Shrevewood, and with all rising 6th grade students remaining at their current Haycock AAP Center for the 2013-2014 school year with transportation provided. For the 2014-2015 school year, all AAP Center identified students from Lemon Road, Westgate and Shrevewood will attend the AAP Center at Lemon Road with transportation provided. (see Attachment A) I move that a new AAP Center be opened at Cooper Middle School in the fall of 2013 with rising 7th grade AAP Center eligible students currently residing in the Langley High School attendance area. Rising 7th grade students wishing to attend the AAP Center at Kilmer may apply for liberal pupil placement but transportation will not be provided. Rising 8th grade students currently attending the Kilmer AAP Center may finish their AAP program at Kilmer and transportation will be provided. Newly identified 8th grade AAP students will be allowed to attend Kilmer with transportation provided. If a rising 7th grade student opts to apply for pupil placement at Kilmer and wishes to continue at Kilmer for 8th grade, he/she may again apply for liberal pupil placement for the 8th grade in the following year, but transportation will not be provided. This liberal pupil placement option will not be available for rising 7th graders beyond 2013 and rising 8th graders beyond 2014. (see Attachment B) I move that a new AAP Center be opened at Herndon Middle School in the fall of 2013. The Center will open with rising 7th grade AAP Center eligible students residing in the Herndon High School attendance area. Rising 7th grade students wishing to attend the AAP Center at Hughes Middle School may apply for liberal pupil placement but transportation will not be provided. Rising 8th grade students currently attending the Hughes AAP Center may finish their AAP program at Hughes and transportation will be provided. Newly identified 8th grade AAP students will be allowed to attend Hughes with transportation provided. If a rising 7th grade student opts to apply for pupil placement at Hughes and wishes to continue at Hughes for 8th grade, he/she may again apply for liberal pupil placement for the 8th grade in the following year, but transportation will not be provided. This liberal pupil placement option will not be available for rising 7th graders beyond 2013 and rising 8th graders beyond 2014. Pat Hynes (1 amendment): I move that a new AAP Center be opened at Thoreau Middle School in the fall of 2013. The Center will open with rising 7th grade AAP Center eligible students residing in the Thoreau Middle School attendance area. Rising 8th grade students currently attending the Luther Jackson AAP Center may finish their AAP program at Luther Jackson and transportation will be provided. Newly eligible 8th grade AAP students will be allowed to attend Luther Jackson with transportation provided. Tammy Derenak Kaufax (1 amendment): I move to direct the Superintendent to conduct an analysis of the FCPS Continuum of Advanced Academic Services to ensure that current practices are aligned with the best practices in K-12 gifted education and then present the report to the Board by _____ (date to be determined); further move that other than providing overcrowding relief at the centers at Haycock, Louise Archer, and Hunters Woods elementary schools, the Board shall not proceed with opening any new centers until this analysis is completed. Patty Reed (3 amendments): I move to amend the main motion by a) moving all rising 4th and 5th grade Haycock AAP Center students to a Haycock AAP Center Annex at Lemon Road ES for school years 2013 and 2014; b) opening a Cluster 2 AAP Center at Lemon Road ES with rising 3rd graders and c) grandfathering rising 6th graders at Haycock AAP Center. I move to amend the main motion by a) moving all rising Haycock 5th graders (AAP and non-AAP) to a Haycock Annex at Lemon Road ES for school years 2013 and 2014; b) opening a Cluster 2 AAP Center at Lemon Road with rising 3rd graders; and c) grandfathering rising 4th and 6th graders at the Haycock AAP Center. I move to amend the main motion by a) moving all rising 4th and 5th grade Haycock AAP Center students to a Haycock AAP Center Annex at Lemon Road ES for school years 2013 and 2014; b)opening a Cluster 2 AAP Center at Lemon Road with rising 3rd graders, c) grandfathering rising 6th graders at Haycock AAP Center and d) providing the option to Haycock base school rising 4th and 5th grade AAP students to either attend the Haycock AAP Center Annex or to remain at Haycock AAP Center. |
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Did anyone notice the attachment created by Janie Strauss, which notes the difficulties the school has suffered due to the overcrowding? I was surprised she wasn't supporting grandfathering all the AAP, but after reading the attachment I can see why. The difference is around 120 children.
http://www.boarddocs.com/vsba/fairfax/Board.n...20from%20Strauss.pdf |
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Link to the ES numbers at the AAP centers under different scenarios.
http://www.boarddocs.com/vsba/fairfax/Board.n...20Centers_011413.pdf |
Anonymous
| Time for the Board to reach a final call. People need to plan for next year |
Anonymous
It's not 120 children. That's rising 4, 5, 6 and she is supporting grandfathering rising 6th. The number is really about 90. Also, some of that stuff is exaggerated to make her point, FWIW. |
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| Pretty strong outline and overall reasoning by Strauss-- I would see the Board approving her amendment. |
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I am not so sure. Several School Board members seemed to be hinting at yesterday's School Board meeting that they wanted to "first, do no harm" and seemed to be supporting Patty Reed's amendment. |
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| We'll have a better idea Monday, so no use debating it here. |
Anonymous
Reed's amendments are all over the lot and it doesn't appear that she's made any effort to show what the impacts would be on the respective enrollments at Haycock and Lemon Road. I guess it's nice that she's trying to do what she thinks some Cluster 2 parents want, after years of being more interested in the Oakton schools in the Providence district than any other schools, but this is just confusing. |
Anonymous
Perhaps she plans to address that in her comments. |
Anonymous
Actually on Janusry 24 |
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| The vote is the 24th but there will be extensive discussion Monday and they may get a "sense of the board" on Monday. |
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School Board members are having/attending meetings specifically re: AAP after the work session on Monday. I would not be surprised that additional amendments will be offered after Monday's work session. |
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| Which members? |