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Board Watch 9.19.22
Latino Community Taskforce, RPS Foundation Update, Surplus Land, In-House Legal Counsel, Pro-Bono Legal Counsel
Board Watch 9.12.22 (Pt 2)
NextUp RVA, “everything else,” and all the pushed agenda items.
Board Watch 8.23.22
The Outcry, The Proposal, The Process, Those Personnel “Changes”, The Consequence
Board Watch 8.15
Staffing, Covid Policy, Construction Updates, Arthur Ashe Update, Governance Grievances
In Support Of A Latino Community Task Force
Kids First RPS fully endorses the LULAC proposal for a Latino Community Task Force.
Board Watch 8.1.2022
Staffing Update, Choice-Based Professional Development, Council of Great City Schools, Fox Delay, Arthur Ashe Conflict
Board Watch 7.18
Calendar Adjustments, Preschool Changes, Construction Updates, “Significant” Teacher Vacancies, After School Programs
Board Watch: In The News
Governance Retreat Update, Another Cabinet Vacancy, “Rebuild Fox” Committee, The Return of HOT MEALS, A Mid-Summer’s Coup
Board Watch 6.21
School Board Retreat, Staffing, Facilities Condition Assessment, Student Code of Responsible Ethics, Chromebook Audit (Pt 2).
Operation: Covid Recovery
Understanding chronic absenteeism in pandemic-era public education, and which programs are - or could - improve RPS student’s equitable access to education.
Board Watch 6/14 (& Scorecard!)
RPS Comes Up $512MM Short, Defending CIP, Staffing Challenges, Hiring Strategies and Successes, Unanimous Votes, & “It’s About Time!”
Are Diamonds A Board’s Best Friend?
What does RPS have to gain (or lose) from the Diamond Development project? An intro to the ownership debate around the Arthur Ashe Jr Athletic Center.
Board Watch 6/6: Top 5 Moments
Emergency Protocols, Chromebook Audit, Arthur Ashe Center, Student Bill of Rights, Fox Procurement Method
UPDATED: Richmond, We Have a [Budget] Problem
It’s Up! It’s Down. (It’s mostly down.) Everything you need to know about RPS’ 2023 FY Budget.
Policy Talk: A Facility Condition Assessment
Why are our school buildings in such disrepair? Understanding the conditions of RPS facilities and policies solutions we can support.
Board Watch 5/16: Top 5 Moments
Wythe Design Contract, Richmond Virtual Academy Compromise, Fox Procurement, Teacher Attrition, Arthur Ashe Center