Happy Winter Break, ACPS! The Compass will return with regular posts on Thursday, January 4, 2024.
The Communications team wishes each of you the happiest of holiday seasons and a new year that welcomes health and wellness, abundant joy, and inspiration!
PowerSchool has announced plans to update the Schoology Learning interface over the next 6-12 months. On January 2, 2024, they will make the first changes to our Schoology system as part of this overall interface update. Teachers and students who use Schoology will notice a new visual experience when they log in to Schoology in the new year. To learn more about this update, please see our Schoology User Interface Update.
A new calendar year also means a new benefits year! Whether you enrolled in a new plan during the November Open Enrollment window or kept things the same for 2024, here are some good things to know about the new benefits plan year that begins on January 1, 2024: Continue reading
When “Positive Pay” was implemented as part of the Payroll Clarity Project in January 2022, we determined that there would be situations in which many 10/11-month, non-exempt (overtime-eligible) regular employees would not have scheduled work for an entire pay period. In response, for this school year, the school board appropriated funds to support our 10/11-month non-exempt staff so that all regular, non-exempt staff would be eligible for pay for at least five (5) days in all two-week pay periods during the school year. In the current school year, these funds provide for up to six (6) additional days of pay for these impacted staff members.
Here is what this means for the 2023-24 school year: Continue reading
Tuesday, January 9, 2024 | 4 to 5:15 p.m. | Zoom
Are you considering retirement? Have you thought about your retirement date? No matter your retirement date, you likely have questions, such as: How much money will I need in retirement? Where will it come from? What are my options for saving? How does health insurance work?
Please join us for a Retirement Planning Webinar on Tuesday, January 9, from 4 to 5:15 p.m. Anyone, including significant others, is welcome to attend; no registration required. On January 9, click below to join us on Zoom:
Attention Elementary & Middle School Teachers: ACPS is looking at the possibility of providing district-wide LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading Spelling) training for the 2024-25 school year. You can learn more about LETRS training by visiting the Lexia LETRS Professional Learning website. Our interest in providing LETRS training is based on the following: Continue reading
Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) and James Madison University (JMU) are hosting a virtual information session at 4:30 p.m. this Thursday, December 14, for ACPS employees who are interested in becoming teachers!
When:
Thursday, December 14, at 4:30 p.m.
Zoom Link:
https://jmu-edu.zoom.us/my/drjoymyers
Attention Elementary Teachers: On Thursday, January 25, elementary classroom teachers will not meet in their regular grade-level groups. Instead, all elementary classroom teachers are invited to choose one of the following options and complete this form by Friday, December 15. Continue reading
During their November meeting, the school board approved a 2% pay increase for all regular employees. As such, pay and step scales will be adjusted effective January 1, 2024. Here’s what you can expect to see in your January 2024 pay statements:
