Open Enrollment: Get to Know Your Dental Benefit Options

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The Open Enrollment window (active NOW through November 15 in ADP) is the perfect time to review your benefits options and assess whether you might want to make a change for next year. In yesterday’s Compass post, we focused on our medical plan options. Today’s benefit is DENTAL.

Both of our plans cover basic dental services like exams, cleanings, fillings, and root canals. Here’s a quick look at how they compare: Continue reading

Spotlight on Equity Education, Issue 3

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Welcome to the third issue of Spotlight on Equity Education! In this issue, we’re talking about the number of Culturally Responsive credentialed educators in ACPS, culturally sensitive ways to celebrate Thanksgiving, and Solidarity week. Plus, we’ve included the November calendars for CRT Credentialing and observances and holidays. Be sure to check out our new Culturally Responsive Teaching web page. Continue reading

Interested in Improving Your Spanish? Join Our Spanish for Educators Group!

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Would you like to better communicate with your Spanish speaking students or families? Have you taken Spanish in the past but struggle to remember it now? If so, join us at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesdays beginning November 8 for Español para Educadores: Conversación y Camina! We’ll get our steps in and practice our speaking and listening in Spanish. We will plan to meet in Pen Park at Picnic Shelter 1, and you can attend as frequently or infrequently as you’d like. Continue reading

Open Enrollment: Get to Know Your Medical Benefit Options

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The Open Enrollment window (active NOW through November 15 in ADP) is the perfect time to review your benefits options and assess whether you might want to make a change for next year. Over the next few days, we’re going to focus on the major benefits that you’ll see in the ADP Open Enrollment module. Today’s benefit is MEDICAL.

We offer two plan options: Continue reading

Solidarity Week: Nov. 7-11

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Dear Colleagues,

Next week, Monday, November 7 – Friday, November 11, is Solidarity Week. This is a national student-led program hosted by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), an organization started by teachers in 1990. Among the organization’s priorities is generating support for the Safe Schools Improvement Act, which requires any school division that receives Elementary and Secondary Act federal funding to prohibit bullying and harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), disability, and religion. Continue reading

Next Info Session for JMU’s Educational Leadership Programs Will Be Held Nov. 2

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022 | 5 p.m. | Zoom

James Madison University (JMU) is pleased to host an informational meeting for its Educational Leadership programs, including master’s and certificate options, on Wednesday, November 2, at 5 p.m. via Zoom. JMU is planning to start a new cohort in January 2023 for Albemarle County Public Schools and surrounding school divisions. Classes will be held locally, one night per week. Continue reading

Calling All Veterans

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Tomorrow afternoon, Wednesday, November 2, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors will begin their 1:00 meeting by honoring all veterans employed by Albemarle County Public Schools and Local Government with a Resolution of Appreciation. All employees who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces are invited to attend.

Also, the County of Albemarle welcomes your attendance at the Veterans Day ceremony to be led by American Legion Post 74 on Friday, November 11, at 11 a.m. Continue reading

Open Enrollment in ADP — It’s ACTIVE!

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Your benefits Open Enrollment window (November 1-15) is active NOW! Any changes you make to your medical/dental/Flexible Spending Account/Health Savings Account elections during the Open Enrollment window will go into effect January 1, 2023, and will run through December 31, 2023.

All benefits-eligible employees are REQUIRED to complete an Open Enrollment session by logging in to ADP and electing or waiving certain benefits (like medical/dental insurance). Getting started is EASY! Continue reading