Dear Colleagues,
I hope this message finds you all well. As part of our ongoing efforts to maintain the highest standards of educational excellence and student well-being, Albemarle County Public Schools (ACPS) is committed to continuously improving our policies and practices. An area of significant focus is the effective enforcement of our Cell Phone Policies in our middle and high schools, which is crucial for maintaining a productive learning environment. Continue reading
Volume 1, Issue 22
Staff calendars for the 2024-25 school year are now published on the Time and Attendance Documentation web page (under “Employees” or “Timekeepers”). Please use the published work calendars for guidance on your schedule rather than what you see on your future timecard, as timecards do not always show holidays and non-workdays until the actual work week.
Next week, May 6-10, is Teacher Appreciation Week! In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, the Albemarle Foundation for Education (AFE) has partnered with local businesses to provide discounts and special offers for our extraordinary educators and school staff! Please visit AFE’s Teacher Appreciation Week web page to learn more about available special offers! While some discounts are good next week only, others are available year-round.
Over the spring and summer of 2023, we required all employees covering dependents on our medical plan at that time to complete a Dependent Eligibility Review process. The review was conducted by Part D Advisors (PDA), an independent cost containment firm that specializes in conducting eligibility reviews. The purpose of the review was to ensure that all dependents enrolled on our plan met eligibility guidelines for coverage. All employees, retirees, and COBRA participants on our health plan who covered spouses/children were required to complete this process, which wrapped up in September. Since that time, all new dependents on the plan have undergone the same review process.
Beginning this month, PDA will begin random spot audits of dependents enrolled on our medical plan with the goal of reviewing all of our covered dependents at least once in a 3-year rolling period to ensure that we are continuing to cover eligible dependents in a fair and equitable manner. Continue reading
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 | 7 p.m. | Albemarle High School
You’re invited to attend a free concert of the Albemarle County Concert Band on Tuesday, May 14, at 7 p.m. Please join us at Albemarle High School for our spring concert!
The Albemarle County Concert Band was founded in 2016 and is comprised primarily of ACPS teachers representing various subject areas. The band rehearses on Tuesday evenings during the school year from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Albemarle High School. For more information about the Albemarle County Concert Band, please contact Jean Flaherty.