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Arlington ACE advisory committee outlines contingency planning for Post Middle School, expands membership
Summary
The Arlington Public Schools ACE committee reported on a year of student‑led advisory work, plans to add members and focus next year on contingency plans for Post Middle School, including short‑ and long‑term options if the building cannot be used.
The Arlington Public Schools advisory council for education (ACE) presented its annual report to the board on June 9, describing monthly work that included student perspectives and district updates and announcing ACE+ — an expanded membership to support contingency planning for Post Middle School.
ACE’s chair, Brooke Kleinman, told the board, “my favorite part of this role is getting to work with the students, and be a part of kind of their growth and in becoming citizens and participating in the community and the schools.” The committee said students and community members will be added next year to broaden representation.
Committee members summarized how ACE functions: it meets monthly September–June, breaks into subgroups to research district topics, and serves as a “sounding board” for strategic planning and equity policy work. Student presenters said ACE receives district data — attendance, safety surveys, capital projects, categorical program updates, discipline trends and career/CTE information — and spends roughly 30 minutes of many meetings listening to student voices to shape recommendations.
ACE leaders told the board the committee will become ACE+ next year to add staff and community members for a focused effort from September to December on contingency planning for Post Middle School. According to ACE, the work will include (1) short‑term emergency plans to educate approximately 700 students if the building cannot be used for a limited time; (2) medium‑term options if returning to the building is delayed; and (3) long‑term alternatives if the building cannot be used at all. The committee asked the board for any additional study topics; board members requested reviews of advisory‑period use and student advisory class outcomes.
ACE reported membership typically ranges from about 20–30 participants and that attendance fluctuates; leaders said they will pursue additional outreach through PTA and unions to ensure building representation. The committee also flagged vaping, student mental health, and attendance as recurring student concerns that shaped their conversations this year.
ACE said it will bring preliminary contingency findings to the board in January and continue monthly meetings. The committee asked board members to send any additional topics to be studied next year.
The ACE presentation did not include a formal board vote; it was an informational report to the board.
