City Seeks Residents to Serve on New Children, Youth, Families Commission

The City of Alexandria is seeking city residents, including high-school students and young adults ages 18 to 21, to serve on the newly formed Alexandria Children, Youth and Families Collaborative Commission.

The Alexandria City Council and the Alexandria City School Board formed the commission. Appointments will be made at the City Council meeting on Sept. 27. The application deadline is Sept. 2.

The purpose and mission of the new commission will be to advocate for Alexandria's children and youth, age prenatal to 21 years, and their families by advising City Council, the School Board and city and school staff. The group also will aid with promoting the coordination, alignment and effectiveness of services provided to children, youth and their families by the city, Alexandria City Public Schools and private organizations.

The commission will meet on the second Wednesday of each month with approximately eight hours per month required of members.

Terms of all members will be three years and will be staggered, except the terms of the high-school students, which will be for one year.

All applications will be forwarded to the City Council and School Board-appointed Children and Youth Commission Alignment Work Group, which will review the applications and make recommendations to City Council and the School Board regarding the appointments. After the Work Group review, the City Council, the School and Youth Council will receive all qualified applications for their respective vacancies.

The commission will consist of 29 members, 25 of whom will be voting members and four who will be non-voting members. Seventeen of the voting members will be citizens, four will be city staff members and four will be staff members from ACPS. Two of the non-voting members will be liaisons from the City Council, and two will be from the Alexandria City School Board.

For more information about the appointment process, visit alexandriava.gov/Boards and click on "Board and Commission Vacancies." To apply, visit alexandriava.gov/Boards and click on "Apply OnLine." For more information, call 703-746-5967.