Morning Notes

New APS Redo Policy Approved — “Superintendent Francisco Durán said he has signed off on changes to the middle and high school grading policy at Arlington Public Schools that will allow students to retake or redo assignments and reduce the weight of quizzes or homework on a student’s overall grade.” [WTOP]

Pike Improvements Continue — “Arlington County Board members on June 10 [awarded] a contract totaling just under $35 million to wrap up the final phases of streetscape improvements to Columbia Pike. The funding will support the two segments of the project that currently are neither completed or under construction.” [Gazette Leader]

Slow Go for Rosslyn Commuters — “The situation now appears to be improving after earlier this week Metro riders faced very slow commutes on what were supposed to be ‘express’ buses put in place during a partial shutdown of the Orange and Silver lines in Virginia. As 7News first reported Tuesday, buses that were supposed to save commuters time by making limited stops have encountered major traffic congestion and slowdowns related to numerous construction projects in Rosslyn.” [WJLA]

Beyer Intros Another Helo Noise Bill — “U.S. Representatives Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) and Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA-08) today introduced the Reduce Helicopter Noise Act to take federal action that would rein in the growing noise of helicopter flights over American communities.” [Press Release]

County Sells New Bonds — “On June 8, 2023, Arlington County issued $187 million in Series 2023 General Obligation (GO) Public Improvement Bonds. The bonds received a total of seven bids in a competitive sale, with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. submitting the winning bid with a 3.48% average interest rate.” [Arlington County]

‘Temporary’ Lot Back Before Board — “It was November 1983, and those five board members had just approved allowing the owner of a Crystal City parcel zoned for high-rise residential to use it, instead, as a 70-space parking lot on a temporary basis. Thirty-nine years later, the parking lot is still there – and still, 12 amendments to the original vote later, on a temporary basis. Current County Board members on Saturday are being asked to address the matter a 14th time.” [Gazette Leader]

Lexus Driver Rams ACPD SUV — “Someone’s having a bad night. They ran into the back of an @ArlingtonVaPD SUV about 45 minutes ago on Route 50W at Irving Street. No serious injuries reported.” [Twitter]

Police Pride Event Returning — “Engagement events such as Pride with the Police provide a unique opportunity to strengthen these partnerships and hear directly from community members. The 3rd annual Pride with the Police event will take place on: Thursday, June 29, 2023. 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.” [ACPD]

It’s Monday — Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 78. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. At night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. [Weather.gov]