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>> The time is now 7.11. Pm in this November. 13th 2025 regular meeting of the Fairfax County School board will now come to order. Please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by a moment of silence in a performance of
the national and anthem by Lidia Rockets. West Potomac High School students soloist.
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also being broadcast broadcast in Spanish on YouTube at YouTube Dot com. Fcps en Espanol. Agenda item. 4.0 3
Veterans Day proclamation calling this Marin for proclamation. >> Whereas Veterans Day observed annually on November, 11th in United States is a
time to honor and recognize the selfless service and sacrifices of all those past present and who served with the U.S. Armed forces to defend the freedoms and rights that are so important to our
nation's democracy. And whereas Veterans Day formerly known as Armistice Day is the anniversary of the signing of the armistice by the allies in Germans in 1918, ending World
War. One Armistice Day officially received its name in the United States in 1926. and became an official national holiday in 1938. through congressional
resolutions in 1954, President Eisenhower signed a congressional bill that changed the holiday's name to Veterans Day and whereas Americans owe a great great debt to the soldiers, sailors,
airmen and Marines who serve and defend our freedom in war and peace and their families and communities that support them. And whereas Fairfax County Public Schools has strong ties to our veterans as
our division proudly employs many veterans who now service teachers, administrators and support staff in our schools and division departments. Also, Fairfax County Public School serves over 14,000
military connected students and their families. And whereas Fairfax County Public Schools acknowledges the profound impact that military service has not only on those who serve, but also on their
families, particularly the children of service members who often face unique challenges due to the demands placed on military families, including frequent relocations and deployments. And whereas
Fairfax County Public Schools is committed to providing military connected students with the best possible education. And then inclusive and supportive educational environment that fosters
stability and community, Fairfax County Public School seeks to earn the Purple Star School designation for every one of our schools. As a symbol of that commitment. Now, therefore, be it resolved
that the Fairfax County School board does hereby proclaim November. 11th 2025. As Veterans Day, we urge all students, employees and community members to join in appropriate activities to pay
tribute to the members of our military and stress the importance of service to our country as a core value in our democracy. Therefore, be it further resolved that Fairfax
County School board reaffirms our commitment that military connected students and their families are welcome, supported and valued in our schools. Is there a second second? Thank you, Mr. Fresh
O'Connor vote for all those in favor. >> Mr. Freshness, mayor and Mr. McElveen Miss Saint John coming. This lady Mystic's it Miss Sizemore Heizer Mr. Dunn.
Mr. Moon. Dr Anderson and myself. That's unanimous board members present.
>> Agenda item. 4.0 4 school psychologists appreciation Month proclamation icon, Mr. Moon for a proclamation. >> Thank you. Madam Chair. Will his national or school psychologist month is
recognized annually in November to celebrate and honor the dedicated professional services staff. even she needed in high sure the men turn and emotional
health needs for most that both and out of school and we go school psychologists putting a unique combination with training in I college.
And education enabling them to cleverly with the teachers, administrators, families and other professionals in order to create safe, nurturing, inclusive and supportive,
learning environments for over And we go school. Psychologists key members this crew team who assess individual strengths against a student and barriers to
learning pride, own expertise and training in mentor him nodding in behavior and research-driven prevention intervention strategies to help students develop and
nurture social emotional. And ask you, is this a city to achieve personally Grove? the resilience and fostered a sense the loan. And we do to
the National Association of School Psychologists designated to see team as finding your path to spotlight them anyway. School psychology. She hoped students, families and school
communities chart Devi 18, which even do it individually. And collectively Gore's. And will U.S. evidence base to practice Teton driven
decision-making, preventative and responsibly interventions, consultation and collaboration and coach or sponsor support, psychologist to strengthen struck on morning, promote
mentor and behavior. kind of address barriers to success in champion equity access and positive school climates. And we noticed Fairfax County Public Schools believes that
the men emotional. We ought to be COVID-19 is social competence and PA viewer Bush Jones on fund them in foundation to Bible school.
Russian thriving communities and notice, you know, in Fairfax County, Public Schools, Community school psychologist, to play a critical in promoting
shouldn't engage one and success facilitating transition planning supporting positive behavior and social emotional growth assisting with the crisis prevention and
innovation, partnering with the families just dollars and advancing inclusive practices to help students thrive, academically socially and emotionally now, therefore,
repeater deserved that. We have this county school board recognizes November 2025. As a school psychologist Appreciation Month and expresses its highest
commendation and deep gratitude for critical rule. He's a professional play in supporting our students, emotion or so sure. And then to guy. Is their second
second. Thank you, Mr. Dunn, I will call on him. >> For a vote. All those in favor. Mister Frisch, Mr Miss Mayor and Mr. McElveen Miss
Saint John Counting. This lady Mystics it this heizer Mr. Dunn, Mr. Moon Dr, Anderson and myself. That's unanimous.
Parole board members. 4.0 5 celebrating national family engagement proclamation calling see John counting for a proclamation.
>> Thank you. I'm proud to present this proclamation. What I hope will be an annual com annual proclamation for the first time. Whereas Fairfax County Public Schools
recognize that that strong partnerships among families, schools and communities are essential to student success and to the well-being of every child. And whereas November's
National Family Engagement Month, a time to celebrate and recognize families as a child's first and most important teacher. Partners in learning with over 35 years of
research confirming that active family involvement is the most effective way to increase student achievement. Whereas professionals in every school and our departments of
community relations, multilingual learners services and title one, provide a variety of family engagement opportunities on daily basis in our division. And whereas
the Fcps Family and school partnership office includes over 300 family engagement, operational staff, including 200 dedicated family liaisons family engagement region,
Representatives, family Resource Center staff community liaisons, home instruction for parents of preschool youngsters otherwise known as hippy. Early literacy
to parent to homes, military family support. Families reunite cultural liaisons and family information. Online professionals who worked
tirelessly to support all families in the fcps and ensure their academic success and whereas family engagement staff serve as stress to connectors and advocates
helping families navigate the school system, access school in community resources and to engage meaningfully in their children's education. And when
asked family engagement, staff embody the values equity, inclusion and empathy, ensuring that every family, regardless of background language or circumstance,
welcomed informed and empowered and through their dedication, dedicated dedication, professionalism, and compassion, strengthen communication between home and school, promote cultural
understanding and nurture a sense of belonging that supports academic and social emotional growth. Now for now, therefore, be it resolved that the Fairfax County School Board expresses its deep
gratitude to professionals our schools, Department of Community Relations, Multilingual learners services, title one and family and school partnership.
Central Office staff and school-based family liaisons for their contributions, which exemplify the spirit of service in community that defines Fairfax County. Is
there a second? I second Thank Mark said I would call for the vote. All those in favor. >> Mr. Freshness, Marin, Mr. McElveen Miss Saint John
counting mislead the Mystics. It missed Sizemore Heizer Mister Dunne, Mister Moon, Dr Anderson and myself. That is unanimous from board members present.
>> I would like to welcome all of those here in support celebrating national family Engagement. >> Proclamation to please join the board for a photo at the front of the dice. >> That includes teachers
cause you engage our students
and families every day.
>> I would like to welcome our school psychologists those here in support of the school psychologist Appreciation Month proclamation to please
join the board for a photo at
the front of the diocese.
I would like to welcome our veterans and all those here in support of the Veterans Day Proclamation please join the
board for a photo at the front
of the diocese.
Madam Chair,
that was our last picture for
this portion.
>> Agenda item, 4.0 6 Purple Star schools recognition I call on Mr. Done for the
recognition. >> Virginia is home to over 77,000 military connected school age students more than any other state in the nation.
All of our Fairfax County Public Schools proudly welcome and support the over 12,700 military connected youth and their families for part of our school community. And 2018,
the Virginia Department of Education established the Purple Star designation to be awarded to military friendly schools that have demonstrated a major commitment to students
and families connected to our nation's military criteria established for the award were designed to increase educator awareness of military connected youth and help schools structure their
support to and for military connected youth and their families. When a school achieves a Purple star designation, it is valid for 3 years after this period,
schools to successfully reapply and meet the current program requirements achieve a consecutive designation and the inaugural year 14 Fairfax County Public Schools received
the Purple Star recognition Fcps now boasts 145 Purple Star schools. Nearly 75% of our division schools. Tonight, we are honoring 89 of our
schools of been awarded the Purple Star designation for the 2025 2026 school Year. The Purple Star.
>> School board services each of part for the hard work of faculty students, parents and community partners to stand together to ensure that our military connected students or
supported academically behaviorally and emotionally during their transitions. We think the fcps school staff and students from these 89 schools earning the recognition this year for the
warm welcome to their military connected students. And we thank our military families keeping our nation strong and safe. Schools that earned this prestigious designation
received a special Purple star recognition to display at their school. I recognize our 49 schools who have achieved their final their first Purple
Star School award. The schools are now displayed on the screen and I invite students, families, staff and community members in the audience to
stand in support of their
school. support of school.
Well, that's impressive. We will now recognize schools who have received a consecutive Purple Star school designation. These consecutive designations are in
recognition of the schools. Impressive, ongoing commitment to welcoming military connected students and families. I recognize the 16 schools have who have achieved
their second Purple Star school designation. The schools are now displayed on the screen. And I invite students, families, staff and community members in the
audience to stand in support of their school.
I recognize the 24 schools who have achieved their 3rd Purple Star school designation. The schools are now displayed on the screen. And I invite students, families, staff and
community members in the audience to stand in support
of their school. >> Congratulations to our outstanding 2025. 26 Purple
Star schools. We would like to recognize our Purple Star schools points of contact, staff families, administrators and the principles for their dedicated efforts to support military connected students
and their families. At this time. I would like to recognize the Fort Belvoir, garrison commander Colonel David, Jay Stewart, who was unfortunately unable to join
us this evening. We would also like to recognize member of Fcps her Fairfax County's public schools, military connected youth Process Action team. This team's charges to
identify unique academic, behavioral and social emotional needs of military connected youth and their families and ensure faculty and staff are informed and prepared to meet the identified needs partnering
with stakeholders as appropriate. At this time. I would like to ask my colleagues, Colonel Stuart School board Representative Mckown in our Superintendent, Dr Reid and our chief of
schools, Dr Ponce members of the military connected youth Process Action team. And for School liaison officers, Murray Bailey and Angela be to
make their way to the dyes to recognize the schools and be a part of the group photos. Madam Clerk, please call up each school by region. Check to join us at the dice with
their regional leadership staff. 2 wrecking receive the recognition and take a group photo. Okay. We are starting with region one so region. One
school names starting with a through F those schools are Auburn alum, entry School Churchill Road Elementary School Clearview Elementary School. >> COVID Run Elementary School Cunningham Park Elementary School, Dogwood Elementary
School and for spill
elementary School.
Now we asked for a region, school names starting with H through L in high school Herndon, Middle school Hughes, Middle School, Hunter Woods Elementary School Lake and Elementary School, Langley, High School Marshall Road
Elementary School and Mosaic
Elementary School.
Region. One school names starting with N through Z maybe elementary school Open Elementary school race to Rachel Carson, Middle school, South Lakes, High School Sunrise Valley
Elementary School Wolf Trap
Elementary School.
Region to score name starting with a through Bailey's elementary school Beech Tree Elementary school Camelot Elementary school Fairhill Elementary School Falls Church high
school. Franklin Sherman
Elementary School.
Region. 2 schools names starting with G through Z Graham Road Elementary School can't Gardens Elementary school Longfellow middle school Mason Crest Elementary School Park
Lawn Elementary School and
West Lawn Elementary school.
Region. 3 school names starting with a through and over to elementary school Edison High School elementary School Franconia Elementary School, Mark Twain, Middle School in Mount Vernon High
School, Mount Vernon Woods,
Elementary School.
Region. 3 school names starting with and 3 Z Sandburg Middle School Stratford Landing Elementary School, Washington Mills Elementary School, West Potomac High School Whitman Middle School Park, Woodlawn
Elementary School and Woodley
Hills Elementary School.
Region. 4 Legion for school names starting with a throughout Cardinal Forest Elementary School Center, Ridge Elementary School, Colin Powell Elementary School Bull Run elementary School Kings Glen Elementary School, Laurel
Hill Elementary School, Laurel
Ridge Elementary School.
Region for school names, starting 3 Z our entire elementary school Robinson secondary school Silverbrook Elementary School, Tara Center, Elementary School,
Irving, Middle School, West
Springfield, High School.
Region, 5 school names starting with a through F Brookfield Elementary school Cub Run Elementary School Eagle View Elementary school, Fairfax, Bella Elementary
School Freedom Elementary
School Frost, middle school.
Region, 5 school names starting with G through and green by East Elementary Score elementary school, Greenbriar, West Elementary School least
corner elementary school and
men to elementary school.
Region. 5 school names starting with N through Z Oak Hill Elementary School, Rocky Run, Middle School Stanwood Elementary School, Virginia
Run elementary school and
what's in high school?
Fairfax County, Adult High School and region 6 school names starting with a through H. So we have Annandale high school Braddock Elementary School Crestwood
Elementary School, Garfield Elementary School Gunston Elementary School, a field
elementary school and he felt
secondary school.
We didn't 6 school names starting with K 3 Z Key Center, key middle school Lane Elementary school in North Springfield, Elementary School, Saratoga Elementary School in
Springfield, Estates
Elementary School.
Madam Chair, that concludes our Purple Star Schools,
recognition portion of the
program.
Agenda item. 5.0 1 community participation. The next order of business is community participation. We welcome all community members. >> Who are here and those who have signed up to speak this evening. Additional information about signing up
to provide comments as school board, regular business meetings and public hearings can be found on the school board website at Www Dot Fcps Edu Backslash School board.
During the sign-up process. Community members acknowledge that they were informed of the school board's expectations for respect in proper decorum. When providing comments, these
expectations are also available online and with the printed agenda and meeting materials in the back of the room, we ask that audience members to be respectful of one another shouting an outburst will not be tolerated. Please hold your
applause until the can inclusion of the speaker's remarks. Audience members may not join speakers at the podium and should remain at their seats, including when recording video are taking
photos. We are grateful to all those who have come to speak to us today and thank you for your cooperation. School board members will be listening, but not responding. Madam Clerk,
please call the first speaker. >> Brianne Fitzpatrick. Hello.
My name Bree Fitzpatrick my grader at Labels Elementary. >> I'm here tonight because my again, it's Air Force veteran and want to thank you for recognizing a wonderful people. Start schools. Terry.
Kate is a big adventure. The hardest part for sure is moving. Military kids move between 6 9 times for the graduate high school and every time and to say good-bye to
best friends and start fresh in the signing of school, figuring out playground wills and making new friends. It can feel it alone. The at first. But now a nation really great
parts too. very Get to see different parts of the world and amazing kids from many different places. Whelan had to be flexible and shot. Not a cute. They're often compared
to gain the lines. The flour that king diving, I knew where the wind takes it. We are really get it fitting in quickly and making new friends fast. And one of our super
powers. That's why Purple Star schools are important kids like me feel welcome right away. They make sure the staff and students know that our military life and help us feel
like we belong. Thank you for making our transitions easier and for understanding. And lives. I am proud to be a military named PAC to be a
part of this important school community. Thank you. Kylie
Hutchins. >> Good evening, everyone. My name is Carly Hutchins. I'm currently a senior at Falls Church High School. I'm honored to speak today about as a student was a part of a
military family bres being military connected means constantly learning to adapt. It means every few years we're walking into new schools. Sometimes mid semester with a transcript and credits that don't always match up
perfectly. That transition isn't just about finding my locker. It's about making sure I stay on track graduation and can still pursue my post. Secondary goals. Whether that's college military
service or career. This can add a lot of stress to our families and our futures. That is why today. So significant. We're celebrating my school falls church high school and 88 other schools earning or
renewing their Purple Star designation. The Purple Star is more than just a symbol. It is our school's commitment to tangible specialized support. It means our school
understands military kids. This designation guarantees that academic continuity that is essential for us, making sure our credits transfer and our course placements are correct. When we enter our fcps school, we're we are just
heading to schedule. We are connected with dedicated staff and a strong community, including student ambassadors and other students ready to help us navigate the emotional challenges of being the new kid. Ultimately, the
designation serves as a powerful symbol of understanding from the school and leadership from the school and leadership transforming the school into a stable home base. Where military students can confidently belong and 60,
despite their constantly changing circumstances. Thank you. To our school CPS, leadership and school staff are genuinely seeing the
unique challenges we face. >> Yes, got. >> Good evening, everyone. My name is Mia Scott and I am a
senior Robinson secondary school. My parents who both served in the Air Force and I have a few family members that served as well as we recognize November as family Engagement month. I want to highlight how
to cook. We'll start designation has redefined what family engagement means for military connected students such as myself. For most students, family engagement is important for us at Robinson. It is absolutely essential
when everything else can change, the school must be a steady anchor and that Rick, why are strong support for the entire family? Not just a student. The Purple Star ensures this critical
partnership. It is a framework that guarantees academic continuity and robust social emotional transition support, but also formalizes our commitment to family engagement. This means that
our schools equipped to do much more than just maintain open communication. It includes hosting welcoming events that truly connect news military families with establish students and the
greater school community. The Purple Star ensures we benefit from individual. I support tailored to the unique challenges of military life. This means we get targeted resources to ensure our course
pathways are appropriate for on-time graduation. And we have the additional flexibility and support we need during a pair deployment or other military related events. offerings personalized care. The school ensures the
whole family supported by committing to the Purple Star Eden support military use. You actively welcome engage military families as true
partners in our consideration.
>> Guard. Gala Bumgarner. Kara and
>> I'm Karen Dunn and my kids attend Deer Park Elementary, which has never rescinded its COVID recess and lunch policies. Recess is held with
individual classes. Each class segregated to a different area of the playground. Lunch tables are limited to 4 students to a table. Up from 3 after parent advocacy. This
supposedly has significantly improved behavioral outcomes in the school. But that's not a benefit that I've personally seen. What I have seen with these policies is that our kids are not able to play with friends in different classes,
even when they can see them on separate areas of the playground. Some kids have to essentially rebuild their social circles every year due to friends being placed in
different classes and some are less successful than others that rebuilding the circles, leaving them feeling isolated and friendless. Students at lunch have been left to sit alone. One tables are full. I
walked in one day to find my first grade daughter crying alone at lunch table because all the tables were full and she was told that she could not join another. I frequently observed other kids sitting
alone. I've been told that shouldn't happen and wouldn't happen again. But it does. When students, other parents and I have talked to school admin and the superintendent's office about these policies were told that they're in
place for the children's safety. I've asked but never received an answer. So opposing here as well. Why are the supposed safety policies in place only at Deer Park? I
can see 3 explanations for this. First is that Deer Park is inherently more dangerous than other elementary schools. The second is that the other schools care less about their students. But the 3rd and I
think far more likely is that the admin and Deer Park will simply refuse to rescind these policies. Despite a great deal of discussion on the lasting social emotional harms that
formerly necessary COVID policies left behind and their actual benefit to our kids will go unproven and unchecked after all these years. Deer
Park kids deserve normalcy. Thank you. Jason Moore.
>> Thank you for your time today. My name is Jason Moore. I am a parent of a Canterbury Woods, Elementary student Woodson high school student and a former PTA president. I
have come today to complain about the calendar. How can schools preach to parents and students about the value of consistent hard work and discipline when the structure of the school year itself, the
lies that need. School should be the place where our students can practice for life. The inconsistent Callan during of Fcps will, I'm sure is very sensitive to many different needs is not sensitive to the needs of our
students. Preparation for life. The structure of the day and week is so inconsistent. My students have stopped even asking why they have the day off the joke at the high
school is apparently because it is Tuesday. The only full 5 complete day week my elementary students have had this year was in second week of September, the week after Labor Day, which is now an
inexplicably for day Labor Day holiday. >> They had a a >> day offer special elections, then Rashaana. Then another day for young kid. 4
the following week my son was sent home 3 hours early for teacher professional development. I think. Then my high schooler had a random day off. That was not on the calendar for Fcps because
other students at the school had sat Then there was a teacher work day that Indigenous Peoples Day that another work day, then Diwali, then another 3 hours early dismissal because it was the
end of that reporter. Then it was another day off because it was the end of the quarter than another teacher work day this week. They have had Election Day and another 3
hour early dismissal. School needs to be the place the school needs to be. The thing that our students do during the day. 5 days a week for a
full day during the productive hours of school.
>> David calendar. >> I stand here as the senior rabbi of the second largest Jewish congregation in the
Commonwealth. We have approximately 250 75 students who are currently and fcps and what I really want to do is spend my minute and 50 seconds telling you how great the schools are. But this scares
me a little bit. So I'm going to focus instead that as caring adults, both parents and fcps staff. We've done a disservice to our children
regarding the widely shared Instagram post by U.S. a couple of high schools a few weeks ago, adults responded in mostly 3 ways. It's kids being kids. It's kids being cruel.
Stop picking picking on us, whomever us maybe. And so we need to really ask a couple of questions here. One is. These
made these videos may just kids who saw something funny on TikTok and didn't understand what they were doing when they were grabbing people forcibly putting hoods on their heads and stuffing them into a trunk of a car
imitating exactly what happened when over 1200 people were murdered in Israel on October, 7th of 2023 proportional to more than 40,000 Americans or did they
understand exactly what they were doing, rallying people to a cause of violence and terrifying those victimized by this inhumane act. And we must be clear, morally clear.
Neither as an acceptable response. It's a call to glorify violence and hate to cannot be confronted by simply saying it wasn't an official school account. We can't
abdicate our responsibility to guide our young adults. And if it was kids being kids as parents educators, we understand that might have been the spark, but it doesn't excuse the behavior. Morally
obligated to respect and support our kids. Far more educators. We have quite d possibly the most secretive test to nurture informed, compassionate, thoughtful
partners and community. >> As we go forward from this
and >> Vicki Fishman. Good
evening. I'm Vicky Fishman with the J C R C since 1939, the JC RC has been advocating for human rights and social justice as part of our work supporting the Jewish
community since October, 7th, 2023 a day when 1200 people were slaughtered and and 251 people were kidnapped from the only Jewish country in the world. Anti-Semitic incidents
have become so prevalent that we have had little time for anything other than fighting Anti-Semitism. Jewish students and teachers have found themselves increasingly marginalized, unafraid to share their Jewish identity.
They report feeling demonized, ostracized and erased. Fcps has not been immune. And we appreciate the partnership. We have found a new school board and Dr Reid and her team,
including many principals, teachers and administrators with all of this in mind, I cannot overstate the pain felt by Fcps is Jewish community in the wake of 2 recent incidents
for several groups announced a coffee a day to coincide with the anniversary of October 7th, the lack of empathy for Jewish students. And that decision. Shocking but not a shocking and painful as the videos at the at that at least
2 student groups posted shortly thereafter, which depicted violent kidnappings katafias clothing showing the state of Israel completely erased by a Palestinian flag and the enactment of the death
of the person's kidnapped many of our Jewish families consider Israel a second home and had friends and family kidnapped, murdered or otherwise traumatized on October, 7th, these videos are
painful reminders and also threatening to a community which in recent months has suffered murders and fire bombings here in this region. And in this country. Our schools should not tolerate such blatant insensitivity. I
am here to thank you for recognizing severity of these events for properly investigating and for appropriate disciplinary measures. A further ask that you take action to prevent something like this from
happening again, implement expedited teacher training on Anti-Semitism, partner with the J C R C to bring our student to student program to provide mandatory experience shull and peer to peer anti-bias training to the schools impacted by these
events. And finally review social media. >> Madam chair, that was our
last public speakers. >> Agenda item. 6.0 one student Representative matters icon misma Conan. Good evening. Members of the board
administrators, faculty, students and community members. Thank you for the opportunity speak. >> I'm here today to address the pressing need for clear guidelines in the fcps student item responsibilities handbook
specifically regarding what students can and cannot post in school-related context. Recent events in our community have underscored a reality that we can no longer ignore when expectations around soon. Expect expression, especially
online RV, grunder defined confusion follows. That confusion. Fact students, staff and families alike. It can result misunderstandings, inconsistent responses across schools in situations where
students are left uncertain, whether something they post is appropriate. Allowable are potentially harmful. We live in a time where social media posts comments group messaging to digital communication are
offline play major roles life. These platforms can absolutely be positive spaces for creativity, advocacy connection. They can also become source of conflict, misinterpretation, destruction. When expectations
are unclear. When understand the boundaries of acceptable posting in school affiliate setting such as Club Counts, Class products event, promotion or even fun shared post on social media tied school. It comes hard everyone
to not difficult situations in productive and respectful way. Here's some of the things that the U.S. are in. Our does address. And are in our of CPS clearly affirmed students have the right to learn and the
right to feel safe while at school on school property. It also addresses students right to feel safe, supported and respected in school community, from harassment discrimination or confusion about rules. Yes,
our interstates students have the right to respected and treated with respect at school and classroom on school bus school-sponsored events. Lastly, addresses the school system's response ability to maintain a positive,
inclusive, an orderly learning environment that's on sizes that students pay excise these rights and privileges as long as they do not interfere with the rights of others are schools ability to practice safe learning environment. In
reading the current as are unarmed related guideline guidance from CPS. I know that while me I know many high-level expectations are spelled out like not using words, images or gestures that are obscene, violent,
disruptive or disrespectful. There's less passivity around school-related posting digital and social media about whether one school has the jurisdiction. How school affiliated accounts are. Events are treated and how the
message of digital citizenship as well posting expectations and those contacts. There are a number of good pointers in the Fcps is acceptable. You section, for example, since
are prohibited from posting information if it violates privacy of others jeopardize the health and safety of students is obscene and tend to be threatening bullying or heat nature. Her cause disruption of school activities, but that language to leave leave room for
interpretation. And one accident when one practice is inconsistent across school, students can feel sure. I encourage district to consider adding or shrinking following
areas and definitions of unacceptable content focusing on specific issues or events of the policy reads future-proof include general categories of content that can cause harm destruction threats, harassment scam, Tory
behavior, invasion of privacy, defamatory statements calls to violence intentionally false statements, harming a patient, etc. Well, that's on. Our already includes language about words, images or gestures that are obscene, violent, destructive additions
that will use responsibly section, making the linkage to posting in the digital social contacts. More explicit would help. Clear explanation. Clear explanations of scope when and where these rules by, for
example, in school buildings on school grounds and virtual classroom environments on schools are at bus stops on the way to or from school is already exposing. Listen, Sr also on school-sponsored on
school-sponsored activities off school property and on digital platforms and oppose is tied to a school club class or count when the post adversely affects the school environment. Additionally clarify how school manage social media accounts, class
club product pages event, promotion pages and student-led bus affiliated channels are treated. We continues encourage respectful and responsible posting remind students of real World impact.
on my behavior. Remind students of privacy concerns. Do not reveal personal information of self or others do not post videos, photos or videos that consent and be mindful of the audience and contacts. Encourage students to think of digital spaces,
extensions of learning community. We have the right to express ideas but also a responsibility to not interfere with others rights for the school's mission. Fcps clarify what happened when a concern is raised, how viewed,
who have use it. What criteria considered, for example, the age of students, the contacts of varity with a harm disruption occurred with steps follow. It should also include how students and parents can ask questions, appeal
decisions and understand how the policies applied. Fcps mentions procedures in the U.S. are regulation but making the digital posting contacts explicit would help. Also how investigating how
investigation of digital posting will consider that? We'll consider the on lot on-line slash often link the intent, the audience, the setting and how school jurisdictions the tournament
each year since a family should be seeing. received clear accessible communication about expectations for student posting digital behavior. Provide trainings on modules or modules on digital citizenship, including snares examples opposed that are
acceptable and post them across lines. Make sure faculty and staff are equipped to consistently apply expectations and have a shared understanding of all the policy works in digital contacts. 2 would inconsistent responses to schools on very
clear the purpose of strength in these guidelines is not limit students with expression that to make sure students have the information they need to express themselves campaneris possibly that fear of unintended consequences.
Clarity benefits, everyone. In conclusion, our special encourage of CPS and the school board to review find us on our right clear more explicit guidance around student posting and your communication, especially school affiliate contacts with
clear expectations we confront confusion reduce avoidable conflict and ensure that every student has the support they need to contribute meaningfully community in a positive and respect the way.
Thank you for your time. >> Agenda item. 7.0 one action item certification of closed meeting compliance since the board needs to return to the closed meeting towards the end
of the regular meeting. We will return to the later today after we concludes that concluded the closed meeting agenda item, 7.0 2 confirmation of action taken in close meeting. I call on
Mister Moon for a motion. >> Thank you for them, too. I move that the school authorize illegal comes to to Senator Matter, discussed in closed session, according to terms and conditions, a discussed a
beauty. >> Is there a second second? Thank you, Mr. Fresh all those in favor, Mr. Fresh Mister Mayor mayor and I'm sorry.
Miss Saint John counting. This lady Mystic's it. Sizemore Heizer. Mr. Dunn, Mr. Moon Dr, Anderson and myself. Those
opposed those of stating. Mister Pack a week. >> That's 10, 0, 1, the motion
carries. Thank you. Agenda item. 7.0 3 action Item Award of contract architectural services. I call on Mr. Dunn
from Ocean. >> I move that the school board authorize staff to negotiate professional services contract for selected firms for Architectural
Services for various facilities projects and authorize the division superintendent or the chief operating officer to execute deliver and administer the contract on behalf of the school board.
>> Is their second by second, stage and cutting Mr. Dunn, would you like to speak your motion? No. Thank you. Miss Saint John coming, would you like to speak to your second? No. Thank you. I will board
members to make sure their lights are off. So, you but seeing no others. We'll go ahead and call for a vote on the motion. Mister Fresh. The
Saint John counting. This lady. Mystic's it Ms Sizemore Heizer. Durden, Mr. Moon Dr, Anderson and myself. Those.
Opposed. Abstentions, Mr. McCAbe. Agenda item 7.0 4 action items award, a contract, architectural service and engineering
services Cub Run Elementary School renovation project. >> comes to the promotion. >> I move that the school
board directs the superintendent to provide the school board with the Terrell analysis and rational for the estimated cost for the cup run entries school project in the
Cip invented the use of design. Build on the construction management at risk with Dolly Gee's could reduce the cost and time frame off the Cub Run Elementary School project. The causing
any significant delay. Indeed. Innovation construction process and invented the modular art offsite construction of the new school building just into the
existing building. Could reduce the cost and time frame of the cover them entry school project. The existing building could be demolished party
bust. Is there a second? Thank you, Mr. Mystics that. Would you like to speak your motion? No, we we would like to have the board to give their
opinion on this. Mr. Dunn, would you like to speak your second? Yes, please. Earlier
this year, the board approved 3 elementary school renovations. What range between 37 43 million dollars. >> The estimate in the CFP of the capital improvement plan.
Is that Cub Run elementary school renovation will cost approximately 99 million dollars, which is 2 to 3 times the cost of the recently approved elementary school
renovations. The first part of motion requires requests fcps to provide a thorough analysis and rationale for why the cost is 2 to 3 times the cost of
renovations approved earlier this year. The second part seeks to determine whether recently approved policy
specifically policy. 82 40, which embraced new methodology is for construction renovation, specifically designed building construction management risk could potentially reduce the cost of
construction and accelerate the time frame so that the renovation is delivered faster and cheaper. Without causing any significant delay in the renovation construction
process. The 3rd part of the motion seeks to determine Fcps could construct a brand-new school adjacent to the existing school and cover on
is one of the largest school campuses in our portfolio. And that one time was designated as the future site of a Western high school. So there's definitely land there that's available. And whether
it could be constructed, not just in a traditional way, but using off-site modular construction, which is essentially pieces of the building constructed in a
factory which reduces environmental waste and actually results in higher quality construction with those pieces. Then trucked to the location and assembled within a matter of days like
Lego Bricks. So the purpose of this is to both C think outside the box, get an analysis that will not take too much time will not delay this project significantly.
That could enable this project to be completed at lower cost and then accelerated time frame and the benefit of that is that other schools that are currently in the renovation. Que could then be accelerated
in terms of the time frame when those schools will be renovated and liberate dollars too. Allocate to those additional schools and the renovation Q so ultimately,
this is a first pilot project looking at whether these new methodology is where these different approaches that have been examined by the school board and recent months, including at a work session
last spring could help us address the 42 year renovation. Cute. That is currently but doubling our school system because we need to be closer 20 to 25 years,
which is the school division policy, an industry benchmark. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Dunn Dr Anderson.
>> Thank you for bringing this to our attention. Just a quick question. I know that motion is requesting additional information, but just
preliminarily, is there any information can be provided now regarding the vast difference between the cost of Cub run and the other elementary schools as determined as well as stated
by sudden, just a little while ago, because I believe the others were in the 30 million range. And this one is 99 Million. I'd love to hear what the differences are that
may have led to such gap. Yes, ma'am. I'm going to turn to Mister Gordon to share. >> Some of the details Mr. Gordon.
>> Thank you, ma'am. For surfer. You're 3 points. So I'll take a note on the first and 3rd and we'll come back with more details. Detailed information on its 2 for the second point regarding what
does the contract support? The contract we have for cover on was written. Drp was written to support traditional design bid, build and see them at risk. So there's 2 pro
procurement methods within the current RFP at no additional cost to the organization. Again, I'll take a note on the first and 3rd point in reply, more information back. The
superintendent. Thank you. >> So Dr, Anderson, I don't think we have detailed be responsive this evening about cost differential. Want to make sure we have something by tomorrow evening. In the Friday letter. No, thank you.
I was just wondering if there was something of mind. Yes, I
appreciate being lifted up. And, you know, we have been doing a lot of work to get our procurement more streamlined. And I do wonder if the increasing cost is do too.
Actually using, you know, current dollars and inflation and tariffs and all those things. We know that what is then put in cip, you know, in the past has not been adjusted for current rates. So I I'm
going to share something that I've shared in other meetings, but the work that myself and Kyle McDaniel are doing on the Joint Facilities Committee with the Board of Supervisors I think is really eye-opening.
It's a huge opportunity. And what is just clear and clear all the time is that the 3 land authority agencies in Fairfax County must be together in the room are
often. Having a conversation of the county Board of Supervisors with the school board without the parks. That leaves questions unanswered. If it's the parks in the county supervisors, we've got
an answer questions. I think it's imperative that the 3 agencies involved in all things, school facilities be at the same table together. Often. And so I'm sharing this
idea now with you all tonight. And my intention is to bring action for the board's approval that directs the superintendent to schedule regular meetings with her counterpart, executives of the
county's 2 other land authority agencies at regular intervals isn't a month. I think it needs to be. I also think included in that meeting
would also be members of the oversight body of each agency. We've got to do something to bring the 3 entities together. Projects are stalled. And that
costs money. And until we all sit together over our all of our combined assets in Fairfax County. We will continue to waste taxpayer dollars of time and time as well. So I look
forward to that conversation with you all. Thank you. Thank you. Miss Perrin. Mr. Dunford go back. I just wanted to
mention one detail which forgot to include, which is if you look at the remaining schools in the renovation kid that have not entered the design phase. >> And it adds up to
660 million dollars just for 8 elementary schools. That would consume all of the available school been funding 4 the next
3 years and total not allow any dollars to be left over for any high schools, middle schools or other elementary schools or other priorities in our county, which is why starting this analysis, it's a
prudent. I also just want to mention with respect to the contract that was put on consent agenda that I put off consent agenda on October 23rd. It was for the architectural services. Only
not for the entire project. And while it did allow for see him at risk, my concern with that contraction approach from a government contracting
perspective is you don't want to start with an architectural contract. If you're doing design, build construction management risk. And those new methodologies that were just approved, it should start with
the general contractor and the general contractor with an hire, an architect. So I don't want to start with small number of millions dollar contract and somehow back our way through a back door and to
100 million dollar contract that would not be a best practice. And the government contracting Field. Thank you.
Yeah. >> I thank you for bringing this. obviously I would hope it's obvious. I'm all about fiscal responsibility and being a fiduciary of the
taxpayer money so if which the front of can help save money, then afford. I'm not sure about the environmental impacts of. Building brand new
school next to a school what we would maybe do with that property and I'm interested in is Lego idea. I would like to see some construction that's been done that way. I'd like
to see and hear reports and reviews of satisfaction, if you You know, I learned in my time that there's no idea that's not a great idea. Until I learn more about it. So.
>> And the other thing I'd like to say is that, you know, I was and remain surprised since like since I came on the school board. >> As someone who came from an
education background. And how. Much we rely on land. The county other entities that I would think that we're rowing in the same boat with. I have
a great rapport with my colleague and my counterpart of the bitter supervisors. I just I do believe that there's some room for us to spend more
time thinking collaborative way around everything that we're trying to do for our constituents and certainly in relation to our schools system our printer and our facilities. So I'm not sure
what that looks like moving forward. I certainly understand my colleagues thinking around be nicer. If there are more often times and we were all at the table and
that looks like really just trust our chief facilities and his team when it comes to that type of thing. But it was one thing that surprised when I got on the board side is sort of my left. This is a
confessional for me, but I didn't expect that the work that we were endeavoring to do sometimes would be slowed by other processes that have to
take place permitting, cetera. So anyway, so I think I support and appreciate my colleagues efforts to make sure fiscally responsible in
the use of taxpayer money. Thank you, miss lady, seeing others. I'm gonna go ahead and call for a vote on the motion which is on the screen. All those in favor. Mr. Fresh
mayor and Mr. McElveen. >> Miss Saint John cutting mislead the Mystics it Sizemore Heizer Mr. Dunn, Mr. Moon Dr, Anderson and myself. That is unanimous for all
board members present. Agenda item. 7.0 5 action item. New Western high school programming. I call on Mystics it for a motion.
>> I move that the school board approves Weston High School to be a comprehensive high school with a traditional boundaries that include a special programming. Have the option and the falling
enrollment plan would be implemented for us fly. 26 27 a slice. 26 27. Great 9.10. The the opt-in for S y 27. 28
degree 8, 9, 10 11. We'll be opt out. And for a slight. 28, 29, great 9th. 11 to 12 would-be farm boundary. Is
there a second? Mr. Fresh Mystic's that would you like to speak your motion just briefly. I'm very excited. This is finally happening. Be
a unique position to make a meaningful impact in our community. One that creates positive ripple effect across on high school in the best and final part of the county. I
fully support establishment of the new site as a traditional school model. This this approach play P play a pivotal role did in Libya overcrowding issues currently experiencing
a high school in the best inside of the county. The morven not only in half quality of education but also distribute the student population, even charting that
Easter didn't receive the support they need to succeed. This concept of offering especially nice pop to the option is an excellent initiative. As we prepare the
students for the 22nd century, learning focus on a VA, I aviation our engineering this program that would provide student a unique opportunity, develop skills and gain
specialized knowledge before entering college and the workforce. Thank you. Thank Mark said Mr. would you like to speak your second? Sure. I would say just briefly and
then I don't. It's not brief. But this is going to be brief. >> I appreciate the work that's gone into trying to figure out how to make this. The most manageable process we
can. And the creativity that went into coming up with a system that will allow us to begin the pathway work, bring students in the building and
do it in a way that's manageable. I think this is the first step. something that is very exciting. And that is
opening a new high school. And I'd be remiss if I didn't know again that we're saving hundreds of millions of dollars as a result of this deal. thanks. Thank you, Mr.
Fresh Dr Anderson. >> Thank you. I do want to say this is. It's good to be at this place with this school I
know was momentous when we made the decision to purchase the site. And now that we're seeing fleshing out, it's exciting. It's always exciting to open up in a school that's like the new school year. I feel like each of it as a
gift. One of the things that I wanted to make sure that we talked about. Doctor Reed is what I know. I have heard from folks in the Western men who have also reached out to me as
a person who represents the eastern end regarding their concerns, which is one will it relieve overcrowding at the surrounding schools? So can you speak to how this plan
will accomplish that? First year? Second year, 3rd year and beyond. So thank you, Dr. Anderson, the opt-in is
specifically for the 5 Western Highschool. Pyramids. >> That are likely to be. That were intended to be impacted in terms of overcrowding. In
particular, the 3 pyramids, Westfield Chantilly in Centreville. So and then as we've looked at different preliminary drawings open and
or a South Lakes had there was some impact there as well. But it's unclear whether the final drawings will actually impact those 2. Pyramids. However, they are part of the 5 Western
pyramid centers. Still an under discussion. So we would restrict the opt-in to be from those 5. Pyramids on a space
available The intent would be again, too. Really address the overcrowding in those areas and over the two-year run-up
to full enrollment in the boundary will be complete the intent of the boundary work and the opening of the school is to relieve boundary to relieve crowding and those Western parents, I believe,
Mr. McDaniels side through this evening, but he did the math around 1700 students in trailers in these Western I schools right now. So we know.
Russian Tilly high school in particular with its footprint. And parking in fields and so forth. We've had some concerns for quite some time. So the
enrollment. Pattern planning as well as approach the school is intended to relieve overcrowded conditions in the Western high schools.
>> Thank you. Given the opt-in nature, which is a little bit less predictable, but there will still be at a point where you determine the impact to the schools. Will we be able
to receive the utilization impact at various animals of the opt-in process. Yes, am. >> Provide monthly updates and
we likely will not have enough spots to accommodate the number of students who want to opt in. And we'll have I think, raft a process to make sure that it's equitable. And,
you know, because we won't take more than 500th graders and 500 10th graders. So I know that to our planning principal Mister Jay Gulls
will be working with Dr Ponce. You know, the the smooth opening of the school and wanting to make sure that. You know, that will provide the
board regular updates on the enrollment. Thank you. As I shared also doing the work session yesterday and now discussion today. >> I hope that you're correct that we have lots of
enthusiasm and we have more students potentially could be served doing this first year. My concern is once the realities of certain limitations comes to bear, we
may have students making different decisions. If that were to be the case, do we have a threshold where we would consider it to minimum too few students to be an
effective school. And the second part of that, will you allow yourself and your team enough time to gather that information and pivot into
more outreach and recruitment efforts in order to receive some sort of in order to obtain a minimum number of students to make this a workable first year. Yes,
ma'am, we will. We become very good at pivoting in the last few years. >> And I think that the team we'll be relentless in our quest. And I really do believe. We're going to end up
having more young people that want to be a part of opening a new school and we're going to have spots. And we're going to continue to do evaluate our
registrations that we'd like to begin. This coming month in December. I know Mister Geragos is going to start visiting schools so but I will provide updates and we will
make sure that. We're staying focused on. Opening the school and cost effective manner. Thank you. And my last question is regarding process
and timeline. If >> were to be passed this evening, what can the community expect regarding process and timeline? Thank you. And if.
>> And the board approves this this evening. I know the got your Ponce will be meeting with likely both this being AG, Andy, our choice, which
are the regions, one and 5 regional assistant superintendents because we haven't determined which region yet. The Western high
School would be placed in 2 finalize the transition schedule. But it would be my expectation that in the next several weeks the planning principal will be moving
forward visiting schools, sharing information about schools functioning as close to the high school registration processes, students and any other high
school be registering because those processes need to run. For incoming 9th and 10th graders >> and will there be? just just just came to me. Will
there be an opportunity for students who could potentially opt in now buy whatever the timeline and deadline that your team will set and may want to make a different
decision may be in the summertime. How the Holden will students be once they opted? Is it reversible? >> Yet to be determined. But,
you know, students move around. We just spent evening celebrating our military connected use and we may have students who opt-in whose parents get orders to place
elsewhere. And obviously >> won't remain even though they may beg to remain to Sam. Be. >> One of Western high school students. I think we would
want them to go on with their families. So I I yet to be determined. I will have more information, I think in the coming months. And I'll try to, you know, for the board
we'll be creating a Western High school Web page landing page for community members that are interested in that. And I'll try to make sure we provide weekly updates on that to the board. Thank you. And I'm glad to support the fact
that this will be a comprehensive high school. >> To relieve the overcrowding with the surrounding schools because I know that's been a conversation since I've been on the board. So yes, ma'am,
thank you. Yes, ma'am. >> Well, as always, Doctor Anderson asked many of the questions I have. Mine should make an excellent police detective with room detective
TV show. So she'd find the the perpetrator every single time. So I did want to ask for for students are considering you know, going to the Western
high school right now at Sure enough. feel like a football field and and and it's not determined. We haven't publicized on the schedule for when will determine what athletic facilities, for
example, go there or even what special pathway will be available. There. And I want to understand just the date by which students have to make a selection determination, which
I think according to schedule, it was January or February, like it's fairly soon. But they won't really won't know what's there. So anyway, so
they're kind of picking a black box in some ways. >> Yes, sir. And I think the one of recommendations from
our executive director for athletics and activities is that in the first year we would open isn't on vhsl school. So that students who
choose to attend this new high school have the option to participate in any vhsl sanctioned activity at their base school. So as we make
sure that we put those facilities and fields into place at least in year. One. Students have the opportunity to participate in their home
school. We are providing. We will be providing transportation to just those 5 high schools after school for students to participate. In
any vhsl sanctioned activity. So I think that for year one students can be a sure they can still participate in those activities. And have an education be part of building
a culture at a new high school, which I've seen a number of new high schools begin and there's a certain excitement to be that for senior class of a brand new high school or to shape the
culture. A brand new high school choose a mascot which I have high hopes for. >> And the and >> you know, just just create something really special. And,
you know, each high school that's been open in Fairfax County. He's had that opportunity. And it's something that, you know, stories are built on for many years.
>> And sounds very creative. I've never heard of UN on vhsl high school. I mean, it makes sense that we describe it. I had looked at the rules at the time. This question first came up like what would happen? How
would you determine eligibility cause? That's a topic. We've talked a lot about in recent months. But is that consistent with the rules that you can be attending one high school, even a non be
just a high school and still participate in sports, a different high school because it seems to me if that loophole exists. You know, there could be school systems
that the side over we have we don't have a new high school that will just, you know, non vhsl this one and the best players King, a different just seems like you could drive a truck through loopholes that
exists. >> Yes, sir, it Mr. Horne was explaining this during our work session and he will also be part of we'll be providing that information on the
landing page for the Western High school. But there is a vhsl carve out when divisions set new boundaries. And that's what we would be doing in this case. This is a boundary
related topic and a new high school this evening. I don't want to speak for him because I think he'll explain it more thoughtfully than I can. But it's on his recommendation
that we would open as an on Vhsl High School for year one because we really want have a
junior and senior class either certain vhsl activities. That would be something that would be pretty important to have. So it's on his recommendation
that we would go down this path. And it's my understanding, but that's not a new path for Commonwealth schools. >> Thank you. just want to
thank you for the thoughtful way that you've got about, you know, soliciting public input with thousands, literally thousands of people. And I want to thank my my colleague Mystics it for her leadership of this school of because I
think she's done a fantastic job and I really appreciate the very heavy community engagement for for how to structure their school in the programming and everything else associate with the Western High School. Thank
you, Mr. >> The purchase of Western High School is historic and noteworthy as it is the first school facility in decades,
purchase by Fcps. I plan to use more things praising this momentous adoption. However, it's come to my attention that the motion that was posted
yesterday is different than the motion that is now posted. And I know that because I sent an e-mail out to my entire list. 30,000 constituents with the motion that was posted
yesterday. That has since been embellished. So I have some questions I've asked before, who is responsible for writing
motions? I don't think that that's clear. The work plan that we keep tonight. It listed as new Western High school programming. We have distinct other agenda items
for phasing. What is actually in this motion is programming and facing. We have had other
conversations about phasing. I think we had about 2 work sessions about programming for Western High School. We had one conversation that ended 15 hours ago. About phasing for
Western high school. There is no written document. There was not. However, I see as of today's date, our clerk has added a document with today's
state. We talked about yesterday. I raise that there are costs incurred with opening with a firm boundary in your 28. 29. And we discussed yesterday that there is a difference between a
renovation, any capacity enhancement. If the renovation a change this country for the board to adjust the cip. I'm
really disappointed that. Things were done at the last minute like this in a very not. Transparent way. And the fact that we're asking
questions, moreover, about vhsl and busing. There should be a memo that tells us everything we need to know before we commit to this high
school on this schedule. I think it's a real egregious. Darrell election of. Of accountability. To change the
motion overnight. So what I'm going to do is I'm going to make a motion. I move to amend by striking. In the motion. The following enrollment plan
on downward. So I move to amend by striking, quote, the following enrollment plan will be implemented 26 27, all we
should give those 3 lines. >> Madam Chair, point of personal privilege can be
recess for 5 minutes. Yes. Yes, the bird will take a
quick 5 minute recess.
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>> Okay. Coming back from recess. Is their second. Dr. Anderson. This man, would you like to speak your motion?
>> So it's come to my attention further that the motion that is in board docs is just a little bit different than the motion that was in the script that was given and red. It's just a grammatical thing. It's not that big of a
deal. But the motion that is on the screen now with the strikeout is what I move. So here's the thing all along. My understanding has been when we talk about phasing, we're
talking about the way that students are enrolled into a school and a new boundary. We're going talk about phasing of students with the boundary changes. Then we talk about
programming with Western High school programming has always been about whether it's going to have a traditional geographic boundary or if it's going to have magnet program that's going to pull from different places. And the
board has been pretty consistent that we agree. That will not I would say one, but the discussion has been we were voting tonight on program and I sent a newsletter out yesterday to my constituents
saying only that top part because that's what was listed on board docks yesterday in the late afternoon at the end of the discussion because that's when I sent my e-mail actually sent it out this
morning. But it points to this page now yesterday at the conversation, Dr, we presented this idea and also there was an idea that I said about
perhaps the implementation can wait until the following. which is 27 28 of which the superintendent but had merit. We also as a board have a duty
to publicly notice our decisions. This motion has not been noticed. I also am unclear who is writing motions. And the board's role to review them. I think this
is an egregious workaround of. Of our governance, you know, standards of transparency and I cannot recall any other time
where the board has finished a conversation and 15 hours later voted on it. The first presentation of the information there about that. Beijing was yesterday at
03:00PM. So all I'm saying is let's divorce the 2 topics. Stick to the topic that is on our work plan which talks about programming. And let's get to that facing at another time because you know what,
we're not even setting the Western boundary until the spring. There's been a lot of confusion. We have no cost
estimate from the cip orbital renovation which cost? We don't know the plan for transportation or how much their next steps from tomorrow's work session. That are going to inform the
decision about freezing. I hope that my colleagues can just put a pause on the second part, which I'd be glad entertain another time. But
let's stick to the plan, which was just a vote on Western high school being a comprehensive high school with traditional boundaries. That includes a special programming option. Dr. Anderson, do like
Speed your second. Yes, briefly, I wonder I have a and ask and I guess. And then 2 questions for Doctor Reed. >> I guess my ask is could we
create 2 motions out of the 2 that are there because this man was correct. And that we have been speaking about for weeks that we were going to speak. We were going to be
voting on. The type of high school, meaning comprehensive. And the type of special programming, meaning that special pathway. So that has been the expectation I was not
expecting. And I think that's kind of been the chatter on this side of the dias and that the second part would be there. So that would be my first asked. Can we create 2
separate functions? All that over what I asked Doctor Reed, 2 questions. The plan of engagement with families. Have
you? Detail that out already? And what is that time table? I know I asked this just a little while ago. But I want to get a little bit better
clarity to understand what happens if that second part is not provided. >> So I think the team is waiting for the approval to
set the plan and the center were able to determine. The registration process. The sooner the planning principal can go meet with students at schools. >> Thank you for that. My
second part is I imagine that your staff wrote this motion and provided it to the board. I'm assuming at this point to please correct me if I'm
wrong. And if that is the case. And what what? What precipitated the change of language to add that second portion.
>> The doesn't right. The motion. The staff rights recommendation. So the recommendation Chase staff wrote the recommendation based on both the memo I provided to the board earlier this week
and the conversation we had at the work session yesterday. Much appreciated. So then I guess my advocacy would be for us to the voice. These 2. >> Because I know everybody was ready and prepared to
speak to the first part of the motion and then we could have a second vote on the second part of the motion. There's no loss. So I guess I don't if I
can make a motion to make that motion, how would you like that handled Jeremy Anderson? I'm so I went.
>> Yeah, there are. There's a motion pending at this point to strike out the second part. Sow division of the question. When do you can be in order at this time? In my opinion, even
if it were in order, this can't be divided to that process because the 2 parts are not independent. In order for the second part that. Enrollment plan to be adopted.
There has to be the approval of the of the first part. The motion can be to strike could be adopted and then. A motion
made after that. For the second part. >> Then I would like to take that under consideration. I'm hoping we can go ahead and vote on this part of the
motion. As I guess we're voting on the strike through and I'm happy to represent. We present the second part as the distinct and separate language. Thank you, Doctor
Anderson. I'm going to ask that all board members turn their lights off. And if you wish to speak to this amendment.
>> turn your life back on. Mr. Dunn. >> Doctor, say 14 of your
foundry presentation at the work session yesterday. a time line and the timeline had November 13th 2025. new
western highschool WHS programming vote. Event on the timeline is December 18th 2025 boundary phasing vote. What is
meant by the date 12/18/2025, boundary phasing boat is that's what is meant hereby opt-in opt-out from boundary. No, it's not.
>> What the December 18th vote, at least from the staff's perspective was was vote brought vote on whether
or not the division was going to support funding for transportation for the phasing plan. That's division-wide, which would include the
Western High School, but would include all the schools based on the motion that the board past several meetings ago. If you're in high school, you would stay. You have the opportunity stay in high
school. Middle school is the same. And I believe 5th and 6th grade at the elementary. And so we had scheduled a vote. On rather the division was ready to or able to fund
that phasing plan. And that was my understanding for the vote on December 18th. It was more funding. Then it was a because we've already voted to
approve the facing. Follow-up question that. >> Do we know what we know by December 18th, but the estimated cost would be of we're working on that. Yes, This second part and I don't
have a position one way or the other, but the second part seems highly related to that transportation because as I understood the options that you provided on slide 15 of your presentation from
yesterday. You know, you have, you know, no, no transportation. If you're out of bounds or at LENNY'S at any point, correct. then transportation provide in boundaries. So that seems very
linked to the December 18th vote granted, it's not Division-wide is specific to the Western high school, but it's kind of the same category. Is it not?
>> say this. The what's the same category as the cost? Nexus, which is to say, I was front-loading the if you will
likelihood that we're not going to be able to fund division-wide traditionally when we funded phasing
solutions, it's Bennett, 1, 2, or maybe 3 schools at a time, but not every school in the division that might be impacted by boundaries. So it
is connected in that food. We would want to make the same cost decision for the Western High School as we would for all other schools. But I think in the staff's mind it wasn't
connected. And in the sense that the board already has determined phasing for all current schools. This was more so about making sure that we have adequate programming that we can talk about confirming
that we're starting with 9th and 10th graders and confirming we're adding 9th grade year at a time. Staff felt I think that this was more of a program in
conversation. Then connected to facing. But I can see how it might be confusing. I can certainly see that. I just want to make sure I understand what I'm voting on with this
language that struck out. >> does this if if I vote for the motion and full, you know, including this truck in language. Does that represent
a decision in your mind on providing school bus transportation inside and outside the boundary because in other words, is there a decision on school bus
transportation outside the boundary that is included in this motion? >> Not technically, because that's the December 18th piece, but but but that's for Division-wide. This is for
Western High School, right? the you would. That's what I presented yesterday at Your slide slide 15, a 5 vote for this. Yes, I'm voting on school bus transportation and
might not within the boundary for the Western High School. It will be drawn. You are. If I can just make us again, I'm not making any motions, but there should be some language
about school bus transportation here. If we are going to vote on this second part because otherwise we're leaving on a clear and I think it's important to provide clarity to the superintendent
and her staff. Thank you. Yes, Mr. Fresh. Dr. Reid, if the board were to vote for the 2nd half. Or something like the
2nd half, you know, depending on how the board kind of malls that over at the next meeting. Which is December. December
4th, December 4th, thank you how disruptive to the trajectory of the plan. Would that be if at all? It would just delay the ability to go out and meet with students. To
solicit interest in the school because when he was do that until after sure word has met when with that start. Well, we had. Approved tonight. It would start. We had hope to
start December one. If it's not approved till December 4th, I don't know that we would started before winter break because I think we're down December 4th would be the end of the first week of
December. And you know, have to go back to the team. When I'm looking at what we've got
between now and what you said, December 1st. Well, I think we were hoping to get I don't 100 front of me this evening, but I can pull it up. We're hoping to get out to schools as soon as possible and also be able
to share with parents that come. You know, we want to send letters out to the families first. Sure, and let them know that we're going to be coming out to school, serves a whole sort of sequence of events that we need to occur. Part of that is
going to be planning. That doesn't touch families and tell step out to do the outreach right? I imagine that the outreach to families
wouldn't start during the week of Thanksgiving because everybody's. >> Lots of people are no longer here. >> think that would be next
week, which would be the week before Thanksgiving, I think was the plan for reaching out to families. And not number first. Well, that would be the school. This it's okay. But
you have to do. I guess my point is if we need make the decision on the 4th, which is perfectly, I mean, this is within your purview. Obviously. But if you make the decision on the 4th inning, we would be reaching out to
families the following week, which means school visits wouldn't likely occur till after winter break. What is the overall impact there?
Then? Hard to measure honestly. Wouldn't be able to speculate this evening. I know that registrations starts in January. So I think it's the
opportunity to. You know, to move forward that. But I mean, if it ended up being later, we'd have to accommodate that. I think the difficulty having.
Is that. And I realize I'm second in this mayor and said, we second I'm like sure is that there's, you know? So so
people know Robert's rules allows anything on the agenda to be changed within the board's rules providing it happens before meeting right. And so the chair can move
something on the agenda. And at times there's an absolute need for that kind of dexterity. As chair. And so. There's nothing procedurally
wrong with how we are here now. You know, I think that there is an argument to be made that. The board would
benefit from having. 2 weeks. They're all until the next meeting for the 2nd half of this motion. I would be in
favor one one of 2 paths. One. Amend the motion and dropped the 2nd half. Until the next meeting. Or too. We provide
people opportunity to vote. For the 1st half and the 2nd half tonight. One provides
more. Erik Time for the motion to be out there and the other at least allow somebody who might be in favor of part of the motion to vote in favor of part of the motion and not in
favor of the other, whether they're against the other because of the way that it would be implemented or because it was an out in the public. In their view, long enough. So I'd be in favor of
either of those approaches. Mr. Mckelvie. very much appreciate the conversation
and particularly as mayor and and Mr. Dunn Racing racing the concerns with. >> The main motion as it was written. My main question on this is is there a reason we
aren't receiving any sort of presentation with this tonight? The presentation is attached to this is from the. 7th work session, which is.
More than a month ago. And I just think for the public's. Benefit would be helpful to have explained. What opt-in means. We're not down means
what from boundary means. And all this facing. I guess the question is, is there will there be a pretty sort of
presentation? >> Certainly. I think I think we did the presentation yesterday afternoon. So the we had planned to do the
presentation again this evening. >> Well, that that's fine. My concern is just for the general public who doesn't
watch. Work sessions to to be presented with this tonight. would be very confusing to me as a member of the So let's leave it there. But I'm I'm
supportive of man's changes. Sizemore Heizer. >> Dre is want to clarify on the same question that my colleague was saying. what you're saying is? This if this
whole thing passes, as is tonight. Your plan, your team's plan and please correct me if I'm wrong is to go out to schools immediately to start talking to students. Is that correct or done this year
that well, our plan was to begin communicating. The family's first his 5. Pyramids. >> And then be out in schools shortly thereafter because we
want to make sure that. Students have time to contemplate this and have some sense of what the programming is going to. The timelines and that type of thing. The vhsl
pieces. You know, it's it's going to be a different proposition. So I know are planning principal wants to get out to schools as soon as possible and begin talking
with students. About possibility even rolling and making sure the registration is able to be done in a timely. >> When this registration for high school students January, when they have these
conversations, traditionally high school student registration and occurs in January early January, mid January one. >> I don't know that I have that nuanced. It's kind of
throughout those states. I think it's rolling in January any the somewhat site determined. generally it's January is my understanding. And so if we don't vote on this tonight, gets delayed. Let's say to the 4th to have
the vote. Then. Then what? Then? You're not really a bill to do this conversations with families in the schools, your body up against winter break in law. The winner concerts
and things like that so that it's really more of an outreach in January, which then maybe impacts registration, correct, which can impact staffing? Is that what I'm hearing? I'm trying understand the urgency for
today. >> I think that's I think that's why staff fell to read the recommendation would be helpful to get started this evening. Given the conversation we had yesterday
afternoon, but we will work within the confines of than ever. Is determined tonight. >> I'm just asking help me make my decision. What would the impact of doing it tonight? We're sustaining
waiting some trying to get a sense impact would delay the outreach and registration. That would be correct. Do you have a sense of? The amount of
that impact of the delay. I'm trying to get a sense how how much would Here's what I'm worried by the delayed to January and students have decide quickly what they have to decide to register for
classes, which they may be impact decisions. Schools are making. I'm just trying to get a sense of the impact of the delay to get a sense do understand what my colleagues are saying too. So I'm just
trying to sense the how much that impact because it's a huge decision to switch high schools. I just started a new high school and so I want to make families have enough time and enough time to questions
enough time to be thoughtful and talk to counselors and talk to maybe teachers that they trust or principles. And so my worry about delaying is the impact it'll have on families. And students are
making that decision. Some trying to get a sense of and that I'm trying to keep state students at the center of this decision. Right? And the students at the said the decision. I don't want to negatively impact them right
significantly. Some trying to get a sense of what's that impact to the students and their families because that's my number one priority here. Well, I think. We're on a tight timeline to register
students for the new school. >> And I think the impact. the less time know, students and families have to decide. I
think makes things harder right? so I mean, I think that was why the recommendation was to see if we could get moving sooner. Because I do think it
is a big decision to your point. Dr Anderson is raise that as well. There are a number of variables for students to consider in terms of their activities, their
friends and so forth. So I do think the sooner. That we can reasonably coming to a decision to begin registration for the new school. Obviously
the better it is for planning purposes >> thank you. I know that there's a conference events that got us here tonight. Part of his having to delay the work session on this because
travel of some folks on the board and so, you know, I think that made it more difficult to have a thoughtful conversations because believe this was rescheduled for the 6th and then had to be rescheduled because we didn't
have a quorum for that day because some board members are traveling. What happens? I get it. But I understand that's how we got to where this conversation happened yesterday. I also And so I
understand the frustration of new language that we want to dissipate. And I and I do really get that because I think it's important to build have the time for the staff of conversations. However, if we're going to keep students
at the center of our decisions. It seems to me because we don't meet again to December 4th, not going to have those robust conversations next week week
for Thanksgiving. That first week of December before students and families get really busy with all the winter concerts in the end of year events. It's hard enough keep students at the center of that decision and that's where
my mindset is. was asking a question. So thank you. So. >> I'm at the center of this
situation. So lot of community members have reaching out to us and asking about the programming of this school in terms of which grades Drd. Ed Reed, you have been speaking
about this grading will be open 9 to 10, great and different community meetings and I've been talking to the community as It is not new
information. It is being going in farm often many community outreach meetings and anybody reaches out to We speak about that lot of veterans are
waiting for information stories of waiting for the formations to make the decision for next year after this will solid defied. They're just like you said
that talk process. So I as being the you know, Mister Kennedy, you know, a member, I believe that we need to take the decision today and and not
December forward because of a but again, the target of delay by many, many weeks and we know gender tease their students like to decide the
decor selection of the school. And there's so much of interest in this school. >> And I feel they're missing an opportunity and just doing a disservice. And just not
coming to an agreement on a simple matter like this. This this is not going con confusing to me. It's simple. We've been talking about this
viewer voting on it and having it on on a document just doesn't change anything the beings, you know, mentioning for all this time. So this is my point in that. And Alex
support. I love to have good support of Mike Leake and getting this done today. Thank you. Mr. Moon.
>> Thank you. Madam Chair. I I was one of the board members was was so surprised to see second part of evening with that let me ask a couple
questions to Doctor Reed looking the men beach on the and Seas focusing on the second part. And comparing
that to Rooks session. Power point slides. A slide number. Slide. Number 16. Point of
order. Madam Chair, I apologize Mr. Moon. The amendment is out of order. Because it was not provided to
the board. 48 hours in advance. >> Now I know what you're thinking either was the motion. That's true. But there's a solution to that problem. The motion the
amendment is out of order with the 48 hour rule. Madam Chair. We're going to take a
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The 48 hour rule was not followed in the proposal of an amendment to a or directed motion. Point of order is well
taken. >> And we are going to. Suspend Amendment. That's on the table. I call on Mr. Fresh
for suspension. >> I move to suspend the rules specifically the 48 hour rule for this action. Is there a second? Sizemore Heizer?
>> Motion is not debatable and requires a two-thirds vote to pass all those in favor, Mr. Fresh mayor and Mr. McElveen Miss Saint John coming.
Mislead. The Mystics that emphasize where highs are Mr. Moon, Mr. Dunn Dr Anderson and myself. That is unanimous. I call on Miss mayor and for an
amendment. For a motion. Yes, for new motion. For new Motion. Thank you, Thank you.
>> I move that the school board approved Western High School to be a comprehensive high school with traditional boundaries. That includes a special programming pathway option. are 90 hold on this
mayor. And I need to just state your amendment, please. I move to amend the motion to strike the language after the
Kama of the option and the following. A real plan will be implemented and that plan. Is their second second Dr. Anderson, this man, would you like to speak to your
amendment? Thank you. I don't have anything new to add. I do want to say that I I do not support it. If this becomes, I don't support moving further
on the opt-in opt-out. That timeline this evening. I appreciate my school board colleagues being flexible and thinking about this in a different way than was presented. And I do hope we can move forward with
approving the Western high school as a traditional boundary because we do know people are waiting for this. I think the questions that we need to do our due diligence
on understand the transportation costs, other terms of roll out, especially the costs for renovation and how that needs to be adopted into the cip. I think having a
memo presentation for the next part of this decision-making would be wise. And I think, you know, we are doing something we've all never done before. Approving the opening of a new high school. So there
are lessons that we're learning. And I think just taking things one step at a time would really be best. So I do hope my colleagues can't support this motion and wait on further action until the
next meeting on anything else. Thank you. Thank you. As mayor Dr, Anderson joined to speak second. >> Yes, briefly, I do want to share that during my first go
round. One of the questions that I asked was about the timeline. The timeline was there was no information that was really articulated. And I understand as these things happen, they develop a little
bit. But I do think there's a little bit of hair splitting between December first start in a potential December 5th. Start. We will still have 2 weeks in December for parent
engagement and student engagement and school visits before schools are out. The other piece that I thought was very curious and I'm glad that Mister Dunn raise that was
regarding the presentation yesterday, which was about the Western boundary. So everything there and was about the Western boundary in on that 18th line, which I did not pick up on it, spoke to
the phasing. And so that's a piece that stands out to me. And furthermore, I understand that there was change of a meeting, but I want to be
clear that quorum could have been had with 8 members of the board for members traveled. So there weren't enough people in order to realize that meeting. >> 4 people would have just
missed out. So I want to be sure that I shared this and my last piece is while the discussion regarding the opt-in and opt-out is not new,
it is new to the motion. And I think that's part of the governance process that we've been trying to hold steadfast too. And I stand by what I said earlier, which is the
couple leading these activities is the way to go for this evening so that each person can properly provide their supports for the segments that they are
supporting, much supportive of. So thank you as mayor and more raising this point because this was not the motion that I think we were
expecting. Mr. Moon. >> Thank you, Madam people you he stated by miss my own. And talk to Anderson. And this
lady. I hope I'm doing this in order if if but it's the amendment. As as in front of us, is there. Is this
appropriate ivory speak programming. Because I just want to say that, you know, having having toward the
western side twice. Well, I think I'm the only person who feels this when the board. I think there's a strong appetite for either an academy
like in Loudoun County were kids part a school one day and then there at Academy for a different day for pathways. I kind of like that idea more than a second magnet. But it's
kind of like a Second Amendment. So I guess just want to share that. Well, I understand the appetite for comprehensive high school. I worked Chantilly High School. I understand the overcapacity.
We definitely need, as I believe, Doctor reach aired earlier, we have 1700 students, I believe from Centerville, Westfield and Chantilly that are in either modular trailers. We have to
alleviate that. Anything we do with this site would focus on alleviating the population in those places. I'm just not sure I'm 100%. I know I'm not 100% behind a comprehensive
high school. I think there's other ways to to do programming. Thanks. Thank you. Mr. Dunn. I just wanted
to bring up the point that. >> We because we are doing opt in. I pin is something we haven't done before on the
scale. And so approving at at least the first part tonight would be beneficial. So we can at least get a sense of the numbers sooner rather than later because if opt-in
doesn't work. We're going to have to do something different. I know that we can take up to 500th graders and 500 sophomores. But if we get 50 each or 100 150 each, I
don't think we're going to open a new high school with only, you know, 300 kids total rate. We would need to. Resort to other measures. So doing it earlier, I think is beneficial
from an operational perspective. Thank you. Mr.
Fresh. My apologies. My Light was on from the motion. >> I'm going to take brief
turn here I was not anticipating we were assuming that the enrollment plan was the same as the facing. So when when we were discussing.
This yesterday, I recognize the fact that we were talking about busing and things like that. But for me, this was really about implementation of students at the school, which
for me is programming. It's talking about because the the whole point of this motion is talking about whether or not we're going to have a magnet school or a traditional boundary. So the whole idea
was talking about how we're going to implement tent, implement. The traditional boundary that we actually are saying that we want to do so.
I and fine with in terms of the the layout here. What I was anticipating is that the phasing discussion that we were going to talk about later in December was related to the
bus in question that we've been having because of changes that happened to the phasing language last summer. I do not see this in the same manner I
see this as an implementation of the traditional boundary and how we are going to make that possible. So I really strongly feel that we need to get started on this because we
keep hearing not only from board members here, but also from the community about the concern and angst related to making sure not knowing whether or not they're going
to have the opportunity to get registered as quickly as they want to related to other schools and things like that. So I am not in favor of delaying that at least getting
started for the next year. Apple. I would like us to get moving so that way we do. We are able to actual eyes what our plan is. Actually have a
class come in next year. So I am very interested in in moving forward. Like I said, I was not considering this is part of the phasing and I'm
perfectly OK with having. 2 separated if necessary in order to make that happen. But I don't see a problem with the initial because it's all about how to make the traditional boundary happen. If we didn't
have the traditional boundary, we wouldn't be having the discussion about opting in opting out because we wouldn't we would all be opt in because it would be a magnet. So that's where I don't under. I
don't understand the difference in for me. The transportation costs doesn't matter in this decision because of the fact that we have provide transportation for the kids that are going to go to the school anyways.
>> So we had to think about that decision when we bought the school. So we're already down that path. We have no choice as to whether or not we're gonna be able to provide transportation or not. And
we're in the midst of 80 county wide boundary. Look, which means we're going to have a harder decision in a few weeks related to whether or not we're gonna be able to provide but busing to
everybody for this monumental thing that we haven't done in 40 years. So for me, this is all about. What we are doing to support the traditional
boundary discuss discussion. I don't see any other lights were going to go ahead and vote for the amendment, which is to remove everything. >> Can you guys amended again
for me? Player moved to the amendment. We're voting on right now is for the amendment on the screen. All those in
favor. Mr. Fresh Aaron Mr. McElveen. Dr, Anderson, Mr. Moon. All those opposed. Miss
Saint John counting. This lady Mystics it. Sizemore Heizer Mr. Dunn and myself. Can the
clerk please read the vote? >> The vote is 5, 6, The motion fails. Okay. It is not amended. I call on sticks it
for an amendment. >> I move that the newest in high school. I move that the school board Brew Fest in high
school to be comprehensive high school. The traditional boundaries that include a special programming fat fee and the falling enrollment
time be implemented 2026 2027, great 9 10 opt in. Is there a second?
>> Okay. So the amendment on the current amendment is just to remove the 26 or 27. 28. Opt out. And the 28 29.
>> From boundary. That's 2 lines that would allow for more discussion later when we are discussing everything December. See 18th. Mystic's
it. Would you like to speak to your money? Your amendment? >> I think enough is said the need to get our community studens know asked when this possible and gallon gas
interest. understand people are busy. So we want to give them enough time and also for students who are some of them are excited and the want to know what what school they
want to go to. So it'll be great for them to sign up on our school administration will have a better understanding of how many students interested and a bit better for planning
purposes. Thank you. I'm >> Anderson, we're just trying to understand, but just so amendment. Failed. So we are back to the main motion. and
there is an additional amendment to the main motion. So we're in the Second Amendment. The
parliamentarian, please explain the concern. >> It's sounds like Mystics. It emotion again, even though there a motion pending, she
did. >> However, what she was doing is reading what the amendment to the main motion is because the we are back to the main motion, which is all of it together. And so she was just
reading the part of the motion that will carry. So her amendment is to remove the bottom 2 lines. So they understood it would have been clear if she just moved to
strike those lines and not read them. >> We got as that about Thank you. Mr. Dunn.
>> I'm I'm pleased second the motion to strike the last 2 lines of the motion. I think this provides the necessary clarity for the superintendent
to move forward and advertising 2 students in grades 9.10 who wish to opt in enrollment at the Western High School. I think it's
absolutely necessary that we advertise as soon as possible so that we get a sense of the number of students who will opt in. And if it's below what is necessary to populate the
high school, then we will have to consider additional measures if it's above, then perhaps there can be a wait list or other measures. But that would be a positive sign of excitement from the community because we don't
have a a boundary for the Western high school at this time and we won't until lame spring, I believe, May or June and opt in as the only option available to us, too. Populate
the new Western High School grades 9.10. This is part of an orderly transition. This is a best practice and has been done and other school divisions and I believe this
is an excellent plan to ensure fully Liz Ation of a capital asset that cost 150 million dollars use at the earliest possible time and proceed in a manner that is consistent with
the R renovations schedule that has been provided yesterday during the work session, which is a multi-year phased work schedule. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Don't Miss
Sizemore Heizer. >> Thank you. And I agree with my colleague here I was very well said. I mean, at the end of the day, what we're doing here with this purchase of the Western High School. And now
filling it with enrollment is a once in a generation. Change a once in a generation plan that is going very much benefit. I've been on this board. We've been talking about the need for Western high school but haven't had the funding for it has been
are in our cip for 10 years. This is a sort of a gift. To be able to adjust that overcrowding my colleagues worked very hard to make this
happen. But we can't necessarily always. Stick to how we've always done. Things or how would like things to be perfect procedurally. To get
things done. In my almost 6 years on the board, there have been many times I had to face a decision between what is best procedurally and what is best for the students. And I will always make a decision
that I think is best for the students hands down. In this case. Giving the students as much time as possible to make a monumental decision as to
which high school they want to go to with their families, with their counselors, with other maybe teachers, they trust. Rather enforcing that decision 2 weeks before winter
break. When those concerts and other things going on and then came back in a January in Russian. That decision when they may have to make enrollment decisions by their high school, they would be going to or not. This is not
perfect. And sometimes governing is messy. But when you have something like this, that is I think never happened before. At least not that I can think of in Fairfax County
and an amazing opportunity. That we were able to take advantage of to save a lot of money. And address overcrowding. I don't see how we can't give our students the
grace and their families, the grace as much time as possible to make a very monumental decision. So that's how ruling because to me, the students is get center and their family
shows get center. Thank you. Miss Sizemore Heizer. lady. Yeah. So I you know, I'm still separating these 2. I don't
need to speak to the big >> initial meat of the issue, which is the programming. But I did want to speak to the opt-in for a 9.10 well, I don't think I can support the
motion has written. I just want to reiterate that this is essential that we didn't want to do a forest boundary. Nobody have an appetite for that. This is a unique opportunity. It's not often
find a school, the falls in your lap. But, you know, you can't open it as vhsl because have all the facilities. It's not like something you plan for because it was in construction. And again, I want to echo some my
colleagues said that the students at the center of this and I attended the Open house, the appetite for kids to go to this school is oh, my gosh. I mean, the enthusiasm I have no
worries that with an opt-in that we're going to have a full class and I'm worried more about turning kids away. But so while I support this
part of it also counselors, for people that need understand course registration. I can assure you that counselors are going into middle schools the week after winter break. If not by the first week after certainly the
second week after to talk about programming. So it's essential. We start this process. It needs to start next week. This part of it needs to move forward and
again, I didn't see this at all as a phasing thing. I saw this as a programming thing as to how we're going how we're going bring the kids to the program. So again, probably not gonna vote for the motion
because I would like to see it more as a magnet, not a comprehensive, but focusing on alleviating the over crowding at the school. I talked about earlier. So I'm excited at the
end of the day. Wow. What an opportunity ribbon cutting is gonna be amazing. The kids who go there do amazing things is
going to make school. I don't support this motion because I do have a plan from the superintendent showing the details. I need to make a decision that uncovers
taxpayer money. >> Especially because it continue to it continues to be unanswered. Whether this renovation that would allow for phasing to happened at
that rate even to enter Hello, Kids center the first year. We don't have the answer about whether this would be something that would require a change to the cip renovation.
Que, which is something that is done when the cip happened through program is changed and that's scheduled to happen in January or February. And I'm very concerned that the superintendent doesn't see
that as a problem, especially given our very precarious situation with our facilities funds. We already moved funds currently listed schools, Centerville, High School to
purchase this school. And that was within our authority. But now we are talking about digging deeper into those already allotted funds with no discussion from the board. So
I'm not comfortable making that decision. You know, it's curious to me that there's a concern for the time allowed for students going to Western high school if they want to go
at the same time, we are scheduled to make a decision on boundaries on January 22nd at which time those students we'll be directed to go.
That's 10 weeks. So we are providing much preferential treatment to the students so that they can get going on their high school core selections. Well, the students
that will vote on their boundaries on January 22nd will already be well into the coursework planning process and will be required to go not of their own choice, especially because we're not
allowing yet phasing between something like an 8th grade in the 9th grade. So I'm just trying to reconcile these these different approaches. You know, I like to have a consistent set of rules to
operate with. And I know this is a new high school and it unique circumstances. But the phrases I heard tonight, also the superintendent has said, quote, We're hoping to figure this out, quote, It's yet to
be figured out, quote, it's hard to measure the impact, quote, I'm not able to speculate this evening. It is. I cannot make decisions using
taxpayer money and changing the trajectory of students and families lives based on speculation. We didn't have a presentation tonight, the motion wasn't clear. 48 hours
in advance, we have rules and procedures so that we know what's coming in. The public knows what's coming. I think the experience here at the dais provides an opportunity for reflection on what further
training the board can commit to a professional development. We've yet to have a retreat where everyone attends. I think we could really focus on some Robert's rules training
and some clear commitment about how are going ensure that our clerk team and our board and our superintendent are providing the public with the information expected well
in advance. I'm disappointed that last thing I want to say is I'm disappointed that and confused as to why at least one more member voiced support for my motion and voted
against causing it to feel there was an opportunity for more of us to get to yes tonight. And I just remain very confused about this whole thing. age and counting. First
of all, I want to thank the staff and the superintendent for all the information that was provided to us and the work session. >> I think a lot of questions that are asked tonight. You can find the answers in that
work session. I also have absolutely no question that this original motion was talking to him moment. And I think that because we're teen
rework and we're talking about phasing with boundary verses opening a new school. What conflating the 2 there are. There are 2 different things. There 2 different ways that they would be handled and
whenever you would open a new school you would do in enrollment plant. The boundary situation is different with completing it. Spent ourselves
into more confusion that is necessary. It is very clear to me that this was only about enrollment and how we can to the students enrolled and get this off the ground. I'm happy
to support this motion. I'm happy to support my colleague and her magisterial district where she knows that. The community wants this. The
student want says it's also important for students to be there, but also for the families and the community. Again, conflating this with the cip and renovation versus
a new school. We already have that discussion with treating this is a new school. I just think that we get ourselves so confused when it's not
necessary. I am going to support this. We bought the school for a reason. We don't need it sitting there. We need to know how it's going, how we're going to enroll these kids. And that's what this
plan was all about. Happy to support this motion. Thank you, Mr. Moon. >> Thank you. Madam Thank you for the amendment. I am
inclined to support amendment with Senate. 92 just to clarify the A and the conversation, you know, talk to me and I had to in the break for public. Let me ask a
couple questions about registration process for the students for the first who may be deciding on in versus just to staying in staying at
school years. So a lot. For them to be able to opt in. Within. They need to know what sort, of course is. We began
on T 2 below And when would they be prove it to the students? >> So thank you, Mr. Moon, the courses will be similar the
court 9th and 10th grade courses at all. Our comprehensive high schools with the exception of the specialized pathway. >> And
>> the choice around registration would happen. At the same time registration happens at all. The other high schools, which is in January. I'm sorry. Was that second
part of your question? Someone would they know what courses be open over? They will know. And counselors and the planning one in this case, the planning principle, Mr. Jails will be visiting schools
within those 5 high school. Pyramids. And depending on when this plan is approved, there would be communication to families and then visits to schools to visit with
students. So if the students don't know what expect, just on registering from January. >> all will be able to give all of the information prior
to January. >> That the students. The visits to the students are going to talk about the 9th and 10th grade cork. >> Comprehensive high school
courses and those visits to the sending schools are going to begin before winter break. Correct. If a registration process itself will occur in
January because I think there's some. Obviously there's going to be some discussion about the need to explain the families if you don't end up in the actual
boundary that we. On the board approves later in the spring that families will need to provide transportation to the school. So that's up. He said students enrolling in other
schools don't have to consider. But that is a piece of families. We'll have to consider in registering for the new Western High School. >> Is it easy intention to the?
>> Look for classes matter what the actually be. I'm hoping that it would be enough students to be a bit or form. You know, full knew more 9th
and 10th grade classes promise. pathway courses at the new school But if the enrollment. Becomes very low.
June plan to for overdose courses? Because you don't to make a decision whether to stay at 2 schools percent lead to a new school because based upon our conversation to the
parade, we're not allowing will be released ration. >> Yes, sir, we can't have double registration we would be staffing schools on both sides and we don't have the
budget to do that. So just as comprehensive high schools put out, course, taking registration rights students put in. These are the courses I want to take. And not all
courses get staffed because some courses don't have enough students. That sign-up even in our traditional comprehensive high schools. So we will put out the menu of courses and
staff to the course selections that students sign up for. So there may be some cos that don't get enough sign up that won't be offered or as other courses will get enough sign
up and will be offered. The core graduation requirements have to be offered right? So even in comprehensive high schools today. fact, we talked
about at the work session briefly yesterday. even when students have opportunity and tally sheets to sign up for courses either there's sometimes a conflict matrix
which doesn't allow every course to be taken every period. So students have to choose. And also there are times when courses are are fully offered because there
just weren't enough students that signed up for that particular course. So I know Mr. Jiggles has previously been part of opening a high school in Fairfax County. Public Schools when Westfield
High School Open. And he's very familiar with the need to put courses out. And then those students, you know, the the master schedule is developed by the choices
students make. >> You know, some of the courses particularly thinking about sophomores and push to freshman the sophomore coup.
Hi, I'm Dan Freshman and so maybe taking a much higher on map and for March one. Even then classes. So I am
concerned about. Those cases. We are he went students. When I go you high school takes it. Want to pursue certain high
and never courses spot if you and you know, from room and not going to be for us take you risk in making the decisions. was the case is
because we not again on shouldn't explore both the new school years. And, you know, crime, schools, privileges, regions. >> So I think what we're going to have to look at, and we're
already looking at it related to our transfer policy is what courses can we provide? Through an online option?
Rather it synchronous with another instructor at another school or within our own online school or within a specialized program that. Would also help minimize some
of the transfers around world language. For example, if we can offer those as an online option, then students can stay at their base school. So as we look at opening a new high
school, there may be some advanced math courses that we're not going to get enough sign up with the 9th and 10th grade class and we may need to
have synchronous linked to another school for a year to tell. The new high school has its, course, is built out or we may need to have it be a
synchronous with honestly a region teacher because frankly, we have a lot of high schools where there's not enough sign up yet for certain courses, then it might be beneficial. I know Doctor
Ponce is looking at a variety of options and his team so that students that maybe they're 5 or 6 at a particular high school that want multivariate calculus or
differential equations or linear algebra and aren't able to take it even in a four-year fully enrolled comprehensive high school. So I think we're looking at a variety of options and we would certainly make use of that technology at
the new high school for those first few years as well. >> storm has come in my strong suggestion ease to provide community and students and
parents Lourdes information as much as possible soon as possible. That's why the FAQ somewhere the question they
may have that as your time. >> Yes, sir. And I do agree. The as soon as possible, I think is what? Was part of the
conversation This opportunity. So I appreciate. The advice. Thank you. Dr. Anderson, up, thank you.
>> You know, I think in my excitement over this whole process, I think I to also put the cart before the horse here. >> Because when I'm looking at the language here in terms of
what we're trying to accomplish tonight and I heard this from multiple speakers, which is we're trying to determine the course of study. We have not really determine the course of study because we
haven't even identified with that special programming. Peace would be. So I wondering that I have is what are we going to present to the community when you the
planning principal goes out saying, Yes, we're gonna have the regular courses, but 95 great. But what's the course of study? What's the special programming? What's that special piece that has not yet
been settled in the course of study. The program is what we're going to what you're going to do. It's not who is going to do it. That enrollment piece is a different and separate and
distinct conversation. It's not what we have been discussing here in the more that I'm sitting here in absorbing what's being shared, the more that I'm seeing where really splitting hairs on the
timetable because so much of the information is not yet available in order to. Say that today has to be the day I fully concur with many of the
things that this man shared earlier. And while I am so anxious and excited to vote to say, yes, we're going to have this be a comprehensive, comprehensive high school
because for me, that was the only way to address the issue of overcrowding at those west and schools that I've been hearing about since I've been on this board. And I was also super excited to say yes to
we're going to do something special at this place. I was even more excited to hear that. That's something special could essentially be replicated elsewhere and not conversation today. You
mentioned so many things that make all yes, one per region. Yes. So I was really hoping to say yes, but for me, we kind of muddied the waters a little bit. A lot of things have been
con flayed conflated. So I'm not going to be a yes on this motion, but I'm excited about the first part. I'm excited about the comprehensive high school. I am excited about the
special program study. I'm not excited about how we're going about this right now because I do not think today is the deal breaker. Recruitment of
students and to a program of study which has yet been defined and coupling that with what I've heard from you. And I've heard from Robin Miss Lady and I want that to be the
case where there's so many kids that are excited about this. We're going have to turn them away. If that's the case. What's the rush? I'm I'm a no.
Unfortunately on this motion. Mr. Fresh. Thanks. 2 things. One. I don't vote.
>> For or against something based on procedural issues. Because I don't think that the record captures procedural concerns. Well. Somebody
reading minutes from this meeting in a year or 2. We'll assume that the people voting against it had an issue with the motion and people voting in favor of it had an issue. So I disagree with how we end
up where we've ended up. I would have voted for the 1st half on its own. I would have voted for the 2nd half zone. They're together. So, you know. I will be voting for But
procedurally. Not a happy camper. Thank you, Mr. Fresh. >> We are going to go ahead and vote for the amendment. That's on the screen. All
those in favor. Mr. Fresh Miss Saint John Cunning. Mystic's it Sizemore heizer Mr. Dunn,
Mr. Moon and myself. All those opposed this mayor and Mr. McElveen. Dr Anderson. All
those abstaining. The clerk, please read the vote. >> 7, 3, 1, The motion carries
okay. Now we are back to the main motion. I am assuming.
Motion that's on the screen. Calling for a vote. The amended mean motion that is on the screen. All those in favor, Mr. Fresh Miss Saint
John Counting Dick's it Sizemore Heizer Mr. Dunn, Mr. Moon and myself. All those opposed. And Mr. McElveen Dr Anderson, all those
abstaining, this lady, the clerk, please read the vote 7, 3, one, the motion carries. Thank you. Agenda item. 8.0
maybe recognize Madam Chair. Yes, please take a 5 minute recess. As long as we keep it to 5 minutes. Yes, we will. We
are adjourned for our recess
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>> Calling us back agenda item. 8.0 1 performance review learning environment and relationships students feel 10 monitoring report each year. This school board assesses the
superintendent in part on the basis of school. The school divisions, reasonable progress towards achieving the 2023 2030. Strategic plan gulls and
adherence to it set of 13 executive limitations found on Page 14 through 31 of the board's strategic. Strategic Governance Manual. The superintendent provides annual
monitor reports to the board for each executive limitation. The board then votes on whether the provided report is in compliance or a corrective action is needed. I call on
Doctor Reed for monitoring report on executive limitation, 10 learning environment and relationships students. Good evening. Madam Chair, members of the board and the
>> public tonight as the chair has shared, I'll be presenting executive limitation 10, which is learning environment and relationships with students.
executive limitation 10. It's very clear that we need a learning environment that's safe, respectful. >> And conducive. Obviously the high student achievement and well-being at the time of
this report to the best of my knowledge, information and belief we've gathered information evidence that I believe supports compliance. But the board's executive limitations associated with
this topic and we'd like to share some of the highlights this evening. As a reminder, there are 9 areas of eel, 10 that are shown here. And
during evening's presentation, I will focus on any new work. Updates are newly added items to this E L since it was last presented and approved by the board. For those watching at
home, the full report is posted on board docks and much of the work related to this executive limitation remains consistent year-over-year to
support. Ouwork here making sure we have a learning environment that is conducive to learning. I will say that
one aspect of the learning environment that I think is really important. And you heard from several students tonight. Is the importance of our Purple Star program and
our incredible increase, as we pointed out in the reception before the meeting. Wilson very many years ago that we had 11 schools that were Purple Star schools. And as I
stand before you this evening, we have 145 schools that are Purple Star schools next year, we plan to have all 200 of our schools, the Purple Star
schools and those programs support a learning environment particular for military connect to do that, unable to be successful, it's a
transition in and out of Fairfax County, Public schools. And I think that's something that this board can be very proud of sponsoring. When I think about new or newly added information. One
of the things that has happened that year over year is that there's been an effort made to increase consistency across the division with regard to secondary grading
practices, which have been aligned to the new policy. 24 18. So there has been a movement to a single great book tight. Consistency around
design and reassessment in an increase and consistent use of assessed homework within secondary classrooms. Furthermore, our instructional services department revised
the way teachers provide feedback on report cards. The comments have been revised to communicate more detailed feedback work habits scale has been introduced to provide
feedback to students and families on time. Management organization assignment, completion and overall effort in class in terms of new or
newly added information are title 9 office now utilizes a procedure for working with school-based administrators reporting. Sexual misconduct
cases into a collective in Division-wide reporting system called Guardian. All of our school-based administrators have been trained in the use of this platform during our
student rights and responsibilities training sessions this summer. So those are pieces that have gone into executive imitation 10. Otherwise we maintain
consistent practices in a year over year process. So Madam Chair, this concludes the summary of the monitoring report for executive limitation. 10 learning
environment and relationships with students. And I'm happy to take any questions. Thank you, Doctor. E. >> I now call on Miss Sizemore
Heizer from Ocean. >> I move that the school board finds a superintendent is in compliance. Executive limitation 10 learning environment relationships with
students. I further move that the school board approved the monitor report based on the superintendent's reasonable interpretation. The executive limitation, 10 learning environment, relationships with students as outlined in
the governance manual. Is there a second second? Thank you. Miss Lady Sizemore Heizer are doing to speak your motion. Yes, I I'm happy to
second. This today are meant make this motion today. I think there's always continue room for improvement in how we are now learning environment, our relationship with students. I think you made a lot of great progress.
>> I can just say from the lack of complaints hear about my schools have bigger principles are doing an excellent job. And ministers in their schools and I think just some of the data we see on the student survey and the
student. When we see the service and students around trusting relationship for those with adults that is going up and that is all related to the learning environment. I also think you've done some great work here to make a large living
environment, inclusive and so a couple things I wanted to mention that ice on here. Just to give you kudos that I was really excited to see. Because, as you know, this is something I've Probably time
out for 15 years but has been in the works for 6. But I'm very excited to see that learning Seminole executive functioning at all secondary schools next I wanted just to
ask a question to see to the counselors, an IEP teams. Are they ready to make sure started since it's now December to make sure that those conversations are happening for next year's enrollment.
>> So great question. They know doctor per city on the team. We have talked about that very issue. So Dr Presidio an opportunity for you to. I have trust chair. Good news on this topic.
>> Yeah, no, absolutely. The team has been working h*** o* that and that's definitely taken longer to scale up and we would have liked. But we're excited about where we're at continue to provide support to
not just the counseling teams, but the special education case, managers and administrators and the building about this as well. >> Thank you. I would encourage you as you move forward with this. A lot of that is talked about
specifically organizational time management skills and I would really encourage as you build it out to make it a more holistic. Support around self-regulation goal, setting
some of the social emotional goals as well. Because as we know, it's not just time management and organizational skills. And I think this is a great start. I'm really excited to see that happening. The UT El work is also for me
personally, very exciting thing, but I would just ask, as you know, we rolled up the training to have implementation spot check. been hearing back to the 50
meeting last night. There was testimony from somebody about the lack of UT El in assessment, design and honors classes. And her daughter having to leave an honors geometry class. Not because of
the lack of ability to do the math, but way that she had to turn in her answers require Dixon. If you my executive functioning. So the test tested executive function, one that did knowledge. So just
something to think about look at you deal to make sure to some implantation spot checks as well on that piece of it. So couple things. But I think and the last and just mentioned supported graduate
work to make sure it's consistent across all classrooms because if I recall from the work session conversation, the data show that it's not happening consistently across the different types of costumes
and settings. We have. So something to look at is that making sure that put your budget work is happening? For everybody? Yes, but I'm really excited to move this. And I think you've done some amazing
work in your team and I look forward seeing some of good work moving forward, especially in some of these long-standing initiatives that have a need to be done. >> Thank you. I know the team has worked really hard. So
very proud of the progress they're making in particular. Dr. King's team has done a lot with the discipline School discipline consortium and the
last year, the amount of training that school-based administrator sudden and Doctor King's team has led. Is really impressive. And that, just a moment to share how
many folks have attended the trainings and in general, the very positive feedback that our school-based administrators have provided. >> Yes, at least 95% of our school-based administrators
have. Attend the training per school discipline, but also 95% of our schools have at least one restorative justice practitioner from 75% last
year to 95 this year, our team is working really hard to ensure that we're supporting school so discipline is consistent across our schools. It's implemented consistently
across our schools and that we're continuously training on best practices around how to reduce discipline disproportionality in our schools. >> It's great work that you've been doing. I really
appreciated that I went and want to mention, you mentioned inclusion working here and I but I remember hearing ago see Green, very nice to my colleagues in. But what I've heard is that's one of our
inclusion pilots and what they found in the pilot is amount discipline referrals has gone down significantly with the inclusion work. So with the data around inclusion around
outcomes, it also helps with discipline. So I think continuing that inclusion work will have great dividends in many areas across the county. So I'm hoping that will
continue strongly. So thank you for your great work. And that's great to see. Thank you. This lady, would you like to speak to second? Yes, again. Kudos to the team. It's
amazing when I read the reports, the detail and in just from, you know, my tenure in the system, you know, 3 ish years ago. >> To now, it's just a wow
factor for me. Every single time I go through and think. How much that could impact this or this or this and how when we look at this, L and
you know, absolutely. I think the learning environment is just off the charts. I think that what what is happening with the fidelity of the WTO. It is amazing. The
differentiation. You know, I I think that, you know, you basically is saying, you know, basically teach to I mean, I
and I know teachers did this for years and is it they had students with IPs Mages provided. That's how they talk the class. mean, all kids can benefit from differentiate
instruction and a lot of kids have executive functioning issues. They they sort of have to learn by trial and error. So I'm excited also about the introduction of you know,
terms of curriculum. So, yeah, I'm just you know, it's great work. Thank you. You know, Dre, I give you a lot of credit for your leadership and vision, but you do have an
amazing team. you know, it's just great work. Some really, really proud to be a product of this system, but also to be close enough to watch changes
in real time and see increases we've seen test scores. It said are across the board. The performance is great and and just, you know, just being a boundary meetings being there
tonight with our military connected families you know, I really appreciate the way in which your president with people and the way in which your team is present with people and the marvelous thing
that's going on. And yes, there's talking. But I do believe there's a lot listening in and that's that's channel didn't change. I really appreciate that. Thank
you. Thank you. Dr. Anderson. Thank There's a lot of positive stuff in this report. So thank you for all your hard work and your team's hard
work. >> I want to ask about the end of high-impact tutoring, which that funding is running out and we have a lot of data showing that for the students who have fallen behind
high-impact tutoring is absolutely essential to get them back on track academically at all levels, right? So can you talk about the state federal government
do not. Keep that funding going. Is there a strategy to enable Fcps to maintain? Option or something like that
to keep kids on track to fall behind. >> So it's a great question, Mr. Dunn and you've obviously also been paying attention to the data and the research that high-impact tutoring does make a difference. We are
continuing to work with edgy tutor Chris Tomlinson's program. grand involved in terms of tutoring. One of the
things that we found in the probably several years as we have a number. Also, a retired educators that want to come back and support students. So
we're going to look at how can we? Provide high-impact tutoring, maybe with not full-time people, but people willing to come in and work our earlier work. >> Part time to support
students are also going to, I think, began to look at programs that might be. Not so much online, but it supports
that can come alongside copilot types of port for students for tutoring, particularly some of our more advanced mathematics or
science courses. I think it's something wrestling right now with with our budget. How do we? Have the same level of high-impact tutoring? That we
currently have. To continue. Get those results. We've also looked good in some cases, pairing high school students to come down and work with our elementary students since high
school gets out earlier. And we've got a number of high school students that have been very excited about that possibility, honor society, students who need hours.
expanding that. We talked with several of our. Student advisory groups in terms of even creating something like. Varsity letter for community
service hours. That might include tutoring as an example. So I think we have to look for models to do it because, you know, it is a best practice. But in this tight budget time, I think
it's it's going to be challenging to continue higher the high-impact H******. We've been able to hire. >> Do you know the spend per year on high-impact to tutors
where we have right now. >> I would have to defer to either Dr Ponce or Doctor Presidio. And if they don't have that off, the top of their head will get it to by tomorrow night's friendly
letter. That would be great. But I'd like to just have a sense of that dollar value because in terms of providing a world-class education, every student, which is. >> And all of our commitment that. And that's very
important. And in terms of the alternatives you mentioned, I G tutors and Whitman. I think it's the only school that they're in and the county and and I know from speaking to Chris Evans and that getting into Whitman getting into Fcps
was extremely difficult. The most difficult of a school division and the tutors delis. So is there anything that's being done to lower the barriers to entry so it to can expand to more schools in Fairfax County.
>> I 7th Saint and I have spoken about that and I think early on, it's just the background checking because we're very particular about that with people working with our children. But I think the
connection has been made and so it should be simpler educator to consider expansion. >> Thank Margin that your
turn. We just need to panic about. Mystic's. It. Thank
you, Doctor. Deed for the presentation. I actually have had the pleasure of fall. This is seeing this first 10 and they and to those students and
the staff. It a very you can see a block that an elementary school, obviously because students are very close to teachers and administrators and middle school, you know,
but then high school obviously the teenagers. So there and then word. But there's still a lot of bonding and and not of love and happiness, soul and I
go to schools. And I think this for all my colleagues that we see happy kids and leasing gauge kids that just changes. That's something the
conflict. Any numbers on this. There's report. Is one of the reports. not going ask you for numbers because this is one of those reports are to be ours, seeing the relationships and
how things are. You know, getting every day done in Fcps one feedback. I wanted to just address give is every program which is some of schools,
elementary middle school high school. And there's a really good stuff have kids and you're learning, especially college readiness and and it's helping the students to plan better. And I think those
functioning side as well. But then they go to some of the school and they don't have the David program. And then they go to some high school and did they pick it back up? So I
think the 2 it is a missing link. There. They may be picking up that have it before, but now they're not having. I believe I was in Brook Hill entry and nothing
is the feature is Franklin. Then then they go chant to the soul. That was a missing link. I believe there. and of course, today, as my colleague
just said, but the medic, the the Purple Heart School, we have more and more number of Purple Heart schools. Now in universe of CBS School system. So that shows the level of
commitment we have for our connected families. An and thus it happened. Increse VR. It just shows that these are the kind kind of things are
doing for our families. Our community very difficult to put a number on that on I rely
on it. Thank you so much. Thanks. Mystics This coming.
I'm sorry. I was just switching where I was not. But >> first of all, I do really want to thank you for all the work you've done in terms of.
Making our families and our students feel included. I think the most powerful thing a leader can do is by example. And you do that every I do
think that I've ever seen the superintendent be so present in our community and in our schools. And also could use your leadership team because I
know a lot of children people in schools or parents. Members of leadership team, which I don't think people knew that before. So I think people are your example, which, you know,
goes on down the line to teachers. In terms of inclusion in the universal you D L. I think that's really important. And I know we focus on training teachers and I
liked which Important because they're the ones that deal with the students. But working as somebody like myself, that was a family liaison. And also
see other people that are not actually touching children directly in terms of the classroom, but do have to interact with them. I would like to see some training for
some of those people because I think sometimes when a student walks into the front office or to somebody and they have someone. Doesn't understand what the mission is and what
we just want. Everyone on the same page. And I've seen some discrepancy in that just in terms of what my experience has been in my 26 years of working in schools is like the teachers know what to do.
office. Staff person may not know what to do with that. Families may not know what to do and they're still working with teachers. I think like the great example that. I knew
person that. It's very nasty when students would come in late, you know, like what's wrong you here? Whatever. And the kids were scared. The parents are scared. And then I was at another school where it
was like, so glad you got here today. I'm sorry. You're only you know what a difference that sets up. >> For that child. And even for those parents. The other
thing is talking about tutors. I want talk about is. There isn't free tutoring diversity, tutoring program. How Dewey publicize that?
>> No, newsletters teacher. These letters Schoology, I think. Publicizes that I'm not entirely sure. Schoology do we
have some kind of link to Presidio that are on sale? >> I don't believe our city tutors is built into schoology, but we did a very robust communication campaign about it. When we first
brought that program online. Continue to. Schools, continue to push that information out. And his letters as Dr Read said, and I can tell you as a parent, I get information and I schools newsletter. So
that's the primary way that we've done it. >> These are reason we couldn't put it schoology coming since. That's what the kids are. you know something. We can take a look doing that.
I'd like to know we have any data of. How many students are. >> Are using it or families? I mean, I'm very familiar with some families that used it and loved it because they ended up happening. The same teacher
inviting a relationship with that. I remember the president free. Do we have data on?
>> We do. I don't know that off the top. My head that we pull some of it of actually missed meals referencing reporter. We've actually got some of that so she could probably give to us right now. >> Yes, so we do have
information. The full report Page 7 with some of the usage data, which includes that chat engagements with the tutors, the editing request video Sessions. So there's a full
breakdown on Page >> Yeah, I think that would be a good thing for us to have because losing some of our high impact teachers and we have this option that we can start directing parents to
that. It may not be. The best option, but I was very happy to see the show, Don, this
Republic, too. I'll to go back. Yes, thank you for the report. Dr Reid. >> I >> did not find compliance
with 2 key areas. I'd like to talk about the first one is item number 2. Implementing policies and procedures that promote a safe, welcoming, include inclusive, accessible and equitable, learning
environment for all students that promotes respects belonging and well-being. I'd like to start off with public commenter said Tonight, which is that the school year calendar has been erratic. And
that it wasn't brought to the board's attention that it would be erratic is a real failure. Its lie. I asked for information about this and was given to it by council in a in
a memo which I don't understand why can't be public information. But it seems that from what seen from this memo that the board's adoption of student holidays back in 23,
when you very smartly proposed a three-year calendar is what drives the school year calendar. And then the staff calendar is developed in accordance of regulation. 44 21, that's so then how is the
school year calendar for next year? And the 2 years already after that? Being developed under under what authority it's that the board sets the
student holidays. Well. You know it at some point. I'm trusting you to say, you know what, this calendar does not prioritize consistent
education of kids. And 2023, we voice that having a five-day a week school week was the priority. And so the fact that we have had one full
week of school this year. That does not me having a a calendar of well-being and and you should have told us that we need to approve it what it is. What is it? I mentioned
this yesterday, outdoor classroom use rollout seems an equitable. world language instruction. There's just these things that I don't see
as doing that, promote inclusivity, accessibility. It's still that system of schools. I. Number 3, the protection against
discrimination. So this is again, that chicken and egg thing I feel like we're constantly in, although I don't ever feel like we advance, which is there has to be some urgency in mutual accountability. The SRA are
that we know and love is a regulation and that is under your purview. The policy for the S and R is this. It is 2 paragraphs and the look the earliest it would last
reviewed would be 2011. That's the year after my 15 year-old was born. So the lack of urgency and the board did send this to our governance
committee. But as a part-time board without the legal staff and the research staff. It's incumbent on you to make sure that we are doing our work
together we shouldn't have these policies that are decades old. We need your help. I also think the policy is where we could put things like protecting against discrimination and use of
social media appropriately in our schools. This policy does not give us the teeth that we're here in our community say they need from us. You do a lot of great things. But
these are, you know, things not overlook. Thank you, Mr. Mayor, I'm gonna go ahead and take a turn. What I focused on here is actually in connection
to what we heard the other night with I haven't. >> Because what I kind of glob, Don, to just a little bit is part of a graduate.
What I love about what we're actually finding out is that it may be that the skills that are in of a graduate or actually the most effective skills that our kids are going to learn. There also were
still going down the path, though, that it's hard to figure out how we're going to quantify grades and things like that related to them. So I just want to put a plug in.
That's that I would love to see a stronger connection, particularly when we're talking about AI like talking about those skills. reporter, I think it's actually a great combination that could easily
be put and a lot of our of our work that would actually help elevate a little bit of what the portrait of a graduate is doing because of the skill set that you need for to be successful in the world is
actually exactly the skill-set that we have said for many years. And so I think that this is an awesome opportunity for us to make that connection strong, particularly as we move towards figuring out how
we're going to integrate AI opportunities for kids. And so I just wanted to speak to that as as one thing that. Is a
path where we could head so. going to go to Mr. Mckelvie. >> So I think one thing, you know, that hasn't then
explicitly mentioned. And maybe. Not fully appropriate to mention. But you have showed great leadership. Protecting our students. You
know, I don't see many other leaders across the nation doing that. So I want to thank you. Sincerely for that. And continued to stand strong on
that. I do want to. Echo my colleague, Miss Mayor and on the calendar issues. So I think one of my big concerns
over this past year is that. And 2023? 24. You know, we. Tacitly agreed to the early
release stays. That continued for another has continued for another year. You know, I'm
community is very concerned about their early release. Wednesdays. I do think there are paths where we could have. Made it less imposing on families having early release Fridays or something like
that. But I don't. I don't think this community can handle one more. One more year of early release stays. If the calendar is going to. Swiss
cheese. And so that that I think that's probably the easiest place to to make progress there. And I will again, just raise the question
that I raised. Probably that. A month or 6 weeks ago. Which When are we going to have an opportunity to discuss the calendar
>> that would be something would that would to be scheduled. Thank you, Mr. Mr. Dunford go back.
>> Early release Wednesday as I surveyed school leaders and they characterized it and rehearse terms as a horrible use of time for Quote and
similar terminology because it is administrative burden, heavy administrative burden with almost no instruction of work. No effect of professional development is delivered because they have to
spend entire days in is is their their their quote, their words, not mine because of all the childcare arrangements and parents are constantly changing their mind and their child care arrangements. So
it's extremely urge you to reconsider. And continuation of early release Wednesday is because the principal. So we rely on to deliver world-class education, do not support it, at least in my part of the
county. I want to ask you about the fact that we're having backwards, citing are backsliding on the effective delivery of universal access,
equal access to advance academics and every elementary school. What I've seen with last year with the budget cuts our tease. We're seeing some
local AP also called local level for programs. The teary in quality. And so I don't know if you're seeing that, but I'm definitely seeing that in my conversations with
principles and my part of the county that. We used to have progress towards students everywhere having equal access to advanced academics or at least early stage
implementation. There's now been some some fall back to the budget cuts. So can you speak to whether, you know, consistent with the Twenty-twenty AP report, you're still committed to
having, you know, local AP available equally with the advance economics programming that's available in a few center for elementary schools. >> My understanding is that it
should be just as available this year as it was last year. And she'll continue to be just as available. >> What if I can ask you maybe work with your team to just
investigate that even with our rises appreciate that because that is something that's of tremendous concern to me. Going forward. And I just want
echo the comments about the calendar based on the information that's been provided to us. I don't know if the current calendar and for future years is is in
order or was properly authorized. So I'd like to have that examined in consultation. Thank you, Miss Saint John counting for go back.
>> Thank you. really isn't a question. I mean, I could have you read it. But I just was really proud to see the work being done at the John R Lewis leadership program and the
fact that more than 450 students, including almost every raising 9th grade students from the middle school provided input. In decisions and curriculum,
current creation. this program is amazing. And it really is student led and a lot of what's happening. There ideas that the students are saying.
This is important. And it. Takes into consideration every student and there are programs that are being developed by students with disabilities and
multilingual learners And they are all proportionately represented in the community. And it's just something phenomenal. Just couldn't let that go buy, obviously, because I'm very proud of the work that's going on in that
school. And I just wanted to to shout out. The school that a lot of people sometimes line
is doing incredible work. >> It's the students. when you see what they do, you're like, wow, if you just really wowed by it. So I just have to look that up and thank you for allowing that to happen and encouraging the teachers
there. The programming there. And to supporting that programming.
>> Mr. Fresh for initial. Want to talk about the calendar the policy. Is very general. The
calendar as part of the superintendent's authority. But the board gives, sir. The superintendent is. And so.
Back in the day when we voted on the calendar for sent some inexplicable reason. >> Spending meeting after meeting after meeting doing it with like 35 options floating
around. Options being brought to the dance that the night of the meeting to replace an option that was unpopular. Or was less unpopular than the
other one. I voted against the last calendar that we voted on, which I think revisited 3 times in 3 different meetings because it didn't have enough.
I've day weeks. Even with out the five-day weeks. Where I wanted them to be. I think the other option was like 3 more five-day weeks or for more
five-day weeks having a clear understanding of what years out are. It's far preferable. That doesn't mean we can't have both. What I would like
to see happen. I don't think the board should be voting on the calendar. But what I do think should happen is if we know that there are 2 out your calendars that are being made
available to the public every single year. I would like us to survey for the out years with the priority or is it priorities are et cetera, have a work session. Have the board
and form that conversation along with survey data, whatever and this that can help drive the superintendent's choices on how the calendar looks. And then part of the eel process
can be whether that is resulting in a calendar that. People are more happy with that. We'll tell you right now. The complaints are never
going to go away. Didn't before we had more holidays operational efficiencies and religious equity. We had plenty of complaints. After
we've had plenty more. I still think we should have more five-day weeks but the problem is, as we will find out when
this can of worms is reopened. Every change begets other problems. Early release Wednesday. Let's take it up
with the educators who really need that planning time. Everything has a flip side.
>> Thank you, Mr. Fresh Sizemore Heizer for Go back. I am so happy to follow that because that was going to just to my comments to like, I think be careful what we wish for the calendar because in
the previous board. >> So much of our time. And when one constituent one thing, those another continue and exact opposite thing and it is to Mr. Finish my
colleagues shared Madam Chair. That was we had at the last minute account of coming in. I think within 24 hours of the vote tells us up prize and it was very contentious and very difficult because there is no
perfect calendar with all the competing interests. We tried on coupling spring break from Easter and that huge staffing issues we try floating the idea of less than a 2 week
winter break and nobody wanted that. So the reality is that the question that came up in the years that we grappled with this calendar so much is is it actually? And don't think we find anywhere that
the board's decision to vote on the calendar. code, if I recall coaches aboard since the first day of school. doesn't say the board votes in the entire calendar. So I
would very highly recommend what my colleague Madam Chair has recommended, which is. However, the subject, once again, community a survey, whatever. faster calendar been
to to us. I remember very distinctly the vote, Mr. Fish is talkip because I vote in the other direction because I wanted to give this board a three-year calendar. It was 2023 use You know, there was a
lot of new people coming in and I wanted to make sure you all didn't have to have the same contentious this year after year. And so even I did not think it was the best calendar I was trying to get
in and out a lot from the community as well. Even when the board that they wanted just to know. What's going to happen this year was going to happen next year and sometimes the calendar so contentious. We didn't vote on a April or
May and people didn't know. And I that was and that was the one consistent thing of the community is just let us know what happens. We can plan. So I switched my vote to get a three-year challenge of
people. Could plan. And by this board little bit of time to kind of dig into the work. I would highly recommend it remained an operational decision for the work session to inform the board and the
board informed Dr Reid. This lady for go back. Since we're talking about
>> You know, I do agree. I think that it should remain an operational decision with some with some work sessions. But I will say this. I think that. I
want to believe educators know best. Parents know best, but educators know best. It interrupted. Learning is not good in interrupting. The momentum is not good. And
while I know was working in the system and watched all of this. Going down in terms of. The length and the
discussions. I feel like and I we'll definitely here for my colleagues if I miss represent this. But I feel like the majority of us, we're just so like defeated when this
calendars came out. Because we no longer had summer break. Those of us that those folks that were not the word teachers or counselors. I
mean, the idea of 11 contract was you had a July off. With so many days and so many PD days for operations. There's
there's no time to recharge. And while I understand religious equity and I will say the one year, yes, you did move spring break away from the Easter week. Do that
collection in collaboration with your surrounding jurisdictions where teachers live. >> I believe there's an appetite, perhaps. Bring that because I think they're getting I think are
surrounding jurisdictions are are getting some of the same complaints around, interrupted learning. So I think we need to have a work session. I think we need to talk about it. I think it is operational.
I have had people who are of certain religious practices. Tell me that they have religious days off that they disagree with. That. They they want their kids in school. So
I think that it's it. It was a it was a. >> A tight rope walk. I think when it was when we were when it was, you know, certainly discussion before with the
board. It needs to be revisited. I'm all for five-day weeks. Thank you. Miss Lady. Seeing no others were going to go ahead and call for a vote on the motion,
which is on the screen. All those in favor. Mr. Fresh as Marin. Miss Carmichael Mean Saint John, Cutting this lady.
>> Mystic's it Sizemore Heizer. Mr. Moon and myself. All those opposed. Dr, Anderson. All those
abstaining. The clerk, please read the vote. >> Vote is 9-1-1. The motion carries. >> Annually. The board will
review each executive limitation at the time. That of the monitoring report is provided to determine if revisions are needed. Board members may offer amendments to executive limitations at any regular meeting provided
that they send the Final Amendment load language. The board in the clerk, at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting at as at which it is to be considered at this time. No amendments have been submitted in advance of this
meeting. Executive limitation 10. Learning environment and relationships with students was placed on the consent agenda for approval later in tonight's meeting to maintain
the current language for the year ahead. agenda item, 9.0 1 academic matters icon Dr Reid for academic matters.
>> Thank you, Madam At tonight's commanders is going to focus on the division work around universal design for learning and the inclusive practices that were part of
executive limitation. This work is also in alignment with cool to our strategic plan were. Our equity commitment is to honor students, identities and experiences and ensure
student safety and well-being in an inclusive climate and culture. So when we think about the next slide and our
commitment to increasing inclusive opportunities on the next bq. We continue to be committed to this. And we know
that includes benefits. All students research has consistently shown the benefits of inclusion and the expectation right now is that all students are educated in the least restrictive
environment. And that placement decisions always will remain an IEP team decision. One of the things that's important to note about our and universal design for
learning work is to recognize that. The special services really a continuum. They're not a place and we need to be thoughtful about how we
provide those services. On a vast continuum as our students. Require those needs. So what exactly do we talk
about when we mean universal? What do we mean when we talk about universal design for learning? Introduce an approach to optimizing and improving teaching and learning really, for all
students. One of the things we really strive to do is focus on minimizing barriers to learning that exist in the environment. Most especially
within the design of the learning experience. It also empowers educators to design instruction the provide students with greater access and greater agency in their learning. Strategies are
provided to support educators with designing more flexible methods, materials and environments to embrace each learners. Unique needs. So we've also provided a variety
of professional development activities and our curriculum teams continued to build in explicit strategies within content areas. We believe that
inclusive education is about creating schools where every student belongs and really belongs in a real and authentic way. And hacks has access to meaningful learning.
It's not a replacement. Excuse me, it's not a replacement for special education, but rather provision of services on a continuum. As students
continue to access their services and instruction. It's not about removing support. But it's a proud providing support and more effective and
increasingly inclusive ways. This is a huge endeavor cross Fcps. Because really recognize that this is a of our work has
required some attention for some time. Our 12 phase one schools, which we've begun started their planning last spring and a big an
implementation this school year within each phase. Our schools are going through a process of planning professional development. And there's really a multi year
implementation phase with ongoing monitoring and support. 12 schools that are in phase one represent all regions levels and demographics, including title
one AP centers in a variety of special education program sites. Additionally, we have 81 schools. Currently planning an engaging in professional development so that they'll
begin implementation of new inclusion practices in the coming year. school has been carefully selected. For each phase to ensure that its
students transition to the next level, their schools will already be in the implementation phase to ensure continuity of services. Once students have started. All
remaining schools have started to engage additional development and will continue with their preparation to begin school-wide implementation in 27. 28 throughout this process.
Central office in school-based inclusion teams have been consulting with inclusion experts in the field in this case, Julie Cost and Doctor Christie pretty fronts. A
conductor, Shelley Moore, I've been consulting with our teams to develop plans and provide high-quality professional development we've also been providing instructional staff, including teachers,
instructional assistance and instructional leaders, the same professional development to support the implementation. And I'll share that our phase one schools are Bushnell elementary, Dogwood Elementary
Franklin Sherman. Greenbriar, East Hunt Valley. Sarah Toga. All elementary schools as well as Herndon. High Edison, High South County, Middle Marshall High, Rocky Run, middle and
Hayfield secondary, the middle school side. So we've seen some early successes in our phase. One schools they're seeing. Interestingly, it's
come up in this report as well as in the monitor in court. The schools are seeing a decrease in discipline referrals, particularly a decrease in discipline referrals among students with
IPs. They're also seeing increases in the ellery percentages. General education teachers are reporting higher levels of engagement. Self-efficacy increases in performance in a higher sense
of belonging from students. The instructional shifts that are happening are actually improving to one instruction. And I think one of the things most promising is that are
very youngest learners. Very much. So a part of this opportunity. Schools also are continuing to increase opportunities for twice exceptional students through opportunities time, AP and IB
level courses which are new for our division. We're very excited to see the shifts and as years go on. I think we'll see. We've moved into our pilot pilot proof of concept
and then we're going to be bringing this to scale just as we have a number of other topics in our strategic plan. So that is academic matters. Chair Anderson. Thank you.
Doctor, eat. We're going to kick things off with Miss Sizemore Heizer. >> Thank you. And you don't know what it means to me to see this presentation after
probably 20 years. Begging for this. And I mean, I don't use that word lightly. All right. And I could told you just from
the down. Right? I could have told academic outcomes the data can tell you, right. And so. I'm thrilled to see this. It is long overdue. I can just
tell you my personal experience having a son who can't be excluded in Fairfax County, but included in private music and dance studios. I was able to see the
impact of those pal lives on his education, which is why been such a fighter for inclusion, not just for him before other students. So I could talk about this forever, a part to go back. But I did
want ask you one quick question. very blunt here because of how we've done inclusion haven't passed indicator 5 but state level for as long as the 20 years
I've been advocating for this. We have. Convinced many of our parents and families that inclusion can potentially lead to more bullying. That
inclusion isn't the best place them education. I can just tell you from eating from advocates, what are we doing to help? Now change that mindset amongst our families?
Because we have created that mindset to begin with. >> So that is a good Sizemore Heizer. I think that it as more families experience the
positive benefits of inclusion. I think narrative will shift. I believe that it.
I believe that our children are students model. Kindness, compassion, and the. Also. One of the things that I shared
and I'm took my kind of compassion on all fronts for all of our students are typically developing in divergence students, one of the things that I think our
new. Sort of foray into AI is going to yield is a deeper appreciation for the many and varied gifts. Are children bring to educational spaces?
And I think one of the things that we're underestimating is the leveling of the playing field for all children. When we're looking at. Absolute
importance of creativity and critical thinking. And ability to see things in different ways that will be so necessary
as we prepare for this future. Yet to be imagined in many quarters a night. Firmly believe that. When we talk
about achievement gaps in the ways we have in the last 20 to 25 years. We're talking about gaps fundamentally and skills
that are waning. When the strengths, if we talk about our strengths possibilities and that she meant gaps, we would see children who bring
tremendous strengths. To learning spaces and our strengths that. We're going to, I think learned perhaps to measure because many of those
strengths, we don't have a way to measure and therefore, we don't. You core them the same respect. Those strengths are the same value. And I think
that's too, are detriment as a nation. So I think the more we contemplate. The gifts of our children are critical. Even if
we haven't figured out how to measure them and maybe because we can't measure them. They need to be. At an even deeper
level. So I I say that which is way off your question topic, but it's just such a deeply held belief that I think of Temple grand and the
work she's done and all the shifts in our country because of the work she has done. And then wonder. Where she would have been achievement gap
conversation. If we were talking about. And I think when we persist in that conversation, sometimes we miss. The more important part
of it, which creative problem solving that were so desperately in need of right now. >> And I appreciate that. I agree with all that like a second talked about this for
hours. But I do think. We need to understand kind of the Stockholm syndrome we've done to our parents and specifically address those concerns. Right? Like we
really, really need to family resource center, whatever to explain. The data shows bullying goes down. Here's what we're doing right down to it. We need to address this concern. created it. And we
don't want our families to be could be a barrier to conclusion because the data shows it leads to better outcomes. The other thing I would ask about is the mindset. I think 2 off what I've seen in schools is and
over protective mindset. That actually leads to terrible long-term outcomes. The statement that I used to make to my son's teachers that are you gonna follow him around for the rest your life?
Because if you're not. Please don't fall in the round in first grade. People are so well intentioned. I want to protect. But that protection
comes at a cost. And when you're an inclusive environments, hard to protect. But I think inclusion at its core will not succeed in Fairfax County. If we cannot address those 2 things. We
cannot bring our families along and undo the damage of Fairfax County has done. And if we cannot change that mindset of over protection. It
won't succeed. Because if we're going include kids, we have to start with the premise that they can be included like everybody else and scaffold
from there. And not start with the premise that I have to follow you around everywhere. And if you happen to be able do something on your own I'll let you try. And that's to
offer what I see in our classrooms and all well intentioned. But that have those 2 things have to be addressed. Having said thrills to please understand. I'm I'm very thrilled with this. I
just this is such a big mind. Should we can't lose those 2 pieces. I'm thrilled that the data around it. I'm thrilled that Hunt Valley as part of that because it was not that way 20 years ago. So and could go back to talk more
specifically about this work. I just want to lift that up. We have to address the minds issues. Yes, ma'am. I just want to take a quick turn
here. I appreciate so much. The experts that you brought in, because what it's allowed me to do is learn alongside. >> All of our community and staff. And so I really
appreciated just the process that we've gone related to Ugl. And I'm extremely excited to go see it. And in person and a few weeks. So I just
want to wanted to speak to and say thank you for the work. I know it's taken a long time for us to get to where we wanted to be. I think across the board. But I'm very
appreciative of the path that we've taken to get here. So I'm gonna send it back to size where highs are for. Go back. >> It's a now see the
positive. This is incredible. This is incredible work and I want to for those who are still missing 11 o'clock. Good night. Say why? It's incredible work. Not just that all the data and the science that shows that better
long-term outcomes academically and socially for those with and without disabilities when they're inclusive sightings. That's clear. When you think about.
Current status of people with disabilities, once they leave our school 80%, 70 to 80% unemployment rate for people autism. That unemployment is
an often because of a lack of skills. It's because both the people, the autism have been segregated throughout schools. So they have not had the chance to learn as other students do slowly a little
higher expectations each year, right? We have a higher behavioral and social expectation. The kindergartners first graders and kindergarteners and second graders and so on. You can't take somebody who's been
segregated away from that and then through the manatee teen and say good luck. You just can't everyone would fail, right? And similarly. Those
students future co workers and employers and employees. Public safety professionals are in the other classes for the most part, maybe not all, but some. They've never slowly
over the years learned to accept people disabilities as part of the norm of their community, which is the classroom for a lot of the day. How are we can expect them an 18 to understand how
somebody might. Communicate differently, present differently. And so what we're doing by not be inclusive leading to a 70 to 80%
unemployment rate. So this work that we're doing here isn't just that. We have better test scores in better discipline. All that's amazing. It's so that people have a chance to live a life
that they deserve. That's what inclusion does. And so the fact that we're doing this work that was taking it in a couple years to every school. Kudos to you, Dr Reid. This is
when when we're interviewing for your position, this is what I was hoping he would be able to do here. Thank you,
Doctor. right. want to thank the team. >> Because this has been a lot of work in our principles and special. It airs and colleges, educators. This is a big lift.
believe it's the right thing to do. I commend our team.
>> Agenda item. 10 consent agenda are adopted rules of parliamentary procedure. Robert's rules provide for consent agenda listing several items for approval by the board by single motion. Many items listed have gone through
border view and documentation has been provided to all board members and the public in advance items may be removed from the consent agenda at the request of any board member prior to the meeting, the consent agenda items are on
the screen. Is there any objection to approving the consent agenda? Hearing and seeing no objection. The consent agenda is approved. Agenda item 11 new business,
the following our new business agenda items. There will not be a vote on these items this evening. But action is scheduled for a future meeting. Agenda item. Well, Gordon Committee reports we do
not have any committee updates tonight for tonight. Agenda item, 13 superintendent matters icon Dr Reid for Superintendent Matters. Thank you, Madam Chair. I only have
item and that is to >> provide a heartfelt thanks to our community for your support of our bond election. I think Fairfax County Public
Schools is a special place and it's a special place because of our community support. So just a big thank you to our community for supporting our bond referendum. Big. Thank you to Lynn for Kiss in our
committee. The did a lot of the work too support this. Thank you. Agenda item. 14 board matters. We're going to
go ahead and skip this item for this evening due to time and what we need to go back to close to do. >> Agenda item 15. The board will now return to close. This
meeting is recessed at
11:30PM.
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