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>> This >> May 22nd 2025 regular meeting of the Fairfax County School board will now come to order. Please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by a motor silence during a
moment of silence. Let's remember Congressman Gerry Connolly and extend our deepest condolences to his friends and family. He was a tireless advocate for Northern Virginia and the board will present a proclamation in his
honor at the 6/12/2025 regular
meeting.
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♪ >> neglected to identify our singer before she started. And it was not just in ad for the cap Please do turn in that performance of the national
anthem was from co scoville from South Lakes High School. Please give it up for. Very talented. Agenda item. 2.0 2
announcements in accordance with changes to the Code of Virginia. Section 2, dash, 3, 7, 0, 8, 3, B, which occurred on July first 2024. Members of the public body have a
disability or caregiving for another for someone with a disability now count toward Corum as if the individual was physically present in this case. MS lady has notified the chair and clerk of the board
that she's using remote percent participation issues caregiving for an individual with a disability. The lady will be counted as in person for the purposes of corporate for the purposes of quorum
tonight and does not need to be voted in by the board. She is located in Williamsburg, Virginia, this lady, please check your audio and video. >> Good evening, check. Check.
Hello. Thank you. If you'd like to review a copy of the meeting agenda, please see the back of the auditorium to obtain copies of any items were supporting materials
being presented tonight. Please reference the QR code on the agenda or visit Fcps Edu slash board docs. Tonight's meeting is being broadcast on channel 99 and
live streamed on YouTube and our Web site at Fcps Edu Slash live stream. Agenda item. 2.0 3 children's mental health and Wellness proclamation. I called Mister McDaniel for a
proclamation. Whereas mental health is helping is integral to every adult in use overall health and well-being and the health and wellness of our children are of paramount importance. >> The future fatality of our
community and nation. Mental health conditions are real and prevalent but stigma and fear of discrimination. Keep many who would benefit from mental health services from seeking help and whereas, well,
everyone experiences times of difficulty and stress throughout their lives. One in 5 adults and one in 5 youth struggled to address the mental health illness condition in any given year
50% of lifetime mental illness as begin by age 14 75% by the age of 25 only half of youth with a mental health condition. Receive treatment, early intervention and
education are proven strategies that significantly contribute to the development of healthy children who are better equipped to handle the challenges of adolescence and adulthood and whereas children's mental health and
and highlights the importance of positive mental health in a child's healthy development. Research also supports protective factors like trusted adults. Those with an educational settings and in
the wider community connecting with others being physically active in seeking professional help when needed play a critical role in supporting the mental and emotional health of our youth. And
whereas the collaboration between Fairfax County, Public Schools and county agencies along with partnerships with nonprofit organizations like Healthy Minds, Fairfax is essential to increase awareness of signs of mental
illness and to address barriers to accessing services for the Coordination of prevention. Early intervention and treatment services. And whereas children's mental health and wellness month is an opportunity to celebrate
the work of fcps to increase awareness of the connection between mental health and social, emotional and psychological well-being and access school counselors, social workers and psychologists is crucial for
addressing the mental health needs of students. And the division has established no-cost mental health. Tell therapy sessions for all high school students that are private and confidential. And our students highlight
awareness through awareness throughout dissipation and wellness clubs and activities and their schools and the workers to advisory council and whereas Lcps is committed to prioritizing the mental
health and well-being of all students providing resources and support services that promote positive mental health address mental health concerns encouraging open communication and reducing the stigma
associated with mental health, collaborate with families, educated health professionals and community organizations to create a comprehensive network of support and implementing programs that foster social and emotional learning
resilience and coping skills now, therefore be result of the Fairfax County School board plans May 2025, Children's mental Health and Wellness month. And we urge all members of our school community to actively participate in activities that
promote children's mental health and wellness throughout the month of May and beyond. Let's work together to ensure that every child in Fairfax County, public schools has the opportunity to grow. Learn and
flourish and a mental and mentally healthy and supportive environment. Thank you, Mr. McCAnn, you and your
second. All those in favor of the proclamation. This mayor and Mystics, Mr. Mckelvie Dr, Anderson, Mr. McDaniel Anderson Sizemore heizer Mr.
Dunn, Mr. Moon, this ancient cutting misleading myself. That is unanimous for board members present. Congratulations. Thank you.
Miss Anderson. Agenda item. 2.0 4 honoring the 70th anniversary of Bucknell Elementary School proclamation. I call on Mister Dunn. Whereas now Elementary
School has served as a foundational educational institution in Fairfax County since opening with just 14 classrooms in 1955. in response to the Post World
War, 2 population growth and northern Virginia and whereas now has remained adaptable throughout the decades and bracing integration in the 1960's, the introduction of a
kindergarten program and evolve its curriculum to prepare students for success in middle and high school. And whereas Bucknell has continually upgraded its facilities starting with
significant renovations in the 1970's that included the addition of a gymnasium modernized systems and later improvements such as a library computer lab and main entrance updates making the school a
safe and welcoming environment for learning. And whereas but now actively embraces its motto to build and power succeed, offering enhanced academic programming through
initiatives such as English for speakers of other languages. Classes project Excel Reading first grants to support literacy and student achievement and the establishment of a parent
center and 2010. And whereas back now will further its tradition of innovation by launching Fairfax County's first public Montessori program and fall 2025.
initially serving 3, 4, 5, year-old students in multi aged classrooms. Now, therefore, be it resolved that the Fairfax County School board here by honors and commemorates the 70th
anniversary of Bucknell Elementary School celebrating its distinguished history, outstanding contributions to education. And then during legacy of academic Excellence,
community engagement and service and now therefore be it further resolved. The Fairfax County School board extends it's heartfelt. Congratulations to the students, faculty, staff
alumni and community of Bucknell Elementary School on this significant milestone with best wishes for continued success and prosperity in the years to come. Thank you, Mr.
Dunn is their second second, Mr. Chairman, Mr. Moon, all those in favor mayor and Mystics it Mr. McElveen. Dr Anderson, Mr. McDaniel Miss
Anderson Sizemore Heizer Mr. Mr. Moon Miss Saint John coming. And myself. All those
opposed lady. Are you in favor? lady should be counted in the affirmative com? That
means that unanimous. So congratulations. Agenda item. 2.0 3 honoring the 35th anniversary of Saratoga
Elementary School icon, Mr. Dunford proclamation whereas Saratoga Elementary School has served as a cornerstone of educational excellence in Fairfax County since opening its doors in 1989. And whereas
Saratoga Elementary has dedicated teachers who provide high-quality differentiated, learning opportunities, establish a trusting in positive learning environment and believe all students can
achieve at high levels. And whereas Saratoga Elementary is home to a diverse community of families and staff offering a continuum of services from preschool General education,
the advance academic program and enhanced autism classrooms. And whereas Saratoga Elementary is a proud Purple Star school valuing the commitment sacrifice of our
military families and supporting military through a student and family orientation and military connected ambassadors. And whereas Saratoga Elementary focuses on the whole child through
workout Wednesday and providing access to sensory pathways and send ends where students can implement strategies to help their brain be available for learning now, therefore, be it resolved that
the Fairfax County School board hereby honors and commemorates the 35th anniversary of Saratoga Elementary School celebrating its distinguished history, outstanding contributions to
education in Fairfax County and unwavering commitment to nurturing the intellectual social and emotional growth of its students and be it further resolved. The Fairfax County School board extends its
sincere. Congratulations to the students, faculty staff, families, alumni and community of Saratoga Elementary School on this meaningful milestone with best wishes for continued
excellence and innovation and achievement and years ahead. Thank you, Mr. Jones their second by second Sanderson. All those in favor this Marin
Mystics it Mr. Mckelvie Dr, Anderson, Mr. McDaniel mess Anderson missed Sizemore heizer, Mr. Dunne, Mister Moon, the same cutting lady and myself. That is unanimous. Congratulations. The
proclamation passes. And before we continue, Mr. Dunn informs me that the president of the PTA at Saratoga is here and she was just named the PTA
volunteer of the year for the entire Commonwealth Virginia. Her name Chesapeake. Garland
Bull. But I got that right. Dalrymple. I apologize. And so thank you very much for being
here. Agenda item, 3.0 1. Are pictures. First is what happens when I go off script, Mr. it's Mr. Dunn's not my fault for not paying attention
to where we were. All right. The clerks will now instruct us on taking a photo and we will start with the 35th anniversary of Saratoga Elementary School supplies. Join us. If you're here for
that at the dais in front of
the where we stand for photos.
>> I would like to welcome all those here in support of honoring the 70th anniversary of Bucknell Elementary School proclamation to please join
the board for a photo at the
front of the dive.
I would like to welcome all those here in support of the children's mental Health and Wellness Month proclamation to please
join the board for a photo at
the front of the Diet.
>> Agenda item, 3.0 one community participation. The next order of business is community participation. We welcome all community members who are here and those who signed up to speak this evening. Additional information about signing up
to provide comments at school board, regular business meetings and public hearings can be found on the school board's web site at Fcps Dot Edu Slash school board. During a Senate process. Community
members acknowledged they were informed of the school board's expectations for proper decorum when providing comments, these expectations are also available online. And with the printed agenda, meeting materials in the back
of the room. We ask all audience members to be respectful of one another shouting a purse will not be tolerated. Please hold your applause until the conclusion of the speaker's remarks.
Audience members may join May not join speakers at the podium and should remain at their seats, including one recording video or taking photos. We are grateful to 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 our first speaker. >> Patty Kirschner.
>> Hi, I'm speaking to you as the parent of a twist, exceptional AP for autistic 5th grader. >> And I wanted to share a good thing that just happens.
Some brag about my kid for a moment. My kid just quick course. He advocated for his needs and opted out. He made
it happen without our help. Really, really proud of him. South advocacy is the most important thing we can teach our 2 E students, artistic
students routinely experience misunderstandings and overwhelm in the school environment. >> Too many times artistic students received negative feedback because teachers misunderstand what they're
saying, what they are doing or why. Are to be artistic students are expected to mask their disabilities and behave like Neurotypical students, especially in the general
education setting. There is an urgent need for updated training, updated autism training for administrators, teachers and staff. I've asked
my student what he would change about school. He says he'd like to be able to choose classes that he's interested Like you can in college. Are
to the students in all schools and all settings need access academic rigor enrichment activities like science and math. On the odds, supportive programs like And time for
self-regulation. Our kids need sensory-friendly school design and noted for city affirming support. Every year. Families pull their 2 key to kids out
of fcps. So I ask you to please talk to our kids and find out what they think school would be. Would would
improve school. I appreciate
that. Young we. Young
>> friend called Mallard. Good evening to all of you. >> I speak to you tonight is a
50 year Fairfax County taxpayer father of 3 former fcps students, Vietnam that and retired Bush, American journalist, the beginning of this Memorial Day weekend is a
solemn time remember my fellow veterans who risked and sometimes gave their lives to keep our country safe. They did so to ensure that you would like lies, keep our
students safe and educate them in partnership with parents, student safety issues include drugs, gang activity, human trafficking grooming the promotion of LGBTQ one, a plus
him AP ideologies transgenderism allowing boys and men and girls bathrooms and locker rooms is of major concern. Many gender confuse children, autistic or on the
spur of spectrum. We'll have other special needs and our further misled by the fcps sex curriculum or social emotional health, slash human growth and
development survey questions asking such things whether they first have sex many times a month have sex or do they think they are the right gender? We need to be
empathetic. But in today's culture, empathy is redefined words like compassion, kindness, and justice and no longer rooted in truth. But a twisted to advance dangerous
ideology. Is that appeal to emotion over reality? The exploitation of empathy, quote, unquote, to promote notions like trans women are women. Abortion is healthcare and no human is illegal are
examples of slogans that sound caring. But the policies behind them often cause deep and lasting harm but twisting mall language, you manipulate well-meaning persons and
parents and just supporting agendas that ultimately undermine truth and hurt the most vulnerable on this Memorial Day. Let's get back to what has made this country great. Recognizing that
keeping secrets parents is dangerous and opens the door to predators and traffickers. >> Thank you. >> Please play the video
testimony submitted by Stephanie Lundquist, Aurora. Good evening. >> Earlier this year during a closed session meeting, school board members quietly decided to create 12 new clerical
positions for your own personal benefit. Your new staff will be enjoying enjoying salaries of $121,000 for about 8 months of work, totaling 1.5 million dollars.
Meanwhile, as CPS leadership announced less think it is reducing the number of special education leads in elementary schools as well as the number of advance academic resource teacher positions throughout
the district. So just to get street, you are hiring overpaid secretaries for yourselves and eliminating teacher positions in schools. I know that with the exception of Mitt on all of you refuse to comment on this. But even
you must see that this is wrong in the last 5 years, you spent at least $400,000 on new office. for yourselves and voted to substantially increase your own salaries.
And I guess now you have the power to hire your friends as overpaid clerical workers with taxpayer funds. I wonder if some of you are making hiring decisions based on your future political ambitions, for
example, at-large member Kiley McDaniel was currently embroiled in a scandal for allegedly embezzling 1.5 million dollars from Blue label aviation, Higher Democratic campaign strategist
and owner Laura Stokes rational Sizemore Heizer appointed vice chair of the Fairfax County Democratic Committee and former chief of staff to a Democratic delegate has her district director.
It's caring for her next political move after the school board. I understand that Karl freshen Robin lady promoted their staff aides. What a nice 68% reuse at the
taxpayers expense. It said when the people for 4 billion dollar budget behave like children in a candy store with their parents credit card, this corruption nepotism are made even worse by the fact that you're eliminating
teacher positions that affect student outcomes. You should be embarrassed. You need to be better leaders and we need an external audit of the budget.
Thank you. >> Please play the video testimony submitted by Michelle with. >> Hi, My name is Michelle I
live in FOX know what's in Reston with my family. You can see where a little little pocket on the back end of South Creston. Our kids currently attend Crossville Elementary because they walk
and then they got a Houston South Lakes which just about a mile away. We were thrilled to see the kids stayed in their existing schools. In scenario, one. And we were shocked in
some areas to in 3 when they were bust in 2 different directions to Rachel Carson and Oakton. It doesn't make sense. If you look at the current boundary maps for Mount Middle School, they go
to Hughes, which makes sense because they are arresting kids. The attendant rest in childcare and preschool programs and their religious congregations and scout troops and ballet schools and
pediatricians and orthodontists in dentists are all in Reston. And so staying at Hughes in going to South Lakes, make sense for our kids. The school board's
ultimately going to have to decide. That's more important. Walkability. We're keeping cohorts together. But to that point, keeping cohorts
together. Why when the school board consider a fort scenario which would be moving our children to hunters woods. They would have to move ride the bus. But the bus ride is
the same as a car ride across a field and our kids would be able to stay in the IB programs. We're extremely concerned about our secondary children being moved halfway
through IB program to an AP school. Please keep our kids in the South Lakes Pyramid for middle and high school. The school board has to make the decision about the elementary
school. But the reality is, is that oped impairment never should have come into Thank you. Mr. Fresh that was our
last public speakers. >> Thank you. Madam Clerk. Agenda item. 4.0 one student representative matters icon muscle want. >> Thank you.
>> Good evening, everyone. This past Monday, I chair the student Leadership Development programs, mock work session. We're 12 student leaders discussed and voted on mock proposals that came out of their mock forum just a few
months ago. I was absolutely blown away by what they had to share at the table and their proposals included universal student meals, a path to inclusivity in support implementing vaping education
through targeted education and reducing substance abuse and fcps schools. And lastly, redistribution of the high school grading policy. While these mock proposals are part of the program, they reflect
what students across Fcps are thinking feeling and experiencing right now. So I want take some time to share some of the findings that they presented at the board. First to talk about the vaping
proposal, according to the 2023 State of Tobacco Control Report by the American Lung Association. Virginia received an F in youth tobacco use prevention policies that places us among the lowest rank states in the country and
students are noticing while we do have our alcohol, tobacco and other drugs unit, students in the mock work session raised concerns about its inconsistency in being applied in schools and across grade
levels. Some students reported receiving the lessons twice a year in their health class while others at the same school level said they hadn't received the content at all this year. Another issue is
timing. The healthcare that covers helping where wellness and sometimes the alcohol, tobacco and other drugs unit is generally taught to 9th and 10th graders integrated in the PE curriculum. What about 11th and 12th graders who don't
take health and PE are the students who opt to take health and PE over the summer and then don't receive the education in the same way at an age where peer pressure, experimentation and stress are often high in. Shouldn't we
continue to reinforce substance abuse prevention? Speaking from personal experience, I only had one vaping-related lesson in 8th grade and 11th grade. I have received nothing this year. We
also discussed the challenges from a teaching perspective. If we were to say move the alcohol, tobacco and other drugs unit into advisory or into disciplinary lessons at every school, depending on how
each high school work so that everyone could access it. But the thing is advisory is a place where we squeeze in so much content from a piece to college applications, deported of a graduate executive functioning, keeping track of
everything that's going on in schools to do it effect to effectively out in these vaping lessons. Schools need more guidance, planning time and equitable materials.
Students also talked about wanting more resources to help with substance abuse. But I believe we have them and we do from our substance abuse prevention program to our school-based specialists and digital content. But the issue
is, is that it's not reaching students the same. So it's not that we lack information. We're lacking access, visibility and consistency and getting these lessons to students the same. Another
proposal focused on our high school grading policy. Well, if CPS uses the 70 30 split students have low, just a lack of consistency between the rolling and quarterly great books that happened at each
schools that it could. and the thing that I actually want to mention about this is that we didn't notice this inconsistent heat fee until one student said, well, I have a rolling great book and another student said I have a
quarterly great book, even though we're both using 70 30, we don't have the same type of great book and that does affect grating the student who also created this proposal felt that the 70% weight on tests places too much pressure
on high-stakes exams, especially in math. Classes were 3 to 4 test. Could make up most of your somebody of great for that quarter. And while we do have retake options to 100%, it doesn't
necessarily guarantee that your grade will be higher, especially when students are juggling new material with old material. And for those who aren't strong test takers. But when asked to revive that 70, 30 split student leaders were
divided among what should ideally be formative summit homework or practice. How do we revise this number when so many different people have several different opinions on how it should be implemented.
Again, this was just 12 students at the table and we were all divided at the same time. We also have to think about the continuity for our students and our teachers who experience these changes as we implement of these new changes the school year. But what
happens in the next school year? The student leaders brought such thoughtful ideas to the table. Ideas that reflect the larger student experience and leave us with more questions about what we should do in the future. I'm
so grateful that we brought this program back this year and the questions that students raised. thank you to all of our school board members who attended and shared your feedback with the students as well. I also attended the Fairfax Global
leaders closing ceremony this past Sunday. And I just wanted to thank you, Mr. Maccoll being for organizing such an amazing program and the leaders that you help shape. And lastly, TJ tax traffic and
STEM event for students in grades K through 8 was held this past Saturday and we had 19 title one elementary schools in over 2000 visitors that came to this. It. And I think that this is just an
amazing way to continue to spread stem education here and spread the excellence that we have here in Fcps. So just thinking ahead at the next school board meeting, we have all of the high schools in
Fcps will be graduated. So if your graduating congratulations. Excuse me.
Thank you, Mr. Want. >> Agenda item. 5.0. 0, 1, actions, certification of closed meeting, compliance in order to comply with Section 2, Dash, 3, 7, 1, 2, d of the
code of Virginia. It's necessary for the board to certify that since the Fairfax County school board convened a closed meeting on May 22nd 2025. to the best of each board member's knowledge, only public business matters
lawfully exempt for open meeting requirements and only such public business matters as were identified in the motion convening the closed meeting were heard discussed or considered by the board during the closed meeting to
have a motion. This mayor and to have a second. Sizemore heizer all those in favor this mayor and Mystics, Mr. Mckelvie Dr, Anderson, Mr. McDaniel Ms Anderson Sizemore
Heizer Mr. Dunn, Mr. Moon John, Cutting lady and myself, that is unanimous agenda item. 5.0, 0, 2 action confirmation of action taken in closed
meeting. I call on Miss Maren for a motion. >> Thank you, Mr. Chair. I
move to suspend. We're not there yet. No sorry, my apologies. Closing compliance. Got motion. I move to expel
the student who committed a serious offense in violation of school. Where property is policy by possessing a weapon that under section. TWENTY-TWO 0.1 dash 2, 7, 7, 0, 7, of the
code of Virginia and the Fairfax County Public Schools, student rights and responsibilities if you take that requires expulsion. Is there a second second? same
time coming. All those in favor. This mayor and Mystics it Mr. Mckelvie Dr Anderson Miss Anderson missile s'more Mr. Dunne, Mister Moon. >> The same cutting lady and
myself, all those opposed abstentions, Mr. McDaniel, the motion carries. I call him a Saint John coming from Ocean.
>> I move to expel the student who committed to serious offense in violation of school board policy by possessing a weapon that under section. 22. 0.1, dash 2, 7, 7, 0, 7, of
the code of Virginia in the Fairfax County Public School student rights and responsibilities Sr nor is it is a type that requires expulsion. Is there a second second?
>> Thank you. Miss Sizemore Heizer. All those in favor. Mr. And Mystics, Mr. Mcelvain Dr. Anderson missed Anderson Sizemore Heizer, Mr. Moon
cutting Mr. Dunn, this lady and myself, all those opposed abstentions. Mr. Daniel, the motion carries. I call on Miss Anderson for a motion.
>> I move to deny the school reassignment appeal of a student who participated in a group and the group assault of a student at school and confirm the disciplinary decision of the division superintendent. >> Is there a second by
second, a Saint John, cutting all those in favor, Mr. And Mystics, Mr. McElveen Dr. Anderson missed Anderson misses more Mr. Dunne, Mister Moon, Missing cutting lady and myself. All those opposed
abstentions, Mr. McDaniel, the motion carries agenda item. Sorry, I call on. Mr. Anderson, for a motion. >> I move to deny the school reassignment appeal of a
student who participated in the group assault of a student at school and confirm the disciplinary decision of the division superintendent. Is there a second? This lady, all those in favor. Mr and
Mystics, Mr. Mcelvain Dr. Anderson missed Anderson Sizemore Heizer Mr. Dunne, Mister Moon Missing Chunk hunting, this lady and myself. All those opposed abstentions, Mr. McDaniel, the motion
carries. I call on Miss Anderson for a motion. I moved
to authorize council to takes steps discussed in closed session related to a pending litigation matter. Is there a second? Second, Mr. McCAbe in all those in favor this mayor
Mystics, Mr. Mcelvain Dr, Anderson, Mr. McDaniel Anderson missed Sizemore heizer, Mr. Dunne, Mister Moon Missing John coming lady and myself that as unanimous, the
motion carries. Agenda item. 5.0 3 action financial year 2026 approved budget iconic Sizemore Heizer for a motion. >> I move that the school
board adopt the fiscal year 2026 approved budget as detailed in the fiscal year 2026. Advertise budget modified by the adjustments, including agenda item. Is there a second by second miss
Anderson Sizemore Heizer. Would you like to speak your motion? >> Yes, just this has been an incredibly difficult budget year as many as seen. We were
facing a shortfall of 121 million dollars, which is the largest short 5 lead, as CPS says, ever faced, at least in their recent future. Recent past. Excuse me. And so that
required some really tough decisions. And I think what makes some of these decisions so tough was the fact that we all up here. And I think many in the audience understand and believe that public education
is the bedrock of our community of our economy our democracy. Residents moved to Fairfax County because of our schools. Businesses come to Fairfax County because of the
schools and the strong public education system in the educated workforce. Fcps is known for its high quality education and breath of program offerings in addition to that, it is one of the
largest employers in Virginia and has the largest bus fleets in the mid Atlantic. This takes excellent educators in each and every building. And strong administrators in each
every building in strong leaders who have the skills to manage the complex and large organization. 4 billion dollar your organization with 40,000 employees and 181,000 students
and 200 schools of the complex and costly challenge and provide an excellent education on top of that. Takes strong, dedicated people at every
level. So with that, I want to start by thanking our funders since we do not have ability to raise on revenue know, want to thank our funders for the state, federal government and
our Fairfax County with which provides 70% for funding our schools and for supporting public education. I want to thank very much in this first year of collective bargaining,
which is a really exciting year. I think several us are on the board. voted and collective bargaining. I was chair when we passed it. in this era where we are not able to keep up as much as we like
teacher compensation, making sure our teachers and staff have a voice at you have a voice in their future in a seat at the table is something that I hold and we all hold very dear and I our teachers
and staff are fighting hard for that right for themselves. And excited fresh. It clicked a bargaining to to be able say that we were able to bargain. We were hoping for the 7%
raise police able to hold for 6% raise for f e U Union. And I'm proud to be part of that I know there's been a lot of concerns about the 3 areas,
but the areas that were proposed to be reduced in our budget in order to meet our obligations. And that includes reductions in classroom teacher allocations, which may
result in 275 teacher positions. If your teachers across our school system in school. If you want in our county, in our state buildings, eliminating cross across 2 monitors changing
some of the staffing formulas regarding central funding Ortiz and special education department chairs removing the funding for social studies, curricula materials and
electric buses. All of reducing central office funding by 3%. All of these will have an impact in our schools, in our buildings and our ability provide the education that we're known for. But I have faith in our
team and our staff and especially our teachers and staff in the building to continue the excellent work that they're going to do. And as far as especially department shows an AR tease, we've had a lot of reassurance from Dr Reid that those
positions using working with each pencil. We kept whole as we move into and actually whole as we move into next year. So thank you for all the advocacy and all the voices and thank you specially to our
teachers and staff and families and community for supporting public education. I'm excited to vote for this package. Thank you. Miss Sizemore Heizer Anderson, would you like to speak your second? Just briefly? I'm not going be labor. Any points
that already been made. We understand that hard decisions had to be making made this year. And we understand that they have real impacts and we are >> grateful that we are working with all of the partners required in order to
make those things possible. And we understand that it may not have been the exact choice that everybody would have made. We're doing the best we can with what we've got. And as one of my colleagues likes
to say, this is a bare-bones budget. We are funding the things that we absolutely have to in order to keep moving. And we're going to continue to advocate both at the state level and with our county
partners to make them understand fully where we are and why and how we've gotten here. And so I'm looking forward to digging into that work with my colleagues and I
I grateful for where we landed this year that at least we have we have been able to preserve the compensation that we have been talking about for every year. So we didn't get
all the way there. But we got close and I'm grateful for where we ended up. >> Thank you. Miss Anderson
icon this Marin for a motion. Mr. Chair. I move to suspend the rules and consider the question of postponing indefinitely. The proposed budget amendments. Is there a
second? I second. A motion to suspend the rules and consider postponing indefinitely the proposed budget amendments has been made and seconded. It is not debatable and requires a
two-thirds vote to pass. If the motion to suspend the rules passes, we will consider postponing indefinitely the proposed budget amendments during that time board members may discuss the benefits or
drawbacks of the amendments in question and they can also discuss why they should or should not be considered individually. Tonight. If the motion to postpone indefinitely passes the
amendment in question will not be excuse me if the motion to postpone indefinitely pass it in the amendments in question will not be heard this evening and we will move on if the motion to postpone indefinitely fails. The board
will consider each amendment individually. Adoption. It. And since this is not a debatable motion adoption of this motion again requires a
two-thirds vote. All those in favor of suspending the rules. mayor and Mystics it Mr. McDaniel Anderson Sizemore Heizer missing John, cutting lady and myself. All those
opposed. Mr. McElveen Dr, Anderson, Mr. Dunn and Mr. Moon, the Motion carries. The rules are suspended. Mr. Check
out summer. What's that? >> I think that the count, but that somewhat that was fewer than two-thirds. 8 the past. I
did. I not see myself. What about this lady? I think that
I said this lady, yes. The motion to suspend the rules
carries. The motion to suspend. The motion to suspend the order. I don't see her
screen. I don't see your hand. I do. Well. It was a house. >> It's right there, right in the middle of the screen. Robin Lady has her hand up lady. Would you like to
verbalize your vote? >> I'm voting. >> The motion to suspend the rules has been adopted. We will now consider the motion to postpone indefinitely. The
proposed budget amendments this man would like to speak your motion to postpone indefinitely. The proposed budget amendments. >> You know, the budget work takes place. Over a long
period of months and this year was particularly onerous and we. Our superintendent work too. Make something happen
with respect to do, you know, agreement with the unions and we had a very short time period to turn things around. And so. Having motions come to
the dais at this late stage doesn't give us the opportunity to really hear them out fully. And, you know, is thinking about this. If. We want to be transparent. But if
we did every single conversation today, us we would never be able to get our work done. So talking, you know, leading up to a public meeting. So gives us the opportunity to share what we
think. But to actually debate back and forth is is not a good use of of everyone's time. So I hope that we can in the future talk about these things were fully with more
time. >> Thank you. Miss Marion and at the discretion of the chair. I will invite. Sorry, Miss Anders, which I can speak your second.
>> Feel similar to my colleague in the fact that we we all have things that we find important and we all have things that we would aim to to change funding for at this
point. I believe strongly that we have come up with a deal that ended in agreement with our partners in lots of different arenas. And I think that it's important for us to follow through with that
agreement. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor or Miss Anderson at the discretion of the chair, I will invite Mr. Dunn to speak next says these are his amendment Mr. Dunn. I believe
we share the same objective to provide every child with a world-class education in a safe learning environment. Unfortunately, Fcps has fallen short in recent years of providing a safe learning environment and middle schools
and high schools in particular. And there's one simple reason for this school administrators do not have a sufficient number of security guards, the standard number of security personnel in the
middle school is one school resource officer and one security guard or 2. The standard number of security personnel and the high school is one SRO and for security
guards or 5. I wondered of school administrators considered the standard number to be sufficient to meet the needs of their schools and 3 out the resoundingly answer is not. I conducted a survey over the past week of schools
across the county and here's a sample of what they said. And Sully district. They need at least 4 additional security guards and Mount Vernon, at least 9 in Providence, at
least 3 and at least 3 and Mason, at least 4 in Springfield, at least 6. This is almost 30. Based on school or school administrators, at least 29 additional security
personnel are needed across the county. This reflects the responses of half of our 50 middle schools and high schools. She can extrapolate out. That the numbers at least
double that are approximately 60 security guards. The question is, are we going to listen to our school administrators who we had trust to manage our schools every day and who know better than anyone in this room. The
needs of their schools and the apparent answers now, we're not going to listen to them and we're not going to provide them with the resources. The boots on the ground to ensure the safety and security of our
schools, staff and students. The question is why our most sacred obligation and school board members is to ensure the safety and security of the children who are entrusted to each day by parents, guardians
and caregivers. It is a legal and moral imperative, but we are failing. Ask any middle school or high school student. Do you feel that is safe to use the bathroom and your
middle school or high school? The answer is invariably now. In fact, never had a yes bad things happen in the bathrooms. That is what my children told me. That is what I heard as recently as this
weekend in Tysons directly from Students mouse. That is the reason many principals close most, if not all of the bathrooms in their school during the school day, denying students safe and accessible
bathrooms. Many students too many hold, don't go about at all. During the school day holding in their bladders. It's unhealthy. Ask any teacher staff member. Do you feel that your middle school
or high school a safe? And the answer is also almost invariably note you'll hear about the drugs fight the vaping. You'll hear about teachers who are forced by the
insufficient number security guards to act as heroes to perform the functions of security guards breaking up fights. Stopping. Stabbings.
We should not ask our teachers to be heroes. They are are ready. Heroes for the brings bear this time to act. And if not now, when, when will it be time to buy, find our children a safe and accessible
bathrooms and schools. This has been going on for years. It's time to act. Thank you, Mr. Dunn. lady.
>> Thank you, Mr. I feel the need to speak with. So just in light of the fact that I've been most recently working in our public schools, but also someone expertise and life's
work was him at all. If we were going to have a pot of money where we could hire more staff. I would implore the school system to hire more
social workers. Counselors, psychologists, because the work we need to be doing is in prevention. We have trouble children, but we don't have
people to support them to speak with them to work with them to prevent aggressive behaviors acting out and the things that Mister Dunn as highlighted. Yes, we want our children to feel safe. I never
felt unsafe as it as an employee. A Gentile. When whenever we did surveys. I don't believe my colleagues felt unsafe. And I think that
most of the surveys indicate that most of our children to feel safe in our schools. But I just want to say that, you know, as has been indicated earlier, it's late in the game to kind of debate what should be happening in our budget.
But if we suddenly did have this type of money. I wouldn't want to hire 60 security because I don't want to create a space and a situation where we're triage reacting. I'd
rather be proactive. I'd rather get out in front of it. I'd rather have her specialist who can work with our kids. It can intervene on there and that hopefully earlier
intervention so we can prevent any of this aggressive behavior. So I just I'm. What my community understand that I want our students to be 100% supportive of that. But I do
believe that what what? All the research says that means students have a trusted adult who they can talk with. That is a big thing and their social emotional health and
well-being. So we need to put those type of people in their life and have exposure to them. And that's that's going to be the best thing moving forward is prevention is not being reactive but being
proactive. Thank you. >> Thank you. Miss Lady Dr Anderson. Thank This motion to
I guess, indefinitely suspend postpone the amendments is not one that I will support. I don't believe this is the right way for us to do business. I certainly understand we need to have more conversations before we
get to the dais. We need to have more planned full work. But we also have to acknowledge that we've been in a place that is not ideal. We had a work session literally
on Tuesday where we learn certain things and ask certain questions. Time was originally not on all side from the very beginning, given the timetable that we've had since the Board
of Supervisors made their decision on May 13th, it was hostile and hurry for everyone involved, including U.S.. Yes, it will take time for us to have the discussions that are
presented in some of these amendments of which, by the way, I have none. So there's no dog in the fight for me personally. But I think as a collective that is our job.
That primary fiduciary duty to discuss the budget and to wrestle it into the things that's going to represent what our community wants. It doesn't mean we have to support it. But cutting off
the conversation altogether, it's just really saddens me that we're not able to devote the time. And this budget deserves to really explore the end zone out. Even with the limited time that we've had, again, we just had a work
session on Tuesday where we just learned some new information. And today's Thursday. So there has to be grace for that. And for us to do our job of really turning
every stone in order to have full discussions on the things that matter to constituencies. Thank you, Doctor Anderson, Mr. McLean. I agree with
everyone that this has been a lot of work many thanks to our budget chairs and staff and everyone who has put in that work. >> But at the same pretty shot. This is the first time
I've seen this kind of indefinite postponement. And the budget. No less one of the most important things we do. I urge my colleagues to give
there appears to opportunity to present their ideas. You don't have to agree with them. I don't agree with all of them. Regardless how you feel about the proposals, cutting them out. It's not very
quickly thing to do. So let the voices of your colleagues be heard. Thank you, Mr. McCAbe missing John coming. I
too want to appreciate all the hard work that has into this budget, particularly because it was a new way of doing the budget, which >> affected with the time. The
timing was and the quick turnaround. I understand everyone's frustration. I know that each and every one of us has different areas that we would like you know, just in
the budget and of each of us our preferences, we would be here for the next 2 weeks to hear Mister Dunn and his statements. You would think that our schools are the most dangerous places in our county
and that is not so someone has worked in the schools and had to leave my school position to be here to tell you what it's like to be down in the trenches in the schools. I
agree with what might colleagues said. I would rather invest in people so that it's preventative because that's what studies show are psychologists or social
workers. Counselors and our family liaisons are the ones that really impact the well being of our students. Can we make improvements in security? Absolutely. I'm not saying
that we can't. We don't have the money to do that right now. And that's unfortunate. But it was if we were going to start readjusting where money
would go that's where I would want to invest in in our people because those are the people that make the difference and impact the lives of the students and they speak from personal experience
talking about the value of teachers and counselors that literally saved the life of my daughter. And so our schools are safe. Our schools are teaching children. Our schools
are saving lives. Thank you. Miss engine coming Mystics it. >> Thank you. First of Dre his
garden and the tide of CBS team for their hard on this budget. I also want do thank the Budget Committee for their leadership. On the spine. you
know what discussing right now? I do understand safety and security is very important. I believe and having more security cameras in school if the budget
allows. I do believe in having extra monitors in the schools. So again, watch the holidays. Butts you know, detectors far
vaping, we just don't have the resources right now. I wish I could do all of them right now. to that budget. But what I could not support will not
is cutting salaries off any school, teacher or staff member. for you in on, if you would, doesn't matter. But I will not cut anybody's salary. I would not do any interests
possible King, just 2 days before one day before the budget have is a pass to pass. So I would work with the our stool, you know, find ways to
fund these other initiatives by my colleagues and and I believe that our schools are safe as my funds have gone through the schools of all
this off them every day. Have you do feel safe? Do feel you any those issue? There is not know. Complain for 20 years,
but yes, sometimes happens. And understand that. So I I really appreciate that what we have done here, but the limited budget, the have and I think we have a path moving
forward is work. make it very closely. But are other state and county N and make sure to get more funding next year is to get all these initiative
full fold. Thank you. Thank Marks it. Mr. Moon. >> Thank you, Mr. and from the
kidnapper speak. Kuz. It sounds my comics. Want shut down the debate. He might the
case will be improvement. With the score. discussion. I've never Anything make shutting down the whole debate. The
talk about needing to have a discussion. lot of discussion. he's he's he's cutting warning coming discussion times. 2 to
the time constraint. We may want limit the discussion by card and the questions, but this is simply shutting down whole route discussion,
period. A couple of comments. talked about legislation that's being to call Gideon for We didn't have that discussion work session Nash
Week. We should pack should the work session right after when public hearings. So that board members enough time more time to deflect Capone. The
discussion from mature your work session is start thinking about want to bring to table for discussion. Having more conversation, emotional board Fortunately, it did not take
place. What a prone to stay. I went home by the time I got home. It was almost. Close to 9 o'clock because looks session from 5 o'clock
scheduled today. Tony. Sit down. Who are now in your hand, fly people up on what transpired at the work session. What could I bring to
paper for folder discussion and craft his something in showed with the May come next. First thing I got. Kelly
showed within 48 hours. Folks. And walks ocean scheduled did not end. On He came within the
48 hour when I to my stomach. Thank you, Mr. Moon. >> I'm gonna take my turn and talk about sausage making and the process and the hours that
I spent trying to make sure that board members have the things that they want considered here. I think Mr. Dunn would agree that I have been in constant contact with him about this. I hope he
would. And here's what happened. With on that 48 hour period, which this board adopted and I don't just get to break the rules. That is a rule of the board. So if board
wants to change that rule, they can with a two-thirds vote we received 8 amendments that were virtually identical.
And other colleagues came and said, what can we do in on the bus? In other words, consider them all at the same time, which is what we do. And we've got a bunch of motions where there is a want to pass them all I spoke with the
parliamentarian and he informed me that you can't do it on the bus because these motions are virtually identical. But do it differently. So you can't pass them all the same time. You
can't risk passing them all the same time because they do the same thing. And so this is what we came up with to get to the knot of what board members
were asking to do, which is to consider all 8 of these. It was 8 at the time is now for at the same time. And so as I articulated both in introducing these motions to
make sure everybody understood it. And as I did to Mr, done before the meeting. That the conversation about this motion was an opportunity to talk about the merits of the
amendments. It is not for amendments that are wildly different there. They have a different funding source. So the merits of that approach could have been discussed in this motion, not just the
process but when a board member comes to me and says I want to do X, Y or Z, I don't shut them down. Even if I agree disagree with them. I spent hours before every
single meeting. It seems like these days walking through parliamentary procedure with colleagues to make sure that they get exactly what they want out of the meeting. If the board is willing to take
it, take it there with them. I never turned anybody away from that. And when colleagues said that this is what they'd like to do, I even told the
amendment maker, but this is what people were planning to do. Another chair wouldn't tell anybody any of this. And they would just push for the
most efficient meeting by hoping that people were in the dark about parliamentary procedure and not tell them how this works. Let people fail on their motions. Let
people not know that it needs to be seconded. But that's not how I do business. If next week, next meeting, there's a
motion that I don't agree with and somebody has accomplished. Could happen how they want to get it done? I'm going to tell them how that path works. Even if I don't agree with it. In this case. I don't agree with
the base. The fundamental part of one of the motions, which means I don't agree with it. Any of the motions. That doesn't mean I won't work work with Mr. Done to address security concerns in the future. It just means they don't support these
amendments. And rather than having a debate about the same times or 4 times now and just changing the funding source. I'm going support the motion
to to do this all at once. Dr, Mr. Dunn followed side. But you to your light mist. Sizemore Heizer not spoken So
is it going to speak because this is really a motion to suspend the rules to. But I think it's important to say that. >> All of us want to make sure that the atmosphere in which
our kids learn is the best. Safe, inclusive and welcoming atmosphere because the data shows that when kids feel safe supported and included. They
will learn better. The data also shows when kids are sped. When they are mentally well and their families are engaged. They will learn better. At the end of the day,
all of our goal, I believes to make sure that the kids can learn what they need to learn to be successful on the path that is right for them. Now, I
named a bunch of things there. The kids need to learn to have to to learn. I agree with my colleague that kids need to feel safe to learn. There are
lots of different ways. Kids can feel safe. I recently met with social workers. Social workers, engage families. Deal
with kids, mental health and mental wellness. Our social worker, a shows one in 1400. I would love to bring an amendment to have more social
workers. We have not done well with inclusion. My colleagues have heard me talk about this. I would love to bring an amendment to bring back inclusion. Resource teachers be used to have in Fairfax
County because that shows us some our most vulnerable students are the biggest gaps inclusion, data-driven, science driven works. I would
love to have more security guards, but I don't think I want security guards sitting in the bathrooms. The reality
is that this is a very tough budget. We are 121 million dollars shortfall from what we asked. There are many things that would make our kids feel safe, supported. And I haven't
even talked about enrichment education in setting them up for for what they need for these careers, that we don't even know what they're going to be yet. That's a reality
where we're at we all constrained ourselves because I think we all have excellent ideas, including my colleagues. On how to make our kids education better. But at the crux of this, here's what
I know. Cannot have an excellent education without excellent teachers. If you talk to almost any parent or any kid what they will point
out. The difference between a great year and bad year is the teacher. And so my party and I believe a lot of our party was compensation. Because we have
to keep up with the surrounding jurisdictions, especially those that are paying more and it's cheaper in which to live. I wish we could do all of these things.
I think it's difficult to put all of us in a situation where we have to pick and choose. I choose the teachers. Thank you. Miss Sizemore Heizer Dr
Anderson. Yes, I'm sorry. Mister Doctor Anderson. We could do all things, too. as here could need says safety and security is number 2 after
hunger and thirst. That's a basic need. If we don't meet that basic need. >> We can't even eat. How can you achieve educational progress, progress and outcomes if kids aren't safe.
What message does it send to our community if we decide to indefinitely postpone the safety and security of our schools, staff and students. President George Bush once said message, we care is our message now message. We don't
care because we're putting it off indefinitely. How much do we need to provide a sufficient number of security personnel in every middle school and high school in the county? 5.2 million. Let me
say that again. 5.2 million. That's 0, 0, 1, 5, 5%, of the 4 billion dollar fcps budget within the past 2 weeks Fcps decide to spend 6 million
dollars on metal detectors for every high school and middle school. 6 million dollars with that same money, 90 security guards could be allocated to middle schools and high schools across the county to ensure the safety and security
of our children. I'd rather invest in security guards rather than Fickell technology. Beyond that, we have multiple buckets of money from which we can draw 5.2 million, including increasing
central office reductions from 3% to 5% of the 248 million dollar budget. Is so important. I rather have security of our kids rather
than a few extra bodies at house. Contracted services. Also increased from 48 million to free 2 million to 90 million just within this year. They're certainly
5 million dollars in that bucket that could be used as well as strategic funding, which increased 700% preventive services are great and I've supported increasing the number of social workers and psychologists. 2 nationally recommended ratios.
But what happens when someone gets tab? What happens when there's a fight? What happens when there are drugs? Are you gonna send in the social worker? Know you're going to send and the security guard going to send in the school
resource officer. We need to have them not in our bathrooms but walking the hollies, making sure our kids feel safe in our safe as a practical matter. Thank you, Mr. Dunn Dr
Anderson. Thank you. One of the things that I think it's also important to share because we do follow Robert's rules here and Robert's rules does allow for bringing motions at the table at the
dias on the spot. >> Yes, Al Gore did make a decision to have 48 hours the hour rule. But if Roberts rules as applicable in some places, should be applicable
in all the places and I get it done. A lot of very worthwhile things. I think everyone has said here, whether it be counselors, would there be inclusion, whether it be safety? All of those things create require dollars and
will create. Better experiences for our students. However, that is not the reason why I'm even speaking tonight about this. I'm speaking about this process
that we are engaging in right now, which essentially cuales debate not having the opportunity to talk about things. I it's dismaying to me and I don't think that's the
right way for us to go as a body yeah, it's just not being able to have the discussion. The last that I want to say on this point, I know that Mister
Moon had made mention of on Tuesday wanting to inquire little bit more about our Non f e U workers who hourly just
finding a way to provide some more a higher percentage of compensation increase of that group. That's a discussion. I think we would like to hear and just like to have. It
doesn't mean that we would vote for these things. It doesn't mean that we need to agree with all of them, but shutting down the debate that we're kind of having now in a back doorway. This is the same
time that we're committing, whether we're committing the time too discuss about committing the time or just giving the time to have the discussion. It's really
troubling to me that we are. Comfortable with just shutting down debate for ourselves. Thank you, Dr in this. And I'll take my go back. >> For the record. The 48 hour
rule was adopted using Robert's rules. By 10 members of this board. We would not have that rule. Were it not for Robert's rules which has a
stipulation in there in case the board does want to adopt something. And so we used it. 10 of us. And if there is significant support for not using that rule, it can be
suspended. That's also Robert's rules. I don't get to change the rules on my own.
>> Thank to doctor and us and for putting you not you know what, I want to have some discussion tonight. Thank you,
Mr. Moon, it's so nothing. I know you. I know you want to cut up the debate, but how was done? So for? He employees who
not part of a Clinton appointee. Dona about. 13,500 employees. Out of that. 1400
highest-paid employees within the school system. 12,000 hourly employees and least paid employees within the school system. To putting kind
the proposal to give a 5% compensation increase for those employees. He's calling a setting aside. 13 point
5 million dollars for. 1400 employees. Highest-paid employees close to about $10,000 per employee average.
Versus. 5 Million. most part all 12,000. How employees for about $400 putting pro ye
which comes down to to Donna's point that's the kind discussion I want to have tape. Thank you, Mr. Moon
Mystics it. >> Mr. Champ Point if ordered this dialogue needs to be germane to the motion about the board purse process to suspend. But we have nobody
else left to speaks will be voting on the motion. All right. All that can be. But
the motion on the screen for
postponing indefinitely.
It's right there on the bottom of the screen. All those in favor. This mayor and Mystics, Mr. McDaniel this Anderson missed Sizemore heizer missing
junk hunting. >> lady, I can't see you. And myself. All those opposed. Mr.
McCAbe, Dr, Anderson, Mr. Dunne, Mister Moon, the motion carries. We will not return to the discussion of the general
budget Dr Anderson. >> Thank you. Firstly, I do want to say thank you to the budget team because as I share just a little while ago, having to react very quickly
to the ever changing. Landscape of the budget is not easy. So thank you for that. Secondly, Dr Reid well know. Secondly, I do want to say
thank you to all of the individuals who did come to the public hearing a weak us 2 ago. It feels so much longer. But I know it hasn't been long. I believe we had over
200 people sign up to share and to talk about the different things that were great concerns to them. We heard that night quite a bit of advocacy for the special
education shares. We also heard a lot of advocacy for are teas. We also quite a bit of advocacy for the classroom monitors before we take our
boat. Dr Reid, I would love for you to speak to our community who may not have had the opportunity to tune in to Tuesday's work session regarding what we are able to
do with these 3 positions. Yes, ma'am. >> Essentially the all start with think classroom monitors first. The classroom monitors
have been integral to the work in our elementary schools over this past several years since the COVID pandemic, they provided a great deal of
support to schools. You provided admirable service and support. We've not been able to find a funding source to
continue that role. So that 13.3 million, it's something we need to balance the budget where there is flexibility, different schools principles
are staff me have the opportunity to have some classroom monitors and reduced role depending on funding
reserves are flexibility at the school level. As far as RT positions. As you recall, we. Left RT positions in title one
schools intact. So as our non title one schools that we reduce the central funding allocation for as well as the
special Ed Department chairs. We reduced by half the centrally funded allocation. So recognizing that we're not
able to keep a full-time special, a department chair and RT position in the continuing budget base. So
what that's going to require is for us to work and our regional system superintendents and our Chief of schools office, we'll be working with each principal to
look at their unique context and provide we've given our elementary principles an extra 15% of their carryover. Traditionally, we've kept that
10%, but we're allowing 25% to give them more flexibility and being able to for this one year only fund source to provide those other half
positions. Are those other keep those people whole and those rules. So the opportunities for principals will be to utilize trades to
utilize more flexible carry over and where necessary will also look at the staffing reserve, which is a central fund of money. Again, one
year, only dollars. So will I did meet with our department chairs and our teas and assure them that they would have that
they would be kept whole for this year, but also recognize that those 0.5 positions that are not in what we call the
operating budget base. We're going to have to have conversations. And I think our board very much Understands is that we're going to have to
have conversations about these rules and other roles within the division, depending on our funding, our projected revenue for next year. and also want
to make a comment that our department chairs Archie's in our classroom monitors. Are all working extraordinarily h*** o* behalf of each and
every one of our students as all our staff do. these budget decisions are really difficult. But that's that's where we are at this time. And
I believe everyone understands we're going to continue the work that these positions and are taken, particularly our work. I think it's Miss Carter mentioned this evening. Our
work with our twice exceptional students. Our inclusion work and our work with our students in advanced academics as well. So that's
the update. Thank Just to put a finer point, just wanted to be sure that there's understanding in the community because I'm sure we've all received lots of questions. >> About this I even received
bunch of as late as today. Principals at elementary schools, non title one elementary schools. We'll be able to use their carry a well. I want to backtrack. I
don't want to confuse. Principals at elementary schools will all be allotted in additional 15% in their carryover funds. So that's step one. It's kind of a
graduated scale. And they're expected to utilize those funds to make up the difference our teas and sped chair. The 0.5. If that is insufficient, then they moved
to step 2, which is prioritizing their trades in order to arrive to these positions as holes to make those 2 positions hole. If that continues to be
insufficient and their to engage with their regional associates. Superintendents in order to access potentially the staff and reserve. At the end of this year. The
expectation is that in our elementary schools, even given the budget situation that we're end. But using these different. Options that our A
R T S and our special education chairs will be one at all elementary schools. Is that an accurate statement? I want to qualify that that in
burden is trying to. We have to be careful. Use one. >> The Cole fte positions because that only half of that position, it's going to be centrally funded in the
budget. The other half of the position is going to be funded by these are by carryover trades are the staffing reserve. >> To keep people hold. >> This year. But I think it
says that position that we have to be the position isn't fully in the budget. Half of them is half of the position is that you are correct that.
>> the people will be hole in those roles and those roles year, only the so your next year will be a different conversation because we don't yet know what that budget landscape is. But one of the
things that I do want to put out into the ether here is the budget. If budget landscape is is dire as it was this year that we begin some of these conversations a lot earlier
because we were really short on time this time around. >> Thank you, Dr. Anderson.
Mr. Mr. Dunn. >> I want to thank. >> Dr Reid for her leadership throughout this process. My colleagues on the Budget Committee and the school board
for all their hard work as well as on the FCPS staff. >> I've had to navigate a very difficult and challenging process and this is a process. First and foremost, we deal
with throughout of what we call budget season. We have a lot of unknown variables. How much will we received from the county? How much will we received from the state? How much will receive from the
federal government which might abolish the U.S. Department of Education. We only get towards the end of that process to the point where we actually have some definite or near definite
numbers. And of course, there are lots of priorities. There's always more we want to do in a variety of respects. And this has been particularly turbulent with the
introduction of collective bargaining where, you know, a commitment was made at the beginning, not quite fulfilled and then had to have last minute negotiation because of
some policy choices that were made that create a whole lot turmoil because budget cuts were put on the table which were never completed to the school board or to the public. Earlier in the season and
caused a lot of trauma. Honestly for employees who found out on a Friday morning that their positions might be eliminated or cut back the following year and they might not be able pay their mortgages or their family
needs. We need to do this different. We certainly need to do this different. So if we do have cuts in mind, we are to collate that early and often in the season. So if people want to come advocate
for their positions for their communities, they can do so. But I am always in favor of robust. Of of thorough conversations with the community. I started my
journey to school board based on my advocacy at that at that speaker to prevent the elimination of high school
sports Theater and performing Arts music, education and elementary school and a language immersion programs. I see some of my allies and the audience who fought with me
and ally on the school board today. It's so important that we continue to allow people to advocate articulate their views because when we it's an
it's dramatic. It's traumatic. And and that is contrary to the spirit of our country. And contrary to the interests of
our school system. Thank you, Mr. Dunn. I'll take a turn so tonight we are making history by approving the first ever
collective bargaining agreement in a budget. The Fairfax County public schools has ever had. This milestone as the result of years of
organizing collaboration and compromise and we are better for it. >> Through the CBA bargaining unit, employees will receive a 6% raise along with meaningful improvements to leave working
conditions, planning time and other benefits. The budget also includes a 5% raise for hard working employees who fall outside of the collective bargaining agreement at its core. The CBA is about
improving the quality of education in Fairfax County school, public schools by underscoring the notion that teachers working conditions are students learning conditions. Despite its
historic nature. We have to be honest, this budget is not everything. We wanted it to be. We are disappointed that Fcps did not receive full funding from our state and county partners. The
superintendent has been an incredible job working to bridge the 121 million dollars funding shortfall. Well, trying to limit the impact on of cuts on classrooms. Still, we need to acknowledge the
progress was made. The state's eso que changes brought nearly 30 million dollars to fcps a step in the right direction. One of J lurks one of their 16
jailer recommendations. As a reminder, the non-profit non-partisan jailer estimates that if we were funded, it average levels from the state. We have Fairfax County. Public schools receive 568.7 million
dollars more each year. So we have to do more next year, too, pushed the governor and the General Assembly even more in jail arc. The Board of Supervisors increased its
transfer, helping us meet core obligations. They pulled back on other proposed cuts that would impact students like eliminating middle school after school programs and high school crossing guards. And I'm grateful for that. Most
grateful for members of the community, especially the students who came to public hearings to express their views on that matter. And so
it's gonna require deeper, more meaningful collaboration and working together with our state partners. If this is going to be different next year. Budgets are values in
action, but they are also complex constrained decisions. This one reflects hard choices shaped by underfunding, but also a landmark victory for educators and some real winds
for students. Let's commit to working even harder together next year with our state county and federal partners.
To get it right. >> Thank you, Mr. Jet, I want to sincerely thank those students, parents, staff and the community member of shed
there talk Flint board suspended the public hearing on Sunday district, don't hog directly reaching out to me through this budgeting process, your voice and input
have been very important guiding our decisions in Fairfax on TV. Expect excellence in our school and the divide range of activity that support on the students.
But as we have said before, if CPS could not keep up well, the discontinued state underfunding in budget cuts. Do it. Justice funding shortfall this year. That
advised Fcps budget has several adjustments and to be have already addressed that anytime. That 121 million dollars. But this measures
off. We checked somehow too. Still be the demand off our community. It's only for one V have funding for many of these positions over time, there
would be fewer adults in the building mean largest class sizes, less intervention for struggling students support for teachers directly impacting learning outcome.
Budget cuts become normalized. could of progress. We have made in making education fair, you to vax us for all students. very happens with
additional funding. We got the state partners, but we still are very low in terms of other neighboring states and funding. And I'm very excited
to support the the first contract the collective bargaining agreement and the race for the educators and and continue to support educators and the staff members. Anybody
who was working in any capacity in Fcps, I'll be there to support them to my time on the board. I would also like to continue the
collaboration much it over the supervisors and partners in Fairfax County to better align ourselves with them in the budgeting process. So we have hopefully more funding next
year. Thank you so much, everyone. And I hope everybody is have a safe night and safe summer. But yeah, let's let's get this done. Thank you. >> Thank you, Mr. Except
Mister Moon. Thank March. just briefly, I am supporting the budget. In my 22 years. So you and the board. Wasn't a single
time. I did not support the but at the end the day, you need to have a budget. To continue education. I want
choose one and supporting our next as well. But I want to say republic. Louis may be talking about. This could turn
means next. even tougher. But I tell you that. If you do not invest in education. is a
simply no future. So you've with the so because significant challenges. We need to put our. Resources as
much as possible to education and we need to killers, especially income tax returns.
Thank you, Mr. Moon. >> Well, I'm glad I worked in the world of learning because this budget process of proving to be quite the teacher this year. And this is like my 10th
year of the process. but not just for me, I know many residents, including children, adult students and staff, you know, collective bargaining offered its own course work for learning and then having
150 million dollar shortfall provided way of seeing things and then further yet when the agreement had to be bargained. And while I'm glad that we've all learned and certainly seen
a huge surge in advocacy and interest, I worked so hard over the last few months to avoid the pain of these cuts. I just I wouldn't even admit
that it was going to happen until May 8. So or 6th. But you know, I was reading some of the injuries about Congressman Connelly and
remembering seen him standing on what is now mosaic. It used to be a dilapidated rundown movie theater space. I remember that with my own eyes
and to see that he with others really work to create big things that benefited the whole county. And, you know, I think about elementary schools. We the next housing, the metro station that
business and I want us to get back to that when there's this vision of all of us really thriving here. So I said
before, there are 2 truth about the budget year in Fairfax and probably in another place in Virginia. One is that the Board of Supervisors provides more money each year such fcps has received more money each year.
That's totally true. But the second truth is CPS requires more money each year to maintain the level of public education expected in this community. hard pressed to
think of anything in demand. Now that costs less than it did now. >> Than the prior year. That's why we have cost living adjustments. And that's why we have inflation calculations
rate. I mean, we know that it will go up. But there's a 3rd truth. And this relates the percent of revenue. And this is a huge lesson. And I think
what we really need to have that conversation with the Board of Supervisors because it's that percent share of taxpayer dollars that has declined over years. And I'm still identifying the data the
superintendent has unearthed it. It was a rallying cry last year. But the bottom line is last year we had 52.7% of that revenue. And this year, it's
51.5. So when the superintendent proposes a budget based on prior years, it's not unreasonable. It's based on historical data. And so I look at places like
Prince William where they have a set rate of 57% and they do other work and not have to debate it every year. So I the biggest thing that I would
love to do together as a board is work with the county board in a much better collaborative way. But we don't get to decide that alone. Right? So I really hope that the county
board, you know, we could sit together, share information, better talk about how we can really spend our tax dollars in the best ways so we can really have that that Fairfax, that we all came to live here
for state here for thank you. Thank you. Aaron. >> Seeing no others. We will have a vote on the budget.
Motion which is going to be on the screen momentarily. All
All those in favor approving the motion. This mayor and Mystics it Mr. Mcelvain Dr, Anderson, Mr. McDaniel Anderson missed Sizemore heizer, Mr. Dunn, Mr. Moon, the Saint, John, cutting lady
and myself, that is unanimous. The motion carries congratulations.
>> I call on Miss Sizemore Heizer for follow-on motion. I move that the school board directed superintendent to provide updates to the board on efforts to ensure that the advanced academic resource
teachers, our tease and special education department chairs are fully and accurately staff to the elementary school level in the 25 26 school year. These updates should be included as part of the annual executive
limitations process with details provided appropriate monitoring report reports. For example, you for human resources, 5 Financial Planning 9 instructor program,
cetera. Is there a second? I'll second. Thank you, Mr. Fresh Sizemore Heizer. Would you like to speak your motion? Yes. Just briefly on this fall motion simply asset as part of
our process that Dr Reid report to the board on the efforts that she's already talked about him and promised the board of the community in terms of keeping our advance
academic resource teachers and a special education department shows fully next released after on schools, we heard a lot of concern from our communities, our parents,
teachers and our staff about the importance of both of these roles in our schools, in our buildings, the E L process. Exactly. Imitations process was actually brought to us by Dr Reid as a way for
Dre to report to the board and the community in a transparent publicly at every school board meeting at what we're one of these are heard on a specific area of operations, human resources, financial plan,
cetera. And it is a systematic process in way by which the board can hear updates on different operational matters. And so all this follow-on motion does is ask Dr Reid to
come and report on the efforts to keep are teas and specially department chair is staffed and the way she's do this executive limitation process we have in hand. So I hope my
colleagues can support this. Mr. Fresh. Would you like to speak to your second? Sizemore Heizer said. >> The superintendent made commitments to staff during
the board work session this week about the work that will be done to ensure that. Our special education department chairs under a year teaser made whole this year.
>> And I think it's an coming on the board to ask that the superintendent report on the progress of that commitment as part of the typical monitoring reports just to give an idea or giving complete flexibility and where the switch fit into
the monitoring reports. But some ideas, Dr Reid E L 4.0. One point. Is valued employee talent and expertise to ensure
that all are treated with dignity. Respect it could go. There. 4.3 point be maintain favorable, working conditions to promote high road to go
there. 9.2 ensure program's curriculum, material support, equitable access and opportunity for all students. It could go there. all it could be ensure consistency
and instructional expectations across all programs, schools and programs. The point is there are lots of places where this type of data could reasonably be included. Had really great conversations
with some colleagues about this, including whether or not the policy should be updated to reflect the goals of this motion. And I reflect on that.
And the reason that I have these yells written down is because I went back and read the E else to see. Are there things that I might change or add to get at this and ultimately determined that
this data, which is really a one-year snapshot that we're looking for. Fitz perfectly fine in terms of reporting in one of many yells in terms of timing, the instructional
program yells, We don't have those scheduled yet this year, but last year you'll 9 was the September. And yell for which is human resources was in
October November. So that's probably roughly when we be thinking about getting an update from the superintendent. If things are similar next year like they were this year. So and I appreciate all the work that
our staff is doing to help the superintendent follow through on those commitments. I know that it has been a tough couple weeks, not only for the budget team, but also for Mr. Solomon and his team as they
try and make this all work. >> Thank you. You you may have noticed say I'm a stickler for process policies and things like that. So I love that the motion talks about but I feel
like it creates an extra step that we could avoid. If we just. Proposed the change language in the indeed the last school board meeting. I
had prepared some language to change in law at that time. But there was a lot of discussion. I guess people saw questions and few of us have raised that we'd like to make some tweaks, other policy
language. And so at this point of the year, what I suggested a ditch or this earlier it was how about we do it like a package of updates on the same time because I think that's
really a better practice. And we could even make it more global, not just about the spent chairs in Ortiz, but it could be that we're asking that It could be that she
provides a status report of staffing changes as a result of an annual Reaction because that's really the intention of the zl does to be more global and putting the follow-on is
more of a habit that we were trying to move away from and really use the power of the eels. I also do think that new superintendent has said publicly and to all of the principles that this will
happen. So for me, I don't need to underscore the trust and it also gets to a guest is how we do the work and how many times are we gonna divert from just the main thing?
She's got it. We're good. We're going to hear about it. We have quarterly reports we have year and reports. So understand the need to the
suite of the community I kind of feel there's Benton and communications. So I don't really support the motion. So I might. Abstain or not. And when people think that I'm
supporting forming a are teas and tears. I just the process matters to me and I'd like us to work as cleanly as
possible. Thank you. Mr. Dunn. I would like to bring an amendment to the follow-on motion.
>> I move to amend the follow-on motion. The words. Updates too. The board on
efforts. And replace it with provide a plan. And I would like to move to amend the
follow-on motion to believe the words in the 2025. 26 school year. >> Mr. Duncan, you do more
time for us. Sure. I would like to. I move to amend the follow-on motion. To delete the word in the 2025. 26
school year. It's right in the middle. I move to amend the
follow-on motion. Delete the words updates. To the board.
On efforts. And replace that. A plan.
Is there a second? Mr. McCAbe. Mr. Dunn, would you like to speak your motion? I
would. I feel the follow-on motion is unclear and it's and tension and desired outcomes because the phrase to provide updates to the board on
efforts. And the business world. We talk about effort doesn't count but outcomes. Do. And so fundamentally what in motion is seeking to
achieve is to ensure that we continue to employ advanced academic resource teachers and special education department chairs for the foreseeable future. I think we heard almost 200 people testify to
their value to their elementary schools. And so I think fundamentally what we want is not update on efforts, which is really just spinning wheels. But instead a plan. A
plan to ensure that they remain continuously employed. The second that I propose to delete the words in the 2025. 26 school year. that essentially conveys is that we
only care about extending their employment for one year. Now, the testimony I heard from 187 people, it was 187 people, is that these are indispensable resources,
special education department chairs are indispensable resource is to make sure get done and get done right to support our special education teachers, our special education students and their
families. And that advance academic resource teachers are fundamentally important, not just to serve students who are already receiving advance academic services, but to
ensure that every student has equal opportunity to receive those services and their base school. Not just today, the centers to realize the vision that AP services will be provided every elementary
school. Every middle school. So that every student has little access. And if you're on the bubble, you can get access. You can be included because if we talk about inclusion all the time.
There's a difference between that the talk and walk. And so I think that it will better achieve the objectives of of this fallen. thank you. Mr.
Maccoll mean would you like to speak to your second? At no things. Mr. Fresh. I agree
with 98.7% with 7.5 percent of what Mr Done said except. We have a plan, a plan may not be the plan that you're okay, collating but we have a plan
for this year. >> And I want a report on the execution of that plan. Did it work? Do I support the superintendent coming forward in the future with a plan for
how we're going to address these needs? Of course they do. But that's not what this amendment seeks to do. This amendment seeks to make sure that the plan that been articulated in the work session in the meetings air
tease, the special education department chairs is executed and that results in what we're told it's going to result an so if you want to bring
forward forum topic or another motion that asks for a plan and maybe not even just for these 2 positions. We heard about other positions as well. I would likely support that.
Also, the monitor reports are not so much for plans being presented to the board as they are for updates on the execution of work. So not quite the right place to put it, but I support almost everything except for that
little nugget, which is where it's being placed. >> I mean, ask that everybody go ahead and turn off their lights. If do not want to speak to this particular
amendment. So missus Riser. >> Thank you. some of my colleagues, I also support 90% are in a 9, 9%, quite know what number what you bring. I think we all understand the
value of these positions. I'll just say. Personally, having both had an AP child and especially education child. Before these positions were in place and seeing the
difference in making the building's, I understand for personal level value, our department shows being in supporting teachers and ensuring those eye peas and processees are happening, engaging with families. And
there's so much that they bring some of the advance academic resource teachers. One things I'm proud of on this previous board that we did was expand the local level
for us and Ortiz came out of a report we a consultant on how to improve our AP programming. And that was one of the recommendations also helps with that local level for so
as a parent, I understand the value of these positions. Like my colleague also believe in the importance of process. The EAA monitoring reports or to give us updates on what operationally already
happening. They aren't a place to deliver plans again. If there's a form topic are other ways to do that. I'm happy to entertain and think about that. But right now all we're
looking for is for updates on what Dre is already operationally promise of reports. That is what those are for. And so I don't believe this is the right for him to do what's been recommended. But I appreciate the thoughts the commentary
I'm happy to look at differently. >> Thank So I first want to
thank all the people that came spoke and advocated for air teas and spent chairs. But I also feel like someone who work with staffing sheets a
to trades for 15 years. A chance Lee. At we just voted on a budget. The budget cut. Each of these 2.5. I feel like
this follow motion is now telling Dr Reid. That everyone must trade. Other staffing to get back to one point out. My
concern is and I for this before we have schools of differing sizes. I have several schools and raise well over 1000 children. Perhaps they need to one point each of
these. But I also some smaller schools. But have differing needs. I also want uplift the schools who have implemented steam classrooms. To mandate.
These become one Each might be mandating that you could have seen teacher. It could he cut. emerged. It could be midday. New cutter reading Specialist. I just want my colleagues
understand how staffing works. And I trust the superintendent. She indicated to us that work session. She reiterated again tonight that with the RAS with each individual school that she's
going to work with those principles to do some school based decision-making around what the needs of that school My fear is to put this in writing in this format is
mandating that you make every single RT and sped share one point. Oh, which then doesn't allow her to work with each principal in each asked to be specific to our elementary schools so they can do what's
best for their kids than for their communities. And for that reason, I can't support
it. Mr. Fresh for go back. Dr. Anderson. >> OK, I unless I missed
something. I thought the goal for this year was that we were going to end up. With a one point. Oh, are teas. And a one of special education chairs
using that 3 point system we discussed at length during the budget vote. So that is going to happen bar none. Is that correct? Doctor E? So it's not
if it's not a can, it's going to happen using one of those 3 things or a combination of those 3 things for this year for this year that this is
asking that you provide an update that it happened. Yes, ma'am, because he is. I understood already mandatory.
Yes, ma'am. Mr. Fresh. >> colleagues points about equity, equitable staffing. I completely agree and I have a lot to learn from my colleague
who has placed literally hundreds, if not thousands of people in different jobs around our school system. So I appreciate that. >> And I do have you know, I
can see that a school with 2000 kids, as you know, different needs per position that a school with 800 kids that makes perfect sense. Let's have that conversation
next year ast of the plan this year. We know what the plan is. The playing gets us to one Dr Reid. It's not technically one because of how we're doing the budget. Correct? Which is why? We use
the word fully instead of one because it's not technically a one even though that's what the result. Yes, sir, that's correct. And so what the simply asks is that the superintendent report back on
those commitments. It may not take her more than 10 minutes to do so. I'm not sure exactly how long it will take, but at least we'll have a report back. It'll be part of the normal monitoring process for
next year. And wherever we end up during next year's budgeting process, we'll tell us where we need to end up on the monitor. Airports. In the
future. Mr. Dunn did you want to go back? Yes, please. I appreciate the 98%. So he's a 2%. The matter I did want to
address because there was a suggestion that I bring a follow-on motion. Gosh, that 48 hour rule. It's a real killer, right? I could bring a follow-on motion right here.
But for 48 hour rule. >> Wonder why there in the first place and have never publicly addressed this. >> This because I brought motion and August 2024, do you
have outside counsel to conduct an independent investigation of the hay field football scandal? The next school board meeting that was voted on by Ted of my colleagues. And I think we've
seen but that 48 hour rule is really inconvenient. When we want to make progress in our school system. When we want to have debate, we want to bring motions here at the meetings because some conversations
been had and like, gosh, that's a great idea. 98% there. If you just week that I could tweak it. If I didn't have to wait 48 hours get my DeLorean travel back in time.
Right I could move to suspend the rules. But I think if you've watched more than one school board meeting, you see that I normally, but with 4, not with 8. And so I think
it's important that we recognize the realities that we're in a democracy right? And we talk about democracy risk. We need them actually on the school board as well. So
but that thank you. Seeing no other lights were going to go ahead and vote first on the amended language that's on the screen in front of you. All those in favor.
>> Mr. McElveen. Are you voting for your amendment? Mr. Dunn. All those opposed.
Mystic's it Mr. McDaniel, Mr. Fresh Sizemore Heizer. Missing John counting. This lady and myself, all those abstaining.
Mr. Moon with MS. Marin and Dr. Anderson, away from the table. Okay. So now we're going to return back to the
original that. the current he's read the vote.
>> Sorry, it's 2, 7, 1, 2, because we have miss Marion and Dr. Anderson, away from the table. Okay. Motion fails. Yes, the amendment. So now we are going to return back to
the original follow-on. >> And we're going seeing no lights related that further discussion. We're going to go ahead and take a vote here. So
all in favor of the motion has on the screen. The original motion at or follow-on motion on the screen. Please raise your hand. So we have Mystics it Mr. McElveen, Mr. McDaniel,
Mr. Fresh Sizemore Heizer Mr. Dunn, Mr. Moon Miss Saint John counting, lady and myself that unanimous for all board members at on the dice currently with Miss Miss Maren
and Dr Anderson, away from the table. >> Agenda item. 5.0 4 action Propo proposed 2025 school
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said. >> Go ahead begin. Great. So gold. 2 of our strategic plan states. Our commitments that every student will experience
an equitable school community where student health and well-being are prioritized and student voice is centered as part of this commitment. We're dedicated to ensuring that every student has access to
the necessary mental health and wellness services to support their successful engagement in school. So this evening, I'm thrilled to bring
academic matters around mental health and wellness supports. >> this is really important as I had an opportunity to do a short video with one of our
theater musical theater students yesterday morning, which will share later in next week. One of the things he said is that he really found
his voice when he. >> felt confident centered in a school environment. So I think this is really important. So I want to note
that this evening all Fairfax County, public schools and programs are supported by school-based mental health professionals. This includes school counselors, psychologists, social workers
and substance abuse prevention specialists. And I would say our folks have been incredibly thoughtful, caring and dedicated to the focus of
making sure students are supported while in school. School-based mental health professionals provide a range of services to support the social and emotional well-being of our students. And these professionals
collaborate with administrators, teachers and parents to create positive classroom cultures as they recognize and respond to students. Emotional needs effectively to learn more
about the unique training expertise and contributions of each of these professionals. You can visit the Web sites linked on this slide. So
moving to policy. 21 21 Fairfax County Public schools support student mental health and wellness, essentially in through 3 areas. Number one, prevention, education.
Secondly, assessment and intervention. And thirdly, crisis support and a post-convention. That's a term I haven't used before. But that must be prior to
intervention. So anyhow, these processes for supporting schools are critical and continue to be part activities that are necessary for the
world class education we provide here in Fairfax County, Public Schools. In addition to the services provided by our school-based mental health professionals. We also have a number of
community partnerships. These are designed to provide easy access to mental health services and encourage students to seek help and support, for example, our
Minds Matters. A nonprofit organization focused on suicide prevention our minds matter clubs, encourage self care and healthy habits, promote social connectedness,
increase pro social skills and increase help seeking behavior and youth. We also have partnerships with the healthy minds, Fairfax, short-term
behavioral health program and Hazel health and the support increased access to mental health services for students who may be experiencing mild to moderate mental health challenges. Basil health
currently is available to all high school students and the short term Behavioral Health program is available to all high school and middle school students. The partnerships we have with Fairfax County
Community Services Board and the Heart Leaf Center deliver mental health services on site in our fcps school buildings and our partnership with Norton know if their Virginia
family services include school-based mental health intervention services that are also critical for. The safety and mental health and well-being of our students.
Currently the our minds matter closer, 19 high schools, 11 middle schools and one elementary school and on-site community services. Board services are available in 10
schools. Hardly fair Apr available into elementary will be expanding to additional for in the 25 26 school year. When you think about mental health,
it's really important to think about how we collaborate with families and how critical that relationship is. The Family Academy and the Family Resource Center provide ongoing opportunities for
families to learn about youth mental health, develop the skills and understanding needed to identify challenges and seek help and promote the development of protective factors that support
resilience and well-being. This slide shows the most recent family Resource Center presentations offered by school-based mental health staff. Finally, I want to
highlight how fcps to supporting our students and our community as we respond to the ongoing opioid crisis, we've provided a scaffold of unit of health education,
comprehensive education to prevent the use and misuse of drugs by increasing awareness of the substances and discussing healthy behavioral alternatives as well as providing information on how
to access supportive resources and services. Substance abuse prevention specialists are assigned to every Fairfax County Public School Pyramid and are based in each high
school and these hardworking professionals work every day to support our students and to think about substance misuse prevention. It's really a
critical part of our ability to have students focus on school in school. We've also established a comprehensive overdose protocol for all school administrators to
follow in the event of a suspected school connected student overdose. This protocol includes immediate steps for maintaining students safety as well as follow-up actions to support the student
to experience the suspected overdose and then the staff or student bystanders who responded to the suspected overdose. Each school clinic has been stocked as well as
every school bus in every ad unit in every high school and every Fairfax County public school with naloxone and all school administrator school health roommates, public health nurses, school safety
and security staff, middle school after school specialist transportation staff, athletic coaches and athletic trainers, complete a training program on recognizing opioid related
overdoses administering the locks on him promptly seeking medical attention for a drug overdose. We also send out Division-wide notification anytime. There's a confirmed overdose overdose in any of
our schools to ensure transparency and community awareness. Finally, we use opioid settlement funds to develop a prevention program focused on encouraging open
family communication fostering help seeking behavior, which includes or become an skip Abul message included in our fcps communications over the fast past few months. Madam
Clerk, would you please play the video? You need? You're going to find teens are pros. It's giving what they don't want to hear. >> Listen up. We need to
especially when it comes to hard conversations like discussing fentanyl. I need to talk to you right now. You know, I don't want to hear But with the right approach, you can become France capable. Hey. Do you know what to do if
a friend overdoses? >> And when you're an skip Abul, you can teach your teen how to spot and respond to a fentanyl overdose so that they
can help save a life. Learn more at Fcps Edu. >> Chairman fresh. That is academic matters for this evening and I'm happy to take
any questions. >> Thank you, Dr. Dr Anderson. Thank you. That was definitely very powerful. Those important conversations to have. And I
know we've had a lot of community outreach regarding. Drug overdose. So thank you for that. One of the things that I'd like to think is happening is that we're having
fewer happening this year than we did last year. Is that accurate? >> We were in senior leadership recently realize that we didn't even want to
say it out loud, but our dashboard currently 0 suspected overdoses in our schools this year, which is. >> Huge progress. But again.
>> Exactly. All of that. They s say all the prayers do all of the things that that that continues. Can speak a little bit to what is available for our students in K 8 outside of
school because we know that our high school students >> able to access his own health. What is available filed K 8 students. So
>> the key 6 K 5 and most. >> And meant or 3 areas. >> Essentially our K 5 and K 6 schools have school Bay staff
counselors, social workers, psychologists. Our middle schools are able to access. I want to say there's a particular I think it's leaf
something Leaf J Our middle schools are able the Hartley center delivers some therapy in middle schools and some in elementary, but not all. And
so I think that in our Northern Virginia family services include some. So it's I think the the high school, there's a much tighter web of
services and I think it middle school. It's a little more fractured, an elementary. It's more school based in partnering with parents. >> And I think at elementary probably what's going on right now is probably right. But I do worry about the middle
schools because we know that the youth data, it really shows elevated levels of, you know, anxiety. All of the things that we are seeing in our high schools are happening
at all. Middle schools with 7th and 8th grade students, particularly. So it just continues to make me wonder how can we better support that level? So that is not as fractured, but it's easily accessible the way that his
own health is. I know you and I had conversations in the past in terms of bringing that down to the lower level. Have we been able to make any inroads on that?
>> We have not moved the haze. All mental health toll, mental health into middle school. >> We have not done that yet. >> Is that still a
possibility? It is a possibility. But there is a budget implication currently the annual cost of Hazleton. Mental health is 1.2, 6 million.
>> And that's what we're funding in the fy. 26. And this from July, one of 2024, through May 13th of 2025.
we've had 1068 students referred all of which are high school students with 2,777 Teletherapy Sessions
conducted. Referred. I thought it was self well, I guess suffered a teacher's also referring students to his health. Roughly 50% of the
referrals came directly from families and 50% came from school-based mental health staff, which includes school counselors, social workers are psychologists. And I think we
included referrals from families could also include students. >> Thank I would be remiss if I didn't share and especially in a time of really tight budget times. We've allocated
a significant amount of dollars to this program, which I think is very worthwhile. And it's supposed to be able to be available to all of our high school students push total around like 25,000
students. More than and that, yes, ma'am. We have 1000 accessing it. That's at a cost 7, $1100 per kid. That doesn't seem to be a lot of and file
buck. >> It appears that there is not why should say in grade >> it looks like the most
usage is occurring currently in grade 11 not were 867 sessions occurred followed by the 10th grade year at 724 the
9th grader at 651 in our seniors utilized at the least as at 535 sessions. So. You know, our students, their variety of ways that we reach
out to lets students know, but it is not used as robustly as it certainly could not at all. And the difference high school, if you could refresh my memory is that students.
>> They requiring parental permission to participate at the high school level. >> We've done opt in opt out. And I think right now, Dr. Presidio, do you want to
confirm which way we are right now? I think later we are requiring parental permission granted permission is needed at the high school. Yes, one student to participate. >> It seems to be a little bit
easier than for us to just absorb the middle school students and to that group, because we also know that there's a need there and we are really not getting the most impactful participation.
It just seems as if we should have some space there to perhaps we negotiate that contract to be more inclusive of 25,000 middle school, students of which a fraction
would participate just to get a little bit more out of this again, I'm a big fan. I just worry about the investment and not really seen that we're
getting as much out of it as we should Yes, ma'am. And I think the >> renegotiation. I think those conversations. Ongoing, but I will make sure check in with staff to see because I
think it's a per pupil fee. But given the usage, I think it's certainly a fair question.
>> Thank you, Dr. Anderson. >> Thank March. And then Doctor Reed. I think did ask this question. Obviously, I
wasn't sure I have received he response. This question is T. best way to do with to Prevent
them from happening. He's the best way to hand with that said with As we said, hi
Highest-end heard and asking she take a rigorous questions. One AP and IB courses. How will students become lot and
watch for us. few days ago, About a week to college have a conversation with a one particular freshman and was surprised hear BVI these a PRI, you know, take AP
courses. He said while as a freshman. How do you reconcile? Shouldn't stressed
out? Because you've got asking for more and more. And our to China to prevent mental issues, prevent it from
happening. >> Yes, sir, I I think it. There has to be moderation in all things right in the sense
that if we are there often students push themselves and want to take, I think of rigorous academic load. And
need to eat well and sleep well and be active and in community with their families and friends. And so forth. So
I think for students that want to take an academic load that. Might be 3 AP courses as a freshman. I think as long as they have balance in other
parts of their. Lived experience, I think it can be managed. Well, I think. One of the things we've talked vote, I think more and more isn't that we're going to be able to
live a life that is stress free or anxiety free. What we're going to have to, I think more so support our children and our. Honestly,
our adults as well is how do we manage stress? Because it is a part of our lives. People are anxious about a variety of topics. And I think how to
think about managing that stress and anxiety. Is very important to in a variety of ways. So. That's Hollywood
reconcile that. >> I would request that he talked about shows putting the stress up and insurers. feel
and I feel do not stress coming from parents. Asking wanting more from country. Comparing them with perhaps.
With the other trees and all the shootings. So now, I think we may have to do. I think may need to do he. Engage power
more and talk about this. And in the past, I went as far Having conversation. You'll meeting for coming to see us
conversation lead Connie Commission officers. Weather. If looking at certain number a P in highs to close as one can
take from the shootings. High school career. That's going to put pressure up and she comes to get to here. Unless we need. We hear Korean from
contact with mission. He says staff. Cannot really hate. Don't really have. A certain number. Everybody has to
achieve. To able to the needed screw. It's no more the better. He was going to be more than one passion students. I think that's been
that's been that's what I've seen over Nash. case. >> Yes, sir. think a college admissions conversation likely make sense. I think as people understand. The reality of
what admissions counselors look for. I also think sometimes the pressure and the stress is not just academic. It can be social.
>> It can be not making the team that parents want a child to trial for an athletic team or of. >> First chair and the orchestra or a theater role
and they've become understudy and not. So I think there is stress and pressure anxiety across so many. As spectrum
growing up for lack of a better term. And it's not just being in a class or being on a team or being in an ensemble. Being at a work job. But it's
also I think. A reluctance to accept that students sometimes are imperfect and perhaps we are imperfect as well. I think when I spoke with are open the
robotics team and they talked about how important. A failure can be in learning. And I don't know if we make that safe. For our children. So I think there are a lot of ways
we can mitigate stress and anxiety. We probably need to work harder at that. So I take your point.
>> Thank you, Mr. Moon, this lady. >> Thank Chair fresh. need to first start by.
>> Thanking all of my colleagues in mental health school counselors, director student services, psychologists, social workers, substance abuse counselors,
the work you do is important. The work you do is life changing the work you do is that, you the safe kids lives on a daily basis. You that you
create for them. Future. And I just can't thank you enough for all the work you do want to touch on a little bit of what my colleague, which is
talking about in terms college admissions. It we would do. Senior survey data chant, hilly and we added on questions beyond what was required for the state of Virginia and most of what we were trying to capture was
seniors wish they'd done differently. Overwhelmingly. Overwhelmingly, they all indicated they wish they taken a less rigorous course. And
had more fun because I would have gotten the same cause, they got I make this point. We want our kids to challenge ourselves. We definitely have
kids handle peas as freshman would definitely have kids. embarking on things that are probably stretching it beyond what's probably appropriate, which is impacting their mental health, their sleep and
other things in their life. But to the college admissions thing. You know, I always used to this at parent meetings. I would say to my parents which to take a piece paper write down where your child's
pediatrician went under graduate. Well, they all chocolate because they didn't really know next. Gases were j*** out. Good on the ground, but I don't. I could go on and
on from a dentist to an attorney too. The point being that, you know, all of our colleges are fantastic. And a college and education is
transformative for the kids are college bound. I also want uplift rates. We live in an industry now where the pendulum swung back to where you don't have to have a piece
paper to thrive. We have a lot of career programming. Their kids can leave high school and walk right into a nice salary. Get training within that industry and really thrive. So
back to the mental health you know, I think we just need to, you know, help kids understand that. There. Numerous pathways and understand that college is a launching point for all kids
to do well, once they get there but I just I'm really grateful. And it's interesting because I felt like there's a little bit in the presentation
heavy on opioids in the work we're doing with substance abuse. I'm grateful for the comment that yes, there's there's ear right now. Knock on wood with the dashboard in
terms overdoses, but we still have combating is social media. We have put kids are using to find their self esteem. and learning how to
manage stress and if they're, you know, I will also speak to the pair piece, you know, as a parent, obviously, it was your time is up.
>> I can give you a go back. If you like. Thank you. >> Thank you. Doctor Reed for
highlighting got mental health of in a support front of CBS. I do want Adam I remember something last year you had made a presentation about our 6th grader some behavioral and
said it's a fitting that their fi like there getting more bullied or to complain about loneliness and other things. I wanted to see that that a trigger is still going on, it
was. But wasn't a prize thing the time. Yes, ma'am, you remember that correctly? And I will be getting that data back. >> I think at some point for this coming year this past
year. And as soon as we do, that will probably be in an next year. So I will make sure we can if we have anything current tell included in the Friday letter.
>> And and that kind of write really emphasize the More counselors at school found and neither has cost or into conservation. Reno. I mean,
it's high roll. I don't know. But we need more counselors I want this is a show right for title one schools.
>> All of our title, one schools except 2 are elementary right Dr Presidio, do you have the Ray Show roughly of our counselors will
title one schools. The ratios and our title one schools are counselors aren't aren't any difference. The ratio and Mr. Solomon might know the precise number, but it the elementary.
>> Ratio for counselors, I believe it's one to 500. a coun
they definitely he said that something they wanted to elevate is the need more resources in terms because this is a lot of need. And entitled and schools and certain coming from different background meant England
learners and they just needed I guess reinforcement. So. It's something to I guess. Look considering that I know last time we talked about his own health and there was a
baby. We were I think going to move to act. And so all the strings would be opt-in and this is set. He did be. Do you remember this conversation?
But he's a h*** that been keep it up in and then streams can opt out if they need to. >> It's not really a
technology issue. The issue is that when students are experiencing mental health issues and needs we want to make sure that the parents, the family members, are really involved in that process.
We're not trying to create barriers for access and that's why parents and families can provide direct referrals. Make those direct contacts with that working with their staff. But when a student is working
with the psychologist or a counselor and that counselors, psychologists recommend some additional services outside of the school. We want to make sure that the parents involved in that process.
>> And it's good to see the number rising up last year. It was 500 some students not take almost doubles. So that shows it's being more. There's more Van Ness of it. I definitely
agree that we should expand this to make a school student. That is a time students are going to a lot of changes mentally emotionally, physically and and lost
sometimes re doing having my own voice that can kind of relate to that. So I I feel like a very missing some opportunity and to get that support our Dr. I think it could be helpful them for them
when they are going to high school. So I think middle school really, really important for lot of things we do in specialist to ERs in the school in and now it's just
they need more support. So they'd like to see if that can be. Added and also. I think the cost to fit maybe doctor,
doctor burden that maybe for pupil cost negotiating wan awesome baby can bring the cost down first people still didn't. We will work on that.
Yes, ma'am. Thank you. Thank Marks it. I'm sorry. Sorry. Some of the video links learned working on the presentation you just shared.
I was thinking it's maybe because we are an FC Ps, laptop. It would I don't know if their students can use shared watch it too. Was link
to the video. Are some of the links. >> The videos, the suicide prevention video, those other videos here. >> we'll take a look at that. And we post aversion to board docks with the working Lang. Thank you for pointing that
out. Thank Yeah. >> Thank Marks it. After each one of the challenges I recall being raised was using his
older ing the school day? That was a challenge because the student we need to private police and that was hard to staff. And so I do wonder about the low usage. So again, it was that students would
require a private confidential place. And that would mean that staff would have to then monitor that. And so so I just do wonder about that if that's
cause for the low involvement, was to be expanded. I wanted to share something that sticks in my mind. I think it was in 2023. I was at a high school and they were governments fix
things. And somebody asked them, you know, it was like that whole senior class and they said, raise your hand. If you have someone in the school that you can name that you trust and not a lot of hands
went up. And so I do wonder about, you know, how are we ensuring that the students have that at least one person and this gets to like the whole, you know, transitioning into the grades and having
that. That person also when you first arrive 3 years ago, you had share data about how this generation is different. Lee engaging in behaviors and
pass, including like drug use dating and driving. And so the statistic about the a decrease in fentanyl. Overdoses also makes me wonder about that
data and, you know, are we do we know who our kids are in this generation and just how often are we as a board knowing? I mean, I know my daughter and how she is. But
there's a whole bunch of other kids who are different. So I just wonder about how we as a board can be sure that we're thinking of kids the way that they really are. Not the way that like we grew up. And I
wondered if there's any data if we know what are the most prevalent mental health challenges are students have like, what are the most frequent? Is that broken down?
So we could say, OK, well, we need to staff up on this kind of thing, but maybe not this kind of thing. So >> Yes, ma'am. I mean, I think that's a great question. I
don't have that day to this evening, but I could go back to staff and see if we do track that >> so I'm happy to do that.
what comes to mind is a friend and constituent just had a challenge with her student who did not want school and then a secondary students like what do you do when you have this human that doesn't want to move like you can't really
move a mine. And so it ended up that the assistant principal was a wonderful resource, you know, called and talked to the students through what was going, you know, and and then got solved. So and I
know I've heard other stories of kids who are headlining. it going to schools like it? That's a rising thing rate. What do we need to do to help that as opposed to, you fentanyl overdoses. We keep
going, you know, to rent that. But anyway, just something I wondering about. That's a good If more to think about obviously. It's been sounds
good. Thank you. Thank you. Miss Marion misleading for go back. This as Mercer. Thank
you. Just just briefly, a couple things we first. I really appreciate this presentation and >> I wanted to kind of lift up. Our student reps said about some of our substance abuse. Programming that we
have. We're having some camera issues. So just no, it's okay. Dre. Some of the substance
abuse education. I don't know exact. I think your point is very well taken, right. And I think you'd be good to have some of that education earlier. So we don't to Tony today, but it would be maybe
the D a follow up to see what we do have been vetted for our students in earlier years because I do think some of education that we have can be very powerful. And I want I'm glad to see the fentanyl
overdoses are going down. This is still an issue in our society. I can tell you some of the stuff we have is very powerful. Just anecdotally from one student which happens to be my kiddo, who went to
one of fentanyl wrench and town halls before you went to college and not ask every single person see the bag gummy bears if drugs >> you know, it is powerful
stuff. And I think it's our kids to you know, and maybe realizes ages they don't realize. So I think it's important to have that. The other thing I wanted to I was surprised wasn't listed. Here's a family summit because
the family summit has a lot of different supports uniformly. The special Education summit. But there's a lot of different strands around mental health and mental wellness. Again. Anecdotally, I can tell you,
you know, in my own child was diners that isn't much. I learned a lot about that at the family's summit for. So I think that's an important thing, you know, to lift up, especially since it's back in
person when it's been virtual for a long time. Scientists wanted to mention that that I think that's an important piece where families can really learn a lot and then take those strategies home to
loss and want to says this goes back to what I've been talking about for a while when it comes to our budget, right? Not only are we facing a short Bob Orr. Also, schools are
being asked to do so much more than they ever were asked to do right under principles in our teachers and our leadership team and everybody, you know that the workers are building. Everybody's been asked to, you know, not just
educate our students academically, but, you know, ensure that they're mentally well, Im sure that they're fed into that. We engage their families. And that's a reality that we have to, again, our community to better understand
that the demands are stuck on schools are higher than ever. And we've got to be funded to meet those demands. So thank you for all that you do. And this I would really put a plug in for early or substance abuse, education. I'm a big
believer in preventative education and also for talking about that family summit and all that it offers could really is a wonderfully source. think yes, ma'am, will make sure to include that
moving forward. >> Take a minute. Take a turn. So one of the interesting things as we've been talking about, fentanyl, the last several years is that at the
same time that fentanyl overdoses were going up and frighteningly. So. Drug use by the same cohort of students. You know, young people was
going down significantly. And that was a very difficult needle to thread when it came to communicating with parents. Right? How do you explain to parents that drugs your your child is far less likely to
use drugs today than they were a couple or many years ago. But if they do use drugs, they're far more. You know, they're they're far deadlier right? That they could be
laced with fentanyl, et cetera. And so I would hate to leave the public. With the perception that what we're
talking about here is and epidemic of drug use right? What we're talking about is the deadliness of fentanyl. And so it is extremely encouraging that this
education is working. That we're seeing numbers go down and we're not just seeing in Fairfax County, though, that is encouraging. We're seeing all over the country with young people in particular.
And I you know, I'm hopeful that the trajectory of fentanyl use and the damage that that has on people will, you know, be more in line. Hopefully nobody uses, right.
But that would be more in line with the historic low numbers of students using illicit substances. How do you thread that needle more effectively with parents to communicate
that schools are safe? It's not everybody's not using drugs, but fentanyl. Yes, is extremely dangerous. >> So I think threading that
needle really are mental health professionals and our substance abuse professionals have been really thoughtful about that because all of us just use language that you use
this evening, Mr. Fresh 8. I think our students are less likely to use drugs. However, the drugs that they may. Use are more deadly. And I think
the other thing about fentanyl, as you can inadvertently use fentanyl if you're not very careful about the source of any kind of pill that you might be taking even
aspirin that you get from resolutely us are. And so just I mean, being and wary consumers. I think we have to really help young people with.
>> Well, in the years ahead, I looking forward to partnering with you and the rest of staff as we explore other ways to support. Not only students from ever, you know, hopefully
never getting involved with drugs, but also helping students who have encountered drugs and are now living. Clean lives because they could use more support in our
schools as they navigate what is already difficult time for any teenager let alone one living in sobriety, also getting their education. Yes,
sir, thank I just want to say with respect to fentanyl that have heard presentations the risk not only for children and students, but for adults as well.
>> It's important for every human being regardless of age to be careful about where they procure their pharmaceuticals from, because unless you're buying direct from Walgreens
or other reputable pharmacies ordering online even obtaining a bill from a friend. We heard a story not so long ago about judge who, you know, our aspirin and was found dead the
next day. That's extremely unfortunate for people who have no intention of engaging in illegal drugs. don't think they're engaging in illegal drugs, the pills they receive are for whatever reason,
reasons that escape me are contaminated. So certainly for all of our community, not just our schools. It's important to be prudent, be safe and know
where where you're medications are coming from. Because this is a larger societal problem and not not just limited to our schools. Thank you. Thank
you, Mr. Dunn as someone. >> Thank you on this is very timely. Just given what we were speaking about earlier this week with students and as we can see on the screen are so many different resources. But I don't think that they
always reach the students like when I was saying like their substance abuse specialist, a lot of students are like, why didn't know? I don't know who that is for my pyramid. What I do want to talk about was to the lessons like I know in middle school. well, given
through health and PE classes and I can sit through my inbox and actually find weeks where I was submitting those assignments. But when it gets to high school and you can choose to take hpe over the summer and you don't get those help lessen the same or you do
it in 9th and 10th grade. But it's only a week. How do you implement to the lessons for 11th and 12th graders? Because what I heard from students varied a lot. So a great point
in this one. And person what is our curriculum look like for juniors and seniors, which >> might be really critical times for sure. And high school for a time lessons.
Yeah, actually on that one, I think phone a friend. I believe doctor Axel or is online and could maybe help us with. >> The scope and sequence of delivery of lessons from
elementary through secondary. >> Good evening, everybody. Yes, city is right with Scotland sequence of help lessons focus on substance use
from K through Great 10 grades 11 12 have specific separate. guy. >> And so there there's more flexibility in the way those
are implemented. All students are required to participate in specific activities, focused identify areas potential risk
and substance misuse trying to focus particular substance is what the risks may be with ways to identify protective
factors really look refusal skills, healthy replacement behaviors both grades, 11 12 months overseen by artwork and services department
specifically curriculum. >> Thank I just guess I want more clarity on where those lessons are down 11. The top grade is an 11th grade. They had pulled us into a special
session and given a test. But in 12th grade, I didn't receive anything. So I'm just wondering how specifically schools go about implementing that, whether it's advisory or other period. So just something I noticed.
>> Thank you, miss. So on. Go back, Dr. Anderson. Yes, thank you. I did forget to ask a quick question as related to slide 3
>> some schools have an inordinate number of crises in terms of risk assessments and terms of, you know, student elopement, which we know can take anywhere from 2 hours to the entire day to contain and
to deal with on the things that that involves how does the district quantify the type of supports that are needed at the sites that have more
frequent occurrences of these activities than those that do not. >> So I know we have staffing
standards and As you know, as a board in the community, know the staffing standards exceed the standards of quality. The cues. >> That are funded from the
commonwealth either. Dr, Presidio, Mr. Sala Man or burden. >> The staffing and perhaps I should explain a little bit more because I do know we have the staffing standards, but
these are the kind of an anticipated. >> Activities that occur in the school year because I do know centrally those threat assessments, risk assessments.
Those things are gathered. I'm sure and tracked by some office. But does that result in additional support for the schools? Because, you know, from somebody who worked in the school knowing that any of
these events can take the counselor, a classroom teacher, the special education chair, the principal assistant principals just dealing with the crisis at hand and having
multiple of these crises across the could really bird in a school. So I'm just wondering how is that data treated for additional support? >> I think that probably sits
in structural services that are of the sale, the U.S. U.S. Department Yeah. So I think it's a combination of the instructional services and the department's special services staff and even some folks in the region offices. So we
don't adjust staffing standards. Typically based on that data, we're staffing based on students in the school. But what we do do is we provide a lot of centralized support to Dr Reid's point from central
office. So if there's a crisis school, we have a crisis response. Team, social workers, psychologists, counselors that are available through central office and
oftentimes redeployed from other schools and school division to support those crisis situations. could be everything from, you know, significant issue of safety. A
lost of community member in the school that is going to require significant counseling services to increase behavioral incidents in a school where we need to push
an additional supports you know, utilizing those resource staff and the number of ways mental health and safety issues for particular schools might be highly impacted.
>> Of those supports able to be deployed immediately when there is, for example, a threat assessment and let's say school is handling multiple threat assessments across the week. a little of
time. Absolutely. OK, thank you. And just the last thing that I want to share, because as you mentioned, doing your last statement regarding health, that it's a contract that is per pupil. I wonder
instead of perhaps paying for 100% of the high school students to be able to participate given our participation rates. Perhaps we have the
>> smaller percentage, maybe 10%, which would still be more than what we have currently and still be able to pull up the middle school students. >> I think that's good feedback. I think that
>> certainly can go into the renegotiation conversation as one of the possibilities. >> Thank you, Dr, Anderson,
Mr. Dunn. Seeing no others will let you take your seat. >> Thank strategic planning update. We're doing it from. not correct that there's a
camera issue and I think it camera issue has been resolved. >> So the current camera issue, we are still having it. There's couple ways we can go
about it. Dr Reid can be shot from the back. We can shooter from the center are from or seen that fine we can film. >> I think film from the back is a beautiful thing.
>> So we do not need to have Dr. Reid speak from the dais. >> Not unless she wants to be on camera. Whatever you prefer. >> Thank you, Mr. First, I think I'm here and let's move
strategically with our strategic plan. Update. All Thank you, Chairman. First members of the board is a reminder to our public. Each month. We share an update on our work. >> Around the strategic
planning this evening, Reade talk a minute or 2 about goal for equitable access and opportunity. And this is goal. I think again, very important
and tied to mental health and wellness. It's one of those measures in this case. We're going to look at a focus on accessibility to extracurricular activities.
And this evening, I'm excited to share with you the work we're doing with math and science. Olympiad in our title one schools and who wouldn't love to be involved in math
and science Olympiad. athletes are fears and then our science as well as you can see from the quote on the screen. >> Are we in
>> how about impact of school connectedness? There we go as we can, as you can see from the quote on the screen participation and out of classroom activities has been linked to a number of positive
academic outcomes as well as positive self-esteem and feelings of belonging, which, in fact, are connected to mental health when our students are involved, whether
it's club sports programs like science, Math Olympiad, they tend to do better in school and a 10 more consistently in other words, belonging in that sense of authentic belonging
matter. The powerful connection between engagement and well being especially for students who are economically disadvantaged underscores the
importance of fostering school connectedness. For the past 2 years. Fairfax County Public Schools run the next slide. Please Fairfax County Public Schools has made a commitment
to our title one schools and students in those schools to ensure they can offer both math and science Olympiad programs. These programs have participation at no cost. We
cover the cost of being part of the program itself. We also cover transportation for all practices and competitions and we provide meals from the food and nutrition services. We
believe every student should have the chance to explore their passion for math and science. In math. Olympiad
again, math Olympiad teaches multiple strategies for out of the box problem solving develops mathematical flexibility and solving problems in Foster's mathematical creativity and
ingenuity. The program currently runs from November through March. It is a fantastic opportunity available to students in grades 4 through 8 this year
we offered math Olympiad at 42 title, one elementary, to title one Middle schools. The enthusiasm has been incredible. The math energy arm athletes bring with over
650 math leet's actively participating in 5 engaging contests that were held throughout the season. Science Olympiad in our title. One
schools also run November through March and they build excitement and stand by offering fun and rewarding tournaments for elementary middle and high school. The program runs as I mentioned
from November, through March and offers students opportunities across a wide range of greats between 3rd and 12. This year. We were proud to offer science
Olympiad at 42 title, one elementary schools, 2 middle and one high school again, fantastic engagement over 500 students participating in this hands-on team based
competition which culminates in exciting in-person events and in fact, spoiler alert for next year. We met with the
science Olympiad statewide team as well Athlon PM. We're going to be creating a Fairfax County Public Schools Spring. Olympia ad for all schools to
participate. We are so excited. I cannot wait. It's going to be quite an event. It's a probably going start a
reservation soon. They have at this time. Let's take a look at math and science Olympiad in action. Madam Clerk, please play the video.
♪ ♪ >> Programs such Science Math Olympiad in our elementary and middle and high schools really
provide students with many opportunities to explore. The science is to explore math. So we really wanted to make sure that we were offering science
and math Olympiad to as many students as possible. >> We are going build on what we've been relaxed me. >> at the Olympia at offers, a
variety of different ways for students to work together. So we start off with our warm up. And then after that, we go into our whole group lesson where I teach them one subject
that he's our subject of the week this week. We're talking about permutations and combinations. It's one of our more advanced topics. >> Every time there's a new
week, I always tell my a guy on the math Olympiad and help me because I can learn more things. Like, for example, I was learning area I can just like the into 2 boxes and then
add enough to get it. >> Science Olympiad is a competition and it's basically a bunch of stem projects all put together in one day.
>> We practice once a week. They are given a problem. Our task and they have to come up with a plan test that out. Try fail, come up with another
plan and try again. And it really has students work problem solving. >> You've got to just get topic and billing anatomy and strong Army Al Islam be a doctor. And that's why I chose
an enemy. It's a topic and just >> A lot of her work is collaborative and math Olympiad because they do believe those conversations about why an answer is the way
it is or how to get there is very important to their learning more than just getting that correct answer. They always will be paired with a partner and that. Fosters a sense of collaboration with the
students. And that's integral part of science. >> taught me to not mark, just look alone. I should get new ideas. New opinions. We get to
work CNN with other people. And we're cooperating. I think it's barreling with the team because can share ideas. >> We're hearing from the teachers that they're seeing that students who participated
in these clubs, their confidence increase in the classroom and they were applying all those great problem solving skills to their different classroom
courses. >> It's important to have access to challenges where you are rolling your brain through making mistakes and seeing
your own learning in action. It helps them understand how to planned organized themselves. It teaches resilient sparks, curiosity. >> It gives them a broader perspective and looking at the
world in a bigger lens rather than just in the classroom. It's think about things in a more practical way. And I think it's really cool that they that they're practicing basically for things we don't
know going to exist. Like all those jobs that we don't know. We'll be here. It's awesome. It's great. >> I think it's very special to have this kind opportunity
that our kids can take a sense of accomplishment and pride in that's going ultimately, you know, benefit our community. And, you know, our child's.
Educational doing. >> Way. >> so I just I just warms my
heart. want to for the public that's watching say that this board has insisted that we provide these opportunities for not just some students in some schools bed, all of our students and all of our
schools. And that's a commitment I hope you see coming to life. Our young people are going to transform the future of our community and this great nation and that
work starts with our educators, our children and our families that support >> So I will be delivering to more updates to the board and to the related to our
strategic plan on June. 12th and July 17th. So I'm looking forward to that and Mr. Chair, this concludes a strategic planning update.
>> directory Mystics it. >> Dre that this is the part I get excited about. The most seeing a surge in doing other things, assist learning on the on the books, right. This is
like hands-on learning and problem solving. I think this going to all title in school. I think this is the the best way we can do excess because
other students can find way to get to these courses, after-school enrichment, the pens, another PTA members who are doing it in other schools. But in the title one schools,
we don't see that some really excited to see that. The one thing I wanted to say is I know this is great there we don't have much dollars. But
here's the way we could have just love in all those schools as well. Because I know there are other schools have just Levin and just wanted to see that can be happening. Yes,
ma'am. Well, just as you know, complex game. I. >> Alex, last weekend, they charity chest tournament to
gave me some moves so I could stay engage longer. But we certainly are looking at chess and also knitting. We've got a knitting group headed up by
Kathy host SEC out in the Mount Vernon area. >> I know there's a great demand just to think about what. Activities we can be
thoughtful about. So I will definitely add chess as a. Thought plan here. Thank you so much. >> Thank Marks it. Miss
Anderson. >> Just really fast. I love this. I mean, this is right up my alley in terms of a lot of the work I do my other world
my question to you is how many of our non title one schools actually have science and math Olympiad? Do we know? >> A number of those Muslim
thoughts and about kind of a round figure and we'll get you exact numbers for the Friday letter. Muslim. >> I will definitely look it
up. I believe we have about 17 in addition to the title one schools that are currently Signs be so.
>> I understand that. this year, Boeing even schools that we have. I think that we may be making inappropriate us assumption that are non title one schools have this
available to them or know how to get started. And so now that we've had this wonderful opportunity to know what their enrichment possibility is, I think that it would be a good
idea even before the pandemic. All my my kiddos school had was not want ad and it was done is an ad hoc thing that just 2 teachers kind of took on. And so I think that having
some of the experience of how this could go and talking to principles about how they might able to bring it to their communities and the benefit of it, I think would be a really important thing for us to move forward just to make sure that we're not
assuming. Other schools have the same opportunity. So it's just just a little point of advocacy. >> Yes, I'm sorry. I will check with Emily to get the exact number.
>> Thank you, Miss Anderson Dr Anderson. Thank you. This has been one of my very favorite things is, you know, this was probably one of the first conversations we've ever had. And just to see it come to
fruition has been really fantastic. Just to confirm the science Olympiad and math Olympiad because they're led by teachers. Can that also count for? I?
>> The F I T time. >> that's a great Islam and I believe so. Yes, sir, because it is addressing for students who might be chronically absent. And if it's a
dressings. It's addressing standards that they would have missed in the school day, then. Yes, it can. And I think what we're finding is that kids, when they're involved in
don't end up on that chronically absent list. So it's really a preventative more than more than 80, but we can use that data Friday Fit. Thank you. Which brings me to my second point. You know, this is great. These other
things that kids get excited about. Adults get excited about. >> How can we take some of these activities and infuse them in the regular activities that are occurring throughout
the school day and which everyone can participate because good instructional practices are good at all times.
>> Yes, ma'am. I? I think that's a good idea to contemplate building So let yet. No, I think that it's got think it is correct. And I think what words? So let me
take that back to the team and be thoughtful about that. I do know we continue to. You know, we have a lot of resources that are limited,
notwithstanding financial that time also becomes a resource of elementary school. On terms of our reading writing and math. So wells and sciences.
Well, so let me take that back to the team and see what's possible. >> And not necessarily and betting the whole program because we have a curriculum. But some of the activities must lend themselves to
something that we're doing. Maybe it's just a matter of aligning the scope and sequence to see what makes more sense, even if it starts off as a culminating activity,
too. You know, some or at least an exploratory activity to some learning. >> And the last can see my
eyes watering. I can't say for some reason. My eyes are watering. Thank you. the last thing was the chest. >> That Dick's, it mentioned
for that. I vote yes. It's ma'am. >> Thank you, Thank you, Dr. Anderson, And he did Mr.
McCAbe. Yes. So the app Dr, Anderson, kind of took the words out of my mouth. Now that we are apologies for the phrase been saddled with.
Early release. Wednesday's again for next year. Can we use that time to do these activities? It's actually something that came up in a
conversation to school today. >> That's I think that would be certainly transportation is provided and certainly be an opportunity to to contemplate that. So let me take that back to the team we can get back to
you on that, right. And I expect in some schools will have to get the PTA Sundays for funding it. >> I'd like to us to make better use of those really,
really states. Yes, sir. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. McCAbe misses Miser. Thank And I really appreciate this to a very excited to see the the
hands-on learning the excitement. >> The students, I think. You know, to get to the full length of this goal. And I know this was a full report is somehow going port right is
this is really just a snapshot of some of the great things we're doing, but it would be helpful to sort of have an audit. What is available at our schools. So then we have
the sense them. They can do a gap analysis. Right? Because I think sometimes the as to MS Anderson's point, right where it may be, assuming. That this
is available in large swath of our schools when it is often para PTA driven in each school. I also agree my colleagues around chess and I love meeting because we talk
about mental illness and relax. That's a big part of why so high pitching again for speech and debate. And theater at elementary schools because
the schools that have theater have amazing programs and it does all those things to a lot of good communication and creativity and collaboration. So but I do think. You know, with the second year of these
early release days, I agree. My colleague, that's really important place that once we do our audit a gap analysis, perhaps we can systematically buildin programming into those
days. That would be helpful. But I love what we're doing here. I love to see a sense. You know, in my vision, I
would love to see playbook of these are best practices for elementary school, right? Like one of the things chess, knitting speech and debate signs. Look math Olympiad. I
you know, robotics, right. some schools have robotic says, well, you know. What does that look like and have nothing? Everything is that every school. But what does
that look like? And how do we have that consistency? Because right now it seems like it's pretty ad-hoc. I mean, and so fitness in there as well, right? We recognize the value physical fitness for students.
So maybe something is a vision to build our looking at how to fill the skull. What's our audit? Let's recap analysis and what's vision the best practices for these activities? Thank you. Yes,
men. >> Can I just share an update? I'm so sorry. I just want to share that. We do have 43 non title one schools in science. bet. And we currently have 25
title one schools with chest clip. >> Thank you. Miss Lemon. >> Mr. Moon.
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about. science and engineering feat group before he asked any question. Let me just comment chest clips. I love at the
same time someone grew up playing. Not the. One of the Cart. >> Co >> If you haven't have never
played known just me I'd be willing to you we can go with association. Has parking heard with not so as schools unit
UFC P has and providing free $2 stipend to up equity sponsors. And he and in fact, he and mate 30st. If you would
be a cool fest. 2 time champs. Sponsored by the office of chief scores. So with this event not to pursue the whole, my question to you about
science and engineering for her. I think indicated or high schoolers are 90 spots. It's a region or PR. How'd you are not going spots?
>> Well, thank you for that question. And I am familiar with go and I'm also familiar with your aptitude ago. So might be playing anytime soon. But to your question about the
regional science fair, we had amazing event this year was the largest event we've ever had with over 600 participants and the way the students can participate in that particular
science and engineering fair is it starts at the base school level. So in all of our honors level science classes. Students are required to complete an independent
research project. And one of the ways that they can complete that is by participating in a school level science and engineering. Fair. And then the students that are selected at the
school level move on to the regional fair level where they can compete for larger prizes and then they can move on from our regional fair to the international fair. And our students actually do quite well on a historical basis of
that international fares. Well, so that's the basic kind of trajectory from classroom to the regional fare. >> So when you see it or high
school who says there based upon number students number of science classes for how is that done? >> We make sure that there's a
equal number of slots at the regional fair for students to have equitable participation from all of our base, high schools and the county. >> So doing independent
research project quien meant for someone to be able to produce. Pete in new science and engineering fair. >> That's typically the gateway. I mean, there are opportunities for students to
do it independently, but typically it would be initiated through the classroom content. It's the first stop. >> So goes the other way. >> No, I mean, you can. There are some other ways to
accommodate that. But again, most of the students that are going to participate in that would start at the classroom level and at the school level, fair. >> And peace among the dollars
are looking you you, Tony value than you what I mean to get that data to Want to Yeah, he's whether you can get it. The number of students taking
on Islam and science courses for now. The high school says, right? I just want to see with goody's on.
>> range on the Euro cup ending up and scores. I get he Jamie, since TJ may have been many once you're done speaking high level courses, but I want to how how suspect.
>> No, I really appreciate that question will get that data for you and share with the full board probably by next week. >> Thank you, Mr. Moon Missing time coming.
>> So thank you. I'm really glad to see these programs. They're pretty amazing. I do think we have to have an audit because I know different schools have different
programs and there are schools that have been running odyssey of the mind for a lot of years and they are supported by PTS where some title one schools can't have that supports. I
think this is a great. And I know we're talking about everything that we want. And as someone that has run after
school programs, I need to like calibrate everyone a lot of times it's are teachers that volunteer community members and you need people that are really committed. I
ran an after-school program for 10 years at 2 different schools of a delay for political and it was run for free. But it took a lot of commitment to do it. And I had
a great dance teacher I shouldn't say was run for free. There was iffy because of the of the costumes that the kids had to wear. I also
ran an after-school program where we had new dean and we had the Healthy Plate Club way kids learn how to eat healthy food in learned about healthy food in actually cook the food and learned how to went home
and took the recipes home. They had We had a chance. We had good mindfulness. All of that was teacher Ron. And it was the funding was very
limited. Most of our funding was that we could provide meals to the kids. I know that we say that all things are possible, but a lot of the schools and our teachers. That
kind of commitment I would love to see this expand and a lot of what I saw happening in here, I see in some steam programs and are integrated
into our schools. So that's another thing that maybe we could look at it. Elementary schools where we can have that. I mean, not now pie in the sky, not now, but those
steam programs, those schools that have this team programs are doing this kind of work every day. And it's part of the rotation for the kids and the schools were. I've seen those seem programs be
successful. That is the kids. That is their favorite class. That is the favorite place to be because they are. Breaking things apart. Their putting them together. They're being
creative. They're learning they're seeing how it works, how it doesn't work. So that might be one way that we can in the future with more fun.
And institutionalize. But it's great to see what is happening and hopefully our funding partners will see the value of
Thank you. Eaton coming. >> As some lights on, do we have go backs? And suddenly there were no more lights.
Except for Mister Anderson. Thank you, Thank you. Agenda
item, 7 consent agenda are adopted rules, parliamentary procedure, Robert's rules provide for consent agenda listing several items for approval. >> Of the board by single motion, many items listed have
gone through board review 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
meeting, the consent agenda is on the screen. Is there any objection to approving the consent agenda? Here? can see no objection. The consent agenda is approved. Agenda.
Item number, not number 8, new business. The following our new business agenda items. They will not be voted on this evening. But action is
scheduled at a future meeting. And 9 board committee reports I called MS Age and cutting for report from Public Engagement Committee. >> The Public Engagement
Committee met on May 13th. The committee discussed updates to the proclamation process. The full board will be voting on the edits have upcoming regular meeting. We look forward to having a
streamlined process for this and future points. Plans were also shared for the upcoming board member tool Kit. This will help our incoming board members and staff the zones
onboarding to our community advisory committees with greater efficiency. We also had a presentation from the clerk's office with an update to the student leadership program and some great information about the history
of student representatives on the Fairfax County School board. I want to pause here to think. Our deputy who has done
a lot of work with the student Leadership ship program. And it's something that we're going to be able rely on and build on. So the amount of work that he has done is
amazing. And I really want to want to thank him for that. Our next meeting of the Public Engagement Committee will be on June 18th. >> At one, 30 PM.
>> Thank you, Miss Saint John. Coming. Agenda item 13. Agenda item. 12 superintendent matters to conduct or >> Thank you, chair for Ish. I
just want again as it is mental health awareness Month. Thank all our hard-working mental health professionals in the school division for all they do to provide support for
our students and one another. It really does matter. Also want share some great news that for the 12th Time. >> The National Association of Music Merchants Foundation is
honored. Fcps is one of the best communities for music, education and for those of you had a chance to get out and see some concerts recently, musical theater and our young
soloists this evening, our music is incredible here in Fairfax County and just props to all of our educators that
support music in our students and families as well. This past had our euro meeting of our military connected to you.
And it was a fabulous meeting. We had about 30 young people from across the county representing each of our high schools and really had a conversation about the things
that matter and the things we could improve transition for military-connected use. We're also working on plans for a summer events were prior to
school starting we military's from from around the county, get together for a social event and compare notes and network effectively with some of our military connected
youth are actually going plan. The Louise Archer Elementary School ribbon cutting was fabulous. And it was so instructive to learn about the
history and I meet some of the former students who attended Louise are chair. also want to say Tuesday afternoon I had the opportunity to go to Robinson, secondary school and
meet with a student is visually impaired to see how he uses his meta AI classes and really advocate for himself about those being able
to be used regularly and schools. I think principal Tracy Phillips for arranging that. And it was a it was a great conversation and have
been in multiple schools in the last couple weeks. But I will say on Tuesday. I finally got all the answers for our boundary work. I was invited
the geospatial analysis class at Centerville High School and met with students who presented our boundary solutions that they had all so I'll be sharing those with our
team. But it was fabulous to see our students wrestle boundaries and actually explain to me how they resolved all of that. So I said I really could kind of just begin to relax about
that, that the geospatial program and our young people there. So incredible. I just I'm inspired. So I think we've had boundary committee meetings many nights. We have
another one tomorrow night. I encourage our community to come out to share feedback. Check out the website, the new tool and provide feedback. Our process will be better with
the more feedback we received. So thank you, Chairman. Fresh. >> Thank you. Doctor Reed. It is now time for agenda. Item number. 11 board matters next
on the agenda is board matters. That work on each school board member who has requested opportunity to speak, starting with. Mayor. I
did request of only caveat is that We're too late. I guess this is consider too late. >> Yeah, I just wanted to it's canal. Is you just worried
about the singer who was here miss its O Co Scoville. So she already won the capital last year for best vocalist and she's up again this year and she's going to Ithaca College,
her dream School for musical theater. And it was just special surprised to see her here. I also just want to share about an exceptional festival. I went to the
Missouri festival at FOX Mill Elementary, which is the Japanese immersion. And it's just so much it's, you know, culture and dance and food and crafts and art. And we celebrated and a who is
retiring after 30 years. And it was really just a wonderful on show of community. So and that I guess we'll just leave it at that for tonight. I hope that people have a meaningful
Memorial Day get to the fun parts of the year. Now. Thank you. Thank you. Miss Marin.
Mr. McDaniel. >> The wrong here. Mr. Dunn is not the table. Sizemore
Heizer. >> Thank you. disposition Opportunity speaks is a couple things I really wanted to lift up. And one I wanted to to just recognize that we had a proclamation May's Asian
American Pacific Islander Month. And that is something very personal for me. And so I want to take a few minutes to talk about that. My parents, both are immigrants from India and they came had a time when
there weren't a lot of it was where the first wave of immigration from India and things were not well known. And so I was born here. Growing up here is for the
first wave culture was not easy. And it's something I can see with our students right now. You it kind of bridge these 2 cultures, but so it's
really meaningful to me. To be the first my family to vote. It's really meaningful to me when my dad came here and he came as a student. learned a
whole new culture and embraced it. He loved being American. He loved it. From the Giants to the Forty-niners the
Broncos. I know I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Doctor Reed to Seattle. He loved 4th of July. He loved everything about it. He instilled that love in May. So
thought of being Asian-American and having this beautiful heritage that is now celebrated. That was not understood that it is now celebrated is what makes our
country amazing. And so I just have to recognize that and I feel very honored actually. I was kind shocked when I found this out, but honored to be the first Asian-American woman elected to this board. seems
hard to believe that took that long. kind of honored in shock to be the first Indian-American person elected to this board and not also is kind of shocking. It took that long, but it's a Great testament to how great our
country is that we have a boy that reflects. The beautiful cultures and diversity of our community. I also wanted to recognize that this past weekend was the 71st
anniversary Brown versus Board of Education. And that is Seminole to making sure that we can provide equal an excellent opportunity to everybody. And it's important
to stop and think about the history that we had in Virginia. Where many schools were shut down. To avoid integration. And that wasn't
that long ago. And that is a huge disservice. To our country. I think it's important to stop and remember that. The last thing I want to say, it's just a
congratulations to all the copies nominees because I love theater and I love seeing some of these plays and there's so many copies nominees for the Braddock District that I could list all of them and I have all of them here.
>> Summers can start reading them and what timer goes off. That's going to go off and I cannot wait to celebrate all of you guys. Senior plays in your work is incredible. So marketing publicity, Levy
Hansen, Fairfax, High School, much ado about nothing special effects and technology, Payton Morales in a certain special effects crew West Springfield, High School. I know my ding of my time will come off soon.
that's it. >> Alito, Lake Braddock, Secondary School children, women. Go see high school theater next year. It's amazing. Go see middle school theater. It's amazing. Have a great night.
>> You know, they only give us like. >> 6 seconds to introduce the awards at the cap. You see you're going to have to. I've got to figure it out and miss
Sizemore this lady. >> It just want to let all of those who've served our country. I am daughter of father who served our country. Her brother who served our
country. So as we approach Memorial I am and I believe grateful for those relatives of mine and also everyone who has fought for our freedom. We
are the freest country. I'm very grateful for those who fought and come before Also want talk about the fact last week I-10 and National Police week, I work every year of
kids who were killed line of duty and also uplift the counselors that I for critical first county to help support that endeavor and the fact that we have a lot of
giveaways for the kids who come to the program and ended up with a surplus of school supply type items that I was able to deliver. Elementary, title, one schools to help
those students, backpacks colored pencils, notebooks, things like that. So it was special to be able bring those items to them earlier this week, graduations, fast approaching. I want to give
congratulations, not just all of our students, but all of our school counselors for game 3 of I know what a labor of love that is. I heart is for the kids to study and prepare.
And I know everyone's blessed and glad that's behind them. I wish all of our students well as they prep for and take yes, it will test the final exams the next few weeks and I also
want to wish the best of luck all my schools are competing in District state championships. want to congratulate the winners of the International Science and Engineering Fair Awards from teacher High for Wayne First
place in energy from Langley High School Bennett weighing in, Jason Pan First Place and environmental engineering. And for more playing high school, Chloe get Cleo. 4th place in biomedical and health
sciences. We also several Dranesville National Merit Scholarship winners from Langley, High School. Any Key this what Rick Haase E and John Woo from McLean High
School. Rachel know TJ Age assist he so if Sophia at Lee Lin Baby Pine and Patrick, she. Also congratulations to Emily Flores. You know, Hosa
from Marshall High School who received the Latinos who need a suspended leadership alliance scholarship presented by the Hispanic Leadership Alliance. Finally want to congratulate the drains were finalists of the service
county 2025. Fairfax Area High School Shark Tank Technology Challenge second place, artisan to Allen Way from McLean, High School, 3rd Place
Gateway Jasmine Mall from T, J and J Dancer. And it's a few is a from Lee High School. And mentions. Appreciate Larry Langley, High School, Iran Restore Incheon Miles from
plant high school and Cinci Zoo for TJ and again, like my colleague congratulate all of nominees for the Kathy. So look forward being there on
June. 2nd to honor those students. And yes, if you don't see high school theater, please get up and do it next year. And finally. I my colleagues in remarks share earlier expressing my condolences to Cathy and the
Cali family on the passing of Congressman Jerry Connelly, Republican Representative Conley was a pillar of the first county community serving over 3 decades apart of service for the first Board of Supervisors and in Congress,
his leadership will be sorely missed. And finally, my condolences to all my Jewish friends. Related to the tragic murders that took place last
night outside the Jewish Museum. My heart goes out to my prayers are with you. I'm sorry that this took place. >> Thank you, miss leading Mr.
Moon. Thank you, Mister Chairman. I was not going to speak terror. And Russian Sizemore Heizer districts.
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counties well. Thank you, Mr. Moon Dr Anderson. >> Thank you. I would be remiss if I didn't talk about my wonderful event yesterday
that I attended. I had the pleasure of going to early identification program will I P graduation last evening at George Mason University. For
those who are not aware AP is a multi-year college prep program for first generation college students when Stu Cy Woods, I keep getting e-mails.
And it is a collaborative effort between Fcps and George Mason. It includes a host of Northern Virginia schools. Prince William, all intended
cetera. The program provides year-round academic enrichment, personal and social development, civic engagement, leadership, training opportunities for the students as well as
scholarships. One of the students who was part of the program from Falls Church High School was keynote speaker yesterday, which was fantastic to see her in that light. And
students also have opportunity to apply to the program. I want to share this point because a lot of parents don't know that this program is available. And when it becomes available, they are looking to
grow the program. Doctor Reed, the interim director, mentioned yesterday she wants to grow the program to 1600, which is nearly doubling it. And so I'm looking to see if
we can also double our participation because looking at the list yesterday on the fitness beating us in what way larger than they are. But students do have the
opportunity to apply for the program at the end of their 7th grade year after a recommendation from their school counselor or any other
adult. IP is implemented and 13 of our schools and 7 of those are in the Mason District. Glasgow homes, Jackson Po and Fall session just as high schools. I'm
really looking forward to seeing that program. it is fantastic in terms of its preparation for the students and they spend so much time on the George Mason campus that being an college makes it.
It's almost old hat. They are very, very prepared. And not only of the students committed to the program. Their parents have to be as well during the ceremony. That is a pledge
that is that is shared by both groups separately in terms of how they're going to be supportive of their students. I also had the pleasure of attending an impressive
performance of an E at Bailey's upper elementary recently. I think Mister Moon Un another day and it was too horrific to see those very
young people be. So technically savvy because they were also served as the crew. And I learned that the equipment that they were working to do the sound and
the lights, etc. Very similarly, very similar to the equipment that is used on Broadway. Yes, director is a former. I want to say Marshall
High school director who came down to the elementary school. So Annie was not only well acted, but it was just really well produced by all students. So thank you for providing us
with the opportunity to be there. And lastly, I want to give some kudos to the justice rowing team. They were incredible at the state championship earlier this
month with 7 boats competing. And congratulations to the state champion women's junior. Quite an alliance. Kate Shake. >> Chloe Burnett's Coney and
Brooke. Iman Jones. We wish the best of luck to the women's junior quad in the men seen a quad in the women's senior double as they compete
in nationals this weekend. Also want to say congratulations and I will read all their names because they're 32 recipients, students who are recipients of
the Hispanic Leadership Alliance scholarships that were awarded earlier this weekend and last but not least NDA. The Blue Ribbon Award, which is the highest award
given to school music programs in the Commonwealth to qualify for this award. Each school's band or Chorus Orchestra must receive a final rating of superior at the VA me a
district concert performance assessment. I'm very happy to declare that. And a high school Glasgow, Middle School and Justice Middle School where all this wonderful achievement. Have a wonderful
Memorial Day weekend. And thank you. Thank you, didn't. >> Thank You know, watching the debate on the school board
sometimes can see Messi like watch him on in that fight. When I when I really respect him are about all my colleagues is the common dedication to our school, our children and our communities. And so just because we
disagree doesn't mean, you know, we don't share those common commitments and values. I regret to chair that as nice cool lost a beloved teacher and tragic accident on friend
full road during last year's severe thunderstorm. She was a dedicated teacher who will be deeply missed. And my condolences are with teachers, family and the entire Edison High School community.
Congratulations Mount Vernon District School Cappy nominees and some high school for Peter Pan. Wendy, South County High School, for course line and he feels high school for crazy for you. We're so fortunate
that counted theater programs in our schools and good luck to all the nominees. Congratulations. Also to the Mount Vernon High School boys track team for winning the National District Track Championship. Good luck at
regionals and states. Congratulations. Also the fields points lacrosse for winning the National District Lacrosse Championship and pouring Rain Os. Congratulations. Also to Saratoga Elementary School PTA
president speak dollar in full. Pronounced dollar. So I did the company around following chair. So she was
like as a 2024. 25 Virginia PTA volunteer of the year. as thrilled to join the Fairfax Federation to celebrate incredible character. But Sanders, my predecessor at last weekend's 2025 says of
the year banquet where she received a special gratitude toward. I was also excited to speak to South County Federation recently about the
fcps budget in the impact of potential federal impact aid. Finally, I pleased to meet with leaders of the new come Spring Civic Association in Gum Springs Community Center Advisory Board. I thank them
for inviting me to receive their input regarding the comprehensive school boundary process. we want to remind everyone that there are many community meetings coming up regarding the comprehensive school boundary review.
There's one tomorrow at Lewis High School at 07:00PM. There's also one at Whitman Middle next week on May 29th. I hope everyone has a wonderful Memorial Day and thank you to all the veterans
and their families have protected our country for more 200 years. Thank you, Mr. Dunn Mystics it.
>> I just want to be very brief. I wanted just official Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month as a proud member of the API community. I'm it to be join
me to celebrate rich history contribution and culture of by API community here Fcps for Vets County and rest of the
country. I also wanted to. You know, say goodbye and congratulations to MS some in This is her last meeting with U.S. board meeting and even assume Ensley. Thank you for
being here and the wonderful work you have done so far. So thank you. Everyone have a wonderful Memorial weekend. >> Thank you. Miss ticks before everybody. Asks for
time again, I think we all share that sentiment. Ms. man's Thank you. Anderson.
>> It's been a busy couple of weeks I have enjoyed visiting schools in attending amazing school theater performances and award ceremonies celebrating our incredible staff and students inning
engaging in different community meetings has the end of this school year is upon us. I'm looking forward to attending graduations in transition ceremony celebrating the accomplishments of our class
of 2025. Graduates and celebrating teachers, staff that got them there. I will also when I wish all the students, the best of luck as they finished their school
year. I do want to mention that it is been a tough month for 2 of my school communities. So I wanted to take a moment to acknowledge the tragic student losses that we've had it both South County
High School and Robinson Secondary School. I send my deepest condolences to these families and school communities touched by these tragedies. And I encourage all of us to be careful on the
roads. >> Thank you, miss Anderson. Most politicians take themselves far too seriously. Not Jerry Connelly. That's not
to say he was unserious on the country, took his work representing us in Washington, very serious. But he did it with a sense of humor and an unmistakable joy that filled every room he entered. You
could always count on him for a perfectly timed quipped during a stuffy meeting, especially if another politician was talking. Or knowing week to make sure you
heard what he heard the way he heard it. It was an incredible education being Jerry's school board member over the past 6 years. And his neighbor over
the last 2. How to persevere. How to center constituents and the work how to marry pragmatism with progress. He made public service feel both
purposeful and human. What a gift it was to learn from him. And what a loss for all of us who had the privilege of knowing him. 4 members of the community would like to join
us. The school board will be offering a proclamation honoring his lifetime of service to Fairfax County and our regular meeting on Thursday, June. 12th 07:00PM
here at Luther Jackson. Earlier this month, I had an opportunity to attend the Shark Tank Technology Challenge recognition ceremony with Anderson, which was
really cool. And I wanted to congratulate our students for McLean, High School. Ari Unwrapped 4 and was also a Providence District resident who earned an honorable
mention for the team's project chat, which was a mobile device aimed at reducing social isolation among senior citizens. So very incredible work there. I also attended
the Hispanic Leadership Alliance, 20 th-anniversary scholarship perception with several of my colleagues very excited that 3 Providence District residents Cotchin Marquez Martinez from Oakton
Brett from Falls Church and Heidi are is a from Marshall High School. Our recipients also tended over the last several weeks. Many middle and
high school elementary school musical theater productions. And though the curtain has closed on this year's productions at the high School level, you can still see great theater at our middle schools
for a couple more weeks in Providence District. Kilmer middle is hosting Kilmer Broadway desserts on May. 30th and throw middle is doing something rotten which is a
great show. May 30th 31030th and June 1st and they're doing the Advanced Peter Act ones on June 5th. So I highly encourage folks to attend. I also attended this week's
Student Leadership Development program Marks school board work session. This is a program that Mr. McCAbe brought back to the board. And I can't wait to see how it grows in the years to come
because our kids are exceptional and it was wonderful watching all of the students participate in the same types of things that we do. A school board members thinking through proposals.
Arguing for their proposal taking into consideration people's amendments, voting up and down on things. So it's great watching and I appreciated Neera Karnik, my
Providence district student for participation in the meeting. I would also give shout-outs to all em students and blue ribbon. A National
Merit scholar But finally, I am the only thing once again standing between and the rest of our evenings. So at 11, 13
49 seconds, this meeting is adjourned.