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o'clock. All right. This June, 26 2025 regular meeting of the Fairfax County school board will now come to order. Please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by a moment of silence and a performance of the national
anthem by Jocelyn Mooney, a South Lakes High School
student.
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>> We have another round of applause for misleading. Agenda item. 2.0 2 announcements. If you would like to review a copy of the
meeting agenda, please see the back of the auditorium to obtain copies of any items or supporting materials being presented tonight. Please referenced a QR code on the agenda or visit FCPS DOT Edu
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Fcps Edu Slash live stream. Without objection. I'd like to go to agenda item. 2.0 4 with Mr. Gone away from the table.
Agenda item. 2.0 4 proclamation honoring the fcps participants in the rectory in. Rector on international Science and Engineering. Fair. I call him Mr. McCAbe in for a
proclamation. Whereas the Regeneron. a national science and engineering Fair. I >> A program of the Society for Science over 70 years is
the world's largest global science competition for high school students through a global network of local, regional and national science fairs. Millions of students are encouraged to explore their passion for scientific
inquiry. And whereas the spring a group of Easton's the selected as finalist and offered the opportunity to compete for approximately 9 million dollars in awards and scholarships. Over 1700
cines represented 67 countries, regions and territories across the world that I Seth 2025. hosted in Columbus, Ohio. And whereas the following Fairfax County
Public School students have been chosen as finalists to attend the 2025 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair. Herman
became Woodson, a new CAR T J. Chloe. Julio McLean. Then at Hong Langley. Maciel Krishna,
T J even The T J. Isaac Newton, T J. And My whole T J None of whom are T J. Jason
Pan Langley, Sara Park, t J. if you have Langley, Danielle, Pro Cofe of T J. Thomas
Parling Oakton some on Tamala Chantilly. Oliver W***, T J and Long shown mainly and whereas participating. And I said for choirs, dedication,
passion and hard work from students who spend countless hours conducting it. Parents analyzing data and preparing presentations. The students who compete and I represent the future of scientific
inquiry. Embodying the spirit of curiosity, creativity and perseverance. And as I said, Fosters collaboration an exchange of ideas among students from diverse backgrounds, promoting cross-cultural understanding
and cooperation. And whereas the achievements of students in the ice serve to inspire future generations demonstrating the power of science and technology to address global challenges and improve lives. Now, therefore,
be it resolved. The Fairfax County school board here by recognize and commend the following students who qualified to attend the 2025 or gender on celebrating their ingenuity, determination and
contributions to the advancement of science and engineering. >> Is there a second for the Regeneron Trump nation?
Second? All those in favor. Ms Marin, Mystics, Mr. McElveen Dr, Anderson, Mr. McDaniel this Sizemore Heizer, Mr. Moon, this lady, they say cutting myself with Mister
Dunn away from the table. The proclamation passes.
Congratulations. Agenda item. 2.0 5 international women in Engineering, Day proclamation icon Mystics it for a
proclamation. >> That is international women in Engineering Day observed annually on June 23rd celebrates the achievements of women in juniors. Floodlight and highlight the ongoing need
for gender equity, engineering and steam fields. And that is women. Ingenious have contradicted a groundbreaking innovations across ector from infrastructure and every space to help get and computing and
continue to shape the future of science and technology in Fairfax County and the not the Virginia region. We've been in junior play a vital role in federal agencies. Tech farms
in a research institutions contributing to our region's competitiveness. And really, that is eons and fairness. We honor the legacies of trailblazing women such as Dr.
Anne Howard, pioneering robot assist and the first black woman to late top rank U.S. engineering school, the Dolphin Asciende system engineer and a proud Fairfax
County Public School graduate and Katherine Johnson has NASA calculations helped make us space flight possible and who was come operated locally to the naming of Katherine Johnson, Middle School. We
also recognize many cold The first no Native American female engineer and the car will contradict or to the signs U.S. space program. And it Clark, the first
professionally employed female electric engine in the U.S. and the first woman and teach to teach injuring in the University of Texas Lovelace was first computer programmer.
So it all the Yom NASA astronaut and former Navy officer and Mary W Jackson women, NASA's first black female engineer and despite
these achievements, women, especially women of color, remain under presented in engineering, making up only 16% of engine years in the United States. Bridging this
gap requires ongoing efforts to promote inclusive education, mentorship and early exposure to Steve Opportunities and Gleick.
>> Whereas the success of future women engineers depends on the dedication of fcps educators who sparked curiosity, talent and create
pathways into steam fields for students of all backgrounds. Teachers and program leaders to career and technical education. Advanced academic Science Olympiad, another enrichment opportunities play
a vital role expanding equitable access to engineering experiences. And whereas Lcps is committed to cultivating an inclusive environment that empowers all
students to explore and pursue steam careers through through initiatives like girls and engineering Math and science robotics programs, career and technical education, pathways and partnerships with
organizations like girls who code for Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology. First. And the Society of Women Engineers Fcps is building a strong
foundation for the next generation of engineers and innovators. Now, therefore, be it resolved that the Fairfax County School board proclaims June 23rd 2025. as international him an
engineering day in Fairfax County, Public Schools. We encourage all members of our community to recognize and celebrate the contributions of women. Engineers past and
present. And future. And to support inclusive, equitable access to engineering and steam opportunities for all students. Is there a second?
Mr? McDaniel, all those in favor Ms Maren Mystics it Mr. Mckelvie Dr, Anderson. Mr. McDaniel missing Anderson missed Sizemore Heizer, Mr. Moon. >> lady a cent and putting myself with Mr. Dunn away from
the table that is unanimous. Otherwise, congratulations. proclamation carries. Agenda
item. 2.0 6 proclamation honoring Fcps National Merit Scholarship. Winners icon Mr. Mckelvie in for a proclamation. Thank you. And they're with me. There are a lot of names in this once.
Whereas the National Merit Scholarship Corporation was established in 1955. At a time when there was concern that the United States is lagging behind. >> And the Cold War scientific race to identify an honor school list. Scholastic Lee,
talented American youth and to encourage them to develop their abilities to the fullest. And whereas each scholarship winner is about is evaluated on his or her academic record, including
difficulty level of subjects, studied and grades earned scores from 2 standardized tests, contributions and leadership in school and community activities. A personal essay and a
recommendation from high school official. And whereas in 2025 the National Merit Scholarship Corporation has offered a total of 6,870 scholarships worth nearly
26 million dollars. And whereas each national merit scholarship comes in the amount of 2500 each corporate sponsors scholarship is from renewable for up to 4 years and ranges from 1000 to 10,000
per year. And each college sponsors scholarship provides between $502,000 annually for up to 4 years of undergraduate study at the institution financing the scholarship.
Now, therefore, be it resolved. The Fairfax County School board hereby recognizes and commence the following. Students who receive scholarships this year. For the National Merit Scholarship
sponsored by corporations. We have. So Martha got of T J. Claire Chun, T J Jayden Lee Langley Riley, Catherine's,
see where mainly I mean, we'll McClain. For the scholarship sponsored by higher education institutions. We have Nicholas
R Greta Vasquez. Dean or E T J Hudson, John Killer, T J are up to T J. Lake Powell, McLean, Seth Purcell Oakton
John Shenkman, T J. I said I asked TJ Andrew Wood South Lakes Siddharth Kamar T J. And finally for the scholarships from the National Merit
Scholarship Corporation. These include Logan Bradley, T J Louise Minick, T J and the guard TJ, Sandra, Rao T J
Rohan caught Kotler t J. Him on YA and crew Chantilly. Re John T J Grace him T J. Chun
Na. Chloe Choi Woodson should about do people Deep D P. Fairfax. Joshua Wong Oakton Jonah Scali make Reddick. So
if you had young man T J Aimee Key, mainly this was casi, mainly John move mainly since Haleigh Banner G T J our NAV
Bala TJ Jackson, Micah Oakton, Vinci, the Westfield. So feel Van T J Rachel know McLean. Phebe Pan T J Patrick Lea T J.
Jason, How T J and Sea Langley and Cayenne Jan Madison. Is there a Mr. Moon, all those in
favor Miss mayor and Mystics, Mr. Mcelvain Dr, Anderson, Mr. this Anderson Sizemore Heizer, Mr. Moon misleading message and putting myself Mr. And away from the table. The
motion carries congratulations. Before the next proclamation is right. I
would like to >> Judge Quander who is the Dean representative, the family's retired senior administrator administrative judge for the District of
Columbia. Dr. Anderson, icon you for proclamation. >> Thank you. Whereas the Quander family stands as one
of the oldest African American families with documented history and the United States and their name dating back to the 1600's. And whereas the
Quander family's history is deeply intertwined with the history of the Mount Vernon estate, Fairfax, so Mount Vernon estate, Fairfax County, it includes significant contributions and sacrifices
made to benefit Fairfax County, Publix schools. And whereas the Quander family has demonstrated a steadfast commitment to preserving their
rich heritage, notably through the establishment of the Quander family reunion structure and 1926. which legacy is being preserved
through the quander historical and educational society in operated and be continuing shun of family reunions and the Mount Vernon area. And I
would like to yield to Mr. Dunn to continue. Go ahead. Mister Dunn.
>> Whereas the defendants of Henry Cuando and Margaret condo have persevered through many hardships to become military, religious and civic leaders. Business owners,
teachers, principles, medical professionals, news anchors, judges and authors exemplifying resilience and the pursuit of excellence.
Now, therefore, be it finally resolved that the Fairfax County school board does hereby recognize and honor the Quander family on the occasion of their one 100th
anniversary, the Quander family reunion August 8th through 10th 2025. noting the family's historical significance and celebrating their invaluable contributions and lasting impact on Fairfax
County schools and the community. Is their second second. >> Mr. Dunn. All those in
favor Miss mayor and Mystics it Mr. Mckelvie Dr, Anderson, Mr. McDaniel this Anderson missed Sizemore heizer, Mr. Dunn, Mr. Moon misleading to say John Cunningham, myself. >> That is unanimous.
Congratulations. The proclamation passes. I believe
Judge Quander is now with us. You want to wave? I would like
to welcome. I would like to welcome all those here in support of the proclamation honoring Fcps National Merit Scholarship winners to please
join the board for photo at the front of the dais.
Regeneron Just want to
>> For the national merit. If you could follow Ms Park in list, they will hand you your certificates. I would like to welcome all those here in support of the International Women in Engineering Day proclamation to please join
the board for a photo at the front of the Dyess.
I would like to welcome all those here in support of the international women in engineering and a proclamation to please join the board for a
photo at the front of the
diocese.
I would like to welcome all those here in support of the proclamation honoring the fcps participants and the Regeneron International Science and Engineering. Fair to please
join the board for a photo at
the front of the diocese.
I would like to welcome all those here in support of the honoring the Quander family proclamation to please join
the board for a photo at the
front of the diocese.
Chair
fresh that completes our
pictures.
>> Board members, please return to your seats. I will say that statement. It's a lot
more effective quieting the audience than it is and getting board members to return to their seats. Agenda item. 2.0 7 Virginia High
School League and academic team recognitions. The school board is very pleased to recognize the recipients of the spring 2025. Vhsl championships tonight. These
championships occurred after our June 12th regular meeting. So we are recognizing these teams this evening. Please stand when your team is recognized. After all recognitions are completed, individual teams will be invited to have a photo with
the board at the dais. Dr Anderson. >> The board would like to recognize the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science Technology Girls. Tennis team
for being awarded the Vhsl class 6 Girls, Tennis State
championship. Nice job. The board would also like to recognize principal Michael McKay, director of student
activities. David Arthur and coach Brandon Ward for their contribution to the team.
>> The board next would like to recognize the Langley High School Boys, tennis team for winning the Vhsl class, 6 boys, tennis state championship. The board would also like to recognize principal Lauren Stroud, director of student
activities. Jeffrey know and coach Jack Porter for their
contributions to the team. The board would like to recognize the West Potomac High school boys lacrosse team for winning
the Vhsl classics Boys, lacrosse State Championship. The board would also like to recognize Principal Jessica stats, director of student activities. Matthew McDonald and coach John Stamos for
their contributions to the team.
>> The board would like to recognize the hurt and high school boys soccer team for winning the class. 6 boys, soccer state championship. The board would also like to recognize Principal Elizabeth know director student activities sizable Farkas and
coach Jordan. Stephanie. Stephen. Yeah, stuffy for their contributions to the
team. >> The board like to recognize the Robinson Secondary school
film team for winning the Vhsl film Festival. Best animation film and best Public Service announcement. The board would also like to recognize Principal Tracy Phillips, director of student activities
and and team sponsor Jody Hall for the contributions to the team. Congratulations. Rams.
>> The board would now like to invite members of the Robertson Secondary School film Teen School staff and supporters to please join the board at the desk for a photo. And we ask my colleagues to please remain at front of the
dance for the remaining
photos.
>> I would like to invite that heard high school boys, soccer team, school staff and supporters to please join the
board for a photo and West
Potomac. You're on deck.
The board would like to invite the West Potomac High School boys, lacrosse team school staff and supporters to police joined
the board for a photo.
Langley, you're on deck.
I would like to invite that Langley High School Boys, Tennis team, school staff and supporters to please join the
board for a photo. TJ, you're
on deck.
I would like to invite the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Girls, Tennis Team school staff and supporters to
please join the board for a
photo.
Chair fish. That was
our last photo.
>> Board members, please return to your seats.
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 or regular meetings and public hearings can be found on the school board's website fcps Dot Edu Slash school
board. During the signup process. Community members acknowledge 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 asked audience members to be respectful of one another shouting an outburst will not be tolerated. Please hold your
applause until the conclusion of a speaker's remarks. Audience members may not join speakers at the podium and remain at their seats, including one recording video were taking photos. We're grateful that you are here to
speak with today and thank you for your cooperation. School board members will be listening but not responding. Madam Clerk, please call the
first speaker. >> Student speaker number one.
Good evening, Doctor Reed and school board members. My name and I'm a rising 10th grader at Centerville High School. I'm here tonight to throughout suggestions on student input.
The renaming of the school board student representative to be the superintendents student buys council's representative to the school board. I have learned sacked is the only body that is allowed to vote for who that
person will be. Even a candidate who makes the final cut and is not a sect member is not allowed to vote in the election. How Democratic is that? From my understanding of the competition, a sack. There
is no clear fix a consistent way Fcps chooses their sack representatives. It allows each high school sponsor to do what they want. Maybe the group who should choose a
student map should be all the students. And each high school instead of 100 the 50,000 plus high school students. I do realize that most of us classes are not representative
of their school community in terms of race and gender sponsors are not as diverse as our student body, but we must start somewhere for change to occur. There should be 3
student representatives to the school board just like the board's 3 at-large members, for the student or app to have an official vote. Time for the school were to mention this to Richmond in official letter
every year until it happens, 4th there to be student and put in potential boundary changes. food us in the strategic plan. So why not here? White is Langley.
Madison, McClain and Marshall havoc on how the graduation ceremonies Constitution Hall. Is this a privilege entitlement for the schools has fcps ever Ashton like myself, if I would like to
have my ceremony there. This opportunity should be given to all high school students and on a rotational basis. Finally for fcps to create a yearly student Congress conference
wished and leaders from the county student human rights ambassadors, academic clubs, youth groups, Ashley, a sack and more gather to network and
tackle issues together. Thank you. Laura. Jackie.
>> Good Evening. Doctor Eden School remembers my name is Laura Jacques. All have a parent of 3 children, all of whom are have been or are being educated fcps. I've been apparent fcps for approximately 14 years and I
still have approximately 13 to go. As most parents say, my commission are completely different. But in my case, this is extremely true. I have someone who's 6, twice sectional someone whose exceptional, someone who
Down's they're all different. For my middle child. recently applied for advanced academics and she was declined in the first round despite extremely high negley area. CA get scores. >> We appeal this decision and
pursued additional testing is recommended. And it is what I want we got today was about the level for appeals process in the county that we experienced. Thankfully, our school is extremely supportive and recognize their child's
intelligence. A need for academic rigor and plans to place her in a level 4 classroom anyway, where there's actually room. Of course, I was disappointed by a negative decision by the Fcps AP program, but not
entirely surprise since a lot of my experience with appeals in the county has had to do with supporting families, respect special education needs. I did however feel that I owe that to my daughter to
appeal on her behalf. I was a frustrated by the result of this overall and especially in light of us being recommended to pursue additional testing. I do understand after Googling that there are parents out there who are actually
teaching their kids, the cut Gary tests. And for that reason, high scores on these tests can no longer be relied upon when determining placement for children. That's incredibly annoying. But again, that surprising given the parents and had met
throughout my 19 years of parenting in the county, however, one part of the appeals process involves the option to submit additional testing from state licensing nationally board, certified nurse psychologists who would
obviously be at risk of license last if testing was not completed and reported in a standardized manner. We have to consider what we should What kind of wait we should be
giving to this testing as a health care leader. I'm familiar with the discomfort of reviewing prophecy that don't seem to make sense. However, I would encourage of CPS to continue to review these processes to make sure
that we are actually getting. >> Her family.
>> Eileen map of the Hoffman. Thank you all for having me here this evening. My name I mean, at half, men at 9
currently a 4th grade teacher at Spring Hill Elementary School about to start my 13th year in public education. vast majority of our curriculum occurs within the walls of our school, the exception being
field trips. We largely select our own field trips and do so with an intentional alignment with our great double curriculum. However, in 4th grade, one such field trip is not up to teach or discretion, but is instead mandated as
part of our board approves curriculum. That's your pre choirs that we attend a National Symphony Orchestra performance at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. And while that field trip historically aligned with
our curriculum and our district priorities, I argue that that's no longer the case. But the current administration exercising unprecedented influence over the Kennedy Center. The values
once espoused by that institution are no longer in play and no longer line with Fcps is much mission to educate all students equitably. This partnership at the Kennedy Center has long
existed and it was began with the intention of exposing all of our students to high-quality arts performances. It was a space that celebrated the inclusion of everyone in the arts in the ability of everyone to make a
contribution. The worldwide art scene. However, the tone of the center has changed of the last few months with programs being canceled by the center and by artist who no longer find the space support
it. It seems is at the Kennedy Center itself is canceling programs with specific identities in mind. Namely those individuals who belong to the LGBTQ+ community. These
performances include Stan Children's musical created by well-known gay artist Chris Snee and the NSA's performance with the Gay Men's chorus of Washington, D.C., as part of World Pride. Because of that.
I think it is time that we reconsider and perhaps pause or district-wide partnership with the Kennedy Center. The space no longer lines with our strategic Plan legal for which prioritizes equitable access
and opportunity for all students. We cannot require students and staff to attend a performance in a space that would deny some the ability to their own stories in their own
community. Celebrated as a district. We should. Strait.
Todd Usher. Todd Usher. George, this era.
>> Good evening, Doctor region school board members. I'm here tonight on behalf of the Minority student Achievement Oversight Committee to get to give recognition to 2 people. First condolences. The Hunter Mill District community on the
supervisor Cathy Hudgins supervisor. Hundreds took it upon herself to treat our annual report since it up a meeting with our leadership to reports for years. It was started because of the close relationship supervisor hadn't
had talked about C of the first time Dr. Betsy, to me, he was going to that up to with her. told him what I was scared to present or an answer. tough questions, Dr Bus. He said, don't worry,
I'll be there to 60 for Smith, the supervisor and then chairman bullet assertive skipped. And I was on it with me. Sergeant. I was I owed by her passion. Right? Just to tell is this could create the one Fairfax policy discussion
is turning. She looking at people's social economic status. First she injected. I'm not opposed to looking economic status, but this country and county had never answer the question of race.
But we are quick to jump to other variables first because uncomfortable conversations, Chairman Bill that said if you guys hadn't last board of supervisors meeting, she was the sole of the board of Supervisors after Mr. Advocacy
and presidents Mr. Speech from the dice where she could literally dropped the mic many times. As the years went by and learn from a staffer for some reason. She made real time to me like to hear my opinions and different matters from education to social
justice. That meant a lot to me. Second Commissioner Commissioner Welcome Inc S UPS. Assistant Superintendent structural services and the good honest work she has done in that role. Just hard act to
follow Dr City and at the time Mssu leadership is starting to trust fcps it S ups again after years of tension, I personally not differ. Much of a rebel group is I didn't number I was wrong. That
approach as the last few years have gone by since or higher. she was and how it could turn help into full conversations, I think I think are for meeting with me this weekend, Richard. Hopefully a smooth transition Dr. Riley. We wish
her the best in her next chapter your life not to be a
stranger. Thank you.
>> Kathleen Mallard. >> Good evening, everybody.
And. >> Well, congratulations to all those amazing students. The National Merit Scholars. The Vhsl winners. And chair
and participants. I'm talking to you tonight about again, about student safety. Especially female student
safety and a violation of their privacy and safety. Both in sports as well as bathrooms and locker rooms in the past. I've spoken on the issue of human sex trafficking incident. Every Fairfax County
Public High school, some middle and some elementary schools. This is extremely worrisome when we see that the ESAs emotional learning and human growth and development
curriculum scene to some extent at times to be grooming. Students. I see where in December 2020 for America First legal won a major victory in its lawsuit
against Fairfax County. Public Schools. The Fairfax County Circuit Court ruled that Fcps is pronouns and bathroom policies violate students. Constitutional rights. The lawsuit filed on behalf of
several students challenge policies. Students from gender and allowed students to use bathrooms based on their gender identity, rather that their biological gender and
Phil argue these policies compelled speech and violated students. This case is still being litigated and I think he's been 42 until September.
You know, yesterday on if you all noticed that this this America first legal one, a big lawsuit against Montgomery
County Public Schools. U.S.. Major financial, the settlement. So I'm really worried if this happens in September. I mean, the money
you all are already short in your budget. Please don't use your money to fight endless series of lawsuits. Maybe you're not going to maybe it will be settled, but I do hope
that's the case. Thank you very much.
>> Taylor. Good evening back. I had to rush here from end of the meeting. So I don't have any prepared comments. It's gonna be a little off the
cuff. But as want to talk briefly about facilities as you probably all know, we have a renovation, que that is very long and getting longer well beyond the sort of standard
practice of. What the expected renovation cycle should be. And then very recently we have the King School, which is now going to have to shift to the
left on the budget, right? It was in the future projects. Now it's going to have to be senior. Got to find money for that. I don't know. We haven't said publicly how that's being funded. If that's going affect
the renovation, que or not, we have done more which I noticed on the consent agenda tonight is going to take a little bit more money to get just with that first planning phase.
costs are going up. It's not 0. It's, you know, COVID inflation. It's all these different things. The budget, obviously with the county this year that tighter we have less and less money available. And
I'm concerned that we are prioritizing a little bit. Without getting to the merits of Dunn Loring and specifically. But they were prioritizing building capacity over taking care of our
existing schools. And I would like to see more emphasis put on that renovation. Que, because it's a little bit invisible that the school that would have been funded 3 years from now for innovation.
Instead, it's going to be 4, 5, We don't really see that stuff is getting pushed out because we have to prioritize the funding right now for for those construction projects
and given the cip data, I want to make sure that we're grounding those decisions to prioritize construction. On that data. And in the cip currently. I'm just not quite
kind of seeing as much of that. Severe demand as I am seeing the severe demand for renovation from schools that have backed-up toilets and falling ceiling tiles and no
heat in the band room and things like that. So yeah. That's what my my general
comment is. Chair fish. That was our last public speaker.
>> Agenda item. 4.0 1. Student Representative matters. The board would like to thank miss a lot for her service and dedication through her term this past year. And for the
last time. Let's give a round of applause from us. Want our
student school board member? >> Want to make it Thank you so much. Thank you, Mister
Chair. I am so so grateful to have been in Fcps since Kindergarden to have seen the side of fcps this past year. >> When I ran for student representative of the many
goals that I had, my biggest one was that I wanted to bring student voice to the table. And what I meant by that was let students see how the decisions are made on the other side of the table, how they can get involved in those decisions on how they can
contribute to meaningful change that we make on this board and hearing from students across so many different schools with different opportunities and backgrounds from for city athletes to those who are
really involved in student government to English language learners. I learned about what works and what doesn't what things students see and what they don't for things that they wish they had, that they sought other schools. What
makes one school different than another school? Our students are counting on us to make access to opportunities, equitable, to make sure that the work being done on this board and the policy we
approve the excellence that we have in this county is not just in the strategic plan but felt in every school, every classroom, no matter where in Fcps you are. There is so much that goes into what this
division does more than I could have imagined so much that I discovered this year and I'm so proud of all of the incredible things that I just got to be a small part of this year from pulling through with
our budget on a very difficult year. Collective bargaining for teachers and pay raises our capital improvement plan. The boundary review healthy and diverse meals for all students adding more courses
and expanding opportunity to the CTE courses. We have the support for our military families, the excellence that we haven't dollars students. We had a room filled with students and all of the incredible things they've
done. That's what Fcps. But yet there's always more to do. That's what makes this work so important, but also daunting issues that will continue to affect students far beyond my
term, our safety in schools and access to security and mental health resources. When conflicts do arise, moving into the rise of technology and AI and how that's going to impact learning and what
classroom and homework look like access to opportunities and after-school programs as we continue to grow as well as new courses. And lastly, something that I've really realized this past year is
knowing how to engage in meaningful and respectful dialogue and a world that so desperately needs that right now knowing how to have those difficult conversation, trust each other, knowing how to respect each other and
teaching our students to do the same is going to be so important because no matter what change will affect us in the coming years, we have to continue to maintain that union. Did 5 united Front that
we are together in this. I hope for fcps be on me is that every student walks into their school knowing who their person is. It could be a teacher. It could be a peer. It could be a board member. It
could be someone on staff knowing that they have a voice knowing that they are heard knowing that they can ask for help and give feedback because that belonging is how we're
able to make these changes on the board and progress Fcps into the years. Beyond that student voice is what builds that community. And so I just like to thank this board for having so much patience and
grace with me this year to the incredible students that I was able to hear from and work with on the Superintendent's Advisory Council and the Secondary Voices Advisory Committee, the leadership team.
>> Construction ulcers. The team to my parents and my mom who comes to every single meeting and stays for the entire time to my friends to every teacher who has helped me along the way to the
teachers that have come to my school board meeting. And my amazing amazing counselor. I could not have done the last 4 years without her. So the clerk's office and everyone who supported me with my onboarding and I know there
are so many other people that I haven't mentioned. But I could not have asked for a better year. And I'm just so grateful for how much I learned on this board and how many like cool experiences. I
got to go to I'm not very good at goodbyes. So it's a close. I'm going to quote, Winnie the Pooh. That's what you guys all have, which is how lucky am I to have something that makes
saying goodbye so hard. This is not goodbye. I'm so excited to see what this board doesn't coming years. I will keep in
touch. I will follow. So thank you so much. There's always
>> Thank you. Miss someone. After a year on this board, Harvard is really going to be a letdown. Thank you. Agenda item. 5.0 1 action item
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 6/26/2025. to the best of each board member's knowledge. Only public business matters lawfully exempted from 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. I move spare
Mr. Mckelvie second, all those in favor Ms Maren Mystics that Mr. McElveen Dr, Anderson, Mr. McDaniel this Anderson missed Sizemore heizer, Mr. Dunne, Mister Moon, This Lady missing John Cunningham myself. That
is unanimous. The motion carries. Agenda item. 5.0 2 confirmation of action taken in closed. I call him a seat on cutting for a motion.
>> To deny the school reassignment appeal of a student who was responsible for a title 9 sexual harassment. In violation of fcps regulation. 21 18 and confirm that disciplinary
decision of the division superintendent. Is there a second second? All those in favor. Mr and Mystics it Mr. Mckelvie Dr, Anderson, Mr.
McDaniel mess Anderson missed Sizemore heizer. >> Mr. Dunne, Mister Moon, Miss Saint John Cunningham. Myself opposed abstentions. This lady, the motion carries.
I call on Dr, Anderson for a motion. >> I move to expel the student who committed a serious offense and violation of what policy by assaulting another student at schools,
specifically by strangulation, causing injury. >> Is there a second second, Mr. McDaniel, all those in favor. Ms Marin Mystics it Mr. McElveen Dr, Anderson, Mr.
McDaniel this Anderson Sizemore Heizer Mister Dunn, Mr. Moon, misleading message and Cunningham itself. That is unanimous. The motion carries agenda item. 5.0 3 revisions
to policy. 82 58 building evaluation, building renovations and infrastructure maintenance icon this Anderson for a motion. >> I move that the school board amended policy. 82 58 building evaluation building
or innovation and infrastructure maintenance as amended in detailed in the agenda item attachment. >> Is there a second by second, Mr. McDaniel Anderson, we like to speak your motion.
Yes, they >> That we have in in our past in Fairfax County, there have been moments that we have determined that buildings were no longer useful for us in in
different ways. And many of those times we repurpose the building into something else. And unfortunately we have one building that has been vacant for 15 years and it is no
longer able to be used for a number of different reasons. And this just gives the school board the. Forward to ensure that this doesn't happen in our county. Again, this
doesn't happen within our school district again, so that if we are going to decide that a building is no longer inhabitable are no longer useful for the school district, then we will decide to dispose of the building at
the same time that we make that determination. So this simple thing that happens here is that we're just adjusting this policy to include demolition as part of part of one of the actions.
>> Mr. McCAnn, you would you like to speak their second? I would just say that I grew my colleagues said, I mean, what this policy amendment does is it effectively creates a road
map and policy. In my view, it creates clarity, certainty really guidance for future
boards. It it closes what you Could be a an area of limbo where buildings could be stuck in in perpetuity or for a long time. And we have an example
that no bring a follow on motion to that effect. But really, you know what? This policy amendment is something that I that I and I know my
colleague here that's bringing it forward. We view as a a a critical path forward for this division, especially is as infrastructure is on everybody's mind as we keep
hearing over and over and over again. Thank you, Mr. McDaniel. Dr Anderson. >> Thank you. Thank you for
bringing this forward. I know that we do have to make sure that our policies abroad enough to be able to cover all of the different scenarios I think I think my biggest
question about this is the time table. Haven't we land on 36 months? >> Because it seemed that would you like U.S. is live us for an answer. What's that?
Would you like I would not. I'd like staff to then answer that is not a staff motion. This is a motion by board members. So how do I get it and said time people you'd like to answer, OK, then I'm
not going to do that, So that's one of my questions regarding the 36 months. And I think the other question that I had on this is with this
require a cip amendment of and what is cip impact? >> I guess that's a staff question. >> I will defer to Mister
Foster. >> There's no cip impact. Would you mind turning your
back on? It's not working. Now. It is everywhere. Thank you, Dr. Anderson. This Marin.
Yes, thank you. And thank you, MS, Anderson, Mr. McKinnon, for all of your work on this. And as I've shared with with you and Doctor Reed, I think this really speaks to. >> How the school board are really needs to plan for time
to focus on our facilities. This 8.7 billion dollars. There is no universe in which this building should have been vacant for 15 years. And we have to out on that
responsibility and also board of supervisors because it's that public bond money. So I am very supportive of actions that ensure that our buildings are not sitting vacant and
causing hazards. That said, I want to be sure I'm understanding a few things. So and I had said the motion maker that I support this effort. I'm just 3 checking the language, though. And I
think the language is different than what was shared on Monday in the email that I >> agree to. That was saying something about one renovation costs would exceed 75% of a
placement value. >> But that doesn't seem to be what's posted in the red line. Do have questions that Dr Anderson actually was raising
like, I'm glad to see that in the red line in the updated saying that when a building evaluation determines that it's uninhabitable, but maybe the best option is to sell the
property and have somebody else deal with it or, you know, I think just immediately saying has to be demolished. I would like more data and lake. I don't how much that costs
and so I m okay with speaking to the need to be able to do some kind of action on any decrepit uninhabitable building. But I'm not sure. first on surface, the same
language I agree to side like that clarification, please. And I just a clerical error. But some of these other things about. You know, you do want to have other options is
immediately go to demolition when maybe, you know, we also have a park service that may be they want land. They can withhold a big, heavy building
like is currently so I. I'd like to know more, please, if the motion makers and perhaps Dr Reid could speak to that.
Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Mr. >> Thank you, Mister Chairman. I would be supporting this motion. However. Sometime soon, I like to have he some
guidance the stuff. Last one is too. What the score brewers obligations related to a surplus properties. You know, in the past when they were struck pop when properties the
Clinton surplus by the Fairfax County school board. I wasn't there. Understanding that data to be turned over to accompany
body. And I want to have some credit occasion on those points. Thank you, Mr. Moon Mystics it.
>> How disappointing this motion definite E 15 years sitting building not doing any purpose. Knocks on serving the county and our community. That doesn't make any sense. I'm
not in the favor off selling it just a 3rd party disposing it to anyone because the space and effects counties very limited. Now. And it's just
not possible to find them that a guy land anymore in the of the county, especially that's we saw in the best in high school situation. So I would like to see what options we
do. We any the time comes. But at this moment, I'd like to support this motion. Thanks. Thank you, Mystics and Mr. Dunn. I want to ask.
>> The building evaluation. Does that building evaluation hoop who commences that and under what circumstances?
Building commences that and under what circumstances? >> Mr. Dunn, this is a motion board members. So are you asking how Dr Reid would
implement the policy? The beginning of the motion refers to a building evaluation. That is a motion by board members. Dr Reid didn't write this. I understand that. But you would
operational. that's what I Cs. >> Thank Mr. I think We would obviously have to do building
evaluation. To determine. Whether or not this would be a building that is uninhabitable and again in the red, I think the red lines, there are a number of reasons why it
might. Be noted is uninhabitable. And that building evaluation likely would be done by a 3rd party.
I have the several and the feasibility study that's been done it would likely be a 3rd
party. Thank you. I guess I my district we have the original Monfort and high school which >> I I don't I was not involved in the formal
determination, but I believe that was considered uninhabitable where there was formal determination. I don't know. But now it's been repurposed into a multi-purpose facility through
economic development, authority, bonds and historic renovation grants. I just want I support this motion. I think it makes sense. But I hope
that as you develop regulations to implement this building evaluation can include not just, you know, uninhabitable, not uninhabitable. But are there potential alternate uses that
are built into the front end so that demolition is not the automatic out com because building something from scratch is very expensive. As we all know and the Monona County and and the building
evaluation on the front end should I believe encompass some assessment whether, you know, 3rd prize might feel to use it. County might build, use it or whether it might be able to benefit our community
in a different way, even if it's no longer able to serve the original function of a school just like or mine from high school. If it had been demolished, as I believe, was
under discussion some years ago, that would have been a tragedy. Both from historic preservation. Same point, but also an amazing facility that is now able to serve the
community. Thank you, Mr. Dunn. Miss Anderson. >> Okay. So we've had some good questions. And I wanted to give some answers. First of all, this would only be
demolition would only be attached if a building has been determined to be uninhabitable in the case that you're Mr. Dunn you're talking about you're specifically talking about a time that we didn't own the building. We
just determined that we were going to take it back from the county. So that was our determination us early in terms owning the building. It was about whether or not it going to be of use of for us. And so in this case,
particularly the 36 months is to bond cycles. That was the reason that we picked it. However, the funding does not have to be tied to a particular bond. If that's the
case, that's why it wasn't. So that's why it was recommended that the superintendent bring us back a plan related to how a building would be demolished. In this particular case, the building was
determined to be uninhabitable. The school shut down and then it's been left to sit and so this intends to have it didn't have us have an
opportunity that if we ever say a building is uninhabitable again, that we come with an. So it's the same because report that was done that missed that my colleagues going to speak
about in just a second was 11 years after. So it was not it was not 8. was board directed to happen. So this removes all of that in the middle part.
We're basically says that the superintendent can't bring us a recommendation that a building needs to be shut down because it's uninhabitable without a plan to remove the building said that's the idea.
And then. The other aspect that I wanted to say is if the 36 month doesn't work, that is why we've given the superintendent time to be able to come back and talk to again. We understand that we're in a tight budget time.
We don't know whether or not this is ever gonna be able to be put in a bond or anything like that. And so we want the ability to for the superintendent to be able come back to the school board and ask for an extension if she
needs So those are all things that we did just to make sure that this was feasible in terms of how we're going to move forward with buildings. But we don't and to my colleagues point that there
was a section that was removed and it was actually specifically I know it was actually specifically removed because of a recommendation related to historic properties that I would hate to have historic properties fall into
this. Do it. So that was why it was removed from post to thank us, Anderson, Mr. McDaniel. Is so real quick. >> To boil it all down. What this amendment does not do is
it does not Deen things uninhabitable. What it does is it says enough. A building is deemed uninhabitable and in
paragraph my Roman numerals, I think for. The bottom red line, Infrastructure Assessment show also identify buildings approaching end of life status to inform potential renovation or
demolition planning a budget allocation. So if for the regular course of building evaluation. We come to the conclusion that there is a building that is in fact,
uninhabitable. And the board says, yes, we agree and we deem it to be such. This policy effectively closes a loophole where we could have a
building like we have now said Fort 11 years. The 4 an engineering report commissioned to determine. That it's inhabitable. So the
policy doesn't force a building arbitrarily to be determined uninhabitable. But it does say that if this board or any future board decides. To make that declaration, then
you have to do something about it in a judicious, an expeditious, unreasonable manner. Thank you, Mr. McDaniel, we have the motion
on the screen. Please. sorry, Dr. Anderson, go ahead. >> Thank you. I very much appreciate. Can I see that the report that had deemed the
building uninhabitable. So thank you for that. My other question and thank you Miss Anderson, for speaking to the 36 months because I didn't know what that was arrived. So
this would be part of future bonds. Potentially. That's too, because that's not part
of the of the most of adjustment here. My other question is to Doctor Reed just kind of looking back when we have had buildings? Well, I don't know if we've had any buildings that we have the
least. >> The other entities do we have any such in that that Fairfax County owns that? We have leased out. >> That Fairfax County Public
Schools has owned that we're leasing to somebody else I would have to. We don't having I would have to check. I think we do. And I don't know which
one it is, but I think Mr. Frist as ahead. Make it quick. Do know second me to answer?
Okay. So Graham Road, we've least Fairfax County. I think we've leased space within and I don't believe we've leased the entire building. I could
be wrong. but find out for sure. The other space least. Sure. Sure. And this is kind of immaterial to this in a way, but is tangentially related. It just makes me wonder if we have space and I
fully agree we should never sell any space because you cannot get that back ever. >> That doesn't mean we can at least such spaces because if we were to leaflets say this
space. With that, could that be a condition of that B*****? Who is leasing the space to demolish it. So it doesn't have to be at a cost to us.
Just wondering. >> looking for sponsor I think that in this particular I mean, the answer generally would be yes in this
particular site. Right now. My understanding is that water is a concern and very much so limit our options.
>> I'll have more questions during the follow-up. I'm doing the follow on, but thank you. >> Thank you, Dr. Anderson, Mayor. Okay. This is so interesting. I love the stuff
so this policy change asking for 2 things. One is that it will require okay that the school board direct the superintendent to initiate the process to demolish the structure. That gives me some
pause. What if it's I know the militias we want to at least put demolished on the table as a menu option. Right? So couldn't say instead of it will challenge directs will say, you know, demolition is
now, you know, an option or that the school board can cops to director something that's not like. That's the only path. So that's one thing. This the second thing is I
agree with the second change that. You know, required to do the infrastructure assessments and we're on that path of doing the regular building assessments. The other piece,
though, I wonder, is does the board of Supervisors have any role in this? Because this stuff is going to be used with cip money from the E D A and
again, I just wonder and I'm also curious like they have a policy where they do. Is it relevant to what we do? I guess ultimately I would love to see. And people are people
think of rather than requiring the school superintendent to initiate the process to demolish. Could it be, you know, the school board can initiate options, including
that of demolition so that it's in It has it as an option. I'll leave it at that. I don't know that I would say no to the policy change on that front. But I realize it's
super timely. Also. But I also think this is why the governance committee needs to dig into all the cip related policies and make some really great updates. Thank you. Miss Mayor and the motion is on the
screen. All those in favor. >> Mystic's McElveen Dr, Anderson, Mr. McDaniel this Sizemore Heizer Mr. Dunne, Mister Moon Mislaid E the same time cutting in myself.
Abstentions. Mr. And how do you cast your vote, Miss Mariners? your hand was not up when I started at that and table that is unanimous, the motion carries. I call on
Mister McDaniel for a follow-on motion. >> I move that the building at 7, 0, 1, 0, Clifton Road for
The potential entry school is hereby declared uninhabitable and I direct a superintendent to perceive a says hits. I clean up as required by school board policy 80 to 58.3. I
further move that superintendent shower turned to the school board with the plan for funding and general site layout for school board approval within a reasonable timeframe. So as to meet the required time line as
prescribed and policy, 82 58.3 should the superintendent for any reason be unable to meet the timeline? She must seek an extension from the board has outlined in policy 80 to 58.3.
Thank you, Mr. Daniels their second. I second miss Anderson, Mr. And we like to speak your motion. I would. On Saturday will be 15 years ago
to the date. But a public hearing was held in. There was 150 people in this auditorium and it was about the building that we're discussing this evening. But there was someone
else in that auditorium who did not speak or have a vote for staff. And that was me. I was 8 years of private citizen observer the vote to close at
the time about a week or so later. It came with a promise to come back with a path forward on on the However, in the meantime, I obviously
didn't happen. In the meantime, there's been so much change. There has been so much debate consternation political arguing and posturing on this building. And there's even
been a once in century pandemic and just life in general kind of got in the way. But what hasn't changed is the unwavering commitment.
Has that community to the memories that in that building and that commitment seeks them to strive for closure. It's no one's fault building. just got
lost in time. But it wasn't lost. To Clifton. It wasn't lost to the town. Some happy to bring this forward because it's time that we close this chapter in this title be bring
closure to this. I want to thank delegates, Laura Jane Cohen for member of this board who was able finally. To bring some progress to this when she
had this architecture report done by back. And I think 2021. Which on Page 4 says and I quote, removal of the existing facility and
retention of the Land asset is the recommended option primarily because the other 2 options, which is renovation and demolition and reconstruction or less
desirable by comparison. We've got right here. That's the answer. I also want to thank Mayor Peterson in the town of Clifton, who if my colleagues did not happen to see
unanimously passed a resolution supporting tear down of this building and cleanup of the site. And lastly, I want to thank my colleague to my left this Anderson, from the Springfield
District, where the facility sets for her unwavering support council and guidance. I think when I got on this board, I just wanted to barrel through motions. They will tear nothing can be done with it. But you live, you learn
work with your colleagues. You figure out the right path forward and we got to a better spot. Because of that. We may have had some shouting matches
at times on the phone, but that's okay because we're here now doing the right thing. So I'm happy to move this forward. Thank you, Mr. McDaniel Ms Sanderson was like to speak to second.
>> I don't need to say much here. The town of Clifton itself isn't fairly small town. It's it's a small town in the middle of our Big
County however, the land area of Clifton is not small and lot many, many of the people in Clifton feel a huge affiliation with the town
itself. And so this being. The abandoned school on the Hill has been has been a reminder for them for a very long time of what happened in their
community. And I think that this is the appropriate step forward. It's a step in it's on the right path. We don't know exactly what it's going to look like for this particular piece of land. That's not what this is about.
This is about moving forward with the recommendation that the school board received in 2021. as to a path forward. And so we we firmly believe that this is this is the
appropriate path and that it's a step for this community towards a resolution. So. >> Thank you, miss Anderson Dr Anderson. Thank you. I do
remember large in calling talking about the site said when we were on the board together. it's a long-standing issue, couple of things. One of the things that I very much appreciate it because I don't know if I saw this when I read
this initially. >> Was whom would be declaring the site's uninhabitable. I think for some reason maybe was a different language and take a screen shot. It was
being declared by the board which made me very, very worried because as essentially lay people who are not facilities, I would not want to have this board declare any space uninhabitable. And I'm
glad that we have a report and I would love for that report to have been posted as well since it's kind of part of the record just to really show that this is not be tricky decision on the part of the
board. But people who do this work. Have created that gives me a great level of confidence. The other question that I have
>> for doctor read on this as working through this in terms of funding infrastructure. >> pretty much all the plans the plans if this passes the
plans demolition, the plans for what is to come at the site. I'm I wonder is that the funding piece? I know we had the conversation just a little while ago regarding the bond
cycles. Could there be potentially other funds that are utilized to demolish building other than bonds. Because I know that tends to give people a little bit of a scare because we want those to
be. Reserved construction and renovations. We'd have to do a
full exploration of financial sources, funding sources. And I don't know this evening that I >> Prepared to answer that directly. And that would be part of your report. Back to
us. Your plan back to us. Yes, ma'am. Okay. Well, I hope that there can be some others that are explored because I think
that will some comfort. China have cake and eat it too on this because we know what it means for a lot of communities waiting for. >> Their place in the queue. We just heard tonight from the
gentleman who came. Thank you. >> Thank you, Doctor, Anderson. Without objection, it like to direct the clerk to post the September 2021. Samaha report the agenda item. Seeing none of the clerk can do that at some point during
the meeting that the great thank you. >> I'm going to support this motion as well. The phone on
one of the things I've done this so all my years living in Centreville is passed through that school and seeing it sitting there and all the question ways and there's nobody going in the school in
the building inaction, in my personal opinion is is the than taking a making a bad action thinking about actions. So I think they're doing the
right thing here. Moving forward that all plants and policy changes. So I would support this and I am excited to see what talked about. That brings back to us about the
the next next phase. Thanks, Ms Eaton County. So first of all, I want to thank Mr. McDaniel and the Sanderson for all the work they've done on this. And I will be supporting
this mission. >> I will note that the only ones on this board that dawned on Haz-mat Fitz to go look at the school and the fact that they had to put on Hazmat outfits should tell you
something about the condition of that property. >> I will not ask for unanimous consent to post photos to the board. I miss
Marion. >> I will admit when I don't know something and I don't know if I miss the motion that is being brought because I
read. But the motion maker sent me. The active closing a school. Is a big deal and merit some conversations. And
even if it was sent on Monday. I don't have the report it. I mean, Laura, Jeanne did it. It was in the throes of COVID. And I certainly don't remember it. I couldn't not in any way
right now tonight say that we are going to declared uninhabitable when the superintendent has uneven prepared. A report to show us that and like what happens
next. So it's uninhabitable. And now what does the 36 month clocks are ticking. I mean, we literally just She doesn't even have a second to even. I
think it's really unwise. I don't think that waiting on this is a bad thing. >> I know the urgency, but we also have a school board meeting in like 2 weeks. And I
think it's very reasonable to ask that all of the board members you know, prior board members may not have known about that. I was on the last board and I can't recall it.
So and how much is it going to cost? I mean, to bring a motion like this forward. There should be a price tag on it. Well, it's not on on the
motion and again. You know, where am I supposed to look at? That's not in Bor docks and it's not communicated to me. It's not there. How could we possibly be voting on a
motion? We do not know how much it will cost. We cannot do that. So. I'd love more information. Otherwise I would
move the correct Robert's rules, terminate not lean on the table, but 2 for the next meeting. And let's get that information. And with all come, having read it, what would be the motion Mr. That
would be a motion to postpone. So I I meeting if I can make that motion at this time, I would make a motion to postpone that. Her next meeting. Well, the parliamentarian remind me of
that needs a second. What vote threshold. It has. >> Yes, that does mean the second. It requires a majority vote is debatable, but only to the merits of whether to
postpone there a second? Mr. Mcelvain. you like to speak as point of order? I read one moment. State your point of
order. It's unclear the timeframe that we're postponing for. Until the next meeting is what you said. I've nothing further. I moved to post went to the next meeting.
Got it. Mr. Mckelvie to second. >> Yes, no, this is a very historic decision that we have to make here. And its spanned
the course of 5 plus school boards. So I agree that 2 more weeks were not hurt us and I, too, would like to see the kind report. So I'm
appreciative this man racing that thanks. Thank you, Mr. Maccoll Team, Mr. Moon. >> Thank you, Mr. Chairman National Foster. The motion
postpone and keep a watch. It's not weeks. Mrna 2 weeks between July 10th. 2 weeks thank Enough time is to foster
for you to provide us. He even guidance and properties. >> I'm sorry. couldn't hear the last part. The legal documents on we're going to kind hands up when you go
points in surplus property. Yes, it does. You Thank you, Mr. Moon Miss Anderson. Oh,
I'm sorry, Mr. So since I'm restricted to the motion to postpone, I will not be supporting. This has been postponed for 15 years. >> This motion was sent and
timely manner. As Anderson and I make calls, we texted, we mailed in a timely manner. This is not brought last minute. This is not polled last minute. So I would not be
support the motion to postpone. I appreciate the logic behind But this is not appropriate funds. does not. Say that we're going to, you
know, build swimming pools and a hotel on the site. But this does it start to talk. >> Free year. >> And it basically says superintendent using your
expert staff within a reasonable time. Come back to us. A recommendation for approval for funding and for a
general site layout. That is it. We're not approving funds at some board will have to do them are McDaniel, please confine your your comments to
the motion. I'm not supporting it. There you go. I'm done. Thank you, Mr. McDaniel reminder, the only conversation is on whether the should be delayed or not.
Mystic's it. >> So I'm reading about 59 mention of CBS Web site and it says he entered in and it's why Amanda want to support
this motion that in 2011, it was fort at closed by the school board. 92. And the reason this one of the reasons the water quality problem,
bacterium lead copper uranium, arsenic, so forth in that. In the end, though, at that time that that's a problem. Duke
has an 11 NBA doing. 25 and I'm just saying that this is where bureaucracy takes. Its old told that things don't get done. And definitely not in
support of more wishing it down further because at we need to take decisive actions. And I'm taking one today supporting this. Thank you. >> Thank Marks it Dr.
Anderson. Thank you. I just want to be clear, we all know this is a very longstanding issue. What I believe I'm hearing from Aaron, is that we just want to get a sense of
the cost. And we just want to take 2 weeks just to get that broad range. I don't think that's a very hard ask if specially it's going to result in all of us being in support of this motion. It's 2 weeks.
It's not as if the building is going to be demolished between now and July. The 10th. So I would like to walk into every decision that I made with eyes wide open. And so knowing what
something costs before I vote on, it is paramount for me. And I would like if we can get that kind of information and 2 weeks, I'd like to have it because it's just one more
component just to help without decision-making. So I I hope it can be considered that this is just 2 weeks. This not kicking the can down the line at all. This is not going to be another 10 year issue. It's
just 2 weeks just to get a little bit more information. I will support your motion. Mr. Dunn. I strongly support a
motion to demolish the structure. >> I defer to my colleagues who are responsible for the geographic area and colleagues who are supporting it. But I
do think given the recent months of discussions about constrained budgets that we do understand whether the estimated cost that was provided. I believe a couple
years ago is accurate in the current market environment. And if possible, if those costs might be shared with the county are with the town of
Clifton, cetera. Going forward. Thank you, Mr. Dunn missing coming.
>> So as I read this motion. What I see is I further move that the superintendent return to school board with a plan for funding. That's what she's
going to bring to us. If we pass. Pass it now we're not spending any money. We're asking for the plant. So it doesn't make sense to me. So I
appreciate the spirit of the motion. That was brought up by Ms Maren. But I think this is written within the previous motion. So this is the motion
support. >> Thank you. Miss intending Sizemore Heizer.
>> Just to just to clarify, when I read this follow-on and value my time to the makers of the follow-on to answer the questions. But >> just might read it its red to say we're check the
superintendent to move for the demolition. With a demolition to come back to close with a plan for funding within 36 months. But if there's
extenuating circumstance seek an extension. So it's not saying go demolished this regardless of what it costs on, by the way, come back because it is I will say
little confusing because it's written 2 different. So it's a little confusing. Its language. want to clarify. That's what saying is that we're going. Move forward, a plan demolish it, but come
back with a plan for funding. First. Within 36 months. You my time to the maker, the motion. Sure. So the motion
says that we declare uninhabitable. >> And it says that in accordance with our updated policy trippy 0.3, initiate
the process. that process is that it's basically operation lies at that point. It's out of this board's hands. Once we declared uninhabitable, which this motion would do, the
superintendent, her staff would have a clock started and they have to come back within a reasonable amount of time to accomplish what the policy requires by the end of that
clock, which is 36 months. If for any reason, the superintendent cannot accomplish that. That's fine. She just has to come back and seek an extension. And that
could be. There's random tenant that wants to spend 40 million dollars to renovate a building at Lee said which in this market. Good luck with that. That could be that, you
know, the bottom falls out of the real estate market and there's just no money that could be a host of issues. But what this motion does effectively is start the clock
that fits within our newly adopted policy. If that makes sense. Thank >> Pause my time for now. Come
back. go back it. I'll take a turn. I think it's a long time coming here and, you know,
when I voted for the policy change. I knew that. In part that policy would be followed, right? And so what this is doing is showing that the
policy is going to be followed and it directs the superintendent to return to the plan and the funding for the board to consider. And because the timely I'm okay
with those things, not committing. Funds are not committing action. We're committing to a plan which I think is what people want to postpone for is what the superintendent would be required to bring back. I
would be in favor of the follow-on motion. >> So just to be clear, the reason why I'm asking to
postpone its now. It's really more procedural. So I don't know when you communicated this motion. I just sent an email that I got from early June. I'm not sure if that's the one. That's a 7.5 million
dollars. That's what because I don't know. But I honestly have not seen this motion until I got to this day us tonight. So when there's talk about it's been 15 years, I
literally saw tonight as far as process. The motion has 3 asks the original Motion Action. One we declared uninhabitable right now. Number 2. We direct the Super
10 to proceed with demolition and associated cleanup. And actually number 3 is at the Super 10. time turn to the board with a plan for funding and general site layout. I don't understand how the board
can make all those actions. When I for me, I haven't seen the report and I don't understand why we would want that. And again, it is 2 weeks. And when I gave my full support to the original motion
makers, I did it with integrity. And I feel like should be it with full support. But I did receive all the information either. I said I support the policy change. I did not know that what was
being brought forth was to go ahead and demolish the school building without knowing the cost. So for those reasons, I think we should delay for 2 weeks, at least ideally, I'd love to have a little more
time, but at least 2 weeks, that's all. Thank you, Mr.
Dunn. Thank you. I appreciate the healthy conversation has. I was in my colleagues. I
questions. I didn't ask things that I didn't address and I well, I did tell the motion makers I was and full support. similar to my colleague. We
didn't fully understand. But they asked was going to be so I personally I'm comfortable with 2 weeks to learn more. So I would support Parents
motion. Thank you, Miss Lady. Mr. And you don't have another opportunity to speak. Thank
you. Miss Sizemore Heizer. Miss Sizemore Heizer. Yes,
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meeting. Miss Anderson. >> would like to say that I do not think that this requires that we postpone this vote. And the reason that I don't think that we need to do that
is we ct the superintendent to go find us information all the time. That's the mechanism that we have as the board. We know that the building is uninhabitable. We have we understand that other board
members, the even the ones that received this report in 2021 when it was created for the school board, didn't necessarily remember this portion of it. And I can understand because this is not
in their district. So I I get that part. However. 2 weeks is not going to change anything for the for the condition of this particular building. And
we have the information that that we need in order to determine that the building is uninhabitable. So I'm not going to vote to push this back any further. This community has been waiting 15 years for resolution
resolution of this particular issue. And so. But I do believe that one of our colleagues has an amendment to the motion that would make things a little clear for everyone. Thank you, Miss
Anderson. >> The motion is on the screen. All those point order state. Your point of order emotion. Mine admission about Comey's motion to lay on the table for next time is still
active, correct? We're about to vote on it. OK? Thank you. Sorry. I saw pilot about it. A problem. All those in favor.
Mr. McElveen Dr Anderson. The motion that's on the screen in front of motion. Miss Mayor Mr. McElveen Dr, Anderson, Mr.
Dunn, Mr. all those opposed Mystic's it Mr. McDaniel this Anderson missed Sizemore Heizer Miss Saint John Cunningham. Myself. Abstentions, this lady. The
motion fails. If I'm not mistaken, that's 5, 6, 1, It's 5, 6, one. The motion fails. All right. >> I call on Miss Sizemore Heizer. Thank you. I would
like to propose and amendment. To the motion state. Your amendment. I would like to strike the language that states I further move that.
And I would like to add the language after the first sentence to read before any funds or encumber for demolition associates. I clean up before the phrase the superintendent shall return to the school board so that the
new language would read. I move that the building at 70 10 Clifton Road formally Clifton Elementary School is hereby declared uninhabitable and direct. The superintendent proceed with demolition
associates. I clean up as required by school board policy 85, 80 to 58.3 before any funds or encumber for demolition associate site cleanup. The superintendent return to the school board with a plan for funding in
general. Slightly up for board approval within a reasonable timeframe. So as to meet the required time line of prescribed in policy, 80 to 58.3, should the superintendent for any reason
be unable to meet that timeline? She must seek an extension from the board is outlined in policy. 82 50.3. Is there a second second? Mr. Moon. we'd like to speak your
Sizemore Heizer. >> Yeah, just briefly first, I want to just to clarify that the reason we can declare the school uninhabitable for my understanding. >> From the makers of the original motions because we have this 2021 site report
from I thing some air associate's degree Samara. Thank you. Declaring uninhabitable. So it is not something the board is just declaring on its own and is based on a report from an expert. And I think that would
be the path going forward under this new policy. We just approved. Second of all, I think this makes it clear that we're not in come bring funds at this moment for this demolition. We're just following the policy that we
just voted on for the demolition. But before we can uncover any funds for that demolition, a super didn't has to come back to us with the plan. And if you can't meet that time frame, that's in the
policy, she can come back to the board to ask for an extension. I think this gets to spirit of the original motion, which is to. Direct
for the demolition without yet income bring funds because we also recognize we are on a tight budget frame and as one of our speakers spoke eloquently earlier, we have major issues with a renovation
cycle on the timeline for renovations and other maintenance and facility needs. So I think this gets to it. Our motions are trying to do makes a little bit clearer and hopefully a path forward. Mr. Moon would like to speak
your second. >> We don't repeat. You want know what he I was so in a week until I was so have an opportunity to. Be able to read a memo. remember from
this to foster and suppress property as well because the Property concept certain obligation on the part of the governing body to push to us.
Thank you, Mr. Moon Aaron. >> Okay. I'm gonna say this with as much respect intended as possible. The motion maker literally just said based on a
report from an expert. We're going to do this. And just a few weeks ago, the board voted to disregard reports from experts about cell phone use in schools. My frustration is
is that there's no consistency in process. Okay. When are we going accept the report? When are we not? >> I don't have it. Why would the board want to? >> Want post something and do
something? Not all the members on formed and we want to be informed. Secondly, to that point, it doesn't set us up for a win. I want to support this. And I'm asking for the
professional courtesy to have more time because honestly, the work was not done to appropriately informed me. So instead of supporting this now
Minding put in the position to vote no or abstain. I want to support the Clifton community. I want to support my colleagues. You know, this is
supposed to be a united effort and it's this kind of stuff that makes it really hard to do the work. We've spent so much time on this tonight. I
wish we would have spent this much time discussing it prior. So I mean, they're going to have to decide. I don't like to have seen. I tried to hold out for when I really don't have the information and I don't want to vote. No,
because I don't want to click to community to feel unheard. So now I'm in this position. And it just is not a great way to do the board work. Miss
Sizemore Heizer. >> During which all of On the Leeward side. >> I just forgot to say when I made the motion that one I recognize the urgency of this
given that community has been waiting 15 years. And I also want to thank the flexibility of the original makers of the motions for Workman the on on a compromise. I think might make some folks better understand what the motion is.
The thing. >> Thank you, Miss Anderson. I would like to say thank you to the folks who brought the amendment here. I think that it does clarify the language and I appreciate that.
>> There is absolutely 0 intention. I trying to hide anything more. This was posted on board docks on Monday afternoon in an email was sent
from the clerk that the information was all up. I'm sorry that there was confusion. And we and I believe in the evening in the original e-mail that was sent related to this there with we told we said that there was
going to be a follow-on motion specific to the school site. So I am sorry for the confusion here. That was not be in tension here at all. As you guys will see, we also
have supporting letter from the community that also says the same thing. And so the intention here is not at all to cause any concern. And so I
really appreciate that. The makers of the amendment that will help make this possible. Thank you, miss Anderson, Mr. Moon. Just to put a
>> Mister chairman to seize on the amendment. find correct. Thank you. Thank you. Mr. McDaniel.
>> I agree on this, Anderson said. And thank you to Miss Sizemore Heizer for. Taking some body parts and government
making it into Frankenstein. giving it life. So thank you because is a better way of reading. It's a smoother way and it it certainly is the exact intent of the original
motion that that I brought Thank you. Thank you, Mr. McDaniel Dr Anderson. Thank you. Just a couple of things. First, I do want to thank Miss
Mayor and because I think absent some of her advocacy, we would not have landed at this place where we've had this follow-on motion. >> Because I think essentially most people were walking in here ready to just go ahead with it. So that has to be
recognized. So thank you for pushing out thinking. Secondly, one of the things and this is small, but I just want to raise it and I will be supporting this, by the way, because I think it gets us to
where we need to be. We need to go into this with eyes wide open, which means we're not going to uncover any funds until we know how much it's going to cost. We should not be saying. Open check. Just
go. There has to be some set of parameters because we don't have just we don't have the money tree out back. So I know as much as everybody would love that. We have to know
parameters I because if this comes back and 50 million dollars, I thought you some of us will think about this differently because that's a school renovation. I'm not saying it is, but it's a her.
for instance, just my only kind of thing here just to kind of nit pick a little bit is we are not declaring the building on and had a book and habitable. I want to be sure
because it's been declared by that report by people who are >> and place to do this kind of job. So I just want to be sure that there's no communication that it is the
board that is declaring the building uninhabitable uninhabitable, that it is already declared uninhabitable were just some reporting that designation. I I really want to be clear about that because I think that's a slippery
s**** when it comes across as the board is making this decision. Thank you as mayor. And as a doctor, Anderson, I'll take a go back and to
confirm my thinking is that we are confirming the results of the >> sell-off study 2021. I could yield a moment of my
time to the sponsors. That correct? Mister McDaniel. All right. The amendment is on the screen. All those in favor. The amendment on the screen
from Sizemore Heizer Mr. Moon Mystics it Mr. Mckelvie Dr, Anderson, Mr. McDaniel Miss Anderson missed Sizemore Heizer, Mr. Moon misleading say John Cunningham, myself,
all those opposed abstentions, Mr. With Mr. Dunn away from the table, the motion the Amendment carries. Can we now have the amended language on
the screen? Please. For language as amended. Thank
you. You need to go to the amended language. And the
courts. All right. All those in favor of the amended main motion. Follow-on motion Mystic's it Mr. Mcelvain Dr, Anderson. Mr. McDaniel Anderson Sizemore Heizer, Mr.
Moon, this Lady, this hunting myself. Abstentions, mayor and with Mr. Dunn away from the table. The motion carries.
Alright agenda item. 5.0. We'll go for. 5.0. 0, 4 proposed revisions to governance manual regarding proclamations. Icahn missing
John coming from Ocean. >> I move that the board approves the edits to the board's strategic governance manual regarding proclamations as detailed in the documents
attached on board docks. there a second? Miss Anderson, Miss Saint John County would like to speak to your motion. I would just like to say that
there's been a lot of conversation and what has gone into this so that we honor. The intent to proclamations. In a way that's effective and
that is efficient. And that is fair for everyone. I really want to thank all the members on the board for some varying robust discussion on how this
came about and some great suggestions. I also want to thank. Miss Anderson for
making it all fun. found fun. Fantastic, I guess because that's her thing that she likes to do. So. It's just a
way to street streamline and >> get our proclamation language to be effective and efficient. So I really want to thank everyone on the committee that helped make
this possible. And I really want to thank for amazing impact. >> Thank you. Miss engine coming the front test to Miss
Anderson. It's not just months >> the idea here is to changes that were made and we we had several iterations where we brought this to pack specifically is that we wanted to make sure that we're
codifying what we're actually doing. And so it does things like 8, 8, puts in language related to our recognition ceremonies and talks about how we do recognitions. It creates
a calendar for the board so that they can see where everything is. So if you want to bring a particular member brought proclamation that you'll know when it would slide and the calendar effectively, June is not a
great month for that. Just so, you know, but otherwise this in it also puts into language things that I that when we had done a us. Changed the
proclamation process earlier this year, it was would be in that intention that we were going to come back and make sure that this was all coming coming through. So I am grateful that we did this work
to kind of make this clear with our board has done quite a bit of work related to proclamations as the lasted as well. So I'm hopeful that we're on a good path year.
>> Thank you, Miss Anderson Cannes, Mister McElveen for an amendment. So a move to amend the school board proclamations of other acknowledgements
section of the strategic Governance Manual to advisory committee members. annual list proclamations under the Category 7 staff and volunteer recognitions so that this
proclamation is considered an annual proclamation and not required to be brought every year. As a school board members membership preparation. Thank Marketing. Is there a second Mr. Moon,
I'm going to try this without objection. We adopt the amendment. Seeing none. The amendment is adopted. Thank you very much. back to be
amended main motion. So it now includes the language from Mr. Mckelvie instrument. Dr Anderson. >> Thank Yesterday I think I had the opportunity to ask
Clark some of these questions, but I don't think I was around. She as she was doing the research, the chart that is on the last page, which, by the way, is a great chart,
appreciative of it just everything out really nicely. My wondering is regarding the move of National Principles Month from October. >> Which is a national
recognition to January. I would love to hear why that move was made. I don't know if Ms if you are able to >> find some research because we have a lot of national recognition is here and I
would love to keep that consistent. set if you'd like to respond. >> So when we did the research, we found that there are different principle weeks,
days, months. All throughout the year. Virginia recognizes that in January. If there is that the one in October. So
there are different places that we can do it. I think it just depends on what the board would like to do. >> Thank you for that information. Given that we are
focusing on the national recognitions and this is the space where we've done it for the past for ever and personally as a principle that has I was a principal for 17
years. It was always October. I would very much like it to go back to October, to be in alignment with the national recognition timetable. >> We're not opposed to that. We were following what
Virginia has done, which Virginia is doing it in January. And so that's why when I asked the deputy cliques to work on the timetable for things we have put it continuing but were
obviously not opposed to moving it back to fall in line with what the national. With the national recognition is. We'll obviously do the will of the board.
>> Mr. ask if there any objections to this to moving it back to October as the national Principles of Appreciation Month. Are you asking? I'm asking you to ask
if there are any? >> Because I can't ask, is there any objection to moving this to October? Seeing none.
If we can hes just the copy And my second question was. How we do the proclamations. I'm hoping for a little bit of clarity because I think something, but I'm not 100%
sure. It was advocacy. When I worked on this back in September to try to move some of school recognitions off of the school board members. 2
allocations for the year. And I did say a good next step will be to kind of do it the way that we do. The vhsl switches. Everybody comes that we kind of have a big party. But the question that I have
is will there still be a proclamation? we just we to sentence. Because the practice go ahead. >> What it would most likely be is that it would be similar
to what we do with the vhsl where there's a small paragraph. But we're not necessarily right in the 500 at work proclamation for every single school. Given. What
goes into these proclamations. Typically we rely on school board member staffers to help with the school anniversary proclamations because the clerk's office doesn't know your school community the way
you and your staffers know the school community. So we require assistance for that. It would take it. It's quite a bit to write those proclamations. I know the staffers. It does take up
their time and we don't necessarily have consistency right now with the proclamations risk when a bursary. So some schools are getting really good proclamations. Some schools don't necessarily have their
school anniversary is being recognized. So we would try do it in a more uniform manner, which would be more similar to what we do with the age of cell where we would have a small paragraph that each
school board member would read. >> I thank you. Thank you for that. I am. So I almost think that diminishes what we're trying to do, which is to uplift all the wonderful
things that are happening in that school by just saying, you know, Sleepy Hollow so many years. Thank you. The proclamations really speak to the very special things that are occurring in the spaces.
So I'd like to find a path for us to not be limiting to that paragraph because the other thing that happens, especially in my community, the delegates and state senators, they come out with these huge
proclamations. And so I want to match that energy and not have, you know, the one sentence here again, when we provided in terms of coming as a collection, I think is
definitely the right way to go what we provide, I believe, needs to be expanded beyond that paragraph. And it doesn't have to be a 5 pad laugh, but it has to be more than what we do for the vhsl recognitions
because otherwise of schools don't have something to take back to put up on a plaque. no walls. It just I think, diminishes the entire recognition. So I would love
to figure out what is that space for us to? Create more of a proclamation. But still in the collective space not peppering these throughout board meetings.
>> So we would do a certificate similar to what we do with Ba Giselle. So they would still have something that they could hang up on their wall. So that's still something that they would have. We have a certificate
that we do for BA just sow so we can do that for the school anniversaries for the quarter and quarter. Year celebrations. We do note those
to be different and the right out and part of that is is because that would allow for those bigger anniversaries for us to do something that is a little bit more involved. If
that's the will of the board. So that's a 25. 50 75 Then school board members will still be responsible for writing that given what you just talked about in terms of >> snow in our community, without staffers, we would
still be responsible for providing the language we would work with your staffers to make sure that we have accurate language. Yes, similar to what we do now. So if we wanted to provide
language for those that will be in that big setting. But we're not at the quarter. Mark, why would we not be able to do that? It's not that you
couldn't do it. I think my concern is the weather. We are having equity amongst our schools. If we have some school board members doing that. >> For the for the years where
it's not the quarter. If we have some school board members doing and other school board members not doing it, then you have some school communities who may feel like they are not getting the same type of acknowledgment as especially
if you're doing it all. In one ceremony where we're reading a much larger proclamation or language for one school. But then we're not doing it for another. And I don't want
That's why we had singled out more doing it for the quarter Mark so that they are getting the acknowledgment they're bigger anniversaries. And so that we are creating more uniformity amongst our schools.
>> I thought I heard my time, but I have more things you did. Thank you, Dr. Anderson,
Mr. McCAbe. Thank you so much. So this has been great work by packing. I want to thank
Sanderson St John coming for shepherding it. >> We some good conversations and this has been made better by my amendment being adopted.
Thank I will say there's some pieces of it you know, just having come from a different era on this board that still gives me pause and maybe
reflect. So I do. I am a bit disappointed that we are doing away with Steph recognition proclamations. I thought that was a nice way to acknowledge
departing folks. I understand that people can still bring them as part of their individual. Proclamations. I will miss having that
opportunity to recognize folks. And there are other things I will not on them, but I do think this is overall good works thanks, everyone.
Thank you, Mr. McElveen Ms Eaton cutting. >> So in terms of the school proclamations that we did have a robust discussion about that
and it doesn't preclude us from going to those schools. And as board members, you know, celebrating We do know our schools better and there
were delegates and state senators can get a huge proclamation. >> I think that we can walk into that school and have a letter or something that we
write actually, no, the people. So because if we have, you know, a huge one for proclamation does not mean as much as the words that we as school board members speak
when we come to that specific building and we can actually acknowledge and and talk about the people that we know there, the parents to work. And I
think that what the idea is. Acknowledge and honor. The anniversaries and birthdays. But to honor them like knowing
them like we're giving them meaningful gift, not the gift that is most showy and fancy that is not as meaningful. And so I know that I have gone to individual schools and I don't have a proclamation, but I do
speak to the mine to speak to their staff and their staff meetings and can just speak to them and talk to them about I know you're doing this in this classroom. I know you're doing this here. and sometimes even when the invite the community
and I guarantee you that is more meaningful. huge proclamation from something that really doesn't know the people in the building. >> Thank you, Miss Saint
Cutting this lady. Yeah, this might not be the right place for this, but this is something that bothered me as an bothers me as a school board member. And that is the hear me out. school board
character award. Because it really is a community service support. And I don't know puts the application that needs to be changed. It's very much a community service award and not a character word. And even
when you read the proclamation the first because I pulled up from last meeting, you know, strong into and I knew Chris Cheverly. He was just he was Marshall student. I was there. It says continues record
highs, highest moral, strong integrity, good character. Exhibit sets characters such as respect responsibly, honesty, Compassion, Justice city and I followed it for years as we put people forward
from Chantilly who had fantastic character and realized that's just the application asks a lot the service and I don't know where we who's responsible for the application, elevating that
here to Evers listening, who might know where that is, that we could take a look at it. Make sure it's a truly a character award which doesn't Compass Committee service but not the service isolation.
Thank you. Thank you. Miss Lady. I'll take a turn. >> So one of my favorite ceremonies that we do every year is the retirement
ceremony. And as they work their way through the retirees, there is a short. >> Written with the loving help of the people who know
those employees best. that is right as they receive their recognition and their retirement. And so. Well, you can certainly packed a lot into 500 words. That doesn't
mean that you can't do something extremely special for a school with a short paragraph led by the board member and collaborated and you know, drafting between the board member in the clerk's
office. You know, and I I can envision the clerk's office putting together a process of deadlines for submitting drafts. And, you know, collaborating and what not
providing samples. The people have an idea maybe different ways to construct if they're having trouble, etc. So I think this is a good job of balancing between the
extensive proclamations we've been doing, reserving those 4 very special anniversaries and
something that respects the time of the people who are in the room and the people waiting to participate in our meeting and community participation. People were waiting for staff
presentations. It's that are up and it brings uniformity to something that was only board member driven really, you know, I think Dr Anderson, for
elevating these as an idea and coming to this point. So now will be recognizing every school on these anniversaries. And I think that's a great thing. We have some go backs.
Dr. Anderson. >> Yes, thank you. just very quickly. I want to just kind of respond to what this lady was just talking about to the school board kept award. Is it your advocacy that that be
renamed the school Board Community Service Award? I want to do it in time. I wanted to remain here toward. I want to look at the
application because I feel like it pulls community service heavily. Okay. So it's the application that is not a light. It's not the title, OK? Thank you. Because I was going to offer something else. I
probably will offer something at some point down the line. doesn't need to be done today. Thank you, Dr. Anderson. All right. We have a motion on the
screen. All those in favor of the motion on the screen. Miss mayor Mystics Mr. Mckelvie Dr Anderson, this Anderson. >> Miss Sizemore Heizer, Mr.
Moon misleading suggest cutting myself. That is unanimous for board members at the dais. Congratulations. The motion carries. Agenda item.
5.0 5 new intergovernmental contract. George Mason University, Early Identification program. The IPL calling Dr Anderson from
Ocean. >> You are. Thank you. I move that the school board approved the contract for early
identification program and to authorize a division superintendent. What the director of the Office of Procurement Services to execute deliver and administer the contract on behalf of the school board. Is there a
second? Mr? Moon Dr. Anderson, you like to speak your motion. Thank you. I want to take this opportunity to pull this off of consent because I think it's a great time to really
highlight what this will actually do for our students. It is very little if this is very unknown, even to board members. I'm sorry. This is
not very well known even to board members in terms of what is the eap program. What does it do for our students? What is the application timeline? So I would love for doctor for
city. Oh, I'm so sorry. I didn't give you advanced warning on this, but I would love for you to speak a little bit to what this really does to our students. It is a tremendous opportunity for our
first generation students. So I'd like to use this as your little and former >> Well, thank you for that opportunity. We appreciate that. This is a great program.
It actually dates back to the 1980's, the relationship that we've had with George Mason University and George Mason University provides academic
support, tutoring, mentoring services to students. That would be first generation college going students. Not only did they provide that support to the individual students, but they also provide support to the families of those students to
really help them understand what the college selection process looks like. Opportunities for financial aid. And it really is a very comprehensive program where
those students that are selected for the program. While in middle school get support all the way through high school through the college admissions process, the students tmplete the program successfully are
guaranteed admission to George Mason. >> But many say that one Yes, absolutely. The scouts the students that complete the program are guaranteed admission to George Mason.
Students, though, do have obviously other options and many do pursue other universities that they enroll in. But 98% of the students to complete this program graduate
from college successfully. So it's an incredible return on investment and it's really life changing not just for the students, but for many of their families as well. So I appreciate you giving me a minute to speak to it.
>> Thank you. There's just one more question. What is the application process when should families be looking out 4 information on this to have
their students apply because this is a 5 year support from great 8 grade 12. Yeah. >> So optimally students in 7th grade would be on the lookout for this so that they can start working on their
application, be admitted into the program, an 8th grade and then transition and get those support services really beginning in 9th grade. So it doesn't mean that you can't apply later, but that would be the optimal time to do it.
>> Thank you for that. I think that's one of the spaces where we can do a little bit better as a school division because so few families are aware of
this opportunity. And I know that the new director of this program at GMU is looking to grow this program because she mentioned that at the graduation just a few weeks
ago and not only in I'm glad that you mentioned this Dr Presidio, not only of the students supported the supported even when the new classes of being inducted. There's a pledge that the students have to recite in
that induction. And there's a pledge if their parents have to recite and that induction, it just really brings. It has a full circle community
wraparound service students whose path post whose paths to post-secondary opportunities may have been limited if they did not have access to this, I could not speak highly enough
of this. And I do want to say that all intent had way more graduations than we did in Fairfax County. I still have the program at home and then a
way tinier than we Thank you, doctor. Presidio. >> Thank you, Dr, Anderson, Mr. Modi like to speak your second. Thank you. Is that you
may just want to support talk and the Suns tonight and to have just discussion. >> And questions. But having said that, I remember today's win. We haven't watched
students going through this program in jurisdictions. Thank you, Mr. Mistick said.
>> So I have a question understand this is the generation families is of reason that GM you are has kind of kept it to just that
and not. Addressing the economically disadvantaged families are other social economic groups which are at
this red disadvantage. >> Yeah, again, you know, this is a program that dates back to the 1980's. So I don't know kind of the guidelines. That
this program was developed under but I do think it's important to point out the George Mason offer similar programs for other student populations. So they do have direct admissions
opportunities for students that maintain a certain GPA and take a certain course load. Well, a nice cool and provide additional support to those students to the application process as well. So they have other programs.
But this this one is really targeted that first generation families to really provide that additional boost in support for folks that might not have the background to really understand the
application process. >> So thank you so much. I definitely would like to explore other programs to consent. Students. make means
and if they're able to get into these this type of program. So thank you. >> Thank Marks it. The motion is on the screen. All those in
favor. MS Marin, Mystics, Mr. Mckelvie Dr. Anderson missed Anderson missed Sizemore Heizer, Mr. Moon, this Lady message cutting myself with Mr. Dunn away from the table that is unanimous for board
members present. Mr. McDaniels also a crash and Mr. Daniels way as well. Agenda item 5.0 6
approval of the 5, 2020 25 Budget Committee minutes icon. Miss Saint John, cutting for a motion. >> I move that the school
board approve the minutes of the May 2020. 25 can you hang on one 0nd see it, Columbus mayor and for a motion. I
apologize. >> Sorry, just a minute. Okay. I move that the school board approve the minutes of the May 20. 2025 Budget Committee
meeting with leave for the clerk to make a medical in 4 minutes. >> Is there a second? Sizemore Heizer Miss Mary, like to speak to the motion. >> Oh, yes, I actually thought
we were going to do it with a without any objections. But >> this is the the motion is on the amendment and now we have to excuse me, the motion is on the minutes and that'll
be followed by the motion on the amendment. >> This was on consent. I pulled it because it had an error. The minutes said that.
Schools could carry over 25% of their budget. Into the next year. In that conversation about funding or tease, especially chairs. And I
corrected myself in public. That date is, you know, is that we some of the whole budget. It is 25% of the remaining budget of the school. That's what they could use. And because that that topic was so critical. I
didn't want it to go in that mistake. So it didn't get con time and I wanted to be correct. If you can support it. Thank you. Miss Sizemore Heizer. Not good. Thank Thank
you. This Anderson. >> Can I ask a for to clarify whether or not that is the correct language? Because I believe that it was only 25%
of the logistics money that was left over. Is that correct? It's 25% of >> selected listing of counts.
Budget. But only if though, they have 25% of those accounts available.
>> Thank you, miss Anderson. I'll speak to this as well. We are not voting on the context. A school division is applying to the subject. We are. Clarifying the context of the
board member said the meeting. So weather. I could have said in the meeting the sky is purple. And if the minutes said the sky is green. Just
because the skies actually blue doesn't mean regardless of that. My new shade in between. It doesn't mean that the minutes can't be corrected to reflect something that
another calling may not see as precise. Icon MS Marin for an amendment.
>> the that the May 23, 25 Budget Committee Minutes revised be amended by striking language, quote, to carry over 20% of their budgets. Quote and inserting language quote to carry over 25% of the remaining balance of the school's annual budget. Quote
in its place. Is there a second? lady? This mayor and you need to speak your amendment. All right. Without objection, can we adopt this
amendment? Thank you. The motion carries. Agenda item.
6.0 one academic matters icon Dr Reid.
>> Good evening, Chairman. Fresh members of the board and community this evening. It's my pleasure to talk about academic matters. this
evening, the team put together decorate, laid it to the porch of a graduate. And so in 2024, which means that in 2025 we've
celebrated our 11th anniversary of the inception of the division's portrait of a graduate. And it I think
it's clear that the durable think this is where we Thanks. As with any complex ability to reach prefer isn't proficiency in the port a graduate. It was
it requires a student to understand a number of different were on the next flight. I'm sorry. A number of different for example, the
country, the communicator attribute includes skills related to reading listening, speaking, writing in, understanding the nuances doing these in a digital and in-person setting. Each
attribute contains a set of specific skills that the 2014 school board crafted an adopted. So these are all on the screen. And for many of
you, the sir, quite familiar. So one of the things that we think about we've codified the value we place on the student development of skills into
measures of our strategic plan. Both goal, 3 Engel, 5. And the Commonwealth now requires all students the to acquire and demonstrate
foundational skills and Virginia's 5 C's. These are articulated in the Virginia profile to graduate. A question that calmly asked is how do we know? And how do we measure the skills? So we
asked the same questions here in Fairfax County, which is why we have the portrait of learning. Like that's what pod poll stands for. So the
implementation progress of a the presentation of learning. So all students at all levels learn about the skills and
presentations of learning are articulate assessment experience for students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Students at evidence to their learning and skill
growth to a portfolio over time that they use in this common eating presentation of learning. And it's really I think an opportunity for students to essentially show what they know and what
they've learned in a unique way. So some examples. On the screen here, they're different pictures. And at this point,
if you could play the video, please, Mr. Brown. >> So when I look back on my elementary school experience,
I really remember videos and the things that felt different because it wasn't just about learning the material than doing practice, but it was about students getting to work together, build things, innovate, new ideas, and then
share that learning with others. And that was part of a graduate. The skills that part the graduate has those skills are used everywhere. But what's so important about the presentations of learning as having students reflect on
that and make that connection because that's truly how they grow. I'd say that I've seen these skills in other parts of my life outside of school as well, especially being a graduating senior this year. I've seen it when I apply for
job interviews. When I feel that my college applications colleges asked the same questions, they ask you to reflect on yourself. What are your greatest ricks? What are your greatest weakness is my role this year. Let me see so
many different student experiences and school experiences from elementary to middle and how they were using portrait of a graduate
presentations of learning. >> Things I love but that's life.
>> A foundational part of pop practices is students learning how to purposefully reflect on their learning throughout the year. So that at the end of the year they can celebrate and share their personal story of growth building that
confidence and pride. Many elementary schools have done this with school-wide reflection times. Some are making this happen entry specialists like Art music. PE
and some are even bringing families. And as part of school-wide celebrations that are amazing for everyone involved. >> But sometimes the sick, schools. Our I spend the day
making books and that was my imagination asking endless questions here. >> You ask endless questions. Do your parents that they always have the answers to these endless questions next. So where do you find the answers if you can't get them
from your parents? >> Is my imagination think of what the cases are in use different things like textbooks to help me figure out if that's actually right.
>> I am a communicator at maybe write something about I talked to my mom and that's how feeling when I get I think
just watching kids grow from 41 to 44. >> Is incredible. I think when you get all these papers coming home every day, you kind of look through you're in the shuffle and hustle getting your kids the school and
getting being able to sit down with them and take the time. If really look at how they grown throughout the year and have them explain it in their own words is >> It is really exciting. Why
finish my proof. Ali, I look back and like silent night and that was Oh, my gosh, like I can't believe I did that. I just proud of myself the work that I have to come.
>> So we've been using our advisory period to give students an opportunity to learn about different skills throughout the year. And then periodically we've had students reflect on how they've been using those skills, both in their classes
and outside of school. They put the other portfolios that at the end of the year, they can look back and see not only how they've used those skills in a variety of different ways, but also how they've grown and developed those skills over the course of the
year. We really felt like this was a natural addition to our advisory content because that time is really dedicated for students to have some support with academics and work on schoolwork, but also to build
skills that they will need once they leave our school and get ready for their career college, whatever their post-secondary plans might be. And just to help them grow as better people as well.
>> Yesterday I got to go back to my elementary school and talk with some 4th graders about my experience supported of graduate and also learn about some of their presentations of learning that they were doing. And it was just so incredible to see the
connections that they were able to make to the skills that I was not able to do. When I was in 4th grade, it was very full circle to see my elementary school still implementing porch for a graduate. Not the same weight
but better than it was for me. And I hope that that just continues because it planted a seed in me and now graduating high school having on these skills, knowing how to use it in college. I know has set me up really well. And I hope
that that can be the same for every Fcps elementary school are especially if they move through the program.
>> All right. Thank you as some It's kind of deja vu to go back is you never really? Anyhow. >> We just heard making sure porch or graduate skills and
how they're going to. She's going to take those with her into our next chapters and were really excited for that. >> As we move forward this coming year, the practices we
saw on the video and those that led to the culminating presentations. >> Are reflected within our division, focus and inclusive practices. And we seek to prepare our students to truly
develop agency between so be purposeful, reflective, resourceful, authentic strategic, an action-oriented. So that is economic matters this evening, Mr. Chair.
>> Thank you. Doctor. Eat Sizemore Heizer. Thank you. And Doctor Reed. You just want to thank the previous board for putting Putin a graduate in place that think it's pretty groundbreaking work at
the time couple boards ago. So I thank you for that presentation. A couple things I would really love to talk to you about when we worked on the grading policy and governance, we're quite a robust San think a
conversation about what is the purpose of K 12 education. Is it to teach the education the knowledge that students need or is it to teach them the
knowledge and the skills they need to be successful? I would argue that our purpose here is to teach students the knowledge and the skills and especially in a world which is
getting be for their world, much more dominated by AI. And in a world that they've grown up with with smart devices in their hands. There's a lot of information at their
fingertips. But having this knowledge to know what is right or wrong and the skills to critically analyze it to think through it to be creative in how they connect with it. Those are the skills
and everything I read about what employers are looking for when AI world is looking for colleges are looking for. Those are the skills. How do you think critically? How do you communicate effectively
and how do you collaborate with a variety of people? How do you have the resilience? How do you have to grit? How do you plan? How do you organize? Without those skills
and knowledge is not all that helpful. Right? Because you don't know what knowledge should what knowledge is false. So I'm really glad to see this. I would love to see this really expanded and
embedded in all of our teaching and and teaching our kids. And especially again, people are afraid of either. you want you know, don't want to talk about an education. In
my eyes is like the calculator moment where the steam engine electricity or the Internet. It brings good things brings bad things, but it's here and we've got to prepare our students for a world of AI
ride. And how do they distinguish themselves as Artie new careers in AI right? Prompt engineering is a whole new career. AI emphasis is a new career. There's going to
be more and our children need the skills to be successful, not world in AI world. It's not just the coding skills with a machine learning skills, right? It's a creativity to take what AI
spits out and know what to do something with it, right? It's a collaboration working with others to create innovation, to be entrepreneurs. To use. AI is a tool and not let a I
use them. And that is what we need to do in K 12 education. These porch of a graduate feels are the foundational skills. That's why I think the board that put this in place was so groundbreaking the work
that they did because these are the skills that in this world flooded with information. But people question what's true and what's false, knowing how to think critically through that.
Knowing how to understand what information is reliable and how it's reliable. And why it's reliable. And especially how to work and collaborate with others is so important. So I really hope we can focus on that going forward. I have
one more things that you could go back. Thank you. Miss Sizemore Heizer Mr. Mckelvie. >> It's certainly one of the
proudest things I have done and the support of work with Mr. Moon and our colleagues at the 2012 for to create this. portion of a graduate. And obviously Karen Garza deserves
a lot of credit for that. The fact that we brought together more than 70 community members the committee come up with this, made it all the more powerful. I still remember Tesla with Elizabeth Schulze
over Global citizen, but we got it in there. That is certainly the thing which I am most proud. And I do believe this work is really
transformed our system. And it's incredible to see what has happened over the past 13 years and just how every school every classroom has adopted. His incredible and many people forget that the
work we did in Fairfax actually was taken at the state level and became the state's portion of a graduate right? my colleague sitting next me, Dr Anderson said
Loudon County took it after us, So this is an example of where we have been not only a statement, the national leader and I know we japhanie. She hears well from that office.
Grateful to them for for all the work they do. The one thing I'd say is that as great as pod is, I don't think we should treat it as a catch-all. And I think in our
in many ways we are treating it as a catch. All in that. As you know, we have the global classroom project. It currently falls And I don't think that's where it should go. I think mobile classroom
is probably better situated somewhere else. So that's something we need think about that. Thank you to everyone for all your continued work on this. It's always such a joy to go to schools and see how
they're embracing park. Thanks. Thank you, Mr. Medical team is >> Yes, remember when the language used to be met a
competition like when like 20 years ago when I was working early childhood programs and he's like you really want to get kids to be able to explain what they know and how we know it. So graduate, something really cool. I live in the
slot wasn't in my wolf trap students ice on there. And I've been to the pub pull across entry. >> And through middle school for for the French class. The goodness of actually wasn't in French, it is really cool how
the students can talk about what the know. And, you know, his landlord and Mister Pearson are here and I got to give a shout out to Mr. Pearson's, wonderful graphics that were shown almost like 3 years to the day. When Doctor
Reed, you arrived and I'd love to see them reintroduce. They're really funky and cool. But showing all the different aspects of the part of a graduate. And I just do want to mention, you know, the governance committee might
recall. We discussed the portion graduates kills interviewing policies this year, particularly the grading policy that was big. You know, important point for us. So my only request is that this
video be made available to the board. I actually would love any time. We have an academic matters video for it to be either in board docs or maybe it's the Friday letter. But I want to share this everywhere. So so I hope we can do that.
thank you. Thank you. Miss Mary Mystics. It. So Dre have been all of his advocating for since I'm on board. And I also
mention that most do if you have heard less of fogs before last few years, this is good to see Come back again in the last year. So I'm seeing in more in the classrooms I've
seen get kids giving presentation multilingual learners. There really giving language skills and good talking about different like how they're communicating and collaborating. I've seen that
in 2 special needs class where students are communicating in different mode. Digital are verbal so. >> I think doing it really great in middle school and elementary school. I wonder
how if it's getting lost in debate in high school level because the students have more competing place. Losses like a beeson like, you know, I think more difficult course work
sometimes. And I just want to know like. What the staff things about, how politics is bidding being implemented and high school levels. So a lot
of different after Presidio. If you want to share school. >> Absolutely. And if I could just for a moment to just do want to think just from that and they should more who are here, who are leaving so much
of this work appreciate Jeff's videography work on the video. So thank you both for being here and for your for your great leadership. Actually at the high school level middle school level, we haven't
vetted lessons in advisory so that all students are getting that opportunity, even if there, you know, general classroom teachers are providing those opportunities. So we're embedding reflection,
opportunities, goal-setting opportunities as well as culminating activities as part of the advisory curriculum so that every student, its secondary can have these experiences.
>> Thank you for the answer. And also I'm seeing it more in the AP class schools Fitch of the center's. They're really good vid pods and it's can you see in the school and middle
school like I want to see how much are we doing sizing them on air on the title? One schools? I think that's where
we need them because kids have I like the may not be able you contribute to that all the skill set. And they're definitely counting in the school to learn. This is
absolutely important for next generation. So if we don't do this to the dollar students, I we are not setting them up for I would like to here are livid about title one. I think.
Doing differently there or is because I think is different in different schools? Yes, ma'am. I think the expectations the same across the board. It's that different. >> Title winner Non-title one
Elop. There's an elementary expectation. The middle school school. So I like to >> see some of those bought pulls maybe some title one schools next school year than
man was schedule Thanks. >> Thank you. Miss misses more hazard. Thank you. So that was my praise. Here's my the rest of it. Dr Reid. poll and 40
for graduate which I still love and I think is wonderful. >> I just think it's consistently done enough CPS. When we got the data, I believe want to go reports we'll correct me if I'm wrong.
The number of potholes that were done by special education students were. It's great that we've embedded this an
advisory, but just like executive functioning skills, you cannot teach teamwork, collaboration, critical thinking communication and isolation. I think we're embedding this really well in
some of our classrooms. And I think we're not inventing it. In other of our costumes. So like many other things, we are having a 2 tiered education
system. And as I just discussed these skills and I I teach at the College of Wi see it I talk to employers in the world that we're in. These
skills are going to become ever more important. And we are inconsistent in teaching them and we cannot do them in isolation. You you just can't. Reflect. It just doesn't work.
Just like executive like planning an organization and flexibility and thinking had to be done in real-world environments during lessons during. just not happening. I can tell you, you know, my son is still in college and in my
school towards now, I see really big disconnect, but I can tell you that my daughter who did 13 AP AP classes and was on missile. Lots PAP had
the exact same statement that you had, which is. I'm seeing so my college because I'm using all the skills and she did also in a similar school. And my son, we spent a year
his first year of college remediating all the things he didn't get. And he's still in college is not that long ago. And in talking the families
that is still the same experience. This is great. The videos great. But it belongs to everybody. Thank you, Miss
Sizemore Heizer and thank you. Dr Thank you. Agenda item. >> 7 consent agenda are adopted rules of parliamentary procedure. Robert's rules.
Excuse me, provide for consent agenda listing several items for approval of the board by single motion. Many items listed have gone through board review and documentation has been provided to all board
members and the public in advance items may be removed from the consent agenda at the request of any board member prior to the meeting, the
consent agenda is being
displayed on the screen.
The consent agenda items are now scrolling on the screen. Like the Star Wars credits. Is there any objection to approving the consent agenda? Hearing? Seeing no objection.
The consent agenda is approved. Agenda item. 8 new business, the following our new business agenda items. There will not be a vote on these items this evening. But
action is scheduled for a future meeting.
Agenda item. 9 board committee reports icon Mr. McElveen for a report from the audit committee. Well, thank you. So we have closed out our year with Heinicke
Committee. It's been fantastic year led by General Cone with our committee. >> And that our last meeting we discussed the audit plan and plans for the coming year
for audit. I don't know of. Well, we'll be together again as a committee, but thank you to everyone who has contributed. Thank you, Mr. McLean, this lady, a call on
you for port on the governance committee.
>> the last meeting was on June 16th. and was. We reviewed several policies policy. 26 70 program for students with disabilities
policy. 27, 20 student list and policy. 27 45 commencement activities which the full board vote on soon. and I
think that kind of sums it up. I do want to thank Miss Mayor because I was dealing with the family issue and she lead that meeting for me. And a fabulous So I appreciate your help.
Thank you. Thank you. Miss Lady. I called Saint John cutting for report from the Public Engagement Committee. >> Last meeting was also last
week. We had a productive year and members. We're on the board. Some of the things that we are going to be finishing up is a tool kit with videos
for members that are on our advisory committees. And that's going to be extremely valuable for some of that comes in. As a new member to try to understand the kind of
work that they would do advisory committee. And so there will be a tool kit and is where they can understand what the rule entails. We also
discussed and didn't finish discussing what one of our speakers public speakers talked about today is expanding the number of student representatives on this board. It is a large
board and for one student representative to cover everything might be a little bit difficult. So. I look forward for that discussion being continued impact, you
know, would we have new members? Oakley going to be working on pack. We also, you know, one of the things we also did this year and help
with was that student leadership program, the school Board Student Leadership program. Again, that, you know, I want to think. All the
work that, okay. I'm trying to print plank again on our deputy cliques saying when I'm up here for live, Mike, really the plank on. >> Mr. Jackson, Mr. Jackson, thank you. It's like I was
like an I should have front bills that would with that. He did. And also tonight, you know, the work that we proclamations and that was passed by the board tonight.
Thank you for that. So that that's it until next year. >> Thank you, Miss Saint John Cunningham. Con Dr Reid for Superintendent Matters. Thank
you, Mr. Forsyth Inc. >> At this point, just want to note that just want thank all our students are involved in the S why extended school year which began that will begin
this coming Monday, followed by soaring algebra power up in credit recovery. Starting on the 7th. I'm looking forward to getting out to visit some of these sites over the next
couple weeks. And I know our students and staff are excited to be back in the classroom learning this summer. And I can't wait to get out to the learning habitat and visit
with you in the coming weeks. Also just want to note that we've food and nutrition services that also serving meals across the county at
different schools. So please make sure to look out for the communication on sites and this no cost breakfast and lunch available for children
18 years and younger. Finally yesterday I had the opportunity to attend the northern Virginia Tech Council board meeting is I'm on their board and we had a really
interesting keynote speaker yesterday, which of you haven't heard of Chrisman allure. He's a professor at Tufts University and the author of CHIP War. The fight
for the world's most critical technology. It was really interesting to learn a little bit more about that little chips that are in all of our
electronic equipment and particularly driving a iso. look forward to sharing more information with staff students and board on that
topic and a lot of excitement in the coming days and want to note that it will be the 249 July 4th next week. So hope everybody has a safe holiday. Thank you.
>> Thank you, doctor. Even here I thought chip or was the fight over the Davis Center cookies? Agenda Item. 11 board matters. Icon siege on
cutting. >> When us go chess last week I had the privilege of attending the Open House for the 13th home to be built by Fcps students in partnership with the Foundation for
Technical Education. High School students in the residential construction program and other CTE programs constructed the home by learning the latest building techniques and practices through a curriculum developed by the National Association.
Of Home Builders and are held to the same rigid standards required by Fairfax County building codes for all home builders. The home located at Springville, which is states in the Franconia District, has
all the bells and whistles without the add-on costs. It's still expensive. It incorporates elements of universal design which make the home livable through all stages of life. If you have an
opportunity to visit the home, you will be amazed by the design elements and the quality of work accomplished player fcps staff, teachers and students. The home will be listed on July. 1st and in anticipation. I would like to
welcome the new owners as Franconia District Constituent. I don't have enough time to read the names of all the nominations for the Frank from the Franconia District that were nominated
for this year's outstanding honor. Employees awaits. That is how many of you were nominated in my book, you are all winners. The fact that you were all pure nominated is an
honor as it shows the respect and admiration of your fellow employees. I would like to congratulate the 3 Franconia recipients of the following awards. Dr Debra March, this
year's winner for the outstanding non school-based professional employee who was recognized for her incredible dedication to the students and the John Lewis leadership program. Daniel Mcvaney, this
year's winner for outstanding school-based operational employee is recognized for his deep commitment to the safety of the fcps staff, teachers and families at Edison High School and throughout the
division. And Raquel you know, this year's winner for outstanding school-based professional employee who was recognized at the Quander School for her dedication that extends beyond the school's boundaries as she cultivates
strong relationships with families offering support that transcend the classroom. Finally, as we enter the summer months, I would like to highlight for our community that many of our schools are free breakfast and lunch to
any child through the summer Food Service program. If you acquire service, please check the Fcps website for the schedule so that you can have. You're nice meals that are
served in our schools when us not just and happy 4th of July. Thank you, miss it can continuously. Thank you. >> Blanca Harbor Hall
Clearview Elementary School parents of a rising 5th grader won the 2025 Dr Busing reward. The minority student Achievement Oversight Committee MSA OC determines the awardee. For any
individual staff student or community member who has demonstrated significant impact efforts to improve the educational experiences and outcomes of students from groups who are marginalized or underserved. This carbon hall
it works is a neighborhood in Baster with opportunity neighborhood in her done. She was recognized for her tireless efforts to remove barriers to school and community engagement by uplifting immigrant families,
navigating language and system challenges creating safe, inclusive spaces for children and parents advocating locally and at the state level for equitable access to child care, housing and education.
Walker shared during her acceptance, true equity is not just an ideal, its daily constant action. I don't lead from an office, but from where the community needs it most.
Thank you to opt to opportunity, neighborhood. Cornerstones Clearview Elementary and everyone who has believed in me for opening doors and making me feel like I belong. This woman is a
force to be reckoned with. And this is a great honor for a member of of Mike community. And I'm very grateful for all the work she's done, that she continues to do. And then
finally, as move into 4th of July is around the corner, let us all be appreciative of those who have our founding fathers and and people who have served and continue
serving our military to make a safe and keep us free there will be lots of fun and festivities throughout the Dranesville district starting as early as June 28th which
the McLean Community Centers celebration at Langley, High School. Through the 4th of July at the Great Falls and heard in celebrations. So with that, everybody have a
wonderful summer. Be safe. Make good decisions. Reed. Re re things besides your cell phone read, read books. Prce Maf, come back.
Ready. Thanks. Thank you. Miss Lady. Thank you, in a cocktail used a shooting 249. July 4th
Independence Day. Doctor Jan Knowledge this inning. >> So that in mind to me, my first of the 2 Kennedy Center in 1976, he was 2 years after I arrive in to us. I was the
happy to participate in a place in to news and information Independence Day. 49 Yushchenko who but Mr. Charney yesterday, June. 25
even mark the 75th anniversary of the Korean War. I want to take a moment on and thanked American troops it forces who sacrificed and needy possible
or for the Korean people to live in freedom and democracy today. My family's one those millions of families that was saved to sacrifice my father
for the North Korea. During the war to come to South. The to the freedom of south or by
age of 17. And look around the word. And see so many reasons erms I hope each OU takes a moment to truly appreciate.
And you Fleck turned in shield, independence in peace. With that. I wish one of the UN meeting from injury 4th of July with families and Thank
you. Thank you, Mr. Sizemore Heizer. >> Thank you. And I just wanted to speak very briefly to give a shout out to the Robinson Film crew again for students. Talk about a great
evidence, supported a graduate work. We have our students from creating animation films and a public service announcement. Talk about
creativity, collaboration and things that they can do in the future. Using videos and technology to share messaging to communicate to the world. I just want to take a minute to really say goodbye to miss a
walk as well. She like you can see the porch and a graduate skills in you and your education and how awful you are and how well you speak. And every time you speak, I learn something from you and
it makes reflect to be thoughtful about something. So I just wanted to say you'll be very missed. And I am so glad that you feel the SPs is giving you such a solid foundation for me to go fly now and hopefully will meet
for coffee in Boston when if I happen to be up there. So but if not, we'll see when you come back to visit. I also didn't want Israeli briefly. Wish everybody a great 4th of July. It is a holiday that is
actually person very meaningful to me. I was the first to my family to vote. My parents came here with nothing as students as immigrants to
have a better life for their for their children. And it was interesting because well, it was public education that taught me how to be a citizen taught me my duty as a citizen and what it meant to be an
informed citizen to vote. It was my dad who actually taught me to love this country. He was the most enthusiastic American I've ever met. Even though he didn't become a
citizen until 30 years after he got here. He loved everything American. He taught himself the rules of football and baseball and adopted the 49 ERs and the Giants and
rooted for them relentlessly and did not like it. When I became an Oakland A's fan, his favorite holiday, I think was 4th of July. He just loved. He would tell me, look at this
country. I can say what I want and you can't stop me. And I can think what I want and I can watch fireworks every 4th July knowing that I came here to be free and to make sure
that you are free. And I came here to this great country. And even though he passed away 20 years ago, every 4th of July, when I see those fireworks, I think my dad and I think what he sacrificed so we could have a better life.
And I think about how much he taught me to love this amazing country weren't so happy. 4th of July. I hope everybody gets to celebrate and remember that even when times are tough, even when things seem dark.
There are people who come here. And make their lives so much better for themselves. And loved every minute of it. So happy 4th of July. Thank
you. Miss Sizemore Heizer Dr Anderson. Thank you. Megan is always bittersweet to just look over and to say goodbye to a student member. >> But I do want to say that
you have definitely made huge impacts here. So the very, very best of luck to you. And it was a pleasure to get to know you over the course of this past year. I wish you the
best of luck. >> I do want to turn into some other kudos that it did. I did not get a chance to share last time because I think we skipped board matters.
>> Which is to offer a most rousing congratulations to the class of 2025, it was absolutely a pleasure to be at your graduations in to see the pride on your faces and on the faces of your parents. As the
chaired the U as you cross the stage. And with so many of our students just really dedicating themselves to the armed forces. That was wonderful to see many of our schools recognizing those
students in a separate way, as we've talked about above, as we've talked about before, Doctor eat, I would love for our students who may be heading into educational paths
or who participated teach for tomorrow to also be highlighted and then another and from Urschel for us here with a captive audience. I do want to say congratulations to
all 3 of the Mason District High schools who received nominations for Kathy's and we had several winters with cold Armstrong come fall search high school. He won for lead
actor in a male role in a musical. >> For his role in the Adams Family Pool, congratulations to Sophie Hammonds from Justice High School. She won a
cappy for supporting actor in a female role in a play. It's a very, very specific niche here for her role and almost Maine. That was awesome. And I
also do want to say congratulations to the many Mason district staff members who were honored at the Fcps honors ceremony. We have 3
employees who were named winners and recognition of their outstanding work. Outstanding secondary teacher. We Milan entre a may have
multilingual teacher at Justice High School. And we also have outstanding school-based operational employee Liliana Alfaro, the building supervisor at Falls
Church High School, an outstanding secondary teacher, Andrew Share band director at Glasgow, Middle School. >> Yanni.
>> And lastly, the 2024 25 Fairfax County, SEPTA Excellence Awards ceremony which occurred recently. Also many teachers from across
Fairfax County. But I also want to well-recognized Gerald Wallace, social worker at Justice High School was named the outstanding belated service provider. And with
that, I will say have a great summer to our students. And I want to echo what Miss Lady said, because this is what I say in my home every day. Please read something that is not on your cell phone. So
please listen to her advice and do that and happy 4th of July to >> Thank you, Dr, Anderson, Mr. Mckelvie. So now we're taking that ship worsening. Just want to say that Dr
Anderson over here engage in our own chip or here. She always wins that one. I do want to also recognize Mister want for her service over the
past year. You know, there's discussion earlier tonight about potentially adding an additional student school board member. But Megan, he's been able to cover the whole
county with precision and you did it all with grace, maturity just immense intelligence. And so we we really well Monsieur. And on that point, I was asked to
convey something to you before Our school board office and Kevin Jackson particular helped with this. So as we have have been joking over here, this is something that
you can take with you and put on your door mall next year and me when we visit, we hope to see it there. But anyway, thanks again, Megan, for everything that we will
certainly miss. You. And just on a personal note, I will be departing and a few days for China for a month with 30 of our students, some of whom are from the global leaders
Fairfax County program. We'll be traveling from Beijing and spending most of our time United Province where the students will undertake apprenticeships with local
crafts people ranging from silversmith thing to pottery making too wood carving. I know this will be my skills that they will keep with them.
And hopefully we come back in one piece and I will see and the new school year. Good Thank you, Mr. Coming and I guess if that doesn't upon your dorm wall.
>> The most commonly asked question that Harvard next year will who are people on Megan's Law? All right,
>> I just start to say, thank you. Megan fired spending this time with us and serving on this school board. The Sturgeon member. This is a lot of work. And despite having us
full course or Lord live a college's you are here, I think most of the meetings and you stayed to the end. That's the indication that dedication will take you so far in your
life. And I see a lot of potential in you and I hope one day you would be that if CBS graduating all talk about. It's so. I wanted to
congratulate the entire class of 2025, this was a great graduation season and it did make schools better. Said moaning in Sully district
Senator voted best fusion to the Thomas Jefferson High School TJ, far. Forward. And I really appreciate all the students for their hard work just a bright future and the future for all of them. We
sent letters to 48 Sunday. Students recognize exceptional achievement. Those f like mine where the first baseman and the 2025 regional science and engineering fair, 2 of them
were grand prize winners. The center for 9. These award recipients. 25 Gorky Vineyards in the Scholastic art competition and 5 going even arson. Scholastic writing and
awards honors creativity. Can we get sense of leadership? And very proud of the our students. We also congratulate candidate has 10 Grand Isle of
Acadmey Force G R O T C named one of the fewer than 30 candidates of the have already wired bite from 90,000 participants. On June 10.
Second Mike Leake said that the cap is got a lot candidates and it was amazing Andras of the students also shined it work into the boards. Oakton High Schools. Savannah Dayvon the comic
actress in the music go Caroline called Plan and Eva Cleaner received the for props. You know, I you was named best actress at Brandon
Victor Dixon of ours in Washington, D.C., our pro for performance at as the weights. Thank you for all for support. and doing the great, really
great job. And if Happy 4th of July to all the fuss, and one thing I would just add is that as an immigrant, I was 4th of July for all of grant is the
biggest festival. We enjoyed the fireworks tonight. First to ride landed ER to Now it's being most favorite holiday for us for the entire And we celebrate the spin. It of
America as Americans. Thank you. >> Thank you. Miss D*** Mr. I've had a really interesting
few weeks interviewing candidates to be appointed to our board committees that I have the privilege of appointing. >> And it's been nice to have some time to have some conversations with people on all matter of things. And they're just so many great
people in our community who are interested in serving enough, so much experience to bring. So I'm I'm bill. It's nice to have a that and I do want to acknowledge our
governance committee and you Levy mentioned that we were doing some things, but we work through over a dozen policies this year and worked on how we review things more regularly.
So it's more updated and the consistent. And so that was hard work. It was not easy work. So I am right now experiencing my rising 10th grader taking online PE and
learning driver's Ed. This is day 4 and it's been a big learning experience for all of us as Mr. Set the in Dr Presidio and occupancy of Heard because some may be
getting a little bit the back. >> But it's a it's interesting. It's very to see our children become adults. >> And her asking me how to change. The mayor is in the car. So there's always a new
opportunity when your parents, I am going to be heading on a really interesting professional development that I wanted to share with all of you. It's a group called the school Board Partners and I
had heard about them when we were at south by Southwest earlier when I went to a session about school board governance because it was like the only session about it. And, you know, I was there.
this there are other board members there who had been to this other organizations training the school were partners. So its in Arizona. they had to bear in July because, you know, who would want to be there? excited and
so will bring back what I learned and just excited to, you know, see what other people are doing around the country. And I do have books reserves from the library to go pick up for my plane. Ride.
So about our student wrap. I'm actually gonna do a flashback to our city rep who was here when we myself 3 colleagues for sport got here. And that was meant Kimberly Blotting.
And I don't know if you've seen my LinkedIn post caught following hers, but she has just graduated from Columbia University. She was a Lewis High School graduate. She's now finish her bachelor's of
arts and sustainable development, finishing with a 3.6 GPA and she is going on to earn her master's of public health at Columbia's Mailman School of Public Health with a focus on environmental health
sciences. And she's seeking to reckon environmental justice. This is a student who is a first generation college student. She's got a go fund me up to get help her cover
these costs of going to climb university. So if you're so inclined, this is what our city reps can do. I hope that you can check out my linked in or, you let me know. But we all chip in even see some
students chipping in some former students getting 5 bucks or whatever. So I feel like if our students can do it like certainly we adults can ship in a little something. But to that, I will end on one
lesson of praise for Megan Salons. Thank you for serving in this role with such curiosity and integrity. I learned much from you in our conversations led to meaningful changes like especially when it comes to
helping students go through the grade levels and from the schools. So I will miss working with you so regularly and will continue cheering you on and all that you Endeavor. Thank you. Thank you. Miss
Marion. I hope you enjoy your break from the heat in Arizona. The summer. >> This is my last full meeting as chair. I'll have
more to say about that next week. But I do want to start by saying thank you to miss a want and you will be missed and not just because you're always on time and always
prepared, which is a real model for members of this Sir, thank you for that. I cannot wait to see what you do with your life. Because I've been
so impressed by what you've already done and you're not even well, I guess you're technically out of high school now you're just not done with us. And I can't wait to see what you do. So congratulations on all you've
accomplished. And I look forward to watching since our last board meeting, I've had an opportunity to attend the public school leaders network legislative breakfast in
Tysons were I got to watch MS, Anderson, do a great presentation about title one schools. I attended the historical marker unveiling dedication at Colin Powell
entry school with members of his family. This is something that supervisor Palchik and I brought to our respective boards, both boards past and now we've installed markers all over the county. Many of
them CBS schools elevating the experiences of black and African-American American community here. Fairfax County. I also was able to attend Mosaic Pride
celebration, the largest pride parade in all of Fairfax County. And not just because it's the only one but it gets bigger and bigger every year.
And I will tell you the number of people I saw what their fcps pride shirts on the parade route. The number students who came up during the performances and speeches. It was really inspiring. And I
hope other people will join me there next year. The specific the 4th one. And it's getting bigger and bigger every year. So very grateful to be there in the heart of Providence District. Also opportunity to
10, the summer Equity symposium in Fcps honors and a tribute to Jerry Connelly. Also Mosaic District where unveil the plaque and tree in
his honor since he was a central force behind the creation of most Mosaic district as it is today. And the also to the Philippines Independence Day celebration,
the cap. These were absolutely amazing. It was great to see. It's been great. Seeing the performance is not only at the high schools but at the actual cap is on the Kennedy Center stage. Just so impressive. And I think Washington could
really learn something from our students, the empathy, that compassion, the artistic free expression that they had on display is really something. And continually
impressed by her student performers and journalists. And quick shout-outs to all of the Providence District students who won the Regeneron
International Science. Fair. I said that twice correctly tonight and only once incorrectly. As well as our
National Merit Scholarship winners in a special kudos to the for recipients of the Fairfax County NAACP Cp's Michelle Lee Memorial Scholarship which went to
Shawn Crawford, Cranford skews me of what's in high school, a prominent district resident just an all around great kid who's going to do great things. I think it's going to
Syracuse and that was my time. And so since I'm the only person between. The rest of this room and being done at
10:25PM. This meeting is adjourned.