>> This March 27th 2025 regular meeting of the Fairfax County School board will now come to order. Please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by a motor silence and a performance of the national anthem by the Katherine Johnson Middle
School string quartet under the direction of Anna saying
Stick.
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♪ >> can we hear another round of applause for those amazingly talented students.
Sounded like a recording. It was so good. All right. Item 2.0 2 announcements mystic's. It has submitted a written request to attend this evening's meeting virtually
due to medical conflict and is attending tonight's meeting from Centreville, Virginia. All those in favor of approving the sticks, its request. This mayor and Mr. Mckelvie Dr, Anderson, Mr.
McDaniel this Anderson, Mr. Moon Mislaid in myself. That is unanimous for board members present. Mystic's that touched
your microphone and camera. We can try her when she joins us. If she's not already. Missing.
John C****** has submitted a written request to attend this evening's meeting virtually due to a medical conflict as attending tonight's meeting from Franconia Virginia. All those in favor of approving
Saint. John Cummings request. This mayor and Mr. Mcelvain Dr Anderson. Mr. McDaniel missing Anderson, Mr. Moon misleading myself. That is unanimous for board members present. In
accordance with changes to the Code of Virginia. Section 2 dash, 3, 7, 0, 8, 0.3 b. Occurrence which occurred on July first 2024. Members of
the public body who have a disability or caregiving for someone with a disability now count towards quorum as it is the individual as if the individual is physically present. Missiles. More
high-res notified the chair and the clerk of the board that she's using remote participation as she's caregiving for an individual with a disability. That's the Smith Sizemore Heizer will be counted as in person for
meeting tonight and for the purposes of quorum. She does not need to be voted in. She's looking at in Boston, Massachusetts Sizemore Heizer. Will chest your audio video? >> You just me. Okay. Can you
again? You guys hear me. Okay. Yes. Thank you very much, Kate. If you would like it to review a copy of the meeting agenda. Please see the back of the auditorium to obtain
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required a second warning, you'll be asked to leave the proceedings. You're welcome to continue watching the meeting via the live stream. Agenda item. 2.0 3 Wine Oak
Elementary school 75th anniversary proclamation. I call him Dr Anderson for a proclamation. >> Thank you. Good evening. >> Whereas Weyanoke Elementary
School was established in 1949. >> With only 4 classrooms, 6 additional class, 6 additions. And 75 years later, the school
continues to play an instrumental role and shaping the lives of students by providing nurturing and inclusive, learning environments. And whereas
Weyanoke Elementary has a rich history growing alongside the community and evolving to meet the changing needs of it. Students while remaining steadfast and its commitment
to academic excellence and the well-being of all children who passed through its doors. The school is named for the nearby neighborhood, which was named
after the. Why a nuke Native American Indian tribe of Virginia. And whereas throughout its history Weyanoke Elementary has
celebrated the international perspectives and cultural richness that made it unique fostering cultural understanding and preparing its students to thrive in an
interconnected world while also strengthening school spirit and sense of community through annual woodchuck week activities.
>> And whereas the WWE why student News team receives hands-on experience exploring careers and media and communications, Yvonne Hansen, their collaboration and technology skills used to report important updates and
celebrate achievements within the school community. And whereas way no comment, she's dedicated. Faculty and staff are committed to developing the whole child, ensuring that each student reaches their
full potential and equipping them with essential academic, critical thinking and communication skills. And whereas come entries, women in science and engineering or
Wise Club was recognized in 2022, by local media outlets for empowering young women to explore STEM fields and build confidence in their abilities. Inspiring a new generation of
leaders and innovators in stem and. >> Whereas Weyanoke Elementary has maintained strong partnerships with parents and families and plus size and the
importance of collaboration between school and home enhancing student experiences with PTS Ponce, a defense and Spire Inc. You're out curiosity, creativity and a
love for learning such as the science showcase and the spelling bee and fostering strong community engagement through events such as family
market Night family Learning Night and Heritage Festival alongside strong after-school programs, providing tutoring, mentoring at academic
enrichment, arts and cultural clubs. And whereas Weyanoke Elementary is a community of learners grounded and dignity and belonging dedicated to the
growth and empowerment of its students. Now, therefore, be it resolved that the Fairfax County school Board honors Weyanoke Elementary School on
the occasion of its 70 yeah anniversary. Providing educational excellence and enrichment opportunities to students and the community. Is
there a second second, Mr. Mcelvain all those in favor of the proclamation. This Marin, Mr. Mcelvain Dr, Anderson, Mr. McDaniel this Anderson, Mr. Moon. >> This Lady Mistress Dixon
missed Sizemore Heizer Saint John, putting myself that is unanimous for board members present. Congratulations.
>> Thank you. Principal last year for being here with us as well as her son. Who's a way? No student, wonderful. >> Agenda item, 2.0 4 music Theater and arts month
appreciation icon Mr. Mckelvie in for a proclamation. Whereas March has been officially designated as arts in our schools month, encouraging
communities across the nation to focus on dance music, theater and visual arts education. >> This month serves as a reminder that all students deserve access to and equity and the delivery of dance
music theater and visual arts education. And whereas Fairfax County Public Schools has a thriving fine and performing arts education program with an average of 650 music educators
over 50,000 students in instrumental and choral programs over 400 art educators. And about 25,000 students in elective secondary art. Fcps host, one of the
largest theater education programs in the United States. Fcps dance has programs at the elementary and high school levels, dance music, theater and visual arts students and in Fcps demonstrate the
importance of quality fine and performing arts education programs to the lives of young people. And whereas fcps our programs are known throughout the state and country as a model of excellence in for
sizing conceptual learning personal relevance and innovation in March and throughout the spring Fcps school parents celebrate the arts with chairman art shows exhibiting the works of elementary middle and high
schools in each community each year, middle and high school art is to recognize regional and national awards through the scholastic art of words as well as other art recognition programs. And whereas the
Fairfax County Music program consistently receives recognition as a recipient of the best communities for Music, Education Award from the National Association of Music Merchants, the 6 County
Choral festival this weekend is recognized as one of the largest elementary choir events in the nation. Fcps secondary and some was garnered accolades at prestigious events, including
the Virginia State Music Conference, Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic National Band Association and American Choral Directors Association. Our schools have been honored with several national distinction such as the
settler flag of honor the settler. Couple of distinction. The Emmy, a blue Ribbon Award nvme honor band and whereas Fcps theater and dance after a vast array of
curricular and extracurricular arts experiences including dance events and showcases plays musicals drama clubs, improv competitions, Student directed one act festivals.
The vhsl state won that competition. The Brandon Victor Dixon awards and the Kathy's the cap is an international high school program that celebrates performance journalism student ownership originated in
Fairfax County, Public Schools. Fcps theater, students and teachers are recognized that this annual gala hosted at the acclaimed John F Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.. Now,
therefore be it resolved. Fairfax County Public Schools recognizes march as dance in our schools. Music in our schools, theater in our schools month and Youth art month to celebrate and acknowledge every day that
fine and performing arts education, experiences and opportunities are essential part of every student's well rounded education. Thank you, Mr. McAfee, is there a second? I second miss Anderson. All those in favor of the
proclamation, this mayor and Mr. Mcelvain Dr, Anderson, Mr. McDaniel, Sanderson, Mister Moon. >> This Lady. Sizemore Heizer Mystics it Missy John Cunningham myself. That is
unanimous. The proclamation passes. Congratulations. Agenda item. 2.0 5 read across
America and library, Rick. recognition month proclamation icon Mr. McDaniel for a proclamation. Whereas read Across America is an annual reading motivation and awareness program. The calls
for every child in every community to celebrate reading. >> And families, teachers, students and members of our community all come together to celebrate the joys of reading and to encourage it to become a habit and public schools are
places where every child is welcomed and where students are encouraged to delve into different books from a variety of officers that represent an increasingly diverse student population. And whereas April
2025, has been designated the 40th annual National School Library Month. We recognize here school, librarians and library staff are interested to each this kills, locating, evaluating and using
information through traditional resources and new technologies to nurture literacy skills and to guide and encourage academic and recreational reading to every student. And whereas school
library service positive environment for all students to access and engage with a well-managed library that provides for free expression and access to ideas in school, libraries provide materials which reflect the ideas and
beliefs of different religious social political, historical and ethnic groups and their contributions to the America, the American and world heritage and culture. And where is lifelong learning
begins and is systemically systematically develop through the school library curriculum elementary and secondary schools. And the school library contribute the individual growth and development. All students while fostering excellence and
equity in education. And where your facts? County public schools has provided significant leadership in the area of community involvement in the education of our youth grounded in the principle that educational investment is the
key to the community's well-being and long-term quality of life. Now, therefore be resolve the Fairfax County School board planes, April 2025. School Library Appreciation Month in
recognition of gratitude and commendation of school, librarians and library Information Services employees. The stomach contributions. They provide a school communities and urges students to visit their school
and local libraries. And therefore, be it further resolved that the Fairfax County School board is firmly committed to promoting reading and literacy as the catalyst for a student's future academic success. Their
preparation for jobs of the future and their ability to compete in a global economy. Thank you, Mr. McDaniel, is there a second? >> I second Mystics. It all
those in favor of the proclamation. This mayor and Mr. Mckelvie Dr, Anderson, Mr. McDaniel this Anderson, Mr. Moon, this Lady, Saint John cutting Mystics it Miss Sizemore Heizer and myself.
That is unanimous for board members present. The proclamation passes. Congratulations.
>> Item 2.0 6 chance gendered and visibility proclamation. Icon, Mr. Fresher motion or for profit. Whereas
transferred transgender day of visibility is observed annually on March 31st. First celebrate the lives and contributions of transgender people. >> While raising awareness of the discrimination challenges
in violence, the transgender community continues to face and whereas transgender day of visibility began in 2009 in response to the lack of recognition for living transgender people shifting focus from solely
memorializing those lost to violence to also lifting up and uplifting the achievements and resilience of the community. And whereas all transgender people have inherent worth and are deserving of respect and
dignity from well-known historical and public figures to those for whom it is not safe to live their authentic lives. Wherever they are on their journey, their seen
their value to invalid whereas transgender people have made significant contributions throughout history and across various fields, early lgbtqia rights movements. Activists
like Marsha P Johnson and Sylvia Rivera. Artists such as Laverne Cox, Elliot Page and Hunter Schafer leaders like Sarah McBride, the first openly transgender member of Congress and Virginia State Senator Dan occur on the first
openly transgender state legislator. Scientists like distinguish near a biologist Dr B***** has and Doctor Len Conway whose innovations revolutionize computer science and countless others whose
courage, resilience and achievements have advanced equality and inspired others. And whereas despite progress toward increased representation and awareness, transgender people continue to
experience disproportionate levels of violence and discrimination. And where is already in 2025? Nearly 700 anti-trans bills are under consideration in state
legislatures seeking to block access for transgender people to basic health care, housing, employment, education services, legal recognition and more. And whereas major medical associations, including the American Academy
of Pediatrics, the American Medical Association, the American Psychological Association and the American Psychiatric Association have affirmed the validity of transgender identities and support age appropriate gender. Affirming care is
evidence-based medically necessary treatment that significantly improves health outcomes for transgender people. And whereas transgender youth face significantly higher rates of mental health challenge is
largely due to discrimination rejection and the lack of affirmation underscoring the critical importance of supportive environments and schools and communities. And whereas schools play a vital role in creating affirming and
and affirming and inclusive environments where transgender students can thrive, academically socially and emotionally with research demonstrating that transgender youth who feel supported in their identities show
significantly improved educational outcomes and decreased absenteeism, reduce psychological distress and enhanced overall well-being. And where is the Fairfax County School board stands by
and celebrates. It's transgender students, families and staff recognizing the urgency of its charge to foster a response of carrying an inclusive culture where all students, including those who are transgender, are affirmed
and can live without fear of discrimination, harassment or violence now, therefore, be it resolved that the Fairfax County School board proclaims March 31st. 2025 as
transgender day of visibility in Fairfax County, Public Schools encourages all to promote a caring culture of equity, inclusivity and respect for transgender people. Not only on the
special day, but throughout the entire year as well. Thank you, Mr. Fresh is there a second? Call for the vote? All
those in favor. So we have miss Mayor Mr. McElveen Dr, Anderson. Mr. McDaniel, Mr. Fresh. >> Mr. Moon, This Lady, Saint John counting Mystics. It
misses where highs are and myself and that unanimous.
>> We have a meeting to get to. I would like to welcome all those who are here in support of transgender day of visibility proclamation to
join the board for a photo at
the front of the dais.
>> If you'd like to join the
picture, you can go up on the
stage. It's okay.
I would like to welcome of those here support of the wreaths across America and Labor. A recognition month proclamation to please join the board for a
photo at the front of the diocese.
I would like to welcome those here in support of the read across America and Library Recognition Month proclamation to please join
the board for a photo at the
front of the diocese.
I would like to welcome all those here support of the music theater and month proclamation that
police joined the board at the
front of the diaspora photo.
I would like to welcome all those here in support of the way and Oak Elementary school 75th anniversary proclamation to please join the board for a
photo at the front of the
diocese.
>> Board members can return to their seats. Agenda item. 3.0
1 community participation. The next order of business is community participation. We welcome all community members who are here and those who have signed up to speak this evening. Additional information about signing up to provide comments that
school board regular business meetings and public hearings can be found on the school board website at Fcps Edu Slash school board. During the signup process. Community
members acknowledge their informed of the school board's expectations for proper decorum when providing comments, these expectations are also available online. And with the printed agenda and meeting materials in the back
of the room. We ask audience members to be respectful of one another shouting out. Purse 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 should refer should remain in their seat, including when taking photos or recording video. We are grateful you have come to join us to speak with us today and thank you for your
cooperation. The school board members will be listening, but not responding. Madam Clerk, please call the first speaker.
>> Has K a >> I am a transgender student in Fcps. Do that due to the
protections in the school system for kids like me, I am able to survive. Due to the recognition and celebration of kids like me. I'm able to live. Enjoy life. Bree.
Protection for trans students is necessary. But so is the time taken to look at the students and say that they belong. Transgender identities and traits aren't taught in
school. trans kids exist anyway. They find themselves despite not seeing kids or adults like them. Imagine a world where kids don't have to feel shame and confusion for
who they are. Big experiment freely and have fun and be a kid knowing that they're loved. They could be proud of who they are alongside their friends, unafraid. A feeling
alienated or unwelcome. Recognition of the transgender community is necessary to help kids feel accepted and love themselves. And I'm here thanking you for your support
and your proclamation and asking you to continue to accept, celebrate an so that
we can continue to live. >> not a car. >> Can find on for one moment
and pull the microphone down? You can start again and if we can restore the time. Thank you. >> My name is near, not occur and I'm in 6th grade at Mosaic Elementary School a couple weeks My friend Sophie, who is
also here to speak to you and I spoke at a Fairfax County Board of Supervisors meeting and we want to share the same message with you. We're here to address a problem that has come to our attention. This
problem is that Fairfax County is thinking about cutting the funding for after-school programs, Fcps middle schools. We hope you can help us influence the county to change their decision. Since we are
in 6th grade now we will be going to 7th grade next year, which means this decision will directly impact U.S.. We strongly believe that Fairfax County should not cut the funding for after-school
programs and middle schools. Here are 2 big reasons next. There's so many children who enjoy after-school programs. Some children can't afford to do these activities on a regular basis this way. They can do it without a full
commitment are paying too much. Our after school program that mosaic is great. But the classes cost a lot of money so kids can't take them. The great thing about middle school after school programs
is that the classes are free so everyone can take them. The program also gives children extra homework, help and tutoring. Sometimes after school for homework and get extra help from teachers. Many
students don't have parents at home who can help them with their homework or can't afford to pay for private tutors, which means it's a program gets cut. The students want to help with their work is because grades and test scores
to go down. These are just 2 of the many reasons the Fcps should not cancel middle school after school activities. They are my friends. So if you will, as 2 more reasons we came up with to get thank you for your
time. >> My leader Enzo.
>> Hello. My name is Marly Derian. So and I'm a senior at McLane High School and I'm also the >> president of the McLean, GSA. I urge you to resist federal efforts to force queer students out of the public
sphere and compromise their safety and stand up against the threats made by the Trump Elon administration, lawmakers who spent the last few years being obsessed with trans kids, bodies rather than the
real issues facing our schools such as gun violence, the mental health crisis. And so economic disparities and I spent the entirety of my high school career my rights were
going to be taken away. I've had friends who have had to move out of their home states to the hostile legislation. And just recently, a friend, a fellow Virginia president, lot
gender affirming care do their provider preemptively deciding to decline care to trans minors because of Trump's executive orders. Despite not being legally required to this
school system is one of the only places where I feel I am effectively some supported as a queer person. And I know is also a safe haven for many of my friends who do not have supported families or environments at home. I ask
you to keep it that way. stand up against injustice coming from above while advocating for the action on the issues, all of, you know, are actually
affecting our school systems
day in and day out. Thank you.
Kathleen Mallard. Good
evening. This evening. I'm going to return to the topic of human trafficking in Fairfax County, Public Schools. >> Human trafficking, sex
trafficking. Today, a major victory. Occurred. Not in Fairfax, but in Prince William County, major leader of MS 13,
A Salvadoran gang. I'm familiar with them. I have met many of those gang members in my capacity as a teacher in Washington, D.C.. Was arrested
and will be. Hopefully. Tried accordingly. I look at your resolution on human trafficking, which put out in 2022. victims have been
identified from every Fairfax County Public High school in multiple middle schools and elementary schools across the country. You acknowledge that Northern Virginia is particularly a lucrative market because there's money
here. So sex traffickers, know that they will have clients. You may remember the case of Courtney Jung. She was a 15
year-old girl about 12 years ago. She was seduced by an MS 15 gang member right here in Fairfax. She was abducted. She
was convinced a groom to convince ticks cetera. She would be made to have sex with 10 men. After school. Maybe
some women, too. Who knows? But at any rate her she it. She attempted to notify administrators. 22 times. To no avail. So I ask us let's be
mindful. We have a lot of I know needs in this school system. Let's remember the victims of human trafficking
as well. Thank you very much. Sophie has bridge. My name is Sophie has spent. I'm a sick
kid. It was a comment or school. >> You already heard from a friend mayor about the importance of middle school after school programs and academic success. I will now be doing second part of our speech in addition to supporting academic
achievement after school programs to put working families and helps develop important life skills. We should keep after-school programs for middle school students to support Fairfax County families. Middle Schools are dismissed or other
than elementary and high schools. Many middle school parents work late shifts and are not home when they're trying get home. Without after-school programs. Many middle school children will be left unsupervised with
after-school programs kids can use productive not to go it at home alone for hours. In other words, these after school programs provide a safe place for students and more convenient time for working
parents. Take them up. Additionally, activities, both skills that are useful later in life and help students make new friends. In fact, there's something for everyone's interests. Some of the most popular activities include soccer engineering, pickleball
Bible and Dungeons Dragons. What happens to go? 8? My friend Maronite about taking a debate cut this year. What we've been public speaking skills and we'd love to take
musical theater X you will continue to club. UPS. Doesn't cut the program. Thank you for
your time. Enrique Gonzales.
>> Mr. Gonzales, are you online? We'll Waukee.
>> School board members, Dr. Read my name is Milwaukee. She her hers president, a Transgender Education Association board member of Scps Pride, Trees Hill District a parent of 400 high
school grant. I wrote a speech, but those kids. They said everything that's here.
And they said it. From there. today. I'm grateful for your proclamation because I've been coming to these meetings for 8 years because 8 years ago, I
transition and saw the trans kids need help in the schools. And now these kids are coming here in speaking for themselves. Things that I
would like to really. Point out is the current climate for trans people is fraught with false narratives. That are making it harder for trans kids in for trans people in
general having fcps stand up and do this proclamation. a little those kids faced with bullying and share in and supportive. Gives them little
bit of hope. That they have a place to go. Trans-people grew up feeling different than everyone else and not knowing Our parents usually didn't understand. Mine certainly
didn't. And often we had to educate our parents, teachers and friends. Discovering that you broke, not a broken boy wants to be a girl, but in
fact, a trans girl. It's such a gift. More importantly than your proclamation is the actions that you've taken. To
combat these policies that are coming from on high knowing that Fcps is policy meets the state law by exceeding its standard. That's a good thing.
Seeing that you have. We haven't changed policies in response to the executive orders. That's seemed to come
out of nowhere. >> Emily van der Hoff. Emily
van der Hoff. Christina McCormick.
>> Chairperson fresh members of the board and My name is Chris McCormick. I'm a co-chair of fcps Pride, a board member of the Transgender Education Association and most
importantly, a parent of 2 fcps student. I spoke until before. I usually talk about my It needs some struggles and the things that he faces a trans teenager. But tonight, I want to share with you. But
flip the switch and share with you a success story of my older son. And if CPS. So the arson drew came out to us. It sure does gender identity with about 8 years ago. And this
was before regulation, 26, 0, 3, had been approved and adopted. As parents. We knew nothing except that we plan to love them unconditionally and support his journey when he
was ready to. Socially transition. It's cool. We are terrified. But his friends, it's theater, community school support in the best way that
they knew how they respected his chosen name, his pronouns and everything else about him. And over time we watched him slowly blue as he became his true and authentic self. All
of the things that we loved about him, we're still there but magnified as he became himself. As a parent of trans kids. I don't want my teachers
to support him because it's required by law. I want them to do it because they care about him. He's a valued member of a school community and his school did that. Going just a little bit. But only to
prove a point. He graduated with a GPA. Well over 4 point-one advanced classes was a cap ease nominee was accepted into the college his choice. And this summer he is spending his time on an
archaeological field site living his dreams on a scholarship. So that's what a supportive school system can
do for all kids. Please never doubt that what you're doing is not just important, but life saving and in specially currently in the face of a lot of people, opposition and harmful narratives and has
been said, I know there's more work to be done. Looking
forward to doing it with Genna White. This is my 4th time
here talking about middle school start times since December. So trying to think of what else I can say that I haven't already said. I did want to talk about middle school start times because while I strongly support them,
just want to remind everybody if we didn't start school so early, we went end at 2.15 and have this need. >> For such extensive middle school after school programming. If we had better school start times, we'd have
a later and time and we could still do some fantastic after school programming, but not at the same cost, especially when it's under this tremendous budget threat. And then
tonight we have a motion on the table and a follow-on motion. And I urge you to obviously vote yes for both of them. And when you do please think about the other speakers have been here over the past several months. We as we've
also had over 1100 people signed the petition for helping middle school start times. We've had several students up here. High school student advocating for her younger sisters, middle school
students begging you to fix this as they're coming up up on this pediatrician, who told you that every night on her shift, she's dealing with young people who have tried to
take their life. And the first thing they address is stabilizing their sleep. I can't stop thinking about her words and I hope you remember them tonight. We've had the founder of Sleep up here who's
been doing this work for decades. We've had the cofounder of sleep up here. Your former school board member and colleague Sandy Evans. We've had the PTA president from Glasgow and Sleepy Hollow Middle school up
here as well as several other parents asking for help in middle school. Start times. And when Dr Anderson brings her motion, I encourage you to support Mason District. If
those in the audience aren't aware Mason District, every school except one is a title. One school unless you've been in that district, you just can't imagine what that kind of intensity is like. So while
I'm up here, in fact, any time Dr, Anderson, bring something to you. I ask you to support it because she needs it. She
does a tremendous job for Mason District. Lilly thank
you. Good evening. I'm speaking tonight to address the critical issue of middle school start times. >> And issue that directly impacts health well-being and academic preference
performance of children. While the benefits of later start times are well documented tonight. I want to focus on the importance of listening to our community and acting. On
its behalf. The recent discussions on this topic sparked only because the persistent community advocacy. Make one thing clear. The
voices of the people use are at or it was deeply disheartening to see this matter postponed yet again. But it is a testament to the power of collective effort
that it was addressed at all. This board is elected by the people and it is your duty to represent all of us, especially those who may not always have the resources knowledge or opportunity to
speak. Doctor Anderson might representative, I appreciate your commitment to our region. However, I urge all board members to recognize the unique challenges faced by our
area at large representatives in particular carry a vital responsibility to bridge gaps across regions and to uphold equitable representation of
all communities too often our region is overlooked and forgotten. Not because our issues don't matter, but because there are advocates, maybe fewer in number many of our families face language
barriers demanding work schedules and personal obligations that prevent them from at. Actively participating in meetings. They care deeply about these
issues and deserve to be heard and considered our region is distinct in several ways that makes this issue even more pressing. We are the only area
in the county where 6 grade is included in middle school, which contributes to significant overcrowding in our schools. These conditions place undue burden on our
students and families making our situation profoundly different from other regions in the county, even with these unique challenges, our region often feels forgotten when
priorities are decided, not because the issues are less simple. >> Thank you. That was your
time. >> I biloba. Good evening. I I
mean, I a little He present the community of parents of students at reach. Will Carson Middle school? Today? I am the voice of every single family. We know that with a middle
school student, the united voice of our family family, sick West's that not a single additional school year goes by without a change over and reasonable and health. His
schedule, which negatively impacts not only our kids, health and their immune systems, but as a result, also, their academic performance. Alright, seemingly supreme fuel of
considerations like preventing message fatigue and others. Really more important than our kids. Health. What other considerations could possibly
be taking as much time as they have already with no decision change being made. My son is at 7th great AP student Rachel
Carson. He has always been an early Bird and is very disappointed going to bed early nonetheless every morning when I have woken him up in the last year, way before 06:00AM to be at the
bus. Stop at 6.40. I see him not having gotten enough sleep on any given school morning. I can state as a matter of fact, that this year as a result of chronic lack of sleep, my
son's immune system has weakened and he had use by now 7 days of school because of viruses more than in the last 3 years, combined of humid ending a public elementary
school. As a result. He is a great read it. We the parents of the middle school children strongly believe that the fcps school board has conducted enough surveys. It's hard
enough. Consultants has stated enough medical research and recommendations and has spent enough resources. Now is the time to take action and to do the job of making and
implementing the much-needed decision, which will create a thriving Cal here learning environment for our children, not in the year and a half
from now. But in the next school year. James, do it. Not
going to try keep this brief because I know some of y'all probably pretty tired, but my name is James Doherty. I'm a graduate of Falls Church. High school. >> During my time at Falls Church High School, I transition from female to male
and I was treated with nothing but dignity, respect courtesy. It is all any of us really want. I applaud and thank you all for upholding these
policies for us. And I hope you continue to do so in the future so that no one has to suffer anymore. I suppose now last and like to say is we
live in your community. We work in your community. We some of us even go to school in your community. We're friends, we're co-workers or your neighbors. You know, if
you need to know anything about us, don't assume, you know, if you want to know about how we live our lives.
Ask us. >> Courtney Dinkins. More
recent get Q a low. Christina, I R a
and thank you. School board members chairperson. >> And Doctor Reed for having us and our all of our proclamations today.
>> I am a mother of the child. Now exit P s. And but I'm a baby 17 year-old is actually.
Quite the Advocate here tonight. >> Being a teacher from school teacher Tommy Kids. That school is safe place and teachers are trusted advisors. And partners and their
education. We moved here, your military family that moved here. Overseas. And guest. With only school and he
unfortunately got to spend years online. And during that time he went through his a change. We know that that
validation makes a world of difference to help students feel safe to engage fully in their education, to take press. And to reach the heights and their success. My
kid is a brilliant cad. And when his teacher started using his name. Everything changed for That time during COVID was a really difficult time. It
was the first time that I found that I last my way and able to support my kid and his education. Now, here's my mom. Humble brag. This kid is.
Supported by his teachers effects County. I'm thankful because we send our kids to school. in the hopes that they
get the support that they And I'm so glad CPS is upholding transgender rights things that they have in school right now. this kid is going to change the world. Are transgender
kids are going to change. Freakin world. It's going to
be amazing. And so on. And we get Dallas. >> one of the retake, it's
also the parent. him. Okay. Thank you for allowing me to speak today. I would like to the board, consider allowing parents ability to have the
same discipline and hear the SR rules to argue this. I would go into detail specific incident that happened to you. I said, but refrained from the Dana find any specific FC PS
personnel as required by the rules. Late last month. My wife and I reach out for the very, very first time 2 or child's principal to discuss
ongoing efforts. We and his teacher. We're making address an issue she had raised. On the very same day. A few hours later, our 8 year-old son was
played. During indoor recess with soapy water and the joke with a fellow student about the soapy solution. Shortly thereafter, the teacher
quartered and interrogate him about the incident. Our son was was terrified that afternoon. The vice principal called a seder send would be suspended for threatening to,
quote, unquote, kill a child. Or send son came home crying and despondent. The next day we send a message to the principal asking that no parent should be taking until
we can also review the evidence. How we never received a response to that message? Nor was the message even acknowledge, though the message has been logged into his official record. Or said
was not suspended, as we were told that was put for 3 hours during his punishment, our child asked the vice principal overseen him to allow him to call his parents. He was
denied. The soapy water incident has been on his record as, quote, unquote, used improvised weapon to threaten student RB one bullying. Do physical injury?
I found out today the principal cause of that has been downgraded, but it's been on the records as that up until today. And the official
F. >> Please play the video submitted by James Gross.
>> School board members. My name is James for us. And I'm one of the many transgender students in Lcps. I would like to speak out to those who are afraid to speak for giving us representation in this community and that allowing
this to be a place where we feel safe to learn and grow. My record is chance visibility. You may not have realized that with the impressive 9 of his yearbook, you're making multiple legal feel safe in their school
building in giving people opportunities to learn and better understand. Of transgender community. And most pulling is from confusion and not understanding you're
providing a safe outlet for class students and to get educated and understand the 2.6% our classmates, including me, all this information used
came from Fairfax County's youth survey of 2023, pride could teacher intellectual is I'm speaking. Frankly, this is one of the many amazing
after-school activities offered to middle schoolers to help inclusivity and feeling safe. These groups provide opportunities for us to develop her portrait of a
graduate student. >> Share fish. That was our last public speaker. Thank you. Madam Clerk. Agenda item.
4.0 one student Representative matters. I call on miss someone. >> Thank you, Mister Chair. First, I like to thank all of our community speakers who came and spoke to us tonight
as well as the students. Your voice matters and we love to hear it here. >> It has been a busy few weeks for students all across CPS at the 3rd quarter ends tomorrow. And we look towards
April and May which brings spring break and AP exams in the end of the year, which is coming faster than we realize. I wanted to share a couple things that I got to do in the past couple weeks and I'll be brief about it. Last week I
had the opportunity to attend the association for Career and Technical Education, National Policy Seminar on Capital Hill to represent national TSA along with representatives from the other CTS. Those we
have here in Fairfax County. >> Including DECA hosts Fp L a as Ed mentioned in the past, it provides students with academic knowledge and technical skills to succeed in high-demand careers and rcts.
Those empower students develop leadership, communication and career readiness. The real world experiences. I am so proud of the CTE opportunities we have here in Fcps and how
amazing rcts those dew here. And I hope that we can better share these opportunities with others in the coming years as we saw with our CTE video just a month ago. Last Friday, I also got to sit down with
students from Robinson Secondary school with both the middle and high school and NBC to discuss the successes and challenges of the new fcps cell phone policy. It's always interesting to me when I visit
the new school and learn about how they enact their policy. And I just wanted to say that their principal, Miss Phillips, it's absolutely amazing. The students had amazing things to say about her and how it's enacted in
the schools. I also want one thing that students mentioned is that the cell phones increase, focus and attention in the classroom and build a social life, especially right before class starts right after when no one is looking
on their phone, but they did talk about the balance between the middle and the high school program where the middle schoolers have the Yondr pouches on the high schoolers can put them in different pouches in the classroom. So especially at a secondary
school having that differences between both can be challenging. Yesterday, I also attended the Gcp as part of the Fairfax global leaders program where students of the Global Classroom Project
collaborated with classrooms across the world. I was blown away with the connections and the growth that students had made from partnering with the school and Romania that I heard about as well as the school brought in Norway where
they tackle issues on a local, national and global level. It was so exciting to see the importance of language and world education when it comes to student learning which supports go for. I got
excited. Dr Reid and I looked at the goal for report for tonight where one of the things that it shows is the gaps in increasing course intensity in world language courses. And I think that the global classroom project and
expanding that to other schools is a great way to learn about new perspectives and close that gap. So I just like to thank Mr. McElveen and the Gcp team for organizing such an amazing show case and
the projects that the students are doing. Tonight. I'm also looking forward to the action item. One middle school start times, particularly the Mason District proposed pilot program in middle schools that
start in 6th grade. We all know that the transition from elementary to middle school is challenging and from the past several months we've heard from community members that talk about. That talk about
the research that shows the amount of sleep that students need to be focused in schools is much greater than what we currently have. I'm grateful about the possibility of piloting this at a few middle schools in the next. Well,
you're to eventually make it possible at all. Middle schools with the budget allowing just as we successfully adjusted the high school start times almost a
decade ago. Thank you. Thank you. Miss Jenna Item. 5.0 1. >> Certification of closed meeting, compliance in order to comply with Section 2, DOT
2, Dash, 3, 7, 1, 2, d of the code of Virginia. It is necessary for the board to certify that since the Fairfax County school board convened a closed meeting on March 27th
2025. the best of each member's knowledge. Only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements and only such business matters. 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. Mr. Mcelvain have a
second. All those in favor. This mayor and Mr. Mcelvain Dr, Anderson, Mr. McDaniel Ms Sanderson, Mr. Moon, This Lady. I can't see board
members on the screen if they could vocalize their. Saint. John cutting Mistick said. And
myself. Sizemore Heizer. That is unanimous with missus. More highs are away from the table.
Agenda item. 5.0 1 confirmation of action item taken in close. There were no action. No actions taken in close tonight. Agenda item,
5.0 3 strategic goal for report presentation Nikon Dr Reid for a presentation on
strategic goal for. >> chairman Frisch. This is a my pleasure this evening to present our goal for report in
just a reminder to our board and those watching that we have spent an extended period of time in a work session previously reviewing the goal for report and also for those
watching from home, the complete unabridged version is attached to board docs this evening. >> who okay? Thanks to if we
can move to the first slide, please just want to remind the board in our community that goal for its equitable access and opportunity. And so this evening, we're going to be taking a look our equity
commitments. As well as our 5 measures single for. Tonight, I will highlight data for Measures B, D and E. So lets
get started. we spent quite a little bit of at the work session talking about academically intense course, taking patterns, run the next
slide. Please. So we began a pilot this year actually with a B L, which is an education company that focuses on students being ready for post-secondary success and
opportunities and over the course of 2 years, all of our high schools will be involved in this work. The high schools we had 20 high schools choose to begin this work in year.
One in our remaining 5 high schools will be picking this work next year. So we're very excited to begin really taking a look at what our middle and
high school students in terms of what they typically do and making choices about their courses. And also we looked at data kind of give us feedback
about students within specific content areas. And this is data. We have not previously looked and it really matters because what we know today is that graduating with a diploma
is not enough. We need to make sure that our students who leave with a Fairfax County public schools diploma have the skills to persist in whatever path they take when they leave us here in Fairfax
County. And so here's why this matters. We know academically intense course taking is linked to on-time graduation
college enrollment and college completion. data nationally is significant in terms of students who did not complete. And we know that we can look at data that's predictive of
students completing. We also know that since the Great Recession, 2007, 8, 4 out of 5 jobs were lost. That require
only a high school diploma or less. That's 80% of the jobs have been lost for that group and they've not return 66% or 2 out of 3 of the jobs
available today require some type of post-secondary education. That's why these course taking patterns are so important. So as we look at the next slide, this is an
analysis of last year's senior cohort data. So that would be the graduating class of 24. And we created some targets as a result of that for this year's class of 2025. And we
do see differences between student groups and have set annual targets to ensure all our students are prepared for this full range post-secondary
opportunities and recall that this is a strategic plan that goes through 2030. So you can see on the far right of the chart is 2030, and in some cases we have a little more
acceleration require than in others. We also want to share that. We do have a bit of a gap and academically intense course taking patterns for
seniors that were in graduating group last year. And we've set a target to ensure that our students who are not meeting these minimum readiness criteria are on
track to do so. So as we look at the next chart, I want to share the preparedness benchmarks and we know that these are the 3 areas. In other words, the quality or
intensity of the course is a student to act their cumulative GPA and test scores. And these 3 indicators are what are predictive of post-secondary readiness and
success. However, research bears out that the academic intensity of the courses, students take has the most impact far greater actually
than the cumulative GPA and ordered test scores. So this academic intensity measure that we're looking at, it's a composite measure. And the reason this is important is
because the chart on the next page is going to be based this data. But it's a composite of the course is really to the right. So the scoring system
can be seen on this slide. And it does include high school credit courses taken in these areas. So let's take a look. And at the academic intensity
for our cohort 2024. And this I think, is a fabulous lied. That's one of my would have this on my wall in my office and we're going to see the
blue gradually. left over the course of this work in the yellow become less and less and less. But what's fabulous news here in Fairfax County is
that the vast majority of our students or 75% are ready or highly ready for post-secondary. This is huge compared to work across the country where is happening.
However, as you know, amazing as the work here in Fairfax County is we opportunities to continue to even improve further by looking at those
students who are at 9, 8, 7, below 10 points based on the scale that Abl chooses. other words, these are opportunities. So we see the
greatest opportunities. And again, this is a cross all of our high schools for that last year's graduating class, the greatest opportunities in our data to increase readiness
would be by focusing on mathematics and world languages. And this is why when we had our conversation even on goal, 3, I talked about recommending that we
need to increase our math graduation requirements by simply adding that 4th year of a math graduation requirement that would by default create a higher percentage of
intensity, for course, taking patterns for a number of our students because currently we do have students in Fairfax County that complete their math cycle as sophomores and they're not taking math and
their junior and senior years. So it's critical that we contemplate raising those graduation requirements, the same in world us want mentioned in her comments
another opportunity area and or ways to be assessed for by literacy. I guess by literacy
recognition, a graduation. So as we look at the chart, we see opportunities to increase readiness by focusing on the number of years. Students take maths world language you can
see 4 years. Plus us to the far right, 3, 2, one. And so again, English 97%. Again, those are driven by our graduation requirements. And
social studies were language and you can see how things play down with that. So again, I'm going to reiterate our expectation that we're going to be looking at a 4th year of
math graduation requirement. So as we think about the strategic improvement efforts focused on these, we're already doing several things which I would like to
highlight this evening. I am so proud of how hard our principles our counselors are. DSS is our region offices, Dr Ponce saw office Dr Per City
owes Office. How hard folks are working right now. Ms Meal in the team, Mr. Sethi and providing data. This is
absolute cross Departmental cross school work group. they are currently the instructional services team is revising case 7 math curriculum and standards. We
have teams revising and refining academic, advising processes. We're going to continue expanding the abl pilot to all high schools,
obviously next year and will begin to start with middle schools next year because we know that students don't begin. course, trajectory of 9th grade, rather. That happens much earlier. So we're
excited about moving that work into the middle schools. And finally, we want to ensure all students are prepared. One way we do. This is through basil adoptions. We've done literacy
this year. We'll be doing secondary math next year in elementary math hazel's the following year. So we're really excited about that work. I'd like to continue
with sharing the expansion of dual enrollment. AP options and high schools. Another close look at what we offer an fcps online and are non-traditional schools and
programs. We also we currently have an advisory committee around supporting for twice exceptional students and making sure we have access for students that are twice
exceptional in these advanced course taking patterns as well as our multilingual learners and students with an I P and 5 before plans. Finally Gulf or
there's also there's significant data points around access to activities and we know these accessed activities are linked to the number of
positive school and social outcomes which are listed here for you. I want share that based on the Virginia climate survey results, 72% of our
high school students, which are the green bars. Did not experience any difficulty participating in activities. So we felt good about that, that there weren't in general
barriers. However, we do have I would say act activity gaps. They're not achievement gaps but activity gaps for some students who are less likely
to be able to participate activities. And we know it's important to have these activities because of the physical social, intellectual and academic benefits for
students were able to. And again, that's why I think we have several students this evening speaking about middle school after school activities and how important those are. And I know this board and our
board of supervisors all recognize the importance of those for our healthy and active students. These are the reasons that students reported
for not being able to access activities. And so I think you can see the high school reasons on the left and middle school on the right. And I think that these are in we're
continually trying to work too, overcome these barriers for students because we know how important it is for students to be able to participate. Want to share
students with 30 or more days of participation in our middle school after school activities program. I have some real benefits. We know that 78% of all of our middle school
students did participate in one or more day, 30% purse, Payton, 14 or more was 14% participated in 30 or more last year. There was a 2%
point increase in students participating and 78% of all students reported. At least experiencing the program for
at least one or more days. Finally, our strategic improvement efforts focused on this access to activities. We've really, again, big shout
out to our school board here for supporting after school activities that are students want to participate in. You know, we went for almost a year with young people asking
for us to provide boys volleyball as an option. And they did a lot of work to make sure it could occur every school and this board I deserves a big thank you for
supporting that as well as girls wrestling last year. It's huge and I think Jenna still here right with the of
our wolves, a volleyball parents We also had title one funding activities, making sure we have science, Olympiad and math Olympiad at all. Elementary title one schools
next year, actually and have Fairfax, a science Olympiad of Ant and Math Olympiad event. athletes and science leet's to have a chance to compete for
division-wide math and science glory of sorts. We also want to make sure that the board understands that we're working through our 3 year plan to make every school in the
county of Purple Star school. This matters for military We have military that attend every school in the county. Maybe not in the same numbers
every school, but do I think absolutely require the same level of support regardless of the school they attend. just finally our goal, innovation team is working on several
activities, including improving data collection because we collected a lot of data on this topic areas. We don't have a lot of comparative data for the board that this being our baseline
year. We'll have more next year. And we'd like to see the trajectory of for, you know, participation increase. That's a sign of a healthy connected
student body. So to summarize tonight's presentation, the majority of our students had academically intense course taking patterns last year, which prepared them for a wide variety of post-secondary
opportunities, even as we see some differences between student groups also want to say that the majority of our middle and high school students self report that they are able to participate in
activities and many are. And finally, we're going to continue to have additional data through our student Experience survey later this year. That will help us both identify barriers and plan for
the coming year. So I really I really want to say certain summary that. course, taking pattern data are high school principals have really taken
and run with because it's state of the can be actionable. Now it's doesn't require years of processing. So we're really looking forward to be able to present
some upticks in this area for next year. So chairman first, that would be the goal for important. I'm happy to take questions. Thank you. >> get started with Dr Anderson. Thank you. Just a
couple of Just a couple questions in the comment. My apologies. One second Dr, Anderson. I forgot that we've changed things a little bit in compliance with Robert's rules
of parliamentary procedure. To me one 0nd. I call mostly for
a motion. I move the school board approved the Gulf or strategic plan report. First. That's why 2024 25. Thank you.
Is there a second? Missy county area there? Second, Shannon, thank you, Mr. Moon. We'd like to speak your motion
misleading. Yes, I would like to speak to my motion. This is probably the most exciting report for me as a former DSS. It's important work. And I think that one of the things
that I want to emphasize when we met with the folks from Abel who did the work. >> I want the public to understand that we're in a good to great scenario. They do this work around the
country and sell them. Do they ever walk into school system or 75% of their graduates have indicated academic industry that says that they are highly highly ready for college work
or whatever comes next. And I think we just need it. And we do see home that data point. That is it's an excellent data point. But knowing that we are forever say public schools, the 25% that are not hitting that point. Need our
attention. And this is why I do. I want commend the superintendent for wanting to look at these course taking patterns bringing in this company to do that. Sending
that data to all of our principles. It isn't. Lightning is eye-opening, but they're all taking action as we speak. I think that's fantastic. I also having been a favorite county product and
worked in the system as long as I have also agree that from a mathematical perspective, I think we we I think that in theory the state expects
people to. Move throughout for But with with the after course, there's sort of a little like hiccup work around there. I'm in full support of a 4 year requirement for mathematics high school level.
Having said that, I am disappointed that I did learn that pour unfortunately, Governor Youngkin did not support the bill that would allow us to do online driver
education as part of our online courses. And that's going to change July one. I'm hoping if summer school starts both before July one might be grandfathered in, but I'm not sure do we know if it'll work
this summer, this come and go. >> For this coming at what we're asking for is for Fairfax County, public schools to be able to do our own online as part of our online health and PE.
>> And that that not signed by the governor. I think last evening. But the online company that we have been working we will still be able to they We will continue to work with them for one more
year. >> Okay. Thank you. That's the that's so I debts program. The Thank Thank you. But when I
bring that up, just because there are a lot of our students have been accessing health and PE on over the summer because they want to make room for. >> Like we celebrate the arts tonight from arts classes. So
hopefully we can bring that to to the to the governor's desk. The new governor next when back in session. The other
thing I want to talk about as we have done tremendous work in increasing the number of dual enrollment credits are offering, should I say and this might be a question Dr
Ponce, are we are we still working with Nova and the provost to try and change the 18 hours at the master's level requirement to be able to teach PE.
>> Yes. >> And we have very short to accomplish it. So there's hope some updates to come soon.
>> otherwise we will look other places like. I know that we talk >> Beginning of bees, that that they have been doing it and we could go that route as well. >> Because Richard Bland is
another one that's I think Loudoun County use for for a long time. But, you know, they want to point out is with the increase in India. And this is just going back to my days working as a DSS. The staffing
in that office, the county level has not changed the volume of what's going to the office has changed tremendously. And I don't know what that cost, but that's something that the budget's eventually going to have to
look at, because every single person who gets in that job, they figure it out. And we I think that we water board them and then we leave. We have to we have to train someone new and we have to change that
process. They need. They need more support. as you are school counselors because the paperwork that's involved and the different portals are time
consuming. But the outcome of students getting college credit and caring that the college is hugely important. So anyways, I obviously in full support of this. Thank you. Thanks, Mr. Moon, we like to speak your second.
>> Thank you, Mr. thank second. motion was I support it. Maybe not in every detail 5. It's about the time that we put what impresses simply
next. 21st strengthening. I wish ensure anyone mad. And would then which with that said since I missed. I think first part of this presentation at the work session. And I think to ask
some of the questions, I'm sorry that I do not. send you my questions in bad spot. A couple questions that I have is wanting to be choir.
addition on that. For graduation. I mean, to your east have 80 quest to You
know, for example. less he 2 courses, petitions to be up to and was so we. It's such a cynical. see when you have
regarding our music fielder Archie Center or design, putting courses. So coach to do is be able to find to take on the map. Well, I think
that's a great question. And in the research, when we begin looking at transcripts, because that's what the work with this consultant, they've shared a number of sample transcripts. >> We have students that don't
always fill out a full senior year. Even which so it's not. There are a lot of schedules that are over full, but they're simply not being fully
utilized. So that's one very obvious space to take that. I also think that they is the earlier were able to be
successful with mathematics. Those are some of the CTE courses that are developed if there some of those could be cross credited for mathematics in terms of our Fairfax County
public school. Look at those. A lot of machining cad architectural drying their number of those courses that actually have a great deal of math in them and would be very
appropriately cross credited. I do think the ability to complete successfully complete announce retreat course is critical because many
apprentice exams as well as the SAT have pre requirements really are sitting at the algebra trig level to successful. So I think what we
really want to make sure is that our Fairfax County public school graduates, when they leave, they have as many doors open for them as possible. >> Thank Next question to do
with the with languages. I think we can agree starting on the line to then be G's, it's a better to start or your grade. waiting on turned a nice groove years. Would you?
agree with that. Yes. If you do how make that happen. >> Well, I think we've had several conversations about that and we have our current flushed program. We have
immersion programs. We have immersion programs. >> I think we really are probably going to need as fairly thoughtful align plan for that. >> And a commitment to stop
doing some things at elementary, right? Because the time of the day and the amount of staffing is pretty much set. So if we're going add or
integrate world language, we're going to have to look at the schools that dew flats and make sure that that type of staffing occurs across the entire county at all 141
schools and not just the schools currently that have it. So it's it's really about changing out staff. At the schools who don't have that program. And that's going to take some time to put that
plan together. >> Like it when you see a take some time live. Are you seeing 6 months? One year it Wheeler's win 10 years. >> Well, I'm not sure this How
long have you all been working on the plan? >> We've been we've been trying to look at Doctor Re trying to look at it in a cost
neutral way. Great like I would swap thins out. Makes a little bit more complicated. But we have been we have been looking at different possibilities and as Neil was
just sharing with me as they bring on their research director of research. We really need to do a deeper dive on how to do this well and ensure that whatever we're doing in elementary school
creates the experience that generates the interest and love of language so that we see kids continuing on in the course taking as opposed to just doing the 3 and out or
the 2 by 2 and out. So it's it's a little bit longer than just a a mathematical equation, making sure we have the right programming as well. >> And I had to put your
response clinic. I know you have retirement coming up pretty soon. and I hope that the hope that you can you can putting this back to us up for. >> I would I like I will not
promise that it will come before a June 30. Now. >> Okay. Thank you. Why one woman pushing Mr. We've had me. Is. To show that a bit
education or for last few to Nathan Question, I remember that we back to 2010, 2011 timeframe. Many of our parent
was stressed because they saw key twist. Rest. And and we or encouraged to watch and pulled law. Madison High School Romney's who watch and warning
us to watch waste movie court documents. The field heart released from way. I'm looking a is claiming coach lady was
Dr. Khan in the was industrial at the time. Our community certainly found our KHON being asked to. Too much. He's a
sponge and them being swang. >> In regard to. >> Winds are. when I see that we are asking students to war,
a lot intense work because that please call I am that ice put intense. >> I'm Yeah, I think philosophically and I recall
the movie as well. It's been what almost 15 to Yeah. I think that it. I think it's important to recognize that.
It's extraordinarily stressful to go on to post-secondary and not feel prepared right? And I think even if it's not going university going out to a job
site, the Lex reading level for entry level industry, text is higher actually than freshman and university reading level requirements. So we want to make sure our graduates leave able to read
complex text as well as compute mathematically in a thoughtful way as well as be good people, right, having that. Well, rounded education. So I think that it it's
critical that. Students are academically prepared. And I think that families and students have opportunities and can make choices. And that's what we wanted to make
sure is that those choices are available for families and that guidance for those families would be guidance up repairs, young people for success when they leave us
when we think about the mask requirements, I'm talking about and the requirement, for example, the past algebra Trig to graduate. That's already a requirement and 40 other
states in this country. It just doesn't happen to be requirement here in Virginia. So I would like our children, even if Virginia doesn't require, we should. In Fairfax County, Public schools because
we want our students to be able to keep up with students all across the country in a core content area like mathematics because we know mathematics limits. 84 1% of our career choices. So I sense
or technology quantum. It's critical that our students master this content maybe more. So today, even than 15 years ago.
>> They got 20. I'm not. I'm not opposing if want it. And the second thing I'm supporting this motion. But I think, at the same time we can keep in mind. Keep in mind that. Condition of some of the
students, if not a large number of students. My feeling more pressure and you approached you to action? >> I think we have to recognize. That with our high
expectations have to come high support and we can't have one without the other. We can expect more intense schedule and not support it. And I believe that our staff, our
board is committed to those supports. >> The musician. Thank you, Mr. Moon. Dr Anderson. Thank
you. Just a couple of questions. And then some comments, if we could bring up slide 7, please. I would appreciate that. >> One of the things that stood out to me in
conversation with doctor about when we have this work session, which I know we all 100 for a little bit more time was the fact that he talked about expectations also being a critical component. I would
love to hear how is that piece being handled so that we have greater expectations of on about students? Because preparation is what we've been talking about here. And that's really important. But the
expectations is just as critical. >> Yes, ma'am. So he. >> Dr Bell and Dr during both were very clear that the
expectations of the adult surrounding the student often determined that trajectory academically for the student. So I think it's critical that
we communicate our expectations and our confidence in our young people that we know our young people can handle this next step and we know they're capable of doing this work and we know it
because we've made sure that the support has been high and they've been prepared. And I think part of the expectations have also been key decision
makers. Recognizing actually looking at the data in terms of which students are making their way through which class paths and actually
interrupting those paths that we see has not really ideal class taking a course taking paths. And I see our counselors are DSS is our high
school principals really looking more closely at this with Dr Ponce in the region, offices. Then they've previously been able to because many of our high
schools are extraordinarily large, as you know, are 6 a schools. And we need this the way we're able to look at the they're able to look at it by student, by course, by
transcript and are able to make real decisions in real time, which I think is a game changer for a number of our students. >> And I'm glad to hear of all of the levels of review because very often some of the
people we put in charge of the very day keepers. This access some of students. One of the other point that I wanted to raise is part of the counseling and career 2
directory. I know we've talked about that quite a bit. I find parents are. A lot of times in the dark about that. I would love to see some strength and
opportunities to have a conversation with the family student and parent and just really explain what this could offer. And I do remember, this lady has shared that in her
experience. Is that Chantilly? She often would opt students into classes and allow them to explain why they needed to be out of classes. And I'm wondering, is this a strategy
that we can utilize? >> Yes, ma'am, I it isn't this one we're discussing right now actually on the staff is nodding their heads because we do that for some courses for some kids now, right? We put
them in certain courses and wait 10, have them come and say we'd rather not be in those courses. So we're talking about doing that for
our next most advanced or most rigorous that's already on the table and likely will be implemented within the next calendar year. >> Thank you. One of the other things that I wanted to raise
and the points to me would not last of the proclamation we had earlier, we had all these young people speaking about how they're seen. And we have really, I think, put a stake in the ground today in terms
of what is important to us than fcps and we have made it clear no matter what the conversation is outside the system, how we want to treat our students who are transgender. And I think we
also need to take the same approach to the work of equity. It's become that Inclusion Dei on the that all of those things have been so negative as of late and something just came out as
early as today regarding how, you know, history has been distorted and what the executive the next executive order will be. This data set and we have so many others
like it. Show us the really true need for equity because I wonder and if you have this information, I would love to hear it. If this is a
consistent reflection of how students are performing cross the various pyramids. I see this as a strong, if not.
Screaming, call for the equity office to continue to be strengthened because outside of that approach where we are giving students what they need, because this tells us some of our students need
more. And that's the work of equity that I'm hoping we will continue to be married to. And this division. And we will continue to fortify the equity office because without that,
we will continue to have these results that we're seeing now. Think outside back of possible. Mr. McCAbe.
>> So for something someone her remarks about the the showcase last night is great to see their 3 of her colleagues Mr. Men Miss Miss Lady and Mister Frisch, which I think pointed to the
importance of our world languages in the system and also persistent underfunding of that work. And I think, you know, this raises the question that Mr. Moon raised, which
is, you know, my do we keep redoing the work. You know, a decade ago, we we convened the international Station working group and the key point of that was too lay the
foundation and the plan for expanding world languages. And we came up with a substantive plan that focused on the
vertical articulation of languages so that people could start in elementary and carry it through through the high school. So I guess is coming
Kawhi it. And my question for you is I think we've already done lot of this work right. And some of its a decade old.
why why does is it a funding issue? Big pieces here. So with that plan, there was a roll out a phasing of schools to especially regarding place, right? Are elementary.
>> Whole school program. And it was a phasing that would require additional funding. >> And that funding really never came about to continue
to basically another special to every single one of our schools. >> It kind of got a little bit. Intercepted by full day Monday and recalculation of
how we how we do our specials. But that really that funding just wasn't there. Now, as we're looking at the model, we do need to go back and look at it because we're trying to do it. The cost neutral way. How do we make this work without
the funds? >> Thank you for that. And I do want to thank you for attending last night and every year for the Gcp showcase and representing Lt there. It's
great to see your support. But it is frustrating and I think we'll have this conversation. It comes to start times that we keep are doing the work. And if people aren't sitting
at the State S that support this work disappears. That plan would have been shout. It frankly, was shelved until we resurrected. And so I'm hopeful that we can finally
bring closure to it. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. McLean. Mystic's it.
>> Thank you, Doctor. Eat for the presentation. I am actually going to stick with the same slide of here. Number 7. it definitely we are. In
The difference between the you know, mentioning would learn ours and Hispanic students and black students. as today, especially through definitely
iniquity issue here. I think the more reinforcement we can provide did some of sections would be great to see that. You know, letting the field a
bit because all stores stores have potential all students get get be that 90% benchmark if they get the right tool and
so I wanted kind of I know you went into this a bit out. Would you be able to share a little bit about how what's the plan of action in next to
you are so far too get some of these lower performing. I want to lower performing, but that, you know, is there are different reasons. But how improve the numbers here.
>> So right now we Dr Ponce A's office and this Neil's office are really leading this work. With the 20 schools that are in year. One of the work
with our high school principals are counselors, RDS S staff. And part of it is really just making sure we're sitting down with the students
one-on-one, doing academic, advising with students and families and making sure courses are available and that students understand that's their next best move academically. I'll Doctor
Ponce to talk just for a minute or 2 about what is happening at the school level as he meets regularly with those teams, Dr Ponce. It.
>> Yes, I it was just reading right now. And then I just kind like a 22 minute. Is that for For details. Multilingual.
So one and one-third. It's that a 3 or 3 times less likely that there will be invited to be and take an AP class. And so something that
we were talking about is expectations. This is number one more than anything else. And this is an effort that every single one has to push.
Because sometimes we tend to to go into that trap. They just because we came here. The accident, then we. don't
believe so that system, but one that we have talking dependents as well. So right now NBC was cool. I know exactly that number to students that they have that
they could easily get at the friend route. And make sure that they get it to all glass of day should be having to get an advanced out or classic
that will help them to a traffic to a college for years degree. And so right now is just a speck. They shun. This is number one and communication with opponent at
the end is the most important because a lot with parent they don't know. So I know we had that conversation with and we
chat. I really the that that is the number one. strategy that we are utilizing in an we have very pleased that very soon we gonna see that put
that those numbers being increasing. The double. >> So think Mystic said we really looked at some of the barriers. We had an entire senior leadership meeting
talking about the barriers to algebra and 7th grade. For example, and the Iowa test in student center at home just waiting anxiously. Can they
please get into algebra in 7th grade and we need to eliminate those barriers and our instructional department is claiming Coast Department Dr Ponce in the region offices. We're realizing that in our
efforts to I think. I, you know, sort of it's certain courses was actually created huge inequities in access to those courses. And it's
important that we not do that. Just briefly. I was recently at the robotics competition at Hayfield Secondary School last Saturday. And the teams that
were contending. For some of the most serious matches. I asked them what mask where they and has seniors almost
almost to a student. It was multivariable calculus and linear algebra and you can't get there unless done now read before great actually. So we need to make sure those
opportunities are available to all of our students, which means we have to have. Our curriculum aligned and focus from a very young age. So I think the team is working very
h*** o* that. Thank thank you for that answer. >> I think I love my question is about the slide and is
again similar in nature. You know, doing great in most of things I would say their opportunities at CBS, their students will graduate dating
in high from high school. That the it's so many college great is that they can actually be go go to college transfer College or just took 2 of 3 to
for yours and graduate with a degree. So that's one of the things. If we can convey to our parents that all of the courses and IV course and then a B courses. There is actual
cost saving here in the college. That's a strong message a lot of people who have not not to. You know, I've t to pay a huge to shun college fee. But here's
question I had is. I'm surprised that we have. 1.1 percent. We're going seal and 0.7 with one. What's what's
happening there? The students are not taking any of those high level courses. I mean, I'm just trying to figure this one staff, the sticks event. >> So remember, this is all of
our students from the class of 2024. So these might be students who are in self-contained settings, perhaps or students For
whatever reason, were not. In courses. That would have been credit counting might have been seniors on partial schedules. We would have to go back, but we can provide that
data and an upcoming Friday letter. >> I will say that the score from 20 above, which is almost 40%. Are actually likely to
persist at one of our top tier or what we call elite level universities in the country, which is really almost unprecedented for any division in the country. So we've got
work to do to look at the data and the darker yellows side and a recognition is lady earlier said that the data on the right side is really incredible in many ways. So we
just needed to be incredible. For more of our students. >> Yes, exactly. And and this isn't good credible data for sure to see so many students ready for college doing both
secondary. my last point was I'm full for maps and high school and that is that though rigor Matt should be from the elementary grades. That's
where the students continue to do for the great for yourself map because they're just not that interested in math. And then just there's no need to just drop out picking Madoff.
sophomore year. It is definitely should be the 40 math in high school as well. I'll stop here. >> Thank you. Miss ticks at
Miss Sizemore Heizer. >> Thank you. And I not most of my questions out of session. just wanted to mention for us. This is
incredible data and I want to lift up your teen about how many of our students are highly ready post-secondary. think it's really important to mention because sometimes, you know, we have this narrative
that our public schools aren't doing as well. We're we're having is no public schools. But here in Fairfax and many school systems, percentage of students, 61% who are ready,
the elite university, that high levels of the universities and already taking university level classes is really incredible side. Just wanted to mention that I love the data behind
this in the research behind this. The in terms of the course taking patterns and the intensity, of course taking and the correlation to success. One such students leave here. But I would be remiss if I didn't pan out and
she heard from some constituents as well. We want to make sure that when looking at intensity, of course, taking one, obviously intensity of we're also
looking at intensity for arts for DEC Lot of high-level classes and advanced classes in many fields. And I want to make sure God is also considered. And I know I think
at the work session of who was mentioned that there is data around that it just wasn't brought to the full report that we would perhaps cut. But later, sides want to check in and see. At what point we're gonna start looking at data
around course taking patterns in all higher level courses to include arts It marketing is also being sell off was a front for that question.
>> Sure, we as I mentioned during the work session, is a multi-year body of work. And we're starting is where the research starts in that. If you will, instructional core
area in terms of predictive analytics for success in post-secondary their work military education post secondary. There's no question
the research around the arts, CTE, languages. The benefits of those 2 persistence success and just stronger feeling of
self and agency often right. So but we'll have more of that data coming and it's more probably of a second. year. Look, in terms of advising for
students just because the predictability in the score area, it's so overwhelming at the moment. >> I appreciate that. And I just would put out that I think sometimes when people
here at this is not a certain area, they think it flip right that were deciding another area. I think it's important as we roll out the sort of initial part of this work that
we make sure we send the message that it's not a DFS is on CTE and art. All these things. It's a first step because I don't want, you know, in that game of
telephone, right? Wasn't talking one level to another to another or from one person to another profit down this work that we start to the emphasize, really, I think in
some ways part of what makes perfect sky so great is that brought of offerings and work. We have that supported by some U.S. research I just want to put that out there that actually rolling this out to
continue to emphasize the importance of course work in all areas. Yes, ma'am. >> Thank you. Miss Sizemore Heizer Mayor.
>> Yes, I want to focus on the data about world language course taking. So the report shows that just 30% are taking highly intense coursework. Only 22% take world language
for 4 years. I am so proud of fcps but that we do not offer effective world language instruction. Embarrasses me, but I don't blame the superintendent. I don't blame this board because I know we
all want this. So why are we funding world language? It's all about the funding. That we know how low the course and moment is. And there is nothing in this proposed
budget. From the superintendent to expand abroad. Language instruction meaningfully is evidence that Fcps is underfunded its an example of what we are not and cannot do in this current
funding situation. And I think the public must understand what we are not able to budget because of how county leadership approaches budgeting. So to have the
Fairfax County executive propose the budget cuts he has for something as distinct as middle school after school activities just exemplifies the disconnect in this county with when the funding reality
facing Fairfax County Public Schools. We're trying to find the success for 180,000 humans who live here. So, you know, I just it's like looking at a grain of sand and the tidal
wave is coming only like actually the title it has come because there's national public policy undermining public. Ed, there's proposed legislation to fund and
fortify publication public educations. It rejected by Governor Youngkin. So the county Board of Supervisors are last standing protection of our public schools. So I think the converse, I think
this is amazing presentation and data. I was, you totally informed and inspired. But our job is to get the money to do this stuff. I believe our superintendent knows what to
do, but she can't do it until she gets that money. So on, I would like our board to focus. Our conversations are questions or actions around how to obtain the funding
needed. This is our task before the board of Supervisor votes to adopt the budget on May 13th. So I hope we can continue to talk about that reality this evening. And in the short weeks that are ahead
of us. Thank you. Thank you. Miss Mayor and Dr Anderson. Thank you, doctor. I did ask a question to my last go around, but I don't think you have the opportunity to answer regarding the data on.
>> Slide 7, whether that was reflective parents and doesn't matter. >> Yes, ma'am, I think the
data to varying degrees is reflective across our pyramids. Neil, you've probably looked at it most closely. I think with some
variation, it's very similar across pyramids. >> We do have some information that we are working with a deal to provide additional information to the board. >> And the other piece of data
that I was interested when we take a look at some of our students, I don't think we had intersectionality data because I'd like to know when we hold its study. 4 out black
students who are not English language who are not multilingual learners, who are not students with disabilities and who are not. the 3rd category economically disadvantaged. Are we seeing
similar patterns of achievement? I think that. >> In general in this new deal and a sense tattered sort of probably checking line answering this summit turn even the minute I think in
general probably the most significant if you will, concern in the in that areas around socioeconomic status
and language would be my guess >> so we working some of the data that we look at consistently in Fcps is new data that they're trying to add into their system to be able to provide some
comparison. So the intersectionality data, I think what we would expect to see in this is not dissimilar from some of the intersectionality data points we've looked at in other reports. So as Dre chaired
looking at some of our multilingual learners who are at levels, one level 2 and socioeconomic status is being big drivers of impacting the >> Thank you. And I do
remember Dr about sharing that they provided us comparisons comparative data with the 100 schools that they work any without around the country. I would love to see if we are
seeing similar achievement gaps across the same schools with the schools that they work with because it is really important for us to say that Fairfax County is an excellent school system, but it is not
for all of kids right after needs to get there. And we're talking 100 school divisions, right? Have a lot of other high school. So just one. >> Okay. Yes, certainly. >> One of the last things that
I wanted to ask. You talked quite a bit regarding the work of Dr Ponce. And thank you so much for your response. What I didn't hear is how is the equity office involved in this
work? Because I know. The far-reaching. But in terms of changing culture regarding expectations, those softer skills really need to come out of that space. I think so. I'd
love to hear how they're involved. >> So the equity office, in fact, I spoke with yesterday morning and talked about the
critical intersectionality, if you will, of that culture, an impact on student achievement in closing these gaps. Dr Presidio, Dr King and Doctor Ponce Meet Weekly and I meet
with them as a team monthly. They those 3 departments led by those chief officers are leading this achievement gap closing work. It's critical
that they're a part of that. And as I shared with equity office staff yesterday, their work has never been more important. >> Now >> the
>> excellence that's required for each and every one of our students right now is critical. And I will share that a significant number of our equity office staff right
now is out in schools in this last 30 plus days prior to RSA. Well assessments, they're doing small group reading in our. 25 highest need
elementary schools right now. And there you know, it's an all hands on deck from all 3 of those departments in the equity office is playing a key role in that work. >> Thank you. And the last I
want to mention, it's not a question. It's just a kudos for guarding the title. One school is math and science Olympiad. As you know, this has been a thing that we've talked about since you got here and more and more I'm
hearing from parents that they're seeing this in the schools and the speaking about how excited staff have been and students have been for those opportunities. And so I could not be more grateful
because as you heard earlier, >> all of the schools that I represent, but one is a title one school. So this is something that I you know, we're faced with in the Mason District each and every day.
>> Again, I think we are. I'm glad that we're looking at the I just want action sooner. Thank you friends and call for a vote for the motion on the screen. If the motion can get
on the screen just momentarily.
Mr. Fresh. I still see him Miss Sizemore Heizer years. And thank you. Miss Sizemore Heizer. Did you want to go back? So I know I
thought it would be called the Yeah, we're getting there. It's almost on on the screen. All right. You all those in favor of the motion on the screen. This mayor and Dr Anderson, Mr. McDaniel this
Anderson, Mr. Moon, this Lady. >> Mystic's it. I can't see. Virtual participants missed Sizemore heizer ice in your hand, if you could vocalize
your your vote. I'm a yes and missing John cutting. All right. And I am in favor as well with Misty John Cunningham. Mr. Mckelvie away
from the table is otherwise unanimous. Thank you. Agenda item. 5.0 for Mission District proposed pilot program icon Dr
Anderson from Ocean. >> I move for the school board to direct the superintendent to provide to the board by April 10 2025. It cost Marshal
Plan. Cost Mitchell plan to implement a pilot of later start times. And as many of the Mason District Middle Schools, Glasgow, homes and Poe as possible for
implementation for the 25 26 school year. This plan should minimize start. Time changes for the pyramid. High schools.
I will second. Just for the microphone is their second. Get the second a second, Second, twice mayor and thank you, Dr. Anderson, we like to
speak your motion. Yes, I would just give me minute to find my notes. Thank you because they've just disappeared me. Clearly the
conversation is not about healthy start times because I think the data is clear. The research is clear that this is something that has to happen to for our students and this a Fairfax County board, not this
configuration. Had had those discussions 10 years ago, probably a little bit longer fix. Some of you have been at it for 20 years. But 10 years ago, the change was made at the high school and it was
clear that it needed to be done for the middle schools. It just took us a little bit of time to get here. You've heard the surveys, the adults from teachers who are sharing
that their students are sleepy in the morning. I know I have school is on my own and they are not quite awake to really take advantage of all of the
academic construction. That's happening until second. A 3rd period. And so I think those are important pieces forced to consider. Most importantly, doing the work session that we had just this past February.
Some EU, shared the I guess, desire of staff to do a pilot and one to 2 school peer in it in order to see how this could go. And I believe that this pilot should occur and the
Mason district from any of the reasons that you are heard earlier, it is the only district where we have 6 graders in the middle school. It's also tightly packed districted. It's dense. And so
there's a lot of opportunity for, you know, the, you know, mechanisms behind the scenes to not be stretch because we only have, you know, one way to go because we b*** up
Linton, the community. Most importantly, they're here tonight and they've been here every night. We've received the letters. I get this at the grocery stores. I get everywhere that I go. My kids
concerts. Where are we with middle school? They are wanting this and so denying a community that is wanting to have this action I think is is. It just should not be a
thing that happened and also one of the things I want to be clear is we're not going to address on child care issues with this is just not going to happen. We always going to have the issues we have
parents who have issues in the morning with Elementary School starts. We have parents who have issues in the afternoon and that will continue to be the case no matter what we
land on in terms of a potential pilot time. What I do know is a high concern and this is a concern that I want to put on the table very clearly is that. Any
configurations that are provided to us once that completes their work should not include a late her start time for elementary. We cannot have elementary students begin school at 10 o'clock when we
know their clocks wake them up about 7.30, we all see those littles. They come up with the sun. And so we need to ensure that they go to school with the sun and the place is what
I work before, right next to Mountain County Elementary School started 7, 37, 30 doors will open. Then same buses took the middle schools and in those same buses took the high schools. It has been the case
there for years. If this motion passes, I really hope that staff will engage with our vendor Prismatic to recreate some very good options for this community. This is also the first step. This is the ask information
and then we need to come back and have a conversation about what is it that we're going to implement. And so this is a 2 So families you work is not over. And I'm hoping a was at the bell. It was OK, I will
stop here. Thank you, Doctor Anderson. This man. Yeah, I'm happy to second the motion and also want to echo some words of the community about Doctor
Anderson's. Just over and beyond work for the Mason District. And it is, you know, an anomaly that there's middle school, the 6 to 8 grades in the last quarter we actually
did explore. Is that something that's, you know, better or One of the challenges and kind of didn't turn up anything. And I'm sorry, ironically, a bit tired myself because I am advocating so much for the
budget, which again, is part of this solution and, you know, want to like a bureaucrat that like we only heard these options in December like we're doing the
boundary you for the first time in 40 years like things take noxious the time. And we're trying to fix things. So on. You know, I have a 7th grader next year. I get it
right. But to change bus schedules and neutral and nutrition services it takes a little bit of time. Okay. So I get I just would love to have
the community with us in the quest for more funding. And I love each of you that spoke tonight to head on over to the budget, public hearings of the Board of Supervisors that are April 22nd 23rd and 24th
because if we had more money, we could do this kind of thing. But as a board, we also need to be accountable. And unfortunately, that didn't happen in the past I think to
that. I would like to have the superintendent take this over. This is operational. This should not be a decision of the board and it regretful that us clear statement has
been made to the public at. I have made that statement saying it doesn't look like this is passing. Do count on it. But I I do wish that that could have been cleared by the board because the board we
need to really be sure that we have work. Sessions were finishing them with complete discussions and empowering your superintendent to do that work. We just can't keep. And on that note, I don't thing
for the surveys are needed. We have a lot of information. It's an operational decision. So, you know, we're going to see what's going to come into this pilot. That's going to give us information. I think
as much as we want to include our community, it's overload. So we have the data. It's an operational thing. Let's see what happens in Mason. Get our kiddos some more sleep and then we will move on to make
it happen as soon as we can. Thank you, Miss Mayor, Mr. Mckelvie. Thank Thank you. And sorry. And to step away for an
urgent family So >> I'm I'm proud to support this Dr. Anderson, a decade ago when Mr. Moon and I were
at the stance we made the good decision to move forward with changing start times. But we also made a compromise to bring later high school start times while moving later
moving middle school start times earlier. And as a result of that decision, we've benefited countless thousands high schoolers to the
detriment of countless 1000 middle schoolers. And so at that point, when we made that decision, also made the commitment to the community
that we would take action. Very soon thereafter to move forward with middle school start times as soon as feasible. What I found as I mentioned earlier tonight is
that in this county, the time it takes to make any sort of change no matter how seemingly small is counted in decades. That has certainly been the case with start times Sandy
Evans and Phyllis Payne had been advocating for this for 20 years. It's taken us 12 years place to get to healthier food. It's taken 10 years to get to solar panels
on schools. It's embarrassing. I'm it's a the frustration. It swells up inside of me. When I talk about these things is immense. And often times if
supporters of these kind of initiatives, as I mentioned earlier, if they follow way from this dance for whatever reason, the institutional commitment just completely evaporates. No matter if the
board has made a commitment at one time, it just disappears. Well, tonight, it's time to finally commit to correcting what happened a decade ago at
all levels. And ensuring that. We correct that disparity. We know this is the right thing for kids. The science is unequivocal. So please and encourage my colleagues to
take the small steps tonight to help the kids, at least in Mason District next year since there is an unwillingness on this board to do it for the
full county. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. McElveen. >> As a as a parent who has
gone through this. >> I >> will. I'm bray's. I want to get this changed as well because >> you know, students have have you know, get up 6.15,
are go to the bus. Stop 6.40, in the morning. And and, you know, this not helpful helping anyone. So I understand the bride board of and the
decision was made and that time. But we have to, you know, fix that sand. This manner are. And so a pilot is the way to go 5 for now doctor
fine. But I wanted to be I want this to happened on that. The school students and Ariana has turned out better information. Cars in Cambridge's. My constituents,
you know, school and I would really like to support all the students of Fcps attending Middle School. Thank you. >> Thank you, Mr. Accent. We can go for a vote for the
motion that is on the screen. All those in favor. Mr. Mayor Mr. Mcelvain Dr. Anderson missed McCAnn, Mr. McDaniel this Anderson, Mr. Moon, this
Lady. Mystic's it. And misses were has or can see if you are. Sizemore Heizer. Misty John, cutting. Yes and myself.
That is unanimous. For board members present. I call him
Mr. Fresh for a follow-on motion. I move to direct the superintendent to develop a plan including robust community engagement in consideration of varied student transportation needs
for implementing health School start Times conjunction with the holistic boundary review. there a sense? I second? Mr. Freshly look, speak your
motion. Yes. Thank you. So tonight, Anderson and I are offering this motion to direct, the superintendent develop a plan informed by community engagement and thoughtful consideration of
various student. Transportation needs to implement healthy school start times across the county in conjunction with our ongoing close to boundary review process. To be clear, while
this motion is on the same topic is the previous motion follows. It will not impact the planning. The timing, the work on that motion. Before I
go any further, I do want to take a moment as the school board member who represents MS Payne and Providence District to thank the many people who
have, you know, parents, students, people who are parents of former students in Fcps at this point, educators, community members who have been raising their voices on this issue, not just in recent
months, but as Dr Anderson said for many years your advocacy has been formed, persistent, deeply rooted in care for your children for
their peers and for the broader well-being of our school communities. And I want to be clear, I want to be just as clear as the science on this start times that are too
early harm. Students. And sleep is not a luxury. It's a prerequisite for learning. And so with the rollout of the new bus routing software coming in the middle of the next school
year, which we thought was coming earlier. But it's not arriving in time. And the transportation efficiencies, we hope to see from list boundary review process. We
have an opportunity to ask the superintendent to think creatively and develop a plan for finally achieving healthy school. Start times for all our students. This motion gives the superintendent clear direction to consider the best
operational path forward. A directive that can be monitored and held to account as part of the board's executive limitations process. In short, this motion sends the message that we support healthy school start times and
that we want to plan for getting it done. Ms Sanderson, which I speak. Your second. >> from the moment that we came on the board, this is one of the first issues that I sat
down somebody and talked about and it was 100% clear to me, particularly as a student who was in middle school student at Lake Braddock where I never got the later start times as
the middle student. I always started at 7.20 for the whole 6 years so we never I never noticed a difference because it was just the way that it was. However, I do understand
the importance of sleep in my professional world. We talk a lot about this related to a successful outcomes for kids in school. So it's never been a question about whether or not I support the the
appropriate start times for kids I do think that we are in a protected. My colleagues have heard me talk about this before, but we're in a plastic moment. We have new bus routing software coming in. We
have holistic boundaries going on. At the same time, it gives us great opportunity. So I love the idea that we're gonna be able to work to align these things to make sure that our
impact for parents and for families are going to be appropriate and not cause excess of change as we go forward I would also like to
mention that I do think we absolutely need robust communication, which is why I asked for that portion of motion to be included. >> Because I don't live my
district is not compact. Mike hit my kiddos that are eyeing elementary school are already on the bus for an hour in the morning to get to their closest elementary school. And it's just the way that it's going to be because of the
location that they live in. And so putting them on a road at 06:30AM, in the morning in the dark to get to school is not tenable where my kids live. And so I just want to
make sure that we are talking to parents and that we're using the appropriate language when we're talking about school start times. This isn't just about middle school students. That's about all of our students. And so I want to
make sure that we move forward and make sure that everybody's on the same page as to what we're talking about, what we're doing. So I look forward to seeing what's possible.
>> Thank you, Dr. Anderson. Thank One of the things that you mentioned, Mister. Fresh is kind of, I guess, a hiccup with the new software system. Some new ink. I don't know if
he's here. Yes. >> Can you speak to that a little bit. >> Yes, I can. Doctor in the
Senate, I would necessarily say it's a hiccup. The company that is working with us is working really h*** o* the routing were we're still on track to bring it out next
year. The routing should. We're going through a pilot of that over the summer. During extended school year and will start rolling out in the fall.
It just. It may slip a little bit, but I don't foresee In the end, the mobile data tablets come at the end of the year. >> So the software is going to be on time for the fall. Not
December, which is what? Well, it's it's it's a phased rollout. So it's not like a big bang theory where on? >> The first day of school in the fall, it's everywhere, kind of face ID. And so it
takes about the full school year to get out everywhere. >> OK, thank you. I appreciate that. The only other comment that I wanted to make is I know from speaking about this
ad nauseum, communities looking for some intent. looking to see what is it that we want to have happen? Because as the board, it is our job to give direction to the superintendent. And if we're saying to the
superintendent, make this happen by the 2026. By the 26 27 school year. Then I think they will have some comfort that it is going to happen. I think not being clear and
saying it will be in conjunction with the boundary which has a whole ball of unknowns. >> And that could be phased out. I mean, phased in. So what does that mean will be
after each of those phases, all of those unknowns have really resulted in a lot of angst and anxiety. And so if this conversation is resulting again where I sit, it seems to
be a night of putting a stake in the ground. If this is putting a stake in the ground like we want for this to happen, this is going to happen by year acts that I think we're going to gain a lot of support from our
community because that has been, I think much of anxiety along. And so that's the intent with this motion. Mister Franks, if it fresh, I
have never been a before. Yes, the intent is to get a clear plan from the superintendent that operation allies is this and we can judge that. >> In the executive limitations process. Thank Dr Reid, since you're going to
create a plan, may I ask that that plan be inclusive of? >> What happens if? Certain scenarios occur with the boundary with the holistic boundary process it's faced.
If it's all at once. Where does this fit into that? That full picture? think it. I
would have to get back to, you know, have it for tonight. OK, thank you. And the planet. >> I'm so was not asking for a response right now. this you have to plan, but no, it would
be part of the plan. I just would like for it to be articulated so that there could be some predictability on the part of the community rather than a constant wondering as to where we stand
on this. >> Sizemore heizer. >> Thank you. I appreciate it. I appreciate my colleagues being this 4th that I'm happy
to support. I think part of the importance of this, I will say Some my colleagues, Anderson eye on the flip side of the parent, I actually lived through early start
times for middle school, having children at a secondary school and my daughter was actually at like when they started at the 07:20AM. high school. Start time for the
high school. Start times for change, though she had middle school at that early start time. So I can say as a parent, I've lived through this. I understand that the challenges and difficulties. I
also in talking to my constituents that it's OK to other meetings. I've been to and everybody understand the value. Sleep is a lot of research behind it. I I appreciate all of our constituents who advocated 4
healthy start time such as for middle schools that all school levels. But in many that meeting that had with constituents there also concerned about having sufficient time to be able to plan for their families, especially at the different
levels, especially for childcare for elementary school students. But in general, that planning is important and also minimizing to the disruption for their students. As we are looking at the boundary review work as
well, especially considering some of the uncertain times living in the destruction of come out of COVID as well. So, you know, it is interesting. There are many things that I think a lot of us on the board
when we started in Twenty-twenty wanted to do and when COVID came through as well superintendent who left and hiring a new and there's a lot of things that end up not being addressed we wanted to
address, especially with the challenges of trying to educate through a pandemic and bringing students back in. So I'm glad we're able to look at these things now. But I also recognize that for our
community having multiple disruptions and having to make plans for their families and then having reshape the class is also significantly difficult. So I think this is a thoughtful way to move
forward to make sure that we have healthy start times for everybody but also really engage the community and what that looks like and what the timing about looks like and minimize disruptions. you
know, within my community, I think it gets too. All the things are looking for healthy start times partnerships, time for them to make plans and minimizing changes for their
students. So thank you for bringing this forward. happy to support. Thank you. And Singer was a call for the vote
all in favor. >> Mr. Mckelvie Dr, Anderson, this Anderson Mr. Frisch Mister Moon, This Lady Miss D*** said and Ms Sizemore
Heizer you in favor. And as missing John. Coming up. >> S. >> Saint John County all oppose and I'm in favor all opposed. Any abstentions. This
mural clerk read the vote. >> The vote is 10, 0, 1, the motion carries. Thank you.
Thank you. All. We will take a >> 10 minute I know that people need a little bit of a break. Let's try and make it a tight 10 minutes, which he's typically difficult for us.
But we're going to try and
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All right. Welcome back. Everybody. Agenda item, 6.0 1 academic matters icon Dr Reid. >> Thank you, Chairman. Fresh tonight. I am thrilled to
offer an update on our elementary literacy work. And focus on how this work is supporting goal. 3 of our strategic plan. So this is
very exciting this evening. Want to share as you're aware, all students reading on grade level by the end of 3rd grade is one of the most important
and foundational. Excuse me, goals of our strategic plan. This year as we strive to meet these goals and fully implement the Virginia
Literacy Act. We've taken several key actions and you can see on the right side with those look like is this is measure AF. We've implemented
the new Basil resource benchmark advance. This literally literacy curriculum really is across all 141 of our elementary schools. We've also introduce new screening
and progress monitoring assessments for. Students. All of our students in grades, kindergarten through second grade and for students in grade 3 to ensure that were
really effectively identifying any student who may be experiencing a risk for falling behind and their grade level reading performance. And finally, we're providing more
intense interventions for students who are at risk and documenting these actions and individual student reading plans. We also and I don't know we're going to talk as
much about this evening, but we have materials. Basil materials for multi lingle learners as well. For the first time in Fairfax County, Public Schools. And I just
want do a shout out for are elementary teachers, education staff, multi-lingual educators, special Ed educators. All of our staff in elementary and our leadership
at the elementary level and at the school level, this has been a heavy lift and it's paying off for very excited about the progress so madam clerk, if you could play the
video, let's kind of take a look-see at how this is going across the division. >> So it is very important for
our students have access to the same rigorous curriculum as everybody else in our school district and 60% of our school population are students of multilingual learners. I'm
seeing a very big difference this year. And I think it's because we have implemented this rigorous curriculum. Plus our interventions and the combination of both is what is
making our students be successful. >> A full super proud of because didn't even know I had had to let light wind So when
first came, yeah, was like I think you're right so much is what is like Florida that now read like 5 to send to us.
>> At our school, we used walk to intervention model where we I use the grade level data for each student and then we flexibly group them based on
that assessment data students are placed in group where their and their individual instructional needs are going to be met. And we have all hands on deck.
>> That's on the village. Something happened. Something changed in their village. So how did the storm affects the village? What how is the village affected by the storm?
What changes are going to turn to talk one more time with partners to share. So one thing that we've really been focused on in the general education classroom >> is explicit instruction.
>> I do. We do you do that? Really benefits all of our students, especially our students with learning challenges. >> Like our students with disabilities, it really helps them grow in the large fruit
and in the small group, they are focusing on student talk. So students are building their oral language skills, which as we know is a precursor to
reading and writing skills. And it's a unique health order students about quarter of the students and the grade level have an I P so planning for that group was very intentional. And what we've
seen with our 3rd grade is 19 students. have gotten from the high risk with reading to the low risk, which is about a class looking at I ready data. >> In the beginning of the
year, there may have been 2 or 3 kids in the green and now there's 13 14. >> So in addition to benchmark in the holder can small group lessons that we're giving their we do have we call a crop time, which is our
intervention time. We are working on very specific skills in front like we're teachers that they're then able to take into benchmark and read those words and access those words. And then the students who aren't
specifically with me in my group, they're getting to do other interventions like Alexia. And then they also get more time to actually read a physical book, which is great. >> benchmark advance is a
priority for our entire school. Most of our students with this ability are accessing tier one in the general education classroom. We have really worked hard
with our classroom and special education teachers to ensure appropriate scaffolds are in place. Fowler also gives us time to work with our special education partner, will then
go through those plans and think about. >> How can we adapt this to meet the needs of our students? So when they're in the classroom with me, they're learning from each other. Not just My class is very
inclusive this year we have a more deliberate approach to reading and I feel like the plan really supports growth in the students and it really supports. >> Means an educator because I know what my students need. I
know how to give it to him. And I know when to give it to them.
>> Pretty exciting staff. I I really am thrilled. And I know each of you as board members get out into the schools and had an opportunity to visit elementary schools. >> The amount rioting in
particular this year has really. Increased. And we're just really proud of our young learners and our educators working with our young learners. >> Just want to indicate that
on the green side here on the chart growing green is good thing. This more students are. Good to go or in the green
category and fewer and fewer students are requiring this targeted literacy support based on our assessment. So where shrinking the red and
growing the Let's take a look at our grade 3 data. That's real time. So this is exciting. Hot off the press in
grade 3 on the top. We have the fall and our winter scores for all 3rd graders in the division are below. So we have
14.2% more of our 3rd graders who are good to go and 8.4% fewer of our students who are struggling in that lowest quadrant. So we're thrilled
with the progress that students are making. And this is just a different way of taking a look at it and several of our learners. We looked at the graphs recently
in our goal for report. And so we're really critically looking at our multilingual learners are so so economically disadvantaged students and students with
disabilities and in those key areas, we're seeing the growth in ready to go at grade level and the same shrinking in terms of those students who
are less prepared. So just want to be clear that we're marking this from the very youngest learners grade 3 and
feel really positive about the success of our educators. In our youngest literacy workers. So. >> thank you. Doctor or any questions not.
>> Seeing none. We will go on to agenda. 6.0 2 financial year. 25 0rd quarter budget review. I call on budget chair, Mr. McDaniel. To
introduce this item. Thank I'm going to be very quick. Q 3 review is just status, a review of finances. As of Q 3. so I'm going to hand things over to Doctor Reed and her
staff to go deeper into what that actually means. >> Thank you, Mr. McDaniel. And it's my pleasure to introduce our chief finance Officer Lee Burton. And she will prepare or she has. Her
team is prepared. She'll present the 3rd quarter finances. Thank you, Miss Burton. Thank you. Good evening. >> And the dog before the document before you identifies the 3rd quarter changes to the
fiscal 25 approved budget, there's only one change in the operating fund and that is recognition of funds from the vape settlement. A 621,000, the specific use will be
determined by the chief of safety and security, the projects that are currently in progress include security cameras, panic alert system screen programs that Haskell's
those sorts of things I don't normally review the other funds because their multi-year funds the carry over from year to year. But there's only a couple of changes. So I'll
tell you what those are for food and nutrition services. We have an equipment grant from the state for the Grant Fund. We have about $650,000
that 80% of that is from the state as well. 16% from other sources. And in a really small grant from the federal government. And then the health care fund. We are
recognizing 22 million and increased to rebates for pharmaceuticals. And that offset the increase kind experience that we're seeing right now. We've already
include increase that for fiscal 26. 0, this just gets those numbers have right for fiscal. 25 that fund statements in the appendix some other documents. If
you're interested. Thank you. Miss Burton. Seeing no comments under the wire Mayor.
Thank you, Mr. thank you very much. And I've already spoken and pleaded for us to focus on the budget and in that in that capacity, I would like to ask
us on our probably work session where we yet again are scheduled to talk about the student rights and responsibilities, regulation for 2 hours. Can we be really
pared down during that time and identify beforehand? What members still want to answer have answer to talk about and then dedicate some time to the budget. We are in the thick of the budget process right now.
And I've talked to many of you this week. We have questions. Things are changing. I think that we really need to prioritize time for that. I invite any other colleagues to
express their support for that. And we'll follow up with our chair and vice chair next week. Thanks. Thank you, Mr. And Doctor Anderson. Thank you. Just a quick question.
The the expenditure to security initiative. >> We have any sense of how many >> of these initiatives will be able to have any schools
will be able to impact. Good to call a friend. So I think we're looking at The sort of a variance of rather they are
cameras or the panic alert or vape detectors Mr. Lambert do want to lend visibility into your thinking at this time fully knowing we're not in the
final stage yet. >> Still, a major priority for us is trying to get more of the elementary schools upon grade. And this gives us an opportunity to give the
elementary schools some cameras. We have a Fairmount. They were trying to catch up on so that they are all equitably getting coverage there. That would be the priority with this funding.
OK? Thank you. >> Dre, you mentioned vape detectors. I know the last time we talked about detectives here, it was 80 system that was a very
reliable. There were a lot of false positives. Will this include a new system improved system. We're I think the
technology is coming constantly upgrading and transforming. So I know we've looked at several different products. >> Mr. Lambert do want to elaborate, please. Yes, meant.
>> The product that we started with and that very small pilot. I think the limitation that we saw was that we were only in 4 bathrooms at one school to bathrooms at another. So we are planning on
outfitting. We're waiting for some stuff to come back from the vendor, but outfitting one entire school so that we can better understand the behaviors and use the technology a little bit differently than we did the
first time, which was kind of just in the background. But the technology does have applications like an alarm like a smoke alarm to try to understand how student
behaviors change when we turn on some of those features and use it more holistically, threw an entire school. >> I appreciate that. But I think my question was a little bit more pointed to we're
going to use a similar product, one improved product because the last time Doctor Reid spoke about this before your tenure here, it was that what we were using for that small pilot? The readings were false. Many times or there are
a lot of hiccups that prevented and expanded rollout at that time. And I'm just wondering what has changed for us too. Invest more and to the
product that we well, what we have currently, we didn't think to have a lot of confidence in. >> And the vendor is always tweaking the project. So the current model we actually are
going back through the approval process through cyber to make sure that it's that it is going to work better. But the limitation that the team
said from the initial. Pilot was we were only getting 4 bathrooms and really missing. We also learned that we didn't outfit some of them with this
many detectors as we needed. We falsely presumed where vaping was taking place in some of the bathrooms thinking that it was all happening in a stall. For example, administrators informed us
that no, in fact, much of it happens just in front of mir's, for example. So we've learned a little bit more about space seen some items that we want to expand upon.
>> Thank you. That's very helpful responsiveness Maren's ask that we reflect on the schedule for next time. I'm happy to support that. >> Thank Doctor, Anderson. Mr.
McDaniel real quick in my haste introduce I did a quick calculation. I think this is. Remarkable. If you go to page 5 of 16 to fund statement. Our
annual expenditures on the operating fund is just over 4 billion dollars. With a variance to date of $621,000. Now back in aftermath. That's
a 0, 0, 1, 5%, variance. And if you calculate that out to a typical northern Virginia Fairfax Household budget $150,000. That's of areas of
$22 and $0.50. I myself to be decent budgeting. There is no way I could household down to $22.50. So thank you, Julie, for the work that you and your team do, because it's a very good product that you deliver
on behalf of our schools and our taxpayers. Thank you. >> Thank you. It's it's not I have talented group of directors and other staff
members to support me and I couldn't do this without them. Thank you, Mr. McDaniel. We'll move right along. Thank thank you.
>> Agenda item 7 consent agenda are adopted rules of parliamentary procedure. Robert's rules provide for consent agenda listing several items for approval by the board by a single motion many times listed have gone through the board review and
documentation has been provided all board members and the public in advance items may be removed from the consent agenda at the request of any board member prior to the meeting, the consent agenda items are on the
screen. Is there any objection to approving the consent agenda? Hearing and seeing no objection. The consent agenda is approved. Agenda item. 8
new business. The following your new business agenda items. There will not be a vote on these items this evening. But action is scheduled at a future meeting. Agenda item. 9 board committee
reports icon Mr. McElveen for a report from the audit committee. The Audit Committee continues to work through annual work plan and we're
looking forward to next year's audit work plan as well. Thank you to those board members who submitted their feedback and spoken with General Co on
there to topics. Thank you, Mr. McCAbe icon message on coming for a public engagement committee report. If she's available. >> All pass. Just because I can't speak.
>> Thank you very Saint John County will have an update from you next time like honestly from report from the Governance Committee. >> Thank Mr. Happy share that
the last why governors being we actually passed 3 proved revised policies. We convene again this coming Tuesday on 3 o'clock with healthy agenda
ahead of us. I will say that we've had some good conversations around for Manning of policies do policies need philosophy? What
did one of the components you want in there? So in addition to looking at them in terms of content, we're looking at them in terms of other ways. But we do have a lot of work to get through and hopefully. Our
committee will will keep keep keep an eye on. But the next meeting April one from 3 to 5. Thank you. Thank you. Miss Lady agenda item 11. >> Excuse me. Agenda item. 10
Superintendent Matters. Dre. >> Thank you, chairman for us. >> It's been a busy week this week and I spent some time Tuesday at Belvedere Elementary School. And was
greeted by some 5th grade student ambassadors that we're very excited to show show me their school and principal Sicilia van der Eye and her
admin team as well as her preschool team. I had a chance to look at several of our models for inclusive preschool. There's a lot of excitement there. Belvedere and also spent time with
Principal Anthony Harris of Frost, Middle School and had the opportunity to visit some family, consumer science classes. There's a lot of great baking and sewing going
on visits amounts were one classes where meal work was going on. I just have to say that did make my day. The Fairfax High School. I got some help in the weight room,
some of our hurt young student athletes. I didn't realize that the wait borrow that I was going to lift actually weighed 45 pounds. So I did say do not for anything else on the bar that visited a in
our biology and English classes at Fairfax, High School and our Lions have dramatically increased the number of lions in AP classes
this year. Principal Georgina, I was really excited. And so are the students. I got to Leonardo, the terrible monster to first graders Glen Forest
Elementary. And there were some sad moments Senate. I'm not I'm not gonna lie. have to go back in reread got to see
model Congress going on Oakton High School just really fabulous opportunity and then joined several of you at fan Queston Annandale, High School. And I'm just really
excited for that. I want want to share with our community that to I was called this week from our Virginia Department of Education to be notified that we have to Virginia
finalists for Presidential Award for excellence in mathematics and science teaching and Kirsten Salonga science teacher at Justice
High School. One of our rules John Micah mathematics teacher at Hayfield Secondary School. So these are very prestigious honors and just so proud of
our fcps, educating staff just nice to be honored at that level. Also want to congratulate Alice, Pope of Family Services specialists
who was named education support professional of the year finalist. So lots of fun there and join Mr. Solomon and others Ms Saint John Counting
at tween middle school to celebrate our fcps quarters recipients. Samantha, Vivian, back. And the Education Foundation presented her a
very large check. Lots of excitement there. So went to Banda vents robotics events and something I've never been to because it's not a West
Coast thing, but it was the Atlantic Indoor Association Indoor Garden, percussion competition and Mount Vernon High School. >> Was amazing. I have never been to a competition like
that. I just. >> It was beyond the I couldn't say enough about it was very exciting. And then of course, science fair and finished off the weekend at
the spelling bee were I was watching 3rd and 4th graders spell words. I had never heard of. So we have some angly talented young scholars in
Fairfax County. So that's my report, Mr. Fresh. Thank you. Dr Reid. >> This lady skews me. The next item on the agenda is agenda item. 11 board matters.
I call on Miss Lady for an update. I was after Mr. Me.
Mr. Minutes past. admit I was my time to Thank you. Sorry. >> So, yes, I will share some of the exciting things I have been involved in. I will start with the fact that I was able
to observe McLean, High schools, AP Capstone 10th Grade English class presentations. Last week, a and I will tell you something was a little skeptical about making that are an English 10
offering. I was very, very impressed by these young people in the delivery of their presentations, especially with unexpected guests in the room. So you're doing great work. I'm very excited to see that expand to
all of our schools. as an offering it as an AP offering for 10th graders that will also cover their English 10 requirement also enjoyed some
point last week, Dr many conversations with employees and Haycock Elementary School. And I will say that short and sweet to faculty seem to be very pleased. So it went very
well very smoothly. Also attended another Shaq meeting, student Advisory Committee continue to learn a lot more about so phone usage and
actually just a to be quite direct. The addictive nature of social media and cell phones in our young people and some of the things that we need to be doing to intervene
there also enjoyed attending science fair and celebrating several of people from Dranesville District. I will not name all of actual
experiments, but congratulation to the students who want Grand Prize. Chloe kick Leo from McLean, High School, Oliver Wayne from Thomas Jefferson. High School. And Bennett Huang and Jason
Pan from Langley and then also to the Dranesville Grand Prize alternates and animal science. Justin Kammen issue shot from TJ and computer Science and Math. Maria Marina Lynn from
TJ and Material Science Tell and laying she on from Langley, High School. Again, very impressive projects. It's there's nothing more exciting
to be a science fair and feel like you're not at an athletic event and your team just won excitement from the students when they heard their names called it's a must. It's a
must-see and has the most experience. It's great to see our kids love science that much spent some time earlier this week at the Ptsa for Langley, High School and a
meeting. Good conversations there. Some boundary questions. K 12 start time questions. And as mentioned earlier, enjoy going to global classroom project
presentations. I think last night on my days are running together. But that was a quite impressive And I really commend the teachers. You take that on. And I hope there's a way that more of our teachers
can learn about that because I feel like in my time a chance wasn't that familiar with it. But there would have been some teachers who would have loved to latch onto and participate in experience. And then just
as a reminder tomorrow, I have a budget meeting with Dranesville at the McLean Community Center with Board of Supervisor Jimmy Berman's office. That's at 06:00PM. And then we have one Herndon High School on Wednesday, April
2nd. And then finally, I give a shout out Parker, specials and counselors that I was able share a meal with today. Christopher Newport University hosted a counselor workshop
for our counselors to learn more about their emissions and they're institution. And that was a special event. It's just nice. That counselors can get to that type of festival training during the day. So
that's it for me. Thank you. Miss Lady missing coming. >> Pass tonight. Thank you.
Feel better. Yes, well, I'm going to be out bright and early that that in the morning tomorrow over at Cedar Lane, they're having their
basketball championship and I'm very excited to go and see that. >> I also think head over to an iftar dinner hosted by our Sydney's American community of which lot of the families
aren't Forest Elementary. Where was yesterday reading books donated by Microsoft, all about steam. So that was pretty fun. I managed to reach a 5th graders and they found
it pretty engaging. So okay. I also headed over last night Sunrise Valley Elementary had their show it, you know, and Flores Elementary had their science fair. So just really cool projects by students, you
know, talking about science and doing fun things nice time. So we're there which massive high school for their jazz band concert, which was really great I'm having a
townhome talk about the budget. So please come and learn. It's on April 7th. That's a Monday from 07:00PM to 09:00PM at the newly renovated Louise Archer
Elementary, which is also amazing. You know, opportunity going to see that beautiful school, which I believe will have official opening at some point. And I also want to wish, you know, a meaningful
Eid to our families observing Ramadan and I saved the best for last. The thing I'm most looking forward well, tonight, my daughter played in her first TV soccer game. And so I
heard it went really well and a family. My husband was the announcer, which I'm sure she really didn't like. But I'm excited to do that at some point, too. And my son is playing in the 6th grade
basketball game tomorrow night where teams of teachers and parents. And this is something that I've been waiting for for years. So. Elementary school is is fast Sunsetting. So looking forward to it,
starting the new quarter, the new semester next week. yeah, enjoy the three-day weekend. Thank you, Miss Mayor and
Mystics. It. >> Thank you. Was chair. I enjoy my visit to Central High School along with my colleagues to Kai McDaniel
last week. I welcome the opportunity engage directly with their amazing new Prince. The boat to Healy, staff and students in the classroom. All the you're on. The water
artworks are incredible. We also listen to the fantastic Centerville High School Symphony. August recess meant I was really good to see that. The more the 100 students who
are on the stage and the that the symphony, straw every time I must say I also had a PTA
bto pdsa presidents Brown table. The true they're talking about the budget. We talked about the cip boundary study and has a question. Thank you for those who could
attend and then we send the slides or to everybody who could end. Sully could not attend the meeting in. So I did want to congratulate
Mandy. Want to our special education teacher from Poplar Tree Elementary School. And it is a frost take special education shanty high school in the first place awards.
bars of prison to each year to recognize and celebrate the student efforts of educators, administrators, support staff and students with monster to excellence in all facets of education or or disability.
Congratulations to all of them on awardees, the 70th annual Fairfax County Regional Science and Engineering. Fair Show kissed roughly 400 high
schools. Science projects congratulation to all a string of car speeded and won prizes 9 FCB a string of aboard the Grand Prize and so proud of Sully districts are done.
Someone beat from Central High School. Who was grand Prize of 44 chemistry and I swallowed draw from Thomas Jefferson High School who was the grand
prize of what board the in engineering technology, the Grand Prize winners are determined to complete compete in the International Science and Engineering Fair in May. I'm looking forward to my trip
to London Town Elementary next week. And now I would just say good night and thank you to all of you and happy Eid. For those celebrate and I enjoy the long weekend.
>> Thank you, Mr. Accent. Mr. Mckelvie past thinks. Thank you, Mr. McLean. Dr Anderson.
>> Yes, thank you, Firstly, I do want to say congratulations. Also, Dr Reid stole my thunder a little bit regarding the teacher at high School Justice High School. Kirsten Salonga. It was
fantastic to see here. This wonderful news. We do have such wonderful educators in our schools. So I won't belabor that point. But just to wish her good luck as she's
going to be announced. I guess the winners are going to be announced for the Presidential Award for excellence. she's up for very soon. Speaking of science, I do want to say
congratulations to the nearly 70 Mason district students who represent all 3 of our high schools and brought home awards. And this recent Fairfax County, Regional Science and Engineering Fair,
that was very exciting. I will be celebrating young, many, many names and now a newsletter coming up very soon. I do want to thank Supervisor Jimenez, 4 hosting
the budget town hall with us yesterday as well as missed burden who was just really wonderful on camera. But I think the star of our budget town hall was a student from
pole middle school who called in and yes, that's strong advocacy heat asked wonderful questions regarding the middle school after school programs so much. So he ended up being featured on 2 news outlets. So
just go ahead and check out that video because they also went to the school to interview him. It was just a wonderful display and he was just so eloquent and just so clear in terms of how
important that programming is to him. And so I'm excited to continue to work Supervisor Jimenez to see what can be done in a timely matter because we also don't want to
have that running into the VIP summer Camp program, which I'll run by those same coordinators. Very excited to visit Parklawn Elementary
yesterday and the opportunity to visit Ms Jensen's 4th grade classroom. I talked to you all just a few weeks ago regarding the students who wrote the letters about the overcrowding at their school and how the
playground is crowded. They were a wonderful audience and they were just so enthusiastic and wanting to know what. What are you guys going to do about that? So it was very exciting
to speak. With that group. Also had the opportunity to visit with at at Adult Harris. That's the principle video who you saw in the video a little bit earlier and had a chance
to see some of that work in person. And I'm really proud of the work that they're doing there just very recently. I also visited Falls Church high school with Congress and by
air 2. See the new space. I don't know if you've been yet missed a fresh, but the auditorium is really coming along. And yet the opportunity
to speak to a government class and their concerns were far ranging and there were a fantastic group of students who really put him on the spot regarding how he is going to protect our interests here and
Fairfax County. So I was excited that they were unafraid of the opportunity before them. I do want to share that Justice high school's Wolf Pack theater
production of almost Maine premiers tonight and runs through Saturday with 2 additional evening performances and a matinee on Saturday and the Parkland
boundary community meetings, I slated for April first and 9. So parents, I know that Ms 4 guy has sent out some information and we look forward to seeing you on April
first at 6.30, for the in-person for. I think that's virtual. And the in-person meeting is April 9th at 6.30. Lastly, I want to say congratulations to Alice PRI,
Alex Price was a 6th grader at Glasgow who was one of the 9 finalists in the county spelling bee. What size is to you? Lady Spelling bee is to
me. It is one of my favorite things and I was excited to participate and all the way spelling bees at Glasgow Homes and poll this year. Yeah, I could sit there all day. I was
not able to make it on Sunday, but it's one of my favorite things ever. So I look forward to seeing our finalists very soon at the G****** which will
be shown on ESPN. Have a good night. All. H Skilling. That is incorrect. >> Mr. McDaniel. Thank you.
Quickly. >> I will be joining Ms Anderson next Tuesday, April second, 07:00PM in West Springfield, High School for E Budget Town Hall. And we're excited that we're going to be featuring Chairman Jeff McKay,
the county executive in. I think the superintendent we'll be making an appearance as well. And lastly, speaking of West Springfield, High School, I wish a speedy recovery to my
friend colleague on the other board supervisor Herrity who I hear is recovering very well from recent medical procedure. So with that good night.
Anderson. >> Just really fast. We talk a lot about budget on this board we talk a lot about money and where where money's coming
from. And as I have been digging in related to what's been going on with the Department of Education recently and the risk of local funding from the federal
sources. I have. I just have been reiterating this in opportunities that I've had to speak. Is that? I have never been more grateful for the commitment of the Board of Supervisors in Fairfax County.
You've heard this from me before. Is that my standard answer is kind of that. I recognize that they have filled the delta for a very long time to make sure that we
can have the school system that we do. We have work that we still need to do, but we would not be in the position where we are where if we lose federal funding, it's only
168 million dollars out of our 4 billion dollar budget. >> And that is, well, it's still astronomical amount of money. I am grateful that it is only 168 million dollars
that we would have to figure out how to how to make work. So I just wanted to say publicly one more time. Thank you so much. The board of supervisors for your continued
support. >> Thank you, Miss Anderson. First I to attended the Open model Congress that one of my favorite events every single year. It starts off with the student selecting their
leadership for their respective parts in Congress. They give speeches. They get elected and then they talk about their legislation and they debate legislation. They pass their legislation. I
cannot tell my colleagues how refreshing it was to see what a functioning Congress looks like. It was just incredible. And I also very much enjoyed
going to the global classrooms event yesterday and and seeing the town to students of Luther Jackson, Middle School open the the the event with there.
Inspiring performance of spoken word tributes to the goals and purposes of the program. It was fantastic. I look forward to going again in
the future earlier this month, there was a huge W a C f l speech and debate league tournament that was open to public and private middle and
high schools and the greater DC area. And and I am excited is somebody who used to participate in speech and debate. I'm excited that a pair of Madison High school students did so well and they
will be moving on to the next round of competition. I was recently approached by a parent in Fcps who's a rift,
federal worker and they expressed to me how grateful they are for fcps because though they're trying to scramble and re-evaluate what their professional career is going to look like. After 20
years of service to their country. They've been to a pair of the job fairs that we've had in Fcps to invite these people. These scientists, these lawyers,
these professionals who have given to their country to join us in our service to our community and is hoping to join us. And so I appreciate the work that's being done from our human resources
department to bring these people into the fold here so they can continue their public service. So thank you very much. Looking forward to a couple of upcoming events this
week in the 6th grade. County Choral Festival, which is a fantastic event filled with super talented students that I'm looking forward to being there for that. Again in an
upcoming Providence Day is holding its Earth Day celebration at the grammar Community building on April 5th from noon to 3. So I hope folks turn out and join
supervisor Palchik for that wonderful event. And with that
10:22PM, this meeting is
adjourned.