001The time is now 7:04 p.m. And this October 9th, uh, sorry, >> November 13th, public hearing of the Fairfest County School Board is now called to order. Sorry, I got shocked. Long wrong dates. Naming of the new Western High School. Good evening and welcome to the first public hearing on the naming of the new high school in western Fairfest County. On behalf of the school board, I would like to thank you for sharing your comments with us. Today's hearing is being broadcast on channel 99 and live stream on YouTube and our website at fcps.edu/livestream. In order to address the growing educational needs in the west part western part of the county, the school board acquire recently acquired a property for a new high school in western Fairfax. The expan the expansive 32.7 acre site features
002355,000 square feet of modern learning spaces including large multi-purpose halls, libraries, fine arts facilities, and athletic areas. We are amid the process of determining the school's academic programming which the board will vote on at our regular meeting tonight and a new name. The purpose of tonight's hearing. If you are not able to attend tonight's public hearing but are interested in providing comments on the naming of the new Western High School, you may contact the board by sending your comments to community participation fcps.edu. We have no pre-registered speakers who will address the board at this public hearing. If you have not registered to speak, but would like to address the board, please see the clerk or the deputy clerk to sign up for one of the li the five reserve walk-in speaker slot. Please note that
003those individual will speak after all pre-registered speakers. Speakers allotted two minutes and we ask you stay within the time limit. The timer will start when you begin to speak and the timer will sound after two minutes. Please ensure that your remarks are limited to the naming of the new Western High School and that your remark adhere to the school board's expectations for community participation. Included in those expectations are those one person is allowed on at the podium when speaking. Neither adult nor children may accompany a speaker to the podium. Copies of all expectations are available at the back of the auditorium. When your name is called, the clerk will call your name three times before moving on to the next individual on the list. You may find copies of the speaking order in the back
004of the room or the board docks. If you have hard copy of your if you have a hard copy of your testimony, please give it to clerks before you head to the podium. If you're virtual, please turn on your camera on when you are next in line to speak so that you just have to unmute when you are called to speak. If you have electronic copies of a testimony testimony and would like to share it with the board, please email to community participation fcps.edu. Madam clerk, please call our first speaker. We do not have anybody who has signed up for one of the five registered slots. So, we may move on to the regular meeting after you adjourn this hearing. >> Thank you for sharing your comments. I mean the school board will hold the
005first final public hearing of the naming of the school board of the school on December 18, 2025 and the board is scheduled to vote on the school name and our February 12, 2026 regular meeting. Thank you for those who have joined us and have a nice evening. The public hearing of the Western High School naming is adjourned at of 7:08 p.m. And we need to take a brief pause to switch over and we will be right back. Board members, please hang out here.