001The time is 6:30 p.m. and this October 9th, 2025 public hearing of the Fairfax County School Board is now called to order. Miss Seismore Heheiser has notified the chair and clerk of the board that she is using remote participation as she is caregiving for an individual with a disability. Thus, Miss Eismore will be counted as an inerson for purposes of quorum tonight and does not to be v need to be voted in by the board. She is located in Boston, Massachusetts. Miss Seismore, we have you. Can we hear? >> Yes. >> And we can hear you. Fabulous. >> Great. >> Agenda item 3.02, 02 divisionwide comprehensive plan. Um, good evening and welcome to the public hearing on fair on Fairfax County Public Schools BDOE divisionwide comprehensive comprehensive plan. On behalf of the school board, I
002would like to thank you for sharing your comments with us tonight. Tonight's hearing is being broadcast on channel 99 and livereamed on YouTube and on our website at www.fcps.edulivestream. Each local school board must adopt a divisionwide comprehensive unified long range plan that will be util utilized to improve classroom instruction and student achievement every two years. If you are interested in reading the 2025 bianial plan, you may find the link to it on the school board's website at fcps.edu backschoolboard. If you were not able to attend tonight's public hearing, but are interested in providing comments to the VDOE comprehensive education plan, then you may contact the board by sending your comments to community participation at fcps.edu. We have four registered speakers who will address the board at this public hearing. If you have not registered to
003speak, but you would like to address the board, please see the clerk or or deputy clerk to sign up for one of the five reserved walk-in speaker slots. Please note that those individuals will speak after all pre-registered speakers. Speakers are allotted two minutes and we ask that you stay within that time limit. This timer will begin when you begin to speak and the timer will sound after 2 minutes. Please ensure that your remarks are limited to the divisionwide comprehensive plan and that your remarks adhere to the school board's expectations of community participation. Included in those expectations are that one person is allowed at the podium while when speaking. Neither adults nor children may accompany any speaker to the podium. Copies of all expectations are available at the back of the auditorium. When your name is
004called, 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 at the back of the room or on board docks. If you have a hard copy of your testimony, please give it to the clerk before you head to the podium. If you are virtual, please turn on your camera when you are the next in line to speak so that you are you just have to unmute yourself when you're called to speak. If you have electronic copies of your or your testimony and would like to share it with this board, please email them to community participation.fcps.edu. Madame clerk, please call our first speaker. Harjit Singh, Harit Singh, >> Joshua Pun, >> sorry. Good evening, school board members and superintendent Reed.
005My name is Joshua Pun. I'm a high school student currently attending Centerville High School and I'm speaking on behalf of Smart Sense. Thank you for the opportunity to speak today. I'm here today to advocate for the inclusion of financial literacy as a measurable component under goal three of the visionwide comprehensive plan which focuses on academic growth and excellence. Currently, the plan tracks performance through coursework, state national assessments, completion of advanced courses, and even progress in portrait of graduate skills. These are all meaningful indicators of student achievement, but one critical area remains unmeasured. I propose adding a measure such as demonstrated proficiency in essential financial literacy concepts by graduation assessed through course performance or financial or standardized financial literacy assessments. Financial literacy isn't just a subject. It's a lifelong skill essential for success beyond high school.
006Yet, despite Virginia's graduation requirement for personal finance, financial literacy outcomes are not being tracked or measured as part of student growth. By adding a measure that tracks student growth and performance and financial literacy coursework, Fairfax County can ensure that our graduates leave not only academically strong but also financially capable, ready to make informed decisions about college, career, and life. Thank you for considering this audition. I firmly believe that incorporating financial literacy into goal three measures will help ensure that every Fergus County student will be prepared to make informed, responsible, and confident financial financial decisions both now and beyond graduation. Thank you. Jerry Lee. Well, dear Superintendent Ra and members of school board, my name is Jolie. I'm a parent with two children attending Fairfax County Public School. Thank you for the opportunity to speak about
007the divisionwide comprehensive plan. My focus today is the continuing issue of mixed mixing advanced academic program AAP students with nonAP students within the same school and his impact on the quality of education. Specifically, I want to highlight an ongoing situation at Hok Elementary involving Miss Williams fifth grade AP class. Currently, her class is being taught by a non-AP teacher, while the other two fifth grade AP classes have dedicated AAP math teachers. Parents raised the concerns about this arrangement at the beginning of the semester, but the principal's assurance regarding shared materials and class observations have not addressed the core issue. We have observed frequent instance of incorrect math concepts being taught, some identified by students themselves. When questioned, the teacher has been unresponsive or attributed these errors to county guidelines. This raises significant doubts about the
008teacher's understanding of advanced math concepts and her ability to provide the pre-alggebra foundation crucial for fifth grade AP students. The current situation is denying these students the excellent and equitable math education they deserve, potentially hindering their progress in higher level math courses. I urge the board to take immediate action to ensure that all AAP students at Hog Elementary receive instruction from qualified AAP certified stu teachers providing a consistent and high quality learning experience for every student. Thank you for your attention to this critical matter. I'm available to answer any questions if you may have. Hont de Jane de Jane. Madame chair, that was our last public speaker. >> Thank you for sharing your comments with us. The school board will consider the plan at our October 23rd regular meeting. Thank you to Thank you to
009those of you who joined us and have a nice evening. The public hearing of the VDOE comprehensive plan is adjourned as of 6:37 p.m. Can we go ahead and lift the screen for the so we can set up for orchestra please?