FCPS School Board Meeting - 2/22/2024

001♪ Board members, please return to your seats. ♪ >> This February 22nd 2024 regular meeting of the Fairfax County school board will now come to order. Please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by a moment of silence and a performance of the national anthem by the Daniels Run Elementary School. Seniors under the direction of Michelle Mccarten and the performance of Lift Every Voice and sing by the Justice High School Chamber Choir under the direction of Miranda Lansbury. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag. Stands nation. I indivisible with liberty and justice all. ♪ >> seeing. >> that president ♪ >> Can we hear one more round of applause for student performers? In order to comply with Section 2 DOT 2, Dash, 3, 7, 1, 2, d of the code of Virginia. It is necessary

002for the board to certify that it since the Fairfax County School board convene a closed meeting on February 22nd 2024. to the best of each member's knowledge. Only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements and only such public business matters as were identified in the motion convening the closed meeting were heard discussed or considered by the board during the closed meeting. Do I have a motion? Miss Anderson, to have a second. Mister going all those in favor. Sizemore Heizer Mister McElveen. lady. Missing John coming. Mister Marron, Mister Dunn Doctor Anderson missed Anderson Mystics. It all. Those opposed. Abstentions. >> and I missed the part of the meeting so much to me. >> Agenda item, 3.0. 3 confirmation of action taken in closed. I call on Miss Lady for a motion. My apologies. I'm

003trying to send a link to my colleagues, but I did have my script up. >> I move to deny the school reassignment appeal of a student who assaulted another student refused to follow directions of school staff at school and confirm the disciplinary decision of the division superintendent. Because their second. I second, Mister Dunn, thank you. All those in favor. Sizemore Heizer Mister McCAbe Mislaid the Saint. John coming. >> This mayor and Mister Dunn Doctor Anderson missed Anderson Mystics myself. All those opposed. Abstentions. Thank you, Mister The motion passes. I call on Miss Marion for a motion. >> I moved to deny the school reassignment appeal of the student who may be threat of the school shooting and to confirm the disappearing act disciplinary action decision. Excuse me and to confirm the disciplinary decision of the

004division superintendent. Is there a second? Somebody needs miss Anderson. All those in favor. Mister McElveen missed Lady Saint John coming. Mister Mayor and Mister Dunne, Mister Sanderson and myself. All those opposed. Sizemore Heizer. Doctor Anderson and Mystics it abstentions. Mister Moon. The motion passes. I call on Miss Anderson from Ocean. I moved to expel the student who brought a firearm as schedule 1, 2 controlled substance in marijuana to school on to school property. >> Is there a second second doctor, Anderson, all those in favor. Sizemore Heizer Mister Mcelvain. lady a cent in coming. Mister Mister Dunn Doctor Anderson missed Anderson Mystics it myself opposed. Abstentions. Mister Moon, the motion passes. Agenda item 3.0. 4 announcements comic Daniel has submitted a written request to attend this evening's meeting virtually due to a personal conflict. All those

005in favor of approving Mister McDaniels request. Sizemore Heizer Mister McElveen misleading the same cutting mayor and Mister Dunn Doctor Anderson missed Anderson Mistick said Mister Minute myself. That's unanimous. Mister McDaniel, you try your microphone video. Starting our next regular meeting on March 7th and moving forward. The school board has decided to start our regular meetings at 07:00PM instead of 07:30PM, reverting to our previous meeting. Time. We'll be starting a half hour earlier at 07:00PM starting on March, 7th. If you would like to review a copy of the agenda and any agenda item that is being discussed tonight, that information may be found at the back of the auditorium or on the Web site at Fcps Edu Slash school board slash board docs. Tonight's meeting is being broadcast on channel 99 and live streamed on the

006Web site at Fcps EU slash TV slash ch 9, 9, Agenda item, 3 DOT 0, 5 CTE, disability employment and Ace Appreciation Month proclamation calling Mister Dunn for a proclamation. As the celebration of career and technical education, disability, employment and adult community Education Appreciation Month. >> Recognizes these Fairfax County Public Schools exemplary programs and the students, teachers and staff participate and contribute to them. And whereas Fcps offers a vast selection of career and technical education or CTE programs that give our students in valuable opportunities to explore and learn about a career they made May wish to pursue in the future. Our fcps CTE programs incorporate workplace readiness and portrait of a graduate skills. Industry credentials work based learning and career and technical student organizations. Whereas during school year 2023 2024, Fcps offered 150 CTE courses

007and business education and information technology, family and consumer science, health and medical J R O T C marketing technology and engineering education as well as trade and industry. And these classes equipped 65,905 students with the knowledge and skills needed to prepare for the workforce. The military continuing education and or success. And I'm global in a competitive global economy. And whereas our division celebrates the many contributions of people with disabilities to America's workplaces and economy and actively partners with local businesses to provide students work experiences that cultivate workplace readiness, foster independence and increased soft skills needed to succeed in the workplace. And whereas the Davis sent career center and the police career center help students with disabilities to transition to life after high school by extending student learning there are a variety of community work experiences

008provided by the local Northern Virginia business community. And whereas the adult and community education or ace program of Fcps began with an action by the school board in 1955. And and the close to 70 years of the program's existence, thousands of adults have learned essential skills. In addition, the Fairfax County Adult High School has given adults the opportunity to earn a high school diploma certification of high school equivalency through the GED program and the chance to enroll in individual courses and significant programs including adult S O yes. So well. Business information, technology, health and medical trade and industrial culinary arts and world languages. Fcps is ace programs compliment the Virginia apprenticeship program by offering apprenticeship classes and electricity, HVAC and plumbing and provide career exploration and that rage are cross training with related tasks. Now,

009therefore, be it resolved. The Fairfax County School board recognizes February 2024. As career and technical education, disability, employment and adult continuing Education Appreciation Month and commend these programs, pivotal roles in providing our students young and adult the opportunities to acquire job skills, transition to new careers have equitable access to societal resources and grow as workers and citizens. Is there a second? I will second miss mayor and Mister Dunn. Would you like to speak your proclamation? I would thank you career and technical education course. Offerings play a vital role in ensuring our students receive a world class education, which is my top priority for students who pursue higher education. She GE courses can provide a head. Start on college level coursework for students to pursue other past other pathways. She GE equips them with the knowledge

010skills and experience to enter the workforce or to serve in the military career. And technical education does not always receive the recognition it deserves. So as a father, elected official, I am excited to support this proclamation to honor the important work under way and so many schools across Fairfax County as Mount Vernon District representative to the school board. This proclamation is of special importance to me because the Mount Vernon District area schools have a long history of offering career and technical education opportunities for students of the 8 G ROTC programs available in Fairfax County. 3 are based in Mount Vernon District schools, including an Army Jair Jairo TC program at Hayfield Secondary School Marines, J ROTC program at Mount Vernon High School and then Army Jairo TC program at West Potomac High School. On a

011personal note, all 3 of my children participated and the Army Jerry TC program at West Potomac High School and it made an indelible positive impression on their lives. One is currently enrolled in the court gets of Virginia Tech. One is currently serving in the Virginia Army National Guard and the 3rd plans to enlist in the Air National Guard this summer. West Potomac High School is home to the West Potomac Academy, which offers hands-on innovative learning opportunities for students and health sciences, communications and the arts trade and industrial. I want to thank West Potomac Principal Jessica staffs for joining us here tonight. Mount Vernon High School CTE Department offerings range from J R O T C Marketing education and information technology to culinary arts, family, consumer science and engineering education. Tonight, I'm pleased to have Mount

012Vernon High schools, career and technical Department Israel Knesset, David Brown here with us tonight on with Mount Vernon High School assistant principal Mister Zhang, Schieffer. And I'm also grateful to Mister Paul T Burger. The serves as the Mount Vernon District representative on the CTE Advisory Committee for Fcps. Thank you, Mister Dunne, Mister Mayor. And would you like to speak your second? >> I just like to briefly say that it's so appropriate that our career technical proclamation also includes the disability employment work that's happening in our school division. The Davis entering the police entered her models for have helping everyone reach their potential and have that going live. So thank you for that work. My only wish is that access would increase to all of these programs and that students and families are. We're of them

013in the value of them. But we know that wishes you can't just happened. We have to make them that we have to make that happen. And so tonight later, we'll be talking about our budget and these are the kinds of things that we need to keep investing, investing and expands. The students don't have to travel across the county to access these wonderful programs. Thank you for all of the educators who are here and families and students. >> Thank you, Miss Mayor. And we will call for the vote I didn't have a light on. I'm sorry. apologize. I was so I couldn't resist take this chance. And I'm so glad this man, I want to follow up what you said. I love the fact that we have the Davison police enter their fantastic. I see I'm

014Chad play in the principal Davis sitting in the audience of the call him out to say thank you for what you do. want to mention that we have the step program. Many high schools also provide workplace training. First is the disabilities. thank you for all those who do the step program. But I couldn't not take this opportunity to talk about the extreme barrier that we have to access to these programs and that extreme barrier is forcing students to choose between. Completing the standard diploma. That opens doors for them in the future and accessing Davison police It is long past due. I'm glad this man, you mentioned the Budget and up to long pass to do to do some sort of hybrid program. When we could have full-day step. Expanded Watt Davis pulley light for lack

015of better word on block scheduling. So students can access courses for skilled CTE courses academy programs. Classes. They need to graduate high school so they can actually stay in school to 22 get the workplace that through guaranteed by law get the workplace training that they need and still be able access a standard diploma if that's the right path for them. But students should not have to choose between closing doors to their future and the workplace skills they need to get to future. Thank you. Thank you. Miss Sizemore Heizer. I will call for the vote. All those in favor. Sizemore Heizer Mister McCAbe Mislaid Miss Saint John coming. Mister Mayor and Mister Dunn Doctor Anderson missed Anderson Mystics it Mister Moon and myself. >> When the clerk read the vote. Mister McDaniel that then it he

016just turned on. It is a night. All So that would be 12 0. The motion. Thank you. All right. Moving on to agenda item, 3 DOT 0, 6 bus driver, bus attendants in crossing guard appreciation Proclamation. >> I call in Mystic sit for a proclamation. >> There is celebration of school bus drivers, bus attendants and crossing Guard appreciation Month honors the wife to staff that ensures our preface county public school students travel to and from school in a punctual and safe manner. School transportation is an important issue of all citizens of Fairfax students, staff parents try lure pedestrian and neighbors and there has our scps bus and riders and drivers must complete a rigorous training program of classroom instruction student management and behind the lead are 1025 SEP is bus drivers and 77 bad drivers

017drive a total 81,404 miles daily, just safely possible down 121,000 Fcps student writers to and from 43,000. 3.29 bus stops the 16 million smiles. But you I FCS PS. Bus attendants accomplish to duties and often go beyond the requirements of their position as the regular board and communicate the school administration. Public officials, parents and students in order to priortize student safety and well being and our scps crossing guards are at their fullest every day in all kinds of other targeting pedestrians, bus and automobiles, trav traffic to ensure the safety for students arriving and leaving from their school dead, often the first and the last miles as of students not to get to do and from school. And now, therefore be it resolved. The Fairfax County School board to get my XYZ February 2024. As school

018bus drivers, bus attendants and crossing Guard appreciation Month and wholeheartedly commence them for the did their due diligence in safely transporting and guiding the school's generate off at CPS. Thank you, Miss Dixon. Is there a second? Mister Mystic's that we like to speak. Your proclamation. I'll be brief, I just spoke a lot about that on behalf of the entire community. I want to express our gratitude for your team work, professionalism, and they've written commitment to the safety and well-being of our student. Rain or shine our early morning and late afternoon. Once you're there for our students, you hard vote does not go unnoticed. You are the unsung heroes of our community, ensuring that our students arrive school and return home safely every to navigating through traffic. But the condition and many diverse situation. As the

019friendly faces, a student see each day you create a safe and welcoming environment for all of them. Us mine. A kind word, a bit of extra patients. These small gestures add up to making the overall fcps school experience enjoyable and positive one. Your presents shorts, parents and can't lures that children. I'm good hands. Thank you for job for all you do for our students every day. Thank you. Thank you. Mystics Mister McCAbe would like to speak your second. >> I just very briefly joined Mystics it and expressing our most profound gratitude for bus drivers, bus attendants and crossing guards. Those statistics were staggering. And I think that just shows how indebted our community is that you do every day. So thank you so much. And at that point. Sizemore Heizer. See your light is on.

020All right. We will take a vote. All those in favor. Sizemore Heizer Mister McCAbe misled the missing coming in Ms Merrin Mister Dunn Doctor Anderson missed Anderson Mystics it Mister Moon myself. That's unanimous. the clerk read the vote? Mister McDaniels us on right. I will remember he's up there at some point. >> So its twelve-year, the motion passes. I promise by 10 o'clock. Alright, the Motion pad. The proclamation passes. I would like to invite all those who supported. >> The CTE, disability employment and Ace Appreciation Month proclamation, including the CTA coordinator, Miss Whitney Ketchell Kethledge CPS coordinator, Miss your brother Ace Administrator, Mister Paul Steiner separations Supervisor Sharon Goldstein and a specialist Karen Stevens, Kim Klara and Fannie gay son to please join the board for a photo at the front of the days after

021the photo. The guests and staff will depart the day Thank you. >> I would like to invite those in support of the bus driver, bus attendants and crossing guards proclamation to please join the board for a photo at the front of the diocese. >> Agenda item for 0, One community participation. The next order of business is community participation. We welcome all community members who are here and those who signed up to speak this evening. Community participation, community members can sign up to provide comments at school board, regular business meetings and public hearings on the school board's website. Regular business meetings. Speakers may address any school-related issue except those that are scheduled for a public hearing such as the Capital Improvement program, budget and boundaries, comments targeting criticizing or attacking individual students are not permitted during

022public meetings. Complaints regarding school-based employees should be directed to the appropriate school principal or other school official speakers should not use personally identifiable information in connection with the individual student or school based employee. Additionally, speaker should be respectful and observe proper decorum in their statements, avoiding profanity, inappropriate gestures, shouting and comments that run counter to the spirit and letter of the school divisions. Non-discrimination policy which protect students and staff from discrimination based on age race, sex, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, marital status or disability speakers must limit their remarks to no more than 2 minutes direct their comments to the school board and should remain at the podium until concluding their remarks. Additionally, only the extended the podium. They may not be joined by others. Speaker substitutions are not permitted speak or

023may not yield their time to another individual at the conclusion of 2 minutes, the microphone or video will be turned off. School board members will be listening but not responding. We asked audience members to be respectful of one. Another shouting outburst will not be tolerated. Audience members should hold their applause until the conclusion of the speaker's remarks and remain at their seats, including one video recording. We're taking photos. We're grateful to those who have come to speak to us today. And thank you for your cooperation. Madam Clerk, please read the first speaker. >> Jennifer Ives. Good evening. >> Thank you for giving me the opportunity to address an issue that is very important to me. The Deferred retirement option program. I'm a teacher at Madison High School in Vienna. I work from 06:00AM to 04:00PM

024every day. evenings. Last weekend's. But that's not unusual. What is unusual is that I've managed to do it, teaching special education for 24 years without burning out. It's quite unusual. But Madison is very dear to I live in Maryland and I made the commute from German town to DNA every day for 13 years because basically. I found my nevertheless. Unless the drop provision is implemented a year from now, I'll begin interviewing in Loudoun County. Now because I want to, but because I have to. Well, unlike Virginia State pension will follow the standard trajectory. In contrast after 25 years of service, my Fairfax County pension. We'll begin to decrease so much and so rapidly that it will quickly become financially impossible for me remain a Fairfax County teacher. So basically after 25 years. I will be

025fired. Therefore. At every opportunity I urge you to support the Deferred retirement option program so that I can continue to teach at the school. I love. And you're tired when I choose. Ernesto, Lena. >> Good evening and thanks so much for letting me address school board. He said my name is Ernest Luna had been an indicator for 15 years and I have been working if CPS idled peaceful program for 2 over 2 years. Now. time to have made a lot of Qaeda. Mason teaches that they their job. Look, there's 2 most of us. I have my stirs degrees. We are certified to teach. Speaking foreign languages. And we I think raining constantly. We worked hard to Greeley. Some plans. We were hard I finally I would material. So if you can from the students needs.

026We also with mission and abilities we made needs. We immigrants in the community, which of those immigrants. And we are more than teachers to them. We have become a with each more than English with the sun, like use. killed them to have a bit of life. United States. We hope have a bit of life in the community and they better citizens. We have created a community which had what it's doing is contrite. I learned I think some of these some of her former students, actually we're in for a CPS. I would it like we teacher doesn't end in the classroom. After hours. We have the latest doings. We but the Cajuns applying for driver's license. It seems like that. They come to us for guidance. We talked to provide recount. But our job, he said

027to recognized. We know really we are considered hourly employees. We don't have a contract and we don't have access to benefits. We look a job. You want to continue doing it. But we would like to be recognized. That was any other teacher in the county. Thank you so much. >> let so like E. My name is Melissa. Like I'm speaking tonight as an individual. A 12 year bus driver for Fcps and a member of the operational bargaining unit. These drivers, attendance and supervisors came here tonight to hear their hard work recognized. So thank you for the proclamation. But these are only words if we change nothing. If we've learned nothing, if we do nothing moving forward, the words mean nothing. I spoke here in December of 2022. About low morale, low retention and low pay

028and transportation and not much as changed. Thanks for the profit proclamation, but we want tangible change. Thanks for the button. But we want the time and place to be able to use the restroom without a hassle. Thanks for the candy, but we want stipends for late runs and special needs. Thanks for the lanyards, but we want compensation for double ups and double backs where you save an entire salary. When we do the job of 2 people. Did you know some 25? 0, 4, that we advertise hourly. Actually means a guarantee of only $28,000 a year. And for attendance, it's less than 20,000. Did you know special needs buses that used to have attendance are being made to go without. Did you know we still don't have devices for work. Houston professional development that everyone else

029got 4 years ago. Did you know we're expected to clean our entire bus with just glass cleaner and paper towels. Would you stay? Could you do your job without the supplies or staff assistance needed? Your laptop pens, paper, the assistance that we pay. Could you do your job twice every day without additional compensation? We told you what we wanted over a year ago. The previous board denied us, but it's my hope you'll bargain with us in good faith and are representative of our choosing. You can say where first and last and all that. But it means nothing without action. Heather bird. Hi, I'm Heather and Fcps bus driver of nearly 18 years. When I started in 2006, we were fully staffed a far cry from where we are now. >> Back then things ran smoothly

030and we have staff available to ensure that even in the event of everyday emergencies like Elena Service breakdowns, students would still get to their schools academies and homes at a reasonable time. We had policies in place that supported us and reported our longevity and loyalty. But over the years, those policies begin to be chipped away. And as they worship to wait, so too, was our staff level. I guess the idea was to save a little money, but it was a false economy. The numbers speak for themselves. 12% short-staffed on drivers. 21% short-staffed on attendance. Transportation is running on fumes. And the only reason that we are able to safely transport our students to and from school every day. It's because of the goodwill and dedication of people who are willing to do not just their

031job, but the jobs of one to 2 other people as well. So thanks, I guess. And you're welcome. But being recognized for performing under these conditions that you have the power to change feels like performative allyship. I was here right here a year ago and I told the board at the time how I and the majority of my colleagues wanted to be recognized as a bargaining unit with unique working conditions that require a separate contract to address. Yet. Here I am again with no contract and ever deepening shortage that keeps my department teetering on the edge daily. I hope you're listening this time. >> Campbell. Campbell. >> Good evening. name is Amanda Campbell. And I'm speaking tonight as president of Fairfax County, Special Education Kids that a few weeks ago center sent a letter to

032talk to regions forward sharing concerns we identified regarding the Senate coming budget. We appreciate that. There's been some short-term solutions dressing for concern. However, we still feel strongly that long-term planning instabilities areas is critical to be able to improve outcomes and experiences for students with disabilities, special education staff of the backbone of our students, educational experience, the current staffing shortage has severely impacted our special Ed staff extended contracts were put into place to compensate special education staff of the extra people working case management that is required to be their positions. Extra demand continue to grow. And we consistently features list that they cannot continue to take them where responsibilities. Well, also at meeting, their students eat. appreciate that. There's a plan to fund their contracts the year and fun. And we also recognize that you're

033in funding is not a long-term solution. Similarly, we appreciate grant funding will continue to critical, enters the position, supporting the shift to science of reading based instruction and in order to adequately support long-term planning and implementation for massive change. can't be reliant grant funding that may or may not be available each year. Lack of planning time, especially motive for restrooms is another significant issue facing special education staff. We have stood at this time is for years asking for data on how many will take group CPS has and how many criminals are certain each of these classes? Where is this data? data is needed to better inform decisions regarding long-term solutions to the issue recruiting and retaining qualified special education staff and providing them with the support fire necessary for students to We know that I

034do see will be needed that the Board of Supervisors in the State General Assembly to address long-term budget and we have and will continue to support that work and regardless of what decisions are made beyond your control. This long-term planning is still necessary to support our special education students back. Thank you. Chuchran Co. Temporary. Active. >> Not lasting or needed for very long symptoms include disposable makeshift. Are any of our employees disposable. Isn't. That is an employee who works month after month year after year. Really temporary. If an employee works diligently first with students for years on end, but in the schedule that. Doesn't quite fit into the normal teacher schedule. Are they really not a teacher? According CPS, they may teach. But they're not considered teachers. Because they don't have a contract. They don't

035have workplace protections. They don't get paid the same wages when they go to professional development, they don't get any benefits. They don't get any steps. They don't get any sick leave. They don't get the right to collectively bargain. The list goes on and I've run out of time. Members of the school board. I implore you to revisit your temporary hourly employees, specifically the hundreds of dedicated teachers. In the case is whole program who have come before you over the last few weeks. And we're all here wearing pink. Let's not treat these valued members of the Fcps family like fun. Double summer time lifeguard. It's but instead as professions. Let's respect all of our educators. Let's do the right thing give these highly qualified teachers, contract. Thank you. And go off script and say. That proclamation

036was great. Wouldn't it be awesome. On that resolution and give them a contract? Thank you all very much. >> Christopher >> Good evening. Thank you very much for your time and service to the community of supposed to be your last meeting. There was an e-mail issue. was my fault. But thank you for your time. I mean, if CPS my spouse is an 18 year instructional staff member, my children will enter and fcps They're very excited to do so. You've heard some comments about pay salary Well, here's another one for you. I stand here in support of my spouse and all the fcps instructional staff to request that you support providing these educators with a biweekly pay schedule. Right now they are on a monthly schedule and in some cases, way, 30 calendar days or more

037between paychecks. You may have heard this issue and the reasons I'm asking for this that you support this or likely obvious, but I will summarize. The bottom line is we live in a different time now than when this policy was problems implemented decades ago. I'm sure there's fine and are valid financial reason for it. But financial transactions happen almost instantaneously we and putting aside that we live in one of the highest cost of living areas in the entire country like the rest of the country we do with high inflation, high interest rates and the absolute soaring cost of childcare and those child care facilities. They want to get paid up front. They want to get paid weekly. They want to get paid by week that they're not nice like the mortgage companies. They give you

038a But the bottom line is managing a monthly budget, unexpected costs. It's getting very, very difficult with every passing year. Your teachers, your educators, the professionals, they deserve to be paid like most people, every 2 weeks implementing this would would just provide them with little bit of financial relief from financial stresses that we all that we all face these days. They deserve your support in this matter. Thank you very much. >> Jean-Marie Nagle. I'd like to tell you a little bit about cybersecurity, but I'd like. You can work cybersecurity. So important in our day in age and we give parents the right to opt their children out of pictures on the Internet. Currently schools can put a picture name of a teacher on the Internet or staff and never even tell them that it's there.

039Putting aside identity, the National intimate partner and Sexual Violence Survey reports that one in 3 women and one in 6 men have been stopped at some point in their lives. If that holds true for teacher population more than 5,000. Getting those pictures and identifying for identifying information off the Internet. Give an explanation to your supervisor. What he wanted off the Internet. Nobody wants to explain that kind of thing. I would request that teachers are feeling out the emergency cards at the beginning of the year. FOX to opt in. Not opt out of having their pictures on the Internet with their names. >> Please play the video testimony of MS to Robert Rigby Junior. Good evening. My name is Robert Region. I have been unemployed here for 25 years. chief many things in this room and

040that time. Among them are discrimination. Better pay kindergarten for all and efforts for students with disabilities. Some problems persist government, additional tendency to racism, enables them and deep culture of America around around clear and immigrants too. I do want a net doctor. Reed, you have made bolder more courageous and more factors. Drive-through GB. Take your I was a student than I have seen out of ever. Here are some common things. When achieve justice. Number one, compromise and kindness doesn't help anyone. No one feels the need for change. When we bigotry and some despair. Number 2, all of you are people of goodwill work together. Disagree when you need to but support another. And you encounter child do that. Also for those of in the schools and community. Number 3, allow know around the eyes, the

041grace to make mistakes to take feedback, to admit those mistakes and Drake amended. We are able we all get things wrong. Sometimes a great place. We all need to arm ourselves. The humility to recognize our mistakes and to allow our mother to accept mission of wrongs and the right. Don't compromise on justice. But work with one another. And to continue for Thank you for >> Mister chair. That was our last public speaker. >> Thank you. Agenda item 5 DOT 0, One student representative matters. I call on Miss Kareem. Thank you, Mister. Fresh. Good evening, everyone. >> I'm happy taking a moment this month to recognize our dedicated bus drivers. Attendance in crossing guards. The crossing guards played such a vital role in keeping students safe as they travel to and from school each day. And

042the attendants on board make sure students follow the rules and get on and off the bus safely. Providing safe, reliable transportation for our students is no small feat as the new licensed driver. I understand the challenge of driving early mornings or other difficult times of the day, even as creating the best routes and stops for district as large as ours takes impressive effort on behalf of the students. I want to express our sincere appreciation for the hard work of the staff members. The efforts are so important and deserve our gratitude moving on. I want to highlight our recent SEC meeting at Robinson last week, the last one before you present are over a proposal to Doctor Reed Thank you, Mister Rocco being for attending and listening to diverse perspectives, especially those of our students. When

043Fcps leadership makes the effort to truly understand different people. it shows the dedication to our school community, meaningful progress happened through collaboration among all stakeholders. When we come to the table, ready to work together with open minds and hearts. Remarkable things can happen. Our SEC meetings, not of this kind of constructive dialogue by hearing each other out and finding common ground. We move closer to solutions. It is also important that follow-up action is always taken after a student advocacy efforts. Feedback should be provided to students understand their voices are being heard. Often students can feel discouraged when meetings conclude without clear next steps that closing the feedback loop students are motivated to keep proposing improvements. Knowing that advocacy leads to real change. also want to touch on the ongoing efforts to address taping, implement effective

044solutions in schools. Installing were vape detectors, enforcing stricter regulations to be a top priority. Closing bathrooms is only a short-term fix that creates new problems. Students have shared concerns with me about bathrooms been closed for years. Now the continuous closures are an inconvenience that can hinder learning. Each school has unique needs. So it's important. We collaborate to find long-term solutions tailored to their communities rather than reactive measures. We should take a proactive approach, focused on education and prevention by partnering with students, we can better understand the root causes infant, find alternatives, too risky behaviors, health and safety should have left the student experience not detract from it. also prioritize discussions around equitable grading practices across our schools. As I've stated before, many fcps screening skills are unreasonably harsh negatively impacting student mental health students themselves

045have spoken up about creating in consistencies at 40 meetings, getting calculus honors English, whatever course and maybe should hold the same meaning in right require similar effort. Every high school right now that is often not the case. We cannot ignore the valid concerns raised by our students. Academic rigor is important but not at the expense of well-being. Reasonable transparent screening practices should be consistent. District-wide and yes, proactive steps are being taken to address this. But is it? But it is imperative we implement some sort of change immediately and find a short-term solution for now. Lastly, I want to bring up Chris section and inequities in this. It is not commonly shared that colleges don't see if students have an advanced diploma or not. It is not commonly known that to enroll. In some dual enrollment

046classes, you need certain prerequisites. There's so many measures we can take to Paris students for their four-year plan in high school. Firstly, ensuring all school websites have this information lead out and well organized. I've talked to so many students that have told me I wish I could go back and do this differently as the county. It is our utmost responsibility to ensure students are prepared for their post-high school career simply posting. This is not enough. Also facilitating more family nights and individual advising. So every student understands how to plan strategically. This means proactive academic academic planning starting grade examining policies that create an equitable Kate keeping allowing flexibility when students schools evolve and advocating for holistic college admissions focused on course over department. The future of young people are precious and achieving this equitable preparation

047is one of our greatest of occasions. Thank you. Thank you. Miss Green. >> Agenda item 6.0. One action items. Financial year 2025. Advertise budget conduct or read. >> Thank you, Chairman It's my pleasure this evening to present a R. Fy. 25 school Operating Fund budget. The budget. And as you're aware, totals 3.8 million, which is a net increase of 301.8 million or 8.6% over the fy. 24 approved budget. The county transfer request is an increase of 254 million or 10.5% over the fy. 24 approved county transfer. The budget does have a number of highlights. The primary focus of the budget for fy. 25 is compensation. We know that the engine that supports the world class excellence here in Fairfax County, Public Schools are the staff here in Fairfax County, Public Schools. And we know that

048as we expect a world-class performances from each and every staff member in their unique roles. We want to make sure we're compensating our staff at the same level. And I think it was mentioned here this evening that this is an expensive in which to reside the cost of living in is higher. And we want to make sure our staff have an opportunity to earn a wage that is competitive. I'm here in Fairfax County, public schools. So the bulk of this fy 25 budget is compensation. And we've also included number of multi-year investments. But no new initiatives or programs. The fy 25 revenue overview again, it's a 3.8 billion dollar budget with. A number of different. Sources, the state revenue. I think if we can go back the the state revenue is approximately a change from

049Fy. 24 of 42.2 million, the federal revenues shift is 2.3 million and are beginning balance and other revenues. 3.3 million and again with the county transfer request of 254 Million. That total our total fy. 25 protected revenue increase of 301.8 million doctor if you could pause for just a moment. While the clerks get the >> sides back up on the screen. Can we please shut the door in the back? We go to the next slide. Please. >> Thank you, Chairman. Fresh this summarizes our fy. 25 revenue overview and our next slide summarizes the budget calendar. We've also indicated that there are initiatives that we're going to that we've accounted for an ear and the 30 minute >> extended contracts for our teachers who teach special education courses and or support our students with it needs.

050So. >> We also have as for example, our boys, volleyball, girls wrestling. We have split costs our one time only a year and versus ongoing cost exist in the General fund budget. So >> we feel like budget is one that's had a lot of scrutiny. And will the work in Fy. 25 to bring our strategic plan to life. The last slide is the budget calendar highlighting the important dates as we move forward. And at this chairman, that is our presentation of our fy. 25 budget. >> Thank you very much. Doctor Reed icon Doctor Anderson for a motion. >> I move that the school board adopt the fy 2025 advertised budget as detailed in the agenda item. >> Thank you, Doctor Anderson is their second. Mister McDaniel. Doctor Anderson, would you like to speak your motion?

051>> this budget, as we've talked about quite a bit, is a bare bones proposal that largely focuses as doctor Reid said on compensation. Again, it's important to reiterate that no new initiatives have been added. 98% of the budget aims to cover his salary benefits. And student enrollment growth. The focus of this budget is to ensure we're able to recruit teachers at our school to our schools and to retain teachers. Currently an arrow system. 92.4% fcps staff. Our school-based working directly with our students on a daily basis. It's imperative for fcps to be competitive in the local job market. Fcps is the largest school division in Virginia but ranks near the bottom in teacher compensation on several charts, especially the chart. scale for teachers with master's degree. Fcps is per pupil spending ranks in the middle

052of all divisions in the Washington area Linton, false church, Alexandra and loud and all spending more per pupil. Meeting out budget needs is a challenge with historic underfunding by the Commonwealth of Virginia using outdated staffing formulas that no longer meet the rising needs of our students. As we've noted on multiple occasions, Virginia provides less funding per student. Then many of our neighboring states, including Maryland, Kentucky and West Virginia. And increasingly diverse fcps student population with higher needs require more resources and staffing. This budget is requesting the increase of 254 million or 10.5 from Fairfax County from the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. This is 10.5 percent is lower than the request of Loudoun County Public Schools and Prince William Public Schools asking 11.3 10.6 respectively. The 2.3 overall enrollment increased over the fy 23 years

053expect is expected as well as enrollment increases of almost 20%. students who receive free and reduced meals almost 13%. And now students who receive Esau services and almost 11%. And now students receiving special education services. I hope you're able to support this budget this evening. Thank you, Doctor Anderson. Mister McDaniel, you like to speak your second. >> Briefly, I don't want to rehash the numbers. And doctor or Doctor Reed spoke to like I mean, this is a hefty ask, but it's driven by the need to. That's the reality. The vast majority of additional spending as compensation enrollment increases and contract requirements I think is budget as presented by Superintendent. It's grounded in the harsh reality of today's budgetary landscape. in the last point I'll make is for the public. vote tonight is not a final

054adoption. It is effectively an advertisement. It allows us to green light, a very lengthy week-long process of working with the Board of Supervisors and the community and staff to hash out the final budget product that will be voted on later. So happy to second and support. >> Right now, I have no lights on. I approach this budget as the first that I have experienced as as a school board member. And I approach it with a grave sense of disappointment. Because >> we had an incredible opportunity with the jailer custody. To collaborate with the Board of Supervisors and Fairfax County taxpayers 2, 2, to work together. Also crossed state. There are Big to try to bring greater pressure on state legislators to pay what they owe. To use the Virginia Lottery as supplemental funding rather than

055as supplanting previous funding that was cut in 2009 and that opportunity. Was not sees as it should have been. And as a result, we're in a situation where we're asking Fairfax County taxpayers to again step up and pay an outsized amount of money when people living on fiincomes are already stretched thin. I hate to be back in this budget. Dynamic was unnecessary. We shouldn't be here. I and disappointed that at a time when the Board of Supervisors have enacted 40 million dollars in reductions and their budget to try to achieve greater efficiencies. There's nothing apparent from this advertise budget of any effort to achieve efficiencies, even though just in the past 8 weeks I've been able to identify through individual effort, millions of dollars that could be achieved in savings. I think we have the

056right leader at the right time and Doctor Reed, but I think we need to do a lot more. And I think we need to do more collaborative fully with the Board of Supervisors rather than adversarial manner which this budget represents. Thank you, Mister Dunne, Mister Moon. >> I thank you, Mister Chairman. I'm Gonna Supper. I a police advise it. I know it will be an amendment from a Anderson, about special education teachers contract. people to support times. You know, make you comment on that amendment right? Not because I don't have to pay myself late on. >> I'm I'm orderly. I'm already doing that becomes. >> You know, crime to get to 90 close to 9 million dollars can be. Between the I E I would request transfer from the county Board of Supervisors and supporting

057to the proposed budget and what the county does not come to pass. Somebody took on the Board of Supervisors has and his budget for the transfer him to a school system. And that something that we in the interview that the you can screw with the members and community and parents. We all have to work with the county supervisors to get he he. I don't want and anymore to In terms of what question is, why not beef? I'm not going to be supplying amendment. It's not a new amendment that have a maverick, but I intend to fully support the EU an having said that. talked to read. You know, most about budget goes into paying for. 90% of budget goes into PPE for would you come into parliament time Y U.S. C t 6% compensation increase

058for staff and Orcel. Would you be able to comment upon your proposal? Reverses county executive proposal on how the county was to competency its employees for the next Thank you, Mister Man. >> I believe that at this point we have extraordinarily high expectations in this county for our school division, Fairfax County, Public Schools is not just the premier division in Virginia. It is one of the preeminent divisions in this country. We expect a lot from our educators. We expect a lot from every single staff member in whatever role they have in this division, everybody. That's part of the Fairfax County staff family puts their all into their work. It's a special place here and what we found over the last several years as we've fallen gradually further and further behind in our pay as it

059is as it relates to not just the school divisions in our region, but really school divisions across the country. And as we think about recruiting the very best educators office staff every staff member and every single role. It's not just the recruitment. That's important. It's our retention. And as folks get into different roles and see that they can earn a greater wage. That is not a that's a disincentive. Sometimes to stay. So we know this is we took a look at our salary schedule compared to those around us and felt it was critical to minimally at least keep up with that because this doctor, Anderson mention in her comments in the Masters Lane, for example, for teachers. We actually rank 7 of 8 in the regions around us. And that's not acceptable We're not expecting

060a performance that 7 out of 8. We're expecting to be top performers here. So for and my thinking is you've asked for it's critical that we compensate all of our staff members for the hard work and make sure that we're one of the pace kill a divisions in our area since we expect leading quality work in terms of how I characterize. Budget in terms of how the county put their butts together. I think one of the things that I really had to study a great deal coming into the division is that our county Board of Supervisors have traditionally provided high support for schools. And I believe that our county supervisors are Cherokee County executive. I know in all my conversations, they have been strongly supportive of our education system. Our students, in fact, often talking

061about that being at their highest price already as it is ours. And I know they're working hard to make sure they can provide the supports that we need. I think that Mister Dunn's comment around the J Larks to D is salient here. I think that it we do and should have more compensation coming from the Commonwealth, which would take some pressure off of both the county and the division. Quite honestly, having said that, our division as I did my homework over the last 5 years has provided an average of 52.6% in the transfer to the school division. And as we calculated it really provided what we felt was close to my proposed budget. Ask if the state also added more finances from Richmond. So we feel like it's a reasonable budget that provides the steady

062growth and press on a salary schedule across all job County Grace in this division to enable us to continue to do the world class work we need to do to continue to uplift this community. >> You know, thank the junta that I what I want to get from you was the fact that county intends to PDR first responders. Far than 6% next year. Yes, sir. That's correct. Thank you. Mister Mission. Missed lady. >> Thank I just want to coverage a I just it's founding to that we can be in a situation where bordering states of Kentucky, West Virginia are giving more to their local school systems in the state of Virginia. And I was I was in Richmond last week on try to lobby and try to work with delegates and senators, but it would

063be my dream all the people in Fairfax will get on buses and show up down show up enrichment. I just don't think that that's it. This is getting heard we're the most over educated or should I say incredibly well educated for for professions with similar levels of required education. We make $0.72 on the dollar to other professions. I'm going to ask echo what are. James Madison High School graduate and I'm going speak to Jennifer arrives here in the audience about her passion around being a favorite county employee, but also being finding a home in Madison. This is not uncommon. I spent 27 years in the school system. I found a couple is very blessed. But, you I was fortunate. I lived on the border of Loudoun County. But when I worked Chantilly, the majority of

064our faculty does not live in Fairfax County. And some of drivers rooster, you know, sizable distance distances to get here and and I uncertain with my colleague is referencing when he says he's against found money in this budget. I've I've scour this budget. I found no money and we just had impassioned speeches from sent from some folks tonight who we also need to pay and take better care of. It's hard to sit here in recognize how far we are from fair treatment. If my well from a compensation perspective in a better person benefits perspective from the people who give their heart and soul to our kids into the system every year. So, you know, I agree this was a bare bones budget. You know, we could have gone in asking for the noon. I commend

065our superintendent being very strategic and purposeful around no new initiatives. We understand the situation that we're in, but we also know. Because I'm I'm getting it from colleagues that are of situations with drop or colleagues or just know they can get paid more to lever system go somewhere else. And also be honest. Doctor Reid mentioned this no disrespect or even a bird to Singh's. They're fantastic, but the but a lot of those folks who leave us come back and tell us they don't have the demand that we have. We have a high expectation as a school system or of our faculty and staff. I believe they deliver and we need to live or pay them. Thank you. Miss Lady Sizemore Heizer. Thank you. And going to pick up on that and I appreciate my colleague's

066comments about J Lark. I completely agree. I also spent today's enrichment talking to our General counterparts about J Lark about the fact that if they funded for those in which a lark it is the bipartisan research arm of the General Assembly, the state legislature that recent study that show that with that, but gin you're chronically under funds K 12 education to the tune of Billions. $1900 per student Lower than West Virginia and Kentucky. So we try to get money from Richmond. One of the challenges of being the school system in Fairfax County. Is it in Virginia every where we are not able to raise our own revenue. We have to get all of our money from other sources, about 10% approximately from the federal government, about 20% from the state, about 70% from the board

067of Supervisors. We're lucky that the Board of Supervisors here very much supports public education and has really strongly supported funding us. But that is the reality of the state funding formulas. That is what are stuck with. And so we cannot. I would love to give all the wonderful people came and spoke today in a very real stories I love to go to do that. But it's not up to us. It's up to the Board of Supervisors is up to the state. I would like, you know, I had a great conversation about J Larkin. I totally agree. We need to do more lobbying on a lot. But we need every school system. Every board of supervisors and they co and and the SBA to do that with us because we cannot do it by ourselves and

068we need all of you to do that with us because we can't raise revenue ourselves. Having said that. I agree with miss are my colleague that I think were very efficient. We're in the middle of the pack of our surrounding jurisdictions for per people spending. We are higher than most frustrating, just actions for class sizes. And we have the lowest central office for a show to school-based after neighbors trying to restrictions. We are pretty darn aficion for the quality of education. Can they be savings? Of course you can always find savings. However, as you heard our bus drivers are doing double jobs. As you heard, our teachers are working long pass contract hours. The savings comes from money that they deserve. That's the reality. There's a lot more needs and we have been funding right

069now. So I think this budget with our 6% pay increase that just keeps us up with a striding jurisdictions. Let's be real. The strategist Dixon's Loudoun and Prince William are cheaper to live in. If we do not keep up our pay increase to what they are doing for their teachers were going to continue to lose teachers, chargers to actions at The bottom. At the end of the day. We cannot be next in school system without excellent teachers. That's what this budget does. There are no new initiatives and trust me. I hear all the time from community members. But steam programs that they want and expanding tutoring and mental health support and all the things that schools are expected to do now that we want expected do 20 years ago and we need to do them

070because we elect children all the supports that they can be thrive. But we can't do that without the funding. And we can't keep expecting. Bus drivers do double just to work late. We've got to pay them. >> If we're going to be the Fairfax County our county expects and what their property values get and why businesses come here. So I thank you for this bare-bones budget. I really hope that we support it. Thank you. Miss Sizemore Heizer Mister McCAbe. Thank you, Mister Frisch and thank you to Doctor Reed, our budget staff and our >> massive budget committee led by Doctor for their work on this advertise budget >> I want to PA of my colleagues for not taking their eye off the ball when it comes to this budget and not adding There are many

071things that each of us we like to add to this budget. But we didn't. who needs base budget would have looked much different than this one. There's no question that we employ put our employees first in this budget. And to be clear, any cut to this budget is cut our employees. Yes, a repeat myself. Any cut forced upon us by the Board of Supervisors is a cut to our employees. think it's recovering missing, John, coming. >> So I want to echo what's been said here today and we heard from people that came up and spoke about the real passion they have for working in our schools and doing extra there. It wasn't too long ago that I was standing on the other side of this tie. Us also advocating for temporary hourly employees speaking about

072the double work that people do. And it's not recognize. This budget honors everyone, teachers, staff, everyone, because everyone needs that extra income and that extra recognition. We are an efficient system. And when we talk about efficiencies. In terms of finance, that's one thing. But the thing that I want to talk about is the efficiency in terms of our staff because there are a lot of people out there like our bus drivers that are doing double duty like our families like our counselors and they're doing it because they are passionate. This budget is trying to reflect that and trying and trying to with that and trying to say we don't want you to burn out. It is definitely means. Beast budget. Primarily focusing on the central need. This Not just and investment in our teachers, but

073it is an investment in our children. That's the bottom line. It we don't have quality teachers that are going to that we're able to retain and recruit. We are not investing in our children and we can't take that the eye off the ball in that sense. And so I commend Doctor Rhee for really focusing on what we really truly need and our budget team. And yes. As our colleagues who said there are a lot of other needs that we have. But we're going to put our students and our teachers first. And that's one of the reasons I will support this budget. Thank you, Miss Saint John, putting this man. I believe this budget is frugal. I believe this budget is prioritize and it is focused on what makes our schools work. And that's our people.

074People are worth every cent and we more. We're in the middle of all districts in the Washington area for cost for people. And we're at the bottom of compensation. But when compared to our neighboring school districts and we know that the profession of our educators and our operational staff, there's a shrinking pool. thing with and I know that the board wants us to be at the top and the superintendent wants us to be a top. The thing that hasn't changed is what Virginia does. Governor Youngkin seems to think that hobbling the largest school division in Virginia and one of its primary economic engine is a strategy. A success for this Commonwealth? His leadership and that of the General Assembly is needed to do the work to right-size the state funding in this large school division

075because our taxpayers and Fairfax deserve that state support. Let's review those numbers there. Astonishing. And they've been mentioned at the state already Virginia school divisions received 14% less funding per student than the 50 state U.S. average. And our school divisions received 4% less than the South Atlantic School Division average in the shadow of the nation's capital. The states of Kentucky, Maryland and West Virginia for been more per student than does the Commonwealth of Virginia and West Virginia state funding is 25% more. >> Than the 50 state average, which is 11% more than Virginia. If Governor Youngkin in the General Assembly could address a few things. In addition to the funding, we'd be glad to focus even more of our dollars are actual mission of educating students for careers. They can't yet. Imagine how about addressing

076the needs of our 66,000 students who qualify for federal food support programs because of a myriad of economic reasons. We have students dying of opioid program of opioid overdoses because it failed health systems. When we spend time and money training our staff or lockdown drills because weapons of war are available. Those are the kinds of things our legislature could work on as well as our funding. And then we'd be glad to continue providing our excellent education here in Fairfax County. I fully support this budget and it's the right thing to do for Fairfax. Thank you, Mister Merrill, take my turn. I have zeroed out. >> That our funding partners expect us to maintain a world-class school system. And that's what this budget aims to do. We can't maintain a world-class school system without making sure

077that we're recruiting and retaining our world-class staff. And that means being competitive regionally and nationally like the superintendent said gone are the days when the problem of staffing could be solved in our own backyard entirely or in the region entirely. We're looking globally. We're looking nationally. We're looking at our own schools order for that to work. The pay has to be there, too. And the benefits have to be there, too. And so while it is never fun to in budget season on the board, when you know what we get to do is just the pay increase that is our primary responsibility. We cannot remain competitive regionally and nationally. If we do not do so with our staff. And so I support this bare bones budget that focuses entirely on compensation and maintaining our world-class schools

078for the growing populations. We have inside of them and I look forward to this process unfolding because it's at the very beginning. We're just beginning this process of the budget. And so I look forward to working with my colleagues on the school board and with the Board of Supervisors as we move forward together. Mister Dunn. >> I commend the remarks of Mister Fresh in this manner in which I think are and well stated if we only treat this as as an issue of dollars, then we're not listening to all of the speakers we've heard the past 8 weeks and I've heard in the past 10 years, I heard today issues about policies. She about operations that directly affect their lives. Our willingness to sign contracts are then treat them as early employees. That's not a

079budget issue. That's an operations issue. And having personally led a 2 billion dollar federal agency from inefficient to highly efficient cutting 25 million dollars and 90 days working with the union to achieve the largest reorganization in agency history implementing major it systems retraining entire workforce of 800 employees. I know what I mean when I talk about operations and I see this budget and to save scrub the budget and you don't 2 million dollars in savings. You're not looking. I'm sorry, but my experience is we shouldn't have a 6% pay increase for anyone not working. The school. My position is Doctor Reed doesn't need a 6% pay increase to $30,000. That's one I that's who can make a difference in the classroom. With 30 kids or more. I don't think anyone working okay. House. love needs.

080The pay increase as much as the bus drivers. The folks teaching in our classrooms. They need it most. I don't think we need 6% across the board to need think we need to focus it and the people who are getting paid the least on a regional basis. I think there are things we can do to achieve more savings with our existing budget. But we cannot continue to rely on the blood, sweat and tears of our teachers asking them to work 120 hours a week and they're getting paid 9 out of 10. The regional school systems. It's time the state to step up and if the state won't step up and we need to go March, we need to go to March down to Richmond and make them pay up. But if the only option a

081staffer affects county to step up, I hope they will. I hope they will. Because these teachers need Our staff means that they deserve it and they've held it together for too long. blood, sweat and tears. and I'll be there for him every day. Thank you. Mister Dunne, Mister McDaniel. >> Briefly just again to back to my original comments. This is not a final budget often and all this vote does tonight, really that mechanical part is it caps the request and caps the total top line spending number that does not mean, you know, the next you weeks. We cannot at >> That does not mean that we cannot support to spend on it. does not mean that we cannot fill funding. other programs that we do something better. That leaves the Sable that we best another

082program. All this vote tonight start a process that allows us to now begin work with the community in the Board of Supervisors. The move forward and what will ultimately final budget option later on this spring. walking home. I want to be very clear air. What this for tonight? >> Thank you, Mister McDaniel. I call on Doctor Anderson for an amendment. >> Thank you. I move to amend the main motion by adding 24.2 million to continue the initiative funded and fy. 22 fy 23 in Fy. 24 with Federal American rescue plan dollars. This initiative is provided has provided an additional half hour from 7.5 hours, 8 hours to special education teachers, employment contracts and recognition of the volume of work required outside of normal contract hours by increasing the county transferred by 24.2 million. Is there

083a second? Mister Dunn Doctor? Anderson, we like to speak your mind your moment. >> Yes, I what actually been very glad to listen to the conversation that's happening here this One of the things that I wrote here are some Alchemy said is it too needs based budget would have been? I think you said a dream. We are making do because when the space yes, what we have in front of us is the most critical thing. But we also have other critical things that I wanted to highlight to the conversation this motion. We have the special education teachers extended contract. And I don't think I need to sell anybody up here because we all know 8. I think that is true. I if I disagree, if you disagree, please let me know. I don't think any

084of us. don't think that's important. I don't think any of us don't think it's not important for us to. How about bus drivers at family liaison and other hourly folks that have been living wage? I think that the Robb is and how do we present that? Do we present all of it? Warts and all? This is what I said in the last 2 work Sessions, which is what I brought this forward. I want to still engage in that conversation to make sure that we articulating this budget needs-based. It is not inclusive of all of our needs. We have so much more. >> And that has to be a highlighted conversation. What? That's what we're charged with by the board of super buy the code of Virginia. We are charge to develop a needs-based budget. We

085are charged to present that to the Board of Supervisors and it is their job to appropriate funds and we determine how it how they are spent. We determined how they are spent and I get it. This is causing a lot of heartburn and that is not the goal. The goal is to make sure that we are being front and center and fully transparent with all of the needs that we have. >> To maintain. >> This world class system to maintain the high expectation. The Fairfax County to maintain the high expectations for my family's. Because we can't continue to do what we have been doing, which is stretching our folks. To the very last. We just can't do that. And we know heavy people work in the burden on our special needs student. And again, I

086don't need to reiterate what we what we heard tonight. And I think there's space for us to do that for us to present all of these very dire things. Yes, definitely. I am in support of where we are, but I think we could have presented more in terms of what else is critical to this division. Granderson, Mister Dunn. Yes, thank you. >> You know, I come from a family of educators. my mother, my grandmother, sister, my. My wife, my brother-in-law, my sister-in-law. >> And I see every day the hours they put in, you know, far more than what they're compensated for. And every teacher I know in Fairfax County, it's it's even more extreme. And the population served by or special education teachers are among the most dedicated hard-working people I've ever met in my

087life. And the sacrifices they make. I'm working far in excess of hours for which they receive compensation were only temporarily better the during the pandemic. I think it is absolutely incumbent on us given the voices I've heard in my community to speak to them and say this is one of our highest priorities. This has been identified our teachers associations and unions as one their highest budget priorities listening to the community. I think it's important for us to articulate this dire need at a time when a 3rd of our special education teachers are there long-term subs are provisionally licensed. It's absolutely dire when we're eating our seed corn. In terms of teacher workforce, she speak to them and say we have your back. And if we don't have your back and what message does that send

088to them as they're looking as one of the speaker said tonight, whether to move to Loudoun County or in other surrounding jurisdiction. We need them. Our students need them and we need to speak. And the unified voice to the Board of Supervisors. If you don't give us this additional funding. Then there will be terrible results that follow for those who are most in need. Those who need the greatest support. And so I am strongly in favor of this amendment. And I hope my colleagues will join me because this is the time not later when there might be money, but now to ask for it as part of a maximum advertise budget which might be reduced, but 2, at least highlight the importance of this need as well as the 6% raise that every teacher deserves

089in Fairfax County. Thank you. Mister Dunn, Ms Lady. >> Yeah, I just want to make sure those listening or where the fact this is actually in the budget. It's in the budget, a different format that was proposed in the budget that the reserves left over from this year would that that exactly 24 million dollars you know, based on the fact that we have vacancies. >> We've we've battle with vacancies throughout the year and served. In similar. We it's not as bad as maybe last before, but I feel confident going to have the money reserves. Having said that, I also want to doctor read because I've if you didn't catch it. But surprises allocated. 52.6% of their budget to the school system. And this year, it's 51.4%. And I think that she did a very astute

090job with CFO and other folks to try to get to what we predicted. That amount would be. And I think it was in good in in in in understanding it's a difficult budget year. 2, look at the fact that we could we could fund salaries with reserves. I just want to make the constituents were aware of that as well as replace. Thank you. Thank you. Miss Lady Mister Mayor. chair fish. I would like to understand from the member seconded the motion. Why this motion proposes to add funds into the budget without removing any funds proposed in this budget since the point was just made by the second or that the budget needs to be further scrubbed. If you would like to respond, it will come from your time. I would like a response, please. Can

091you clarify the question? Please? I'm wondering why the seconder of the motion is supporting a plan to increase the size of the budget. When this team second just advocated that the budget has things in it that shouldn't be funded. Why is there not the proposal to reduce something elsewhere to cover this cost rather than go to seek from the Board of supervisors. This additional Mount. At what point did the seconder myself? State that there were things in the budget that shouldn't be funded. What I stated was that there were ways to make the school the school operations more efficient, freeing up millions of dollars so that we can actually achieve more of our priorities in terms of increasing workforce compensation and providing every student with a world-class education. >> I remain confident in superintendent reads,

092Budget planning is already identified funds from the end of current fiscal year. 24 that will be used to meet this need has misleading excuse me. As another member said, they're already identified and budgeted for. So I will not be supporting this amendment. Thank you, Mister Mayor and the sides. Miser. >> As somebody who has advocated for special education for about 20 years. And who fought for this in the first place. I will not be supporting this amendment because what this amendment does, it's potentially tank. This and the very reasonable budget request. Doctor Rhee has asked us to do. Doctor Reed is already put funding in our budget a separate way. As my colleagues mentioned. She has done so. So we can work with the Board of Supervisors to present them a budget. Funding. Our needs

093supporting our teachers. Reasonable would let a stranger sticks are doing, but also ensuring we get the raise for teachers. We need and she has presented a plan to fund this money for a special education teacher, extended contracts outside of our. This ask of our Board of supervisors to add this yesterday. Imperils both of those things. One thing I've learned. Throughout my life. Is that the right thing done the right way at the right time is how you set things for success. This is 1000%. The right thing to do. Doing it in this way. And this time will imperil not just this, but the entire budget. And that is why do not think this is the right way to do this? The right thing, the right way at the right time to get both what we

094need a compensation for teachers and the special education extended contracts, which we already have a plan for as Artie allocated different funding. And I think that's really important because the end of the day. Our staff worked very hard. I support doctrine or hard work those needs based budget. focuses on the compensation. Our staff need. With plans. To do the work. That work really hard for a special education teachers. And I know firsthand how hard the work. My son went from being told to be put in an institution to college because of our special education teachers. Trust me. If I didn't think she had a plan to preserve both. I would have brought this amendment. I'm not going parable. Those things. I don't support Thank you. Miss Sizemore Heizer. Mister McDaniel. >> Just I'm not going

095to support the motion. And I believe Mister Mister Maynes comments previous motion. The main motion police simply summed up my keys on the matter as well. I think you know, asked the board for 2.54 and this would be increasing. That asked to 2.78 give or take timing is all iced or support the the policy goal have for contracting plan funding year in funds is the wise move here so for those reasons, I love the sport Thank you. >> Thank you. Mister McDaniel, Saint John coming. >> Thank you. As someone who has sat for the past 2 years with the special Ed. Team at Mount Vernon Woods Elementary for the past 26 years as an interpreter sending countless it peas to support. Families and special education teachers. I recognize and realize how important this ask is.

096However, I agree that this is not the right time with the right way. And I feel confident this this need will be met as misleading, stated before. As we said, it is a bare bones budget and to vote for this amendment without taking into consideration. fact that we need more counselors social workers, more parent liaisons when troopers. I think would also. Disregard those needs and those need to just as important. So. For that reason, it will not support. This amendment. It is in no way a reflection of the fact that I wholeheartedly respect and understand the work that our special education teachers do. But that I am also confident that they will be taking care of. As promised by the superintendent. Thank you. Miss engine coming Mystics. It. >> I I'm not going to support

097this knowing point hard to believe that. And these additional 24 million dollars would become B adjusted EBITDA year-end budget. that is the plan. And there are other things also included in that. And you know, that year end and everything. There's a plan to get funded. So additional burden on the ask for this supervisors is not necessary if weekend to give the off that ourselves is just, you know, makes more sense. The other thing I wanted to say is that Mister Dunn made a comment today saying these be some people should get the raise. Some people don't for running any successful organization. We need. I may be effective management. We need to talk to leaders, innovators. Are we going to not compensate for doing a good job? I did not bark of the staff. I did

098not valued. I run a company myself and and as a CEO, I be heartbroken to hear that. Somebody said you should not get paid. I should not get a raise if my employees tied that for me because I'm leading them them them to be successful, right? That's that's the vision of the leader here. So it's a fair number. It's not be the U.S. Open. And and leadership team is giving themselves 30% raise and not anybody else isn't equipped to quit doubled. Raise for everyone. And I thing it's only fair to do that for all the members of the hit. CBS Dean, thank you. Thank you. Miss D*** said I will take my turn. >> I think we are needlessly confrontational at the Look, every single person that this dais supports our teachers, every single person

099that the stance has said that they want to defend public education, every single person that the states believes that these extended contract should happen. The disagreement is on how we're going to do that right? And there's disagreement not just on this board, but among associations of employees and others. So it's not surprising that there will be discussed disagreement over how we might do that as a board together. You know, I I look at this. lens of where we are in the budget process. Looking back at the year in funds that have been available historically, one of the unique things about the presentation received from the superintendent this time around is an idea of what the year and funding situation and expenditures would look like. And that, by the way, as far as I'm concerned is

100refreshing that that we have somebody thinking that far ahead to think about other things that should be paid for down the road. If we magically solve the staffing shortages and there is no money left over. Well, then there will be a reason for rejoicing but that is not likely to happen. Given the historical trends not only in Fairfax County, but for the entire country. And I have 0 doubt that we can continue to meet the needs of our special education teachers with this extended contract through the mechanism as identified in the proposed advertised budget from the superintendent. And I have 0 doubt that everybody at the stance we'll continue to advocate for our special education teachers and their families because this is not just about those educators. This is about those educators meeting. The needs

101of those families who work. So hard. To get what they need for their kids. So I'm excited to vote for this budget. I will not be supporting the amendment because I believe the proposed the advertise budget from the superintendent does sufficient job of finding a path forward for this. And I appreciate all my colleagues have had to say. Very well said by Mister as always. >> So I I would just I respect Mystics its opinion. In my experience, you don't give the same race to everyone because some people are underpaid compared to market. Some people are grossly and underpaid compared to market. So rather than give everyone the same raise and have some people remain grossly underpaid. You try to level out those differences. So everyone is basically in a better situation, but some. But

102you remedy inequity right? And since we have a big focus on equity, that's something that I think of as well. I also think about comparisons to the federal government, right? If you look at the pay for most of our senior leadership. We have a 3 and a half billion dollar budget. Most of our senior leadership at Fcps earn more. Then the leadership of the Department of Defense, which has a 1 trillion dollar budget. So if our CFO is getting paid more than the CFO of the Pentagon, I think that's a problem. I think that we need to be sensitive. omparisons and think about. People who are struggling on 20 or $20,000 a year, there are enough to feed their family. That's the person I think of. I don't think about weather. Someone earning $250,000 needs

103to get 15 to 30,000 more. That's not going make a big difference in their life. But someone going from 28 to 36 or 40, that makes a big difference going from hourly to contract. That makes a big difference. Esau teachers getting a contract with benefits that makes a different. So I'm focused on those who are suffering the most and contributing the most on the front lines with our children every day. Thank you, Mister Dunn, Mister Moon. >> Mister Donohue, Police whole intake. You know, passing to sponsor it. It's super intense proposed budget days. He's mean that. That's the budget you're going to be passing. At the end of the money. You should have more months to go. And tonight understood. And I don't believe that you have and the the specific. Propose For the boat

104to consider. So you have a 3 months. You know, Wolf, or you can propose something for the board to consider between now and then so that we can have a fever discussion debate and then make make a decision at the right time, which he's the end May. When find of us. Sizemore Heizer. Thank you >> Cummings, I want to say, a time the previous times they just want to reiterate. I think Mister McDaniels been making these points. This is not our actual budget. The Serb budget ask. Multiple more steps before we get to the end of the budget this fiscal year. This is just the beginning point, right? And so the the important parts that the what we need to focus on this beginning part is different than what we need to focus >> In

105May. And in July when we're voting on where we can fund right now, we're focused on maximizing getting the funding we need. The different kind of calculus. So I'm just going to say that that I think. And I'll just say to be honest, one thing I that makes really, really thrilled and really happy. In this amendment being brought is that for someone who's been fighting for special education for 20 years, I love the passion you all are showing and the recognition that you all are showing hall harder. Special education teachers work and how much harder they work. So thank you for sending that strong message from all of us because I believe all of us sitting here and Mister McDaniel on the screen strongly understand the value of these contracts. It's doing it in the

106right way. The right time. The SEC everything else up for success is I think where you've seen the disagreement here, but the passion for the work. from what I'm hearing unanimous amongst everybody and not. Is an amazing thing. Understand these are coming understand that we have a plan. understand. We also I believe from my but the plan and understand in this moment we want to maximize getting doing the right thing for everybody. Thank you guys for make me feel good about something that I've past about for a long time. Thank you. Miss Sizemore Heizer Doctor Anderson. Thank you. One of the things that I wanted to say is just kind of putting budget chair had on. >> And I think some of you kind of mentioned this before I was called on is we will

107have more time once whatever this decision is, once we receive what our final numbers are, we will have more time to have some of the discussions that I think have begun this evening again, as I shared earlier and some of my comments. Our Board of supervisors, our state accent they are responsible for the appropriation. We are responsible for the second. We are responsible for how it is. Allocated so we can be strategic. We can have some of those conversations that have just been raised here and frankly at the work session as well. We will have time to do that over the next several months. So I wanted to share that. And also the other thing we all come to this work with different thoughts with different actions with different backgrounds, etc. You know, I myself,

108I worked my entire career with special education teachers who kept worse. I was that I did. And those were the worst hours as a school leader. And so we all understand what is what takes place with all of our employees from our folks in the building and to the folks at the Central Office as well. >> You know, I remember doing COVID central office, folks. What what, 17 hours a day, 18 hours a day to keep this running. There is value and all of employees and there is value. And what we're saying in terms of being strategic in terms of how we raise certain groups. And I think this conversation is when we will certainly articulate and planned for Mister McDonald and I will plan for that doing now. Next. Work session. So if we

109could pause on those pieces, it will be so appreciated. >> We need to take a vote on this amendment. >> All right. Seeing no other speakers. We will go to a vote on this amendment which is on the screen. All those in favor of the amendment on the screen which would move the extended contract into the budget. Mister Dunn and Doctor Anderson, all those opposed. Sizemore Heizer Mister McElveen Mislaid in the Saint. John putting Ms Merrin. Miss Anderson. No, I can't Okay. Mystics it. Mister Moon and myself. And I can't see Mister McDaniel. >> Mister McDaniels opposed. >> OK, I'm opposed thank you >> extensions miss Anderson. With victory, the vote. >> So we have that is to yes is 901, abstention. So the motion that amendment. Sorry fields. >> Alright, the motion fails. We're

110on to the original motion and we will go to a vote replace 7 on the screen. I've already called for a vote. You have the motion. 0nd, your microphone is Mister Dunn. Mister Musk comments. I'm least a commotion. >> I move to amend the main motion by a excluding from any budget increase. >> The salaries of the highest-paid. The 25 highest-paid fcps employees to include the superintendent. Is there a second? There's no second. Thank you. >> Moving on to the main motion. All those in favor of the amendment. the motion on the screen, not the amendment. We have the regular motion. Thank you. All those in favor the motion on the screen, which is to adopt budget financial year 2025. Advertise budget. Please raise your hand. Sizemore Heizer Mister McElveen. Lady Saint John, cutting mayor

111and Doctor Anderson and MS Anderson Mystics it Mister Moon, Mister McDaniel. All those opposed. All those abstaining. Mister Dunn, the motion passes. Thank Agenda item 7.0. One performance review. Learning environment treatment of students. Y'all 10. We're going to take a 5 minute recess and then we will come back to Doctor Reed. ♪ Board members. Please return to your seats. We are back. Agenda item, 7 DOT 0, 3, performance review, learning environment treatment of students Yelton icon Doctor Reed. >> So the board in the public at this time, I'd like to present the monitoring report for the Division for executive limitation. Number 10, which as our mention discusses, are learning environment and relationships with students Fcps. In this particular executive States of the superintendents not field established to maintain a learning environment that is safe, respectful,

112non-discriminatory conducive to high student achievement and well-being for each student. So what we know to be sure is that the ideal environment for our students and our staff is one that enables our students to feel safe. And it our students need to be safe and to maximize their learning environment at the time of this report to the best of my information and we've gathered a number of departments of work together to gather information and data points and evidence that I believe supports. I'm making adequate progress towards compliance. With this executive limitation associated with this topic. And I'd like to share some of the highlights as part of the monitoring report this evening, although only be sharing indicators this evening as part of the presentation, I want to remind the board and the community that monitoring

113report its entirety is available on board docs for your review. So I'd like to begin by discussing how you maintain a climate that's characterized by support and encouragement for high student achievement across all demographic subgroups and identifying barriers and solutions to inclusion and participation. Strategic plan develops and implements strategies to address gaps in student achievement, which we're actually monitoring very closely at this time. Our chief equity officer and her staff collaborate with other departments and offices to create maintain culturally, responsive, operational and instructional practices, a few of which are divisions, strategic plan or equitable access to literacy plan, our special it enhance meant plan in our preschool include inclusion plan currently under development. We're also. Providing professional learning that increases equity, literacy and understanding of structural inequities. Marginalization impact on students, staff and families with

114some examples here being our equity symposium this past summer, as well as our upcoming. Well, actually, we had our winter 2023 Equity lead institute. And this enables our leads schools and departments to come together and share best practices. They provide turnaround training to staff on topics such as our new educational equity policy, Neurodiversity and family and school partnerships finally to provide support to leaders in our division. Our Chief Equity Office provides collaboration, consultation and coaching to support region leaders. School-based administrators, teachers and central office staff to create spaces for inclusion, belonging and participation for students, staff and families. Some of the topics cover this year included utilizing the cultural prefer proficiency continuum to manage the dynamic of difference. The culturally responsive instructional in leadership practices and supporting and then packing performance evaluation Standards 6, which

115is a new evaluation standard in the Virginia Commonwealth evaluation process. Another important aspect of our division work is to implement policies and procedures of foster learning environment for all students that promotes belonging and well-being. We want to note that at this time regulation 26, 0, 3, our health and welfare, gender, expansive and transgender regulation ensures that all students, including our gender, expansive and transgender students experience a safe, supportive and inclusive school environment as well as our educational equity policy. 14, 40, which ensures access to services, spaces, opportunities in the diverse array of accommodations to meet the needs of the entire Fairfax County public school community. We're also in the process having trained restorative justice facilitators at all. If CPS schools via the series of 4 learning cohorts. I want to pause here for a moment

116because one of the things I've heard a great deal since coming both with the former boarding current board is the need to become a more robust school system and less of a system of schools and the need to provide some consistent practices across all schools in departments. And I really want to take a moment and can vent commend Doctor King who has put together a division-wide program to support restart of justice, not believe just recently had our most recent copart start. And there's a lot of really great energy. Our schools have. I'm really stepped up for school principals who are enormously busy of made sure that we have at least 2 members from each school that are participating in this really important work. Why is this important work? Because it's going to continue to support

117the learning environment for each of our students and not just rely on disciplinary consequences. But in addition to those disciplinary consequences, move to actually teach those behaviors and create those conditions fewer and fewer repeat behavior. So we think that's very important. If we don't have a child's attention, it's difficult for them to learn. So I'm just really we're very excited about that. And the level of consistency across schools. Additionally, we continue to have a strong focus on social emotional learning examples of these include our Monday morning meetings at the elementary level, responsive advisory meetings that middle and high school and centrally provide have continued to be developed. In Fcps. We also recognize protection of students against discrimination, harassment, bullying or other unsafe conditions requires a multifaceted approach. And some facets of this approach include that

118all employees are required to complete title 9 training to support a culture of non discrimination. Our title 9 coordinator provides oversight and support. 2 administrators. Investigation. Follow-up of all title 9 violations in compliance with federal requirements. Since the current title 9 Cordinator started in the position in 2021. The title 9 teams offered individualized training. Sessions called round tables. School teams to ensure they have a full understanding of title 9 and the protocols that Fcps utilizes many school teams use these roundtable sessions to review a particular case or to help new administrators understand their obligations. Additionally, we have systems and standard procedures in place to prevent responded. Document allegations of bullying and harassment. The evidence for number 4 demonstrates how we promote structures to engage students and providing input into their learning experience. I think it's

119a real homework of Fairfax County, Public schools that focus we have on student voice, our student equity ambassador leads or are SEALs is a student leadership group that works to amplify student voices and provide an increased understanding of diversity, equity and inclusion through leadership, development projects and relevant experiences for high school students. We currently have 93 students across all high schools to participate as SEALs. We're also proud of our John R Lewis leadership program, which promotes student core feature of its design. And our Superintendent's Student Advisory Council where we have 108 student delegates from high schools across the division who meet monthly to ensure student voices involved in key decisions in our division. believe our student board member also as a part of that group. And that's they're going to be making their presentations to

120me here in the next couple months of the looking forward to hearing their input. Next. I'd like to share we progress on number 5 making sure that parents and families receive information in a variety of ways including division-wide practices for notification of students. Scores on standardized assessments, quarterly progress reports in provide information about students, grades, progress, reports and so forth. We can always improve each of The fact that we're making out progress does not indicate we have at perfection and any one of these areas. But I believe there's hard work in progress going on on all these topics, work on number 6 is focused on engaging with teachers and administrators in the development of administrative student, discipline regulations are student rights and responsibilities continues to be an important part of our work and the dissemination

121of these regulations continues to our students, staff and families. We conduct SR in our learning Sessions twice a year, at least and during the fall, sessions stakeholders are invited to attend and complete a survey about the current concern are during the spring session, the same stakeholders are invited to provide input proposed changes student lessons around the U.S. start our updated and facilitated by advisory teachers, including mid-year reviews of these lessons and videos. We also have provided training for school administrators regarding discipline best practices. And this past summer was the first time in quite a while that it was a mandatory training for all assistant principals in the county which obviously was well attended. So in taking a look at number 7. RF CPS, leaders and administrators regularly review discipline data. We want to focus on

122school based referrals out of school, suspensions, 10 day or more suspensions, drug-related issues and so forth this year, all schools that have been identified as having disproportionate discipline rates have created goal strategies and actions in their school improvement and innovation plans. So where we've seen in need. We've asked unexpected a plan and we're monitoring the plan. Our efforts to take reasonable steps to identify students at risk of failing to certain expectations would be the focus of number 8. We have many systems in place to identify and support at-risk students. Screeners diagnostic tools are multi tiered systems of stuff. teams division-wide focus on chronic absenteeism has been a high priority this year and it's already shown great impact when comparing our data from the 93rd Day of school last year went to pick the 93rd Day.

123But the 93rd Day of school last year to the 93rd Days of school this year we've seen market improvement in attendance for 190 of 198 schools. I think that's significant. I really want to take a moment to think both our public who are watching our students for. Attending our families for encouraging attendance and our staff are making sure that this is a priority. Finally, I want to talk number 9. Number 9 directs our division to ensure that all confidential student information is properly used and protected. We recognize the protection of confidential information requires a multifaceted approach, which includes, for example, investment in technology alongside training of each for employees. Fcps has been engaged in a multi-year process of continual improvement with regard to the safeguarding of student and employee information. With regard to technology investments,

124we continue to upgrade our technology infrastructure to ensure appropriate technology controls are in place in an effort to manage and secure electronic data and the mitigate against the reality of both individual, humid air and an ever evolving cyber threat landscape. I don't like. I think what we saw today with many of us with cell phones, it's a a very aggressive cyberthreat landscape at this time. And I want to make sure I commend our it Department and Cyber departments for the work they've done in this area. In addition to technology improvements, we've also put in place a number of organizational or structural improvements over the last few years, including this here designed to help us further protect confidentiality and use of student information at an operational level. Finally in alignment with the Fairfax County government Public

125Trust and confidentiality policy, the trust policy 14, 45 is designed to protect student and family information from being disclosed directly or indirectly to federal immigration officials. Having said all of that about number 9, I would like to also share with the board that we certainly have this past year. Let me find my notes here. So make sure read exactly what got to. find my memo. I this past year. We civilian find it. Okay. Got it. We had an inadvertent disclosure of student information last fall at that time. And so I began and external legal investigation at that time. As soon as Fcps was made aware of this and the external review provided recommendations to prevent incidents like this going forward as outlined in a memorandum provided to the board and posted on board docs. If

126we could go ahead and pull a Madam Clerk. We have implemented the recommendations of external counsel. And as you this winner, I did send a note. Several notes actually to our community about this particular issue. We've been responding to situation, the disclosure of student information last specifically in our memo this evening that I've attached for your review that we're waiting to pull up. Specifically the Office of Division Council is now coordinating directly supervising bait stamping indexing reviewing and redacting documents that have been requested under FERPA. For and incident Response Training will be provided to school-based administrators, special education staff, Department of Special Education staff in leadership in March 2020 for this coming month. The training is being put together right now. Public records which include the FERPA FOIA office and the procedural support Department of

127Special Services is now under the supervision of the Office of Division Council to ensure attorney oversight of any administrative legal proceedings and the Virginia Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Education. The Office of Division Council now has weekly meetings and additional meetings as needed with public records staff to ensure consistency in for and for related responses. And finally, the Office of Division Council ensures the timely filing by the Department of Special Services of all written responses to complaints filed against Fcps with the D O E and or the Office of Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Education. So Chairman Fresh, I would say that I believe this as we are the memo attached and with the that I've described in executive limitation 10 that we are. I'm making adequate In this area.

128So thank you. And I'm happy to take any questions. Thank you, Doctor Reed. I now call on Miss Saint John coming from Ocean. >> I move that the board finds that the superintendent has made adequate progress, put compliance with DL dash 10 given completion of the steps outlined in the attacks. Memorandum. Is there a second? I'll second. Saint John coming, which like to speak your motion. I would like to thank Doctor Greene for her and for the hard work that's been done. Come into compliance. And I particularly appreciate the memorandum. Thank you, Miss Saint John coming Sizemore Heizer. >> Yeah, just brief. I also want to think that you're eating your staff for all the work. This is quite an extensive report on and how you demonstrate adequate progress was compliant. And I think especially

129in the first year that we're having these reports and informational compliant. think it's important to recognize that you're still coming in to year and a half in where there's processes and systems that were in place before that were finding addressing IP appreciate transparancy in work in when you're finding issues of addressing them. And I that's obviously a work in progress. So I think there's a lot of really good things going on. Our system has devastated by the support to things that if you areas where I think we could probably do a little more focusing anti-bullying pop with them. My sheet, you don't have you can stop you. But anti-bullying efforts? I think emphasis on inclusion indicator 5, 6, is sort of missing from here that I think is the a big gap I appreciate the

130proactive Nyssa bringing the memo for number 9, you know, without a sort of having to direct you to come back with a corrective action plan shows a lot of thought on us in being proactive. And when we do have an issue of trying to address it immediately be transparent about that. So I think we have made good progress. I look forward to the progress you can make between now and next year and as you know, I'll have some thoughts on that. I appreciate your work. Appreciate team's hard work. And I look forward to continuing. >> Thank you. Miss Sizemore Heizer Doctor Anderson. >> Thank you. Thank you for this helpful information. It's always very interesting to dive into I'm going to start with some of the areas that I thought were highlights indicated for. I'm

131sorry. Let start with indicator implementing policies, the restart of justice, which you highlighted that Doctor King is spearheading. I think these are really good practice. Is that going to help too reach this goal of ensuring that we're promoting that safe and welcoming environment. The coaching model regulation 26. 0, 3. I think that for me is evidence that indicator is making adequate progress. I do have some questions there. In terms of the monitoring protocol for the implementation, how you monitoring the some of really good ideas. But just so we could measure want of a happening with fidelity and what happens when they are happening with Delanie. The good things that we were expecting, are they taking place? >> So I that radar stories being to a particular water just in general across the generations, general, because

132I kind of see that as a threat that I was looking for. I'll give you an example. If we're looking number 2, just to kind of highlight that their little bit talked about the policies are implemented. The cohorts, the I'm sorry, not the but yes, the SCL team. >> 100% of all schools doing this. Is this being monitored? Just generally, I want to know that these good ideas are. Are taking place. With fidelity, how you checking for that? Yes, ma'am. So >> the if we're looking at indicator what I would say, particularly to the materials, the materials are being generated. seal screener for students in grades 3 through 12. It's my understanding those are being provided are those are being administered twice a year. I don't know that. I could say this I do know

133that we're looking at the data. The SCL screener data too make determinations. I don't know that I could say this evening that these materials are being utilized. With fidelity across every classroom. I'm currently in the division. I do know that materials have been created, but it continues to be a discussion how we might best utilize those materials. I think some schools have created their own materials because they have found unique context that their school. So I think we have work to do still in terms of, as I indicated earlier, you know, we're perfection here. What we're doing is we're taking data points and pushing on those wears both policy moves as well as I'm monitoring data. I can say, for example, with the attendance indicator, that's part of the dashboard because to senior leadership every

134Monday morning we look at attendance. We also look at attendance conference completion. So we're taking a really tight look at that. As far as the title 9 training, for example, that I referenced, we're looking at professional development. Completion charts by region by school right now. So we make sure that everyone's taken the title 9 training the roundtable. So I think what we're wanting to make sure is that we're not just talking about the work is I presented to you this evening, but we are we have created a data input and throughput too. The senior leadership table actually that says, yes, we're doing that. And our principles are committed about doing those things because they recognize how important they are. No, I appreciate that because in order for me to really evaluate the aqueduct. >> Adequate

135progress. I need to kind of understand the baseline and I need to understand where you are now. You provided that in some areas. I think the one where you talked about. Was that the 93rd day, the 93rd day. That was a very good example of data that showed where where we last year where we this year is this progress. A lot of this is a little bit nebulous 20 because I don't have that comparison, but I'm just going to keep going. I think area for we talked about promoting structure for students I love the evidence that was provided there. The SEALs a sack that P O G plan again tangible things that we could capture that are taking place. Another area of strength that I thought was number 5, ensuring that each student, their feedback.

136Having said that, I do have some questions there, which is school buddies. One of the examples he utilized how are we ensuring that that's being used consistently throughout the system? We've been consistently throughout building because I can tell I can tell you from my experience as a parent, there are some teachers who are very good about using schoology. You can open schoology and says you have all of the information and some others not so much. If this is a point of communication to our families, how do we ensure that it is happening across the board? >> So I think those are good questions. Some of the answers to those We haven't necessarily tractor charted city give you a year over year for some of data points are more difficult. This year's I stand in front

137of you and should be much clearer next year because we've created baselines for some of these indicators actually this year because they didn't exist previously. >> I don't know. I we have a couple folks out with illness tonight that I don't know if Mister Sethi, if you're able to share how we're able to look at data metrics for the use of Schoology >> or perhaps the sister parent, you data in terms of communication. If there's anything you could add this evening. I know you are planning to that 100. If you're not able to do that this evening. >> To the point of Schoology as he was saying, we have not defeated the for data fabric that we can bring in data from school. GNC, the use soft that so going forward, we should be able

138to go back and see was the uses this this day. There's a lot of signals that come into the data set that coming from the van der to the point for you and student information system. That is consistent sort of need in Dundee for us to progress for how many been usually engage with the platforms like now everyone as much, if not 100% of the Benson gauging with the platform. >> Because it is. Walking for them to be able to see progress supporting him time. This is coming out of Good for you. the store information system. >> Sure. And I appreciate the information about monitoring the parent usage. I and I think that is a valid point. And we need to do that. But I I really wanted to hone in on what is there

139for parents to engage with. That's the piece that I I have found to be inconsistent in terms of what your expectations are. As you mentioned earlier, systems of schools, school system. That's a piece where I think there's some opportunities. And I know we talked about this briefly, but I'm going to raise it here when we've had conversations regarding parents continue to engage without teachers when it comes to feedback, elementary levels. We have these great conferences that are set up. Come middle school. We have the big drop off. >> I'm wondering what could be what could exist there. >> Well, a lot of things could exist There are many divisions that have parent conferences that continue through middle school and high school. So I think that's a we need to have with our a staffer. Principals

140associations are teachers, associations and staff I think there has there can be tremendous value in those conversations. So that's a possibility. Perhaps also curriculum night opportunities. I think there are a variety of channels and for families today just identifying channels that are working for families. One of the things we are working very heavily on right now is the creation of an app. So that families more often than not are using smartphones rather than going to desktop computers for us to be able to push out information for families or be able to have more interactive engagement. So really looking forward to just different tools. Our family's of today engage differently, perhaps and I might have engaged with my children when they were in school or my parents might have engagement. I was in school which honestly

141was go to school. >> you know, I think there's a lot for the next and today ever before. And I think we know that that benefits all kids in the last thing that I wanted to raise in this area. >> Again, we're talking about consistent practices across policies is G-rated. I know we have task force is happening with gravy that speak to, you know, the scale. But I don't know if you've got into the granularity of how we awaiting formative a summit of assessments, some schools that ratio is 90 10 some schools. It's 45. 55, some schools. It's 50, 50. >> System of schools, school system. >> That's a piece. Why would love to hear your thinking? And it doesn't have to be this evening. Next year when we're having this 10 be provided. That

142would be something that I would be very interested in. And the other piece that I really wanted to highlight number a reasonable steps to identify students >> dot com high impact, tutoring 190 of the schools have shown improvement and chronic absenteeism. So much appreciate that data. But a couple of and this is I don't know if this year that in just a moment. Oh, okay. I could just wrap up this question and then I'd love go back. we monitoring the to the dot com usage because I know it's a significant investment. And I wonder in terms of how what percentage of all students are utilizing resource. >> Yes, ma'am. I believe we are. You know, one of our members that is out this evening might have that date. I don't know if Mister set the

143has a ballpark on that. >> I have. That's what I can go. Look at it. will take a few minutes to kind of get in there. If you want >> But you can attend upcoming here. Go back with time. We out of her fat. You have go back. Thank you, Mister thank you, Doctor Anderson, Mister Moon. >> Thank you, Mister Chairman thank you, doctor me for the Just someone who relatively new this kind of presentation because I was not part of the board adopted be again. can expect patients now exempt communications. So let me ask you a one very fundamental question. First. One of basic question of that way is putting tendons interpretation right to know you could sons, those interpretations or been agreed to by the prior board. Because I see Lord King's own

144him. You just like exactly patients but junior evidence presenting be presented tonight. 2 Why assume that interpretations have been agreed to by the prior board or I'm asking. >> So the interpretations or my interpretation of what policy, the executive limitation policy is expecting that I do. >> I just I live for the indicators I just so tools, interpretations being the board. >> Tonight for the first time, yes. Now I understand that. This is some of the time about okay. Now I get that because I was not able to find those interpretations. Anyone for all all Yankees. so >> they you would be able to find those for those that I presented this coming, but not for. >> Because on pulled, I sat on one day, sure talk about. expects operation stations back then gold actually

145discussed. So putting patient. definitely So that's Super knows exactly what the board, which expected to bring to One nation. So having said that. >> What endorses stayed you peace. Can >> The evaluate what they're doing to be in the progress being made. And I just look and act and the sun holding off to see more starting pointed shut Now, you know, if if they're needed most notably you to do what they do, we have let that they don't want. He died just simply not possible. And to know Are you providing some important date upon not on owner points. So that is going forward do something. sure that I could really see. It's a problem ask, you know, progress want to you We a way to where you're going to slow down. >> So time I

146thank Yes, sir. Thank you. Mister Moon, Mister McCAbe. Thank you. And thank doctor. Lead for this report. Just one question on the memo. And this could be better directed to doctor and 2, Mister Foster. But I'm interested and seeing that we've moved for paying for and public records requests office of General Counsel. I'd be just be interested in hearing more of the reasoning for this. I feel like as and so this well know, the demands on this office intense and they've grown even more intense over the And I know the last time a quote, we just had one person doing are public records requests so I think a major issue for the system and in some ways are exploiting and very understaffed office into another understaffed. Office and the general counsel. So I just be

147eager to the reasoning for that. And if you have any thoughts. >> Thank you. Mister of course, have I will say that in the past several prior have added staff to the Office of Division Council and also added positions to the for For ya, processes. I don't know that we would ever say we're fully staffed for honestly, almost any real, probably. However, what I will say is that decision to re situate the for Putin office work into the Office of Division Council is a recommendation made by the external reviewer who is an expert in for Ben FOIA protocols of the recommendation was to move. But for paying for office is under the Office of Division Council. So it was my decision to follow that recommendation by an outside expert to make that move. >> Great.

148Well, I know I as well as many others on this board will look forward to seeing how that works out and how are requests continue to come in will be interest in that day thank you. Thank you. Thank you, Mister Michael being Miss Anderson. >> I just wanted to say thank you so much for extent with which you covered each individual point. I very helpful for me to kind of see it in context. I particularly love the idea that we're capturing best in it in the attendance arena. And I would encourage if we're going to start looking at things like Schoology for usage. I'm also wondering whether or not we can use them instructional specialist to actually investigate schools that are utilizing schoology. Well so that we can take them is promising practices that could

149actually be distributed across again. That as school division. And so I would really encourage what we can do, particularly now, despite the fact that I I vote for us to bring math textbooks back. Because I think that will help parents. I will also say that because so many of our materials are online that we can. We do have more data than ever related to usage of those. And I would hope that we would incur continue to utilize those data points to make sure that it's similar to the conversation that we had earlier this spring or winner about the fact that we want to make sure that those tools that were that we're investing in our be utilized appropriately. And so the other thing is I would love to be able to highlight those schools that

150are used, utilizing them in a way that either unique or above and beyond. And so that way again, we can kind of we've talked a ton about compensation tonight, but there's other ways that we can build morale amongst our staff and one way is to highlight the great, amazing work that they're doing. And so I would love to see us use the promising practices not Thank you. I think. >> You're absolutely right. We've had several PD opportunities this year where staff within our division and shared their practices and >> we have amazing educators. Thank you, miss Anderson. Mister Dunn. I discuss with doctor, how every. >> Every school should have Web page instead of just saying having demographics, these are the top 10 reasons like Dave Letterman last is a top 10 reasons. You should

151send your kid to the school. and and and I look at this report and I I I appreciate the level of detail it's definitely an improvement on the prior reports. I will continue to ask as I have in previous meetings. For you, too. Help me help you. All right. You have said that we are at an inflection point where either working rebuild public trust in public education or we're going to go the way of school vouchers. And I can't do anything with this report. And the reason is because I don't there's nothing in this report saying what the situation was before you became superintendent. Okay. And there's nothing showing me. What changes you've made, right? There's nothing telling me what are what succeeding, what's not succeeding. What are you doing for the things that are

152seeing to expand and build upon that the things that aren't succeeding? What are you doing to correct that? And what are the metrics milestones that we can we have what's the data? Right? Not just words were the charge to infer grams. But here you have a staff to create great things for the budget that I can show in my newsletter to my constituents, I can share with them in town halls to show hey, we aren't going in the right direction. I mean, I personally believe you're the most impactful leader perhaps in Fcps history, but I have no data to show that. And I can't tell the story to anyone because it's completely anecdotal and based on belief and faith. But we don't need that rely on faith alone when we have Dayton evidence. I don't

153think it would require huge change in approach your vendors or anything else. You have the data you just not sharing it right. And and so please should allow, you know, show me that you that you are the most impactful leader. So I can tell my constituents and they can see the journey that, hey, we we are on our path to become the number one public school system not just in the country, in the world, but again, without those trend lines without the data, the story is lost and public trust continues to erode. So I sent you a very long email. I can't really judge complaint because I don't have the data and information right because if you say this program exists, standards and procedures exist. Are they effective or They predate your leadership. Are they

154had in the right direction wrong direction? Are they based on best practices from other school systems? Are we just doing things in a bubble in creating some scratch that we don't know if it exists and I'm looking like, you know, that some training and programs that I just I don't know. It's all very much in a vacuum. I would like like a wavy analysis. So I ask for your help because if if I can't help you, ultimately we lose the battle for the future public education. Thank you. Thank you. Mister Dunn. We >> Take that to heart know, see what we can do in terms of providing some better support and charts for Thank you. Thank you. Mister Mystics it. Thank you. Mister Chair and Doctor Eat. a lot of information here. And, you there's

155lot so I would start up to get drummed Anderson's pointed to be stop getting feedback from our students go to middle school high school. And I really miss those elementary school report cards maybe had 2 dozen note from the teacher that there was a lot of participation by the student right now. I don't know how my son is doing the leadership skills are working with other. You know, he's cue diseases like cholera and, you know, helping them and they're falling behind. So those are the pings would be really helped I thing in the elementary school level. And if it's just takes, I guess few minutes for a teacher to right. A little cooking are not so good thing, but just want in a partner so that we I guess I mean, I guess I would

156help me because my son is graduating, but lot of others. you can help others. Other kids in the school. So I appreciated that can taken in consideration points for you? Well, I smile because I remember those report cards, right? It felt like someone else really knew our children. >> our elementary really right. I think there is. We have to always manage the tension between having, you know, 20 to 30 children that you would write a note about and an average secondary instructor props that Macy 150 children and being able to write that same note because, you know, they don't have that single teacher generally all day, but they so many children during the course of the day. But it's maybe more important. Sometimes are children hit the adolescent years and as they prepare, you know,

157for their life beyond today, I've often said that to the older children get the more they need those adults in their lives. And so. I take your point and I think it's a good perhaps question for us to really. Discuss about what that could look like. And often it looks directly here. But often it's a list of comments the teacher may be able to pick or something but doesn't feel is personal for sure. So it's a good 0, 8, and it's perhaps at a time when we most need to know our children. I so I I you have something that I don't have an answer tonight about how to do that. maybe that's something we can think about. It had to do better. Thank you so much. just about the fully you know, it's ongoing

158topic so many changes you're making to address that. That's great. >> But I would like to take some of being Mister Dunn from federal government and the experience and how they use because of their I have seen like them using flat have that things don't get out. Obviously if somebody doesn't purpose, that's not. is a reason like as saw are and then right. But usually they're fully out systems are really good place. I was just thinking about is are you taking them as a benchmark or any other things you are considering out when you look at Florida related issues. So >> yes, ma'am. So I think one of the things when engaged. External reviewer, that's one of the things I knew. Our external reviewer works across all >> cybersecurity for FOIA >> genre, rather, it

159be governmental and private sector. So I know they were looking at best practices and we had the benefit of their thinking in recommendations that we have now implemented. >> Thank you so much. And asked point does Boris to rate of justice? A discipline issue the Nano have come up a lot. And this is a really great idea, too. It stopped just gets to go any further and, you know, get into trouble. You know, more in just stopped him in the tracks. But we see this discipline issues coming to us. down a lot I think there is a minority students. There are a lot English learners. There gets the disabilities. And so I think need the most support. And I think you're doing the right thing that we just want to see how how that will

160affect those discipline, unity. some cases. That's correct. >> And we are charting that for disproportionality purposes. Restarted justice practices are a best practice for addressing >> Thank you, Miss Dixon, this lady. Thank you on. Thank you for this. Like the document I just want you know, this is post, I believe, on board docks. And I just want who who look at this to click on every single hyperlink and take the time to read what's there. I also want to encourage my colleagues to work with their superintendents to get the data that they're asking for. that's there. I just reviewed some data from reaching 5 related to this personality of discipline. Looking at attendance and also the Celts What what's done with that? How that's communicated back to parents there's a lot in here and having

161work boots on the ground for years. while some of these things were being implemented and in. There in place now, right. I also want to commend the superintendent she just since she arrived. She's only doing what she can do to improve our school system. >> And where there hasn't been benchmarking when she finds out about it. She starts the benchmarking. I do believe there's there's data in this document, the demonstrates that and where we don't have data. She's admitted that we haven't been benchmarking that we need to do that. So I just want to commend you on your approach. But also having worked in the system as long as I have. I do know that met most of these things are being done with fidelity that having said that, we're good to I'm a good

162to great believer. So anything we're doing well, we can always do better. Also want to comment what my colleague was talking about in terms of personal notes to our students. You know, it's been my experience that won't might not be noted on. Report cart that teachers often do those types of things with their students. Sometimes it's just in prior to class beginning having a conversation. Sometimes it's in correspondents on on a paper project and there's there's a variety of ways we do that. But but I also commend the fact that a lot of our schools do ceremonies where they're recognizing momentum in a positive direction, I think are herded sort of like buzz something because they're Hornets, right? And I'm sorry, I can't get to it. But basically what they're doing is you're celebrating kids

163who may not have been had had good attendance, but now they do or maybe they didn't have a positive attitude towards learning. And now they do so there are ways in which we are uplifting and celebrating in trying to see in me every kid where they are build upon the strengths that they possess. So but most importantly, any of these documents are fantastic. And take time to digest. But you really need to the click on the links because and I think some of the questions that you get without doing. So if you dig a little deeper, there's more answers. And then work with regions to get down to reach work directly with some of schools to get some of the data that you're looking for points there. Thank you, miss lady. All take my turn

164before we take a couple go I appreciate this. And >> I want you know, piggyback something that MS Ley just said about working with the region's to get data. You know, one of the things that has come up and many of my region, me, all of my region meetings has been our work around attendance and the Herculean effort. And this is this right mentioned this. The indicator says taking reasonable steps to work on these issues. The Herculean effort that it's happening all across this county to make sure that we are addressing attendance in our schools. We have not instructional staff beating the pavement, knocking on doors to get kids into our schools. And that is happening every single day. So it is not just taking reasonable steps. It is taking leaps to get there. So

165I appreciate that. I also want to talk about indicator to implementing policies and procedures that promotes safe, welcoming, inclusive, accessible schools. Earlier this month, an Oklahoma High school next Benedict, a gender expansive student is 16 died after being beat up a according to their family in a in a underestimate their school and next, his mother said that this came shortly after they came out as gender expansive and in the with in Oklahoma where have been put in place targeting these kids. And I raise this to say. I raise this not only just to say next is naming to acknowledge this tragedy, but also to acknowledge the work that you've done a superintendent to make sure that our school system remains a supportive, caring, inclusive, safe place for these kids. Even as people in this commonwealth

166would turn the clock back and move us towards Oklahoma. So that's just one reason why I am happy to vote in favor of this motion to say that you are not just making adequate progress. You are making tremendous progress on this executive limitation. So thank you. Thank you. All right. We have a couple go Doctor Anderson. Thank I'm going to try to be quick. I see the hour and we have many more things left >> there were 2 areas in which I really was not able to make a determination because I didn't feel like there was enough information. But I have it on my sheet. So you can read that. And those are areas one and 6. And so I don't have anything one way or the other. The 3 areas in which I struggled

167to say that there was adequate progress with 3.79 9 for many of the reason that you just talked about and I know and appreciate very much the planet you've just outlined, but that plan will be healed. I think defendants in the future. But as of right now, I don't think we're there yet, but I expect that we will be very shortly I wanted to talk about 7 a little the reason why I did not find that indicate of 7 and compliance. It's because this once talked about and showing discipline policies are clearly communicated and enforced proportionally. I think that is not in compliance. When you have 19 schools identified in in Decatur. >> To to to to end end side. That is indicators 7. We have 19 schools that have been identified as needing the

168RD the teams in order to combat disproportionality. So it kind of cancel that out me because we have a good number of schools in that position and one of the things that I do want to echo that Mister Dunn said because I wrote this on my form and I think I even show that to you at some point is when there is a new initiative, a new strategy that you have employed indicate that so that it can be attributed to you because I know some of the things here have existed and that's OK to list them. If you've tweaked them and they're having a different result. But when you implementing new things I want to see this is the innovation that we've been talking about. So I would appreciate that alert. Yes, Thank you, Doctor.

169Anderson, Sizemore Heizer. Just I agree with chair fresh you are very much in compliance their areas and agree with Doctor my colleague that there are areas that I think we need more on, but that you know. >> lift up a little bit. The purpose of these reports are these are monitoring reports. Where are we in time? I in compliance now. That also means as my colleague said, there's always room for improvement. I believe a year and a half in with the first round monitor reports the there's going to win for improvement. Having said that, I appreciate my colleague bring up the conversation about you're one of the most impactful leaders and how does he sell that story, right? That a really important point that my colleague brought up and this may not be the right

170mechanism for that because this is a monitoring report. I just want to say it goes to what I've been sort of talking to you about in terms of needing a strategic communications because we are an inflection point with public education. And I think there's a lot of good things. The tendon says as an example of that that are going on. And I think we need to tell our story better. And I'm not sure these reports of the way to do it. But the point my colleague made is very correct. Thank you. Miss Sizemore Saint John coming. Thank I I want echo >> mostly he said in terms of also being a boots on the ground type of person that recognizing that there's a lot of things in this report where there weren't benchmarks before. And

171I appreciate that. You have added benchmarks and you took the words right out of my mouth chairman, fresh because what has been done with attendance and I was part of the attendance team at my school is absolutely heroic from going and picking up kids. Adding late buses from. >> Making phone calls to wake up. The families are the kids. It is happening. Some of those steps were not in place before and they don't think people understand that. We're talking about that. This has improved those processes weren't in place. And the fact that they have been intentionally and thoughtfully been put in place and are being acted on is something that deserves commendation. And I appreciate that. And the staff that is doing the work. And I think that is helping to build the trust within

172the community. The other thing I want to say that I just I spent all day yesterday >> Lewis High School and was there with leadership program and sad at the roundtable with the executive principles. And this is a program that is >> new and, you know, should take credit for the amazing work that is being done. There. >> To have student but also community and family boys that is building incredible trust within the community of high need. I would love to see that program replicated. And I think every executive principal sitting at the table was like, how can we do this? We miss an opportunity when we don't listen to our students because they know what they need. We how double police is in our students. So I want to commend the work that we're

173doing to hear those voices and not only to hear and listen to sons are saying, but then to have a program like the loose academy. So thank you for that. >> Thank I just want to know we're running short on time, but I would be to accept the commendation for attendance. It's really doctor Ponce, Ms Hall, a regional assistant superintendents principles like it's they are all over it. So I just want to give it up for them. It's they've taken this on and just with the attendants team and Mister set these ability to build dashboard. Some people can see it's it's been a team effort and I'm really proud of the team. >> Thank you, Doctor Reed. I will call for the vote on this motion, which is on the screen. All those in favor.

174Sizemore Heizer Mister McElveen, Lady Saint John coming. Mister Marron Miss Anderson Mystics it. Mister McDaniel. I can't see if his hand is up or not. His hand is up. Mister McDaniel, all those opposed. Doctor Anderson abstaining Mister Dunne, Mister Moon, the clerk, read the vote. Please. >> We have 9. Yes is 102, extensions. The motion carries >> Say that one more time, please. >> We have 9. Yes is one. No 2 abstentions. The motion carries. Thank you very much. >> At this time, the board will take a few minutes to document their individual feedback on this report. School board members may complete the hard copy found at their seat at the dais or the online form which is linked in the script. If you have any issues accessing the foreign, please contact the clerk. We

175will now take a 10 minute recess. ♪ Board members. Please take your seats. Agenda item. 0, One policy review learning environment treatment of students CL 10. The next order of business is the policy Review for executive limitation. 10 learning environment treatment of students CL 10. Following the board's vote in September 2023. And our vote at the February 8th 2024 regular meeting each year. The board will review each of the 13 executive limitations at the time of the monitoring report is provided to determine if any revisions are needed moving forward. The board may also review any of the executive limitations that any time. A change is needed at this time. Board members may provide comments on executive limitation. 10. Learning environment treatment of students to determine if any revisions are needed. And if I could have

176people clear their their lights just want to know what's going on. Turn off their lights, I guess is the best way saying thank you. I didn't need everybody to turn a monitor back off. I appreciate it. At this time. I now invite board members who would like to suggest revisions to the executive limitation to make comments. Doctor Anderson. >> Thank you. I wanted to speak about 3 because and looking at the language, it made me wonder whether or not this was even. We stated, let me go and the main bridge. Where says? Protected against discrimination, harassment, bullying and other unsafe conditions that might threaten the academic performance, health and well-being Cetera. I think I definitely understand the intent, but it's the protection that I struggle with. And with assessing. How do we assess that? The

177protection is there. We could certainly put forward. >> Policies systems. The 2nd half is very clear, which is a method to report such and students. And I know the the intent is to protect. But can we really say that we are going to protect? Can we really hold you accountable to that protection? That were deemed Israeli have stuck with me really maybe struggle as to whether or not you are meeting expectations in this area. And I just wanted share that. I don't have any substitute language, but it was something that I was wrestling with. And I wanted to just share that out loud. And anybody else so I differently, I'd love to hear it. >> And just for the sake of process, folks, you don't have if if there's not. Language decided tonight, it doesn't

178mean that language can be decided at the next meeting or the meeting after it could be brought at any time. So you can spark the conversation now have conversations later. If you'd like. Seeing no other comments. We will go ahead icon lady for a motion. I move that school would maintain executive imitation 10 learning environment tree to students as he's currently detailed histories government's manual. Thank you. Miss Lady is their second second. Thank you. Mystics it missed lady. Would you like to speak your motion? >> No, I I think we've had a lengthy but I do think the language is appropriate as it is right now. Thank you. Mystics it. Would you like to speak your second? I'm good. Thank you. >> I will call for the vote on the motion, which is on the

179screen. All those in favor. Sizemore Heizer Mister McElveen. lady message on coming. Miss mayor and Mister Dunn Doctor Anderson missed Anderson Mystics. It. Mister Moon myself, Mister McDaniel. That is unanimous. clerk read the vote. >> It's 12 0. Thank you, Commissioner agenda item 9.0. One strategic plan. Update, conduct or read. >> We turn the mic on please. >> Thank you, chairman for Each month we provide a strategic planning update that focuses on sharing our divisions, worked to achieve excellence equity and opportunity. And I am to share this evening's brief report. These are examples of our early implementation strategies and this evening, I'm excited to share some of the work we're doing with our new Middle school sports program. So this fits under goal for around equitable access and opportunity. And we're going to be focusing

180on in particular, the measurement in goal for that talks about availability of inaccessibility of extra extracurricular activities. It's also related to one of our goal, too measures focused on participation in extracurricular activities. The strategic plan bites are really to take a look at our goal reports and measures that well we have some critical measures for this year. These are also measures we want to highlight. So I want I'm sure that the quote on the screen highlights the importance of students, especially in these adolescent years, feeling connected to their school and having another adult in their to be part of that journey. We're focused on our new middle school sports program tonight because one of the many ways students can experience this feeling of connection, this deep feeling of connection. And for many of us in

181the room this evening and many of you watching, we've either been the student athlete or in a drama production or in the arts or we've coached or directed or produced events. And I would dare say many of us are still close to those who we've coached or directed or produced. Those are relationships that really stand the test of time. These programs promote positive and cooperate relationships with peers and trusted adult safe develop. A high sense of personal integrity. And understanding of accepting responsibility for actions. Both good. Another was and really level of persistence that's critical for success in today's ever changing landscape. This is the first year of our middle school sports program at all. 26 middle schools, one of the things that was important to this board was to make sure that this was

182accessible every middle school and again, thinking about our system of schools were says the school system. This is something we said every child, regardless of their neighborhood, was going to have access to fall programming, as you know, was cross country track and field is coming up. The surveying with 5 Saturdays cannot wait. We're also providing transportation. So this is not a barrier for student athletes who perhaps don't have access to transportation uniforms are also provided no cost for participation. And our athletic coordinators and coaches do receive a stipend. I also want to call it our middle school principals and staff who have taken this on and really dare I say, run with it. I know I didn't say jump with it, but I just say run with it. But they have just put in extra

183hours on top of already very busy schedules. And I just shout out to our folks. They've really made this work in the fall are numbers, I think are astounding. I would like to say we had over 2000 middle school kids out running cross country, many of whom their first experience as being part of a team I attended as did many of our leadership team members, multiple cross country meets. I know many of you as board members are out there. We talked with parents that said this is the first time their student had been part of a team. Other parents shared with me their student athlete. It had may be some challenges making friends but being part of a team and really mitigated some of that. So we just had some, I think data sets. So

184to see our middle school sports in action, I would ask Madam Clerk to please run the video. ♪ >> It absolutely exciting to see students get to play sports at the middle school level in Fairfax, free of cost to them. So many of our families cannot afford to pay for their children to go to an outside provider to be able to participate in sports to be able to get those skills that students learn only on the fields are on the court. >> Public schools offering sports to them is the way is the avenue for them to explore their athletic pursuits are practices were during the first hour of after school. >> And a lot of those students then stated participated in other after-school activities. During that second hour, it was a lot of kids who

185never participate in after-school programs before. So it actually added a bunch of kids to a program. >> PE, we learn about all these positive effects to exercising and all the different benefits and highs for your health and your social life and your mental health. And it was good to be able to implement not with middle school sports and see the actual effects of it. >> My endurance get better that enjoy it a lot. And that means a couple of new friends there. >> It actually helped me get a lot more stamina and more energy. And it helped after the special myself to get a light energy out. >> And to be able to offer sports to all of our students to students from other countries, students who were born here in America, students who might

186be students with individualized education plans. All of our students from every background enjoy middle school sports. >> Yeah. >> run up. Mister Bradford, Mister Bradford. I cut 2 minutes off my time. >> We did our mild time MacFarlane Milan to being in the season at the end and sure and it and it was by like 30 seconds. >> We have layers, right? We have a great performing arts program. You know what? Band Orchestra Chorus. We have a great after-school program but added other thing for students that involves the interscholastic competition piece where it's fun. It's a great it's a structure to be for them to do. But then being able to compete against other schools and represent themselves? Well, I think is that kind of that next piece that provides full experience for for many

187of our students. >> I have loads of fun. Really? feds and been schools and I would cheer on other other schools. >> For my students and I could even talk other schools to the kids are so supportive each other like I didn't expect the other kids from our school and then like other kids from other schools to be cheering other on. And they were just so supportive. And I love seeing that was my favorite. >> So I 100% that were in that school spirit because it brings us all together. >> I think was great that I was able to, you know, represent Liberty Middle School when we offer middle school sports, what we're offering is a chance for students to find a place where they belong to find meaning in school outside of the classroom

188to make connections with other students. >> And so really have ownership. And the school with a the stars. >> Excellence Equity and >> So I just I mean, you can't not watch them be moved, right? Like are I think one of the highlights of the season was when our Falls Church high school cross country team came the sure on Jackson team while they were out of the cross country, they're just we start to see the high school kids come out in. I'll tell you what, middle school kids look up to high school kids first barn. And so I just I feel like this program is moving. I'm looking forward track season and again, the principals who were profiled here are really >> models for all of middle school principals that have taken this on. I

189couldn't be prouder of them. And our athletic teams, Tom or he was here this evening, Bill current at their office. It's been a team effort and I couldn't be prouder of them. >> As we're think about strategic planning. want everyone to get plenty of rest before March 19th because our goal, 5 report leading for tomorrow's innovation. It's going to be hot off the press and we're going to make sure we're providing data and additional information that we hope each time our reports will continue to improve. So Mister Chairman, that is our strategic planning soundbite for this evening. >> Thank you, Doctor Rhee Doctor Anderson. >> I can't help myself. I had to say a couple of banks is my daughter was one of the kids out there for sure. I was there. >> And the

190only thing that I really wanted to highlight was the fact that this was no cuts. Everybody could participate, which is really tremendous. And I'm really looking forward to the development of this program when we going into other sports because I think it's really going to help to raise the come Pettit. It's level of the teams in my district where all kids are not typically in the EU teams, they're not typically in the private trainings and just getting that initial love for the sport and training. I think it's really going to mean a lot for us out in the Mason District. So so excited about that. But I do want to give a kudos to the afterschool coordinators because they are like the rock stars of making sure that this happens. Thank you, Doctor. Anderson, the

191Sizemore Heizer. Yeah, I know it's late. And and so I'll try to be quick. But I just wanted to say how thrilled I am to see >> you know, we talk about, you know, I've had conversations about what's going to send our kids a part in an AI world, right. And that's a lot of the skills they learn in performing arts and sports resilience, persistence, leadership, teamwork, collaboration, right? Those are the skills along with critical thinking others at what they're learning that they really got to set them apart in the world that they're going be. And when they're So I love that we do this. I was a former. We may not know this, but me. A former girls on the run coach and the former coach for Fpu. I see for cross-country and one

192fateful season of soccer coach for Bry fees. having never played soccer was a very interesting thing to do. So I just say it was I loved everything that you saw there. I saw in the kids out there, right? But their kids who can access that, whether it's driving to get to where the practice is. practice at a different time of day. Sometimes a special ed kids maybe have a hard time accessing those leagues. So providing us the thing I just wanted I love it. This is great. I have to lift up. As we're looking to expand. If you're looking to expand, we've got to consider how we're going to do this at the secondary schools. beat this drum beat this drum because we have once said of facilities for 2 schools in a secondary school

193model and is not credible. I was actually talking to somebody else about this. And she said she grew up in a small town where there was 7 to 12 she said, but we had 2 gyms and to theaters and 2 tracks. For the secondary schools here. So I I think we really thoughtful because I think we need to expand need to figure out how we can do that model. So let's put that out there. ma'am. Thank you. Miss Sizemore Heizer Miss Anderson. So I I absolutely love that we're doing this because I believe that kiddos that are. >> Engaged sports in open for everybody. It means that there's reduction in discipline problems. That means we have happier youth. It's all all the things. So I love everything about this. I'm also going lift up something

194that I had been talking to you about earlier and I'm going to keep using it as an opportunity. We had 2000 kids over 2000 kids that we offered a free T-shirt, too. And it doesn't say Fcps anywhere on it. It has their school name, but I want us to be loud and proud about how we're using branding to talk about what we're doing so that people can see what we're doing. And that is on every document that comes out of our office. That's in every T-shirt. I've all the things. And so that will probably be the trip that you hear from me. Most is that I want us to show our excellence in that way, too. >> Thank you, Madam Public Engagement Committee chair. I have misleading. >> Yeah. I mean, this goes without saying

195that some fantastic video witness, a student athlete. It's amazing. But I also want to uplift the fact >> there are a number of sort of animal that are thriving in our middle schools, where it's sort of Ali Barretts basketball and they're practicing playing another school. So what's not sanction? Middle school sport that our kids are leading into that as our faculty and really mostly one lead. Appreciate it. Thank you for providing transportation, I believe to our middle schools. 4 days a week, which again is allowing the more and more of these kids too, need that connection with additional faculty to stay and build those relationships. I appreciate the funding for that transportation. Thank you. >> Yes, ma'am. that was a a high priority of our middle school principals, the late bus. >> Thank you, Miss

196Lady Mister McLean. I I loved amiss Anderson's comment including the Fcps branding. I think one of the things we do really well in Fairfax County is association with school, but not with district. And we we are one here in Fairfax County, you know, as as a former try sport athlete, Cross country, track track, very, very, very I couldn't I couldn't love this more but I think you know what I'm going to mention and that facilities and access. we we saw the issues this past year with rainouts it. Ground and other other things. You know, it's a it's appalling that that as a county we we don't better when it comes to our athletic facilities I'm not going blowing up here, but we do have passed contracts past document Haitians that that need to be enforced

197with the county. And I hope in the next year to we we begin enforcing those so that we get the facilities that we've been promised in the past. Thank Yes, Thanks. Thank you. Mister McElwee Mister Moon. >> Thank you, Mister Chairman. exciting to see that. You know, these in a sports ribbon school students. My question to you, he is, you know, going forward, how would you determine which all sports we may >> So good question. What I have committed to the middle school principals is this coming year. We're just doing cross country and track again. We're just going to make sure that we do that. Well, while we pick the next season moving forward because I think we must make sure that what we do is sustainable. I think it will doctor Mister Curran in

198the Athletic office with the middle school principals that will determine what sports next. I have preferences, of course. But I think that group is going to have to sit down really rely on folks on the ground level and middle school to think about that. And I assume student voice would be somewhere in that. But that's a decision we're going to make December of next year so that it can be included in fy. 26 the budget. If there are any start-up costs for a new middle school sports next >> When you say to somebody next to her, meaning December of 2025, what 2024. >> December 2024 for the of 25. All right. Thank you. Yes, yes, sir. Thank you. Mister Man. >> Seeing no other comments. We will go ahead and move onto agenda item 9.0.

1992 academic matters. I call again on Doctor Reed. >> Well, thank you, Chairman, fresh and you know, the only thing as exciting as the strategic planning report is academic matters. So I want to share that February is career and technical Education month. So for academic matters this evening, we're going to talk about how Fcps is preparing for the careers of tomorrow. In particular. We're going to focus on how if CPS is increasing Pre-K access to steam in computer science and how we're building a strong foundation for future advance. Learning opportunities for all students. So stay tuned. Early access to steam. So this is really And one of the things is really a key, too, goal for of the fcps strategic plan as well. We're looking at making sure that as students see themselves in the

200opportunities that steam provides as well as computer science electives in their career, pathways. We know that the probably the next big push is really quantum. Technology AI has been upon us for a while. I think we're still wrestling with how best to utilize a I Mister Smith and Doctor King were at the recently at the National Superintendent Conference and came back. I'm really excited about a lot of things they've heard about AI and opportunities. We're going to be dialogue about how those are going to become centered in some of the work we're in computer science and steam across the division. So one of the things we want to remember is we're starting with our very youngest learners who are probably in many ways our most curious learners. really one of the things we have to

201remember here in Fairfax County and across the country is how do we maintain that sense of wonder for young How do we help them? Stay curious. Just a little longer. We do have access to steam across all Pre-K and early childhood special education classes, access to come. Your science is rapidly expanding one of the things we're looking at currently is this fall early. Childhood teachers are participating in professional learning and how to engage students and problem solving with computational thinking. The expansion of computer science learning also is providing these of coding as a means of communicating ideas and building foundational problem solving skills and thinking in logical and sequential ways and wouldn't that be fabulous? So as we think about math and ELA steam as well as computer science integration, who doesn't love engineering. So

202one of the things so it's exciting is that we actually are thinking about how students improve their writing when they have universally design computer science and coding lessons and what we call computer science for also the unit is the orange and the blue is the pre assessment misses multi-modal composition we're really seeing student writing actually in prove as a result of of this work. So we're pretty thrilled about that. We have a little math lesson going on in the picture there you know, I can't account for the Washington necessarily, but to I the elementary math tests are including engineering design, challenges compete Haitian rate thinking and the graph on the right highlights growth in student writing skills that resulted from computer science integration into English language arts, their students in the right. The data resulted

203from the use of universal design digital tool called Compose and code that helped organize their writing and then program the writing is an animation. So in the words of one of the teachers in this project, they said the greatest thing about the lessons is that everyone has been able to access them and that makes a key tenet of a universal design for learning. The global classroom and get to green are also 2 ways in which the integration sort of the steam in computer science are occuring in the global classroom projects students engaged in steam in computer science, learning tasks are using those to address United Nations global challenges like food and security. For and the slide students are designing and engineering autonomous food delivery vehicles. And I was recently in a classroom where they were

204actually I'm working on literacy skills around these global classroom challenges. The kids, they're very engaging because they're extraordinarily relevant. Quite honestly in the get to green project, we have steam and computer science learning used to empower students is the innovate solutions. The protect the natural world. In the example on the slide to the right students are programming. A micro computer to measure soil. Most moisture in connection to science, learning and environmental sustainability goals, the soil. Most moisture as many of you know, we'll have something to do with firefighting and the stability of environments. So if you look at the age of the students working on these things, it's really incredible in terms of the computer science integration and the outputs that are possible. Also want to just share that our elementary students, using What they

205call daily specials they're using and computer sciences rotations. Specialists rotations were students of dedicated time to create with engine airing. And they've also been able to access learning through other specials like library in the arts. So there's just a tremendous amount of work continues to develop our portion of the graduates skills and sparks student interested, nice career pathways. Finally, just want to clarify that. Our strategic goals for 20 threes through 2030. I'm really includes again as part of the measure of goal for that. We continue to move our through. Expansion of computer science and steam. It benefits our students in a variety of ways. And one of the other measurements which weird tracking very closely right now. And I believe we have several years of data that will be sharing is that maf warning with

206computation outbreak thinking that begins in early childhood. We'll support student success in by 8th grade for all students. And that doesn't happen overnight. But with steady and a sequenced sequence focus to align planning, it will be a reality for students here in Fairfax and we believe will go far beyond ounce. great. And that is academic matters. Chair. >> 3, 8, Mister Dunn. I'll keep it short because I think we all want to go it would be great. Same comment as with the executive expectations report. I think this is a great presentation. But for people watching and I I'd love to be able to share this with my constituents so they can get excited too. But there's not really any information on. How many schools is this president. Is it being expanded? Has there been any

207validation? Our data is showing it's affective, right? I mean, I'm aware of hundreds of programs if you just Google, you know, stem and steam that are out there. Is our program. Actually one that works is that one that's Is it one that has ever revised? You and again, you're impact as a leader. I'd love to be able to share that because the share, the good news story that, hey, we're the right path. And you know, your children are learning this stuff. But there's there's just not enough data in here to share and maybe it will be in the future. But again, I just you know, everyone wants their kid to learn engineering, at least or be exposed to it. But I'm not able to say from this. Is there are there any schools in the

208Mount Vernon District with this is an effective is a big span did. Is it best practice or just kind of we created from scratch? Thank you. >> Mister Dana Night in the interest of save my response and we can talk about it Friday. There's several charts in here. But to your point, I think we could do a better job of making that more transparent. >> Thank you, Mister Dunn Doctor Anderson. Thank Daily special is very exciting. Think it is sharing that. Is that happening in all of our schools? >> Let me go back to this I believe it was happening in all over. >> Let's see here elementary students to to do daily specials. Schools offer. So I would have to get back to fit every school. I do know that I have spoken recently

209with several principals whose enrollment has been growing. >> So rapidly they run out of rooms and some of them had to cannibalize their steam to be utilized as classroom. So and it's creating a model for how do we set those types of? How do I some of the steam projects obviously take space and storage. So it's requiring a rethinking as we then further explore kind of just how we >> have students in schools, lack of space will. So impact access and that would not be equitable. Yes, I am. My other quick question is kind of unrelated subject, but you will see the threat here. The daily specials, they're being treated like music. PE. Is it a drop-off or is the teacher expected to participate or is that planning time? I think that also depends by

210school. I visited schools, try to get schools every weekend. Visit schools where there's a specialist whose assigned >> to the Steam Lab so that students go from the regular classroom to the lab. And that's planning time for the teacher. And then I've seen schools rather its lack of space or whatever, where the steam activities occurring in the classroom with a specialist coming into the room and generally it's been my experience. That teacher stays in the room, even though a specialist come in the room. So I think we have different models across the division. Answer the question. >> Do you have a preference or an expectation? I don't know that have a preference or an expectation at the moment. I think do have an expectation actually. my expectation is that steam education is really accessible to

211each and every one of our students. I think it's that important. I think it's the ability to apply what children are learning in mathematics English language arts because when you have the opportunity pivot and problem solve it, unable to independently the knowledge which enables you to demonstrate your understanding of the concept. >> Thank you, Doctor Anderson. Miss Anderson. >> as someone who develops curriculum for a 5th grade STEM. Organization that's nationwide. I love that. We're doing this in a way. I can't describe. I had very similar questions. Doctor Anderson, I do think that this is one of those consistency moments that we can ensure. I also think it helps solve a problem with elementary planning time that I think that some schools are utilizing their art rooms as additional additional space. And those would typically

212be able to be scheduled in. So this is one of those promising practices moments that I think that we can utilize to kind of see what's being done out there with the different steam labs. I would love to know more about whether or not we do have at least a steam dedicated specialist in every school. I know that it often doubles up would be our teacher, which I actually love cause there, teaching creative aspects of engineering, too. But I would love to see more about this as we move forward because I think that they're the coolest thing is that there's some teachers out there that are a whole lot with very little because of the engineering aspect of it. You can do. You can use recycled materials for so much of the work. And so

213I would love this as a moment to to share, not only. Practices and how they're planning with it, but also practices in what they're doing. So moment to share curriculum to kind of to gain not cohesion across the division. So I think that would be very helpful. Yes, ma'am. >> Thank you. Miss Anderson Mystics it. Thank you, Mister read. This is a very close to my I do believe that every student >> should have the Texas too in public school engineering computer science in elementary school. This is the step and I tried direction. It talks about, you know, covers equity. You know, under 4 to go after school classes and take those are barred, takes, you go to this. Can you know, Cam's. This is excellent for them. I do want to look far as

214you're talking with innovation and the future leaders. This is a wish list, I guess if every school elementary school has one engine ending lab and a computer science glass for. Different students like from starting from grade. And they can just a beagle once a week for those engineering classes, I'm just opens up their minds to so many things in the build on those things together, the cut, the wood to make even, you know, was stocked from basic cutting CD designing and things like that. So that is something I guess he's going to just change the world. At least FCPA students. They will be ready for the future and they will be tomorrow's leader as what we're trying then to become. Yeah, I agree. It's like doesn't love that? Thank you. Miss ticks that Mister McNamee.

215Thanks. So I I one of the threats are hearing tonight is is the with this? So I mean, the the presentation was great. I share Mister Dunn's concerns the the lack of sensitive information but we really do need to get to a place to Anderson's point where we're funding esteem resource each and every school because we aren't right now it's up to principals to to siphon that money from elsewhere to do it. And I know from my experience and my elementary school, they're getting once every 2 weeks, which I know the kids would love to be in there every day, That's I know that's not feasible. But more than every 2 weeks would be great. And then just finally, I would just note that we have a triple T problem and I really hope that

216we can as a board now then to triple T where we've had. And cyber a referred and recent meetings. We've set aside funding to get world languages. And now every elementary school as part triple and that never materialized. Our students are getting where language is maybe twice a week for 20 where it does exist and that's not enough. We need to make sure PE music. Art steam are all incorporated and then where they're actually getting enough of it to make a difference. So that's a topic for another day. Thank you, Mister McElveen Saint John County. >> really impressed with this presentation from someone that developed a summer of free summer steam program for. Children that were marginalized and what we saw was I developed that with the teacher that is currently. The steam percent at

217Cameron Elementary, Meredith Cozier, which is probably one strongest teams steam teachers I've ever seen. And what it does for Kids K 6 is a I agree with everyone here. It has to be in every school. But I also understand the limitations, unfortunately that we're facing, which goes back to our needs budget. Every elementary school deserves to have esteem teacher there. And it has to be a rotation. And what I particularly love about steam and what I have seen kids in the elementary school do is that it involves every kid and we see talents that are non trip that are not necessarily exhibit under normal academic programming to where you see some of your special education kids like really super in that steam program where we see some of your east. So kids because they're jean

218on language dependent activities, be the leaders. And so I think that. This kind of programming has so many other extra benefits, then I would love to see it And they just did have to do a shout out to America's youth because she has done amazing things Mister McElveen said, that's a topic for another day on how we can get this in every school and how we can have the space the school. Thank you, Miss Saint John coming. Mister Moon. >> Thank you, Mister Schumer and Doctor Maria. I think with the presentation and this may be a lead. 2 from program or in shoe. I wouldn't it be be able to discuss some time in the future global classroom projects. And how a program has really expanded. But at the same time, go to soon to

219be some challenges. Infinite expanding the program. You know, for the teachers unable to get necessary. Parishioner. You know, I commend them and training like has not been NE as you can. 80 staff to oversee the and it has not been as many as a program. that's something that. I would have an opportunity speak. Thank you, Mister Moon. >> Seeing no other comments. We will let you leave the podium and talk to about 5 seconds. Haha. All right. Next in our agenda is agenda item 9.0 3 Superintendent matters. Thank doctor. Read it. >> Thank you. Chair lots of This is a school board Appreciation Month. And I know our staff would like to thank our school board of this year's theme across the Commonwealth is that our school boards are the heart of education. And I

220would like to personally thank our school board on behalf of all our Division students, families and staff. And I'd like our staff recognized as well and thank our board if we would. teammates. So. Also our bus drivers and bus attendants appreciation. I want to think I'm chief operating officer and the Munich for helping to spearhead a number of activities and want to add my deep appreciation. Also from more than 1025 bus drivers. Our 353 bus attendants and 77 van drivers to safely transport 131,000 of our students to school each and every day it is through your tireless efforts, including regularly getting up before the crack of dawn. Honestly. Well, almost anyone in the division and being that friendly first again, that greets each of our students want to remind folks his career and technical education,

221disability, employment and adult continuing Education Appreciation Month and appreciate the celebration this evening. Appreciate the VHS. Own academic team recognitions also want to mention that last week we held our first strategic Plan Advisory Committee meeting and we had over 20 of our community members who are part of the development of our strategic plan in our core planning team. Join us to give us feedback on how the implementation of the plan is going in particular. We discussed a cool one. Want to think more senior Linda Stern right organizing and planning that event. We had a great turnout and a lively conversation last week. I also had opportunity us to attend the math STEM night at Kernan Middle School. We had our high school working with our middle school students. It was really exciting earlier this week

222met with the wise owls Shrevewood Elementary School and did a global classroom projects in 5th grade where they were working on global with international peers. Last Friday, it was at Robinson secondary to see the production of Matilda. The musical and schools kind of grim for Matilda, our classmates. So I have not seen a classroom anywhere in Fairfax County that has the grim nature that I saw that evening. Also had a chance to see the lake graphic Bruins Woodson Cavaliers at a sunny gulls in Falls church. Jaguar, Young girls, basketball players. And that's been a lot of excitement and finally we have passed the 100 day of school. So its quite a landmark for students in the division. And we're approaching high day. My my favorite holidays. After Groundhog Day that want mention that we are

223having a job fair this Saturday at Lake Braddock from 9 to noon just lots going on in the division. So thank you, chair. Fresh. >> Thank you. Doctor Reed agenda item 905, Glasgow middle school boundary study, scope icon Doctor >> Thank you. Chair Frisch. >> For the Glasgow. >> I'm gonna call >> I I skip right over and agenda item. I apologize. we're going to go back to 904, which comes after 903. Haha for those keeping score at home and I again call on Doctor Reed. >> Thank you, chair fresh. And at this time, I'd like to introduce our chief operating officer and who will introduce. Presenter and report on middle the middle school start times study. So thank Mister Munich. >> Good Evening. School Board and Doctor Reed. I wouldn't be following the superintendent's

224lead. If I didn't spread the anything good that happens in the Transportation Department as Paul the and dry day and the show. Philips. Leadership in transportation. So the next briefing is the middle school start times analysis of alternatives. The contract was awarded last fall to Prismatic Services Professional K through 12 educational consultant, a doctor prix the president of Prismatic Services and the league consultant on our fcps project. It's going to be coming up shortly to brief how alternative the analysis of Alternatives Project is going to be run over the next 10 months culminating. And a recommendation and alternatives to the board in the January 2025. with a possible adoption of that recommendation in school year. 25 26. We're doing the analysis for several reasons. I would like to mention 2 before turn it over to

225Doctor Priya. Do first in 2016 we moved high schools to a later start time. The superintendent at that time stated that middle school start times would be revisited at a future date. And here we are. The future date. Second and most important, the science and data shows that the increase in sleep for middle school students result in improved health, physical and mental and improve academic performance. And that's the strongest reason to be looking at this. And so with that, I'll turn the podium over to a doctor Priya do for the 3. Mister Chairman. I thought I was here in the wrong day. >> clearly here on the run game. Thank for your patience No, no Good evening for those of you haven't Doctor Priya do. >> President a prismatic services where the firm selected for

226the middle school start time study. Recognizing that there's been some time since the release of the RFP and the start of the project and also recognizing that there's been some leadership changes on the board as well as in the Transportation department. I thought it would be best to start at the beginning. And just briefly go over that history. So talk about the origin of the RFP where Fairfax in in comparison to other and so we have some common background for the work. So this project is in Fairfax is not the first time that we've considered middle school start times for the first time that the divisions consider most middle school start times as Fairfax was engaged in the work that ultimately became the blueprint for change middle school start times were considered at that time

227along with the high school start times. Ultimately the blueprint for change adopted in 2014 and implemented in 2015, 16 changed high school start times to 8 o'clock or later this realize the board go from 2012. With the high school change instead of middle school start times later, they were just in to 7.30, from a previous range of 7.28. 0, 5, At the time. A blueprint adoption then superintendent stated that they, too, would consider moving middle school start times back at a later date, as Mister Munich mentioned. So the 7.30 school start times. We're all middle schools currently are the divisions. 3 secondary schools currently started. 8 o'clock. Looking at the goals and objectives. In 2019, the board directed the superintendent to review middle school start times after that COVID period. We arrive at this RFP

228as stated in the RFP. The goal of this project is to develop an action plan to help the board obtained its goal starting middle school at or after 8 o'clock. Recognize the importance of sleep for all adolescence, not just those in high school, my team and are thrilled to be part of this work. The 4 company reject is in the RFP to reach that goal. Reviewing back on information. Developing some optional approach is preparing alternatives. Analysis drafting up bell schedules. Undoubtedly and then developing and implementing a community engagement plan. So some of the kinds of questions that we anticipate going through as we progress through this project. Can a little school bell schedules. middle school. Bell schedules be adjusted without negatively impacting start times elementary to high schools in the middle school bell schedules be

229adjusted so that middle schools and high schools have start times on or after 08:00AM. And the million dollar question, can these changes happen without impacting the budget? We're going to look and we're going to try. So our plan tasks on this project are all geared towards bringing to the school board recommendations for middle school start times in January 2025. so the recommendation can be adopted for implementation of 25 26 if the board chooses to do so. To get there, we have a number of milestone activities. The background report which we're currently engaged in covering the history of in Fairfax on this issue. We're also developing a number of case studies with a few large school districts look at lessons learned from their implementation. Onsite observations. This is going to include observing bus observations at selected

230middle schools in order to get a good feel for things. Every time we do one of these studies, I always feel better. We've actually seen it on the ground is to see what's actually we can look at impacts from That avenue alternatives analysis. This is where the routing part of my team will be spending their spring and summer we've already determined the Fairfax has a solid writing team internally. So we're happy to be working with them to look at alternatives. We don't always have them on these projects online community surveys and forums. We plan to have 2 rounds of these activities. We for forms planned for the spring and for for the fall, the spring ones are going to be more informational in nature will communicate about sleep research and let participants discussed how later

231school start times could be beneficial and could be implemented. Sometimes our best ideas come people who are living it and then the fall ones will present 2 to 4 alternatives for input. Here's how the major activities look at timeline. Technically project implementation initiation happen in October 2023. But at that point, recognizing that we would not be able to meet the original RFP objective, the fishing, the project in September of 2023. We work with the previous transportation director to adjust the timeline. We use the november-december period to complete a lot of work on the back information document that we submitted to the division soon. And then the other major activities include the forms and the analysis in the spring. All of these activities will lead us to a January 2025. Schoolwork reference presentation and hopefully an

232affirmative vote in implementing the recommendations, whatever it ends up being. This is the Prismatic team will be assigned to this project just a little bit of background prior to Founding Prismatic. I served in 2 other major consulting companies and actually done work in Fairfax before as a really, really, really young consultant. I worked on the 1997 Mgt of America Study for Fairfax. And then I started Prismatic in 2007 focusing solely a Pre-K 12. Thus far. We've completed 300 projects for clients in 31 states and the District of Columbia. The school district's ranging in size from 108 students to Los Angeles. LA USD size. One of these projects was the 2013 Food Nutrition Services Project for Fairfax. As I understand it, was pleasantly surprised to see the division recently implemented the last fresh food vegetable slash

233salad bar in the last school. And that was one of recommendations. The Prismatic team for this project includes 2 former transportation directors and a senior hour. We also have a technical adviser on this project. Phyllis Payne is pain. May be a familiar face to you. She's the co-founder of the local advocacy group and a leader. The National Start School later group. We're excited to have around the team. She's been instrumental in helping us develop that historical background because she has been part of school. Start time efforts in Fairfax since 1998. We know the community engages a big part of the Fairfax cultures. We want to embrace that in this project. We already have dates for the for spring forms and working out the logistics. Now. The purpose of the sessions is again to provide background

234information on saddle. Listen, sleep research also to to make the community aware transportation constraints and to get some initial input, opinions on challenges and opportunities associated with going to later middle school start times. We're also planning survey work as well as an online forum together and put in a variety of ways. I'm a big believer in allowing participants to participate whatever way they feel comfortable. So we always try to have different modalities for that in the fall after identified alternatives, we repeat the same process on this time will be gathering feedback on those alternatives. And then recognizing that many of us have not been with Fairfax since the last century. I thought to be good to do a real quick recap of start time changes the history of discussions about start times in Fairfax goes

235back to at least 1991. In that year. The division discussed moving elementary school start times but also staff also recommended middle schools at 7.30, to 7.45. at that time, middle school start time was 7.45? In 1998. The A task force looked at middle school, starting at 9 o'clock in 2006 to external studies looked at high school start times and also recommended middle school starting at or after high schools in 2009, another task force proposed middle schools at 9. 29, 40. And all those years note action was taken at a high middle school start times. But you can see from the second column at the bottom, the finite by 2009, not all the middle schools are on the same start time and some actually started at 8. Moving into more recent history. We have the beginnings

236of blueprint for change in 2013 implemented in 2015, 16 blueprint place. Middle schools at 7.30, with a 3 secondary schools at 8. In 2020, there was a boys school board work session on middle school bell times. But no action was taken. I think the general takeaway from this history slides to fall. One, Fairfax is considered middle school, start time adjustments for a long time that has thus far not taken definitive action. Obviously, we're hoping that this time is different. The second takeaway is that middle schools in Fairfax have not always started at 7.30, we have done different things in the past year so we could potentially do something different in the future. To give us a sense of national trends. We pulled these data from ncs on this graph. Green is good. Start times after

2378.30, for middle schools, the X axis shows the date of the available data points from 2007, 8, 2, through 2021, the data show that we've always had some middle schools in the country that started at 08:00AM or later since 2017 18. You can see that the proportion of green is growing and we're starting to see growth in the number of middle schools that are starting at 8.30, or later. And then finally, just some additional context for where the division sits on this issue in comparison to some other large school districts. In 1997. 98 Minneapolis schools move their middle school start times from 7.40, to 9.40. I checked and their schools. Middle schools currently started 8.40, in 2000 Brevard schools in Florida moved from 8.50 to 9.15, some of those are now at 9.30, at that

238time, Fairfax Middle School started at 7.20. 2014 Long Beach California moved from 8 to 9. Also in that year, the American Academy of Pediatrics released this position paper stating that middle schools and high schools should not start before 8.30. This is a big moment for sleep advocates at that time. Fairfax Middle School started to 7.20, and 5. In 2019, California passed a law requiring middle school start no earlier than 8, that law went into effect in 20 to 23. So they've been doing it for 2 years statewide. 2020 through 2022, there were several influential studies unmet analysys the point out positive effects from middle school start times of later than 8.30. effects include total sleep time, prove behavioral health improvements and academic performance improvements. In 2023, Florida passed a law requiring middle school to start

239no earlier than 8 o'clock. That law goes into effect in 26 27. In 23. 24 your neighbor in Maryland and Rundle implement a new school start times. All middle school shifted 9.15. Here's Matic assisted in around in that effort. Also in that year, New York City schools decided the middle schools can start no earlier than 8. Throughout the period 2019, 2, 2023. 24 Fairfax, Middle school state at 7.30. So that's contacts on middle schools for in Fairfax and nationally. Then as we begin this project, it's really important to look at local constraints. You know, it's easy to. Dream but can it can be achieved? And so you're transportation. Executive Director, Dana Fi, the current driver shortage as a constraint. We would add that this is a national issue and it's not want us likely to

240go away soon. So we're very cognizant of that. In addition, we recognize the Fairfax to large transportation system that supports many special programs analyzing the potential impact of moving middle school. Start times of both. The number of drivers needed and all the special programs will be part of our work on this project. In conclusion. One of the keys to successful project like this is identifying what are the major wants? A non-negotiable is at the outset in our work with in Rundle. They're bored, articulate what they call their sticks on the ground as part of the project parameters early on so that we were able to work with the Transportation Department to craft a solution. The built on notice seek to do the same with this board as we progress through this project. We welcome your

241input and your questions. Thank you very much. >> There were about 5 lights on before we even big. And so I'd like to have a rate go off and then turned back on. If you want to speak. Thank you very much. Mister McCAbe. Well, first of all, just thank you for your long history with Fcps. We appreciate the work that Prismatic. It's done. >> In fact, the first time I met with our superintendent Doctor Reed, I put a copy of the Prismatic report on her desk from and got better informatics and I appreciate you acknowledging that. We finally made it to that goal. It took us 12 years. I've made my LinkedIn foods And I think the same is true. As we look at it, the incredible history you've laid out, I was in kindergarten

242when when we started this work on start times in 1991. So it's taken us a while. And, you know, there's a a quote, My trotsky, that revolution is impossible until it's inevitable. And I think we've over over time found that to be the case in Fairfax County, where really it's up to leadership at the top to set the tone and then everything else works itself out. That was true with Karen Garza and 2014 when we did this work the blueprint for change in high school start times. And think that's it's going to be the same with with doctor. Read setting the tone and it also falls to the board. You know what we found with blueprint for change is that the school board really has to set that goal and live up to it so

243that the and her team can can follow through on it. So I'm hopeful that's that that's going to happen here. You have a great team. I'm glad to see. Phyllis is still at She'll be a great support. A cause. With the exception of present company included, no one knows are bus routing better than she does. Godspeed and I look forward to getting to 08:00AM start times for Middle Schools. Thank Thank you. Mister Mister Dunn. Thank Very impressive presentation. Thank you again for sourcing >> So when you have schools start at 09:00AM what you do with sports and after-school activities mean area dark it for 30 or 5. >> So Anne Arundel, all of their middle school started 9.15. They shifted their sports program, which is much more extensive than what you currently have to the

244after And I'm not experiencing any problems. One of the things that I heard in the other presentations that you're running about 2 hours of after school programming in your middle schools right now. >> And that seems to be a fairly substantial block that time tax could be used for middle school sports. >> even if we shift in an hour later and I'm not saying we we have no recommendations yet. just begun. >> And can I where do you see the intersection with the work we're doing on school boundaries, You know, from some conversation that had the 2 by twos. >> I think it's an interesting they're both potentially highly impactful projects for the division. >> I don't know that I I see a necessity that one go before the other or that they go in

245lockstep. It was mentioned in one of the tube. It is that perhaps the work of boundaries will be far enough along that we could do community input. Sessions in the fall together. On both issues and my ears perked up about that because I'm all about trying to get people out for things and and and I think your facts has a much better history of getting people out to come out to things. But I have certainly done public forums for other other school districts where a lot of effort goes into it. And we have for parents show up and >> you know, we we don't necessarily get the input. We're looking for. I think there's a natural possible working together on those streams. One of the things that is potentially a question about it is. >>

246And do we want to? We want to bother transportation twice in a row with major changes. And I think that the response to that is, you know, what goes on scene in the Transportation Department is that they're dealing with changes all the time. And so whether we come to them with a school start times set of changes and then a boundary set of changes or flip-flop that too they could handle them in sequence. They could handle the same time because that that's part of the work that they do all the time. >> Can I ask just to understanding? So is is the study focused primarily on the transportation component, you know, school buses and maybe traffic impacts, especially with people who no commute to DC are committed to Maryland are, you know, West Virginia or

247wherever they're going and being able to get their kid to school. If because there are many parents who do, you know, aren't served by school buses running. So so traffic impacts obviously a huge part of it. But mean, are there are other elements are looking at like possible beneficial effects on student. How or, you know, impacts on after school activities like we're just talking about. >> I think that the the the benefit the potential benefits and students are well documented. Well, researched. And so it's just a matter of whether or not we can get there. And what has and what the reason why. I think that the RFP was brought to as primarily a look at the transportation piece of it is because in the past, transportation has been that the barrier to making the

248change. doesn't sound like from looking at the published reports that there was any lack of desire to do what is best for students. It's just been whether or not we can get over the hurdle. I will say that, you know, they're very few things that the school division can choose to do changing can choose to make that will impact. Absolutely everyone in it school start times as one of them. And we recognize that, you know, get figuring out whether or not it can be done at a OS neutral, fairly cost neutral or are acceptable level of costs moving middle school start times later >> the real work of implementing something like that happens after the start times. If it adopted. And I will say that that's one thing that we help in with their develop

249the system. It can be done. Transportation wise. They took the ball afterwards and it all the rest of that work changing the the the hours for the crossing guards letting the lunch. The lunch crew know that the alleged has to be different time reworking all of the sports schedules figuring out how to communicate to their communities that okay, elementary schools are going to be starting a different time. So daycare, you may want to get on board with this ahead of time to plan ahead for it. And they really spend a good 8 months doing that works the in that contributed to a very smooth opening for them. Our work was the transportation piece because like like Fairfax, Transportation was seen as the only hurdle to making the change. >> So your only look at miss

250school start times, but it seems like from the and chart you provided that when we high school start times that cause middle school start So if we change, I school. Start times. Is that affect elementary and high school? >> I think that is we're looking at a lot of different options. We were approaching this with all things are on the table and you know what? What did and didn't get seen in the work that we've done. We did with dinner and along with some other school district says. 1000 different options and slowly work towards the right one. I think that if we are to propose something that will be completely cost neutral, we would have to look at what other start times we can wiggle to make that work because I've checked with your executive

251director. There are no additional 100 in the back lot with 100 drivers ready to go to make it cost neutral. Now, what might be those tradeoffs? I don't know yet. We will look at costing out just to move of middle schools. I think you had that done in 21. 22. And and were provided with some pricing on that will will verify, you know, was the price going up and down? Who was it? Was it cost out? Well, because that that should be an option for you. But I think that. most of the most of these There's not a lot of extra cash laying around. And so we do want to bring something that's relatively cost neutral to the table for consideration. >> It's very last question. And is any part of the scope of your

252contract? 17 year, Connor? Involved talking to staff and teachers about whether this is something they want because it might affect, you know, daycares have set hours. And if you don't pick up your kid back, stymie pain like over time or they leave your baby on the street, right? So something like So just So looking at, you know, you know, teachers with kids and everything like You know, and if there's schools don't move their start. Times are daycares on flex their hours right? So is that comprised in your state? Was that thing fcps us to do? >> So we do have as part of the community input piece online, serving work and what we proposed for the spring surveying work is to not get survey input from the lived experiences of the current middle schoolers in

253your 9th graders, which I think might be a valuable data point that you don't already have. We also propose to a survey, the middle school teachers, you know, have them tell us what they see might be the biggest problems and maybe they come back and they tell us that they would all love to switch to a later middle school. Start time. I think we have not yet decided what the for the online survey work look like in the fall. Because, you know, you get depends on how how things shake out with what alternatives we have. I will add that we did develop as one of the initial documents for this a list of the key stakeholders. We need to talk to. It's deceptively shorten that there's only 65 and trees on there, but some of

254those are groups. And so we are going to endeavor to meet with every single one of those groups and get input from them as to how they feel about it. That does include internal to the division your your middle school principals bus drivers are on there, but it also includes external groups as well because we recognize that, you know, that the division is situated within the community. Everyone will be affected by school. Start time change. If you choose to adopt one. >> Thank Thank you. Mister Missus, Miser. So I appreciate presentation in the history of kind of he's he's very helpful as It's not broken record. I think so. I appreciate you mentioning in your and the latest times change in what happened with the secondary schools. But I had asked I think almost a

255month ago to have the secondary schools added to the history because all of our community are going to Watch the presentation. But they might be looking at the presentation posted online and say perhaps it never be on the board might have the same base understanding of what the secondary school times are because in the secondary schools and middle high schools start at the same time, right? And I think it's important for all of us to have a base of understanding and the community as removing for this work to what those were. And I bring this up again, because I think when we kind of leave them out. And I think this camp and in our conversation right, they're actually a really great space for gathering data because I lived as a parent. When my daughter

256was in middle school started at 7.20, even though the rest of schools didn't because it was on the high school. Start time at the time it out before the latest change. My son was in middle school. It was after the change. started 8 so actually literally lived the change as a parent as in many other parents. And so I think you've got a good basis of data of what the time change from middle school would do from what happened. The secondary school. So I I do think it's really important to be very intentional about, including that not just kind of the conversation, which I appreciate, but anything that we do. So we are back on beef. Understand the other thing I would say about the secondary schools that we do 9 or 10,000 students in

257our secondary schools. So it is important to keep that. Up front. thank you and thank you for pointing that out. I would add small piece to it isn't working with the COO on the community engagement plan. >> Which includes more than the the major highlights that were in the work plan. The the division already has information about the study on its website. And so what we're thinking is that we'd like to have at least a monthly update there where we can. We can add in those pieces as we go along to help keep the conversation going. I think that doesn't hurt to to repeat some of the greatest hits from the sleep Research. People need to be aware of that. But also, you know what we're looking at in terms of constraints. And then the

258fact that we have 3 secondary schools, but also through the middle schools, including extra great and so things like that are, you all part of the mix as we're going through this. I appreciate that. I would I requested anything that we present include that you know, and and I think >> I would you encourage, including the information that the middle schools that have that extra great as well. But I think it's important to kind of have. So I would. We remain request update this as well. Okay. >> Thank you very Sizemore Heizer doctor Anderson. >> Thank you. Just very excited. To be able to finally have this conversation. And for returning board members, how many times we talk about middle school start times. It was the cause that discussion of the last board. So it's

259exciting to kind of see that the work is starting to to to jail. I would love for you to kind of tough talk a little bit because you kind of glossed over it in terms of the health benefits of this, like, why should we even do this at all? It's not a matter of convenience. There are some health benefits that I don't think you fully explain and we should take advantage of the 0 people watching since it's almost midnight. >> Well, I will say I am not a sleep expert on the team. That is why we were is paying to be part of the project because she has lived the research for so many years and we will be providing to you as one of our deliverables because it was in the RFP and liberty

260literature review so that you can go look at some of the original sources, if you'd like to. But I think that what has become perhaps more clear than when this sport wrestle with the issue and 2014 leading into 2015 is and this will be news to middle school principals anywhere is that middle schoolers are are not the same as elementary students. They they're going through biological changes. And that includes changes to their preferred and most beneficial sleep patterns the research that has come out of it. It in terms of just looking at middle schoolers and trying to stay focused on them is improvements in academic performance. And so one of the things that I think we want to to consider is, you know, as we see other entities moving to later, middle school start times

261and we have documented research that shows things like that later. School start time can vehicle into an additional couple months of education. You know, are we doing the right thing? If we don't make the change? There are documented benefits based literature in terms of behavioral and health improvements in terms of reductions attempted suicide rates and suicide 70, if we wanted to go down that path, there's document improvements in terms of discipline. And and so if give you a to me, the literature is is compelling enough that it that and perhaps that's why I don't dwell on it as much as I should is that, you know, if we can get there. We should from our perspective, view our role is trying to do to help figure out how this division might get there. Thank you.

262And I also appreciate that. You raise the fact that there are some school divisions. >> I'm sorry, some schools, some middle schools with a 6th grade because I happen to represent all 3 of them. And so my community is waiting with bated breath because the middle school experience for us is a little bit outside of the secondary school experience. It's a little bit longer than typical and living in this time has really been traumatic. One of the things that I wanted raise is the engagement that you talked about. I really want to be sure that we are. And I'm hoping that this is mostly a doctor. Rhee question because I imagine staff will be supporting u N these engagement. But I want to be sure that one they're located where people who don't have vehicles

263can travel to can reach and that translations are not optional or if available, but they are available to ensure that we're capturing every part of our community. And I don't know how that's going to work, but I want to make sure that we have that Share Inc. Yes, ma'am. Thank you. Looking forward to more very excited, too. Thank you. Doctor Anderson missed Anderson. I appreciate the point the doctors language was one of the things that I wanted to talk about, because one of the things that I'm concerned about is family care plans that are going on. That's both daycare issues related to. >> You know, parents trying to get kiddos to different places, but it's also. Middle schoolers that are actually providing day care opportunities for younger siblings that are coming in later. So as

264we move those issues around, I want to make sure that the community engagement actually tries to capture some of that information and then the other thing is I would love to know more about how this has affected attendance at other schools because that's such a primary focus of what we're working on right now. I would really like to make sure that we don't inhibit it. I have an 8th grader. can't imagine having him have to get to school on his own at 9.40. So that is terrifying to me. And I know particularly in those circumstances where they can get themselves to school because there is no transportation option in so many of ours our neighborhoods. That is concerning to me. So I think that it's something at least 2 to address may be other divisions

265that have done this so that if we can get some of the anecdotal evidence, I think that it would be helpful to see how other places have do with that particular issue. Thank you very Miss Anderson seen no others. >> Let you go. Thank you so much. Almost good morning. Good All right. Now it's really agenda item. Yes, thank you. 905, Glasgow middle school boundary study, scope, conduct or read. >> Thank you, sheriff. In at this in providing E. >> The Glasgow middle school boundary scope response to the follow-on motion. A NASCAR chief Facilities Officer Janice a Minsky to present the >> For middle school grades 7, 8, >> And the current a current program capacity. >> As 1809 students. >> On 7/13/2023 School board adopted a motion to complete the Glasgow Middle school scoping

266study concurrent with the development of the proposed fy. 25 for 29 Capital Improvement program. Staff began this process with community boundary, scoping meetings in August and September 2023. as required an outline and regulation. 81 30. Staff help next. next slide, please. So this slide demonstrates historical solutions Cars go. So Glasgow has historically had a capacity utilization between 95 and 99% since school year, 2018, 2019 and the year. This was the year after the modular building was added Glasgow's historical membership reached a high of 1929 students in school year 2020. 21, it is currently again at 1722 students. This slide shows a map of the current capacity utilization at Glasgow and schools with adjacent boundaries. These schools are in region 2 and region 6 include Luther Jackson, Holmes and Poe Middle Schools. The blue represent schools

267with the sufficient capacity surpluses and yellow represents schools approaching or having a slight capacity deficit, Glasgow middle school currently has the capacity utilization of 95. As I mentioned, in contrast, other middle schools in this area that have a capacity surplus or capacity utilization of less than 90. This site is similar to the previous map and shows projected capacity for school year. 28 29, 5 years from now, Cohen homes, middle schools in region 6 are projected to remain with the capacity surplus. Glasgow Jackson, middle school in region to a projected to remain close to capacity deficit. This slide shows an overview of the existing school capacity of surrounding schools for this year as well as projections for 28. 29 for Glasgow. The left side of this table shows the designed capacity followed by the program capacity

268clarify program capacity is really how many students the facility can hold with the current class selection and programs. The capacities are followed by the 23. 24 student membership program capacity utilization as well as other any other modular classrooms and temporary classrooms on the right side of the table. The columns in blue show that a school year. 28 29 projected student membership program could pass the utilization. So as mentioned earlier in the presentation, community meetings were held August 29th of 2023 o'clock. A middle school. And then again, virtually on September. 11th 2023 feedback was gathered in writing from approximately 109. 59 participants attending either the in-person meeting or virtual meetings. And I line feedback form was also open for 2 weeks following each of these, meaning it garnering about 198 to the form. PO homes and

269Jackson. Middle Schools were the most frequent suggestions for schools to be considered. With. Each school mentioned over 10100 responses. Other responses included in no particular order. Justice Falls Church open in Annandale, high schools, plus through middle school. And please note there was variation in the frequency of the responses. So beyond the schools to be considered. There are other major themes that arose in the community feedback. And that includes capacity and over and or overcrowding concerns of removing a piece enters the AP senator programs in the impacts safety the 6th through 8th grade configuration and the K 5 great alignments. And so moving on to the next slide. This really outlines the entire boundary adjustment process per 81 30 this boundary study is currently at stage 2 of the process where the scope of the study

270for schools is presented to the school board following the feedback from the boundary scoping community meetings. Following today's meeting, an after action by the school board on the scope, additional community meetings will be held to present and discuss possible boundary change options as prepared by staff. After those can additional community meetings. There will be a series of school board meetings where a recommendation for any boundary change will be presented to the school board and put forward to be voted on a public hearing to the school board is also included in the series of meetings for additional community input. So here's a draft timeline with approximately time means of the next steps in the boundary adjustment process. You can see here we are today at the scoping findings presented to the school board. It all kind

271of ends with the anticipated fall 2025 new boundary into effect. So based community feedback, current school boundaries and a pay P level for center boundaries. We present the following to be considered in the boundary scope study. We want to reiterate this is for consideration of scoping and not guaranteed to be in a scenario. So this includes Glasgow, Middle school Holmes, middle school Poe Middle School to be included in the boundary adjustment. Also AAP local level for Senator boundaries and the scope of the study, including Glasgow Frost, Belvedere and Canterbury Woods and please know multiple strategies may be necessary to reduce Glasgow's middle school membership to that 1350 students are below. Just given the density and the geography of the area in the Glasgow boundary. And then lastly, to consider, including high schools in the scope

272for options that may involve a split feeder. And that concludes my presentation. Thank you. >> Thank you. Mister Man Ski. I call on Doctor Anderson. Thank you. I very much appreciate this presentation of for those of you who are. >> The returning members. You know how long I've been talking about Glasgow, Middle school and the need to reduce the capacity. And I do want to just set up some contacts. There's been a lot of efforts to deal with the number of students at that high school. I'm so at that middle school, which is at many points, has been larger than some of our high schools. I last year, Glasgow had more students and Lewis High school. Even efforts to reduce lockers. And thank you very much facilities for helping to do that in spaces because

273the hallways we're so unmanageable, the removal of lockers just to give a little bit more space. You know, bathrooms, the stresses on cafeteria. The stresses on staff by having such a large middle school. So the need for this cannot be underscored and I'm very grateful for your attention to these details. But one of the things that I think I am. >> I'm a little concerned with the doctor. Reed. Maybe that's a question for you. The the scoping consideration. As we've talked about, I think this is a little bit runner. Then I imagine. And I. I wonder and I don't know the answers to this. If there's space for us to consider a narrower scope. >> Because I am not sure. I'm just going to leave it there. Is there space for us to consider more

274narrow scope for this work? So, Doctor, Anderson, I I would agree that that would be a conversation that I could take back to staff. >> Because I think that. Yes, I think there's space for that conversations. I can take that back to staff. >> Because, you know, we've talked about this quite a bit. And and I and I just really worry about. Some of the impacts that could take place here. I don't want to Theis the hands of Steph, but I I just worry in terms of the impact that this could have. I know we've had earlier conversations were Luther Jackson, Paul, Glasgow and homes were all part of the conversation. But for a logistical purposes, Luther Jackson was removed with the Jackson, the 7, 8, those other 3 schools, a 6, 8, And when

275we had earlier discussions, even when doctors a Lago was on board, it was determined that the AP movement was not going to be helpful because most of the students were within the boundary and not just to see this being expanded in this way is a little bit surprising. So I would just love to have for the conversation on on that. Yes, ma'am, I I think that's true. I think if we don't, if we don't narrow the would be reluctant to move forward with is currently described. >> With a concern that as we move into a boundary policy review, we may. Confirm business rules for future boundaries that might actually be in conflict with where we're headed in this particular are scoping model given the breadth of possible options that are on the table site. I'm

276certainly willing to take it. Go back to staff and work with staff and narrowing the scope as described this evening. >> I definitely think we are in agreement on that. The last that I want to share is this is a school in which PA clone will feed. So this is not going to be an issue that goes away. And we've had those conversations just 2 weeks ago when we're talking about both codes and Park lawn. So I am very concerned about making sure we take action. But I want to make sure it's the right action. So thank you for that flexibility. >> Thank you, Doctor Anderson missed lady. Thank Chairman fresh. So just as a clarification on that, because as I was watching this presentation looking at the data and look at expansion of additional

277elementary schools and other middle schools first of I need to thank staff mean that this work is in an incredibly detailed and I guess because the enormity of adding the additional schools. Well, I understand my colleagues request if we can narrow that again, I'm I'm assuming don't know. But I guess my question to you, Doctor Reed, for point of clarification is I'm not sure exactly. I heard you say is that given the scope now and the enormity of this with this adversely impact, the holistic county work. The sport is barked on in. Do you think that as it's presented its something we should we should move forward at the moment? >> As the scope was presented, no, I would not recommend moving forward with a scope is presented because I think it's a more. Because

278of the number of schools involved. And the number of schools involved in the possible outcomes. Just mathematically looking at put potential scenarios. My concern is it moving forward with this scope and described at this time might actually conflict with some of the rules that we may be creating in the new boundary policy review. So I think and I so I don't want to do work in and do work. Having said that, I have spoken to Doctor Anderson and understand that it's possible to scale back the scoping work. I think that we can take a second look at that. But as described, no, I wouldn't recommend moving forward. >> Thank you. That's that's what I thought I heard so we can. You can take a look at that maybe can be narrowed. Thank you. Miss Lady

279amiss Anderson. >> There are 2 things that I see going on here. And I'm very happy to hear that the scope as it stands, would be impacted by the boundary work anyways, based on our conversations this morning in governance. I also recognize the fact that the timelines are similar to expectations. So I would hope that we can figure out how to coordinate those 2 together. But the second aspect of it is there's a policy implication here as well because we have a policy that says for grades 7 in need. But this middle schools from 6 to 8. So what is the right size? If we're if we're going to right-size schools based in the policy misses more high-res point as well. We should be sizing them for all the types of schools that we have.

280sizing them for a secondary school, sizing them for 6 to 8 because they're not over. If you look at it share from that, if you just do the basic math, they're probably not oversize. If you consider that there are 3 degrees. So I just want to make sure that we have a policy that actually supports the work that we're doing so that we don't utilize policies that are that are mismatched. So yes, ma'am. >> Thank you, Miss Anderson. Mister Moon. >> I had the same question. this and the sun had about. In a using 13, 15, the policy 80, don't just somehow that we need to because school just 6, 7, 8, and the policy is just one, 70. having said that compared to homes in obviously that's going squish in movement. Much larger. So

281on that they could easily see whole lot. You can be distributed, you know, a motion to to preschoolers. can scale down the scope. I could see that. But I have Yes, like 2 different questions about. You know, looking A slight number 6. Coleman is green in a square when the Poland capacity utilization. He's obviously people 90%, 80%. Why are they still using temporary classrooms? 6, 5, >> We'll defer Umansky why we trailers on school properties that are less than 100%. >> And roads that the question a it's a Texan is 80%. And 6th company classrooms and poll is a 74% with them. 5 complete lessons. law. And if you're on line tonight, just to provide us some information about those may I. >> I will make a guess will miss a man skis. I'm looking

282probably the data but having been both school sites and the trailers, they're not new. So my guess is that they've been there when the enrollment was larger and just haven't been removed. So there's a certain elasticity for them with being used for instructional purposes were sitting there. >> Well, that's another question >> they're being used. miss Umansky. You have any common or do we need to include this in a Friday letter follow-up? >> I think best to follow up in a Friday letter to make sure we have all the appropriate information. I think my God, spry along with Doctor Greene. first part. >> Thank you a Turn off my microphone. Thank you, Mister Moon. Seeing no others. I will take my turn I was surprised by the scope and I appreciate the candor that everybody's

283had at the board table tonight about what that means for potential boundary work going forward and maybe appetite having in our approach. One thing I want to you know, and I'll bring this to our facilities team in the superintendent at some point pretty we we've only done so many of these boundary adjustments over the last few years. A couple like less than 5. As far as I can remember I will say that in the past whenever one of the schools that I had decent-sized chunk of was brought into the fray of the conversation. I always heard folks about that before it came on meeting agenda. And so I think going forward as a best practice. You know, I don't expect to hear from some of the 5, 1%, of the kids are. You know, Wolf,

284but, you know, a decent size number 5%, maybe or more. I'd love to be able to know that a school in my community is being suggested for a boundary conversation and that there are community conversations about those, those things with those schools and not just the school where the primary request originates with. So that's some food for thought for our continuous improvement. Well, yes, sir. And I'll take responsibility for that. This I think garden was my first foray into the fray. It believes he put it. >> I made a note of that moving forward will make sure notify board members and have them work. >> And was responsibility it was an absolute beast with like the specificity and making sure that wild us. I mean, she told me, you know, she knew more about like

285how it would impact my schools that I even knew before my schools were involved. So I appreciate that. Thank you. Yes. So we have miss Sizemore the sidelines. >> Thank you know, and I appreciate that. That was a question I had as well. So appreciate lifting that up you know, I I appreciate the looking at more narrow scope. I guess I would just put out there is as we look at that, one of the things I know we've talked about as a board in the form topic conversation as well as in governance is at what point do end? It came up with a middle school. Start time conversation. Twos. At what point do we may be paused things. 2. That may negatively even impact make it more difficult. policy work and that's I think I'm

286going to be ongoing into of conversation. The vote for this was back in July with different generation of this board before that policy work was really being contemplated. So I think. You know, just like the middle school start times was was voted for you know, outside consulting was brought in before that policy work is considered. So I think that's something to think about. And do. You understand. I Senator mean the point is 3 grades right? broken record. Again, we have 4300 students at Lake Braddock with one cafeteria. So when we're looking at the number of students in one facility, the middle schoolers regularly lunch, like 10 o'clock in the morning because of that. So it is multiple schools that one facility it the has. 4300 students. >> With one cafeteria. Now I think the capacity

287for Lake Braddock in Glasgow are very similar. And I'm not suggesting we do anything about it. But I'm just suggesting that there many schools that have similarly unique. Challenges on their facilities because of the unique makeup of the schools. And I I just wonder. As we're looking at maybe re looking at the scoping of really keeping in mind how we maximize your policy work us. Thank you. Miss Sizemore Heizer. Doctor says that up or go back. >> I just want to say, I, you know, might years kind of perk up when we're talking about cars and maybe the conversation to pause this work. And I kind of liken this to the conversation with we had regarding the renovation. Que, where we honored what was already in the queue. And I just wanted to raise the

288fact that Glasgow is already in the queue. So I'd like to see it through. That would really cause me a lot of worry if we were able to do that as much as we can dovetail as a miss Anderson shared. I think that makes perfect sense. This will cause me just significant heartburn. If this was a place where we paused and we left did not to pause in another section of our cip it. We have to be consistent in terms of our expectations. If the renovation Q has to be honored the table for also must be honored. Thank you, Doctor Anderson. >> All right. Moving along on our agenda. We now have item number 10 consent agenda. Are adopted rules. A parliamentary procedure, Robert's rules provide for consent agenda, a listing several items for approval

289of the board by single motion. Many items listed have gone through board review and documentation has been provided to all board members and the public in advance. I just may be removed from the consent agenda at the request of the board members at a point of order. Apologize. It was a recommendation for a vote not need to vote on that Middle East. >> a presentation that wasn't case. Went Art. Thank Thank you. Is not an action item. I just 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? None and seeing no objection. The consent agenda is approved. Agenda item 11 new business, the following our new business agenda

290items. There will not be a vote on these items this evening. But action is for a future meeting. The new business items are on the screen. It is 12. 22, I'd like to see if there's an appetite for. Not doing board items tonight. So without objection, we will not do board items. Tonight, we will adjourn the meeting. No objection. This meeting is adjourned. Thank you, everybody. ♪