001Good evening. This JUNE 28, 2018 REGULAR MEETING OF FAIRFAX COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD WILL NOW COME TO ORDER. PLEASE RISE FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, A MOMENT OF SILENCE AND A THE NATIONAL ANTHEM BY THE FRANKLIN BAND AND ORCHESTRA CAMP'S BLUE ORCHESTRA UNDER THE DIRECTION OF STEPHEN MATTHIE. [PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU VERY MUCH, WHAT BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL MUSIC AND IT'S SO NICE TO KNOW THAT SUCH LOVELY music GOES ON ALL SUMMER LONG, MRS. HYNES WANTED TO SAY SOMETHING. YES, MY NEIGHBOR, COLLIN WAS PLAYING THE CELLO -- SORRY, THE BASS AND I KNEW THAT, WONDERFUL TO SEE YOU AND DID AN AMAZING JOB. THANK YOU, PARENTS FOR SHARING YOUR STUDENTS WITH US TONIGHT, DID A WONDERFUL JOB, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. [APPLAUSE] IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH SECTION 2.2-3712 (D) OF THE
002CODE OF VIRGINIA, IT IS NECESSARY FOR THE BOARD TO CERTIFY THAT SINCE THE FAIRFAX COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD CONVENED A CLOSED MEETING ON JUNE 28, 2018, 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. IS THERE A MOTION? MOVED BY MRS. PALCHIK AND SECONDED BY MRS. HYNES. ALL IN FAVOR? THAT IS UNANIMOUS, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WITH MRS. MCLAUGHLIN AWAY FROM THE TABLE, ABSENT THIS EVENING AND MRS. -- EVANS AND I WANT TO WELCOME THE FAIRFAX COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT AND OTHERS THAT ARE HERE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR BEING HERE. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO REVIEW A COPY OF THE AGENDA,
003AND ANY AGENDA THAT IS BEING DISCUSSED TONIGHT, THAT INFORMATION IS ON THE TABLE BY THE AUDITORIUM ENTRANCE. TONIGHT'S AGENDA IS AVAILABLE GOING TO SCHOOL BOARD ON THE FCPS HOME PAGE AND SELECT SCHOOL DOCS. AND THE MEETING IS STREAMED ONLINE AND GO TO THE FULL MENU AND CLICK ON THE WEB PAGE. PLEASE TURN OFF OR SILENCE YOUR CELLPHONE. NOW WE ARE VERY PLEASED AND EXCITED, WE HAVE A NEW DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT THIS EVENING. OKAY. FIRST I NEED TO GIVE THE GAVEL TO THE VICE CHAIR. I CALL ON MRS. STRAUSS FOR A MOTION. GREAT, AND I AM VERY EXCITED TO OFFICIALLY APPROVE AND MOVE OUR BRAND-NEW DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT, SO HERE IS THE MOTION. I MOVE THAT THE BOARD APPOINT FRANCES IVEY OF DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT AND AUTHORIZED CHAIR TO REFLECT THE BOARD ON TERMS AND CONDITIONS IN CLOSED SESSION.
004IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. MRS. STRAUSS, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO YOUR MOTION. YES, THE BOARD IS UNANIMOUSLY EXCITED AND LOOKING FORWARD TO MRS. IVEY TO BE OUR NEW DEPUTY -- WHERE ARE YOU? THERE YOU ARE, DR. IVEY IS SITTING THERE IN HER OFFICIAL SPOT. I HAVE KNOWN DR. IVEY SINCE AT HERNDON HIGH SCHOOL OVER 20 YEARS AND MANY OF US HAVE WORKED WITH DR. IVEY IN VARIOUS ROLES, AND I BELIEVE ONE OF MY COLLEAGUES SAID, SHE'S THE BOARD WHISPERER. SHE HAS A REPUTATION FOR LISTENING CAREFULLY. FOR MAKING EXCELLENT DECISIONS THAT TRULY HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON OUR CHILDREN AND OUR SCHOOLS. SHE WILL BE A COMPLEMENT TO THE TALENTS OF DR. BRABRAND. AND WE VERY MUCH LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR TAKING ON THIS POSITION. AND I KNOW MR. MOON WOULD ALSO LIKE TO
005PROVIDE SOME COMMENTS. THANK YOU, MRS. STRAUSS. I HAVE ALSO KNOWN DR. IVEY FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS, JUST LIKE MRS. STRAUSS AND SHE'S SUCH A CALMING, CALMING VOICE THAT EVEN THOUGH I TRY TO MAINTAIN MY COMMENTS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE, SOMETIMES I DO FAIL. BUT SHE'S VERY PATIENT IN LISTENING TO ME AND ALSO AT THE END OF THE CONVERSATION, I CAN EXACTLY FIGURE OUT WHY SHE'S MAKING DECISIONS IN A CERTAIN WAY AND HELP ME OUT AND TO BE A BETTER SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER. AND AS SUPERINTENDENT DR. BRABRAND COMMENTED IN THE CLOSED SESSION EARLIER TODAY, EARLIER THIS EVENING. SHE'S CERTAINLY, I CAN CONCUR WITH HIM, I THINK ALL THE BOARD MEMBERS UNANIMOUSLY CONCUR WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT. SHE WAS THE FIRST PICK IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE DRAFT. AND I SO WANT TO CONGRATULATE HER HUSBAND,
006THAT I KNOW, WHEN SOMEONE LIKE DR. IVEY FOR SOMEONE LIKE DR. IVEY TO BE THERE, WORK FOR US, THERE HAS TO BE SOMEONE BEHIND HER TO BE SUPPORTIVE. AND HER HUSBAND, TWO OF THE BEST FANS OF HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL TEAM, BASKETBALL GAMES AND I ALWAYS ENJOY BEING WITH HIM AND WATCHING BASKETBALL GAMES AND CONGRATULATIONS TO HIM. AND I BELIEVE THAT DR. IVEY, THAT YOU ARE THE FIRST, FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT IN FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] SO NOW I WILL CALL FOR THE VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPOINTING DR. FRANCES IVEY AS THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2018 AND AUTHORIZING THE CHAIRMAN TO AUTHORIZE A CONTRACT REFLECTING THIS ACTION. AND THAT VOTE IS UNANIMOUS WITH ALL OF THOSE PRESENT THIS EVENING. NOW DR. BRABRAND WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE REMARKS
007ON THE INTRODUCTION OF DR. IVEY. THANK YOU, MRS. CORBETT SANDERS. IT'S AN HONOR TONIGHT TO PRESENT TO YOU DR. FRANCIS IVEY FOR FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND SERVED AS THE LEAD WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE DEPUTY. AND SPENT SEVEN YEARS AND CLUSTER AND REGIONAL SUPERINTENDENT FOR TWO GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS OF FAIRFAX COUNTY. AND HAS HAD 3-1/2 YEARS AS DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM, K-12 INSTRUCTION IN ONE OF OF OUR DEPARTMENTS. DOING AN AMAZING JOB AND MONITORING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT ACROSS OUR STUDENTS AND SETTING THE BAR FOR INSTRUCTION. AND ALONG WITH THAT EXPERIENCE, SHE HAD 16 YEARS AS SCHOOL BASED EXPERIENCE AS TEACHER, SPECIAL DIAMETER CHAIR AND ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AND PRINCIPAL OF HERNDON HIGH SCHOOL AND ALSO HAS BEEN A FCPS PARENT. SHE'S SOMEONE THAT HAS AMAZING REPUTATION FOR INTEGRITY AND ETHICS AND SHE'S GOING TO BE AN ADVOCATE FOR EXCELLENCE,
008EQUITY AND OUTSTANDING SERVICE HERE IN FAIRFAX COUNTY. FINALLY I WANT YOU TO KNOW AS PART OF HIRING A DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT PERSONALLY SHE COMPLEMENTS MY STRENGTHS. SHE'S A GREAT LISTENER. I THINK I AM A GOOD LISTENER BUT SHE'S A GREAT LISTENER. VERY DELIBERATIVE, VERY THOUGHTFUL AND SHE'S VERY STRUCTURED AND SHE'S GOING TO DO AN OUTSTANDING JOB IN FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS THE NEXT DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT. SO IT'S MY GREAT PRIVILEGE AND HIGH HONOR TO INTRODUCE TO YOU THE NEW DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT FOR FAIRFAX COUNTY SCHOOLS DR. FRANCIS IVEY, FOR SOME REMARKS. MADAM CHAIR STRAUSS, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, AND SUPERINTENDENT BRABRAND. THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND WORDS AND BELIEF IN MY ABILITIES. IT IS TRULY AN HONOR AND A PRIVILEGE TO ACCEPT THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT POSITION. I FEEL THAT MY BACKGROUND AND VARIED LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCES HAVE PREPARED
009ME EXTREMELY WELL, AND I AM EAGER TO GET STARTED. I STAND BEFORE YOU REPRESENTING ALL OF THE MENTORS, THE LEADERS, THE COLLEAGUES, THE FRIENDS, AND FAMILY MEMBERS WHO HAVE SUPPORTED MY LEADERSHIP JOURNEY AND I AM THANKFUL FOR THEIR GUIDANCE AND THEIR SUPPORT. AFTER 25 YEARS OF SERVICE, I AM DEEPLY COMMITTED TO FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, TO DR. BRABRAND, HIS CABINET, THE LEADERSHIP TEAM, OUR REGION HEARINGS AND ACTIVITY OFFICES FOR WHOM I WILL BE WORKING MOST CLOSELY. AND I AM COMMITTED TO OUR PRINCIPALS, AND SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS AND FAMILIES ACROSS OUR COUNTY. OUR SCHOOL BOARD AND OUR CITY AND COUNTY OFFICES. I HAVE DEDICATED MY ENTIRE CAREER TO WORK IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION WITH MY NUMBER ONE GOAL TO HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE LIVES OF STUDENTS. AND ENSURING ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITY TO HIGH-QUALITY
010INSTRUCTION. IT BRINGS ME MUCH JOY TO SERVE IN THE DEPUTY ROLE WITH A COMMITTED FOCUS ON EXCELLENCE, EQUITY, EFFECTIVENESS, AND HIGH EXPECTATIONS ACROSS FCPS SO THAT EVERY CHILD GRADUATES WITH A PORTRAIT OF A GRADUATE OUTCOMES NECESSARY FOR POST-HIGH SCHOOL SUCCESS. I LOOK FORWARD TO A SMOOTH TRANSITION. AND WORKING CLOSELY WITH EVERYONE IN THIS NEW ROLE. AND I TRULY APPRECIATE ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU COLLEAGUES, THANK YOU DR. BRABRAND, AN EXCELLENT CHOICE AND THANK YOU DR. IVEY FOR ACCEPTING IT. YES, AND I THINK WE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A PICTURE WITH ALL OF US. AND YOUR FAMILY TOO. OKAY, NEXT I WILL CALL ON MRS. DERENAK-KAUFAX FOR A RESOLUTION. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR, I AM HONORED TO PRESENT THE VIRGINIA SCHOOL BOARD ASSOCIATION BUSINESS AWARD TO TRADEMASTERS SERVICE. A LOCALLY
011HONORED HVAC MANAGEMENT COMPANY, DAVID KYLE, THE OWNER OF TRADEMASTERS IS A PRIOR HVAC STUDENT THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE ACE PROGRAM. NOW DAVID AND HIS 100 PLUS TECHNICIANS ARE ACING THEIR PARTNERSHIP BY REGULARLY PROVIDED SPEAKERS AND HVAC EDUCATORS, MANY THAT GRADUATED FROM THE EDISON PROGRAM AND GIVING SERVICE TO THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING INTERNSHIP AND MOCK FAIRS. AND THEY ARE CONTRIBUTING EQUIPMENT, VALUED AT $8,000 AND JUST LAST YEAR'S CONTRIBUTION AND PROVIDING PAID MEMBERSHIP FOR HVAC PROGRAM TO BE A MEMBER OF HVAC EXCELLENCE, THE LARGEST HVAC PROGRAM IN THE WORLD FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THIS PARTNERSHIP HAS EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS AND SUPPORTED THE PROGRAM TO INDUSTRY AND ANNUALLY SUPPORTING HVAC STUDENTS MAKING THIS AN AUTHENTIC PARTNERSHIP. THE EFFORTS OF TRADEMASTER'S TEAM TO ESTABLISH AND GROW AND MAINTAIN SUCH A PARTNERSHIP THAT SUPPORTS THE ACADEMY CLASSROOM TEACHERS IS TO BE
012COMMENDED. THANK YOU TO THE ENTIRE TEAM OF TRADEMASTERS AND CONGRATULATION TO BE NAMED 2018 BUSINESS HONOR ROLL RECIPIENTS. WHEREAS, PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THIS COMMUNITY; AND WHEREAS, MANY LOCAL BUSINESSES PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN SUPPORTING OUR SCHOOLS; AND WHEREAS, THE ECONOMIC HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY, STATE AND NATION DEPENDS ON A STRONG PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM; AND WHEREAS, COLLABORATION BETWEEN LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES STRENGTHENS SCHOOLS AND THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY ALIKE BY PROVIDING A WELL-TRAINED AND HIGHLY EDUCATED WORKFORCE; AND WHEREAS, TRADEMASTERS SERVICE CORPORATION EMPLOYEES HAVE DEDICATED THEIR TIME, ENERGY AND RESOURCES IN SUPPORT OF INCREASING CAREER AWARENESS, STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND REAL CONNECTIONS BETWEEN SCHOOL AND WORK, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE FAIRFAX COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD NAMES TRADEMASTERS SERVICE CORPORATION TO THE 2018 VIRGINIA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION BUSINESS HONOR ROLL,
013SHOWING APPRECIATION FOR THE FIRM’S ONGOING SUPPORT OF THIS COMMUNITY’S PUBLIC SCHOOLS. YOUR WORK HAS AIDED THIS COMMUNITY IN FOCUSING ON THE GOAL OF PROVIDING THE BEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS WE CAN FOR EVERY CHILD WHO ATTENDS THEM. I SO MOVE. IS THERE A SECOND? SECONDED BY MR. MOON. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? THAT MOTION IS UNANIMOUS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND NOW PLEASE JOIN ME IN WELCOMING THE OWNER OF TRADEMASTER ASSOCIATION, DAVID KYLE AND COO, MANAGER OF TRADE AND EDUCATION, FOR A PHOTO WITH THE BOARD. [APPLAUSE] YOU YOU [APPLAUSE] I WILL CALL ON MRS. PALCHIK FOR A RESOLUTION. SINCE IT'S RELIABLE ON THE HEALTHCARE SCENE, INITIAL HEALTH HAS BEEN AN ENGAGED PARTNER WITH FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, BEGINNING IN 2015, INNOVATION HEALTH HELPS STUDENTS WITH NEEDS, AND HEALTH EDUCATION AND ARTS PROGRAM IN A GENERAL PROGRAM. OVER THE
014YEARS INNOVATION HEALTH HAS PROVIDED RESOURCES FOR WEEKEND PROGRAMS AND SCHOOL SUPPLY AND BACK-PACK DRIVES AND ART DISPLAY PROGRAM, READ ACROSS AMERICA AND GUEST SPEAKERS THAT INCLUDED MANY OF US AND OTHER DONATIONS LIKE WINTER HEALTH AND HYGIENE ITEMS AND MORE. IN DECEMBER, 2017, INNOVATION HEALTH MADE A SIZEABLE DONATION TO FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF 1,649.94 FOR FCPS SAFE ROUTE TO SCHOOL PROGRAMS. SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOLS ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO USE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION AND PARTNERS WITH THE FAIRFAX COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND FAIRFAX COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TO KEEP STUDENTS SAFE WHILE WALKING AND BICYCLING. ADDITIONAL BICYCLES WERE NEEDED TO TEACH MORE STUDENTS AND INNOVATION HEALTH FUNDED THIS PROGRAM AT 10 ELEMENTARY AND FIVE MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND INCLUDING A PURCHASE OF HELMETS AND STORAGE SHED AT EACH SCHOOL. AND INNOVATION HEALTH SUPPORTED AN EXISTING FCPS PROGRAM WE MOVE FROM
015POSSIBILITIES TO PEDDLING IN THREE MONTHS. THANK YOU TO THE ENTIRE TEAM AT INNOVATION HEALTH FOR GIVING YOUR TIME, EFFORTS AND RESOURCES IN SUPPORTING THE HEALTH AND WELL BEING OF STUDENTS AT SO MANY OF OUR SCHOOLS. INNOVATION HEALTH YOU ARE NOW A RECIPIENT OF THE 2018 VIRGINIA SCHOOL BOARD ASSOCIATION BUSINESS HONOR ROLL. WHEREAS, PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THIS COMMUNITY; AND WHEREAS, MANY LOCAL BUSINESSES PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN SUPPORTING OUR SCHOOLS; AND WHEREAS, THE ECONOMIC HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY, STATE AND NATION DEPENDS ON A STRONG PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM; AND WHEREAS, COLLABORATION BETWEEN LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES STRENGTHENS SCHOOLS AND THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY ALIKE BY PROVIDING A WELL-TRAINED AND HIGHLY EDUCATED WORKFORCE; AND WHEREAS, INNOVATION HEALTH EMPLOYEES HAVE DEDICATED THEIR TIME, ENERGY AND RESOURCES IN SUPPORT OF INCREASING STUDENT
016ACHIEVEMENT AND WELLNESS AT PINE SPRING AND WESTLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, AND A SIZABLE DONATION TO PURCHASE BICYCLES FOR 15 SCHOOLS TO SUPPORT THE FCPS SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROGRAM; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE FAIRFAX COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD NAMES INNOVATION HEALTH TO THE 2018 VIRGINIA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION BUSINESS HONOR ROLL, SHOWING APPRECIATION FOR THE FIRM’S ONGOING SUPPORT OF THIS COMMUNITY’S PUBLIC SCHOOLS. YOUR WORK HAS AIDED THIS COMMUNITY IN FOCUSING ON THE GOAL OF PROVIDING THE BEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS WE CAN FOR EVERY CHILD WHO ATTENDS THEM. I SO MOVE. IS THERE A SECOND. SECOND. SECONDED BY MRS. HYNES. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? THAT MOTION IS UNANIMOUS. I APOLOGIZE, PLEASE JOIN ME IN WELCOMING CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, ANNETTE HENDERSON, AND PRINCIPAL OF PINE SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AND MICHELE DOLE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL FOR WEST HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL WITH A
017PICTURE ON THE DAIS WITH THE BOARD. [APPLAUSE] I WILL CALL ON MRS. KEYS-GAMARRA FOR A RESOLUTION. RARELY DO PEOPLE SAY THEY CAN'T HEAR ME. AS AN ASSOCIATION OF VARIOUS BUSINESSES IN THE BUSINESS PARK IN CHANTILLY, THE WESTFIELD BUSINESS OWNERS ASSOCIATION COULD EASILY SIT IDLY BY AND ONLY ASSOCIATE THOSE THAT THEY SUPPORT. BUT WESTFIELD BUSINESS ASSOCIATION SUPPORTS THE SCHOOLS IN MANY IMPACTFUL WAYS AND HAS SINCE 2014. LAST YEAR ASSISTING THE HUNGRY PROGRAM BY PROVIDING $3,000 TO THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF STUDENTS THAT MIGHT OTHERWISE GO WITHOUT A MEAL. AND THEY SUPPORTED THE WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION PROGRAM BY PROVIDING FOOD DURING THE TESTING WEEKS. AND PROVIDED TO THE ART SHOW, AND DONATED FURNITURE AND INCLUDING TEACHER CHAIRS AND OFFICE EQUIPMENT AND PAPER AND LAPTOP CART AND LOANERS AND PLUS SCHOOL PLY BACKPACKS VALUED AT $90,000. THEY ASSISTED
018IN THE CELEBRATION OF STUDENTS OF SPECIAL NEEDS AT THE ANNUAL PICNIC ASSOCIATION. SPONSORED JUDGES FOR THE ANNUAL SCIENCE FAIR AND SUPPORTING SENIOR MENTORS PROGRAM CALLED, WE STEP. THEY GAVE $3,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE SCHOOL'S GRADUATES ING SCHOLARSHIP FUND, WE EXTENT A GENUINE THANK YOU TO WESTFIELD FROM THIS SCHOOL BOARD AND BEHALF OF THE STUDENTS YOU SUPPORTED. THANK YOU, AND CONGRATULATIONS OF BEING A SELECTED MEMBER OF THE 2018 VIRGINIA SCHOOL BOARD ASSOCIATION BUSINESS HONOR ROLL. AND NOW FOR THE RESOLUTION. WHEREAS, PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THIS COMMUNITY; AND WHEREAS, MANY LOCAL BUSINESSES PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN SUPPORTING OUR SCHOOLS; AND WHEREAS, THE ECONOMIC HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY, STATE AND NATION DEPENDS ON A STRONG PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM; AND WHEREAS, COLLABORATION BETWEEN LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES STRENGTHENS SCHOOLS AND
019THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY ALIKE BY PROVIDING A WELL-TRAINED AND HIGHLY EDUCATED WORKFORCE; AND WHEREAS, WESTFIELD BUSINESS OWNERS ASSOCIATION EMPLOYEES HAVE DEDICATED THEIR TIME, ENERGY AND RESOURCES IN SUPPORT OF STUDENT WELLNESS, ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, THE ARTS, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, INCREASING STUDENT AWARENESS, ACHIEVEMENT AND CAREER READINESS AT WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE FAIRFAX COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD NAMES WESTFIELD BUSINESS OWNERS ASSOCIATION TO THE 2018 VIRGINIA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION BUSINESS HONOR ROLL, SHOWING APPRECIATION FOR THE FIRM’S ONGOING SUPPORT OF THIS COMMUNITY’S PUBLIC SCHOOLS. YOUR WORK HAS AIDED THIS COMMUNITY IN FOCUSING ON THE GOAL OF PROVIDING THE BEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS WE CAN FOR EVERY CHILD WHO ATTENDS THEM. I SO MOVE. SECONDED? SECONDED BY MR. MCELVEEN. ALL IN FAVOR? THAT MOTION IS UNANIMOUS. DID YOU WANT TO SPEAK? THAT'S FINE. PLEASE WELCOME WESTFIELD BUSINESS OWNERS ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT,
020WILLIAM KEECH, AND WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, DR. COPELAND, PLEASE COME TO THE DAIS FOR A PHOTO WITH THE BOARD. [APPLAUSE] THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS CITIZEN PARTICIPATION. TONIGHT 10 CITIZENS HAVE SIGNED UP TO ADDRESS THE BOARD. AND WE HAVE TWO VIDEO TESTIMONIES. SPEAKERS ARE REQUESTED TO LIMIT THEIR REMARKS TO NO MORE THAN THREE MINUTES. THE SCHOOL BOARD WILL NOT HEAR ISSUES THAT ARE SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS SUCH AS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS AND BOUNDARIES. QUESTIONS OF SCHOOL EMPLOYEES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE APPROPRIATE PRINCIPAL. STUDENTS SHOULD REFRAIN FROM IDENTIFYING REMARKS TO A SPECIAL STUDENT. SPEAKERS ARE EXPECTED TO DELIVER THEIR COMMENTS WITH THE DECORUM OF THE PUBLIC'S BUSINESS. BE MINDFUL THAT THERE IS CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE THE MEETINGS OR WATCHING AT HOME, SO LANGUAGE SHOULD BE FOR ALL. THANK YOU FOR COMING OUT TO SPEAK
021TO US. FIRST SPEAKER IS MIKE NIE. IS MR. NIE HERE? NO, THEN MONICA CAMERON. FRED COSTELLO. SO DO I HAVE NINE MINUTES? [LAUGHTER] NO. YOU HAVE THREE. OKAY. AS YOU WELL KNOWN SHARKS GO IN A FRENZY WHEN THEY SEE BLOOD IN THE WATER, AND MURDERERS GO FRENZY WHEN STABBED AND YOU SCHOOL BOARD ARE ON A SEX FRENZY. AND WITH THE PROGRAM OF CARING CULTURE AND THE RELATIONSHIP AMONG LOVE, AND SEX, AND DEPERSONALIZED SEX ACTIVATION. YOU MAY NOT HAVE REACHED 817 RULINGS BUT YOU HAVE REACHED 180,000 STUDENTS THAT ARE SUFFERING FROM YOUR FRENZY. AND YOU IGNORE DATA THAT SAYS THAT ABSTINENCE IS NOT 100% SAFE AND YOU REPEAT SCIENCE THAT SEX IS NOT BIOLOGY BUT FOR SOMEONE'S FEELINGS ONLY FOR HUMAN BEINGS. FORGET THE SONOGRAM, TELL THE OBSTETRICIAN OF THE SEX, ISN'T THAT INSANE IDEA. AND
022THE FAIRFAX COUNTY ARTICLE CAUSED A WOMAN TO GRAB HER HEAD AND SAY, THAT'S INSANE. INDEED IT IS. YOU BECOME THE HIGH PRIEST OF THIS INSANE CULTURE CONTRADICTING WHAT IS RIGHT AND WRONG. YOUR EVIL ACTIONS BLIND YOUR COMMON SENSE. OUR LIEUTENANT GENERAL, MARK HENNING, DEMOCRAT LIKE [INAUDIBLE] CLAIMS THAT A NEWBORN BABY'S BODY IS NOT THAT OF A HUMAN BEING. IF IT IS STILL BORN. HE CAN'T TELL BY LOOKING AT IT. I AM SORRY ABOUT MR. [INAUDIBLE]'S ORDER OF THIS PRESENTATION BEFORE I CAME HERE. THE 10 OF YOU HAVE SIMILAR CHILDREN? IS THAT WHY YOU VOTED TO TURN THE WORLD UPSIDE DOWN SO YOUR CHILDREN SEEM ERECT. BUT YOU ARE SO SECRETIVE ABOUT YOUR PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION AND FAMILY THAT WE NEVER KNOW. COUNSELING THE CHILDREN WITH LIFE STRESSES AND ATHEISTS AND AGNOSTICS WITH [INAUDIBLE] SUICIDE, BUT THE
023REST OF US DO, JOIN US. OUR CHILDREN SUFFER NOW AND WILL SUFFER THEIR ENTIRE LIVES BECAUSE OF THE INSANE CHARGE OF THE INSTITUTION. MY CHILDREN SAY BEWARE, WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND. JUSTICE WILL BE SERVED, GOD WILL GET YOU. PHILOSOPHER SAYS THAT WE SHOULD BEHAVE AS GOD EXISTS. YOU DON'T. STOP. TAKE SOME QUIET TIME TO THINK ABOUT THE ROADS YOU ARE TRAVELING AND IT'S THE ROAD TO HELL. TURN BACK, GET COUNSEL, PERHAPS FROM A CLERGY. REVERSE YOUR RULING. REORIENT FLE TO TEACH TO BE GOOD PARENTS AND GOOD SPOUSES. YOU CAN DO IT. NEXT SPEAKER IS JOHN MURRAY. TO BE FOLLOWED BY MARIEL RAMIREZ HOLKON. GOOD EVENING, JOHN MURRAY WITH PARENT AND CHILD.ORG, WHAT IS THE CHARACTER OF THE REPORT? BOTH SHARE AT LEAST ONE GOAL. STUDENTS WILL BE ENCOURAGED AND SUPPORTED IN MAKING HEALTHY LIFE
024CHOICES. THE SCHOOL BOARD DOES THAT THROUGH CLASSES AND CURRICULA AND CONDUCT CODES. MY GROUP THROUGH THE PARENT AND CHILD DOT ORG, WEBSITE THAT IDENTIFIES FLE LESSONS THAT ARE DETRIMENTAL TO STUDENT'S PHYSICAL OR EMOTIONAL WELL BEING. THE QUESTION IS DOES FAMILY LIFE SUPPORT STUDENTS IN MAKING HEALTHY LIFE CHOICES? IN SOME LESSONS YES. NINTH GRADE STUDENTS LEARN THAT HEALTHY CHOICES MAY BE ATTENDED PARTIES THAT ARE ALCOHOL FREE, EVERY PARENT AND EVERY MEMBER IN THIS ROOM AND HOPE THAT EVERY NINTH GRADE STUDENT AGREES WITH THAT LIFE-SAVING ADVICE. YOU ARE THE SCHOOL BOARD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CURRICULUM AND IF THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR 13,000 NINTH GRADE STUDENTS MAY AVOID SOME DEVASTATING CONSEQUENCES. AND 13,000 PARENTS WILL THANK YOU YOU. AND THOSE SAME TAKE A LESSON WILL HELP YOU SEE ADVANTAGES TO PREMARITAL ACTIVITY. AND THE SAME WILL LEARN AS
025ONE CHOICE AMONG MANY, A FORM OF SEX THAT WEB MD SAYS IS THE RISKIEST FORM OF SEXUAL ACTIVITY, HIGHLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO TEARING AND RISK OF H.I.V. AND HPV AND MANY DEVICES. AND THAT LATEX DEVICES, WITH YOU FLE TREATS AS ANOTHER FORM OF SEXUAL ACTIVITY. PROMOTING THE BENEFITS OF PREMARITAL SEX AND HIGHLY SEX ACTIVITIES IS NOT SOMETHING THAT YOU WANT 13,000 STUDENTS TO BE TAUGHT. IT'S NOT A CULTURE OF CARING, PLEASE DO NOT ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO MAKE UNHEALTHY ONES. DELETE OR CHANGE FLE LESSONS THAT ENCOURAGE UNHEALTHY LIFE CHOICES. MAKE FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION A PART OF THE CULTURE OF CARING, THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER IS MARIEL RAMIREZ HOLKON. GOOD EVENING, I AM MARIEL RAMIREZ HOLKON, I AM SPEAKING ABOUT STRATEGIC GOAL 2 AND MORE OF STRATEGY 7 WHICH MEASURES LEVELS OF MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH OF STUDENTS.
026AND I CAN AGREE THAT RECESS HELPS IN COGNITION AND SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL BENEFITS AND PERFORMANCE. WE WERE HAPPY TO SEE FCPS SUPPORT OUR BILL FOR GREATER FLEXIBILITY FOR MORE RECESS AND WE ARE -- WERE MORE EXCITED TO GET IT PASSED AND FOR WORKING HARD. THANK YOU, AND FOR REGULATION OF DOUBLING THE MINIMUM REQUIRED AMOUNT FROM 15 TO 30 MINUTES. AND TO THIS, PLEASE ADD LANGUAGE TO THE NEW REGULATION TO INCLUDE RECOMMENDATION OF 40 MINUTES OF RECESS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. AND PLEASE FOLLOW AND IMPLEMENT [INAUDIBLE] RECOMMENDATION OF THESE 40 MINUTES. ADDING REGULATION TO THE RECESS IS CONSISTENT WITH PREVIOUS VERSIONS THAT CONTAIN MINIMUM AND RECOMMENDATION. WE UNDERSTAND THAT SOME SCHOOLS MAY NOT HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO OFFER 40 MINUTES OF RECESS. BUT TONIGHT WE ARE HERE FOR THE SCHOOL THAT IS HAVE THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE
027MORE THAN 30 MINUTES. WE HAVE TWO IMPORTANT CONCERNS, ONE, THE SCHOOL [INAUDIBLE] HAS 30 MINUTES OF RECESS. WELL, THE NEW REGULATIONS ALLOW 50 MINUTES OF RECESS FOR INSTRUCTIONAL TIME. AND THOSE SCHOOLS THAT HAD 30 MINUTES COULD USE THE REGULATION TO HAVE MORE. AND WE WILL ONLY IMPLEMENT WHAT IS ON THE NEW POLICY. MOST SCHOOLS DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH MORE TIME THEY ARE ALLOWED TO PROVIDE FROM FCPS RELEASE ON JUNE 7 THAT THE NEW LAW MENTIONS 30 MINUTES AND DOESN'T MENTION THAT IT COULD BE UP TO 50. THIS IS CRITICAL FOR EVERY CHILD HERE AND AT HOME. EVERY CHILD COUNTS AS EVERY MINUTE. AND SCHOOLS IMPLEMENTED RECESS OF 60 MINUTES SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND SEEN IMPROVED TEST BEHAVIOR, AND AS WELL AS SOCIAL BEHAVIOR, INCREASED BRAIN POWER AND ENERGY, DECREASING BULLYING AND NURSE VISITS AND
028ABSENCES. IN OUR CAMP, MOUNT EAGLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, A TITLE I SCHOOL THAT IMPLEMENTED TWO RECESSES THIS PAST YEAR. AND SEEING HUGE BENEFITS ON TEST AND BEHAVIOR. EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE SMALL OUT-DOOR SPACES THEY MAKE IT WORK BY HAVING LOWER AND UPPER GRADES OUTSIDE AT THE SAME TIME IN DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE SCHOOL. PLEASE ADD A RECOMMENDATION OF 40 MINUTES OF RECESS TO THIS NEW REGULATION. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] I NOTE THAT MR. NIE HAS ARRIVED. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO COME FORWARD. GOOD EVENING. I SUPPORT RECESS. [APPLAUSE] TODAY I WILL TALK ABOUT THE THEME ABOUT CREATE, NURTURING AND CARING ENVIRONMENT FOR OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM. ONE THING IS TO USE OUR MONEY WISELY. TO ENSURE THE CONTRACT SYSTEM IS FAIR AND TRANSPARENT. TO BUILD A CARING AND NURTURING CULTURE. 2015 THE BOARD HAS AUDIT FOR CONTRACTING SYSTEM,
029FOUND ONE KEY DEFICIENCY, WHICH IS THE OVERUSE OF THE SOLE SOURCING. WE KNOW THAT SOLE SOURCE CONTRACTS INVITES FRAUD AND ABUSE OF PUBLIC MONEY AND BACK-DOOR TRANSACTIONS. TODAY I WANT TO GIVE YOU THREE TIPS AND SUGGESTIONS. NUMBER ONE, STARTING 2018 YOU GIVE US DISCLOSURE, HOW DO YOU TAKE ACTIONS TO REDUCE THE SOLE SOURCING. TIP 2, BUILD A SYSTEM, A DATABASE, DISCLOSING ALL THE CONTRACTS GRANT USE SYSTEMS AND INCLUDING THE VENDORS AND SOURCE PROVIDED AND START END AND END DATE. AS TAXPAYERS WE DESERVE FULL TRANSPARENCY AND DISCROSURE. NUMBER 3, PAY ATTENTION TO ENTITIES WITH SPECIAL INTEREST. FOR INSTANCE, ADD-LEADER 21, HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT THIS SERVICE PROVIDER? THEY ARE AFFILIATED WITH KAREN GARZA'S BATTLE FOR KIDS. SO YOU DON'T WANT CONFLICT OF INTEREST APPEARANCE, AND JACK DALE, ANOTHER SUPERINTENDENT WAS SPECIAL ADVISORY FOR THIS SERVICE PROVIDER.
030BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN YOU PROVIDE GRANT SERVICE TO THEM. AND LASTLY I WANT TO MENTION ONE NAME, MARK COHAIR, IS CALLED A SEX EDUCATION CONSULTANT. IN 2017 HE DRAFTED THIS TRANSGENDER REGULATION THAT CAUSED PUBLIC OUTCRY AND DEBATE. THE COUNTY HAD TO SUSPEND THIS PROGRAM FOR TWO WEEKS. DO YOU KNOW HOW MARK WAS HIRED? AGAIN THROUGH SOLE SOURCING, AND MOST EGREGIOUSLY HE WAS PART OF A CONTRACT AND CLEARLY THE BOARD HAS NOT USE DUE DILIGENCE. WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING, TWO WEEKS AGO WHEN YOU CHOSE THE FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION AND YOU CAUSED DISTRUST. AND THROUGH THE WASHINGTON POST NOW IT'S TIME TO GET THIS RIGHT. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER NORMAN HALL. GOOD EVENING, CHAIRMAN STRAUSS AND MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD. IM NORM HALL AND HERE TO SPEAK ABOUT THE CARING CULTURE OF STRATEGIC PLAN. MY
031COMMENTS ECHO ON APRIL 12, AS BEFORE THE DETAILED READING OF THE CULTURE CARING AND FAILS TO DISPART OF SPECIAL ED STUDENTS. ON OCTOBER 12, PRESIDENT GOLD TESTIFIED THAT THE DIVISION ON COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. POINTING OUT THE LACK OF SPECIFIC PLANNING FOR THE UNMET NEEDS OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. AND I SPOKE OF CITIZEN TIME IN SUPPORT OF ONE FAIRFAX TIME POLICY AND SUPPORTED THE GAP BETWEEN THE REALITY AND PROMISE. BETWEEN OUR DIFFERENCES ON THIS HIGH SCHOOL BOARD SEPTA PUBLISHED A STRATEGIC PLAN AND UPDATE. SOME CONCERNS THAT WERE UNDRESSED BY PARTS 1 AND 2 OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN WERE NOTED. 1, A RECOMMENDATION FOR SPECIFIC PLANS WITH DETAILED ACTIVITIES AND INITIATIVES TO SYSTEMATIC ADDRESS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE/INEQUITIES. 2 SPECIFIC INITIATIVES FOR THE HIRING AND RECOGNITION OF STUDENTS AND THAT RECENTLY HIRED SPECIAL ED TEACHERS HAVE TARGETED SKILL SET TO
032PERFORM IN THE HIGHLY INDIVIDUALIZED ATMOSPHERE OF SPECIAL ED. 3, FOR LIFE SKILLS AND POSITIVE CHANGES AND OTHER CRITERIA BEYOND FCPS PATHWAYS. AND NOW FOR THE ACKNOWLEDGING OF SPECIAL ED, WE MUST LOOK AT STAFFING NEEDS AND CASE LOADS FOR MANDATED AND NONMANDATED STAFF AND RATIOS AND EQUITY AND FIDELITY ACROSS THE COUNTY AND DIFFERENT AGE AND GRADE LEVELS. LET ME BE CLEAR AT THE INDIVIDUAL LEVEL WE WERE THRILLED TO CELEBRATE CASE VICTORIES AT THE FIRST ANNUAL AWARDS PROGRAM ON JUNE 9. WE APPRECIATE THERE ARE MANY INDIVIDUAL STORIES OF SUCCESS. BUT WE MUST CONSIDER THE BIG PICTURE. SEPTA POINTED OUT THE LACK OF EQUITY ACROSS THE COUNTRY. AND STRUCK BY SUPERINTENDENT BRABRAND'S COMMENTS ON THE MARCH 12 WORK SESSION THAT HE SAID THAT SPECIAL ED IS THE ACHILLES HEEL OF FCPS. IF THIS IS KNOWN, WHY ARE WE
033NOT MAKING A BETTER PLAN FOR DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS. MANDATORY SPECIALIZED TRAINING FOR SPECIAL ED TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS AND CONSISTENT AVAILABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE THE WORK OF OUR STUDENTS. I LOOK FORWARD TO THE DISCUSSION THAT THOSE PRESENT REMEMBER THAT STUDENTS WITH DISABILITY SYSTEM NOT A SPECIAL 501 GROUP BUT PART OF THE COMMUNITY AND A TRULY KEPT CULTURE WOULD MEET THE NEEDS OF ANY POPULATION THAT DISPLAYS UNEQUAL OUTCOMES. THANK YOU, NEXT SPEAKER, ANDREA BAYER. I DO REMIND PEOPLE THAT WE HAVE VERY YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE AUDIENCE THIS EVENING. IS THAT DIRECTED AT ME? NO, IT'S NOT JUST IN GENERAL. GOOD EVENING, REALIZING THAT TONIGHT'S TOPIC IS ABOUT FCPS STRATEGIC PLAN AND A CARING CULTURE, I ASK FCPS AND THIS BOARD TO THOUGHTFULLY CONSIDER AND DEFINE THE TERM, CARING. AND ONCE DEFINED I ASK
034THE BOARD TO TELL US ALL EXACTLY WHO IS COMPELLED TO BE CARING, AND HOW SUCH CARING IS TO BE IMPLEMENTED OR IMPOSED ON THE COMMUNITY. SO TO THIS POINT HE'S A QUICK, RELEVANT AND VERY PERSONAL STORY. I HAVE A VERY RARE BONE DYSPLASIA CALLED CRANIUM DYSPLASIA, CMD FOR SHORT AND THIS AFFECTS THE FACE, SKULL, AND LONG BONES AND DEPENDING THE SEVERITY. SO BASICALLY WHEN I WAS A CHILD, I WAS ONE OF THOSE KIDS WHEN I ENTERED A STORE OR RESTAURANT OR WEREN'T ANYWHERE IN PUBLIC, HEADS TURNED AND PEOPLE STARED AND WHISPERED. AND AT TIMES PEOPLE DARED TO MAKE RUDE COMMENTS AT ME OR MY PARENTS AND OTHERS ASKED IMPOSING QUESTIONS. BUT RARELY DID STRANGERS LOOK AT ME AND RECOGNIZE AS NORMAL. YET WHEN THEY DID, MY HEART SOARED WITH HAPPINESS. I THANK GOD FOR THOSE
035PEOPLE, THOUGH FEW AND FAR BETWEEN. AND I GREW UP IN FAIRFAX COUNTY, AND WHEN I WAS AT TIMBER LANE, I MUST SAY THAT I FELT PRETTY SAFE BECAUSE THE FRIENDS I DID HAD KNEW AND LIKED ME FOR THE REAL ME. THEY DIDN'T BASE ON MY LOOKS BUT LIKED WHAT I WAS ON THE INSIDE. BUT AS MANY STUDENTS DIDN'T LIKE ME COMPLETELY BASED ON THE WAY I LOOKED AND HAD NO INTENTION TO GET TO KNOW THE REAL ME. WAS I BULLIED? YES. WAS I BULLIED DAILY? YES, BUT IF YOU ASKED ME IF I WAS A HAPPY CHILD, I WOULD SAY YEAH. YOU SEE THE REASON I WAS ABLE NOT ONLY SURVIVE THIS PERIOD IN MY LIFE BUT BE HAPPY AND SUCCESSFUL BECAUSE NO ONE LET ME BE A VICTIM. TO MY FAMILY I WAS NOT A
036VICTIM. TO MY FRIENDS I WAS NOT A VICTIM. AND TO MY TEACHERS AND THE SCHOOL STAFF I WAS NOT A VICTIM. AND TO BE CLEAR I MADE SURE TO NEVER LET THOSE BULLIES WHO TEASED ME SEE ME PLAY THE VICTIM. SO NEEDLESS TO SAY THERE WERE NO SPECIAL MEETINGS WITH MY TEACHERS OR SCHOOL STAFF OR RECOMMENDATIONS MADE FOR ME, GIVEN ZERO COUNSELING AND NO SPECIAL PROGRAMS. SO I ASK WHEN YOU DEVELOP YOUR CARING COMMUNITY PROGRAM, BE MAKE SURE NOT TO DETERMINE THAT SOMEONE IS A VICTIM. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU, THE NEXT SPEAKER IS ALAN TELECKY. GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS ALAN TELECKY, I AM A RESIDENT OF FAIRFAX COUNTY. I WOULD LIKE TO PROVIDE INPUT ON THE STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE CREATING OF A CARING CULTURE. AS YOU KNOW A CARING CULTURE CAN ONLY
037BE CREATED BY IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. TWO WEEKS AGO THE SAME SCHOOL BOARD WILLFULLY IGNORED PUBLIC COMMENTS AGAINST PROMOTING SCIENTIFICALLY AND MEDICALLY INACCURATE INFORMATION THAT SEX IS ASSIGNED AT BIRTH. AND THAT PEOPLE CAN CHOOSE THEIR SEX BASED ON FEELINGS. THIS WAS ROUNDLY REJECTED BY 8-1 MARGIN OF THE PARTICIPANTS THAT RESPONDED VIA E-MAIL. BESIDES VIOLATING THE VIRGINIA BOARD EDUCATION GUIDELINES, B.11 REQUIRING ACCURATE INSTRUCTIONS AND MANY RECOGNIZED THE DANGER OF INTRODUCING YOU FALSE PROPAGANDA DEDICATED TO THE HIGHER LEARNING AND INJECTING FALSEHOODS IN THE MEDICAL FIELD WHERE THE REST OF US RELY ON BIOLOGICAL TRUTH FOR LIFE-SAVING MEASURES. AND FURTHERMORE, THE SCHOOL BOARD CONTINUES TO VIOLATE VIRGINIA GUIDELINES BY RIGGING THE FOC WITH THE FLE OF BIGOTS TO BAN THOSE FROM FLE PROGRAM. HOWEVER THE DISTURBING PART OF THE OUT OF CONTROL FLE PROGRAM
038THAT IT EXCEEDS GUIDELINES AND REQUIRE FULL DISCLOSURE AND CONSENT OF PARENT OF THE HARMFUL AND PRUDENT NATURE OF THE 80 HOUR PROGRAM. AND YET THIS SCHOOL BOARD BELIEVES THAT CHILDREN SHOULD BE AUTOMATICALLY ENROLLED IN IT. EVEN THOUGH MOST PARENTS HAVE NO IDEA WHAT HAVE IS TAUGHT IN AN EVER-CHANGING OR EXPANDING PROGRAM. NOR GIVEN WARNINGS OF THE FALSE MISLEADING AND HARMFUL MEDICAL HEALTH AND SAFETY INFORMATION IN IT. DID YOU KNOW THAT HALF OF THE FAIRFAX COUNTY POPULATION IS NOW LATINO, AND ASIAN AND MUSLIM AND OTHER ETHNIC MINORITIES THAT ARE DIABOLICALLY OPPOSED TO THIS SEX ED PROGRAM FOR MANY REASONS. HOWEVER WITH LANGUAGE AND CULTURES AND COMMUNICATION BARRIERS AND WITH THE SHODDY EFFORT OF THE SCHOOL SYSTEM AT THE START OF THIS SCHOOL YEAR, THESE ETHNIC MINORITIES HAVE NO IDEA THEY ARE AUTOMATICALLY ENROLLING THEMSELVES IN SOMETHING
039THAT THEY EARNESTLY OPPOSE NOR DO THEY KNOW THEY CAN OPT-OUT. SADLY THE QUESTION IS TO BE ASK ED ISN'T FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY ENROLLING THE CHILDREN WITHOUT FULL DISCLOSURE WITHOUT THE PARENTAL CONSENT ESTABLISHED IN VIRGINIA CODE 1-420.1. I WILL CONCLUDE, WHY REQUIRING PERMISSION FOR FIELD TRIPS AND TAKING MEDICATION AND SPORTS PARTICIPATION BUT NOT A CONTROVERSIAL 80 HOUR SEX PROGRAM. THIS IS NOT TO CREATE A CARING CULTURE, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. THANK YOU, THE NEXT SPEAKER IS KATHLEEN MALLARD. GOOD EVENING, SUPERINTENDENT BRABRAND, SCHOOL BOARD, MEMBERS OF THE ADMINISTRATION, AND DR. IVEY, CONGRATULATIONS IF SHE IS STILL HERE, I DON'T KNOW IF SHE STILL IS. TONIGHT I WILL SPEAK ON A TOPIC OF CARING CULTURE AS DESCRIBED IN THE FCPS STRATEGIC PLAN. IN THE COPY OF MY REMARKS THAT I GAVE BEVERLY MADAHO, A
040WONDERFUL PERSON THAT HAS HELPED US SO MUCH. THERE IS A LINK TO AN ARTICLE BY A FRIEND OF MINE, STELA MORBIDO, A RESPECTED EXPERT ON PROPAGANDA AND HISTORY. SHE UNDERSTANDS THE IMPORTANCE OF CRITICAL RELATIONSHIPS AS A CRITICAL SOURCE OF KNOWLEDGE AND HOW THESE RELATIONSHIPS DETERMINE OUR PERCEPTIONS OF THE LARGER WORLD. SHE EXPLAINS THAT RELATIONSHIPS BASED ON MUTUAL TRUST AND AFFECTION IN A CARING ENVIRONMENT ARE THE ULTIMATE SOURCE OF POWER. HOWEVER, THOSE WHO SEEK TO ATTAIN AND HOLD ON TO POWER UNDERSTAND THAT THESE BONDS MUST BE DESTROYED. IN HER ARTICLE TRANSGENDER CHILDREN AND COGNITIVE CHAOS FEATURED IN THE SPRING 2018 ISSUE OF HUMAN LIFE REVIEW. POINTS OUT THAT FORCING CHILDREN, PARTICULARLY YOUNG CHILDREN TO FOCUS ON THEIR GENDER IDENTITY RELEASES THE POWER OF SUGGESTION AND COERCIVE PERSUASION WHICH CONFUSES THEM AND CAN LEAD TO COGNITIVE CHAOS,
041NOT TO A CARING CULTURE. IN THE HOPE THAT YOU WILL READ THIS ARTICLE, I'VE PUT THE LINK IF -- IN MY REMARKS, IT'S A TEST THAT I HOPE MAKES YOU BEING ABOUT THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE RECENT FLE CHANGES AND DO THEY FOSTER A CARING CULTURE, OR JUST THE OPPOSITE. HERE WE GO, YOU CAN NOD YES OR SHAKE YOUR HEAD. HOW IS FCPS IS A CARING CULTURE WHEN IT DESEXES AND DEHUMANIZES CHILDREN AND TELLS THEM ALL THAT THEY MAY NOT SEE THEMSELVES AS EITHER MALE OR FEMALE. AND YE 2, CAN YOU SEE CONFORMITY WITH THE FLE CURRICULUM SHOWING NO COHESION BUT DRIVES A WEDGE AND A FORM OF SEPARATING CHILDREN FROM THEIR PARENTS. NUMBER 3, IS IMPOSING TRANSGENDERISM ON SMALL CHILDREN IN THEIR TENDER YEARS OF COGNITIVE GROWTH AN INDICATOR OF A CARING CULTURE? I DON'T
042THINK SO, IT'S CRUEL BEYOND WORDS. NUMBER 4 IS MAKING PARENTS OUT TO BE THE BAD GUYS IF THEY DON'T AGREE WITH THE FLE CURRICULUM TOPIC AND TRY TO PREVENT THEIR CHILDREN FROM TAKING PUBERTY BLOCKERS OR HAVING SURGERY IS THAT CONDUCIVE TO A CARING CULTURE? WELL, I WILL ANSWER THAT FOR YOU, NO IT'S NOT. THERE IS A COUPLE MORE QUESTIONS AND MAYBE YOU ALL, WHEN YOU GET THE COPY OF MY REMARKS WOULD LIKE TO ANSWER THEM AND I'LL BE BACK AND WE CAN HAVE A POST-TEST. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME THIS EVENING. NEXT SPEAKER IS BRIDGIT PHELPS. GOOD EVENING, DR. BRABRAND, BOARD, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT THIS EVENING. I AM HERE FOR A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT REASON, BUT I DO FEEL IT FALLS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE
043CARING CULTURE. AS A FAIRFAX COUNTY SCHOOL STUDENT FROM ELEMENTARY THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL. I AM NOW HONORED AS THE DIRECTOR OF YOUTH PROGRAMS FOR THE LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA SOCIETY TO BE A PARTNER IN EDUCATION WITH MANY OF OUR FAIRFAX COUNTY SCHOOLS AND THEIR STUDENTS. THIS IS A SERVICE-LEARNING PROGRAM. THAT WE INSTITUTE ACROSS OUR AREA. I FEEL THAT IT REALLY HELPS REPRESENT TO THE STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY OF GIVING BACK AND HELPING OTHERS. AS WELL AS INVOLVING THEIR OUTSIDE COMMUNITY. AND THE REAL REASON THAT I AM HERE TODAY IS I AM PLEASED TO PRESENT THAT OF THE 400 SCHOOLS THAT PARTICIPATED IN PENNIES FOR PATIENTS THIS LAST YEAR, COLIN POWELL, IN REGION 4, I BELIEVE, I MAY BE INCORRECT ON THAT, WAS OUR NUMBER 1 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, RAISING OVER $12,353 FOR CANCER RESEARCH. I WANT TO THANK YOU
044GUYS AGAIN, I DO SEE THE DIFFERENCE THIS YEAR, WE ARE INCLUDING A NEW STEM CURRICULUM FOR ALL PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS THAT WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT AND ELEMENTARY THROUGH MIDDLE SCHOOL. AND HOPEFULLY WE CAN CONTINUE THIS PARTNERSHIP AND THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR TIME. [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU, FOR THE GOOD NEWS. NEXT WE HAVE TWO VIDEO TESTIMONIES. THE FIRST IS PRESENTED BY MONIQUE BAROUDI. I WANT TO REINFORCE THE COMMENTS SHARED BY MRS. EVANS AND MRS. CORBETT SANDERS. THIS BOARD DID AT ITS WORK SESSION TALK ABOUT THE MERITS OF MAINTAINING THE TERM, CLERGY IN THE LANGUAGE, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS RECOMMENDED BY FLE AGAIN FROM STREAMLINE POINT OF VIEW, ONCE YOU NAME OFF TRUSTED ADULTS THAT KIDS SHOULD THINK OF AND MAYBE YOU ARE GOING TO FORGET OTHERS THAT YOU SHOULD CITE IN THERE. [INAUDIBLE] WHEN YOU TELL A
045CHILD THEY ARE QUESTIONING [INAUDIBLE] YOU TELL THEM TO GO TALK TO THEIR CLERGY. I THINK WHEN WE PUT RELIGION IN THERE IT'S A JUDGMENT. AND I DON'T LIKE IT. I THINK IT MAKES THEM THINK THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THEM. TO SAY THAT YOU GO TALK TO A TRUSTED ADULT, AT THIS AGE WHEN YOU ARE QUESTIONING EVERYTHING. BUT TO IMPLY THAT THEY SHOULD GO TALK TO A CLERGY. IMPLIES THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG. AND THEY NEED HELP. AND THEY DON'T NEED THAT KIND OF [INAUDIBLE]. WE NEED TO LISTEN TO THE COMMUNITY. EVEN IF WE DON'T LIKE WHAT THEY ARE TELLING US. [APPLAUSE] THE VIEWS OF THE MEMBERS OF THIS BOARD ARE NOT MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE VIEWS OF THE PARENTS OF OUR CHILDREN. WE'RE THE PARTNERS OF PARENTS IN THE EDUCATION OF THEIR CHILDREN. WE
046ARE NOT IN CHARGE OF THE CHILD'S EDUCATION. PARENTS ARE. PLEASE LET -- THE COMMENTS RECEIVED ON THIS SET OF FLE CHANGES ARE A DRAMATIC DEPARTURE FROM COMMENTS RECEIVED IN PREVIOUS YEARS. THE NEXT TESTIMONY IS PRESENTED BY ROBERT RIGBY. GOOD EVENING, SCHOOL BOARD, DR. BRABRAND AND STAFF, MY NAME IS ROBERT RIGBY, I AM A TEACHER OF FAIRFAX COUNTY AND CURRENT PRESIDENT OF FCPS PRIDE. I WANT TO SPEAK OF CARING CULTURE, STRATEGY 5 WILL MEAN MORE INVESTMENT BY ALL PEOPLE IN THE SYSTEM. STRATEGY 6, IMPROVED COMMUNICATION WILL LEAD TO BETTER OUTCOMES. AND STRATEGY 7 WITH IDEA OF OVERALL WELL BEING AND IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE MUST BE THE UNDERPINNING PHILOSOPHY OF ANY EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN. ON JUNE 14, WHEN A GROUP CAME TO PRESENT A CURRICULUM AND YOU APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY AND FOR THAT CULTURE FOR PEOPLE OF
047MANY ETHNIC RACIAL AND LINGUISTIC MIX THAT MAKE UP FAIRFAX COUNTY. SOME MEMBERS OF FCPS PRIDE THAT ARE MUSLIM AND CATHOLIC EXPRESS REGRET AND SADNESS THAT THEIR COMMUNITIES ARE NOT PROVIDING INCLUSION FOR TRANSGENDER STUDENT. THEY SAY THAT NO GROUP SPEAKS FOR THE WHOLE COMMUNITY. INTERSEXUALITY IS REAL, AND IN THE SAME WAY I DO NOT SPEAK FOR ALL LGBTQ IN SYSTEM, FCPS IS A BIG PLACE AND CAN'T PUT PEOPLE IN BOXES. I HAVE A STRATEGY FOR IMPROVED COMMUNICATION AS RELATES TO NEXT YEAR FOR THE [INAUDIBLE] REPORT. I BELIEVE THAT AN E-MAIL SYSTEM THAT COMMENTED AT FCPS.EDU IS BROKEN. WE HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING THOSE 1300 E-MAILS CAME FROM PEOPLE INSIDE OF OF OUR COUNTY OR REPRESENTATIVE OF PEOPLE WITHIN THE COUNTY. BUT [INAUDIBLE] TELLS US WHO HAS A LARGER STATEWIDE OR STATEWIDE NETWORK OF THE INFORMATION
048THAT WE NEED. PERHAPS AN ACTUAL SURVEY AS ONE BOARD MEMBER WOULD SERVE OR GOOGLE FORM WITH HONOR QUESTION THAT IMPLIES WOULD WORK INSTEAD. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING. THANK YOU TO ALL OF THOSE WHO CAME OUT TO SPEAK TO US. JUST SO THAT THE PEOPLE KNOW, SEEKING ADVICE FROM CLERGY WAS ADDED BACK IN. WE HAVE BOY SCOUTS WITH US TONIGHT AND I WOULD RECOGNIZE JACOB CHARLESWORTH AND LUKA MOSBY FROM TROOP 1347 AND 1537. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO STAND UP TO BE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU. THE NEXT ITEM ON OUR AGENDA IS CONFIRMATION OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED MEETING. THIS IS THE PORTION OF THE MEETING WHERE THE BOARD WILL CONFIRM ANY ACTION REGARDING ISSUES THAT WERE DISCUSSED IN THE CLOSED MEETING. THESE ISSUES MAY INCLUDE ACTION TAKEN REGARDING STUDENT DISCIPLINARY MATTERS. BOARD MEMBERS HAVE DISCUSSED EACH
049INDIVIDUAL CASE, AND AT THIS TIME WILL MAKE SEVERAL MOTIONS TO CONFIRM THE RECOMMENDED ACTION. I WILL CALL ON MRS. DERENAK-KAUFAX MOTION. I MOVE TO DENY THE SCHOOL APPEAL FOR THE STUDENT THAT SLAPPED A MEMBER AND UPHOLD THE DECISION BY THE INTERNET -- SUPERINTENDENT. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, THAT MOTION IS UNANIMOUS, THANK YOU. NEXT MRS. SCHULTZ ON A MOTION. I MOVE TO GRANT IN PART THE SCHOOL REASSIGNMENT APPEAL OF A STUDENT WHO IS CHARGED WITH A SERIOUS CRIMINAL OFFENSE RELATED TO AN ALLEGED COMMUNITY-BASED INCIDENT AND TO MODIFY THE DISCIPLINARY DECISION OF THE DIVISION SUPERINTENDENT. SECOND. SECONDED BY MRS. CORBETT SANDERS. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR... THANK YOU THAT MOTION PASSES. NEXT I CALL ON MRS. PALCHIK FOR A MOTION. I MOVE THAT THE SCHOOL BOARD ADOPT THE 2019-2020 STANDARDS SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR. IS THIS A SECOND. MRS.
050HYNES. MRS. PALCHIK WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK IT. YES, I WILL TRY TO BE BELIEF, FIRST I WANT TO THANK AND EXPLAIN THE PROCESS. I WANT TO THANK DR. RAMEY, AND MICHAEL AND YOUR STAFF FOR THE COUNTLESS HOURS FOR WORKING NOT JUST OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH THE SURVEY BUT THROUGH OUR CALENDAR COMMITTEE. THIS IS THE SECOND ROUND NOW OF A COMMITTEE OF 21 INVITED MEMBERS FROM THE COMMUNITY, FROM OUR PRINCIPALS AND FROM OUR EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATIONS, TEACHERS. OUR SUPERINTENDENTS, FCPS-PTA, AND EVEN OUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICE THAT MET FOR THREE REASONS IN ORDER TO REVIEW THE SURVEY SENT TO THE COMMITTEE AND TO GIVE THE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE 2019-20 CALENDAR. I WANTED TO GIVE A SENSE OF SAUR -SURVEY RESULTS THAT THE COMMITTEE LOOKED AT TO PROVIDE THE RECOMMENDED CALENDAR. WHICH IS WHAT IS COMING FORWARD TODAY. THERE
051WERE FIVE QUESTIONS ON THE SURVEY, IT WAS FILLED OUT BY MORE THAN 5100 MEMBERS OF BOTH OUR EMPLOYEES AND FAMILY COMMUNITIES. I WILL GO BRIEFLY THROUGH THE FIVE QUESTIONS. THE FIRST ONE WAS ASKED WHETHER WE PREFER TO START THE SCHOOL YEAR ESSENTIALLY BEFORE LABOR DAY, ONE OR TWO WEEKS OR AFTER LABOR DAY. AND THIS YEAR WE HAD MORE THAN 50%, SO I BELIEVE WE HAD 59% OF ALL RESPONDENTS SAID THEY WANTED TO BEGIN AFTER LABOR DAY. EITHER ONE OR TWO WEEKS AFTER LABOR DAY. WITH 72% -- SORRY, BEFORE LABOR DAY, BEFORE LABOR DAY, THANK YOU. 72% OF EMPLOYEES AND 51% OF FAMILIES. AND THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE MORE THAN 30% -- NO MORE THAN 8% THAT HAD NO PREFERENCE. THIS YEAR AFTER HAVING TRIED IT ONE YEAR, LOOKS LIKE MORE THAN 50%, MORE THAN HALF
052OF OUR EMPLOYEES AND FAMILIES AGREE AS LONG AS WE CAN CONTINUE TO START BEFORE LABOR DAY. AND IN ADDITION QUESTION 2 ASKED ABOUT WINTER BREAK. 52% OF RESPONDENTS SAYING THEY WANT TO KEEP WINTER BREAK AS TWO WEEKS. THAT'S WHAT THE COMMITTEE WORKED WITH. AND QUESTION 3 ASKED ABOUT SPRING BREAK, WHETHER IT SHOULD BE A FIXED WEEK OR CONTINUE TO HAVE AS A SHIFTING WEEK THAT OCCURS BETWEEN MID-MARCH AND MID-APRIL. 57% SAID TO KEEP IT AS IS, SHIFTING. AND QUESTION 4 WE HAD MORE OF A BREAKDOWN. I KNOW THIS IS A QUESTION THAT WE TO DISCUSS OFTEN ON OR BOARD LOOKING AT THE HOLIDAY. A PREFERENCE OF HOLIDAYS. COLUMBUS DAY AND VETERAN'S DAY, THE WEDNESDAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING AND PRESIDENT'S DAY. THE TWO HOLIDAYS THAT HAD MORE THAN 50% SAYING THEY WANTED THE SCHOOLS TO BE CORRODES,
053WEDNESDAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING AND PRESIDENT'S DAY. FOR COLUMBUS DAY AND VETERAN'S DAY IT WAS SIMILAR, AND 42% ASKED FOR SCHOOL TO BE CLOSED. AND ONLY 3-4% ASKED FOR HALF DAY. AND 34% FOR A FULL DAY. SO THE COMMITTEE DID BRING FORWARD A RECOMMENDATION TO CLOSE ON THE WEDNESDAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING AND ON PRESIDENT'S DAY. BUT THIS CALENDAR WILL SHOW HAVING COLUMBUS DAY AND VETERAN'S DAY BEING SCHOOL DAYS. I KNOW THERE IS AN AMENDMENT COMING FORWARD TO CHANGE ONE OF THOSE BUT THE COMMITTEE'S OVERALL RECOMMENDATION, ONE SURPRISING THAT THE SURVEY RESULTS ON THE COMMITTEE AND FOLLOWED THIS EXCEPT FOR THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL. THE PREFERENCE OF HOW TO HANDLE TEACHER WORKDAYS. FOR NEXT YEAR'S CALENDAR WE DID INCLUDE FROM THE LAST DECISION THAT WAS MADE WAS TO HAVE THREE HOUR EARLY RELEASES. AND 70% SAID DON'T DO
054THAT AGAIN, BOTH FAMILIES AND EMPLOYEES PREFER TO HAVE THREE FULL DAYS OFF AS OPPOSED TO SIX HALF DAYS. AND THIS CALENDAR DOES GO BACK AND SAY ALL RIGHT WE WILL NOT DO THE THREE-HOUR EARLY RELEASES AND INSTEAD DOES INCLUDE THE THREE FULL DAYS OFF, FOR STUDENTS. SO THAT TEACHERS CAN HAVE THAT TIME FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TEACHER WORKDAYS. THAT IS WHAT WAS DISCUSSED BY THE COMMITTEE. AND I AM BRINGING FORWARD THE RESULTS OF THREE THOUGHTFUL, ENGAGING DISCUSSIONS. AND I DID HEAR FROM A COMMITTEE MEMBER AND HOW IMPRESSED WITH THE LEVEL OF DISCUSSION AND BROUGHT FORWARD BY STAFF AND THE COMMITTEE. THAT IS WHAT IS PRESENTED FOR THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR, ALSO AT THE REQUEST OF OUR BOARD TO GIVE FAMILIES AND STAFF LONGER HEADS UP TO PREPARE, TO PREPARE THEIR VACATIONS AND THEIR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
055TIME. THIS IS TO BE CLEAR, NOT FOR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR BUT FOR THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR. EXCELLENT SUMMARY, THANK YOU. MRS. HYNES WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO THIS? NOT AT THIS TIME. ALL RIGHT, WE WILL GO ON, MR. MOON YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE COMMENTS FIRST. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR, I ORIGINALLY INTENDED TO PRESENT AN AMENDMENT. BUT AFTER THE AMENDMENT I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT. THE INTENT BEHIND MY MOTION WAS PRIMARILY TO HELP THOSE SENIORS WHO ARE APPLYING EARLY TO BE ABLE TO GET AT LEAST PRELIMINARY GRADES BY NOVEMBER 1, SO THEY CAN SUBMIT. BUT I UNDERSTAND THERE IS ABOUT 10,000 EARLY APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED THIS YEAR BY SENIORS. 10,000, THAT DOES NOT MEAN 10,000 STUDENTS. BECAUSE SOME OF OUR STUDENTS APPLY MULTIPLE SCHOOLS BY NOVEMBER 1. BUT ABOUT
05610,000 APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY NOVEMBER 1. AND MOST OF THE SCHOOLS HAVE A LIST OF PRELIMINARY GRADES TO BE SUBMITTED WITH THE APPLICATIONS. SO MY INTENT BEHIND MY MOTION THAT I WOULD PROPOSE TO HELP THOSE SENIORS GET THE MESSAGE OUT THAT WE DO WANT, AND NOT THAT OUR TEACHERS ARE NOT ALREADY DOING IT BUT MAKE SURE THEY PROVIDE PRELIMINARY GRADES TO SENIORS. BUT DR. BRABRAND HAS ASSURED ME THAT HE WILL GIVE GUIDANCE TO ALL THE TEACHERS TO DO SO. SO WITH THAT, I DON'T NEED TO PRESENT MY MOTION. THANK YOU, MR. MOON. THEN CALL ON MRS. CORBETT SANDERS FOR AN AMENDMENT. THANK YOU, I MOVE TO AMEND THE MAIN MOTION BY CHANGING THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2018 TO REGULAR SCHOOL DAY AND MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY/STUDENT HOLIDAY. SECOND. SECOND BY MR. MOON. MRS. CORBETT
057SANDERS SPEAK TO YOUR MOTION. YES, WHEN WE STARTED THE PRE-LABOR DAY TO THE CALENDAR, WE GOT A LOT OF RESPONSE FROM THE PARENTS SAYING WE NEED PREDICTABILITY AND STABILITY TO THE PLANNING. AND LAST YEAR WHEN WE LOOKED AT THE CALENDAR RECOMMENDATIONS THAT ELIMINATED THE OCTOBER HOLIDAY, TRADITIONALLY COLUMBUS HOLIDAY AND PUT IT BACK AS A WORKDAY IN THE 2018-19 CALENDAR. WHAT THIS AMENDMENT DOES IS PROVIDE FOR THAT STABILITY OF PLANING AND CONSISTENCY OF SCHEDULES FOR OUR FAMILY. AND IT ACTUALLY PRESERVES A LONG WEEKEND WHICH IS TRADITIONALLY USED BY SPORTS AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS FOR TOURNAMENTS AND FOR MAJOR COMPETITIONS IN THE FALL. AND ALSO PROVIDES FOR A LITTLE RELIEF IN THE FIRST QUARTER, WHICH IS TRADITIONALLY THE LONGEST QUARTER FOR OUR STUDENTS. THAT IS WHY I AM PUTTING FORWARD THIS RECOMMENDATION. AND I BRING IT TO YOU
058AFTER HAVING SPOKEN TO STAFF AND LEADERS OF THE TEACHER ASSOCIATION THAT FELT COMFORTABLE WITH THIS AMENDMENT. MR. MOON, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO YOUR SECOND. JUST BRIEFLY, MADAM CHAIR. THAT A LOT OF ACTIVITIES THAT GO ON COLUMBUS DAY, MRS. CORBETT SANDERS STATED IS A TIME ENDURED TRADITION. AND I FONDLY REMEMBER WHEN MY KIDS WERE SOMEWHAT YOUNGER, THAT HAVING A COLUMBUS DAY OFF WAS BASICALLY SACRAMENT. SEEING NO -- MRS. SCHULTZ? I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH THIS, I THINK ONE OF MY CONVERSATIONS WITH COLLEAGUE WAS WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME WE DIDN'T HAVE COLUMBUS DAY OFF? SO, THE ONE PROBLEM I DO HAVE CALLING IT SACK -- SACRA SAINT AND THIS WAS FOR VETERANS AND TO HAVE MORE COLUMBUS THAN VETERANS. AND THE FACT THAT THIS BOARD MESSAGES TO THE POINT TO THE PUBLIC THAT IT
059WAS TOO HARD WHEN PRINCE [INAUDIBLE] HAS FOUND A WAY TO HONOR VETERAN'S DAY. AND ACTIONS MATTER. AND ACTIONS OF THIS BOARD HAVE YEAR IN AND OUT MESSAGED THAT WE CAN'T FIGURE OUT A WAY TO PUT A NATIONAL HOLIDAY WHERE EVERY OTHER NATIONAL HOLIDAY IS ON OUR CALENDAR. WE CAN'T FIGURE OUT A WAY TO PUT VETERAN'S DAY INTO OUR SCHEDULE. AND IT IS A CHOICE. WE ARE LITERALLY CHOOSING CONVENIENCE INSTEAD OF FINDING A WAY TO HONOR VETERANS. AND I DO FIND IT PROBLEMATIC. I DO SUPPORT THIS AMENDMENT. BECAUSE ACTUALLY I THINK THAT THE BREAK IN THE CALENDAR AT THAT POINT IS GOOD. IT'S A GOOD, HEALTHY BREAK FOR FAMILIES. AND IF FAMILIES ARE SPENDING TIME TOGETHER, I'M PRO-FAMILY FOR THEM TO BE PARTICIPATING IN ACTIVITIES WITH THEIR CHILDREN. BUT I'M ALSO PRO-VETERAN, I AM PRO-LIBERTY. AND
060WE ARE NOT MESSAGING EFFECTIVELY, WE DON'T, THE REMINDER IS THAT THE STORY THAT WE HAVE TO TAKE VETERAN'S DAY OFF, IF WE TAKE VETERAN'S DAY OFF WE WON'T HAVE PROGRAMS IS AN INAPPROPRIATE MESSAGE. BECAUSE OF COURSE WE TEACH CHILDREN ABOUT PRESIDENT'S AND THEY ARE NOT IN SCHOOL ON PRESIDENT'S DAY AND WE TEACH ABOUT MARTIN LUTHER KING AND THEY ARE NOT IN SCHOOL ON MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY, AND WE HAVE TURKEY TALK AND NOT IN SCHOOL ON THANKSGIVING. THERE IS OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT THAT THIS BOARD COULD CHOOSE AND DOING A YEAR OUT. THIS IS THE BEAUTIFUL THING THAT DR. BRABRAND HAS WORKED WITH US ON AND TRY TO MESSAGE TO OUR FAMILIES WELL IN ADVANCE TO ESTABLISH SUMMER SCHEDULES AND TRAVEL AND ALL THINGS THAT ARE HEALTHY AND APPROPRIATE FOR US TO MESSAGE TO OUR STAFF
061AND FAMILIES. AND YET WE STILL CAN'T GET THIS ONE THING RIGHT. AND I FIND THAT UNFORTUNATE. MRS. KEYS-GAMARRA, DID YOU WISH TO SPEAK? I WOULD LIKE TO RESPOND, WE DID HAVE ROBUST DISCUSSION REGARDING THE CALENDAR AND I SPECIFICALLY REACHED OUT TO MY COLLEAGUE REGARDING POSSIBLY WORKING ON THIS AND I DIDN'T HEAR ANYTHING, AND SURPRISED THAT WE DIDN'T HAVE AN AMENDMENT TODAY. I WANT THE PUBLIC TO KNOW THAT THERE IS NO STAUNCH UNFAIRNESS OR DESIRE NOT TO RECOGNIZE VETERANS. I AM A DAUGHTER OF A VETERAN, MY SON IS AT WEST POINT. AND WE HAVE A NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT CERTAINLY ARE WILLING TO HAVE THAT DISCUSSION, IT JUST DIDN'T HAPPEN. I WANT THE PUBLIC TO KNOW THAT WE ARE CERTAINLY WILLING TO DISCUSS THINGS. AND WE CERTAINLY ALSO SUPPORT OUR VETERANS. MRS. HYNES. YEAH, I WANT
062TO MAKE SURE I'M CLEAR. WHAT WE ARE DOING IS TAKING THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY OUT OF THE 50 WEEK IN NOVEMBER AND PUTTING IN -- FIRST WEEK IN NOVEMBER OUT AND PUTTING IN OCTOBER, TEACHERS WILL BE OUT OF SCHOOL FOR KIDS AND FAMILIES BUT NOT FOR TEACHERS. RIGHT. YOU AND YOU -- AND YOU SAID THAT YOU CHECKED WITH THE TEACHER ASSOCIATIONS AND DR. BRABRAND YOU SEE NO PROBLEM. WE HAVE IT NOW WITH TWO DAYS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TEACHER WORKDAY ON THAT FIRST WEEK IN OCTOBER. THAT IS CLOSER TO THE MIDDLE OF THE QUARTER. THEN PUTTING THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ON THE 14th. DO YOU SEE ANY DOWN SIDE TO THE CHANGE? CAN YOU REMIND ME CHACE, THIS YEAR, WAS COLUMBUS DAY, WHAT DAY WAS COLUMBUS DAY THIS YEAR DESIGNATED FOR OUR STAFF? IT WAS A TEACHER
063WORKDAY. PD-DAY OR ONE OF THE TWO. WE ALREADY HAD THAT OCCUR AND I DIDN'T HEARING ANYTHING FROM THE COMMUNITY OR TEACHERS OF WORK DOING IT THAT WAY AND I DON'T THINK IT WOULD BE IMPACT FOR THE 2019-20 CALENDAR. THANK YOU WE ARE TRADING ONE DAY TO BE COLUMBUS WEEKEND. THAT CORRECT. MR. WILSON. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR AND I APPRECIATE THE AMENDMENT BROUGHT FORWARD BY MRS. CORBETT SANDERS. I THINK THAT IT IS TELLING, I DON'T THINK, I CAN'T RECALL A YEAR WHEN WE HAVEN'T INCLUDED COLUMBUS DAY IN THE SCHEDULE AS A DAY OFF FOR THE CHILDREN. COINCIDENTAL WITH THE FEDERAL HOLIDAY AND THE VAST MAJORITY OF DAYS OFF. AND I AM TROUBLED THAT MRS. HYNES MENTIONED THAT THE TEACHERS WILL BE IN SCHOOL. DID WE IN THE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE EFFORTS TO REACH OUT AND HAVE
064THE MEETINGS WITH THE COMMUNITIES, I DON'T HAVE THE DATA, THE POLLING DATA BUT MAYBE MRS. PALCHIK DO WE HAVE INFORMATION ON THAT ASPECT OF IT? YES, SO AND DR. RAMEY IS CORRECT -- SORRY YOU WANT JUST FOR EMPLOYEES? YEAH, WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO UNDERSTAND, DO THE EMPLOYEES, WHAT WAS THEIR OPINION ON HAVING COLUMBUS DAY AND HAVING IT A PROFESSIONAL DAY FOR THEM? THE QUESTION WAS NOT ASKED AS A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY, THAT IS CORRECT. THE QUESTION WAS SIMPLY, IT WAS THE SAME SURVEY. FOR EMPLOYEES AND FAMILIES, AND ASKED WHAT IS YOUR PREFERENCE FOR THE FOLLOWING DAYS, FULL DAY OF SCHOOL, HALF DAY OF SCHOOL, NO SCHOOL, NO PREFERENCE. THOSE WERE THE FOUR CHOICES. IT DIDN'T SPECIFY IF HOLIDAY FOR STUDENTS OR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY OR WORKDAY. THAT WAS NOT SPECIFIED. WE WERE REALLY TRYING
065TO KEEP IT SIMPLE. ALL QUESTIONS WERE ANSWERED BY ALL RESPONDENTS. OKAY, MAYBE WE DON'T HAVE INSIGHT EXACTLY HOW THIS WILL BE -- HOW REFLECTED BACK TO US AS I -- A BOARD FROM THE TEACHERS. I WANT TO ADDRESS THAT, THE EMPLOYEES HAD A HIGHER PERCENTAGE NOT BE A SCHOOL DAY THAN THE FAMILIES. AND THE EMPLOYEES RESPONDED 52% EMPLOYEES WANTED NO SCHOOL ON COLUMBUS DAY. AND 38% OF FAMILIES SAID NO SCHOOL. THAT WE HAVE. SO THE TEACHERS WANTED NOT TO HAVE A SCHOOL DAY. MUCH HIGHER THAN EVEN THE FAMILIES. SO THEY SIGNALED AT A HIGHER RATE THAN FAMILIES THEY WOULD LIKE TO HAVE DAY OFF AS WELL. I APPRECIATE THIS AMENDMENT BECAUSE OF THE CONSISTENCY ISSUE IN PAST YEARS. I GUESS THE DATA WE HAVE I AM NOT SURE THAT IT TRULY SUPPORTS THIS CHANGE SPECIFICALLY
066HOW IT'S PROPOSED AND MY RECOLLECTION THAT THE NUMBERS WERE SIMILAR WHEN THE QUESTION ASKED WITH RESPECT TO VETERAN'S DAY. AND I WONDER IF WE HAD A CONVERSATION WHETHER WE SHOULD RECONSIDER INCLUDING VETERAN'S DAY IN OUR CALENDAR. I THINK THAT MRS. SCHULTZ MAKES A GREAT POINT, WE HAVE A TREMENDOUS POPULATION IN FAIRFAX COUNTY OF ACTIVE AND RETIRED MILITARY. AND I THINK IT IS A DECISION OF THE BOARD TO CHOOSE ONE OVER THE OTHER. I AM A LITTLE ON THE FENCE HERE AS I TALK MYSELF THROUGH THIS. I DO SUPPORT COLUMBUS DAY I WISH WE HAD MORE TIME TO TALK ABOUT IT REALLY AND FLESH OUT SOME OF THE ISSUES RELATED TO YOUR AMENDMENT. THAT WE COULD HAVE DISCOVERED THE TEACHERS' PERSPECTIVE ON THIS AND GET MORE DEPTH AND HAVE A DISCUSSION ABOUT VETERAN'S DAY. OKAY I'LL
067CALL FOR THE VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT. AND IT IS TO CHANGE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2019 TO A REGULAR SCHOOL DAY. AND MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2019 TO PROFESSIONAL DAY/STUDENT HOLIDAY. ALL OF THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE AMENDMENT. THAT MOTION IS UNANIMOUS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NOW WE ARE BACK TO THE MAIN MOTION AS AMENDED. I WILL CALL FOR THE VOTE ON THE MAIN MOTION AS AMENDED. AND IS THERE A SECOND? THERE IS A SECOND. OKAY, WE GOT EVERYBODY ON THE TABLE. GREAT. OKAY. SO ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE CALENDAR AS AMENDED. OPPOSED. ABSTENTION. MRS. SCHULTZ. THANK YOU, THAT MOTION PASSES. NEXT I WILL CALL ON MR. MOON FOR A MOTION. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I MOVE THAT THE SCHOOL BOARD APPROVE THE STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL 2, CARRYING CULTURE REPORT AS DETAILED IN THE AGENDA ITEM.
068SECONDED? SECONDED BY MR. MCELVEEN. THANK YOU, MR. MOON. THANK YOU. THE FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS STRATEGIC PLAN CALLED IGNITE HAS A FOUR MAJOR GOALS WHICH DEFINE THE ROLE OF ALL FCPS MEMBERS IN MAKING THEIR COMMITMENT TO OUR STAFF, STUDENTS AND COMMITTEE. THOSE FOUR GOALS ARE, STUDENT SUCCESS, CARING CULTURE, PREMIER WORKFORCE AND RESOURCE STEWARDSHIP. EACH YEAR THE SCHOOL IS UPDATED ON THESE FOUR GOALS AND APPROVED GOAL TO REPORT. AND THIS YEAR'S GOAL TO REPORT WAS BRIEFLY PRESENTED TO THE SCHOOL BOARD ON MEETING JUNE 12 AND THEN DISCUSSED IN GREAT DETAIL BY THE BOARD MEMBERS AT THE WORK SESSION ON JUNE 18. UNDER GOAL 2, THE FCPS COMMITS TO FOSTER A RESPONSIVE AND CARING AND INCLUSIVE CULTURE WHERE ALL VALUES SUPPORTED [INAUDIBLE]. THE OVERARCHING STRATEGIES NUMBER 5, 6 AND 7, OVERARCHING STRATEGY 5, FCPS IS TO ESTABLISH
069A SCHOOL DIVISION THAT IS HIGHLY RESPONSIVE TO STAKEHOLDERS AND CREATE A MODERN ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH TO LEARN AND WORK. OVERARCHING STRATEGY 6, STATES FCPS FOSTER ACTIVITY AND POSITIVE COMMUNICATION AND ENGAGEMENT AMONG STUDENTS, STAFF AND FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITY. IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT ALL STAKEHOLDERS ARE ENGAGED AND WELL INFORMED PARTNERS. THE THIRD OVERARCHING STRATEGY, STRATEGY 7 STATES THAT FCPS PROMOTES OVERALL HEALTH AND WELL BEING OF A STUDENT AND STAFF IN ORDER TO ENCOURAGE HEALTHY LIFE CHOICES AND INCREASED QUALITY OF LIFE. THE GOAL TO THE REPORT PRESENTED TO THE SCHOOL BOARD DISCUSSES MAJOR STRATEGIC PLAN ACTIVITY TAKES ING PLACE IN THE CALENDAR AND THE DECISIONS OF GOAL 2. IN ADDITION THE REPORT PROVIDES UPDATES AND CURRENT WORK SUPPORTS GOAL 2. AS PART OF THE DISCUSSION, THE BOARD WAS ALSO PRESENTED WITH 2017-2018 EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT SURVEY DATA
070AND ANALYSIS. THE BOARD DECIDED TO SCHEDULE ANOTHER WORK SESSION IN THE FUTURE TO DISCUSS THE SURVEY. WITH THAT I WOULD LIKE TO ASK MY COLLEAGUES TO VOTE AND ACCEPT THE REPORT. THANK YOU, MR. MCELVEEN, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO YOUR SECOND? NOTHING FURTHER. SEEING NO MEMBERS WISHING TO SPEAK. THEN I WILL CALL FOR A VOTE TO APPROVE THE GOAL 2 STRATEGIC PLAN CARING CULTURE, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. THAT MOTION IS UNANIMOUS WITH MRS. SCHULTZ AWAY FROM THE TABLE. NEXT ITEM IS CONSENT AGENDA, OUR ROBERT'S RULES PROVIDE FOR A CONSENT AGENDA PRESENTING SEVERAL ITEMS IF APPROVAL BY A SINGLE MOTION, MANY ITEMS HAVE GONE THROUGH BOARD REVIEW AND DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND PUBLIC IN ADVANCE. ITEMS MAY BE REMOVED PRIOR TO THE MEETING, 601 APPROVE THE MINUTES. 6.02 APPROVE AN AWARD CONTRACT
071TO UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA FOR COHORT PROGRAM EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 2018 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2023. AND AUTHORIZE THE SUPERINTENDENT OR DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT TO ADMINISTER SUCH ON BEHALF OF THE SCHOOL BOARD. 6.03, APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF MICHAEL BURKE TO FCPS, EMPLOYEES SUPPLEMENTALLY TERM. 6.04 A REAPPOINTMENT OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES. 6.05. 6.06 REAPPOINT MR. DAN WARCO AS CITIZEN MEMBER OF THE AUDIT DEPARTMENT FOR TWO-YEAR TERM ENDING JUNE 30, 2020. 6.07, APPOINT INDIVIDUALS TO SERVE ON ADVISE OR COMMITTEES AS DETAILED ON THE AGENDA ITEM. ANY OBJECTION TO APPROVING THE CONSENT AGENDA? HEARING AND SEEING NONE, CONSENT AGENDA IS APPROVED. SUPERINTENDENT MATTERS, DR. BRABRAND. THANK YOU, CHAIRMAN STRAUSS, LAST WEEK I GOT A CHANCE TO GO TO THE PICNIC KICKOFF IN HERNDON, IT WAS A BLAST AND WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO SHOWCASE OUR BARBECUE PROGRAM FOOD TO EAT THROUGH THE SUMMER.
072AND RONNIE TAYLOR HAS DONE A WONDERFUL JOB. HE IS REALLY SET A NEW BAR OF EXCELLENCE AND A FOCUS ON EQUITY THROUGH OUR FOOD AND NUTRITION PROGRAM SERVICES. THIS PROGRAM IS GOING TO HAVE A FREE BARBECUE LUNCH FOR ALL KIDS 18 AND UNDER, IF ADULT IT'S 2 O'CLOCK AND AVAILABLE FROM JUNE 18 TO AUGUST 27. YOU CAN FIND LOCATION OF THOSE LISTING TONIGHT AT FCPS.EDU, WE WANT TO SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS AND HOPE THAT FOLKS WILL VISIT THOSE SITES. AND HAPPY THAT FCPS RECEIVED FOUR AWARDS IN ELECTRONIC MEDIA CONTEST SPONSORED BY THE SCHOOL AREAS. AND WE GOT HIGHEST AWARD FOR FCPS SPOTLIGHT BLOG, AND THIS INCLUDED MADELINE'S MENTORING DAY AND CARING CULTURE AND CARING GENERATIONS. AND WE WON THE HIGHEST CATEGORY FOR VIDEO PRODUCED IN-HOUSE AND RECEIVED TWO HONORABLE MENTIONS ON VIDEOS
073FROM MOVING FROM FEAR TO HOPE, PROJECT HOPE AND FERN AND ROSE MARY. FUZZY FRIENDS AT GLASCO MIDDLE SCHOOL LIBRARY, PROUD OF THEIR WORK. WE HAVE WRAPPED UP OUR SCHOOL YEAR BUT BUSY WITH MANY SUMMER PROGRAMS, AND I HOPE THAT OUR MANY IN OUR COMMUNITY AND FOLKS GET A CHANCE TO CELEBRATE WITH FAMILY AND FOURTH OF JULY, AND CELEBRATE OUR COUNTRY. WE ARE BLESSED TO BE IN AN AMAZING COUNTRY AND COUNTY IN FAIRFAX. I THANK YOU ALL FOR THE NEXT TIME WE MEET, WE WILL HAVE BEEN A FULL YEAR OF ME BEING HERE AS SUPERINTENDENT. I HAVE THOROUGHLY ENJOYED PIE TIME AND LOOK FORWARD TO THE GEARING UP OF ANOTHER SCHOOL YEAR AS WE SPEND THE SUMMER GETTING READY TO GEAR UP. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU, DR. BRABRAND, CALL ON MRS. HYNES FOR A
074REPORT FROM THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THANK YOU, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE HAD OUR MONTHLY MEETING LAST NIGHT. AND WE RECEIVED UPDATES FROM AUDITOR GENERAL. WE HAD THE FINAL CONVERSATION IN PREPARATION FOR THE BOARD'S VOTE ON THE FY19 RISK ASSESSMENT AND AUDIT PLAN. WHICH THE BOARD WILL VOTE ON NEXT MONTH. AND WE WILL ACTUALLY DISCUSS AT THE JULY 23rd WORK SESSION. SO I ENCOURAGE BOARD MEMBERS TO TAKE A LOOK AT THAT AND SENT AROUND BY THE AUDITOR GENERAL. WE WANT TO HAVE A ROBUST DISCUSS ON THE 23rd. AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE RECEIVED REPORTS ON FY18 ADULT EDUCATION AUDIT AND SEVEN SCHOOL BUSINESS TURN-OVER AUDITS. ALL THE FY18 AUDIT WORK COMPLETED ON TIME AND AS A RESULT OUR JULY 25th AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELED BECAUSE WE HAVE NOTHING LEFT TO TALK ABOUT. WONDERFUL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
075BOARD MATTERS, MRS. KEYS-GAMARRA. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I TOO HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND THE EVENT AT HUTCHINS ELEMENTARY AND ALONG WITH OUR CHAIR, MRS. STRAUSS AND MCELVEEN. AND IT WAS A FUN EVENT TO SEE PEOPLE COMING OUT AND ENJOYING ONE ANOTHER. AND I ESPECIALLY ENJOYED THE CALVES, I TOOK A PICTURE AND I DIDN'T TOUCH, EVEN THOUGH A MOTHER OF BOYS AND THAT'S CUTE. AND I HAD THE ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN A SCHOOL SAFETY ALONG WITH MRS. DURAN AND OTHER SUPPORTERS IN THE COUNTY, AND THAT WAS FUN AS WELL. BUT I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO CONTINUING, TO HAVE A LITTLE BREAK IN THE SUMMER, WISH EVERYBODY A FUN TIME AND ALSO MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS TO THOSE IN MARYLAND, WE HAVE HAD YET ANOTHER MASS SHOOTING AND JUST A VERY SAD TIME. MRS. DERENAK-KAUFAX.
076THANK YOU, YES, MRS. KEYS-GAMARRA, YOU DID A NICE JOB AS WELL, AS DID DR. DURAN FOR THE SCHOOL SAFETY. IN THE COMMONWEALTH MEETING. PUT ON THE COMMUNITY OF TRUST. I APPRECIATED YOUR TIME AND ENJOYED HEARING FROM YOU AS WELL AS OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PANEL. AND I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE WHO HAS SERVED THIS PAST YEAR ON OUR SCHOOL BOARD ADVISORY COMMITTEES. WE HAVE THE PLEASURE OF LISTENING TO YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS OVER PAST WEEKS AND AS ALWAYS I AM IMPRESSED BY YOUR DILIGENT WORK AND INSIGHTFUL RECOMMENDATIONS AND THANK YOU FOR THAT TIME. AND WISH EVERYONE HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY. MRS. SCHULTZ. YES, I WANT TO WELCOME, I KNOW ON THE CONSENT AGENDA, BUT WE HAVE TWO NEW APPOINTEES TO THE FPAC AND ALL WHO APPLIED AND I AM GRATEFUL TO THE MEMBERS OF FCPDP OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS
077TO WELCOME THE NEW TWO MEMBERS OF FPAC AND TO PLEAD TO THE COMMITTEE THAT WANT TO BE ON FPAC. IT'S AN OPEN INVITATION TO APPLY AND HELP US WITH THE HEAVY LOAD, THE THING THAT KEEPS ME UP IS 27.5 MILLION SQUARE FEET OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND I THINK WE ARE GOING TO BREACH 100,000 STUDENTS THIS FALL AND ANY HELP FROM OUR WONDERFUL VOLUNTEERS IS MOST APPRECIATED. I WANT TO SAY TO MY LAKE BRADDOCK COMMUNITY, AND MRS. MCLAUGHLIN IS TRAVELING ABROAD AND SO PLEASED THAT DR. BRABRAND AND DR. ATWATER HAVE PLACED CONFIDENCE OF INTERIM AT LAKE BRADDOCK, DANNY MYER -- I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN SAY OLD BUT SEASONED MEMBER THAT IS GOING TO HOLD THE SHIP STEADY AND I AM LOOKING FORWARD, I KNOW THAT NEXT WEEK IS A MEET AND GREET -- HOLIDAY WEEK,
078THIS IS GOING TO BE A MEET AND GREET FOR MR. MYER ON MONDAY FOR 3:30 TO 4:30 THOSE IN TOWN AND APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET HIM. I WILL BE -- MAKE THE EFFORT TO BE THERE AND MRS. MCLAUGHLIN WILL STILL BE ON TRAVEL. DR. BRABRAND. I WANT TO MAKE A POINT OF PRIVILEGE AND NOT BE SURE AND WE WILL HAVE MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC PRIOR TO THE SCHOOL YEAR AND DR. ATWATER AND I AM WORKING ON THAT SCHEDULE. I APPRECIATE THAT AND I KNOW IT WAS TOUGH TO DO AN OPEN HOUSE ON HOLIDAY WEEK. BUT FIRST DAY THERE IS AN EXCELLENT MOVE, DON'T LET PERFECT BE THE ENEMY OF THE GOOD. CERTAINLY WE WILL HAVE OTHER OPPORTUNITIES. AND FINALLY I DID ATTEND THE COMMITTEE PANEL WITH OTHER COLLEAGUES ON SCHOOL SAFETY AND SECURITY.
079AND LET MY COLLEAGUES KNOW, WHEN I HAVE THE SAFETY SECURITY REPORT ON ALL-DAY WORK SESSION AND WAS PLANNED FOR AN HOUR AND EXTENDED TO HOUR AND A HALF AND WENT DOUBLE THAT, THREE HOURS. AND I HAVE ASKED TO HAVE ADDITIONAL WORK SESSION TIME, MORE TIME TO TALK ABOUT IT. PARTICULARLY IN LIGHT OF THE EVENTS TODAY. ONE OF THE CONCERNS I HAD THAT IT DID NOT INCLUDE ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS THAT WAS PART OF MY ORIGINAL MOTION. SO I DO THINK THERE IS A LOT OF WORK LEFT TO BE DONE. AND I THINK MORE ROBUST QUESTIONS FROM OUR BOARD, IF WE HAD THE TIME TO EXPLORE SOME OF THE THINGS. LIKE THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OFFICERS. WOULD THEY BE MORE APPROPRIATELY UNDER SAFETY AND SECURITY AS OPPOSED TO REPORTING INDEPENDENTLY TO EVERY BUILDING ADMINISTRATOR? THINGS LIKE THAT I
080THINK REMAIN TO BE A PART OF A DISCUSSION. I HOPE THAT THE CHAIR AND THE SUPERINTENDENT FIND THE TIME TO GIVE US THE GIFT OF TIME. TO CONTINUE THAT DISCUSSION BECAUSE IT IS SO IMPORTANT TO SO MANY. NOT JUST PARENTS AND STUDENTS BUT ALSO OUR EMPLOYEES. MRS. HYNES. I YIELD MY TIME TO MR. MOON. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR, IN THE LAST NIGHTS I HAVE WATCHED SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS ONCE IN FOUR YEARS AND [INAUDIBLE] YESTERDAY I LEFT MY DAY JOB AND WE DID SHUT DOWN OUR OPERATION IN THE MORNING, TO WATCH THE GAME, AND USING A PROJECTOR CONNECTING TO THE COMPUTER. THERE WAS A COUPLE IMPORTANT GAMES TO WATCH. AND I HOPED AND ROOTING FOR MEXICO AS 15 TO BEAT SWEDEN, NUMBER 24. AND AT THE SAME TIME 57th TEAM TO BEAT DEFENDING CHAMPION. WHICH HAPPENED,
0812-0. I WAS SO HAPPY. BUT HOWEVER MEXICO LOST TO SWEDEN, 3-0. MY TEAM, THAT JUST BEAT DEFENDING CHAMPION 2-0 DIDN'T ADVANCE BEYOND THE 16. REGARDLESS OF THAT, I'LL BE WATCHING ROUND 16 GAMES STARTING ON SATURDAY. AND IF I DON'T ANSWER YOUR PHONE CALL ASSUME I AM WATCHING THE TEAMS. AND ROOTING FOR ARGENTINA. THANK YOU. CORBETT SANDERS. THANK YOU, I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE WITH CHAIRMAN STRAUSS AT A JOINT BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SCHOOL BOARD AND BOARD OF THE NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, DISCUSSION ON TUESDAY, WHICH WAS JUST FASCINATING. AND I ENCOURAGE PEOPLE THAT ARE NOT AWARE OF ALL OF THE NEW AND GREAT THINGS THAT NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS DOING IN PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR STUDENTS TO HAVE LIFE-LONG LEARNING AND TO FOCUS SOME OF THEIR ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES ON CUTTING-EDGE CAREERS SUCH AS THE
082NEWLY RELEASED ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE IN WEB DESIGN. WHICH IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND AMAZON. THAT THEY REALLY SHOULD TAKE A FRESH LOOK AT THE OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE WITH NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND I WAS ESPECIALLY PLEASED TO HEAR ABOUT THE INCREASED PARTNERSHIP AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR STUDENTS AND WE ROLLED OUT CYBERSECURITY WITH ROBUST PROGRAMS AND THEY TALKED ABOUT THE FAIRFAX COUNTY STUDENTS AND THE IMPORTANT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE. IT WAS A GREAT CONVERSATION AND I LOOK FORWARD TO MANY MORE IN THAT AREA. ADDITIONALLY I WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT AND A THANK YOU TO THE FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION. THIS PAST WEEK THEY AWARDED 28 GRANTS TO TEACHERS. AND THESE TEACHER GRANTS RELATED IN $45,500 GOING OUT TO TEACHERS AS THEY TRIAL NEW WAYS OF
083PRESENTING CURRICULUM. NEW WAYS OF COMMUNITY BUILDING AND ALL SORTS OF EXCITING PROJECTS THAT OUR TEACHERS HAVE DEVELOPED THEIR PROPOSALS AND SUBMITTED IT TO THE FOUNDATION FOR APPROVAL AND FUNDING. AND LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THE FOUNDATION DO EVEN MORE OF THAT IN THE FUTURE. MR. MCELVEEN. PASS. MRS. PALCHIK. I JUST BRIEFLY WANT TO THANK OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS, LITERACY COUNCIL OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA, PROVIDENCE DISTRICT AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER AND INVITED ME TO THE ANNUAL AWARDS RECEPTION. I HAD TO SAY IT WAS HARD NOT TO CRY. YOU HAD MANY PARENTS. EVERY LANGUAGE. THE BASE LANGUAGE FROM ACROSS THE COUNTY, AND ACROSS THE WORLD. PARTICIPATE IN THEIR PROGRAMMING AND TAKE CLASSES FROM VOLUNTEER TEACHERS. AND WHO ARE ASKED TO WRITE AN ESSAY AT THE END OF CLASS, EVERY CLASS. AND ESSAYS ALONG WITH PHOTOS ARE OFTEN SHARING THEIR LIFE
084STORY AND POSTED FOR THE NEXT CLASS TO READ IN A BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY. AND THREE OF THEIR STUDENTS WERE VOTED TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR SPECIAL AWARDS AND A NEW ONE FOR THEIR RECENTLY RETIRED DIRECTOR. AND YOU JUST HAD STORIES OF HOW IT HAS CHANGED THEIR LIFE TO GO THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS. TO HAVE TEACHERS DEDICATED TO THEM AND SEE THEY CAN NOW HELP THEIR STUDENTS WITH HOMEWORK AND BE INVOLVED IN THEIR COMMUNITY. AND THEY CAN BE MORE ENGAGED IN THEIR SMALL BUSINESSES. AND I WAS JUST BLOWN AWAY. I KNOW THAT WE DO A LOT OF GREAT WORK IN OUR ADULT EDUCATION, AND WE DO HAVE SOME PRETTY INCREDIBLE COMMUNITY PARTNERS. WHO ARE DOING AND SUPPORTING MANY OF OUR PARENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. I WANT TO THANK THEM FOR THE TIRELESS WORK THEY DO. AND THAT SUPPORTS THE
085WORK OF FCPS AS WELL. THANK YOU. MR. WILSON. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. FIRST I WOULD LIKE TO WISH EVERYONE, GOING TO CELEBRATE THE FOURTH OF JULY NEXT WEEK, A JOYFUL AND SAFE FOURTH OF JULY HOLIDAY. IT IS GOING TO BE POTENTIALLY VERY HOT. EVERYONE BE SURE TO TAKE THAT INTO CONSIDERATION. AND THEN THE ONLY OTHER THINGS I WANT TO MENTION, THIS BOARD, ALL OF OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH THE VICTIMS OF THE FAMILIES IN THE TERRIBLE ANNAPOLIS SHOOTING TODAY AND ANOTHER UNFORTUNATE STORY IN THE NEWS. THANK YOU, THE BOARD WILL NOW MAKE A MOTION TO GO INTO CLOSED MEETING TO DISCUSS AND CONSIDER PERSONNEL MATTERS SPECIFICALLY PERFORMANCE OF A SPECIFIC PUBLIC OFFICER.