November 2, 2024
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Falls Church HS renovation is ‘back on track’

#capital facilities, #Falls Church High School, #FCPS, #Reid

Fairfax County Schools Superintendent Michelle Reid reassured the Falls Church High School community that everything planned for the renovation of the school will be done. The renovation/expansion, originally budgeted at $100 million, has gone up to $133 million, requiring FCPS to come up with creative solutions to save money, without dropping key elements of the … Continued

FCPS won’t implement Youngkin’s model policies on trans students

#diversity, #Reid, #schools, #state government
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Fairfax County Public Schools will not implement the “model policies” on the treatment of transgender students promulgated by the administration of Gov. Glenn Youngkin, Superintendent Michelle Reid announced Aug. 15. The final version of the model policies issued by the Virginia Department of Education in July calls for school districts to set their own policies … Continued

FCPS objects to subpoena by Virginia attorney general on delayed notifications

#FCPS, #Reid, #state government
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Fairfax County Public Schools is refusing to hand over additional documents to Attorney General Jason Miyares about the delay in notifying students designated as Commended Students by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. This winter, FCPS contracted with the Sands Anderson law firm to conduct an investigation of the delay. The report concluded that the delayed … Continued

Investigation finds FCPS did not intentionally withhold notification to Commended Students

#Reid, #schools, #TJ
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There is no evidence that Fairfax County Public Schools deliberately withheld notification to students designated Commended Students by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). That’s the key finding of an independent third-party investigation carried out by the Richmond law firm Sands Anderson at the request of FCPS. Superintendent Michelle Reid announced the results of the … Continued

FCPS to investigate TJ controversy

#education, #equity, #Reid, #TJ
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Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle Reid told parents with students at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology that FCPS is investigating why the notification of “commended students” was delayed. Reid spoke about the issue at an emotionally charged meeting at the school Jan. 3 that drew nearly 100 parents and a smattering … Continued

FCPS to improve employee oversight

#Anderson, #Glasgow Middle School, #Reid, #schools, #sex offenders
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A review of Fairfax County Public Schools’ employee hiring and monitoring processes found significant systemic problems. FCPS Superintendent Michelle Reid directed an independent third party to conduct the study after she learned that a convicted sex offender, Darren Thornton, had been working as a counselor at Glasgow Middle School. [There was a related incident at … Continued

Reid vows to address fights at Jackson MS

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Several parents raised concerns about fighting at Luther Jackson Middle School during a “community conversation” for the Falls Church pyramid with Superintendent Michelle Reid Sept. 13. “Jackson has a bad reputation for drugs, alcohol, and fighting,” said the parent of a Westlawn Elementary School student. There are fights in the cafeteria, which students record on … Continued

Schools are over 99 percent fully staffed

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When public school starts on Monday, Aug. 22, there will be “a certificated adult in every classroom,” said Superintendent Michelle Reid. Fairfax County Public Schools are “over 99 percent fully staffed,” Reid said during a virtual community meeting Aug. 17. FCPS is still hiring, though. The school system has been struggling with a teacher shortage, … Continued

Reid starts job as FCPS superintendent

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Michelle Reid was sworn in as superintendent of Fairfax County Public Schools June 30 at Luther Jackson Middle School. Her job started July 1. Reid supersedes Scott Brabrand, who served as superintendent since 2017. “It’s important for me to remember that learning happens best in community, and this is an amazing community,” Reid said during her … Continued

Michelle Reid appointed FCPS superintendent

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The next superintendent of Fairfax County Public Schools will be Michelle Reid, the school board announced April 14. Reid has been the superintendent of Northshore School District in Washington state since 2016. She will succeed Scott Brabrand, who is leaving FCPS at the end of the school year. The other finalist, Cheryl Logan, superintendent of … Continued