Tag: school board
An at-large school board candidate emerges
Joy Jiandani, a child behavior educator and PTA leader, has launched a campaign for an at-large seat on the Fairfax County School Board. A resident of Springfield, Jiandani is expected to face stiff competition in a Democratic Primary next spring. All Fairfax County school board members and supervisors are up for re-election in 2027. The … Continued
School news roundup – October 2026
Quantum computing – The Fairfax County School Board approved a motion on Sept. 24 to spend up to $751,000 on the world’s first K-12 quantum computer. The project, a partnership of FCPS, Connected DMV, and the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, will install an operational quantum computer, the size of a small refrigerator, at Skyview … Continued
School Board limits the use of technology in the classroom
The Fairfax County School Board on July 16 passed a series of motions to limit the use of educational technology in the classroom. The motions were supported by Fairfax County Parents for Intentional Technology, a group of parents and teachers concerned about the overuse of laptops, tablets, and artificial intelligence in schools. The school board … Continued
School news roundup – July 2026
School construction tax – The Fairfax County School Board approved a resolution supporting a local referendum for a 1 percent sales tax for school facility capital projects. As part of the state’s budget agreement, the Virginia General Assembly authorized localities to raise the sales tax by 1 percent, with the additional revenue used for school … Continued
School board approves school calendar policy
The Fairfax County School Board approved a policy framework for the development of school calendars. The policy adopted on June 11 states the school board “is committed to a clear, reliable academic calendar that prioritizes academic and instructional continuity, to the greatest extent possible in the form of full school weeks.” The new policy responds … Continued
McKay condemned for calling a school board member a ‘bimbo’
Members of the General Assembly, the Fairfax County School Board, and the teachers union condemned Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chair Jeff McKay’s use of a sexist and derogatory slur to criticize a school board member. McKay referred to Melanie Meren, who represents the Hunter Mill District, as a “bimbo,” after she called the Board … Continued
School board approves calendar changes
The Fairfax County School Board approved a new calendar for the 2026-27 school year after eliminating the Veterans Day holiday. The motion directs the superintendent to designate Veterans Day as a standard instructional day for students and staff for all subsequent years, and to implement a “Veterans Day observance curriculum” to instruct students in the … Continued
School Board considers reducing the number of school holidays
The Fairfax County School Board will consider a motion at its April 9 meeting to make the following changes in the school calendar: Those changes would be the first steps in a longer-term effort to restructure the FCPS calendar, according to three school board members – Ricardy Anderson (Mason), Matteo Dunne (Mount Vernon), and Ilryong … Continued
School board considers selling naming rights
The Fairfax County School Board unanimously approved a motion to consider selling naming rights for athletic facilities. The motion, proposed by school board members Kyle McDaniel (at-large) and Mateo Dunne (Mount Vernon), calls for the superintendent to draft a proposal on naming rights opportunities by July. “Pursuing naming rights is a very common approach for public … Continued
Tom Dannan wins school board election
Braddock District voters elected Tom Dannan to the Fairfax County School Board in a special election on March 3. Dannan, who was endorsed by the Fairfax County Democratic Committee, got 65.5 percent of the vote, while the Republican-endorsed candidate, Saundra Davis, got 34.3 percent. A total of 3,355 votes were cast. Dannan beat Alexa Krezel … Continued
School board approves buses for students affected by boundary changes
The Fairfax County School Board on Feb. 26 approved a motion to provide transportation to high school students who want to remain in their current school after the new boundary changes take effect. That motion passed 7-4, after the board declined to approve Superintendent Michelle Reid’s recommendation to provide transportation only to high school seniors. … Continued
Beech Tree families oppose split feeder plan
The latest change proposed by Fairfax County Public Schools for the Comprehensive School Boundary Review calls for Beech Tree Elementary School to become a split feeder. Beech Tree families only learned about that recently, which they say hasn’t given them enough time to respond. The school board is scheduled to vote on the boundary study … Continued
Dannan wins Democratic caucus for school board
Braddock District residents who voted in a Democratic caucus selected Tom Dannan as their nominee in a special election for the Braddock seat on the Fairfax County School Board. According to unofficial results announced Jan. 10, Dannan received 75 percent of the 2,928 votes cast in the firehouse primary, beating opponent Alexa Krezel. Dannan is … Continued
Democrats hold a caucus for school board endorsements
The Fairfax County Democratic Committee is holding a caucus to determine which candidate the committee should endorse for the Braddock District seat on the school board. Two candidates are seeking the committee’s endorsement: Alexa Krezel and Tom Dannan. A special election will be held on March 3 to fill the seat on the school board … Continued
Transportation is a big issue for school boundary plan
When the Fairfax County School Board meets on Jan. 10 for a public hearing on school boundary changes, a key issue will be whether transportation will be provided to students who remain at their current school. At the board’s Dec. 18 meeting, a motion by board chair Robyn Lady (Dranesville) to provide transportation only to … Continued