Tag: school board
Alexa Krezel announces school board campaign
Annandale resident Alexa Krezel has announced plans to run for the Braddock District seat on the Fairfax County School Board, assuming current school board member Rachna Sizemore Heizer wins the special election for Braddock supervisor on Dec. 9. Both Krezel and Braddock school board candidate Tom Dannan of Burke are seeking the endorsement of the … Continued
Braddock resident launches campaign for school board
Tom Dannan is counting on Braddock school board member Rachna Sizemore Heizer winning a special election on Dec. 9 for the Braddock seat on the Board of Supervisors. Dannan launched a campaign Oct. 16 to succeed Sizemore Heizer on the school board. He plans to seek the endorsement of the Fairfax County Democratic Committee. “I … Continued
School board supports an AAP Center at Poe
The Fairfax County School Board on Sept. 25 voted to move forward on a plan to establish an Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) Center at Poe Middle School in Annandale. A new AAP Center is needed because the Annandale High School pyramid is only one of two pyramids that doesn’t have an AAP Center in a … Continued
School Board appeals ruling on bathroom policy
The Fairfax County School Board is continuing its efforts to resolve a conflict with the U.S. Department of Education over the school system’s policy that allows students to use bathrooms and locker rooms based on their gender identity. In a Sept. 15 update to the community, Superintendent Michelle Reid said the school board filed an … Continued
AAP center proposed for Poe Middle School
The Annandale High School pyramid is only one of two pyramids in Fairfax County that doesn’t have an elementary or middle school with an Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) center. That creates disruptions for students who need to transfer out of their home school for AAP services, notes school board member Ricardy Anderson of Mason District. Community … Continued
School board sues the U.S. Education Department
The Fairfax County School Board filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education on Aug. 28 over a conflict involving bathroom rights for transgender students. The Education Department had claimed FCPS is in violation of Title IX because it allows trans students to use the bathroom and locker room that conforms to their gender, … Continued
Weapon detectors to be added at school board meetings
Anyone attending a Fairfax County School Board meeting will be required to pass through a weapon detector, FCPS announced. “The program is the newest layer of security implemented by the division to maximize the safety of our community, including all students, staff, school board members, and members of the public who attend these meetings,” FCPS … Continued
Sizemore Heizer launches campaign for Braddock supervisor
Rachna Sizemore Heizer, the Braddock representative on the Fairfax County School Board, is running as a Democrat for the Board of Supervisors. The current Braddock supervisor, James Walkinshaw, is expected to win a special election for Congress on Sept. 9. At-large school board member Ilryong Moon is also running as a Democrat for the Braddock … Continued
Moon to run for Braddock supervisor
At-large school board member Ilryong Moon plans to run for the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, representing the Braddock District. That seat will be vacant, assuming the current Braddock Supervisor, James Walkinshaw wins a special election on Sept. 9 to fill the 11th District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Walkinshaw won a Democratic … Continued
Lawsuit accuses school board member of embezzlement
Fairfax County at-large school board member Kyle McDaniel has been sued for embezzling tens of thousands of dollars from the aviation company he worked for. In a story first reported by Fox 5 DC, Blue Label Aviation Inc. accuses McDaniel of using a company credit card for $175,000 worth of personal expenses. The lawsuit says … Continued
School board approves Mason District pilot on middle school start times
The Fairfax County School Board directed the superintendent to develop a pilot program for later start times at Mason District middle schools. On March 27, the board passed a motion by Mason school board member Ricardy Anderson that calls for a cost-neutral plan to implement later times in as many of the Mason District schools … Continued
School board approves scope of boundary study for Parklawn
The Fairfax County School Board on March 13 approved the scope of a boundary study to relieve overcrowding at Parklawn Elementary School in Lincolnia. The boundary study will include these elementary schools: Parklawn, Annandale Terrace, Bailey’s, Bailey’s Upper, Beech Tree, Belvedere, Braddock, Bren Mar Park, Columbia, Glen Forest, Mason Crest, Sleepy Hollow, North Springfield, and … Continued
School board could delay action on middle school start times
Mason District parents are pushing back against a delay in implementing later middle school start times. In September 2023, FCPS awarded a contract to Prismatic Services to develop a plan for changing middle school start times – to 8 a.m. or later – to take effect in fall 2025. An online petition calls for FCPS … Continued
Recruiting controversy roils FCPS football
Three school board members – Ricardy Anderson (Mason), Mateo Dunne (Mount Vernon), and Ryan McElveen (at large) – issued a statement calling for a “comprehensive and independent investigation” of the Hayfield Secondary School football controversy.
School board rejects Glasgow boundary study
The Fairfax County School Board on March 21 failed to approve a motion calling for a boundary study to relieve overcrowding at Glasgow Middle School. The board voted 7-3 to reject the motion until an FCPS-wide boundary adjustment can be implemented. “It is with deep disappointment that I share that the School Board did not approve the Glasgow … Continued