Tag: school board
Revised school budget reflects impact of COVID-19
A screen shot from a virtual school board work session April 9. From the left: school board chair Karen Corbett Sanders (Mount Vernon), Tamara Derenak Kaufax (Lee), Megan McLaughlin (Braddock), and Superintendent Scott Brabrand. Fairfax County Public Schools will have far less revenue and more expenses than previously anticipated, due to the coronavirus pandemic. As … Continued
Community honors outgoing school board member Sandy Evans
Sandy Evans (sixth from left). The Mason District school community paid tribute to school board member Sandy Evans at a farewell reception Nov. 21 at Justice High School. Evans, who represented Mason District on the board for the past 10 years, is retiring at the end of the year. Her successor, Ricardy Anderson, was elected … Continued
School board candidates disagree on value of equity
School board candidates Karl Frisch (Providence) and Ricardy Anderson (Mason). One Fairfax, a framework adopted unanimously by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and School Board in 2016, calls for proposed policies and programs to be considered in terms of their impact on equity. That’s particularly important for Mason District, which needs more resources to … Continued
School board candidate focuses solely on denying rights to transgender students
Tom Pafford Tom Pafford, a candidate to represent Mason District on the Fairfax County School Board, is laser-focused on one issue: He wants the school board to back away from promoting pro-transgender policies, such as allowing students to use the bathroom according to their gender identity. At a recent meeting with the Annandale blogger, Pafford … Continued
School board candidates discuss school boundary policy
School board candidates Karen Keys-Gamarra and Ricardy Anderson speak to Mason District residents. Mason District School Board candidate Ricardy Anderson and at-large school board candidate Karen Keys-Gamarra, who’s running for re-election, charge that critics of the board’s plan to re-examine its policy on school boundary changes are misguided and misinformed. Anderson and Keys-Gamarra discussed the issue … Continued
School calendar adopted for 2020-21
The Fairfax County School Board has adopted a calendar for the 2020-21 school year, Fairfax County Public Schools reports. The first day of school for students will be Tuesday, Aug. 25. The last day is Friday, June 11. Here are the highlights: There will be a three-day break for Thanksgiving – Nov. 25-27. Winter break … Continued
Fairfax County Democrats fail to endorse Moon for school board
The scene outside the endorsement meeting. Rachna Sizemore-Heizer is in the black-and-white dress, and Abrar Omeish’s supporters are wearing yellow hats. After 20 years on the Fairfax County School Board, Ilryong Moon will not appear on the ballot on Election Day in November. That’s because Moon got the least votes from members of the Fairfax … Continued
Boundary adjustment process starts for Glen Forest
Glen Forest Elmentary School. Parents of children at Glen Forest Elementary School and community members are invited to a meeting to discuss a boundary adjustment that could possibly move some students to Bailey’s Primary, Bailey’s Upper, and Parklawn elementary schools. The meeting is June 10, 7 p.m., in the school cafeteria, 5829 Glen Forest Drive, Bailey’s … Continued
Mason Republicans endorse Pafford for school board
Pafford The Mason District Republican Committee on May 11 endorsed Tom Pafford as a candidate to represent Mason District on the Fairfax County School Board. There will be a final vote for the GOP endorsement at a meeting of the Fairfax County Republican Committee on May 21. At that meeting, the Mason District Committee will … Continued
At-large school board candidates outline views at forum
From the left: Abrar Omeish, Karen Keys-Gamarra, Rachna Sizemore Heizer, and Ilryong Moon. The four at-large school board candidates vying for the Democratic endorsement – Karen Keys-Gamarra, Rachna Sizemore Heizer, Ilryong Moon, and Abrar Omeish – faced off at a forum at Jackson Middle School May 11. There are three at-large spots on the board, … Continued
Two Republicans in the running for Mason District school board member
Pafford’s campaign message. The Mason District Republican Committee will select at its May 11 meeting a candidate to endorse for the Mason District position on the Fairfax County School Board. Two people are vying for the endorsement: Linda Pelligrino (already reported on here) and Tom Pafford. The candidate endorsed by the Fairfax County Republican Committee … Continued
Pelligrino enters Mason school board race
Pelligrino Bailey’s Crossroads resident Linda Pelligrino plans to run as a Republican for the Mason District seat on the Fairfax County School Board Pelligrino would face Democratic candidate Ricardy Anderson on the November ballot. It’s Pelligrino’s preference to run as an independent, but she is seeking endorsement from the Fairfax County Republican Committee because, “without … Continued
Evans proposes leveling the playing field for school sports funding
Schools in Mason District, such as Annandale High School, are able to raise much less money that schools in more affluent areas. The top priority for school board member Sandy Evans (Mason District) during her last year on the board is a plan to bring equity to funding for sports and other extracurricular activities. Some … Continued
Mason Democrats endorse Anderson for school board
Anderson Members of the Mason District Democratic Committee voted to endorse Ricardy Anderson as the Mason District representative on the Fairfax County School Board April 24. Anderson got 120 votes, and Jessica Swanson got 93. That means Anderson is expected to succeed current school board member Sandy Evans, who is not running for re-election. There … Continued
School board candidate Jessica Swanson focuses on equity, early childhood education
Jessica Swanson (left) speaks at a candidate forum hosted by the Bailey’s Crossroads/Seven Corners Revitalization Corporation March 18. Jessica Swanson, who is seeking the Democratic endorsement for the Mason seat on the Fairfax County School Board, says her top priorities are early childhood education, supporting teachers, and ensuring schools with the neediest students get extra … Continued