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Fairfax County Public Schools is moving closer to possible boundary changes as its advisory committee prepares recommendations for a final proposal and implementation plan.
At a meeting during the week before Dec. 1, the Superintendent’s Boundary Review Advisory Committee reviewed the work completed so far and the remaining timeline. Members then separated into groups to discuss suggested revisions to Scenario 4 and the process for developing Scenario 5 in December.
Superintendent Michelle Reid will consider the committee’s recommendations before presenting her final recommendations and a proposed implementation plan to the School Board. Board members are expected to review the proposal, hold a public hearing and decide on any boundary adjustments in January.
The meeting was one of several school division events Reid highlighted in her Dec. 1 weekly update.
Earlier that Monday, Reid attended the half-day Social-Emotional Learning Leads Conference at the Fairfax County Government Center. Teacher leaders, administrators and school-based mental health professionals from every FCPS school gathered to discuss how social-emotional learning screener data can support student well-being and academic achievement.
Under the theme “Centered, Connected, and Ready to Learn,” participants examined how schools use the data to help students develop a sense of belonging and manage their emotions.
About 117,000 students in grades three through 12 completed the screener during the fall, representing 90% of eligible students. Their responses provide information about how students feel, whether they believe they belong, what supports their learning and which challenges they face.
The work supports two priorities in the FCPS 2023-30 Strategic Plan: ensuring students are safe, supported, included and empowered, and promoting academic growth and excellence.
Reid also met Tuesday morning with Rabbi Michael Holzman and Imam Mohamed Magid to discuss issues affecting students, employees and families, as well as the faith leaders’ longstanding relationship.
That evening, she helped serve a free Community Thanksgiving Dinner at Annandale High School. The FCPS Office of Food and Nutrition Services, working with Educate Fairfax, also hosted community dinners at Herndon, Justice and Mount Vernon high schools.
Looking toward colder December weather, FCPS said its cold-weather team was monitoring forecasts while facilities and grounds employees prepared to keep schools warm and safe. The division was also beginning its winter sports season.