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Fairfax County Public Schools moved closer to completing its comprehensive boundary review as an advisory committee considered changes to one scenario and prepared for another.

At a Monday evening meeting, a consultant summarized the work completed so far and outlined the remaining timeline. Members of the Superintendent’s Boundary Review Advisory Committee then met in subgroups 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 proposal and an implementation plan to the School Board. Board members are expected to review the proposal, hold a public hearing and approve any boundary adjustments in January.

The meeting was one of several events Reid highlighted in her Dec. 1 update to the FCPS community.

Earlier Monday, Reid attended the Social-Emotional Learning Leads Conference at the Fairfax County Government Center. The half-day event brought together teacher leaders, administrators and school-based mental health professionals who oversee the SEL Screener at every FCPS school.

Under the theme “Centered, Connected, and Ready to Learn,” participants examined how schools can use screener data to strengthen students’ sense of belonging, emotional management, well-being and academic success.

About 117,000 FCPS students in grades 3 through 12 completed the screener during the fall, representing 90% of those eligible. The results give the school system broad feedback about students’ experiences, challenges and learning needs while supporting goals in its 2023-30 Strategic Plan.

On Tuesday morning, Reid met with Rabbi Michael Holzman and Imam Mohamed Magid to discuss issues affecting students, employees and families and to learn about 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 and Educate Fairfax also hosted dinners at Herndon, Justice and Mount Vernon high schools.

Reid also cautioned that colder weather was approaching and said FCPS weather, facilities and grounds teams were preparing to keep schools warm and safe.