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Education and Youth Committee
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Committee members represent Braddock, Dranesville, Mason, Mt. Vernon, and Providence Districts. Representatives from other districts are invited to join the Committee
Meetings
Meetings during 2008-2009 will be held every other month on the second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 pm at the Packard Center, i.e., November 11, January 13, March 10, and May 12.
Committee Activities for 2008-2009
- Continued to monitor FCPS School Board’s Transportation Task Force recommendations
- Arranged for Superintendent to speak on his proposed FY10 Budget at the January membership meeting
- NEW! Provided testimony on the FCPS Superintendent's Proposed FY10 Budget, Verbal and Written
- Reviewed the education portion of the Federation’s legislative package
Committee Accomplishments in 2007-2008
- Prepared a resolution in support of FCPS 2007 Bond Referndum
- Three members participated in many meetings and reviewed many documents as part of the FCPS Transportation Task Force to identify cost saving measures and to assess community acceptability of bell schedule changes so that high school students would not be the first age group to begin the school day.
- Provided input on education matters for the Federation’s Legislative package
- Arranged for a presentation to the Federation Membership by the FCPS Superintendant on his proposed Budget. Unfortunately, weather caused its cancellation.
- Critically reviewed the proposed and "accepted" FCPS budgets, and submitted testimony on both: Verbal and Written.
- Contributed to the Federation’s position on the County budget
- Reviewed the FCPS residency requirements
- Endeavored to understand the FCPS programs to improve the academic achievement of some minorities through a meeting with appropriate staff
Recent Testimony and Resolutions on FCPS Proposed Actions
- Resolution in support of 07 FCPS Bond Referendum (9/20/07 - see homepage)
- Written testimony on Proposed FCPS FY08 Budget raising concerns about projected FY09 budget shortfall and recommending delay of expanding programs.
- Verbal testimony on Proposed FCPS FY08 Budget
- Testimony on Superintendent’s Proposed FY08 Budget Testimony in support of the transfer process for unneeded land to BOS in exchange for a $30 million increase in FCPS’s Construction Improvement Plan (CIP) in each of the next 6 years
- Resolution in support of the 08 FCPS Bond Referendum Testimony in support of the initial consolidation of several FCPS administrative buildings
- Provided testimony in support of the initial consolidation of several administrative buildings.
- Testimony on FCPS Draft Approved Budget presented at May 14, 2008 FCSB Hearing
Committee Members are Federation Representatives on
- Superintendent’s Community Advisory Council
- FCPS Board’s Advisory Committee on Students w/Disabilities
- FCPS Board’s Human Relations Advisory Committee
- FCPS Board’s Advisory Committee on Gifted & Talented Students
Other Information About Committee Members
- Past president of Sleepy Hollow Elementary and Glasgow Middle School PTAs
- Former Stuart High School’s representative to the Fairfax County Council of PTAs
- Vice Chair of McLean Community Center Governing Board
- Former president of Safe Community Coalition
- Former Education and Youth Committee Chair - McLean Citizens Association
- Federation’s representative to Fairfax Scholarship Fund
- Former elected School Board member, Jamestown, ND
- Former professor and biology dept chair - Jamestown College
- Education Committee Chair, Mt Vernon Council of Citizens Associations
- Past president of Mt. Vernon High School PTSA
- Member of Cluster IV Parents Advisory Council of Citizens Associations
- Former Training Team Leader, U.S. Navy
- Representative on ACSD subcommittee on training
- Representative on ACSD subcommittee on secondary inclusion and extended school year
- Advisor to McLean Civic Association on certain aspects of special education
- Former president of Madison High School PTSA
- Director of Fairfax Partnership for Youth
- Member of Juvenile and Domestic Relations Citizens Advisory Council
- Parent Representative on Woodson Instructional Council
- Parent Representative on Woodson Human Relations Committee
- Board Member on Woodson PTSA
- Former Cluster III Representative for the Fairfax County Council of PTAs
- Former Board Member of Frost and Woodson PTSA
- Former Woodson Newsletter Publisher (3 years)
- Former Board of Directors Pinecrest School
- Former Fundraising Chair and Building Chair for 4 years
- Former PTO President at Green Hedges School
- Former Chair and Vice-Chair of Green Hedges School Board of Directors
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