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Special Election for FCPS At Large School Board Member - August 29th, 2017
Karen Keys-Gamarra won with 64% of the votes. Congratulations to our new School Board member!
http://results.elections.virginia.gov/vaelections/2017%20August%2029%20Special/Site/Locality/FAIRFAX%20COUNTY/Index.html
https://www.fcps.edu/news/karen-keys-gamarra-wins-large-seat-fairfax-county-school-board?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=
Karen Keys-Gamarra won with 64% of the votes. Congratulations to our new School Board member!
http://results.elections.virginia.gov/vaelections/2017%20August%2029%20Special/Site/Locality/FAIRFAX%20COUNTY/Index.html
https://www.fcps.edu/news/karen-keys-gamarra-wins-large-seat-fairfax-county-school-board?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=
Class Size Legislation in Virginia
There are 3 pieces of legislation regarding class sizes that are being considered in Virginia. The Virginia State Legislature will consider 3 bills that have bi-partisan support over the next several weeks. The three bills, if passed, would do the following:
* HB 1498 - Lowers elementary school class size caps from 29 to 28 in Kindergarten, 30 to 28 in Grades 1-3, and 35 to 29 in Grades 4-6
https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+sum+HB1498
* HB 2173 would cap science lab classes at 24 students, consistent with safety recommendations by the American Chemistry Society, the National Science Teachers Association, and the National Science Education Leadership Association.
http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+sum+HB2173
* HB 2174 would include two reporting requirements so that all Virginia public middle and high schools publish and report their core academic class sizes.
http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+sum+HB2174
Virginia’s General Assembly sessions started last week and ends in late March 2017.
There are 3 pieces of legislation regarding class sizes that are being considered in Virginia. The Virginia State Legislature will consider 3 bills that have bi-partisan support over the next several weeks. The three bills, if passed, would do the following:
* HB 1498 - Lowers elementary school class size caps from 29 to 28 in Kindergarten, 30 to 28 in Grades 1-3, and 35 to 29 in Grades 4-6
https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+sum+HB1498
* HB 2173 would cap science lab classes at 24 students, consistent with safety recommendations by the American Chemistry Society, the National Science Teachers Association, and the National Science Education Leadership Association.
http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+sum+HB2173
* HB 2174 would include two reporting requirements so that all Virginia public middle and high schools publish and report their core academic class sizes.
http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+sum+HB2174
Virginia’s General Assembly sessions started last week and ends in late March 2017.
Get Informed:
>> Watch the 5-minute video about the FCPS budget process: http://bit.ly/FCPSbudgetvideo
>> Read the Budget Task Force Report: http://bit.ly/BudgetTaskForceRecs
>> Learn about the Fairfax County Budget process and how FCPS fits in the overall allocation of funds.
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dmb/
>> The General Assembly is scheduled to act on a state budget before either the Board of Supervisors or the School Board
make any final decisions about our respective budgets.
>> Watch The 5-minute video of the Fairfax County budget process: https://youtu.be/HZazPGFpZ2g
>> Watch the 5-minute video about the FCPS budget process: http://bit.ly/FCPSbudgetvideo
>> Read the Budget Task Force Report: http://bit.ly/BudgetTaskForceRecs
>> Learn about the Fairfax County Budget process and how FCPS fits in the overall allocation of funds.
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dmb/
>> The General Assembly is scheduled to act on a state budget before either the Board of Supervisors or the School Board
make any final decisions about our respective budgets.
>> Watch The 5-minute video of the Fairfax County budget process: https://youtu.be/HZazPGFpZ2g
Take Action:
>> We need to be visible! Attend and comment at the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Meetings.
Five to Fight for FCPS challenges every school to send at least five people – anyone from your school community! – to attend meetings with public officials. Consider wearing school spirit wear, and have students wear sports or band uniforms and musical instruments.
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/government/board/meetings/
>> Sign up to speak at Supervisors Meetings at
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/bosclerk/speaker_bos.htm
>> Contact your school board member
>> Contact your supervisor
>> Contact your state delegate and state senator
>> RAISE YOUR VOICE: Submit letters to VA General Assembly representatives and Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Members.
http://cqrcengage.com/IamFCPS/
>> Sign the parent-created petition to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors directing them to fully fund FCPS.
http://bit.ly/FCPSpetition
>> Like the #IAmFCPS Facebook page - and share! See the Take Action Now tab.
>> Join the #IAmFCPS campaign! As a volunteer group, we need more people across the county to help spread the message to policy makers, business groups, civic associations, FCPS teachers and staff, speakers of languages other than English, and more. Contact iamfcps@gmail.com
>> We need to be visible! Attend and comment at the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Meetings.
Five to Fight for FCPS challenges every school to send at least five people – anyone from your school community! – to attend meetings with public officials. Consider wearing school spirit wear, and have students wear sports or band uniforms and musical instruments.
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/government/board/meetings/
>> Sign up to speak at Supervisors Meetings at
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/bosclerk/speaker_bos.htm
>> Contact your school board member
>> Contact your supervisor
>> Contact your state delegate and state senator
>> RAISE YOUR VOICE: Submit letters to VA General Assembly representatives and Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Members.
http://cqrcengage.com/IamFCPS/
>> Sign the parent-created petition to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors directing them to fully fund FCPS.
http://bit.ly/FCPSpetition
>> Like the #IAmFCPS Facebook page - and share! See the Take Action Now tab.
>> Join the #IAmFCPS campaign! As a volunteer group, we need more people across the county to help spread the message to policy makers, business groups, civic associations, FCPS teachers and staff, speakers of languages other than English, and more. Contact iamfcps@gmail.com
To learn more about FCPS’s Budget issues, visit http://www.fcps.edu/news/fy2017.shtml