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TextJoint Retreat for Board of Supervisors and School Board Planned for Feb. 25
Feb. 23, 2012
Highlights
- Joint retreat scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Junior Achievement Finance Park, Fairfax.
- Opportunity for members of both boards to discuss goals and priorities and explore opportunities for additional collaboration.
- Focus areas include preparing the future workforce, transportation, human services and shared facilities.
A joint retreat of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and Fairfax County School Board will be held at the Junior Achievement Finance Park at Frost Middle School, 4099 Pickett Rd., Fairfax. The session begins at 9:45 a.m.on Saturday, Feb. 25.
This meeting will be an opportunity for the two boards to discuss goals and priorities and review past and present areas of collaboration. Since there will be opportunities for fiscal discussions at the budget committee meetings already scheduled in March, discussion at the retreat will focus on other topics including preparing the future workforce and exploring additional opportunities for further collaboration in areas including transportation, human services and shared facilities.
There will be no formal action taken during the retreat. Due to the limited space, attendees to this board retreat will be seated as space permits. This is not a public hearing and not a forum for public comment.
What: Joint retreat of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and Fairfax County School Board
When: 9:45 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012
Where: Junior Achievement Finance Park at Frost Middle School
4099 Pickett Rd., Fairfax, VA 22032
PROPOSED AGENDA
9:45 a.m. - Welcome from Ed Grenier, President and CEO of Junior Achievement of Greater Washington
10 a.m. - Welcome and Introductions
- Sharon Bulova, Chairman Board of Supervisors
- Janie Strauss, Chairman School Board
10:15 a.m. - Brief Review of Current Goals, Priorities and Challenges
- Sharon Bulova, Chairman Board of Supervisors
- Janie Strauss, Chairman School Board
10:45 a.m. - Review of Past and Present Areas of Collaboration
- Staff Presentation and Boards Discussion
Noon - Lunch
12:30 p.m. - Presentation
- Dana Kauffman, Director of College Government Affairs, Northern Virginia Community College
1:15 p.m. - Explore Opportunities for Further Collaboration
- Afternoon Discussion facilitated by David Brazer, PhD, Associate Professor, George Mason University
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Staff Presentations and Boards Discussion
- Shared Facilities
- Human Services
- Transportation
- Other Opportunities?
3:30 p.m. - Call to Action and Next Steps
4 p.m. - Adjourn
For more information, contact the Office of Public Affairs at 703-324-3187, TTY 711.
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