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Schools Committee

Meetings will be held in Conference Room 11 of the Fairfax County Government Center unless announced otherwise.

2024 Schools Committee Members

Evelyn Spain, Chairman

Alis Wang, Vice Chairman

Jeremy Hancock

Phillip Niedzielski-Eichner

Timothy Sargeant

John Ulfelder (Alt)


Next Meeting:

  • April 4, 2024, at 8:30 p.m. - Conference Room 11

THIS MEETING WILL ALSO BE BROADCAST LIVE ON CHANNEL 16 AND ONLINE AT CHANNEL 16 STREAM | CABLE AND CONSUMER SERVICES (FAIRFAXCOUNTY.GOV)

 

PREVIOUS MEETINGS:

March 8, 2023

The Schools Committee was constituted. Commissioner Evelyn Spain was elected Chairman.

 

December 14, 2022

The Schools Committee met to discuss with representatives of Fairfax County Public Schools the public engagement process for school facility construction, addition, and renovations. There was also a discussion on the timeline for public engagement and the role of the Capital Improvement Program on school facility projects.

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January 20, 2022

The Schools Committee met to have a follow up discussion on the 2232 process for school facilities. Staff from the Department of Planning and Development (DPD) gave a presentation on the which included the 2232 review, policy plan objectives, feature shown process, and public outreach. DPD staff, FCPS School Board representatives, and the County Attorney responded to committee feedback and questions.

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September 23, 2021

The Schools Committee was constituted for 2021. Commissioner Julie Strandlie was elected Chairman and Commissioner Evelyn Spain was elected Vice Chairman.  Staff from the Department of Planning and Development, FCPS, and the County Attorney gave a presentation to the committee on the 2232 process for school facilities.  

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December 10, 2019

The committee met with School Board members and staff to finalize their recommendation of the Joint Work Program. The committee voted unanimously to recommend to the Planning Commission approval of the draft recommendations, as amended, regarding shared County and school Comprehensive Plan priorities. The recommendation is expected to be voted on by the Planning Commission at their January 8, 2020 meeting. 

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July 23, 2019

Karla Bruce, Chief Equity Officer, provided an update on One Fairfax to the Committee and School Board members.

One Fairfax Update Presentation

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March 28, 2019

The committee members and Planning Division staff finalized their work on addressing land use priorities with schools. The committee voted unanimously to endorse to the full Planning Commission a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors to authorize advertising for changes to the policy plan.

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March 14, 2019

The Committee members, FCPS staff and Planning Division staff continued their work on addressing land use priorities.

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February 28, 2019

The Schools Committee was constituted. Commissioner Tim Sargeant was elected Chairman and Commissioner Julie Strandlie was elected Vice Chairman. The committee members, FCPS staff, and Planning Division staff continued their work addressing land use priorities.

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February 12, 2019

The committee members, Fairfax County Public Schools staff, and Planning Division staff continued their work addressing land use priorities.

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January 26, 2019

The Committee and staff from Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) had a work session regarding the implementation of a work plan that would address land use priorities.

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January 17, 2019

The Committee and staff from Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) continued work on the implementation of a work plan that would address land use priorities, as requested by the BOS and Fairfax County School Board during a joint retreat. The Committee, FCPS staff, and Planning Division staff continued their review of suggested recommendations from previous meetings on topics such as existing policies, utilization of existing facilities, vacant and underutilized County owned properties, the co-location of facilities, and school proffers.

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December 5, 2018

Meeting Agenda

The Committee discussed with the Fairfax County Public Schools staff the subcommittee's suggested recommendations regarding economic development and equity and access to schools/school facilities.

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November 7, 2018

Meeting Agenda

The Committee discussed with the Fairfax County Public Schools staff discussions from previous committee meetings and planning policies for school facilities in the future.

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July 18, 2018

Meeting Agenda

The Committee discussed with the Fairfax County Public Schools staff the schools planning and economic development, equity and access to schools/schools facilities and objectives of subcommittee. 

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June 27, 2018

Meeting Agenda

The Committee discussed with the Fairfax County Public Schools staff the reallocation and disposition process of County-owned vacant or underutilized property. 

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April 25, 2018

Meeting Agenda

The Committee discussed with the Fairfax County Public Schools staff the co-location of County and FCPS facilities, repurposing of buildings for FCPS facilities, vacant and underutilized properties for potential FCPS facilities and programs. 

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February 21, 2018

Meeting Agenda

The Committee was constituted. Commissioner Timothy Sargeant was elected Chairman and Commissioner Julie Strandlie was elected Vice Chairman. The Committee continued a discussion with the Fairfax County Public Schools staff on the proffer formulas for capital improvements, use of vacant and/or underutilized County properties for FCPS facilities, collaboration of FCPS with business and economic development initiatives. 

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January 17, 2018

Meeting Agenda

The Committee discussed with the Fairfax County Public Schools staff the following topics:

  • Exempt and non-exempt areas;
  • Defining overcapacity;
  • Proffer formulas; and
  • Construction goals.

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