Spring WebStar Winners Announced

The new FCPS WebStar Awards (previously known as the Best Practices Awards) will be awarded three times each year by the Department of Communications and Community Outreach to the web curators of three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school for school web sites that best demonstrate the following criteria:

• Usefulness of content.
  
• Clarity of design.
  
• Ease of navigation.
  
• Adherence to FCPS web policies.

The spring WebStar winners are:

• Carrington Crabbe, Laurel Ridge Elementary.
• Laura Jones, McNair Elementary.
• Andrea Ricketts, Stratford Landing Elementary.
• Megan Farrelly, Twain Middle School.
• Starlyn Comai, Falls Church High School.

Nominations will be gathered during the months of September, December, and March, and all FCPS school and department web curators will vote on the entire list of nominees. All WebStar winners will automatically be eligible for the Best of the Web awards, to be given in May.

For more information, contact Nancy Moy at nancy.moy@fcps.edu or 571-423-1221.

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Leonard Bumbaca Named ERFC Trustee

The Educational Employees’ Retirement System of Fairfax County (ERFC) Board of Trustees election to fill one trustee vacancy will not be conducted as planned for May 12 through May 14. Section V of Notice 4771 states that “if only one properly processed nomination petition is submitted, the voting instructions will be waived and the successful candidate announced.” 

Leonard Bumbaca, mathematics teacher at Annandale, was unopposed and will serve as an ERFC trustee for three years beginning July 1.

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Nominations Now Open for Spillane Leadership Award, Deadline Is May 22

Nominations for the Robert R. Spillane Leadership Award are now being accepted. The Spillane Leadership Award honors two outstanding FCPS employees who, through their leadership, have made a significant impact on students. This award opportunity focuses on recognizing someone in FCPS who “keeps the main thing the main thing.”

Award winners will be recognized at the annual Leadership Conference on August 5. Information and the nomination form are available online at www.fcps.edu/DHR/employees/awards/index.htm. The nomination deadline is May 22.

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Support Services Employees’ Advisory Council Election Results Announced

Congratulations to the new Support Services Employees’ Advisory Council (SSEAC) representatives. They are:

• Brenda Zikowitz for Group 1—Bus Driver and Attendants
• Ted Simms for Group 3—Food and Nutrition Services
• Steve Rorls for Group 4—Custodial and Plant Operations
• David Kuckenbecker for Group 7—Management and Administrative
• Richie Scarbrough for Group 8—Educational Support.

SSEAC’s new representatives will serve a two-year term providing a liaison between management and employees from their specific community-of-interest groups. New representatives are invited to attend the April 30 SSEAC meeting

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Service Animals in FCPS Buildings

FCPS permits service animals access in all its public areas, to include schools, in accordance with federal and state law. A service animal is “any guide dog, signal dog, or other animal individually trained to provide assistance to an individual with a disability.” A service animal is not a pet but can perform some of the functions and tasks that an individual with a disability cannot perform himself or herself. Generally, therapy animals are not considered service animals and, therefore, are not permitted.  

The ongoing use of a service animal by staff members, parents, or members of the community must be coordinated through the Office of Equity and Compliance. To coordinate a student’s use of a service animal, contact the Office of Monitoring and Compliance at 571-423-4210. If you have any questions regarding service animals in FCPS buildings, contact the Office of Equity and Compliance at 571-423-3050.

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