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| Adult and Community Education Advisory Committee |
This committee consists of members appointed by the School Board and the student representative. The committee usually meets once a month on the third Wednesday, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Marshall High School. Staff Liaison: Bonnie Moore, 703-658-2780 School Board Liaison: Phillip Niedzielski-Eichner Most Recent Annual Report (May 2008) 2007-2008 Charge: Analyze how ACE programs and services align with and support the student achievement goals.
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| Advisory Committee for Students with Disabilities |
Required by the Commonwealth of Virginia, this committee includes parents of students with disabilities, representatives of community organizations and representatives from community programs that provide services for students with disabilities.The committee meets once a month on the second Wednesday, at 7:30 p.m., at the Dunn Loring Administrative Center, Assembly Room 107. Staff Liaison: Joyce Suydam, 571-423-4100 School Board Liaison: Tessie Wilson Most Recent Annual Report (May 2007) | Staff Response to Most Recent Annual Report 2007-2008 Charge: Develop recommendations on how the school division can build on current efforts and develop new ones that foster reading-skill development for elementary and secondary students with disabilities.
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| District Advisory Council for the Fairfax County Compensatory Education Title I Program |
Required by the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994, this committee consists of teachers and parents from Title I schools. Staff liaison: Sue Fidelman, 703-846-8641 School Board Liaison: Kaye Kory
Most Recent Annual Report (May 2008)
2007-2008 Charge: Determine ways to strengthen family involvement in schools and focus on how schools can best support families in developing children's literacy skills.
| Family and Early Childhood Education Program (FECEP-Head Start Parent Policy Committee) |
This committee consists of parent representatives from each school with a EHS/FECEP/Head Start program, a community representative, and program staff. The committee generally meets the second Wednesday of the month from 6 to 8 p.m. at Robinson Secondary School. Staff Liaison: Maura Burke, 703-658-3733 School Board Liaison: Kaye Kory Most Recent Annual Report (May 2008) 2007-2008 Charge: Find and recommend ways to increase parental involvement. |
| Human Relations Advisory Committee |
This committee consists of members representing School Board members and the student representative and members nominated by community organizations and school administration. The committee usually meets on the third Wednesday of the month, at 7 p.m. at the Gatehouse Administration Center I. Staff Liaison: Alice O'Neill, 571-423-3050 School Board Liaison: Jane Strauss Most Recent Annual Report (May 2008) 2007-2008 Charge: Determine how member organizations and other community groups can support students achieving Student Achievement Goal 2, Essential Life Skills. |
| Advisory Committee for the Gifted and Talented |
This committee includes parents, teachers, principals, students, community members, and the coordinator of the program for gifted and talented students . Staff Liaison: Carol Horn, 703-846-8670 School Board Liaisons: Kaye Kory. Most Recent Annual Report (June 2007) | Staff Response to Most Recent Annual Report 2007-2008 Charge: Provide recommendations on how the school system can support and meet the unique needs of gifted students in achieving the School Board's three student achievement goals. |
| Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee |
Required by the Virginia Board of Education, this committee consists of representatives from business, industry and labor, and a student representative. Staff Liaison: Diane Pruner, 703-208-7796 School Board Liaison: Dan Storck Most Recent Annual Report (May 2008) 2007-2008 Charge: Consider current and future global trends and implications for High Schools of the Future initiatives and related programs within the consortia. |
| School Health Advisory Committee |
The School Health Advisory Committee assists with the development of health policy in the school division and the evaluation of the status of school health, health education, the school environment, and health services. Required by the Code of Virginia, this committee includes parents, students, health professionals, educators, and others. Staff Liaison: Elizabeth Donaldson, 571-423-4402 School Board Liaison: Elizabeth Bradsher Most Recent Annual Report (May 2008) 2007-2008 Charge: Determine the elements of a comprehensive school health policy, compare those elements to the current Wellness Policy and other FCPS health-related written policies, and determine if a comprehensive school health policy should be established for FCPS. |
| Minority Student Achievement (MSAOC) Oversight Committee |
The Minority Student Achievement Oversight Committee (MSAOC) has been a School Board advisory committee since 1991. The MSAOC monitors the implementation of FCPS programs, policies, and strategies that affect minority student achievement, provides an assessment and consults with minority parent community to keep them informed of these efforts. MSAOC has 36 members appointed by the School Board, community organizations, and FCPS Clusters. The Committee meets the second Wednesday of each month at the Leis Center, at 7:30 p.m. Parents, community members, and staff members are cordially invited to attend and participate at the Committee's meetings. Staff Liaison: Larry Bussey, 703-208-7785 School Board Liaison: Kathy Smith Most Recent Annual Report (June 2007) | Staff Response to Most Recent Annual Report 2007-2008 Charge: Determine how to establish a partnership between minority families and schools so that parents become informed advocates for their children to be successful in school. |