The Fairfax County School Board held its regular meeting on June 11, 2026, opening with a performance by Springfield Estates Elementary School's Mighty Eagle Band and several recognition ceremonies. The board honored outgoing Student Representative Faith Hailu Mekonen for her year of service, presented the Laura Ashley Piper Scholarship to Ethan Lee of Woodson High School, and awarded the School Board Character Award to Vidula Bharath of Centreville High School. The board also issued proclamations recognizing Juneteenth 2026, naming local businesses to the Virginia School Boards Association Business Honor Roll, and approved a resolution dedicating the South County Middle School library in honor of founding principal Marsha Manning.
Approved resolution naming the South County Middle School Library the Marsha Manning Memorial Library in honor of founding principal Marsha Manning
Approved Policy 1344, Standard School Year Calendar, as revised
Directed the Superintendent to require annual parental or guardian permission for any instructional technology sent home with students
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Directed the Superintendent to prohibit digital devices for regular instruction in Pre-K through 1st grade, and require devices to be stored away when not in use for instruction in grades 2 through end of elementary school, with exceptions for IEP and 504 accommodations
Directed the Superintendent to develop and implement a digital literacy instruction plan with staff professional development and annual School Board updates
Authorized staff to negotiate an architectural and engineering services contract with Grimm + Parker Architecture, Inc. for the Skyview High School Project at a negotiated fee of $1,996,100
Approved consent agenda items including minutes, construction testing contracts, tennis court replacement at Luther Jackson Middle School ($314,530), bus stop easements at South Lakes High School, Hayfield Secondary HVAC contract increase to $129,632, Facilities Condition Assessment alternates ($1,531,105), PowerSchool academic/career planning contract amendment, PowerSchool learning management system contract amendment, Panorama Education SEL screener contract amendment, football officials services sole source contract, and policies 8410, 8335, and 8310
Implement requirement for annual parental or guardian permission for instructional technology sent home with students
Prohibit digital devices for regular instruction in Pre-K through 1st grade and enforce storage requirements for grades 2 through end of elementary school
Develop and implement a digital literacy instruction plan with sufficient professional development for staff, to be made publicly accessible with annual updates to the School Board
Negotiate and execute architectural and engineering services contract with Grimm + Parker Architecture, Inc. for the Skyview High School Project
Execute contract with Finley Asphalt & Sealing, LLC for tennis court replacement at Luther Jackson Middle School ($314,530)
Execute and administer Alternates 1 and 2 under the Facilities Condition Assessment contract with AECOM Technical Services, Inc. to include 65 additional school sites ($1,531,105)
Take action on the Resolution for Responsible Instructional Technology
Bring FY2027 OAG Risk Assessment and Audit Topics to the Board for approval vote
Bring appointment of Leigh Burden, William Solomon, and Lisa Edmonds to ERFC Board of Trustees for approval vote
Bring re-appointment of Adam McConagha as individual Trustee to ERFC Board of Trustees for approval vote
Bring secondary mathematics basal resources adoption to the Board for approval vote
Bring contract for ADA playground installation at Bonnie Brae Elementary School ($370,859.23) to Board for approval vote
Bring contract for Variable Refrigerant Flow System replacement at West Springfield Elementary School ($453,199.89) to Board for approval vote
