The Fairfax County School Board held a regular meeting on August 27, 2026, where they approved several significant items including a major expansion of Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) to all middle schools over a multi-year timeline, approved multiple facility improvement contracts, and conducted performance monitoring of the Superintendent. The Board took action on curriculum and procurement items through the consent agenda, including approval of a synthetic turf field replacement at Annandale High School for $580,385.97 and an amendment to the International Baccalaureate Organization contract. Additionally, the Board scheduled multiple facilities projects for vote at future meetings, including roof replacements at five schools, HVAC repairs at nine schools for energy efficiency certification, and turf field replacements at South County Middle School.
Approved timeline for expanding Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) Centers to all FCPS middle schools with phased community engagement and board action in December of each year (Phase 2: Fall 2026 for Franklin, Hayfield, Holmes, Key, Whitman schools; Phase 3: Fall 2027 for Herndon, Liberty, Robinson, Stone schools; Phase 4: Fall 2028 for Irving, Thoreau schools)
Approved finding that the Superintendent is in compliance with Executive Limitation #1: Global Executive Limitations and approved the monitoring report
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Maintained Executive Limitation 1, Global Executive Limitations, as currently detailed in the Strategic Governance Manual
Awarded contract for Synthetic Turf Practice Field Replacement at Annandale High School to FieldTurf USA, Inc. for $580,385.97
Approved amendment to Sole Source Contract with International Baccalaureate Organization for Curriculum and Assessment Development
Approved minutes of June 11, 2026 Regular Meeting with leave for the Clerk to make grammatical and formatting edits
Approved appointments to Community Advisory Committees for terms expiring July 31, 2027
Approved Monthly Employee Separation Report for July 2026
Conduct Phase 2 community engagement for Advanced Academic Programs expansion at Franklin, Hayfield, Holmes, Key, and Whitman middle schools and present for board action
Conduct Phase 3 community engagement for Advanced Academic Programs expansion at Herndon, Liberty, Robinson, and Stone middle schools and present for board action
Conduct Phase 4 community engagement for Advanced Academic Programs expansion at Irving and Thoreau middle schools and present for board action
Present Superintendent's Relationship with the Board (EL-8) Monitoring Report to the Board for vote
Provide bid tabulations and recommendation for award of HVAC Repairs contract for ENERGY STAR Certification at nine school sites
Receive bids and provide recommendation for Orange Hunt Elementary School Roof Replacement Project
Receive bids and provide recommendation for Cunningham Park Elementary School Automatic Temperature Control System Replacement
Receive bids and provide recommendation for Whitman Middle School Roof Replacement Project
Receive bids and provide recommendation for Forest Edge Elementary School Roof Replacement Project
Receive bids and provide recommendation for Woodson High School Roof Replacement Project
Receive bids and provide recommendation for Burke School Roof Replacement Project
Present updated/revised policies to the Board for approval including 18 policy revisions across multiple areas
