The Fairfax County School Board held its regular meeting on May 7, 2026, beginning with a closed session before opening to the public at 7:00 p.m. The meeting featured several ceremonial proclamations recognizing Educator Appreciation Week, School Nurses Appreciation Week, National Police Week, and the First Amendment Press Freedom Award recipients from Chantilly and McLean High Schools. Key action items included adopting the updated Student Rights and Responsibilities (SR&R) regulation, a series of calendar-related motions directing the Superintendent on school year structure, and approval of the FY 2027 budget.
Approved Educator Appreciation Week proclamation for May 4-8, 2026
Approved School Nurses Appreciation Week proclamation for May 4-8, 2026
Approved National Police Week 2026 proclamation for May 10-16, 2026
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Approved proclamation honoring Chantilly and McLean High Schools as recipients of the 2026 First Amendment Press Freedom Award
Adopted Regulation 2601.40, Student Rights and Responsibilities (SR&R), with updates including new cell phone use guidance, intimate image policies, hate speech procedures, in-school suspension definitions, and updated discipline matrices
Directed Superintendent to increase the number of full school weeks, targeting at least two-thirds of school weeks being full five-day weeks by SY 2028-29
Directed Superintendent to increase the duration of the summer holiday for SY 2027-28 and subsequent years, consistent with historical averages from SY 1988-89 to SY 2013-14
Directed Superintendent to designate all Federal holidays as student holidays beginning SY 2027-28
Directed Superintendent to establish a community advisory committee, modeled on the Boundary Review Advisory Committee with two representatives per high school pyramid, to provide feedback on school year calendar development
Directed Superintendent to evaluate potential impacts of a balanced school calendar and, if significant benefits are found, solicit community feedback and present recommendations to the School Board by January 2027
Approved the April 23, 2026 Regular Meeting minutes
Maintained Executive Limitation 11 (Facilities and Transportation) as currently written in the Strategic Governance Manual
Awarded contract for Makeup Air Unit Installation at Bryant High School to Adrian L. Merton, Inc. for $540,869
Awarded contract for EcoStruxure Building Operation Upgrade Project (Phase 1) at nine school sites to Engineered Services Inc. for $846,163
Approved sole source contract with Cardinal Basketball Officials Association Inc. for basketball officiating services
Approved contract amendment with the Institute for Multi-Sensory Education for Orton-Gillingham dyslexia professional development
Adopted changes to evaluation processes and timelines for School Board Office and School Board Member staff, optional through end of 2026 and required beginning in 2027
Approved revised Policy 1102, Development of Directives, and Appendix F, Policy Development Style Guide
Implement updated Student Rights and Responsibilities (SR&R) Regulation 2601.40 for SY 2026-27, including centralized asynchronous staff training through MyPDE and updated discipline matrices for Categories C and D
Develop school year calendar plans to increase full school weeks to at least two-thirds of all weeks, consistent with historical averages from SY 1988-89 to SY 2013-14
Restructure summer holiday duration to align with historical averages from SY 1988-89 to SY 2013-14
Designate all Federal holidays as student holidays in the school year calendar
Establish a community advisory committee with two representatives per high school pyramid to provide feedback on school year calendar development
Evaluate academic, financial, and operational impacts of a balanced school calendar; if significant benefits are found, solicit community feedback and present recommendations to the Board
Execute and administer the contract for Makeup Air Unit Installation at Bryant High School with Adrian L. Merton, Inc. ($540,869)
Execute and administer the EcoStruxure Building Operation Upgrade Phase 1 contract with Engineered Services Inc. ($846,163) at nine elementary school sites
Complete subsequent phases (2-5) of the EcoStruxure Building Automation System upgrade across remaining 13 schools and sites
Receive bids for Tennis Court Replacement at Luther Jackson Middle School and present bid tabulation and award recommendation to the Board
Post and present Superintendent's recommended FY 2027 budget adjustments incorporating final County and State funding levels for Board adoption
Submit FCPS nomination for the VSBA Excellence in Workforce Readiness Award highlighting the Microsoft Garage and Northern Virginia Technology Council partnership
Implement new evaluation process and timeline for School Board Office and School Board Member staff aligned with the calendar year
