The Fairfax County School Board held its regular meeting on March 26, 2026, at Jackson Middle School in Falls Church, VA. The meeting opened with a performance by FCPS students in the All-Virginia Chorus and included the approval of three proclamations recognizing Music, Theatre, and the Arts Appreciation Month; Disability Affirmation Month; and Transgender Day of Visibility. The Board also recognized several VHSL championship teams and academic squads from the fall 2025 and winter 2026 seasons. Community members addressed the Board on a range of topics including EdTech concerns, screen time and AI policy, theatre enrollment challenges, support for transgender students, and school solar projects.
Approved Music, Theatre, and the Arts Appreciation Month Proclamation
Approved Disability Affirmation Month Proclamation
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Approved Transgender Day of Visibility Proclamation
Accepted Strategic Plan Goal 2 Report for SY 2025-2026
Approved opening a new AAP Center at North Springfield Elementary School starting with Grade 3 in SY 2026-27
Directed the Superintendent to draft a proposal for athletic facility naming rights by July 2026
Denied school reassignment appeal for a student who made multiple threats toward another student
Denied school reassignment appeal for a student charged with robbery with a weapon in the community
Nominated Brightspot, Penske Automotive Group, and Dreams Salon to the 2026 VSBA Business Honor Roll
Approved FY 2026 Third Quarter Budget Review
Authorized the Board Chair to execute the contract for the Region 6 Assistant Superintendent
Approved sole source contracts with International Baccalaureate Organization, Aetna Life Insurance Company, and Concord Theatricals Corp.
Appointed inaugural Community Members to the Comprehensive Planning and Development Committee
Open new AAP Center at North Springfield Elementary starting with Grade 3
Send Full-Time AAP eligibility decisions to families, including information about North Springfield orientation
Hold AAP orientations at Local Full-Time and Center-Based sites, including North Springfield
Collect family decisions for Center or Local Full-Time AAP choice
Draft a proposal for pursuing naming rights opportunities for FCPS athletic facilities for discussion at a future Work Session
Provide Asset Protection (EL-7) Monitoring Report attachments to the Board ahead of the April 9, 2026 meeting
Bring Strategic Governance Manual factual error and typo corrections to a future Board meeting for a vote
Bring calendar motion to schedule Monday, October 12, 2026 as a student instructional day to a future Board meeting for a vote
Bring calendar motion to limit early release days to no more than four per school year to a future Board meeting for a vote
Bring calendar motion to schedule Veterans Day annually as a student instructional day to a future Board meeting for a vote
Execute contract for Region 6 Assistant Superintendent
Execute and administer contracts with IBO, Aetna, and Concord Theatricals