Every motion in agenda order, from post-meeting BoardDocs records.
FCPS School Board · Thursday · 15 motions
The Fairfax County School Board held a regular meeting on October 8, 2026, where it approved several proclamations celebrating Indigenous People's Day, Hispanic Heritage Month, LGBTQIA+ History Month, and recognized Asha-Jyothi's contributions to STEM education. The Board made significant decisions regarding educational technology use, approving the Superintendent's recommendation to allow limited Lexia use (up to 75 minutes per week) for kindergarten students needing reading support, with an opt-out option for families. The Board also directed the Superintendent to conduct expedited reviews of the cost and instructional efficacy of Lexia reading tools and centrally provided core instructional applications for elementary schools, comparing them against alternative instructional methods and identifying research-backed alternatives. Additionally, the Board adopted revised Policy 5010 on procurement procedures, approved synthetic turf field replacements at two schools, adopted 2027 state and federal legislative priorities, and confirmed the Superintendent's compliance with financial planning requirements.
Every motion in agenda order, from post-meeting BoardDocs records.
Motion
That the School Board approve the Indigenous People's Day & Native American Heritage Month Proclamation
Moved by Karl V Frisch · Seconded by Ilryong Moon
Motion
That the School Board approve the Hispanic Heritage Month Proclamation
Moved by Seema Dixit · Seconded by Ilryong Moon
Motion
That the School Board approve the LGBTQIA+ History Month Proclamation
Moved by Ryan McElveen · Seconded by Marcia St John-Cunning
Motion
That the School Board approve the Proclamation Recognizing Asha-Jyothi
Moved by Seema Dixit · Seconded by Sandy B Anderson
Main motion · Final operative wording
That the School Board approve the Superintendent’s recommendation.
Moved by Sandy B Anderson · Seconded by Karl V Frisch
Procedural motion
I move that the Fairfax County School Board direct the Superintendent to develop a process for parent or guardian opt-outs from ST Math and Lexia in elementary school, including instructional alternatives to these specific digital learning tools.
Moved by Sandy B Anderson · Seconded by Tom Dannan
Main motion · Superseded
I move that the Fairfax County School Board direct the Superintendent to conduct an expedited review of the cost and instructional efficacy of Lexia reading tools currently used by Fairfax County Public Schools, to include (i) independent research, not funded by the vendor, of their instructional efficacy and (ii) a comparison with the instructional efficacy of additional staff-led tutoring services to meet EIRI requirements. The Superintendent shall identify alternate reading tools approved by the Virginia Department of Education or otherwise available for use by the school division that are supported by independent research.
Recorded tally not published
Moved by Mateo Dunne · Seconded by Ryan McElveen
Amendment
I move to amend main motion #1 by: *striking the phrase “additional staff-led tutoring services” and inserting the phrase “alternative methods of instruction” in its place; and *striking the phrase “tools approved” and inserting the phrase “resources approved” in its place. This amendment was made without objection, which means that the amendment was adopted 12-0 by the Board.
Recorded tally not published
Moved by Tom Dannan · Seconded by Mateo Dunne
Final amended motion · Final operative wording
I move that the Fairfax County School Board direct the Superintendent to conduct an expedited review of the cost and instructional efficacy of Lexia reading tools currently used by Fairfax County Public Schools, to include (i) independent research, not funded by the vendor, of their instructional efficacy and (ii) a comparison with the instructional efficacy of alternative methods of instruction to meet EIRI requirements. The Superintendent shall identify alternate reading resources approved by the Virginia Department of Education or otherwise available for use by the school division that are supported by independent research.
Moved by Mateo Dunne · Seconded by Ryan McElveen
Main motion · Superseded
I move the Fairfax County School Board to direct the Superintendent to evaluate the cost and instructional efficacy of all instructional apps and software (excluding Microsoft Office, Google Suite (Google Workspace), and similar apps and software) employed in the classroom, to include, to the maximum extent practicable, (i) independent research, not funded by the vendor, of their instructional efficacy and (ii) additional staff-led instruction.
Recorded tally not published
Moved by Mateo Dunne · Seconded by Ryan McElveen
Amendment
I move to amend main motion #2 by: *striking the phrase “all instructional apps and software” and inserting the phrase “centrally provided, core instructional applications and software for elementary schools” in its place; *inserting the phrase “that are widely” after the phrase “similar apps and software)” and before the phrase “employed in the classroom”; and *striking the phrase “(ii) additional staff-led instruction.” and inserting the phrase “(ii) alternative instructional methods.” in its place. This amendment was made without objection, which means that the amendment was adopted 12-0 by the Board.
Recorded tally not published
Moved by Tom Dannan · Seconded by Mateo Dunne
Final amended motion · Final operative wording
I move the Fairfax County School Board to direct the Superintendent to evaluate the cost and instructional efficacy of centrally provided, core instructional applications and software for elementary schools (excluding Microsoft Office, Google Suite (Google Workspace), and similar apps and software) that are widely employed in the classroom, to include, to the maximum extent practicable, (i) independent research, not funded by the vendor, of their instructional efficacy and (ii) alternative instructional methods.
Moved by Mateo Dunne · Seconded by Ryan McElveen
Motion
That the Board adopt the 2027 Fairfax County School Board State Legislative Priority positions, as revised.
Moved by Ricardy J Anderson · Seconded by Ryan McElveen
Motion
That the Board adopt the 2027 Fairfax County School Board Federal Legislative Priority positions.
Moved by Ricardy J Anderson · Seconded by Ryan McElveen
Main motion · Final operative wording
I move that the School Board Governance Committee further review policy 5010 in tandem with policy 5011, to define items of procurement and clarify required notice by the Superintendent to the School Board.
Moved by Melanie K Meren · Seconded by Ricardy J Anderson
Main motion · Final operative wording
That the School Board adopt Policy 5010, Procurement of Goods and Services Except Construction, as revised and detailed in the agenda item on BoardDocs with leave for the Clerk to make technical, grammatical, and formatting changes.
Moved by Sandy B Anderson · Seconded by Marcia St John-Cunning
Motion
I move that the School Board finds that the Superintendent is in compliance with Executive Limitation # 5, Financial Planning Monitoring Report. I further move that the School Board approve the monitoring report based on the Superintendent’s reasonable interpretation of Executive Limitation # 5, Financial Planning Monitoring Report, as outlined in the Strategic Governance Manual.
Moved by Marcia St John-Cunning · Seconded by Seema Dixit
What the board asked for next, and who owns it.
Develop a process for parent or guardian opt-outs from ST Math and Lexia in elementary school, including instructional alternatives to these specific digital learning tools
Superintendent
Conduct an expedited review of the cost and instructional efficacy of Lexia reading tools, including independent research and comparison with alternative methods of instruction to meet EIRI requirements; identify alternate reading resources approved by the Virginia Department of Education or otherwise available
Superintendent
Evaluate the cost and instructional efficacy of centrally provided, core instructional applications and software for elementary schools, including independent research and alternative instructional methods
Superintendent
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