The Falls Church City School Board

The Falls Church City School Board is comprised of seven members who serve four-year terms. A student representative joins the Board at all public meetings and participates in discussions but does not vote.

The Falls Church City School Board is charged by the statutes of Virginia and the regulations of the Virginia Board of Education with providing and operating the public schools for the City of Falls Church. It is the function of the Board to set general school policy and, within the framework of State Board regulations, to establish guidelines and rules that will ensure the proper administration of the city school program.

The board's primary responsibilities are:

Regular Meetings of the FCCPS School Board are generally conducted on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. In addition, Work Sessions are held on the 4th Tuesday of each month beginning at 7:00 p.m. Meetings can be viewed on the FCCPS YouTube channel at www.YouTube.com/fccpsorg.

Public Participation at School Board Meetings

Members of the community are invited and encouraged to attend meetings of the Falls Church City School Board to observe its deliberations. Any member of the community may address the Board on matters related to the Falls Church City Public Schools at any regular meeting. School Board Regular Meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.

Public Comments/Requests

The public may comment in person at the School Board’s regular monthly meetings. Speaker slips are available for the public at the meeting site and should be completed and handed to the School Board Clerk prior to the start of the meeting. The Speaker should clearly state their name, address, and the subject of their remarks. Members of the public are invited to speak by the School Board Chair in the order that the speaker slips are received. Per Policy BDDH, each speaker is limited to three minutes.

Written Comments/Requests

Written comments may be submitted to the School Board at schoolboard@fccps.org. Please indicate if you want the written statement to be part of the public record. Written statements received by 10:00 AM on the day of the meeting will be posted on BoardDocs prior to the meeting.

Office Hours

The Chair and Vice Chair hold monthly Office Hours in the community. Parents, students, teachers, staff, and community members may drop by (no registration required) to ask questions and offer feedback in a casual environment. This is not a private setting. Community members who prefer to have a private exchange with the School Board should contact the members via email to set up a meeting.

2024 School Board Office Hours 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Location

March 5, 2024

Taco Rock, 1116 W Broad St

April 16, 2024

Roll Play, 944 W. Broad St., Ste. C

May 7, 2024

Panjshir, 114 E. Fairfax St.

June 4, 2024

Dogwood Tavern, 132 W. Broad St.

Photo of Dr. Peter Noonan

Dr. Peter Noonan
Superintendent
pnoonan@fccps.org

Tate Gould

Dr. Tate Gould
School Board Chair
tgould@fccps.org

Kathleen Tysse

Kathleen Tysse
School Board Vice-Chair
ktysse@fccps.org

Dr. Jerrod Anderson

Dr. Jerrod Anderson
School Board Member
janderson@fccps.org

Bethany Henderson

Bethany Henderson
School Board Member
bhenderson@fccps.org

Amie Murphy

Amie Murphy
School Board Member
amurphy@fccps.org

David Ortiz

Dr. David Ortiz
School Board Member
dortiz@fccps.org

Lori Silverman

Lori Silverman
School Board Member
lsilverman@fccps.org

Sean Lewin Student Representative

Sean Lewin
Student Representative