 FCCPS School Board
Citizens' Advisory Committees
The School Board will appoint citizens' advisory committees mandated by Virginia law and regulations of the State Board of Education or whenever the local Board determines such groups may be needed in providing direction for the school division.
The committees are established to study in more detail issues of importance to the School Board. |
| Administrative Employee Advisory Committee (AEAC) |
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Purpose: This committee shall serve as an advisory committee to the Superintendent and School Board on personnel policies, salaries, calendar, benefits, and related items which affect administrators.
Authority - School Board Regulation 8.42.3 |
Term:
- July 1 - June 30 for 2 years
Alternating terms
Composition:
- 3 members
- 1 School Administrator
- 1 Central Office Administrator
- 1 at-large Administrator
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School Administrator
Central Office Rep.
At-Large Member
Administrative Liaison
School Board Liaison
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| Business in Education Partnership Council (BIE) |
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 Apply for Membership
Purpose: To promote the active participation of business personnel in support of school activities and to assist school staff in review of instructional programs to insure relevant instruction, to assist and advise in the development and approval of the Annual Career and Technical Education Plan (CTE).
Authority - School Board Policy 5.12 (I-1)
BIE Web site
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Appoint. Months:
Term:
- July 1 - June 30 for 2 years
Alternating terms
Composition:
- At least 12 members
- Area business leaders
- CIRT for Career and Technical Education
- GMHS Guidance Dept representative
- GMHS Administrator
- BIE Coordinator
- A 10-12 grade student who participates in the career and technical education program.
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Tori McKinney
Chairman
Tom Gittins
Vice Chairman
Business
- Tom Clinton
- Jeffrey Garofalo
- Gary LaPorta
- Natalie Phaeton
- Erik Pelton
- Carol Ann Siciliano
BIE Coordinator
Superintendent
Schools
- Brad Lands (Systemwide)
- Diana Fredenburg
(Mount Daniel)
- Marie Harbison
(Thomas Jefferson)
- Richard Kane (Systemwide)
- Brad Lands
(Mary Ellen Henderson)
- Jonathon Pepper
(George Mason)
Arlington Career Center
Chamber of Commerce
Falls Church Education Foundation
School Board Liaison
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BIE Subcommittee
Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee |
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Apply for Membership
Purpose: To promote the active participation of business personnel in support of school activities and to assist school staff in review of instructional programs to insure relevant instruction, to assist and advise in the development and approval of the Annual Career and Technical Education Plan (CTE).
Authority: School Board Policy 5.12 (I-1) |
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Staff Representatives
School Board Liaison
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| English as a Second Language (ESOL) Advisory Committee |
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Apply for Membership
Purpose: To aid the School Board in matters pertaining to the education of non-native English speakers in the school system from kindergarten through adult education programs.
Authority: School Board Policy 5.12 (I-3)
ESOL Department Strategic Plan
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Appoint. Month:
Term:
- July 1 - June 30 for two years
Alternating terms
Composition:
- 10 members
- Four community members
- Four parents, one representing each school
- One chairman
- One student representative
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Jeannette Walters-Marquez
Chairman
- June Beyer
- Gloria Clement
- Marcela Estrada
- Ted Pierce
- Patty Shields
- Eileen O'Sullivan Smith
- Claudia Wierzbicki
- Vacancy
Student Representatives
- Giovanna Burdisso
- Woori Cho
Administrative Liaison
School Board Liaison
School Staff
- Marisa Alderd
- Ann Beckman
- Robin Dickerson
- Chin Mah
- Janet McEvoy-Price
- Hollie Shaffie
- Gwen Villarreal
Parent Liaison
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| Extended Day Care Advisory Board |
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Apply for Membership
Purpose: To consider all aspects of the Extended Day Care - Elementary and After School Activities - Middle School Programs including personnel, finances, program fees, center openings and closing, and center activities.
Authority: School Board Policy 5.12 (I-4)
Extended Day Care / ASAP Web site
Extended Day Care Annual Report
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Appoint. Month:
Term:
- July 1 - June 30 for two years
Alternating terms
Composition:
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Jeanne Duross, Chairman
- Michael Ankuma
- Robin Jepson
- Maura Malone
- Daria Teutonico
- Mary Wilcox
- Kimberly Zywicki
Staff Member
School Board Liaison
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| Family Life Education Advisory Committee |
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Apply for Membership
Purpose: To provide advice to the Superintendent and School Board on issues related to the Family Life Education Programs. In addition, responsibilities include making recommendations, additions deletions or changes in the grade level objectives; approving new opt-out units; making recommendations of audio-visual materials for use in the program dealing with the topics of human reproduction and contraception, child sexual abuse, adolescent sexual development, sexually transmitted diseases, rape, adolescent pregnancy and sexual orientation.
Authority: School Board Policy 5.12 (I-5)
FLEAC Annual Report
Family Life Education Curriculum |
Appoint. Month:
Term:
- July 1 - June 30 for two years
Alternating terms
Composition:
- 20 members
- Asst. Superintendent or designee
- Two staff members from elementary and secondary levels (including the FLE CIRT (Curriculum Instructional Resource Teacher)
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Moffett Roller
Chairman
Tom Clinton
Co-Chairman
- Barbara Sharpe
- Mim McFarland
- Cricket Moore
- Julie Griffin
- Maribeth Spellman
- 9 vacancies
Asst. Superintendent
Staff Representative
Recorder
School Board Liaison
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| Gifted and Talented Advisory Committee |
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Apply for Membership
Purpose:
- To aid the Superintendent and School Board in matters pertaining to the education and identification of gifted and talented students in the school system.
- To review annually the adopted Plan for Instruction for Gifted and Talented
Students, and review the extent to which the plan for the previous year was implemented, and make recommendations for amendment to the plan.
Authority: School Board Policy 5.12 (I-6)
Local Plan for the Education of the Gifted - 2012-2017
GTAC Annual Report |
Appoint. Month:
Term:
- July 1 - June 30 for three years
Composition:
- 7 community members
- 1 student
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Janet Kahn
Co-Chairman
Keith Thackrey
Co-Chairman
- Vacancy
- Constance Hipolit
- Lawrence Webb
- Vacancy
- Vacancy
- Vacancy
Student Representative
Staff Representatives
- Lisa High
- Asheesh Misra
IB Coordinator
- Pam Wilkie
Middle School GT Specialist
- Heidi Lang
Elementary GT Specialist
- Beth Green
Elementary GT Specialist
School Board Liaison
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| Professional Employees Advisory Committee (PEAC) |
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Purpose: This committee shall serve as an advisory committee to the Superintendent and School Board on personnel policies, salaries, calendar, benefits, and related items which affect teachers and other professional employees.
Authority - School Board Regulation 8.42.1 |
Term:
- July 1 - June 30 for 2 years
Alternating terms
Composition:
- 8 members
- 3 Professional Employees
- 1 at-large
- 1 K-7 level
- 1 8-12 level
- 4 professional employee (one from each school)
- 1 professional employee (<5 yrs exp.)
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Amanda Blanchard
Chairman
Elizabeth Garrison
Member at large 8-12
Less than 5 years
Systemwide at large
Jennie Ehrenzeller
Wendi Adkins
Member at large K-7
Superintendent
Administrative Liaison
School Board Liaison
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| School Health Advisory Board |
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Apply for Membership
Purpose: To assist with the development of health policies in the school division and the evaluation of the status of school health, health education, the school environment, and health services.
Authority: School Board Policy 5.12 (I-7) |
Appoint. Month:
Term:
- July 1 - June 30 for two years
Alternating terms
Composition:
- No more than 20 members
- 1 parent from each school
- 1 student
- Dir. of Special Education and Student Services
- School division social worker
- Fairfax Co. Health Dept. nurse
- 1 clinic aide
- 1 representative from the Falls Church City Division of Housing and Human Services.
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- Surekha Cohen
- Barbara Simpson
- Vacancy
- Vacancy
- Vacancy
- Vacancy
Staff Representatives
- Elizabeth Germer,
Dir. of Special Education and Student Services
- Jed Frei
- Vickie Galliher
- Richard Kane
- Vacancy
- Vacancy
City Staff Liaison
Public Health Nurse
- Elementary - Elizabeth Green
- Secondary - Helen Berger
- Chris Narbut
Nurse Manager/School Health Coordinator
Student
School Board Liaison
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| Special Education Advisory Committee |
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Apply for Membership
Purpose: To advise the School Board of needs in the education of students with disabilities; to assist in the formulation and development of long-range plans which will provide services needed for students with disabilities in the Falls Church community; to participate in the development of priorities and strategies for meeting the identified needs of students with disabilities; submit periodic reports and recommendations regarding the education of students with disabilities through the Superintendent to the School Board; assist the School Board on interpreting to the community the plans for meeting the needs of students with disabilities for educational services; review annually the Falls Church special education plan and the application for federal funding thirty (30) calendar days prior to the submission to the School Board.
Authority: School Board Policy 5.12 (I-8)
Special Education and Student Services Web site
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Appoint. Month:
Term:
- July 1 - June 30 for three years
Composition:
- 9 parents / community members
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Barbara Mack
Chairman
- John Abbracciamento
- Melissa Bandy
- Stephanie Corrao
- Ella Lyons
- Sylvia Malm
- Nancy Romps
- Shannon Royce
Director of Special Education
FCCPS Teacher
Recording Secretary
School Board Liaison
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| Support Employees Advisory Committee (SEAC) |
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Purpose: This committee shall serve as an advisory committee to the Superintendent and School Board on personnel policies, salaries, calendar, benefits, and related items which affect support employees.
Authority - School Board Regulation 8.42.2
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Term:
- July 1 - June 30 for 2 years
Alternating terms
Composition:
- 13 members
- 2 George Mason
- 2 Mary Ellen Henderson
- 2 Thomas Jefferson
- 2 Mount Daniel
- 1 Food Services
- 1 Transportation
- 1 Community Education
- 1 Central Office
- 1 Maintenance / Custodial
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Marybeth Connelly - CO
Chairmain
- Katie Clinton, Daycare
- Sean Fernandez, GM
- Nancy Hendrickson, Transportation
- Shannon Johnson, GM
- Richard Kane, Food Services
- Reva Litton, TJ
- Susan Matchett, MD
- Eduardo Molina, Cust./Maint.
- Tish Pugh, MEH
- Beth Stoffel, TJ
- Shea Wakely, MD
- Robin Williams, TJ
- Niki Wisemiller, Food Services
- Vacancy, MEH
Asst. Supt. Curriculum Innovation and Personnel
Asst. Supt. Finance & Operations
School Board Liaison
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| Title I Parent Advisory Committee |
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Apply for Membership
Purpose: To represent the parents in planning, monitoring and evaluating the Title I instructional program which is an elementary supplemental reading / mathematics program, funded by the federal government.
Authority: School Board Policy 5.12 (I-2) |
Appoint. Month:
Term:
Composition:
- 3 members
- Parents of Title I students
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