Falls Church City Public Schools

The Falls Church City School Board has unanimously passed a resolution granting public school teachers and staff collective bargaining rights. MORE: https://www.fccps.org/article/1054815

The Falls Church School Board is meeting at 7 pm tonight for a Special Meeting, Work Session, and Budget Work Session #4. The proceedings are being live-streamed on the FCCPS YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@fccpsorg/streams

School Board Chair’s Budget Presentation to City Council
Monday, March 27, 2023 at 7:30 PM
Council Chambers/Court Room
300 Park Ave.
Main Level
Falls Church, VA 22046

FCCPS School Board Public Meeting Notice
School Board Members: Jerrod Anderson, Susan Dimock, Laura Downs, Tate Gould, David Ortiz, Lori Silverman, Kathleen Tysse

School Board Special Meeting, Work Session & Budget Work Session #4
Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at 7:00 PM
Central Office Conference Room
150 S. Washington St., Ste. 400, Falls Church, VA
Special Meeting: 2nd Reading & Adoption of Collective Bargaining Resolution; VSBA Honor Roll Resolution; Disposal of Athletic Uniforms; Approval of List of Potential Hearing Officers
Work Session: Communications Review
Budget Work Session #4

GAS LEAK UPDATE: The gas leak was repaired at the bridge construction work on South Oak Street near Oak Street Elementary. Bridge construction continues on S. Oak Street. Tomorrow, bus stops and walking routes will return to what they were before today's gas leak closures..

Secondary Parents, Guardians, and students. Due to emergency gas main leak work near Oak Street Elementary, Secondary Bus K will not be able to drop students at Spring and Jackson. Students instead will be dropped off at Poplar and Spring. Likewise, Late Bus J stop at Jackson and Randolf is moving to West and Randolph today.

Mount Daniel Green Line Bus Parents and Guardians, Due to a gas leak near Oak Street Elementary, the Mount Daniel Green Line Bus will be unable to reach Lee and Oak Street. Students at that stop can be picked up at Broadway and Chanel Terrace this afternoon.

Police and a Natural Gas Company crew are working to plug a gas leak on Oak Street near Oak Street Elementary. Police are blocking off all of Oak Street, so all “Kiss and Ride” and Bus transportation will be using Seaton Lane. Please bring your patience during early dismissal!

ATTN: JTP: Pink Bus, MD: Yellow, and OSE Bus B Due to construction on Ellison Street, the following Bus Stops will be moved from TODAY, March 20th, through Friday, April 7th: Ellison St & Parker and Ellison St & Fowler. NEW Bus Stop will be located at West St & Madison Lane.

FCCPS is focused on improving Communication & Engagement. @ClassTag, @LanguageLine and captioning are making it easier for families and schools to connect. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDPkQGURzA0

PHONE UPDATE: Our phone service vendor reports that the cut cable has been repaired, and service has been restored to the Secondary Campus! Thank you for your patience today!

FCCPS School Board Advisory Committee Public Meeting Notice
Health & Wellness Advisory Committee Meeting
Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 6:30 PM
Central Office Conference Room
150 S. Washington St. Ste. 400, Falls Church, VA

PHONE OUTAGE UPDATE: At midday, phone service to the Secondary Campus is still out. Our phone service vendor suspects a cut cable in the construction area. Continue to communicate through email directly to the schools or communications@fccps.org, and we'll pass it along!

The phones at Mary Ellen Henderson are not working this morning. Until further notice, please email the school directly or communications@fccps.org, and we will forward it to the appropriate office.

The Falls Church School Board is meeting for its Regular March session. You can watch the live web stream at: www.YouTube.com/@fccpsorg/streams beginning at 7:00 p.m.

FCCPS School Board Public Meeting Notice
School Board Members: Jerrod Anderson, Susan Dimock, Laura Downs, Tate Gould, David Ortiz, Lori Silverman, Kathleen Tysse

School Board Event
Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at 10:00 AM
Electric School Bus Ribbon Cutting
Oak St. Elementary School
601 S. Oak St., Falls Church, VA

School Board Regular Meeting
Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at 7:00 PM
Chambers at City Hall
300 Park Ave., Falls Church, VA
Closed Meeting: Pursuant to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, Personnel under Section 2.2-3711 (A)(1); Legal Matters under Section 2.2-3711(A)(8); and Student Matters under Section 2.2-3711 (A)(2)
Public Comments: In accordance with School Board Policy BDDH/KD the time for each speaker is limited to three minutes. Speaker slips for public comment are available at the meeting for sign-up. Additional written statements may be submitted to the Clerk, gadellm@fccps.org, for dissemination to Board members and for the record.

FCCPS School Board Advisory Committees Public Meeting Notice
Extended Day Care Advisory Board Meeting
Monday, March 13, 2023 at 6:30 PM
Central Office Conference Room
150 S. Washington St. Ste. 400, Falls Church, VA

Business in Education Partnership Council
Thursday, March 16, 2023 at 8:00 AM
Central Office Conference Room
150 S. Washington St. Ste. 400, Falls Church, VA

FCCPS School Board Public Meeting Notice
School Board Members: Susan Dimock, Laura Downs, Tate Gould, David Ortiz, Phil Reitinger, Lori Silverman, Kathleen Tysse

FCCPS School Board Advisory Committee Public Meeting Notice
Special Education Advisory Committee Meeting
Monday, March 6, 2023 at 6:30 PM
Mount Daniel Elementary School
2328 N. Oak St., Falls Church, VA

Be on the lookout for Women's History Walk Herstory Stations: All Over the City. All Month Long! Scavenger Hunt. #WomensHistoryMonth #OurHistoryMatters #EquityInFCCPS https://sites.google.com/view/fc-womens-history-walk/home/2023-womens-history-walk?authuser=0

Streaming issues have been resolved. Thank you for your patience. The Falls Church City School Board is meeting for its February Work Session, including Budget Work Session #3, before adopting the FY24 School Board Authorized Budget. https://www.youtube.com/@fccpsorg/streams

The Falls Church City School Board is meeting for its February Work Session, including Budget Work Session #3, before adopting the FY24 School Board Authorized Budget. The meeting will stream live at 7 pm at https://www.youtube.com/@fccpsorg/streams