Achievements

2023 MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Community Connections

  • Made 1000s of new connections with you
  • Graduated 2nd MVD Neighborhood College class
  • HOAs and Citizen Associations outreach
  • South County Federation and Mount Vernon Council monthly engagement

FY 2024 Budget

  • Balanced budget and schools fully funded
  • Tax relief program expanded for seniors and disabled persons

Public Safety

  • New Lorton District Police Station and Precinct
  • New Fairfax County Animal Shelter—Lorton Campus
  • Gunston Fire Station design and planning
  • School zone cameras reduced speeds
  • New crime prevention cameras helped solve crimes

Transportation & Land Use

  • Richmond Highway
  • Widening/BRT design and property acquisitions
  • Speed study completed and speed reduced to 35 MPH
  • Gum Springs heritage resources study
  • Infill Development Task Force recommendations
  • Lorton Visioning 2040
  • Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy Trail to Richmond Hwy
  • GW Parkway Safety Study Phase II
  • Community engagement for land use nominations started
  • Wastewater plant upgrades
  • Newington Road Trail planning funding
  • Trails, sidewalks, crosswalks and roads improved
  • Additional funding for pedestrian safety

Health, Housing & Human Services

  • Back-to-School Community Day
  • New The Arden and North Hill affordable and senior housing (405 units)
  • Affordable Housing preservation plan adopted
  • Co-located Penn Daw Fire Station, emergency and affordable housing designs
  • Manufactured Housing recommendations implementation
  • Holiday food drive

Economic Development

  • THRIVE and Fairfax Founders Fund business support
  • New The Belhaven and Huntington Aventon Apartments
  • Liberty Lidl, Brynmor Preschool and other businesses opened
  • New Lukens Lane 7-11
  • Original MVHS renovation
  • Business retention and expansion
  • Veteran and Military Spouse Career Fairs

Environment & Parks

  • Energy, efficiency and resiliency action plans implementation
  • Airplane noise reduction study
  • County solar installations
  • MV Rec Center construction began
  • MVD Parks Public Input Committee established
  • Laurel Hill Community Gardens
  • Gum Springs Trail funded
  • Waste Management Landfill Park planning
  • North Hill Park and new
    Pickleball Courts

Hospitality & Tourism

  • New Potomac Banks Savings Pass and map
  • Fairfax Peak planning continued
  • Workhouse Arts Center Master Plan, new frontage and courtyard

Actively Engaged

  • Hosted or sponsored 30 events, plus countless community meetings
  • Phone calls 10,200+
  • Emails 30,000+
  • Meetings 2,700+

2022 MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Community Connections

  • Made 1000s of new connections with you
  • Multi-language communications enhanced
  • Outreach to new residents increased
  • MVD Neighborhood College
  • South County Federation and Mount Vernon Council monthly engagement

FY 2023 Budget

  • Balanced budget and fully funded schools
  • Real estate tax rate reduced by 3-cents
  • 15% tax relief for personal property taxes
  • Tax relief program for seniors and disabled persons expanded

Public Safety

  • New Woodlawn & Lorton Fire Stations
  • Prevent a Gun Tragedy Campaign
  • “Take a Moment” Pedestrian Safety Campaign
  • Community meeting with Police Chief Kevin Davis

Transportation & Land Use

  • Richmond Highway
  • Widening/BRT design and property acquisitions
  • “The One” BRT brand and station design
  • Hollin Hills Historic Overlay District established
  • Huntington Metro Plan Amendment approved
  • Old Colchester Road bridge replaced
  • New Mount Vernon Trail Waynewood bridge
  • New Richmond Highway Lorton CSX bridge funded
  • Modernized permit application processes
  • Nine neighborhood-initiated speed reductions completed
  • Trails, sidewalks and roads improved
  • Washington Mill ES and West Potomac HS renovations

Health, Housing and Human Services

  • Community COVID-19 needs supported
  • County affordable housing commitment increased to 10,000 units
  • Manufactured Housing Task Force recommendations
  • New Lorton Community Center, Senior Center, Library & Park
  • Hollin Hall Senior Center renovations
  • New substance abuse treatment facility approved

Economic Development

  • New Amazon Fresh, Popeyes, Panera, Kia dealership and more
  • Amazon freight distribution center approved
  • Original MVHS interior renovation began
  • Business retention and expansion
  • Fairfax Founders Fund for new businesses
  • Veterans & Military Spouse Career Fairs

Environment and Parks

  • Energy, efficiency and resiliency action plans
  • Plastic bag fee to reduce use/litter
  • MV Rec Center renovations rebid
  • MV Govt Center stormwater and natural landscaping improvements
  • Hollin Hills stream restoration
  • Gum Springs trail funded
  • Wastewater plant upgrades
  • Countywide Solid Waste Management options
  • 18 new pickleball courts

Hospitality and Tourism

  • Potomac Banks tourism branding and local attraction savings package
  • Bunnyman Brewery lease on Workhouse Campus
  • Workhouse Arts Center Master Planning
  • Multiple new public art sites

Actively Engage with District Residents

  • Hosted or sponsored 30 events, plus countless community meetings
  • Phone calls 10,200+
  • Emails 30,000+
  • Meetings 2,900+

2021 MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Community Connections

  • Made 1000s of new connections with you
  • County-wide redistricting
  • Instagram
  • Spanish language newsletter
  • Multi-language communications improved
  • Fort Belvoir partnership improved
    with on-site County liaison

FY 2022 Budget

  • Balanced budget and fully funded schools
  • Led funding efforts for extended learning and school year
  • Residents, small businesses and non-profits COVID-19 support

Public Safety

  • Crime reduced
  • New Police Chief
  • New Woodlawn Fire Station
  • South County Police Station & Animal Shelter groundbreaking
  • Hired police officers for new station
  • Mental and behavioral health responses improved

Transportation & Land Use

  • Richmond Highway
  • Undergrounding funding advocacy
  • Widening and BRT design and acquisitions
  • FCDOT and VDOT reconsidering speeds, # of lanes and width
  • Gum Springs community survey/heritage visioning begun
  • Hollin Hills Historic District Process
  • Lidl at Liberty groundbreaking
  • Lorton Visioning 2040
  • GW Parkway safety improvements
  • 5-year Comprehensive Plan revisions
  • Modernized zoning ordinances
  • Alpine X interim agreement expanded
  • Trails, sidewalks and roads improved
  • Belle View ES and Silverbrook ES renovations

Health, Housing and Human Services

  • Supported community COVID-19 needs
  • Local COVID-19 vaccinations
  • Landings I & II affordable housing properties preserved
  • The Arden and North Hill affordable and senior housing construction
  • Manufactured Housing Task Force
  • Penn Daw Fire Station & Supportive Housing Advisory Committee
  • Lorton Community Center & Library construction

Economic Development

  • EDA Richmond Highway market analysis
  • 30% design complete for Original MVHS
  • Business retention and expansion with THRIVE & PIVOT grant funding
  • SFDC targeted redevelopment
  • Belle View Shopping Center post-fire reopening

Environment and Parks

  • Airplane noise reduction advocacy
  • County, schools and community energy, efficiency and resiliency action plan
  • Single-use plastic waste reduction and recycling improvements
  • Grist Mill Master Planning
  • Laurel Hill Central Green Park ribbon cutting
  • $50M Wastewater plant upgrades
  • AAAACo Giles Run trash dumping
    $2M settlement

Hospitality and Tourism

  • Saved River Farm
  • Tourism branding and local attractions packages
  • Workhouse Arts Center frontage and entrances redesign
  • Workhouse Arts Center Master Planning funded
  • Turning Point Suffragist Memorial ribbon cutting
  • Ona Judge Historic Marker dedication
  • Semiquincentennial (250th) Anniversary Task Force initiated
  • Tourism/hospitality businesses COVID-19 recovery support

Actively Engage with District Residents

  • Hosted or sponsored 30 events, plus countless community meetings
  • Phone calls 11,700+
  • Emails 30,000+
  • Meetings 3,000+

2020 MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Community Connections

  • Made 1000’s of new connections with you
  • Lorton 2040 Visioning
  • COVID-19 outreach to all residents, non-profits and businesses
  • Virtual and hybrid in-person outreach
  • County Board electronic meetings
  • Formal LatinX outreach

FY 2021 Budget

  • Balanced budget and funded schools
  • Supported residents, small businesses and non-profits impacted by COVID-19
  • Increased investments in social services, health services and environment

Public Safety

  • Woodlawn fire station groundbreaking
  • New South County Police Station and Animal Shelter design
  • New Gunston fire boat launched
  • Crime reduced another 1%

Transportation & Land Use

  • Richmond Highway undergrounding funding advocacy
  • BRT planning and Richmond Highway widening project funding
  • Urban Design Guidelines for Richmond Highway
  • GW Parkway Safety Study advocacy
  • North Gateway Transportation Study
  • Belle View ES, Silverbrook ES, Washington Mill ES and West Potomac HS renovations
  • Trails, sidewalks and roads improved

Health, Housing and Human Services

  • COVID-19 education and support
  • Lorton Community Center and Library groundbreaking
  • Original MVHS Teen/Senior Center
  • The Arden and Residences at North Hill workforce housing groundbreakings

Economic Development

  • Richmond Highway Corridor EDA market analysis
  • Original MVHS revitalization architectural design
  • Business retention and expansion
  • Fort Belvoir partnership/liaison
  • New Richmond Highway Economic Development Program

Environment and Parks

  • County and community response to climate change accelerated
  • Adaptation and resiliency planning funded
  • Joint County/schools environmental recommendations
  • My Fairfax Green Initiatives #2 adopted
  • Laurel Hill Central Green Park opened
  • Grist Mill Master planning
  • Mount Vernon RECenter renovation bonding and approval
  • Airplane noise advocacy
  • Solar installation contract agreements

Hospitality and Tourism

  • Cultural Corridor and Cultural Arts District strategic plan
  • National Army Museum opened
  • Lucy Burns Museum opened
  • Turning Point Suffragist Memorial funded
  • 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote celebration
  • Fairfax Peak interim agreement

Actively Engage with District Residents

  • Hosted or sponsored 30 events, plus countless community meetings
  • Phone calls 11,000+
  • Emails 30,000+
  • Meetings 2,100+

 2019 Major Accomplishments

  • Opened Artemis House Region 1 Domestic Violence Shelter
  • Initiated Fairfax Green Initiatives
  • Launched CECAP and JET
  • Advocated for new County Energy and Environment Department
  • Completed the Huntington Levee
  • Launched planning and design for Embark Richmond Highway
  • Fully Funded BRT and held many community input meetings
  • George Washington Parkway Safety Study Underway
  • Launched Lorton 2040 Visioning Task Force
  • Balanced budget with no tax rate increase and increased funding for environmental efforts
  • Engaged in comprehensive County Strategic Planning
  • Fully funded schools
  • Completed zoning approval for Lorton Community Center & Library
  • Adopted recommendations from Embark Housing Committee Report and the Affordable Housing Resource Panel
  • Tourism Task Force collaboration and branding study
  • Strategic Economic Development Task Force focused on bringing new development to the Richmond Highway Corridor

2019 Minor Accomplishments

  • Renovated Cherry Arms Bus Stop
  • Expanded Purple Bin Glass Recycling to MVDGC
  • CRD Updates
  • Presented Living in a Floodplain
  • Kicked off Grist Mill Park master planning
  • Held Successful Events – Town Meeting, Job Fairs, Ides of Bark

2018 Major Accomplishments
Community Connections

  • Launched integrated District Economic Development Team
  • Created interactive Embark Richmond Highway Corridor Presentation
  • Developed new website, increased and improved all communication channels

FY 2019 Budget

  • Adopted balanced budget and fully funded schools
  • Increased teacher and police officer funding
  • Audit Committee efficiency review

Public Safety

  • Conducted the police body camera pilot at the Mount Vernon Station
  • Completed community design outreach for future South County Police Station and Animal Shelter
  • Hired 17 new police officers for future station

Transportation & Land Use

  • Approved Embark Comprehensive Plan Amendment, leading the way for $1B+ investment in transportation and revitalization
  • Secured $389M in NVTA funding for Richmond Highway widening, Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and CSX/Route 1 replacement bridge
  • Partnered with Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) and FCPS to establish community college classes at OMVHS
  • Began Lorton 2040 Visioning
  • Transitioned new Planning Commissioner, Walter Clarke
  • Implemented short term lodging ordinances
  • Supported renovation schedules for Stratford Landing ES, Hollin Meadows ES, Waynewood ES, Belle View ES, Newington Forest ES and Silverbrook ES
  • Oversaw closure of Waste Management CDD Landfill
  • Improved trails, sidewalks and roads throughout the District

Health & Human Services (HHS)

  • Established new emergency housing and increased support for victims of domestic violence
  • Championed additional affordable and workforce housing
  • Completed community design outreach for new Lorton Community Center
  • Drove development of North Hill work force housing
  • Launched Embark Housing Advisory Group
  • Community School at Whitman MS

Environment and Parks

  • Created District Environmental Advisory Committee
  • Hosted first Environment Expo and advocated for stronger County action
  • Oversaw Fairchild property storm water management design completion
  • Advocated to decrease airplane noise
  • Initiated County-wide refocus on natural landscaping practices on County properties
  • Implemented natural landscaping at Mt. Vernon Governmental Center

Hospitality and Tourism

  • Launched Workhouse Arts Center Development Team and issued RFI to initiate new Campus investments
  • Initiated Tourism Task Force
  • Established Cultural Cultural Arts District between Workhouse Arts Center, Town of Occoquan and Occoquan Regional Park

District events sponsored and organized:

  • Town Meeting
  • District County Budget Forum
  • March Development Forum
  • Board Authorizes Maximum Real Estate Tax Rate for FY2019
  • Ides of Bark Dog Festival
  • Tax Relief Forum
  • Teen Job Fair at South County HS
  • Teen Job Fair at Mount Vernon HS
  • Rabies Clinic
  • Spring District Boards, Authorities and Commissions Representatives Meeting
  • Spring Community Walk
  • Board Adopts FY2019 Budget
  • Spring Trash Clean Up Day
  • Summer Senior Safety Summit
  • Summer Mount Vernon Nights Summer Concert Series
  • Workhouse Arts Center Fireworks
  • August Deer Management Meeting
  • Workhouse Brewfest
  • National Night Out
  • Tour de Mount Vernon
  • Holiday Open House

Actively engaged with District Residents

  • Hosted or sponsored 65 events, plus countless community meetings
  • Phone calls 13,900+
  • Emails 30,000+
  • Meetings 1,100+

2017 Major Accomplishments

  • Original Mount Vernon High School open and renovation planning started.
  • New Fire Marshal Office
  • New School Student Registration Office
  • Gymnasium open with organized youth activities
  • Community Steering Committee established to drive renewal
  • Police Body Camera Pilot Program approved for Mount Vernon District Station.
  • One Fairfax to promote social equity launched.
  • Northern Virginia Cultural Arts District established around the Workhouse Arts Center.
  • Fairfax County’s 275th Anniversary
  • First lease under the Resident Curator Program for the Lorton Stempson House.
  • Major new redevelopment projects started, including: Lorton’s Liberty, Huntington Club, Novus Kings Crossing and Riverside Apartments.
  • Multiple transportation initiatives achieved:
  • Comprehensive Plan language draft complete to enable future Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and Metrorail on the Richmond Highway Corridor
  • Richmond Highway widening from Jeff Todd Way to Telegraph Road
  • Lorton Road and Workhouse Way widenings completed
  • District Domestic Violence Committee established to open a local shelter, while increasing awareness and support systems.
  • South Flow Alliance created to advocate for and secure decreased airplane noise.
  • Lorton Community Center and South County Police Station and Animal Shelter Community Steering Committees established.
  • Covanta Fairfax Energy-from-Waste Facility reopened with improved safety features and an enhanced public communication plan.

District events sponsored and organized:

  • 30th Annual Town Meeting
  • County Budget Forums
  • 2nd Ides of Bark Dog Festival
  • Teen Job Fair South County HS
  • Taste of Mount Vernon
  • Mount Vernon Nights Summer Concert Series
  • Public Safety Series with Police Chief and Sheriff
  • Senior Safety Summit
  • Embark Richmond Highway Community Meetings
  • District Development Forum with NVAR
  • 2nd annual Community Walk
  • 2nd Annual Tour de Mount Vernon Community Bike Ride
  • Holiday Open House

Active engagement with District residents:

  • Phone calls 12,500+
  • Emails 25,000+
  • Meetings 850+

Additional sponsored events:

  • Community trail walk from Woodlawn to Grist Mill
  • Rabies clinic
  • Deer management meeting
  • Environmental Quality Advisory Council Report public hearing
  • County 275th Anniversary (what did we sponsor?)
  • MVD Boards, Authorities and Commissions representatives meeting
  • Police Captains meeting
  • Legislative Town Halls
  • South Flow Alliance Community Action meetings
  • Mount Vernon District honorees – Lord Dale Rumberger and Lady Mattie Palmore

Additional 2017 Accomplishments

Increased Connections

  • Remote video testifying to Board.
  • Video recording and streaming of all BoS public meetings.
  • New website launched.

Balanced FY 2018 Budget

  • Higher school funding to support teachers.
  • Increased police funding for officers.
  • More community development funding.

Public Safety

  • Police Commission recommendations continued implementation.
  • Independent Police Auditor hired.
  • Police body cameras pilot at the Mount Vernon District Station approved.
  • New South County Police Station on schedule.
  • Hire 15 net new police officers for new station (5 hired in 2017, 20 planned for FY 2019).
  • Police Civilian Review Panel appointed.

Land Use

  • Development schedules still on track for:
    • Original MVHS occupancy and development planning
    • ESI Lorton CDD Landfill closing- 2018
    • North Hill opening- 2019
    • Richmond Hwy widening- 2025
    • Embark BRT operating- 2028
  • Land Use Community Council engaged.
  • Major initiative to modernize zoning ordinances (zMod) launched.
  • Short term rental zoning ordinance review started.
  • Huntington Levee groundbreaking.

Transportation

  • Improved trails, sidewalks, and roads throughout the district.
  • Mason Neck Trail new segment opened.
  • Quander Road improvements started.

Schools

  • South County High School Teen Job Fair highly successful with over attendees.
  • Bucknell Elementary School renovation completed.
  • Woodlawn Elementary School renovation completed.

Health & Human Services

  • Increased County services in Mount Vernon District area, including local fire marshal office and new school student registration office.
  • Increased support for domestic violence victims and families through local County support team.
  • Enhanced senior independence, development and engagement through Senior Safety Summit.

Environment/Parks

  • Renovate Fairchild property storm water management (ongoing).
  • Belle View area sewer rehabilitation completed.
  • Several storm water initiatives begun.
  • Board Environmental Vision updated.
  • Environmental Advisory Committee established.

Hospitality & Tourism

  • Cultural Corridor planning underway.
  • Mount Vernon Historical Society established.

Events participated in or attended:

  • Mount Vernon Lee Chamber of Commerce 11th Annual Police & Fire Fighters Tribute
  • Mount Vernon Lee Chamber of Commerce 2017 Mary Thonen Richmond Highway Beautification Awards
  • Stuff the Bus at Mount Vernon Plaza
  • United Community Ministries’ Humanitarian Award – Gerry Hyland
  • Workhouse Arts Center Fireworks
  • 20 National Night Outs
  • Workhouse Brewfest
  • Back to the Bay at Mason Neck State Park
  • Spirit of America Dedication at Mason Neck State Park
  • Mount Vernon Lee Chamber of Commerce breakfast for the renewal of community covenant with Fort Belvoir
  • Workhouse Arts Center Gala
  • Fairfax Water Authority’s 60th Anniversary
  • LCAC Hope & Health Festival
  • Mason Neck Eagle Festival
  • Liberty Day
  • Richmond Highway Ribbon Cutting
  • Lorton Road Dedication Ceremony
  • Huntington Levee Groundbreaking
  • LCAC Trunk or Treat

2016 Major Accomplishments

  • Built a responsive Mount Vernon District Team with new communication tools and increased outreach
    • Facebook
    • Monthly newsletter and public meeting reminders
    • Board meeting updates
    • Extended evening and weekend hours
  • Initiated Legislative Roundtable with District elected representatives
  • Initiated District County Boards, Authorities and Commissions appointees’ Guidance and Expectations and annual meeting
  • Approved FY 2017 Balanced Budget, fully funding schools
  • Increased Police communications, transparency and civilian oversight
  • Initiated spot improvements for District roads and trails
  • Human Services Bond passed funding Lorton Community Center and Kennedy Homeless Shelter renovation
  • Actively engaged with District Residents
    • Hosted or sponsored 40 events, plus countless community meetings
    • Phone calls 6,800+
    • Emails 18,500+
    • Meetings 700+
  • Launched the Inaugural Tour de Mount Vernon – a 50 mile bike ride through the District

2004-2015 Major School Board Initiatives

  • Initiated and secured School Board support for paying for industry certification testing similar to AP and IB testing so that our students have better and more employable job skills upon graduation
  • Leader in moving the School Board to all electronic communications and documents
  • Helped develop resolution to ensure that high school start times would be after 8 a.m. SBM
  • Created, initiated and secured School Board support for the annual Student Leadership Development Program which was inspired by a South County student.
  • Initiated annual Mt. Vernon District Education Town meetings, held in October, to provide each resident an opportunity to meet and question their elected School Board Members and the Superintendent
  • Led efforts as Public Engagement Committee Chairman to increase School Board Member communications and outreach through enhanced profiles, newsletters, websites, Keep-In-Touch (KIT) messaging to students, parents and community
  • Led the development of the School Board Public Engagement Summary document, the community engagement essential to its creation, and new forums for public engagement such as our Budget Dialogues and roundtables
  • Led the change to increase flexibility for speaking at School Board meetings by adding extra speaker slots and public hearings and for Board Members to be able to specially recognize or honor excellence by individuals or organizations
  • Created and led the implementation of the annual Education Summit
  • Initiated and led the change to move the School Board’s annual organizational meeting and committee assignments from January to July so that they would coincide with the school year
  • Initiated and led the efforts that resulted in School Board Members going from 1/3 to ½ of a staff support person which also ultimately funded a new Auditor General  and audit manager positions
  • In May 2013 and May 2014, led and secured Board approval of the motions to direct the superintendent to develop the FY 2015 and FY2016 budgets with employee (teacher) compensation as the Board’s first priority
  • Initiated and was successful in getting additional state funding that reduced class sizes for Lorton Station Elementary School
  • Initiated and was successful in getting health insurance benefits our parent liaisons
  • Initiated, persuaded and helped negotiate the discounted purchase of a property adjacent to Woodlawn Elementary School, making possible its current expansion and renovation
  • Initiated and was successful in changing school transportation late bus policy to permit walkers to ride the bus as long as it is on the bus route
  • Initiated and secured School Board support for a Student Rights & Responsibilities (SR&R) change to provide right of appeal to School Board for all students recommended for expulsion
  • Initiated and secured a series of School Board approvals (with the support of the South County Middle Schools Solutions Group and Liz Bradsher) to fund a new South County Middle School, over staff’s strong objections, by leveraging $10 million from the Board of Supervisors and designing creative financing for its design and construction so as to not impact other FCPS construction projects while saving $35 million in new construction costs
  • Initiated motion and secured support to create the “Community Committee on SR&R”, which resulted in major changes to FCPS’s philosophy, approach and outcomes in student discipline
  • Initiated with Sandy Evans a policy change, adopted by the Board, that eliminated smoking on school grounds

 General Achievements

  • Successfully conducted community engagements and two national searches and the hiring of new Superintendents:  Dr. Karen Garza and Dr. Jack Dale
  • Advocated for and supported the return to full-day elementary school Mondays after more than 40 years
  • Improved academic performance even though increased poverty, English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), special education and diversity with lower per student funding.
  • Elementary schools staffing formula that provides additional resources to schools based upon the number of free/reduced meals and limited English speaking students.
  • Middle schools staffing formula that provides additional resources to schools based upon the number of free/reduced meals and limited English speaking students.
  • High schools staffing formula that provides additional resources to schools based upon the number of free/reduced meals and limited English speaking students.
  • Special Education staffing formula that provides additional resources to schools with more SE students
  • Created Beliefs, Vision and new Mission Statements to better reflect our 21st Century learning needs
  • Created three broad Student Achievement Goals that recognized FCPS’s education focus on the whole student and learning, not just SOL results
    • Academics- Added new expectations for technology, understanding other cultures and a second language
    • Essential Life Skills- Created a new broad goal area focused on developing the whole child that reinforce cultural values
    • Responsibility to the Community- Created goals to make sure that we were creating knowledgeable, well-rounded citizens.
  • Created Operations Goals for every area of FCPS to identify clear goals, objectives and best practice outcomes and annual reporting to the SB
  • A Board-initiated third party review of our Food and Nutrition Services resulted in adopting new policies for local purchasing, lunch start times, vending machines, additives and preservatives, and fresh fruit and vegetable bars.
  • Portrait of a Graduate to make clearer the skills and expectations that we have for each FCPS graduate
  • Strategic Plan (in progress) to provide more specific 3-5 years goals and expectations for system-wide achievement

Awards

  • 2014 President’s Award, Fairfax County Federation of Teachers
  • 2013 President’s Award, Fairfax County Federation of Teachers
  • 2013 Hone Excellence in Education Award, Fairfax County Democratic Committee, Education Committee

Other Personal Initiatives (there are over 50)

  • Mar 2005: communication priorities
  • July 2005:  professional development opportunities—public speaking; student enrollment projections; first year assessment of BoardDocs
  • Sept 2005: SACC program; systemwide recycling programs
  • Nov 2005: teleconferencing capability at Gatehouse; marching band requirements
  • Feb 2006: target presentation format
  • Apr 2006: wireless telecommunication facilities
  • July 2006: electronic tools and organization software
  • Oct 2006: annual enrollment projections per school for staffing
  • Jan 2007: HB1442 standard diploma requirement to include one career & tech education
  • Feb 2007: audio & video recording of SB meetings
  • Mar 2007: Roberts Rules procedures; P8335, wireless telecommunication facilities
  • April 2007:  Piper Scholarship funding (from AFCU); LEP testing
  • May 2007: SB character award funding (from AFCU)
  • Jun 2007:  SB member salary (from $12,000 to $20,000); revisions to SB meeting schedule
  • July 2007: shared use of county/school facilities & green building; foreign language textbook adoption
  • Oct 2007: Goal 1.3 fine and practical arts laminated card
  • Nov 2007: disposal of surplus property
  • Dec 2007: video streaming SB meetings; Transportation TF schedule to report to SB
  • Jan 2008: Response to Intervention presentation request
  • Feb 2008: SBM profiles and back to school night messages; P1802, student rep to SB; P8310, site planning & development; P7130, vehicle replacement; SASI replacement user advisory group (member); SOQ full funding resolution
  • Mar 2008: followup to March SB retreat; SCSS program update
  • April 2008: graduation protocol for SB members
  • June 2008: SBM profiles on web and back to school night messages; IB math requirement
  • July 2008:  P4310, authority for employees—temporary employes
  • Oct 2008:  cancellation fees for SBM for professional development
  • Dec. 2008:  possible change of organizational meeting from January to July
  • Jan 2009:  citizen participation sign up; update on SB/BOS joint smart savings committee; opportunity for non-Fairfax County business partners to speak at SB meetings
  • Feb 2009: NSBA attendees
  • Mar & Apr 2009:  personnel practices during RIF
  • May 2009:  use of professional development fees by SB members
  • June 2009:  benefits and contracts for LT members
  • July 2009: budget liaison name change
  • Dec 2009: Linkage budget dialogue; change of committee name (from Linkage to PEC); P5960, donations to schools
  • Jan 2010: P2611, procedures for hearings and appeals to the SB
  • Apr 2010: options for future calendars
  • May 2010:  video streaming SB meetings (INITIATIVE)
  • July 2010: resolutions & recognitions for special circumstances; IB program benefits & costs
  • Nov 2010:  P8130, local school boundaries; P4419, smoke free environment; P4910, commitment to human relations
  • Jan 2011: instructional staff evaluation process & materials, overview of current research & best practices; proposed budget stakeholder dialogues
  • Feb 2011: P4419, smoke free environment
  • Apr 2011: budget dialogue participants; options available to advocate changes to state & federal regulations to provide more flexible graduation-related accreditation plans
  • July 2011:  CTE & Academy programs; P4150, administrative staff—promotions and appointments (notification of principal vacancy)
  • Nov 2011: communication and notification to BOS of key FCPS news
  • Dec 2011:  budget dialogues proposed agenda and invitees
  • Jan 2012: provide high school English and social studies honors courses thru grade 12 for 2012-13 SY; expand invited groups to FY 2013 budget dialogues; requested monitoring report on honors courses
  • Feb 2012: P8614, video surveillance and community engagement
  • Apr 2012: student/parent complaint process; P4419, smoke free environment (ultimately changed policy in July 2014—above chart)
  • Feb 2014: Audit Committee recommendation on hiring an Audit Manager and selection process for comprehensive risk assessment vendor
  • July 2014: Tobacco-free fields and playgrounds with Park Authority grant for signage
  • Dec 2014:  water bottle alternates for SB meetings

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