Minority Student Achievement Oversight Committee (MSAOC)
Community Advisory Committee
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School Board Liaison
Marcia St. John-Cunning
Staff Liaison
Kim Amenabar, Equity & Closing Opportunity Gaps Manager, Chief Academic Office
Committee Purpose
This committee advocates for students who are underserved by identifying, reviewing, and assessing issues affecting minority student academic achievement within the policies, curriculum, practices, and procedures of FCPS. The committee’s responsibilities also include:
- Making appropriate recommendations to the School Board.
- Reviewing strategies and proposing solutions for factors that contribute to gaps in access and opportunity.
- Evaluating progress toward goals set by the School Board for closing the achievement gap.
- Ensuring outreach to parents and guardians about resources available through FCPS.
Parent Advocacy Handbook
The Parent Advocacy Handbook is available online.
Dr. Bussey Memorial Equity Award
Dr. Lawrence Bussey was a founding member of the FCPS Minority Student Achievement Oversight Committee (MSAOC). This award honors the legacy of Dr. Bussey by celebrating the efforts and impact of those who work to redress inequitable systems and practices in Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS).
2024 - 25 Committee Charge
The MSAOC will champion Equity in FCPS by monitoring the implementation of the Strategic Plan. We will study the foundational practices laid out in the Four Pillars to assess efforts to date and make recommendations which will support underserved students in achieving plan goals.
General Meetings
Regular meetings of the Committee are open to the public. Public comment during a meeting is limited to the first fifteen minutes of the meeting. Each speaker presenting public comments shall be allowed three minutes. Persons wishing to present public comments during a Committee meeting must provide advance notice by contacting Kim Amenabar, the FCPS staff liaison.
Meetings are held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Gatehouse Administration Center in room 5055, on the following dates
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2023-24 and 2022-23 Meeting Minutes
Minutes
English (English)Topic | Notes |
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Welcome | C. Farrish, Co-Chair, called the meeting to order and welcomed the group to the first meeting of the 23-24 Academic year. The committee reviewed the member guidelines. |
Introductions | Each member of the committee introduced themself by sharing their name, the organization they are representing on the committee, and the reason they chose to be on MSAOC this year. |
FCPS Overview | K. Amenabar shared an overview of the new organizational structure of FCPS leadership. This information was taken from the FCPS Office of the Superintendent web page. |
Annual Calendar | The dates and times for the meetings were shared. Several meetings had to be moved to dates other than the 2nd Wednesday because of holidays or FCPS events. It was noted that according to School Board governance, 2 of our meetings can be virtual. A motion was made to accept the calendar as proposed. The motion passed unanimously. |
Officers | Last year’s Co-Chair in Waiting resigned from the committee so there is a need for both a Co-Chair and a Co-Chair in Waiting. The commitment is one year as Co-Chair in Waiting and 2 years as Co-Chair. According to current bylaws, the Co-Chair this year needs to be someone who is not an FCPS employee that has been on MSAOC for at least 1 year. The Co-Chair in Waiting can be any committee member. Executive Committee responsibilities include weekly virtual meetings to plan for committee business, monthly virtual meetings with the CAO and CEO, and presenting the annual report at a School Board work session. Additional responsibilities may be needed, such as serving on interview panels, providing feedback on initiatives, or sending correspondence on behalf of the committee. Interested members should email Kim Amenabar. |
AAP Representative | E. Osborne asked for a volunteer to be the MSAOC representative to the AAP Advisory Committee. This is another citizen advisory committee that specifically meets to discuss Advanced Academics in FCPS. They meet monthly on Tuesday’s from 7:00 – 8:30. Interested members should email Kim Amenabar. |
October Meeting Ideas | Marcy Kneale, Assistant Superintendent for Strategy, Planning, & Learning will be attending the next meeting on October 4th. She and her team will be presenting about how their office will be guiding the division on implementing the Strategic Plan. A link to the plan will be sent out so members can read it and be familiar in advance of the meeting. Please submit topics you would like Ms. Kneale to address no later than Friday Sept. 22nd. |
Meeting Adjourned Time: 8:31 p.m.
Minutes
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Welcome | C. Farrish opened the meeting. New members who were not present last month introduced themselves. The minutes from the last meeting were voted on and approved as submitted. |
Strategic Plan | Dustin Wright, Executive Director of the Strategy, Planning & Learning Office presented to the committee on the implementation of practices outlined in the Four Pillars of the Strategic Plan. The presentation began with an overview of the Strategic Plan development and organizing structure. The new Chief of Staff comprises the Office of Strategy Planning & Learning, the Office of Professional Learning (OPL) and the Office of Research and Strategic Improvement (ORSI). The mission is to improve student outcomes, organizational effectiveness, and organizational agility by implementing continuous improvement systems. The office is charged with Strategic Plan implementation and alignment of division work. The Strategic Plan is the foundation. Then there are SIIP Teams in schools and interdepartmental Goal Teams. Departments will submit plans on how they will work in each of the areas of the four pillars. The Four Pillars identify what the division must do well to reach the goals for all students.
There are levels of implementation at the school level, department level, and division level. Some things are more urgent right now and some are lasting changes for the division and may take longer to implement, refine, and bring to scale. The November 12th School Board work session will be the first reporting which will be on Goal 3. After the overview, Mr. Wright took questions from individual committee members. Topics included:
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Subcommittee Ideas | There was discussion on the annual report and the extent to which the staff can respond to so many recommendations for things that may not be in their hands to decide. The suggestion was made to limit committee recommendations to no more than 1 per subcommittee. |
Officers | C. Farrish called for nominations for Co-Chair. G. Becerra was nominated and seconded. He accepted the nomination. The vote was unanimous in favor. C. Farrish called for nominations for Co-Chair-In-Waiting. Q. Craig had self-nominated and was seconded. She was voted in unanimously. |
New Business | L. Henry asked for volunteers for the College Fair and Postsecondary nights on October 15th, 16th, & 17th. Information will be shared via email. |
Meeting Adjourned Time: 8:30 p.m.
Minutes
English (English)Topic | Notes |
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Welcome | George Becerra opened the meeting. The minutes from the last meeting were voted on and approved as submitted. Cheronda Farrish shared some norms which would make the meeting go more smoothly which are:
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Staff Response to MSAOC Annual Report Recommendations | The written staff response was shared with MSAOC members in advance. Dr. Sloan Presidio lead the presentation of the Staff Response. He commended the work and outstanding report which the MSAOC has done historically and again this year. He shared that there are some recommendations that the staff have already been able to address and others that they have not yet been able to address. He shared that just because something has not been done yet does not mean that it will not be addressed later, and he praised the continued advocacy efforts of the committee. Dr. Presidio shared information about the Teaching & Learning & School Environment sections of the annual report. Ms. Lisa Hall, Chief Experience & Engagement Officer, Christy Scott, Director of Community Relations, & Angela Aldave shared information about the work their office will be doing to partner with families, in response to the recommendations in the Family Partnership section of the MSAOC report. Krista Simkins, Talent Acquisition Management Director spoke to the HR work with respect to the personnel recommendations in the School Operations section. Following the presentation, staff members responded to questions from the committee. There was much discussion regarding the annual report including who provides the response, when the report is made to the board, and how the recommendations may be used by the budget committee. |
Subcommittees | Kim Amenabar shared the structure of how the subcommittees will address the charge this year. The work groups will be:
Members will receive a form asking for committee preferences. Future MSAOC meetings will include time for subcommittees to work on their area to draft the annual report. |
Parent Handbook Revision | The MSAOC Executive committee met with Sloan Presidio, Lisa Hall, and some members of her team to begin conversations about revisions to the handbook. The Chief Experience and Engagement Office (CXO) expressed interest and support for the project. |
Student Rights & Responsibilities Listening Session | The MSAOC has been invited to a feedback session on the SR&R on Friday from 12:00 – 1:00pm. The session is virtual. Committee members received a link to register in emails on 10/25 and 11/03. |
New Business | Congratulations to Dr. Lynette Henry on her new appointment as Executive Director of Educate Fairfax. Congratulations to Karen Keys-Gamarra on winning the election for VA House of Delegates. We will be reaching out to the newly elected School Board members to have a meet and greet and invite them to understand the work of the committee. |
Meeting Adjourned Time: 8:30 p.m.
Minutes
English (English)Topic | Notes |
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Welcome | George Becerra opened the meeting and introduced the Chief Experience and Engagement Officer, Lisa Hall |
Chief Experience Office Presentation | Lisa Hall introduced her team and each presented information about their office’s accomplishments and focus. Family & School Partnerships – Renee LaHuffman-Jackson, Director, shared the ways her office supports schools in partnering with families in ways that are based on mutual trust, culturally responsive and linked to learning. Student Registration & Language Services – Ms. Hall shared for Coordinator Dave Anderson, who was not able to attend, about the registration process and the improvements which have been made, including on-line registration. The translation and interpretation office has increased their response time as well. They hope to focus on continuing to expedite and improve the registration process. Ombuds – Dawn Clements presented the work of the Ombuds office which was established in 2018. There are now 3 staff in the office. The Ombuds provides informal assistance to answer questions, resolve concerns and voice complaints regarding FCPS matters. They offer assistance with brainstorming and navigating the school system for families, students, staff and community members. Their focus is on increasing student-centered outreach to serve more students. Educate Fairfax – Lynette Henry, Director, shared that the fundraising office of the CXO is aligning its priorities to the priorities in the Strategic Plan. All funds go directly to support schools or programs. There is a Board of Directors made up of community members, the Superintendent, or her designee, FCPS leadership representative and an assigned School Board Liaison. The foundation brings in funds to support students in need with supplies such as technology, clothing, and hygiene items. They also fund curriculum, materials, teacher grants, and employee recognition. In addition, they recognize Alumni and bring them back to share their accomplishments. The foundation is focused on student, staff, and community engagement to provide the resources to support the pillars of the Strategic Plan. Communications – Beth Visioli, Executive Director, spoke about the role of the communications office which includes strategic planning for large initiatives, crisis and incident responses, media outreach, The communication office strives to tell the stories of our division and respond to inquiries. They oversee the FCPS website and social media accounts and support schools with their individual accounts as well. They also produce the FCPS This Week newsletter, the Employee Newsletter, and provide informational toolkits to the school board and principals. Communications has a graphic design team for brand management, video production staff, and photographers. They also manage FOIA and FERPA requests. A focus for 2024 is to compete a redesign of the FCPS website. Community Relations – Christy Scott, Director, shared the mission of the community relations team which is to build relationships and trust with our community. They provide Communications and Communications strategy, Community engagement and events, intercultural engagement, as well as business and community partnerships. They provide outreach to hear the voices of our communities and engage with multicultural families through focus groups and listening sessions. Their focus is to increase meaningful engagement at events as well as feedback opportunities. |
Subcommittee Assignments and Work Time | Kim Amenabar shared information about the 3 subcommittees: Learning, Partnerships, & Workforce. Members who submitted their selection form all got their first choice. Others were placed where needed. The group broke into subcommittees to begin initial work. The outcomes for the worktime were:
Subcommittee assignments will be emailed to all members. |
Old Business | The minutes from the November meeting were voted on and approved as submitted. |
New Business |
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Meeting Adjourned Time: 8 p.m.
Minutes
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Welcome | Cheronda Farrish opened the meeting and introduced the newly appointed member from the Hunter Mill District, Renee Brown Small. |
Chief of Staff Office Presentation | Two of the departments within the Office of the Chief of Staff presented to the committee on their work to support the foundational practices which contribute to Strategic Plan Pillar C – Diverse, Adaptive, & Supported Workforce. Professional Learning Jay Nocco, Executive Director, Professional Learning Mr. Nocco clarified the distinction between Professional Development (PD) and Training. PD is generally future focused learning of longer duration which is designed to promote employee growth and overall competency in adaptive skills while Training is usually of shorter duration, job specific, and is focused on providing the technical or concrete skills needed in the present. He shared that FCPS offers professional learning in a variety of from required to optional, on-line and in person as well as synchronous and self-directed. The key factors when thinking about professional learning are Knowledge, Skill, Attitude, and Beliefs. These are where the design of the learning needs to be focused on where you want to create the most impacts. Providing professional learning does not guarantee that what has been shared will be implemented. Once the Professional learning is provided there may be a knowing doing gap which then has to be addressed through evaluation, compliance, and coaching. In FCPS Professional Learning may be delivered through the Office of Professional Learning (OPL) however much of the PD provided is department specific. OPL centrally coordinates staff professional development support from hiring to retirement. This includes Great Beginnings (new teachers), tuition reimbursement for staff, Title IIA federal grant funding for professional learning, Instructional Leadership, Teacher Leadership, Instructional Coaching, National Board Teacher certification and systemwide PD. Operational Leadership is something that the office has realized needs to be improved and has begun a new leadership program for operational staff. Affinity Groups have been started in the last 2 years to provide staff from various groups a space to get a sense of belonging and connection. There is a learning management system called MyPDE which schedules and tracks in-house PD and training. In response to a question about time for PD, Mr. Nocco explained that early release Mondays started in the 1970’s and at that time an additional 30 minutes of instruction was added to Tuesdays – Fridays to compensate for the 2 hours of early release on Mondays. When early release ended in 2015, students got 2 additional hours of instructional time, however teachers never regained that time for professional learning. Additionally, because the calendar was created to emphasize 5-day weeks for students, there are fewer PD days, and they are concentrated at the beginning and end of the school year. Because of this some of our practices have changed. There is more asynchronous learning, and more PD in schools from instructional coaches and leaders during collaborative team time. The cost is a great cognitive load on teachers. Research shows the importance of learning, modeling, coaching, and practice for teachers to improve their performance. Advocacy is needed for our staff to have the necessary professional learning and planning time so teachers can do their job well. We have really streamlined the required PD that is assigned. Required PD is due to a federal, state, or division regulation or a leadership decision. Managers, evaluators, and principals are the ones who are responsible for monitoring if their staff complete required professional learning. Human Resources Sherry Agnew-Scott, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources Since COVID things have changed in how the public views working in education. HR works with principals and staff to help them understand the importance of treating staff well and making FCPS a great place to work. The HR team described recruitment initiatives and events that they attend including those for students in teaching programs and career switchers. Diverse initiatives sometimes need outreach to different parts of the country. HR is also developing pipeline programs such as options for IAs to become special education teachers, Teach for Tomorrow (contracts for FCPS students going into the profession). The OTA team is working to staff 200 schools. A centralized hiring team will be placing early contract hires but other candidates are given a choice of schools. FCPS has been approved for the iTeach program through the VDOE which allows candidates to get everything needed for licensure quickly and at a low cost. Progress has been made since last year in having schools with more teachers who are Asian, Black, and Hispanic teachers. More work is needed in diversity hiring but there is improvement. Participate Learning is a program we have to bring teachers from other countries for 3-5 years. We are looking to expand the program to 100 teachers next year. Dr. Agnew Scott shared the structure of the HR office: Employee Relations OER - ensures the equitable administration of applicable federal, state, and FCPS regulations and laws impacting the FCPS community. Employee Services & Operations ESO – leads employee communication and customer service efforts to include fielding HR-related inquiries, conducting new employee onboarding, maintaining salary plans and personnel records, and administering staff recognition, retention, awards programs, and engagement surveys. We also develop and manage the department’s fiscal and technology resources. Labor Relations OLR – ensures compliance with collective bargaining and administer the grievance process. Provides training related to collective bargaining. Office of Executive Director – partners with community businesses to provide support to management to define and implement people initiatives that benefit the division. Business mindset specialists consult with HR. |
Old Business | The minutes from the December meeting were voted on and approved as submitted. |
New Business | High School Pathways Work Group - FCPS is creating a work group to discuss potential changes to high school course pathways. The purpose of this work group will be to gather feedback on these changes and then make recommendations to FCPS leadership. They would like one FCPS parent/guardian (preferably a HS parent) from MSAOC. The group will meet twice in person over the course of the year. Contact Kim Amenabar for more information. |
Meeting Adjourned Time: 8:30 p.m.
Minutes
English (English)Topic | Notes |
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Committee Business | Cheronda Farrish opened the meeting and introduced Caitlin Kim, the newly appointed member representing Ilryong Moon. The minutes from the January meeting were voted on and approved as submitted. Edward Osborne brought up the Advisory Committee Operating Manual which will be voted on by the school board. Important points to consider are, timing of committee reports, Advisory Board committees needing to include follow up on the recommendations from the previous report (instead of the staff response), and meeting procedures. The draft will be sent to committee members. Feedback should be emailed to Kim Amenabar no later than February 14th. |
School Board Liaison | Marcia St. John-Cunning, the new School Board Liaison for MSAOC, introduced herself to the committee. She has a wealth of experience in FCPS and has been assigned to the audit committee, engagement committee and the Successful Children and Youth Policy Team (SYCPT) committees of the School Board. |
Chief of Schools Presentation | Dr. Geovanny Ponce began his presentation by sharing about his background as an immigrant and his professional journey as an educator. He then shared information regarding the structure of the Chief of Schools office. The Departments under the Chief of Schools are each of the 6 Regions including the regional leadership as well as the schools, the Department of School Improvement and Supports (DSIS), the office of Student Activities and Athletics, Nontraditional School Programs, and Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology. The Chief of Schools stated his strong desire for all children to have a variety of opportunities to succeed. Currently, different programs and opportunities for students are being reviewed to ensure that students are being served. Some of the challenges Dr. Ponce named are the wide variety of diverse needs, the persistence of some groups of students not receiving the education they deserve, and the on-going staffing concerns. |
Subcommittee Work | There was not enough time for subcommittees to meet. Subcommittees will need to meet virtually prior to our next meeting. Details will be sent to members via email. |
Announcements |
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Meeting Adjourned Time: 8:30 p.m.
Minutes
English (English)Topic | Notes |
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Old Business | Call to Order Cheronda Farrish opened the meeting. The minutes from the February meeting were voted on and approved as submitted. Dr. Bussey Library Dedication Qia Craig shared that the dedication of the Dr. Larry Bussey Family and Community Library was held in February and was well attended by his family, MSAOC members, and others who knew Dr. Bussey. Annual Report Draft Deadline Kim Amenabar shared that subcommittee drafts of the annual report sections will be due by our May 8th meeting. At that meeting subcommittees will give a brief presentation of their section and recommendations so committee members can ask questions and the Executive Committee can be familiar with the recommendations prior to the presentation which is tentatively scheduled for June 20th. |
Four Pillars of the Strategic Plan | Dr. Michelle Reid, Division Superintendent, addressed the committee. She thanked the MSAOC for their work and stated that this group’s work is the work. Dr. Reid shared that they are creating a dashboard to be able to make decisions in real time which are driven by the data. She noted that there has been an intense focus on what the data is, but we haven’t done anything with it. An example of a data driven change is that a new program called “Spring Sprouts” will allow students who have been chronically absent to get days credited back to them by attending classes during spring break. Another positive change is that Noel Klimenko and the Equitable Access to Literacy team have done an excellent job reviewing and selecting the new literacy curriculum. This will be the first time in almost 30 years that FCPS will be using basal curriculum, giving teachers the same materials across the division. Dr. Reid also shared the importance of sticking with current initiatives saying that next year we’re going to double down and stay on course and not get pulled off course by something new. Dr. Reid stated that it's not just what happens in the classroom but what happens in the whole school that connect children to school. She shared that Math and Science Olympiad have been initiated at every Title I school to make opportunities available across the division. Middle School sports programs have also been very popular. The division is trying to make sure that everything we do is intentional across the county. Overview of the Strategic Plan Work: This is a 7-year plan. The pillars are the “How” and the goals are the “What”. Student outcomes are the focus of the plan, and the Pillars are the work that is happening to ensure that we achieve the student goals. We’re currently in the process of detailed reports to the school board to provide baseline data. So far there have been two Goal reports and there is another next week. Staff is bringing data to the board on each of the goals to show the current state, any disparities, and what we think the causes might be. What’s being done to examine the pillars: Baseline reports will give us a starting point. Then we can understand where we need to shift resources. For example, we know our workforce is changing. Becoming a new teacher is different than it was in the past. We plan to place our instructional coaches where there are large numbers of new teachers so they can work day to day with those teachers in their first three years to make them strong and want to stay. There are many attempts to open pathways to teaching beyond traditional programs in universities. We’re seeing more teachers coming from those pathways and they haven’t had the same preparation, so we need to support them and make sure they’re successful. Family involvement in Strategic Plan implementation: Schools can’t do it alone and there needs to be a partnership. Dr. Reid still has community conversations and there is a need for additional family and student voices. We have to engage with families in different ways to get different results. We’ve been fortunate to work with Dr. Henry to think of ways to partner differently. There is an advisory group that meets with Dr. Reid regularly. Dr. Reid wanted to make sure she was hearing from every school, so each school was asked to invite 2 representatives. They are divided into 4 groups which meet with her every other month. These meetings are a way to combat some urban legends and also to bring information back to schools. Some topics have discussed have been safety, boundaries, and programming. This is a way to establish two-way communication with families. What happens to the pillars if the goals aren’t met: We would need to revisit what is being done. As we develop data systems in real time it’s helped us be more agile in addressing the issues. Not meeting goals would make us think differently about what strategies we’re using to meet goals. Our SIIPs are all aligned, and 190 schools had improvement in attendance, so we know that using real time data is useful in making real time changes. Equity Commitments: We’re presenting data very intentionally and we interrogate data to see where we are not making goals, but we need to speak with families before we start implementing strategies or figuring out root causes. We have to talk to families if we’re going to engage in work to improve their experiences and their outcomes. Dr. King added that her office is resetting the Equity Leads program work to support the Equity Commitments. It is necessary to be intentional about talking to the communities that are having challenges. The youth survey provides one type of information but doing empathy interviews can get to a different set of experiences. Work of the Strategy, Planning, and Learning Office: We are focused on aligning the efforts and resources as well as building the structures to get the whole division to work in alignment. We also have regular engagement with the county government because community work impacts the schools. |
Subcommittee Work | Learning Environment, Workforce, and Partnership subcommittees met in small groups to work on the sections of the annual report. They were given a template to support the development of their drafts. |
New Business | Budget Advocacy Letter A letter is being drafted to send to the School Board regarding the budget process and MSAOC’s input. This will be circulated to the committee prior to sending. Dr. Bussey Memorial Equity Award The 2nd annual award will be presented at the Equity Symposium. The website and information flyer are being updated. Information will be sent to the committee to share with their organizations. Committee members who would like to be part of the selection committee should email Kim Amenabar. Advisory Board Manual There were no major edits to the document that was shared last month. The School Board hopes to have training for Advisory Committee Chairs to help them be more aligned in their work. Strategic Plan Advisory Committee Some members of the MSAOC participate on a new committee to advise the staff regarding the implementation of the Strategic Plan. |
Meeting Adjourned Time: 8:30 p.m.
Minutes
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Old Business | Call to Order George Becerra opened the meeting. Dr. Bussey Memorial Equity Award Kim Amenabar shared that the website is live and accepting applications. There are flyers with QR codes which can be distributed to members organizations. The information also went out to school administrators and Equity Leads and was shared in the FCPS News this week. Budget Advocacy Letter George Becerra discussed the budget letter and decided to do this at the beginning of the year next year since the 2024-25 budget has already been decided by the School Board. |
My Brother’s Keeper Program | Jonathan Melendez, Prevention Coordination Specialist and Marla Zometsky, Cross-System Prevention Manager, and Tony Humphey, Youth Intervention Manager from Fairfax County’s Department of Neighborhood and Community Services (NCS) shared information about the My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) initiative. Successful Child & Youth Policy Team (SCYPT) is a collaborative body with input from the community, government, and schools. Decision makers from the various systems meet to work on changing policy to support youth. Meetings are open to the public and livestreamed. MBK was launched in 2014 by Obama foundation to improve life outcomes for boys and young men of color. It takes a collective approach to looking beyond just school for advancement. MBK focuses on 6 key milestones where intervention can have the greatest outcomes in life:
In Fairfax the 3 initiatives they are focusing on in year one of MBK are:
MBK is part of One Fairfax and gives added leverage to programs already in place in addition to starting new initiatives. The Obama Foundation has certain processes that must be done to be a MBK city and the work with the foundation is in process. The county government is looking to work together with schools on our shared goals. MBK is not a program – it is a collective policy approach where the community comes together to look at what is needed to advance opportunities for boys and young men of color, so they have a better chance of success. NCS would like MSAOC representation as they build the action plan for MBK. Those who are interested can email [email protected] to attend steering meetings. |
Subcommittee Work | Kim Amenabar reminded the group that each subcommittee must submit their draft section of the annual report prior to the May 8th meeting. They should also prepare a brief (10 minutes maximum) presentation for the committee to share their findings and recommendations. Learning Environment, Workforce, and Partnership subcommittees met in small groups to continue their work on the annual report to the School Board. |
New Business | Annual Report Vote & Signature Information The vote on the annual report will be on June 5th. It will be in person because we need actual signatures for the School Board. As per the bylaws, members who have missed more than 50% of the meetings are not able to vote. Additional Business/Announcements
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Meeting Adjourned Time: 8:30 p.m.
Minutes
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Old Business | Call to Order Qia Craig opened the meeting. April Minutes The minutes from the April meeting were voted on and approved as submitted. Dr. Bussey Memorial Equity Award There were 15 completed nominations submitted. The selection committee is reviewing all the candidates and will meet next week to make a final decision. Members are invited to the presentation at the FCPS Equity Symposium on June 18th. Information will be sent via email. |
Subcommittee Work | Learning Environment, Workforce, and Partnership subcommittees met in small groups to finalize their draft presentations to the whole committee. |
Subcommittee Reports on Strategic Plan Pillars | Pillar A - Learning Environment
Pillar B – Partnerships
Pillar C – Workforce
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New Business | Proposed Changes to Strategic Governance Manual The Public Engagement Committee of the School Board has proposed an operating manual for Advisory Committees. The document has been shared with the committee. The Strategic Governance Manual has significant proposed changes to MSAOC. Members should review the document and submit feedback no later than Thursday, May 16th. Annual Report The subcommittee drafts will be compiled into one document and sent for review to members. The vote on the final document will be at our next meeting. The School Board presentation of the annual report will be on June 5th. Calendar invitations have been sent. |
Meeting Adjourned Time: 8:35 p.m.
Minutes
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Call to Order | Cheronda Farrish opened the meeting |
Annual Report Discussion | George Becerra shared the Pillar D section of the annual report. There was some discussion about the idea of asking schools to post their budgets to their websites. The committee decided to table this recommendation and discuss it further next year. There was a requested revision to assign teachers at schools based on student demographics and need. It was stated that this practice could significantly impact teachers’ decisions to come to or stay in FCPS. Since collective bargaining is underway, it was decided that this would be tabled and discussed further at a later time. Collaboration with the Human Resources Advisory Committee was added to the report. The committee discussed the idea of requesting a school boundary study and asking that MSAOC participate in the planning for boundary revisions. This was added to the report. A motion was made and seconded to allow for a minority report for anyone who did not agree to sign the final version of the 20204 Annual Report. It was unanimously approved. A motion was made to approve the final version of the 2020 MSAOC Annual Report, which had been sent to members prior to the meeting, with the revision done at this time. The motion was seconded and unanimously approved. |
Dr. Bussey Memorial Equity Award Presentation | Dr. Nardos King presented the 2nd annual Dr. Lawrence Bussey Memorial Equity Award to Dr. Sarah Eqab. Dr. Eqab is unable to attend the Equity Symposium, so the award was presented to her at the meeting. Her nominators: Shawn DeRose – current principal at Annandale HS, Rich Pollio - supervisor from when she was an ESOL Specialist, and Husna Basiri, a student and SEAL at Annandale HS were present for the award. Dr. Eqab demonstrated significant impact in each of the 8 award criteria. |
Old Business | May meeting minutes were approved as submitted. Proposed Changes to Strategic Governance Manual The Public Engagement Committee of the School Board has proposed an operating manual for Advisory Committees. They have asked for feedback from the co-chairs on the composition of the committee. The proposed changes would cut nearly half of MSAOC’s membership, by eliminating the staff representation. The co-chairs will respond to the feedback request and welcome any member feedback. Annual Report School Board representatives were reminded to set up a preview meeting with their board member to review the annual report. MSAOC members were asked to please make all efforts to attend the presentation to the School Board on June 20th at 5:00pm in Gatehouse room 1600. |
New Business | End of Year Potluck Reception George Becerra suggested that the committee get together after the presentation to the school board in a room at Gatehouse. It was requested that each member bring some food or drinks to share. Past Annual Reports Bob Shaw requested that all past reports be posted to the website. Kim Amenabar noted that they have been digitizing old files and will try to get them posted once they are ready. |
Meeting Adjourned Time: 8:05 p.m.
Date | Documents |
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September 14, 2022 | September Minutes |
October 12, 2022 | October Minutes |
November 9, 2022 | November Minutes |
December 7, 2022 | December Minutes |
January 11, 2023 | January Minutes |
February 8, 2023 | February Minutes |
March 8, 2023 | March Minutes |
April 12, 2023 | April Minutes |
May 10, 2023 | May Minutes |
Executive Committee Meetings
In 2024-25, Executive Committee meetings are held on Mondays from 12:30 – 1 p.m. to plan monthly meetings and coordinate committee business. To attend an Executive Committee meeting, please contact the staff liaison.
Subcommittee Meetings
Subcommittee meetings are held as needed. To attend a subcommittee meeting as an observer, please contact the staff liaison.
2024 - 25 Membership
School Board Member Representatives
James Bensinger, At-Large (McDaniel)
Laverne Henson, At-Large (McElveen)
Lin Shi, At-Large (Moon)
Enis Dogan, Braddock District
Heather Murphy Capps, Dranesville District
Kenny White, Franconia District
Renee Brown Small, Hunter Mill District
Edward Osborne, Mason District
Shellie McKinney, Mount Vernon District
Robert Rigby, Providence District
Robert Shaw, Springfield District
Aïcha Janan, Sully District
Wesley Kang, Student Representative
Molly Raiden, Student Representative
Organization and Community Representatives
Margot Dickey, Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) Advisory Committee
Ducchi Quan, Asian Educators Association
George Becerra, Community At- Large
Qia Craig, Community At- Large
Mennetta Smith, Community At- Large
Guru Nagaraja, Dream Foundation
Mitsuko Clemmons-Nazeer, Fairfax Alliance for Black School Educators (FASBE)
Juliana Nelson, Fairfax City School Board
Larry Mills, Fairfax County Council of Parent and Teacher Associations (FCCPTA)
Monica Jones, Family and Early Childhood Programs (FECEP)/Head Start Parent Representative
TBD, Hispanic Educators Association
Niki Zimmerman, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Nelly Samaniego, United Hands of America
FCPS Representatives
Sloan Presidio, Chief Academic Office
Nardos King, Chief Equity Office
Renée LaHuffman-Jackson, Chief Experience & Engagement Office
TBD, Chief of Staff Office
Jen Fallert, Fairfax Association of Elementary School Principals (FAESP)
TBD, High School Principals Association (HSPA)
Monika Vereb, Middle School Principals Association (MSPA)
Cheronda Farrish, Region 1
Christie Fuller, Region 2
TBD, Region 3
Jason Potten, Region 4
Dana Walker, Region 5
LaDonna Tate, Region 6
Bylaws
Annual Reports
- 2023-24 (PDF)
- 2022-23 (PDF)
- 2021-22 (PDF)
- 2020-21
- 2019-20 (PDF)