School Board Committees

Serves as the Board’s liaison with the Office of Auditor General.

Chair: Ryan McElveen
Staff Liaison: Esther Ko, Auditor General
Members: Seema Dixit, Robyn Lady, Marcia St. John-Cunning
Citizen Committee Members: Mr. John O’Keeffe and Ms. Aparna Krishnan

Clarifies and communicates the School Board’s budgetary requirements and priorities to the Board of Supervisors and the community.

Chair: Dr. Ricardy Anderson
Vice Chairman: Kyle McDaniel
Staff Liaison: Leigh Burden, Assistant Superintendent of Financial Services

Designs and recommends a comprehensive planning process, monitors that process, and suggests improvements to the Board.

Chair: Mateo Dunne
Staff Liaison: Janice Szymanski, Chief Facilities Services and Capital Programs Officer; Andy Mueck, Chief Operating Officer
Members: Dr. Ricardy Anderson…

Supports the work of the Board as that work is defined in the Strategic Governance Manual.

Chair: Rachna Sizemore Heizer
Staff Liaison: Dr. Michelle Reid, Superintendent; Christina K. Setlow, Clerk of the School Board
Members: Sandy Anderson, Kyle McDaniel, Ilryong Moon

Plans strategies, topics, timelines, and other matters related to Board and community.

Chair: Sandy Anderson
Staff Liaisons: Christina K. Setlow, Clerk of the Board; Beth Visioli, Interim Executive Director, Office of Communications
Members: Rachna Sizemore Heizer, Seema Dixit, Marcia St. John…

Represents the community and brings to the School Board’s attention to resource and programmatic issues associated with adult education

School Board Liaison: Dr. Ricardy Anderson
Staff Liaison Karin Williams, Director, Operations and Strategic Planning, Department of Instructional Services

Reviews the local plan for the education of gifted students

School Board Liaison: Seema Dixit
Staff Liaison: Kirsten Maloney, K-12 Program Coordinator, Department of Instructional Services

2023-24 School Year

The Advisory Committee for Students with Disabilities (ACSD) is a local advisory committee for special education, appointed by each local school board, shall advise the school board through the division superintendent. This information is for school year 2023-24.

School Board Liaison: Rachna…

Provides recommendations to the local educational agency (or board) on current job needs and the relevancy of career and technical education programs.

School Board Liaison: Kyle McDaniel
Staff Liaison: Whitney Ketchledge, Coordinator, Career and Technical Education, Department of Instructional…

The Facilities Planning Advisory Council (FPAC) provides information to the Fairfax County School Board with regard to the development of strategic, comprehensive, and long-term plans for educational and educational support facilities.

School Board Liaison: Mateo Dunne
Staff Liaisons: Janice…

The Family Life Education Curriculum Advisory Committee (FLECAC) for levels K through 12 shall be established and maintained to advise the K-12 health and physical education and FLE curriculum coordinator on Program of Studies development and implementation. The role of the committee is to provide…

The Human Resources Advisory Committee assists the School Board in fulfilling its commitment to equal opportunity and non-discrimination as essential components of educational excellence.

Advocates for minority student achievement by identifying, reviewing, and assessing issues affecting minority student academic achievement.

School Board Liaison: Marcia St. John-Cunning
Staff Liaison: Kimberly Amenabar

Assists with the development of health policy in the school division and evaluates the status of school health, health education, school environment, and health services.

School Board Liaison: Ryan McElveen
Staff Liaison: Lea Skurpski, Director, Office of Operations and Strategic Planning

2023-24 School Year
Consults with teachers and parents as the district designs and implements its Compensatory Education Title I program.

School Board Liaison: Melanie Meren
Staff Liaison: Amy Miller, Director, Title I

Members of the FCPS School Board collaborate with the Fairfax City Board through regular, ongoing communication, participation in regional and state School Board meetings and conferences, and an annual City/County Board meeting. The FCPS Board designates one of its members as an official liaison to…

The Community Criminal Justice Board represents the interests and concerns of the citizens.

School Board Liaison: Mateo Dunne

Educate Fairfax is the philanthropic arm of the school system and connects the strategic initiatives of FCPS to the community.

School Board Liaison: Ilryong Moon

The Fairfax County Athletic Council serves in an advisory capacity to the Board of Supervisors, the Department of Neighborhood and Community Services, the Park Authority, and the School Board on sports matters.

School Board Liaison: Robyn Lady

The Fairfax County Park Authority administers over 23,000 acres of parkland and 425 parks. These provide spaces throughout the County for play, picnics, walking, jogging and hiking, sports of all sorts, health and fitness, golf, camping,ice skating, skateboarding, boating, and exploring nature in…

The Planning Commission office assists the Fairfax County Planning Commission with its goal of providing the Board of Supervisors with recommendations on land use policies and plans which will result in orderly, balanced, and equitable County growth.

School Board Liaisons: Rachna Sizemore Heizer…

Helps guide the development of the Board’s legislative program and to provides input to the VSBA legislative program

School Board Liaisons: Ryan McElveen (State) and Seema Dixit (Federal)

First convened in May 2013, the Successful Children and Youth Policy Team (SCYPT) is comprised of leaders from multiple sectors within Fairfax County.

School Board Liaisons: Dr. Ricardy Anderson and Marcia St. John-Cunning