Title I Parent Advisory Committee (Current Year)

School Board Liaison

Karen Keys-Gamarra, Member-at-Large

Staff Liaison 

Tara Lobin, Title I Coordinator, Office of Professional Learning and Family Engagement

Committee Purpose

The Elementary and Secondary Education act (ESEA) requires that a school district consult with teachers and parents as the district designs and implements its Compensatory Education Title I program.

2017-18 Committee Charge

Identify and cultivate key human and technology resources to increase family and community engagement in Title I schools by fostering parent leadership and advocacy across demographics and strengthening cultural proficiency among school staff.

Membership

The role of committee members includes providing feedback, posing questions, and expressing ideas to advance partnerships and strengthen services within FCPS Title I school communities. Members collaborate to develop recommendations, which are incorporated into an annual committee report to the School Board. View committee members.

2017-2018 General Meetings

General meetings are held 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Dunn Loring Administrative Center, 2334 Gallows Road, Dunn Loring, Virginia. Meetings take place in Room 108, which is accessed by entering through Door 2. When members are unable to attend in person, they are encouraged to access meeting content online. Recordings of the online sessions are available upon request. All meetings are open to the public.

2017-2018 Executive Board Meetings

Executive board meetings are held 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Gatehouse Administration Center, 8115 Gatehouse Road, Falls Church, Virginia. Meetings take place in Room 5056, which is located on the fifth floor accessed through the main elevators. Room 5055 is reserved for childcare needs.  Note:  There is no room available for childcare for the February 6 meeting.  All meetings are open to the public.

2016-17 Title I Parent Advisory Committee Information