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Fairfax County School Board Extends Superintendent’s Contract

  • By Office of Communications
  • FCPS News
  • November 14, 2024

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The Fairfax County School Board unanimously voted to extend the contract of Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid for an additional four years, effective today. The new contract will run through June 2028.

“We are thankful for the dynamic, focused, and thoughtful leadership Dr. Reid has demonstrated since joining FCPS,” said School Board Chair Karl Frisch (Providence District). “Her work has elevated FCPS to new heights by forging stronger relationships with families, students, staff, and the community while focusing on innovative ways to enhance academic expectations and achievement. We look forward to our continued work together as we collaborate to meet the student-centered goals of our 2023-30 strategic plan.”

During her tenure, Dr. Reid has introduced middle school sports and added high school sports across the division as part of a drive to improve student mental health. She has overhauled nutritional offerings, set expectations for all students to be readers by third grade, enroll in Algebra 1 by eighth grade, and benefit from rigorous high school course-taking patterns.

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