School Board Regular Meeting
What was decided
- 1.01/1.02not chapteredCall to Order / Elect Chair and Vice Chair for FY2026/27
Carolyn Pitches was elected Chair and Amit Hickman was elected Vice-Chair of the City of Fairfax School Board for FY2026-27, both unanimously.
Passed, unanimous · 2 motions on this item - 1.05not chapteredAgenda Adoption
Agenda adopted as written and distributed, unanimously.
Passed, unanimous - 1.06not chapteredAnnual School Board Organization
The School Board unanimously approved all organizational arrangements and appointments for FY2026-27, including meeting dates, member salaries, clerk, legal counsel, committee appointments, and authorization of signatories.
Passed, unanimous- MSAOC[1.06] Koshal Patibandla was appointed as the City of Fairfax Schools representative to MSAOC for FY2026-27.
- FCPS Student Health Advisory Committee (SHAC)[1.06] The search for a City of Fairfax Schools SHAC representative was continued; no appointment was made.
- 4.01not chapteredApproval of Minutes – June 1, 2026
The minutes of the June 1, 2026, regular School Board meeting were approved unanimously.
Passed, unanimous - 4.02not chapteredApproval of Employee Contracts
Employee contracts for Dan Phillips, Carolyn Dorsey, Tom Wood, and Dustin Wright were approved unanimously.
Passed, unanimous - 4.03not chapteredAdoption of a Resolution Supporting a Referendum on the 1% Local Option Sales and Use Tax
The Resolution Supporting a Referendum for a 1% Local Option Sales and Use Tax in the City of Fairfax was adopted unanimously.
Passed, unanimous- Resolution Supporting Referendum for 1% Local Option Sales and Use Tax in the City of Fairfaxapproved[4.03] The School Board unanimously adopted this resolution expressing strong support for a 1% local option sales and use tax referendum for school capital projects, and directing the Clerk to deliver a certified copy to the City Clerk.
- State Budget[4.03] The resolution referenced the 2026 Special Session I state budget amendments authorizing localities in Planning District 8 to levy up to a 1% general retail sales tax for school capital or public transportation purposes.
Presented
- 2.01Citizen Participation · There was no citizen participation.
- 5Superintendent Matters · Superintendent Dr. Wright wished everyone a relaxing and enjoyable summer. No other items were presented.
- 6Board Matters · Chair Pitches, on behalf of the board, wished everyone a safe, happy, and healthy summer. No other topics were introduced.
Named in discussion
Tracked topics the transcript names that no agenda item is filed under. Their own pages and wikis do not yet record this meeting; the passages below are the only trace.
“10. Appoint Carolyn Pitches as the City of Fairfax School Board's Comprehensive Planning and Development Committee 11. Appoint Sarah Knowles as the City of Fairfax Schools Representative to the FCPS Advanced Academic Placement Advisory Committee 12 appoint…”