School Board · Oct 6, 2025

Regular School Board Meeting

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Discussed

1.01
Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance · Scheduled per agenda; no minutes or actions report available.
1.02
Announcement of Change in the Agenda · Scheduled per agenda; no minutes or actions report available.
1.03
Other Announcements · Scheduled per agenda; no minutes or actions report available.
1.04
Agenda Adoption · Scheduled per agenda; no minutes or actions report available.
2.01
Citizen Participation · Scheduled per agenda; no minutes or actions report available.
2.02
Student Representative Report: Miss Abbey Lucas · Scheduled per agenda; no minutes or actions report available.
2.03
Superintendent Selection Process Update: Dr. Phyllis Pajardo · Scheduled per agenda; no minutes or actions report available.
- Superintendent Selection Processin progress[2.03] An update on the Superintendent Selection Process was scheduled to be presented by Dr. Phyllis Pajardo at this meeting.
2.04
Capital Funds Budget Presentation: Mr. Dan Phillips, Acting Superintendent · Scheduled per agenda; no minutes or actions report available.
- Capital Improvement Programproposed[2.04] A Capital Funds Budget/CIP presentation was scheduled to be delivered by Acting Superintendent Dan Phillips at this meeting. [3.01] A public hearing on the proposed Five Year Capital Improvement Program was scheduled; copies were noted as available from the Superintendent's office.
2.05
Fairfax Academy Update: Ms. Andrea Cook, Academy Principal · Scheduled per agenda; no minutes or actions report available.
- Fairfax Academy Update[2.05] An update on Fairfax Academy was scheduled to be presented by Principal Andrea Cook at this meeting.
3.01
Public Hearing – Proposed Five Year Capital Improvement Program · Scheduled per agenda; no minutes or actions report available.
Capital Improvement Programproposed
4.01
Approval of September 15, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes · Scheduled per agenda; no minutes or actions report available.
4.02
Full-Time Employment Resolution for the Assistant Superintendent Position · Scheduled per agenda; no minutes or actions report available.
- Full-Time Employment Resolution for the Assistant Superintendent positionproposed[4.02] A resolution regarding full-time employment for the Assistant Superintendent position was scheduled for Board discussion and vote at this meeting.
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Superintendent Matters · Scheduled per agenda; no minutes or actions report available.
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Board Matters · Scheduled per agenda; no minutes or actions report available.
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Adjournment · Scheduled per agenda; no minutes or actions report available.

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.

Softball Fieldin progress5 passages, 2m
“…let's just talk about all of them real quick We know we have the Fairfax high school softball field and the initial intent was to do that as a turf field And there's been a lot of conversations about how we should do that”
watch 16:53 every passage
Fairfax Village in the Cityonce
“…love to continue my work and do that as a volunteer. One of the main objectives of Fairfax Village in the City is to provide extra help if they need a ride to the doctor, if they need to have their leaves raked or a light bulb put in. Volunteers will sign…”
watch 476:56 every passage
Daniels Run Elementary Schoolapprovedonce
“…Day is October 24th, and the first quarter ends October 31st for all schools. At Daniels Run Elementary School, the schools shared its State of the School Project school's report, showing how funds are supporting both academics and emotional growth.…”
watch 2:33 every passage

Recording · 8h 00m

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Topics touched · 4

Superintendent Selection Processin progress
The school board engaged Dr. Phyllis Pajardo, an education consultant, to lead the superintendent selection process.
- Outcome and content of Dr. Pajardo's October 6, 2025 update are not yet available.
- Remaining steps in the August–November timeline (e.g., candidate recruitment, screening, finalist selection) are pending completion.
Capital Improvement Programproposed
The Capital Improvement Program (CIP) is a multi-year planning and budgeting tool used by both the School Board and City Council to schedule and fund capital projects. On the school side, the process has cycled through successive five-year plans: a public hearing was deferred from October 7, 2024, to November 12, 2024, when Superintendent Jeff Platenberg was scheduled to present the Proposed Five-Year CIP; a vote was scheduled for December 2, 2024.
- The School Board has not yet voted to approve the FY2028–2032 Capital Improvement Program; an approval vote is a pending next step following the October 5, 2026 presentation and scheduled public…
- Staff were directed by City Council consensus on March 24, 2026 to prepare a budget memo on the potential use of a referendum for capital improvement projects; no outcome of that memo has been…
Fairfax Academy Update
Fairfax Academy is a specialized program housed at Fairfax High School within Fairfax County Public Schools, offering career and arts-focused education including fashion careers and career experience programming. The School Board has received periodic updates on the Academy's programs and outcomes at fall work sessions and regular meetings.
- Minutes and outcomes for the October 2025 and October 2026 Fairfax Academy update presentations have not been made available — the substance of those updates is unknown.
Full-Time Employment Resolution for the Assistant Superintendent positionproposed

Documents · 5

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