School Board · Oct 5, 2026

School Board Regular Meeting

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Meeting Opening · Scheduled per agenda; no minutes or actions report available.
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Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance · Scheduled per agenda; no minutes or actions report available.
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Announcement of Change in the Agenda · Scheduled per agenda; no minutes or actions report available.
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Other Announcements · Scheduled per agenda; no minutes or actions report available.
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Agenda Adoption · Scheduled per agenda; no minutes or actions report available.
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Citizen Participation · Scheduled per agenda; no minutes or actions report available.
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Student Representative Report · Scheduled per agenda; no minutes or actions report available.
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Fairfax Academy Update · Scheduled per agenda; no minutes or actions report available.
- Fairfax Academy Update[2.03] An update on Fairfax Academy was scheduled to be presented by Academy Principal Andrea Cook and Career Experience Specialist Amy Hard.
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Proposed Capital Improvement Program FY2028-2032 Presentation · Scheduled per agenda; no minutes or actions report available.
- Capital Improvement Programproposed[2.04] The Proposed Capital Improvement Program FY2028-2032 was scheduled to be presented by Superintendent Dr. Dustin Wright. [3.01] A public hearing on the Proposed Capital Improvement Program FY2028-2032 was scheduled; copies were made available through the Superintendent's office.
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Blenheim Blvd. Recommendation Options · Scheduled per agenda; no minutes or actions report available.
- Blenheim Blvd[2.05] Recommendation options for Blenheim Blvd were scheduled to be presented by Superintendent Dr. Dustin Wright.
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Public Hearing – Proposed Capital Improvement Program FY2028-2032 · Scheduled per agenda; no minutes or actions report available.
Capital Improvement Programproposed
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Approval of September 14, 2026, Regular Meeting Minutes · Scheduled per agenda; no minutes or actions report available.
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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.

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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.

Blenheim Boulevard Multimodal Improvementsin progressonce
“…to City Council about the Fairfax High School property portion of this Blenheim Boulevard multimodal project so as we go to the first slide you're going to see a graphic representation of the Blenheim Boulevard project and the area adjacent to…”
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Daniels Run Elementary Schoolapprovedonce
“…evening at Providence Elementary School and there'll be another next Wednesday at Daniels Run Elementary School. We appreciate everyone who has participated so far and it's going to be our continued focus to make sure our community has clear and accurate…”
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Recording · 3h 00m

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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.
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…
Blenheim Blvd
Blenheim Boulevard is a corridor in Fairfax, Virginia that appears across multiple municipal contexts. Key addresses along the boulevard include 3740 Blenheim Blvd (Stacy Sherwood Center), 3730 Blenheim Blvd (City of Fairfax Police Headquarters), and 3315 Blenheim Blvd (site of a School Board retreat).
- The School Board's recommendation to City Council on the Blenheim Blvd Multimodal Improvement Plan has not yet been made — a recommendation options presentation by Superintendent Dr. Dustin Wright…
- The proposed amphitheater on school grounds (part of the Multimodal Improvement Plan) remains under discussion with no decision recorded.

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