A lawyer speaking at public comment on Aug. 28 told the Fairfax County School Board that a Centerville High School social worker allegedly facilitated abortion procedures for two Spanish‑speaking immigrant students without parental notification and that the alleged misconduct is under investigation by the Virginia State Police.
The nut graf: the accusation was presented to the board during public comment by counsel for Americans United for Life representing the teacher who reported the incidents. The school division did not take action at the meeting; the speaker said he had provided documents and a statement to state police and called on the school to investigate and to comply with Virginia law requiring parental notification.
In prepared comments, the attorney, identifying himself as general counsel to Americans United for Life, said that the teacher, named in comments as Zunaida Perez, reported learning in 2022 that a school social worker had allegedly financed and arranged an abortion for one Spanish‑speaking immigrant student and had pressured another. The speaker said the teacher raised the allegations multiple times with Centerville High School administrators and other officials but that her concerns were not addressed and that she then experienced retaliatory workplace treatment.
The lawyer told the board that Governor Glenn Youngkin had referred the matter to the Virginia State Police; he said the teacher had provided statements and documentation to investigators. He also said that Virginia law requires parental notification for a minor's decision to seek an abortion and that the allegations, if substantiated, would be “detailed and alarming.” The speaker urged FCPS officials to investigate and to cooperate with law enforcement.
Board members did not take formal action at the meeting; they did not announce any specific investigative steps by the school division during the public comment period, and Dr. Reed, the superintendent, did not make a statement on the record about personnel or investigatory follow‑up during the Aug. 28 session.
Ending: The allegations cited during public comment were described as under active review by the Virginia State Police, per the speaker; the board did not announce any division investigation or administrative action at the Aug. 28 meeting. No findings were reported at the meeting.