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Council reviews 2026 legislative priorities; changes educational "attainment" to "success," considers active-transportation language
Summary
Council reviewed a draft of the city's 2026 legislative priorities, accepted edits from local schools adding special education, directed staff to change the heading "educational attainment" to "educational success," and asked staff to consider adding "active transportation" to mobility priorities.
City staff presented a draft of the city'026 legislative priorities on Oct. 20 and said they had incorporated the council's previously stated priorities and provided a draft to the schools for review.
Mr. Burke told council the Manassas-area schools had asked that special education be added to the education bullet and that staff had incorporated that change. The schools did not ask for additional changes to the draft heading, but several council members said the title "educational attainment" felt flat and proposed alternatives.
After discussion, council coalesced around the phrase "educational success" for the education heading; a council member said…
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