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Votes at a glance: key actions from the Dec. 18 Fairfax County School Board meeting
Summary
Summary of the meeting's formal actions and vote outcomes, including proclamation for Roshna Sizemore Heizer, petition for a special election, acceptance of Goal 5, budget approvals, and governance and transportation motions.
The Fairfax County School Board took multiple formal actions on Dec. 18. Key motions and recorded outcomes are listed below.
- Virtual attendance request (Ms. Dixit): Motion to permit Ms. Dixit to attend virtually failed due to 5-5 tie; motion fails (SEG 041'055).
- Proclamation honoring Roshna Sizemore Heizer: Motion to suspend rules and present a proclamation passed (unanimous); board issued proclamation and heard departing remarks (SEG 056'335).
- Authorization to settle closed-session matter and to excuse identified students (Virginia Code cited): Motions passed; votes recorded as unanimous (SEG 903'929).
- Petition to circuit court for writ of election (Braddock vacancy): Motion directing legal counsel to file a petition to set a special election passed unanimously; staff cited statutory window and a latest election date of 03/16/2026 (SEG 968'1033).
- Acceptance of Goal 5 strategic plan report: Motion carried with a recorded 9-1 vote (SEG 1300'1390).
- FY26 midyear budget review approval: Motion passed unanimously to adopt revenue and expenditure changes reflected in the midyear review (SEG 1391'1414).
- Boundary/phasing transportation motion (provide transportation only based on new boundaries): Motion failed (recorded tally reported as 0 yes, 5 no, 5 abstain) after extended debate (SEG 1415'2536).
- Centerville High School lease and global FAR resolution: Board adopted amended language directing the superintendent to seek a global FAR resolution and prepare documentation; vote passed (unanimous for members present) with further board review required before any final execution (SEG 2537'3153).
- Motion to rescind FPAC sunset and revert governance language: Secondary amendment to reinstate prior FPAC language resulted in a 5-5 tie; under Virginia code the entire item is deferred to the next meeting (SEG 3281'3514).
- Approval of a new full-time AAP Center at Poe Middle School and related phasing: Motion passed unanimously (SEG 3154'3280).
- Governance manual revision (public hearing registration timing): Motion amending public-hearing registration to close two business days before hearings passed 9-1 (SEG 3660'4110).
Votes recorded by the clerk are part of the official minutes; board members requested additional staff follow-up for several items before final implementation.
