The Fairfax County School Board took several formal actions during its Jan. 8 meeting, including student-discipline votes, contract approvals, and a compliance finding for Executive Limitation 3.

Student-discipline and closed-session confirmations
- The board voted to excuse certain students from attendance as confirmed from closed session (motion carried; clerk recorded the vote as the motion carries).
- The board moved to expel a student accused of possessing a weapon and injuring another student; the clerk recorded the vote as 9 yes, 0 no, 2 abstain and the motion carried.
- A separate motion to expel a student for threatening another student carried after a roll call the clerk recorded as 8 yes, 0 no, 3 abstain.
- The board authorized legal counsel to submit a further statement of facts following closed session (motion carried; clerk read 9‑0‑2).

Contracts and facilities
- Armstrong Elementary renovation: The board approved an increase to the architectural and engineering services contract with Copeland Macht Inc. for the Armstrong Elementary renovation to $2,576,424.50 and authorized the superintendent or chief operating officer to execute the contract on behalf of the board. Board discussion centered on capacity planning and the project’s place in the renovation queue; the motion passed unanimously among members present.
- Accenture LLP: The board approved a contract for academic and business consulting services with Accenture LLP and authorized execution and administration of the contract; the clerk confirmed the motion carried.

Executive Limitation 3 monitoring report
- The board reviewed the superintendent’s monitoring report on Executive Limitation 3 (relationships with families and community stakeholders). After discussion — including praise for new tools (a mobile app, expanded translations of special education forms, ParentVUE enhancements) and concerns about the need for stronger outcome metrics — the board voted that the superintendent is in compliance with EL‑3 under a reasonable interpretation; clerk-recorded outcome was the motion carries (vote read as 8 to 1 in the record).

Governance and procedural motions
- A motion to rescind the board’s earlier decision to restructure FPAC and CPDC was brought and debated; an amendment to revert language failed and the rescind motion ultimately failed (clerk recorded a 5‑6 vote).
- The board passed amended changes to the governance manual establishing clearer expectations for posting relevant documents and timelines (after amendments and debate the motion carried).

Why it matters: These votes move forward capital and legal actions the division will implement, and the expulsions are final outcomes of discipline matters considered in closed session. The governance manual amendment and the EL‑3 compliance finding both reflect continuing board oversight of supervision, transparency and family engagement.