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2013: Ryan McElveen's Goals for Fairfax Schools
Fairfax County School Board member shares list of "ins" and "outs" for the new year.
As 2013 approaches, Patch has asked Fairfax County School Board members to share their goals and priorities for 2013.
Member Ryan McElveen (At-large) chose to write an "Unofficial FCPS 2013 In-and-Out List." It runs unedited below.
It’s that time of year when we reflect on all we’ve done over the past year and look ahead to what the New Year will bring.
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In a county as big as Fairfax, the to-do list is endless, but here are some of the things on which the School Board is setting its sights for 2013. I wish you a wonderful holiday break!
Out In
Quesadillas Quinoa
Streamline and Focus Hocus Pocus
South County Secondary South County Middle
Daniel Day-Lewis Dan Storck
“Learning Cottages” Modulars
Online Textbooks Hardback Textbooks
Zero Tolerance Restorative Justice
Teacher Burnout Teacher Unburdening
Dean Tistadt Jeff Platenberg
In-person Testimony YouTube Testimony
IB Diploma IB Career Certificate
Bathroom Humiliation Bathroom Renovations
SLEEP SLEEP
“One-arm bandit” desks GMU Lab School
SOLs PISA
Mispronounced names Forgotten Acronyms
Preventive Maintenance Required Maintenance
PSY Ilryong Moon
Open Classrooms Doors
Head Start Wait List Longer Head Start Wait List
Fiscal Cliff Dumpster Diving
Soda Water
Full Day K Pre-K
FOCUS Lawson
Graham Road Willston Center
“Old School Board” “Previous School Board”
School Bond Authority Increased Overcrowding
AAP Unrest TJHSST Unrest
Boundary Meeting Nights Boundary Lite
Jack Dale ?
Ryan McElveen is an At-large member of the Fairfax County School Board. The list above is written in a light-hearted spirit, and represents Ryan’s views, not necessarily those of the School Board.
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