Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I am still not hearing why I should vote for him?
Many reasons.
https://www.karlfrisch.com/record/
…where Karl Frisch exaggerates and takes credit for the work of others?
No thanks. The guy is an embarrassment.
The proposals/efforts that he sponsored/co-sponsored:
Addressing Fentanyl and Substance Abuse
Karl sponsored a successful proposal to ensure the school system is adequately addressing the threat of illicit drug use and fentanyl, and meeting the academic, social, and emotional needs of students in recovery from substance use disorder.
Increasing Traffic and Pedestrian Safety
Karl sponsored a successful proposal to develop an annual School Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Assessment Program to help address student traffic and pedestrian safety. He also helped remove many school bus stops from dangerous, high-traffic roads.
Focusing on Literacy
Karl co-sponsored a successful proposal to address early childhood and other literacy gaps with instructional practices grounded in phonics, phonemic awareness, and the science of reading. Early data already shows signs of tremendous progress.
Helping Teachers Pay Off Student Loans
Karl sponsored a successful proposal to help teachers struggling under the crippling weight of student loan debt to pay off their loans through the U.S. Department of Education's public service loan forgiveness program.
Closing the Gun-Ban Loophole
Karl sponsored a successful proposal closing the gun-ban loophole, extending gun prohibitions beyond our schools to ALL school division property, including Gatehouse, where many parents and students visit and many educators work.
Preventing Gun Violence
Karl co-sponsored a successful effort to notify parents annually about ways to prevent gun violence and of their legal obligation to securely store their guns. The measure also ensured best practices for student instruction and professional development.
Keeping Immigrant Families Together
Karl co-sponsored the successful School Trust Policy protecting immigrant students and families by prohibiting the distribution of personally identifiable information and barring voluntary cooperation with immigration officials without a court order.
Protecting and Supporting LGBTQ+ Students
Karl sponsored a successful proposal giving LGBTQ+ students the strongest protections and supports in Virginia, strengthening policies against bullying and ensuring students can show up authentically to school each day ready to learn.
Connecting Students with Local History
Karl sponsored a successful proposal establishing a joint historical markers contest with the Board of Supervisors, helping students discover and showcase previously untold narratives of the local African American community.
Removing the Confederate Stain from Our Schools
Karl sponsored a successful proposal renaming the final school in Fairfax County carrying a Confederate leader's name. He also sponsored a successful proposal allowing graduates from schools with changed names to request new diplomas.
Creatively Addressing Overcrowding
Karl sponsored a successful proposal to build a new elementary school on existing system property in Dunn Loring – a move that saved money and will ease overcrowding in the fast-growing Tysons periphery for years to come.
Strengthening Abuse Reporting
Karl sponsored revisions to the school system’s abuse and neglect reporting policy, requiring two distinct levels of reporting that offer students robust protections even stronger than required by Virginia law.
Establishing Collective Bargaining Rights
Karl sponsored the successful reversal of the school system's decades long opposition to collective bargaining and the ultimate adoption of its collective bargaining resolution that provides teachers and other school staff with a seat at the decision-making table.
Monitoring Student Device Screen Time
Karl sponsored a successful proposal to provide parents and caregivers with details about their child’s screen time and application usage on school division-issued laptops. With increased device usage at all levels, this is an invaluable tool for parents.
Encouraging Energy Conservation
Karl co-sponsored the successful proposal committing the school system to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040. Current energy conservation effort save the school system nearly $10 million a year, which is then reinvested in student success.