Tell me more about the School Board election process

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Bartkowski lives in the McLean HS area but hasn’t advocated for an addition or renovation of the overcrowded school. It’s probably the top issue that might persuade a lot of Dranesville voters who normally vote for the Democratic candidate to switch sides and vote for an GOP candidate instead and he has nothing to say. Instead, it’s all the usual stuff about “parents’ rights” not being respected in FCPS.

He’ll be lucky to pull 40% this fall.

That is not true! I’ve spoken with Paul, and renovating overcrowded McLean HS is one of his top priorities.

Addressing overcrowding is right on his website:

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I will also focus on solving the overcrowding problems in schools without placing burdens on students and families; the two groups who suffer consequences from overcrowding despite having no hand in causing the problem.”

What’s on his web site could just mean spending as little as possible on FCPS facilities across-the-board (which some GOP candidates usually tend to favor) and reassigning more McLean kids to Langley and/or Falls Church.

If he wants to get more than 35-40% of the vote he’ll have to be less vague than what you’ve quoted.

How does Robyn Lady plan to bring overcrowding relief to McLean HS? She was a counselor there so she is very familiar with how MHS has been neglected in many aspects, particularly with its facility. Since she has been also been with FCPS for a long time and has seen how MHS compares to other schools (facility and capacity wise), what is she proposing to help with overcrowding relief at MHS?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Bartkowski lives in the McLean HS area but hasn’t advocated for an addition or renovation of the overcrowded school. It’s probably the top issue that might persuade a lot of Dranesville voters who normally vote for the Democratic candidate to switch sides and vote for an GOP candidate instead and he has nothing to say. Instead, it’s all the usual stuff about “parents’ rights” not being respected in FCPS.

He’ll be lucky to pull 40% this fall.

That is not true! I’ve spoken with Paul, and renovating overcrowded McLean HS is one of his top priorities.

Addressing overcrowding is right on his website:

“
I will also focus on solving the overcrowding problems in schools without placing burdens on students and families; the two groups who suffer consequences from overcrowding despite having no hand in causing the problem.”

What’s on his web site could just mean spending as little as possible on FCPS facilities across-the-board (which some GOP candidates usually tend to favor) and reassigning more McLean kids to Langley and/or Falls Church.

If he wants to get more than 35-40% of the vote he’ll have to be less vague than what you’ve quoted.

How does Robyn Lady plan to bring overcrowding relief to McLean HS? She was a counselor there so she is very familiar with how MHS has been neglected in many aspects, particularly with its facility. Since she has been also been with FCPS for a long time and has seen how MHS compares to other schools (facility and capacity wise), what is she proposing to help with overcrowding relief at MHS?

Lady spent one year at McLean over 20 years ago before moving to Marshall and then to Chantilly, where she worked for many years. She might know about the overcrowding at Chantilly but hasn’t expressed much interest as a School Board candidate about the situation at McLean. The statements on her website about school overcrowding are every bit as vague and non-committal as Bartkowski’s.

Really, based on their platforms, Lady’s #1 issue is teacher pay and retention and Bartkowski’s #1 issue is parents’ rights. If your #1 issue is adequate facilities at MHS, you’d be better off talking to Ilryong Moon than to either Lady or Bartkowski.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Both sides were handing out flyers during BTS night. Here’s some info online on candidates https://ballotpedia.org/Fairfax_County_Public_Schools,_Virginia,_elections_(2023).

Thank you for the link! I was at MHS and didn’t see anyone handing out flyers for Bartkwoski. Why wasn’t there any obvious presence of the the group endorsing him at BTSN?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Who do we like for at large?

I like Moon and McDaniel. Not a big fan of McElveen, but I’m not buying what Davis is selling either.

McDaniel seemed OK in 2019 but he’s now trying to be all things to all people (he’s far-left but a macho pilot, a traditional married dad with kids but a member of the LBGTQ community, etc.). And he keeps spouting off about political issues that have nothing to do with FCPS.

No thanks. Even McElveen would be better.

"political issues"? It's a political office. What exactly do you mean by this? I checked his website and issues page. It is by far the most extensive and detailed of any at large candidate.

[Anonymous]

Tony Sabio was at BTSN and arguing with a parent about crazy 2nd amendment crap. I'm not voting for that insanity...

[Anonymous]

I met Saundra Davis at our back to school night this evening. I talked to her for a minute. She seems very sincere and concerned about getting the core focus back on academics and improving transparency. She also said she will work on improving facilities and better allocating resources to support teachers rather than growing admin staff at school. Thats what I’d like the board to pay more attention to. There are so many grandstanders on the board today who seem to be more concerned about their political futures than our kids futures. After meeting her, I’m going to got for a Saundra.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tony Sabio was at BTSN and arguing with a parent about crazy 2nd amendment crap. I'm not voting for that insanity...

Isn’t he the guy running against Frisch?

There’s no bigger moron on the School Board, and no bigger stooge among the current candidates, than Karl Frisch.

He spent four years ignoring constituents, wasting money, and trying unsuccessfully to get elected to state office before now deciding to run for re-election and start blitzing people with e-mail updates.

If someone decided to bait Sabio into an argument about 2A, so what? No one could possibly be worse for Providence than Frisch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I met Saundra Davis at our back to school night this evening. I talked to her for a minute. She seems very sincere and concerned about getting the core focus back on academics and improving transparency. She also said she will work on improving facilities and better allocating resources to support teachers rather than growing admin staff at school. Thats what I’d like the board to pay more attention to. There are so many grandstanders on the board today who seem to be more concerned about their political futures than our kids futures. After meeting her, I’m going to got for a Saundra.

Sounds both mainstream and sensible.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Tony Sabio was at BTSN and arguing with a parent about crazy 2nd amendment crap. I'm not voting for that insanity...

Isn’t he the guy running against Frisch?

There’s no bigger moron on the School Board, and no bigger stooge among the current candidates, than Karl Frisch.

He spent four years ignoring constituents, wasting money, and trying unsuccessfully to get elected to state office before now deciding to run for re-election and start blitzing people with e-mail updates.

If someone decided to bait Sabio into an argument about 2A, so what? No one could possibly be worse for Providence than Frisch.

I am in that District and both options are freaking terrible. Sabio would not be focused on academics, he would just be harping about evil rainbows and parents' rights.

[Anonymous]

Frisch didn’t even want to stay on the school board. (!) He wants to be in Richmond but was defeated in the primary. His whole reason for running for school board was to use it as a stepping stone for higher office where he can work on issues he actually cares about. His greatest accomplishment on the school board is voting to keep our schools closed longer than almost any other jurisdiction in the country and wasting the federal relief money for learning loss on non-academic per projects. He is a total hack. He has never raised or educated a child. He lacks formal education beyond high school. He’s really unfit to stay on the school board.

Sabio would bring a fresh perspective. There are no fathers on the board today. I think boards of all kinds need diversity of thought and experience to produce the best decisions.

[Anonymous]

I am in that District and both options are freaking terrible. Sabio would not be focused on academics, he would just be harping about evil rainbows and parents' rights.

Better than being focused only on rainbows and pronouns.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tony Sabio was at BTSN and arguing with a parent about crazy 2nd amendment crap. I'm not voting for that insanity...

Isn’t he the guy running against Frisch?

There’s no bigger moron on the School Board, and no bigger stooge among the current candidates, than Karl Frisch.

He spent four years ignoring constituents, wasting money, and trying unsuccessfully to get elected to state office before now deciding to run for re-election and start blitzing people with e-mail updates.

If someone decided to bait Sabio into an argument about 2A, so what? No one could possibly be worse for Providence than Frisch.

I am in that District and both options are freaking terrible. Sabio would not be focused on academics, he would just be harping about evil rainbows and parents' rights.

If you assume both are terrible, then vote for the newcomer (Sabio) to at least send a message that crappy School Board members are one-termers.

Frisch has been insufferable for the last four years; can only imagine how he'll behave if he gets re-elected and goes into full Sally Field "you like me" mode.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tony Sabio was at BTSN and arguing with a parent about crazy 2nd amendment crap. I'm not voting for that insanity...

Isn’t he the guy running against Frisch?

There’s no bigger moron on the School Board, and no bigger stooge among the current candidates, than Karl Frisch.

He spent four years ignoring constituents, wasting money, and trying unsuccessfully to get elected to state office before now deciding to run for re-election and start blitzing people with e-mail updates.

If someone decided to bait Sabio into an argument about 2A, so what? No one could possibly be worse for Providence than Frisch.

I am in that District and both options are freaking terrible. Sabio would not be focused on academics, he would just be harping about evil rainbows and parents' rights.

If you assume both are terrible, then vote for the newcomer (Sabio) to at least send a message that crappy School Board members are one-termers.

Frisch has been insufferable for the last four years; can only imagine how he'll behave if he gets re-elected and goes into full Sally Field "you like me" mode.

Isn't Frisch running for a state level position?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tony Sabio was at BTSN and arguing with a parent about crazy 2nd amendment crap. I'm not voting for that insanity...

Isn’t he the guy running against Frisch?

There’s no bigger moron on the School Board, and no bigger stooge among the current candidates, than Karl Frisch.

He spent four years ignoring constituents, wasting money, and trying unsuccessfully to get elected to state office before now deciding to run for re-election and start blitzing people with e-mail updates.

If someone decided to bait Sabio into an argument about 2A, so what? No one could possibly be worse for Providence than Frisch.

I've had several conversations with Karl Frisch and he is caring and knowledgeable about literacy standards and other academics. Based on his handout and his website, this other guy just doesn't know what he's talking about. I'd prefer we not elect another Elizabeth Schultz

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tony Sabio was at BTSN and arguing with a parent about crazy 2nd amendment crap. I'm not voting for that insanity...

Isn’t he the guy running against Frisch?

There’s no bigger moron on the School Board, and no bigger stooge among the current candidates, than Karl Frisch.

He spent four years ignoring constituents, wasting money, and trying unsuccessfully to get elected to state office before now deciding to run for re-election and start blitzing people with e-mail updates.

If someone decided to bait Sabio into an argument about 2A, so what? No one could possibly be worse for Providence than Frisch.

I am in that District and both options are freaking terrible. Sabio would not be focused on academics, he would just be harping about evil rainbows and parents' rights.

If you assume both are terrible, then vote for the newcomer (Sabio) to at least send a message that crappy School Board members are one-termers.

Frisch has been insufferable for the last four years; can only imagine how he'll behave if he gets re-elected and goes into full Sally Field "you like me" mode.

Isn't Frisch running for a state level position?

He tried that and failed (lost a primary). Of course, if he gets re-elected to the School Board, we can expect him to try and run for another office again while still on the SB.