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[quote=Anonymous]Join the PTA.  Follow the Board members on Twitter.  Subscribe to the Fairfax County Democrat and Republican websites.  Learn to use the FCPS 'BoardDocs' website with calendars, meeting audio, meeting materials etc.  Some more websites and info are provided below.

Information for Policy Activism at Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS)  May 2018
General Info at FCPS website:  https://www.fcps.edu/
FCPS is overseen by a Board comprised of 12 members with one from each of the magisterial districts in Fairfax County and three that are designated as “at large” and represent the whole county.  Board terms are four years with the next election scheduled for Nov 2019.  Currently, 10 of the members are affiliated as members or by ideology with the Democratic party while 2 are Republicans.  The Board makes all policy decisions regarding FCPS and oversees the Administration which is led by the Superintendent (Scott Brabrand).
School Board Members - https://www.fcps.edu/school-board/school-board-members
Palchik, Dalia: dapalchik@fcps.edu
Derenak Kaufax, Tammy: tdkaufax@fcps.edu    represents LEE District
(R)  Schultz, Elizabeth:  elschultz@fcps.edu
At Large - Moon, Ilryong:  IMoon@fcps.edu
Strauss, Jane (Chair):  jkstrauss@fcps.edu
Corbett-Sanders, Karen:  klcorbettsan@fcps.edu
At Large - Karen Keys-Gamarra:  kakeysgamarr@fcps.edu
Megan McLaughlin:  momclaughlin@fcps.edu
Hynes, Patricia:  pmhynes@fcps.edu
At Large - McElveen, Ryan:  rlmcelveen@fcps.edu
Evans, Sandy:  ssevans@fcps.edu
(R)  Wilson, Thomas:  tawilson1@fcps.edu
Clerk to the Board:  Ilene Muhlberg – ldmuhlberg@fcps.edu   571 423 1060
Deputy Clerk:  Beverly Madeja – BAMadeja@fcps.edu  571 423 1061
FOIA Officer:  Brandynn Reaves – bareaves@fcps.edu  571 423 1223

All Board meetings, actions and documents are gathered on BoardDocs:  https://www.boarddocs.com/vsba/fairfax/Board.nsf/goto?  Video of biweekly Regular Board Meetings, all Public Hearings and Work Sessions are also posted to YouTube.  Audio files of Committee Meetings are archived on BoardDocs.   All meeting minutes, presentations and work documents are archived on BoardDocs.
BoardDocs also has; Meeting Calendar, Policies library, Quarterly Budgets, Forum topics, Budget Questions and Superintendent Updates – lots of useful information.
WABE Guide has good data (class sizes, salaries etc.) on Fairfax and neighboring peer school districts - https://www.boarddocs.com/vsba/fairfax/Board.nsf/goto?
Other sources of information on education issues and policy debates:
McLean Citizens Association - http://mca-va.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?page_id=86&club_id=942659
Fairfax County Taxpayers Alliance - http://www.fcta.org/
Fairfax Education Association - https://fairfaxea.org/
Fairfax County Federation of Teachers - http://www.fcft.org/
The Association of Fairfax Professional Educators - http://afpefairfax.org/
Fairfax County Council of PTAs - http://www.fccpta.org/
Fairfax Democrats - http://fairfaxdemocrats.org/
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors - https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/boardofsupervisors/
Class Size Counts - http://classsizecounts.com/

Find your elected officials at Federal, State and Local levels - https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials/
For Virginia legislators:  http://whosmy.virginiageneralassembly.gov/	
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