Fairfax County Public Schools elections (2015)

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2015 Fairfax County Public Schools Elections
General Election date:
November 3, 2015
Table of Contents
About the district
Method of election
Elections
What was at stake?
Key deadlines
Additional elections
External links
See also
Virginia
Fairfax County Public Schools
Fairfax County, Virginia ballot measures
Local ballot measures, Virginia
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All twelve seats on the Fairfax County Public Schools School Board were up for general election on November 3, 2015.[1] Three seats on the board are elected at large while nine seats are elected by district. Board elections are nonpartisan but the board was governed by a 10-2 Democratic majority based on endorsements for incumbents in recent elections. The Republican minority prior to the 2015 election consisted of Providence District incumbent Patricia Reed and Springfield District incumbent Elizabeth Schultz. The election resulted in a net gain of one seat for Republican-backed candidates and a 9-3 Democratic majority.

The district faced difficult financial decisions heading into the election with a projected $70 million deficit in the 2016-2017 school year budget.[2] As of October 12, 2015, board members and a district task force were reviewing proposals made by the public. Board members were also divided over a vote to increase their pay starting in January 2016, which was approved by a 5-4 vote in April 2015.[3] The board voted 10-1 to approve inclusion of gender identity and sexual orientation in the district's non-discrimination policy in May 2015 after debates among district residents throughout the spring.[4][5]

See also: What was at stake in the 2015 Fairfax County Public Schools elections?

At-large incumbents Ryan McElveen, Ilryong Moon and Ted Velkoff faced Robert Copeland, Omar Fateh, Jeanette Hough, Manar Jean-Jacques, Peter Marchetti and Burnette Scarboro for three seats. While Moon and McElveen won re-election, Velkoff was defeated, placing fourth to challenger Hough.

Braddock District incumbent Megan McLaughlin, Hunter Mill District incumbent Pat Hynes and Providence District incumbent Patricia Reed faced Katherine Pettigrew, Mark Wilkinson and Dalia Palchik, respectively. Dranesville District incumbent Jane Strauss competed against challenger Peter Kurzenhauser. McLaughlin, Hynes, and Strauss won re-election; the fourth incumbent, Reed, lost to Palchik.

The races for both the Mount Vernon District and Sully District seats featured newcomers after neither incumbent filed for re-election. Karen Corbett Sanders defeated W. Anthony Stacy in the Mount Vernon race, while Karen Keys-Gamarra lost to Thomas Wilson in the Sully District race. Lee District incumbent Tamara Derenak Kaufax, Mason District incumbent Sandra Evans and Springfield District incumbent Elizabeth Schultz all ran unopposed and won re-election to their seats.

One of the 24 candidates in this election participated in Ballotpedia's 2015 school board candidate survey. Check out the "What was at stake?" section to see survey answers.

About the district

See also: Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia
Fairfax County Public Schools is located in Fairfax County, Va.

Fairfax County Public Schools is located in northeast Virginia in Fairfax County. The county seat of Fairfax County is Fairfax. This county was home to 1,137,538 residents in 2014, according to estimates by the United States Census Bureau.[6] In the 2012-2013 school year, Fairfax County Public Schools was the largest school district in Virginia and served 180,616 students.[7]

Demographics

Fairfax County outperformed the rest of Virginia in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 58.6 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 35.2 percent for Virginia as a whole. The median household income in Fairfax County was $110,292, compared to $63,907 for the state. The poverty rate was 5.9 percent, compared to 11.3 percent for the entire state.[6]

Racial Demographics, 2014[6]
Race Fairfax County (%) Virginia (%)
White 66.6 70.5
Black or African American 10.0 19.7
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.7 0.5
Asian 19.2 6.3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 3.5 2.8
Hispanic or Latino 16.4 8.9

Presidential Voting Pattern,
Fairfax County[8]
Year Democratic Vote (%) Republican Vote (%)
2012 59.4 39.0
2008 60.1 38.9
2004 53.2 45.9
2000 47.5 48.9

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Voter and candidate information

See also: Voting in Virginia

The Fairfax County School Board is a 12-member board elected to serve four-year terms. Three seats are elected at large and nine seats are elected by district. The geographical districts on the school board match the configuration of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors though the county board only has one at-large seat.[9][10]

All 12 seats were on the ballot in 2015. The general election was held on November 3, 2015. The next scheduled election for all 12 seats was 2019. The filing deadline for candidates interested in running for the board was June 9, 2015.[11]

Elections

2015

Candidates

At-large

Ryan McElveen Green check mark transparent.png Ilryong Moon Green check mark transparent.png Ted Velkoff

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  • Incumbent
  • First elected in 2011
  • Bachelor's degree, University of Virginia
  • Master's degree, Columbia University
  • Assistant director, The Brookings Institution's John L. Thornton China Center

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  • Incumbent
  • First elected in 2003
  • Bachelor's degree, Harvard University
  • College of William and Mary
  • Attorney/partner, Moon, Park & Associates

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  • Incumbent
  • First elected in 2011
  • Bachelor's degree, University of Cincinnati
  • Master's degrees, Indiana University
  • Software architect and engineer
Robert Copeland Omar Fateh Jeanette Hough Green check mark transparent.png

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  • Bachelor's degree, West Virginia University
  • D.D.S., Howard University School of Dentistry
  • Dentist

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  • Bachelor's degree, George Mason University
  • Master's degree, George Mason University
  • Campaign finance analyst, Federal Election Commission

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  • Bachelor's degree, University of Virginia
  • Master's degree, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
  • Physical therapist
Manar Jean-Jacques Peter Marchetti Burnette Scarboro

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  • Bachelor's degree, George Mason University
  • Analyst, Refugee Processing Center

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  • Associate degree, Miami University
  • Information technology contractor, Fort Belvoir Community Hospital

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  • Founder, South County Youth Network

Braddock District

Megan McLaughlin Green check mark transparent.png Katherine Pettigrew

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  • Incumbent
  • First elected in 2011
  • Bachelor's degree, University of Pennsylvania
  • Master's degree, University of Maryland-Baltimore

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  • Ph.D., University of California, Davis
  • Assistant professor of chemistry, George Mason University

Dranesville District

Jane Strauss Green check mark transparent.png Peter Kurzenhauser

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  • Incumbent
  • First elected in 1995
  • Bachelor's degree, George Washington University
  • Master's degree, Harvard Graduate School of Education
  • Former preschool and elementary school teacher

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  • Bachelor's degree, United States Naval Academy
  • Veteran, United States Naval Reserve
  • Former tech executive/investor

Hunter Mill District

Pat Hynes Green check mark transparent.png Mark Wilkinson

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  • Incumbent
  • First elected in 2011
  • Bachelor's degree, University of Virginia
  • J.D., Vanderbilt University
  • Former district teacher

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  • Bachelor's degree, United States Air Force Academy
  • Technical program manager, Chantilly

Lee District

Tamara Derenak Kaufax Green check mark transparent.png

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  • Incumbent
  • First elected in 2011
  • Bachelor's degree, Penn State University
  • Business owner

Mason District

Sandra Evans Green check mark transparent.png

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  • Incumbent
  • First appointed in 2010
  • Bachelor's degree, University of Maryland-College Park
  • Former reporter and staff writer, The Washington Post

Mount Vernon District

Karen Corbett Sanders Green check mark transparent.png W. Anthony Stacy

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  • Bachelor's degree, University of Notre Dame
  • Master's degree, Boston University
  • Co-owner, Four Sales Ltd.

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  • Bachelor's degree, Malone University
  • Master's degree, Syracuse University
  • Strategy associate, Booz Allen Hamilton

Providence District

Patricia Reed Dalia Palchik Green check mark transparent.png

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  • Incumbent
  • First elected in 2009
  • Bachelor's degree, State University of New York at Albany
  • Master's degree, Syracuse University
  • President, Reed Strategies, LLC

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  • Bachelor's degree, Tufts University
  • World language teacher, Sheridan School

Springfield District

Elizabeth Schultz Green check mark transparent.png

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  • Incumbent
  • First elected in 2011
  • Bachelor's degree, James Madison University
  • Former senior contract manager

Sully District

Karen Keys-Gamarra Thomas Wilson Green check mark transparent.png

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  • Bachelor's degree, Tulane University
  • J.D., Washington University School of Law
  • Attorney

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  • Bachelor's degree, Cornell University
  • Master's degree, Northwestern University
  • Attorney in private practice
  • Veteran, United States Army

Election results

Fairfax County School Board, At-large, General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Ilryong Moon Incumbent 17.2% 84,364
Green check mark transparent.png Ryan McElveen Incumbent 17.0% 83,160
Green check mark transparent.png Jeanette Hough 16.3% 80,035
Ted Velkoff Incumbent 15.3% 74,948
Robert Copeland 15.2% 74,454
Manar Jean-Jacques 11.6% 57,043
Peter Marchetti 2.6% 12,809
Omar Fateh 2.3% 11,062
Burnette Scarboro 2.2% 10,676
Write-in votes 0.3% 1,458
Total Votes 490,009
Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2015 November General", accessed November 3, 2015


Fairfax County School Board, Braddock District, General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Megan McLaughlin Incumbent 75.4% 14,151
Katherine Pettigrew 22.4% 4,207
Write-in votes 2.22% 416
Total Votes 18,774
Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2015 November General", accessed November 3, 2015


Fairfax County School Board, Dranesville District, General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Jane Strauss Incumbent 54.3% 14,086
Peter Kurzenhauser 45.4% 11,789
Write-in votes 0.28% 72
Total Votes 25,947
Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2015 November General", accessed November 3, 2015


Fairfax County School Board, Hunter Mill District, General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Pat Hynes Incumbent 61.3% 12,955
Mark Wilkinson 38.4% 8,118
Write-in votes 0.29% 61
Total Votes 21,134
Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2015 November General", accessed November 3, 2015


Fairfax County School Board, Lee District, General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Tamara Derenak Kaufax Incumbent 96.3% 11,771
Write-in votes 3.66% 447
Total Votes 12,218
Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2015 November General", accessed November 3, 2015


Fairfax County School Board, Mason District, General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Sandra Evans Incumbent 96.6% 11,986
Write-in votes 3.4% 422
Total Votes 12,408
Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2015 November General", accessed November 3, 2015


Fairfax County School Board, Mount Vernon District, General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Karen Corbett Sanders 61.8% 11,927
W. Anthony Stacy 38.0% 7,322
Write-in votes 0.23% 44
Total Votes 19,293
Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2015 November General", accessed November 3, 2015


Fairfax County School Board, Providence District, General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Dalia Palchik 58.2% 9,298
Patricia Reed Incumbent 41.3% 6,597
Write-in votes 0.46% 74
Total Votes 15,969
Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2015 November General", accessed November 3, 2015


Fairfax County School Board, Springfield District, General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Elizabeth Schultz Incumbent 97.6% 18,739
Write-in votes 2.43% 466
Total Votes 19,205
Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2015 November General", accessed November 3, 2015


Fairfax County School Board, Sully District, General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Thomas Wilson 50.4% 10,243
Karen Keys-Gamarra 49.4% 10,046
Write-in votes 0.23% 47
Total Votes 20,336
Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2015 November General", accessed November 3, 2015

Endorsements

The following is a list of endorsements made in board elections in Fairfax County Public Schools in 2015:

Candidate endorsements
Candidate Fairfax County Democratic Party[12] Fairfax County Republican Committee[13] Fairfax County Federation of Teachers[14] Fairfax Education Association PAC[15] The Washington Post[16]
At-large
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Robert Copeland
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Manar Jean-Jacques
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Peter Marchetti
Burnette Scarboro
Braddock
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Katherine Pettigrew
Dranesville
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Peter Kurzenhauser
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Hunter Mill
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Mark Wilkinson
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Lee
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Mason
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Mount Vernon
Karen Corbett Sanders
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W. Anthony Stacy
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Providence
Patricia Reed (Incumbent)
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Dalia Palchik
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Springfield
Elizabeth Schultz (Incumbent)
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Sully
Karen Keys-Gamarra
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Thomas Wilson
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Campaign finance

See also: List of school board campaign finance deadlines in 2015

Candidates received a total of $515,452.86 and spent a total of $359,127.56 as of October 26, 2015, according to the Virginia State Board of Elections.[17]

Candidate Contributions Expenditures Cash on hand
At-large
Ryan McElveen (Incumbent) $36,493.44 $28,939.33 $7,554.11
Ilryong Moon (Incumbent) $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Ted Velkoff (Incumbent) $21,026.75 $20,581.88 $444.87
Robert Copeland $11,129.99 $4,676.02 $6,453.97
Omar Fateh $12,662.43 $2,008.66 $10,653.77
Jeanette Hough $24,499.13 $18,573.71 $5,925.42
Manar Jean-Jacques $12,693.00 $8,927.85 $3,765.15
Peter Marchetti $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Burnette Scarboro $225.00 $0.00 $225.00
Braddock
Megan McLaughlin (Incumbent) $48,143.66 $41,464.43 $6,679.23
Katherine Pettigrew $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Dranesville
Jane Strauss (Incumbent) $47,243.26 $27,909.02 $19,334.24
Peter Kurzenhauser $15,000.00 $3,088.65 $11,911.35
Hunter Mill
Pat Hynes (Incumbent) $46,854.97 $42,562.12 $4,292.85
Mark Wilkinson $3,315.00 $2,549.19 $765.81
Lee
Tamara Derenak Kaufax (Incumbent) $29,201.56 $25,393.06 $3,808.50
Mason
Sandra Evans (Incumbent) $9,064.21 $4,702.96 $4,361.25
Mount Vernon
Karen Corbett Sanders $46,440.39 $43,713.98 $2,726.41
W. Anthony Stacy $15,129.82 $10,831.52 $4,298.30
Providence
Patricia Reed (Incumbent) $36,330.74 $16,111.23 $20,219.51
Dalia Palchik $55,396.13 $27,796.06 $27,600.07
Springfield
Elizabeth Schultz (Incumbent) $7,534.51 $2,582.66 $4,951.85
Sully
Karen Keys-Gamarra $29,958.87 $24,130.37 $5,828.50
Thomas Wilson $7,110.00 $2,584.86 $4,525.14

Past elections

What was at stake?

2015

Ballotpedia survey responses

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One candidate out of 24 total candidates in this race participated in Ballotpedia's 2015 survey of school board candidates. The following section displays the responses to the survey questions from at-large candidate Burnette Scarboro.

Top priorities

When asked what her top priorities would be if elected, Scarboro stated:

“

If elected, my top priority is work on eradicating the achievement gap. In my opinion it is not good enough to close nor narrow the gap. There are numerous gaps so the first to tackle is the academic gap.[18]

”
—Burnette Scarboro (2015), [19]
Ranking the issues

The candidates were asked to rank the following issues by importance in the school district, with 1 being the most important and 7 being the least important. This table displays the candidates' rankings from most to least important:

Education policy
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Issue importance ranking
Issue Scarboro
Balancing or maintaining the district's budget
1
Expanding career-technical education
5
Closing the achievement gap
2
Expanding arts education
4
Improving college readiness
6
Improving education for special needs students
3
Expanding school choice options
7
Positions on the issues

The candidates were asked to answer 10 multiple and short answer questions from Ballotpedia regarding significant issues in education and the school district. A link to the candidates' responses can be found below.

Election trends

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See also: School boards in session: 2014 elections by the numbers

With 12 seats on the ballot on November 3, 2015, nine seats on the Fairfax County School Board could have changed hands. Ten of the 12 incumbents ran to retain their seats, guaranteeing at least two newcomers would join the board. Incumbents did not seek re-election in the Mount Vernon and Sully Districts while incumbents in Lee, Mason and Springfield Districts were unopposed.

The last election for board seats was held in 2011. In that election, an average of 1.8 candidates filed per seat on the ballot. Six incumbents ran for and won re-election in 2011. Races for Lee and Mason Districts were unopposed with the remaining 10 races contested by at least two candidates.

In 2014, an average of 2.16 school board candidates ran per seat up for election in Virginia's largest school districts. That year, 15.63 percent of board seats in those districts were unopposed, and 50 percent of seats went to newcomers.

Issues in the district

Budget deficit for 2016-2017 school year

Superintendent Karen Garza faced questions about a $70 million deficit in the 2016-2017 district budget during a community meeting on October 1, 2015. Garza noted that the district reduced budgets each year between 2008 and 2014 with more significant cuts necessary for 2016-2017 due to limited state funding. Fairfax County received 22 percent of total district funding from the state for 2015-2016 compared to an average state funding rate of 45 percent for other districts in Virginia. The state's education funding formula is based on median income and other economic measurements for the county.[2]

Garza initiated discussions about budget cuts prior to the 2015-2016 school year with a virtual budget proposal tool. This online tool allowed county residents to propose budget changes to the district's Budget Task Force until September 25, 2015. Users were able to toggle options for increasing class size, reducing athletic program funding, cutting school staff and charging fees for parking and community use of facilities.[20]

The October 1 meeting hosted by the McLean Citizens Association raised questions about class size, advanced placement programs and district transparency. Attendees stated that cutting advanced placement options and class periods would reduce options for advanced studies diplomas and elective courses. Garza responded to concerns about cutting high school class periods from seven to six by suggesting that any schedule changes or switches to a new trimester schedule would take place over time. Another resident questioned the district's assessment of its budget situation, leading Garza to highlight almost $500 million in budget cuts from 2008 and 2014.[2]

Non-discrimination policy changes
Ryan McElveen

Changes to the district's non-discrimination policy generated debate at school board meetings in spring 2015. In 2014, the board approved the addition of sexual orientation to the policy, which prohibits discrimination of students, employees and job applicants. Ryan McElveen introduced a proposal to include gender identity in the policy in March 2015. He argued that the district could lose federal funding based on the U.S. Department of Education's push for gender identity inclusion in school district policies. He also dismissed concerns about student safety by noting the absence of any incidents involving students of one gender using bathrooms and locker rooms for another gender.[4]

Elizabeth Schultz

The board voted 10-1 to add gender identity to the non-discrimination policy on May 8, 2015, with a heated debate preceding the vote. Patricia Reed was the only board member to abstain from the vote. Elizabeth Schultz was the lone vote against the policy change and made the following argument during the May 8 meeting:

“

[That] a class of individuals may hurt another in a bathroom is not the issue...How those rights are protected has not been addressed by this board. We have no information about the potential cost [of implementation]. It is fiduciary malfeasance to undertake anything without understanding the germane costs of such action. [18]

”
—Elizabeth Schultz, (2015), [5]

Freddy Burgos, a parent of three students in the district, stated that the policy would decrease academic performance by distracting students and harm minorities because it is "anti-Black" and "anti-Christian." He also suggested that the policy would infringe on student rights “by institutionalizing that boys and men can dress like girls in school.” Another parent quoted by Reston Now stated that the policy would make schools more attractive to sex offenders.[5] Emma Chattin, a reverend with the Metropolitan Community Church of Northern Virginia, supported the policy change:

“

All I have heard [in citizen testimony] is fear...One thing I can assure you of is this nation never moved forward in fear. It is not a matter of affirming something you don’t believe in. These kids are already here. [18]

”
—Emma Chattin, (2015), [5]
Board member salary increases

In April 2015, the school board voted 5-4 to increase board member salaries from $20,000 to $32,000 per year starting in 2016. State law allows school boards to propose salary increases every four years prior to board elections. The board's last raise came in 2007 when salaries increased from $12,000 to $20,000 per year.[3]

Ilryong Moon
Pat Hynes

At-large incumbent Ilryong Moon was the lead proponent of this measure because he believed that higher salaries would attract a more diverse group of board candidates. He initially proposed doubling the salary from $20,000 to $40,000 but reduced his proposal after concerns were expressed by fellow board members. Moon was joined by Tamara Derenak Kaufax, Ted Velkoff, Pat Hynes and Sandra Evans in voting for the pay increase. Hynes made the following statement regarding her vote for the pay increase:

“

Paying School Board members so little is a reflection of the value we put on public education in general in this country, and I think that’s true here as well...You have to pay people a respectable wage because that respects the office. [18]

”
—Pat Hynes, (2015), [3]

Kathy Smith, Megan McLaughlin, Patricia Reed and Ryan McElveen voted against the proposal. Dan Storck, Jane Strauss and Elizabeth Schultz abstained from the vote. Smith voted against salary increases because of her concern about staff morale as teacher salaries were stagnant while board members received raises.[3]

Key deadlines

The following dates were key deadlines for the Fairfax County Public Schools election in 2015:[11]

Deadline Event
June 9, 2015 Deadline for candidates to file nomination documents
October 13, 2015 Voter registration deadline for general election
October 27, 2015 Deadline to apply for an absentee ballot by mail
October 31, 2015 Deadline to apply for an absentee ballot in person
November 3, 2015 Election Day

Additional elections on the ballot

See also: Virginia elections, 2015

This election shared the ballot with races for clerk of court, commonwealth's attorney, county board of supervisors, county sheriff and soil and water conservation district.[21]

Recent news

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Fairfax County Public Schools elections (2015) - Google News

See also

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External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Fairfax County Public Schools, "Members of the Fairfax County School Board," accessed July 22, 2015
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Fairfax Times, "Fairfax County public schools face $70 million budget deficit," October 1, 2015
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 The Washington Post, "Fairfax County School Board approves higher salaries for board members," April 13, 2015
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Connection, "Fairfax County School Board Adds "Gender Identity" to Nondiscrimination Policy," May 11, 2015
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Reston Now, "Amid Jeers and Cheers, FCPS Board Adds Transgender Protections," May 8, 2015
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 United States Census Bureau, "Fairfax County, Virginia," accessed January 27, 2015
  7. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
  8. ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Election Results," accessed September 9, 2015
  9. ↑ Fairfax County Public Schools, "School Board: Overview," May 14, 2015
  10. ↑ Fairfax County, Virginia, "Board of Supervisors," accessed October 13, 2015
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Virginia Department of Elections, "2015 November Election Calendar," accessed January 27, 2015
  12. ↑ Fairfax Democrats, "2015 Elections: Your Candidates," accessed October 9, 2015
  13. ↑ Fairfax County Republican Committee, "2015 Elections," accessed October 12, 2015
  14. ↑ Fairfax County Federation of Teachers, "2015 FCFT School Board Candidate Endorsements," accessed October 9, 2015
  15. ↑ Inside NoVA, "Fairfax Education Association PAC makes political endorsements," September 10, 2015
  16. ↑ The Washington Post, "For Fairfax School Board," October 25, 2015
  17. ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed October 12, 2015
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  19. ↑ Ballotpedia School Board Candidate Survey, 2015, "Burnette Scarboro's responses," October 29, 2015
  20. ↑ Fairfax County Public Schools, "Budget Proposal Tool," accessed October 6, 2015
  21. ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "List of Candidates," September 9, 2015
2015 Fairfax County Public Schools Elections
Fairfax County, Virginia
Election date:November 3, 2015
Candidates:At-large: • Incumbent, Ryan McElveen • Incumbent, Ilryong Moon • Incumbent, Ted Velkoff • Robert Copeland • Omar Fateh • Jeanette Hough • Manar Jean-Jacques • Peter Marchetti • Burnette Scarboro

Braddock District: • Incumbent, Megan McLaughlin • Katherine Pettigrew
Dranesville District: • Incumbent, Jane Strauss • Peter Kurzenhauser
Hunter Mill District: • Incumbent, Pat Hynes • Mark Wilkinson
Lee District: • Incumbent, Tamara Derenak Kaufax
Mason District: • Incumbent, Sandra Evans
Mount Vernon District: • Karen Corbett Sanders • W. Anthony Stacy
Providence District: • Incumbent, Patricia Reed • Dalia Palchik
Springfield District: • Incumbent, Elizabeth Schultz

Sully District: • Karen Keys-Gamarra • Thomas Wilson
Important information:What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot
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