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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Part 1 · 1 h 17 min

Audit committee hears contract audit reporting two low-risk findings 1:53

  • The audit committee heard an audit of vendor management for contracts administered by the Department of Special Services and the Instructional Services Department, which identified 2 low-risk findings. 1:53
  • Auditors reported approximately $3,200 in erroneous payments across 4 contracts while reviewing $9.3 million worth of purchase orders. 1:53
  • A committee member said regulations tied to an earlier procurement audit were due December 2025 and remained pending review by the Department of Information Technology. 34:14
  • The committee voted unanimously to go into closed meeting. 1:15:36
Item by item (6)
  1. Opening and minutes 0:07
    • The chair said a member's request to attend remotely was found to comply with the board's remote participation resolution and was approved. 0:07
    • A motion was made to approve the minutes from the August 25th, 2026 Audit Committee meeting. 0:46
    • Confirmation of the remote participation request and approval of the minutes were both unanimous, according to the chair. 0:46
  2. Vendor management audit report 0:46
    • A presenter said the total contract value for active contracts was approximately $68 million for the Department of Special Services and $254 million for the Instructional Services Department, and the audit found 2 low-risk findings. 1:53
    • The presenter said errors included prices above contract rates and duplicate charges, and that annual contractor performance assessment reports were not being consistently completed. 1:53
    • A committee member asked whether the errors reflected a bigger problem, and a staff member said additional training could help departments monitor hours worked more closely. 9:40
  3. Audit recommendation follow-up 24:56
    • A staff member said there were 10 audits with open audit recommendations as of July 31st, 2026. 25:07
    • A committee member said regulations were due December 2025 and urged colleagues to take the delays seriously, and a staff member said the regulation update was expected within days, if not a week or 2. 34:14
    • A staff member from the CTE office said the district has 13 automotive programs and that all 13 schools now use the Great Plains system for repair orders. 46:05
  4. Audit engagement status updates 47:34
    • A staff member said all audits were on track to be completed based on the timeline. 48:24
    • The staff member said the fundraising activities audit was scheduled to be presented in either February or April of 2027. 51:18
    • A staff member said the district centrally manages ticketing and is piloting a new ticketing method before a rollout the next school year. 55:33
  5. Internal inquiry updates 1:07:36
    • A staff member said the office received a total of 25 cases from July 1st through September 30th. 1:09:15
    • One speaker asked whether training on school property protocols should be refreshed, and a second speaker said use of assets ranked highest among the types of cases received. 1:11:26
    • One speaker asked whether front office staff have enough support to identify residency issues, and another speaker said a response would come later. 1:13:44
  6. Closed meeting 1:15:36
    • A motion was made to go into closed meeting to discuss personnel matters and consult with legal counsel. 1:16:06
    • The chair said the motion was unanimous, including the member participating online. 1:15:36

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Part 2 · 3 h 41 min

Board reviews plan to expand world language access and legislative positions 1:48

  • District staff presented recommendations to expand world language programs, including language labs, more online campus languages, middle school access, dual language immersion expansion and wider access to the elementary FLES program. 1:30
  • A staff member then reviewed changes to the board's state and federal legislative positions, which were set for new business and final action on November 12th. 2:18:51
  • The board also discussed a FOIA bill update and seven Virginia School Boards Association proposals, with the delegate saying follow-up was needed before deciding how to vote. 3:01:43
Item by item (9)
  1. Call to order and introductions 0:06
    • The meeting was called to order at 5:06 PM for a work session that had been postponed from earlier in the year. 0:06
    • A speaker said a meeting was held the previous day with Fairfax World Language Alliance group members and Kappa Nova group members. 0:42
  2. World languages presentation 1:30
    • A presenter said a language lab at each of the 26 base high schools would cost about $520,000, compared with about $750,000 under the current staffing model, and adding eight online campus languages would require about $544,000 in recurring staffing and about $275,000 in one-time costs. 1:30
    • The presenter said Spanish dual language immersion programs in 15 pyramids would cost $6 million in recurring staffing and $1.2 million in one-time costs, and expanding FLES across grades K through 6 would add 83 FTE at about $10.8 million, compared with about $3.7 million for grades 3 through 6. 1:30
    • A speaker said staff would bring all 4 years of Tamil to the board as a new course offering. 35:25
  3. Board questions on world language programs 37:25
    • A board member asked what the board's vision for language instruction was and raised access for students with disabilities. 46:27
    • A staff member said that in 60 minutes a week students would not develop the same proficiency as immersion students, and that the recommendations did not have to be all or nothing. 1:08:24
    • A speaker said there was no interest in expanding FLES without fixing it first, and a staff member said staff was happy to provide recommendations on adjusting the curriculum. 1:20:01
  4. Board follow-up comments on world languages 1:51:37
    • A speaker said extending language courses to 7th graders at middle schools was a no-brainer because it came at no cost, and said world language should be decoupled from TTT. 1:52:20
    • A speaker said College Board did not offer AP tests in Arabic, Vietnamese, Russian and Korean, and a staff member said College Board was opening an opportunity through another external exam. 2:05:00
  5. Next steps on world language options 2:08:21
    • The presiding speaker asked for consensus to develop an implementation plan for the language lab, and another speaker asked to use the next steps document instead. 2:08:21
    • A speaker suggested a form on which board members could rank their priorities. 2:11:06
    • The presiding speaker said the board would receive a survey to prioritize the options, and a speaker said the chair affirmed that approach before a recess at 7:28. 2:12:48
  6. State and federal legislative program changes 2:17:24
    • A staff member said the board adopted its priority positions on October 8th and reviewed changes made since the September 8th work session, including positions on career and technical education funding, standards of learning assessments and pedestrian safety. 2:18:51
    • A speaker said feedback forms for legislators would be reviewed and approved by the board. 2:31:01
    • A speaker said the legislative program would be on new business Thursday and up for final action on November 12th. 2:38:21
  7. Board discussion of legislative advocacy 2:38:41
    • A speaker asked about building coalitions with other school divisions, and a staff member said staff works with statewide organizations including VSBA. 2:41:01
    • A speaker asked for a legislative tracking process, and a staff member said staff reads through 3,000 bills and identified maybe 400 last year with a possible impact. 2:46:51
    • A speaker asked for toolkits board members could use in social media and newsletters. 2:56:29
  8. FOIA bill update 3:01:23
    • A staff member said a FOIA Council subcommittee tabled a proposal to define a meeting as 4 or more members instead of 3 or more, and that it could be brought back at a meeting on Monday, November 16th. 3:01:43
    • A speaker said the board already had a statement on the issue and proposed engaging other larger school boards. 3:05:12
  9. Virginia School Boards Association proposals 3:13:07
    • The board's delegate said VSBA planned to offer 7 amendments and new proposals as an omnibus at a delegate assembly on November 19th and asked for the board's direction. 3:13:07
    • The proposals included binding arbitration, educational technology funding, CTE funding, school funding formula modernization, statewide health insurance and teletherapy. 3:23:30
    • Speakers raised concerns about per pupil funding being transferable to private schools, the health insurance proposal and limiting CTE funding to regional centers, and one said proposal number 1 needed legal review. 3:30:53
    • The delegate said no objections were heard but follow-up was needed before deciding how to vote, and the meeting adjourned at 8:56. 3:38:32

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Video: posted by the district as “10/12/2026 - FCPS School Board Audit Committee Meeting”