******Update:  McLean Citizens Association has updated their 2232 Review of the Mt. Daniel Expansion in response to the June 29, 2016 FCCPS amended 2232 application that reduced the proposed number of classrooms by 2 to 30 and student enrollment by 44 students to 660. Current enrollment is 348. McLean Citizens Association formally opposed the proposed expansion of Mt. Daniel and recommended denial of the 2232 application on June 3, 2015.  See their reasons for opposing here:  McLean Citizens Association opposing the 2232 application for Mt. Daniel Expansion.  What are your thoughts?  Were we sympathetic to their concerns?  Did FCCPS ignore them or provide them with anRead More →

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There is no Internal Audit for either entity by Ira Kaylin Ira Kaylin is a former City Council Member and, among other positions, was the Internal Auditor of the Inter-American Development Bank. It was recently reported by Hunter Kimble, as directed by the Justin Castillo led School Board, that our Auditors Brown Edwards have done a careful review of the City and School financial disclosures and found them to be satisfactory; that is, they accurately reflect revenues and expenses and that both entities adhere to formal accounting principles. For all intents and purposes the presentation might well have been made by Justin Castillo or JohnRead More →

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Mount Daniel Update from FCCPS On November 12th at 7:00 pm at Mt. Daniel Elementary citizens will have an opportunity to discuss the results of the recent Wells+ Associates traffic study, to discuss the process involved in a Special Exception Application, and to share potential revisions to the plan and timeline. Both Fairfax County and Falls Church City residents will need to work carefully to consider the issues associated with the Special Exception. If you are planning to attend, we ask that you walk to the meeting or park your vehicle at St. James School where a shuttle bus will take you up Oak Street.Read More →

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Mount Daniel Construction Update – from FCCPS Morning Announcements November 2, 2015 On Monday, October 26, members of the Falls Church School Board, staff and members of the construction, traffic, and architecture firms met with Fairfax Planning Commissioner John Ulfelder, County staff, and a Fairfax County Attorney to discuss the results of the recent Wells + Associates traffic study and to present plans and other 2232-related graphics requested by Planning Commissioners. The recent traffic study substantiated an earlier analysis by Fairfax County staff which confirmed that the road network could accommodate the traffic projected with the proposed construction. However, Falls Church City Public Schools (FCCPS)Read More →

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