BFA Fairfax Board of School Directors – Meeting Summary
Monday, September 8th, 2025

Construction Update & School/Building Open House:

A huge thank-you to DEW, BFA staff and administrators, and Mike Brusso for their outstanding work in preparing the building for the first day of school. It was an exciting start to the year, with students arriving at what feels like an entirely new school. While some work remains (expected to be completed by November), the project is nearing completion and remains on track financially. We are also looking forward to hosting a community Open House to showcase the new space. Details will be shared soon.

Technology Use in Schools (Predictive text):

John informed the Board that predictive text can only be disabled at the grade level, not for individual students. After discussion, the Board decided not to act at this time. Predictive text does not generate new content and is likely a skill students should learn to use responsibly. The Board requested continuous updates from administrators regarding the use of AI in schools, as this is an evolving issue.

Develop Budget Communication Draft:

The Board reviewed the draft budget communication postcard and made several adjustments. The postcard will be mailed to voters to encourage communication and engagement in the budget process.

Policy Review, Second Reading:

The Board adopted the following policies:

• C7: Student Attendance

• D24: Special Education

• F5: Behavioral Threat Assessment Teams

Policy Review. Rescind:

With the adoption of Policy D24, the following policies were deemed obsolete and rescinded:

• DL7-A: Special Education Disciplinary Procedures

• DL7-B: Special Education Evaluation & Planning Team

• DL7-C: Special Education Extended School Year

• DL7-D: Special Education Independent Evaluations

• DL7-E: Special Education Out-of-District Placement

• DL7-F: Special Education Private Health Insurance

• DL7-G: Special Education Referrals

School Board Goals: 

The Board discussed and approved the following goals for the coming year:

• Support students and the community responsibly through a fiscally sound, voter-approved budget.

• Engage the community by sharing school successes, discussing challenges, and providing updates on state and national education issues (including Act 73).

• Monitor progress on CIP goals through administrator presentations in September, December, and April.

The next meeting will be a carousel meeting on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at the BFA Fairfax Elementary School Gymnasium. The FWSU Board will meet first, followed by the individual board meetings.