FCPS presented the “TJ Merit Lottery” admissions proposal on Sept 15.
Among other changes, the proposal would eliminate the admissions test and replace it with a “merit lottery”. Here is a quick comparison slide from the FCPS presentation.
Please take a few minutes to read this proposal and if you have thoughts about it, please let the policy makers (listed below) know.
Please also let them know if you and your children have had positive or negative experiences at TJ. Listening to the school board members speak, it seems they have received only overwhelmingly negative comments about TJ from past students. Please add your voice and let them know about your TJ experience.
Video of the school board work session where the proposal was discussed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3FS9TY0lcg
Here are all of the School Board & Superintendent & Governor’s Office email addresses in one place that you can copy/paste into your email app:
Ralph.Northam@governor.virginia.gov,Atif.Qarni@governor.virginia.gov,district35@senate.virginia.gov,DelKKory@house.virginia.gov,kakeysgamarr@fcps.edu,aomeish@fcps.edu,rsizemorehei@fcps.edu,Megan.McLaughlin@fcps.edu,Elaine.Tholen@fcps.edu,mkmeren@fcps.edu,tdkaufax@fcps.edu, rjanderson@fcps.edu,klcorbettsan@fcps.edu,kvfrisch@fcps.edu,lhcohen@fcps.edu,sgpekarsky@fcps.edu,suptbrabrand@fcps.edu,tjcomments@fcps.edu,mail@tjptsa.org
FCPS Board Emails
- Karen Keys-Gamarra, Member at Large, kakeysgamarr@fcps.edu
- Abrar Omeish, Member at Large, aomeish@fcps.edu
- Rachna Sizemore Heizer, Member at Large, rsizemorehei@fcps.edu
- Megan McLaughlin, Braddock District Representative, Megan.McLaughlin@fcps.edu
- Elaine Tholen, Dranesville District Representative, Elaine.Tholen@fcps.edu
- Melanie K. Meren, Hunter Mill District Representative, mkmeren@fcps.edu
- Tamara Derenak Kaufax, Vice-Chair, Lee District Representative, tdkaufax@fcps.edu
- Ricardy Anderson, Mason District Representative, Chair, rjanderson@fcps.edu
- Karen Corbett Sanders, Chair, Mount Vernon District Representative, klcorbettsan@fcps.edu
- Karl Frisch, Providence District Representative, kvfrisch@fcps.edu
- Laura Jane Cohen, Springfield District Representative, lhcohen@fcps.edu
- Stella Pekarsky, Sully District Representative, Vice-Chair, sgpekarsky@fcps.edu
- FCPSScott Brabrand, Superintendent, suptbrabrand@fcps.edu
- TJ Comments Address set up by FCPS to receive comments on this proposal: tjcomments@fcps.edu
- TJ PTSA Executive Committee: mail@tjptsa.org
Contact information for representatives
Determine your representatives here: https://whosmy.virginiageneralassembly.gov/
- Commonwealth of VirginiaVirginia Governor Ralph Northam, Ralph.Northam@governor.virginia.gov
- Virginia Secretary of Education Atif Qarni, Atif.Qarni@governor.virginia.gov
- Virginia Senator and Delegate representing the 35th district, where TJ is located Virginia Sen. Majority Leader Dick Saslaw, district35@senate.virginia.gov
- Virginia Delegate Kaye Kory, DelKKory@house.virginia.gov