The 12 members of the Fairfax County School Board are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections. There is one member elected from each of the county's nine magisterial districts and three members that serve at large. The current board's term expires Dec. 31, 2003.
A student representative is selected for a one-year term, from July-June, by the countywide Student Advisory Council. The student representative participates in meetings, but is a nonvoting member of the board.
School Board members are paid a salary of $12,000 per year, with an additional $1,000 for the chairman. The student representative receives $50 for attending meetings where minutes are kept, not to exceed $50 per day.
Citizens can contact School Board members in writing by sending letters to the clerk of the board, 10700 Page Ave., Fairfax, VA 22030. Members can also be reached through e-mail or by phone.
Isis Castro, chairman
Mount Vernon District
703-246-4787
isis.castro@fcps.edu
Catherine A. Belter, vice chairman
Springfield District
703-246-4772
catherine.belter@fcps.edu
Christian N. Braunlich
Lee District
703-246-4789
christian.baunlich@fcps.edu
Mychele B. Brickner
At large member
703-246-4788
mychele.brickner@fcps.edu
Robert E. Frye
At large member
703-246-4779
robert.frye@fcps.edu
Stuart D. Gibson, chairman
Hunter Mill District
703-246-4786
stuart.gibson@fcps.edu
Ernestine C. Heastie
Providence District
703-246-4783
ernestine.heastie@fcps.edu
Kaye Kory
Mason District
703-246-4785
kaye.kory@fcps.edu
Kathy L. Smith
Sully District
703-246-3062
kathy.l.smith@fcps.edu
Jane K. Strauss
Dranesville District
703-246-4780
jane.strauss@fcps.edu
Rita Thompson
At large member
703-246-4774
rita.thompson@fcps.edu
Judith "Tessie" Wilson
Braddock District
703-246-4781
tessie.wilson@fcps.edu
Andrew Ramish
Student Representative
703-246-4784
StudentRepresentative@fcps.edu