Technology Vending Partnership
<bt>Fairfax County Public Schools, Insystech Inc., Information Corporation, and Crystal Decisions Inc., all technology vendors, have teamed up to market the school system's Education Decision Support Library — a Web-based data warehouse and decision support system that provides centralized access to data — to school systems across the country.
The school system developed the library for its own use, which allows employees to analyze data on student demographics, course enrollment, marks, standardized tests, special education and other service programs. The data provided could help in the development of school plans and supports federal, state and local initiatives such as the No Child Left Behind Act. In addition, the program can be used to access achievement data to identify students in need of additional resources. The partnership will allow other school systems to purchase the library program from Fairfax County or to access it through one of the three application services providers.
<sh>School Financial Reporting
<bt>Fairfax County Public Schools has been awarded a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada for its comprehensive annual financial report. The certificate of achievement is the highest form of recognition in governmental accounting and financial reporting.
An award of financial reporting achievement has been given to Deirdra McLaughlin, assistant superintendent for the Department of Financial Services, and Constance Downing, director of the Office of Finance, for preparing the report.
The award honors demonstration of “a constructive spirit of full disclosure” to communicate financial information.
<sh>FCPS Events Calendar
<bt>Friday, July 4
Independence Day holiday for all Fairfax County Public Schools.
Tuesday, July 8, 8 a.m.
School Board work session, facilities; policy review; instruction; human resources;student services and finance & budget. Burkholder Center, 10700 Page Ave., Fairfax.
Thursday, July 10, 7:30 p.m.
School Board regular business meeting. Luther Jackson Middle School, 3020 Gallows Road, Falls Church.
Saturday, July 12
* Mount Vernon High School reunion, class of 1983. Holiday Inn Alexandria.
* Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, class of 1983. Hilton Garden Inn, Fairfax.
For more information, call 800-655-7971 or on the Web, www.GreatReunions.com.