New FCPS Superintendent To Take Student Questions At McLean Event

MCLEAN, VA — The McLean Citizens Association is hosting an event with Michelle Reid, the new superintendent of Fairfax County Public Schools, at the McLean Community Center on Oct. 19.

Reid will provide opening remarks at the event and then take questions from students in attendance.

“We encourage all students from kindergarten through 12th grade to bring their questions or simply come to meet and listen to our new FCPS Superintendent,” the McLean Citizens Association said.

The event will be focused on questions from students who attend elementary, middle, and high school students from within the McLean, Langley and Marshall High School pyramids.

The event starts at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 19.

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At the start of July, Reid assumed the role of superintendent of Fairfax County Public Schools, replacing Scott Brabrand. After Brabrand announced he would leave the position at the end of the 2021-2022 school year, the Fairfax County School Board conducted a national search.

Reid, formerly superintendent of the Northshore School District in Washington state since 2016, was chosen as the final candidate and approved by a 9-3 School Board vote.

In remarks during her oath of office, Reid noted Fairfax County Public Schools has a reputation for excellence, drawing families from around the world. FCPS is Virginia's largest school district with a student body of about 180,000 and nearly 200 schools, and it's one of the most diverse districts in the state as well.