Patrick Bayne Recipient Of Community Partner Award

Press Release from Reston Accessibility Committee and Reston Citizens Association.

November 19, 2024 - Reston Accessibility Committee (RAC) is proud to announce that its Community Partner Award has been given to Patrick Bayne, Manager of ADA Infrastructure Projects for Fairfax County Public Schools.

During the School Board meeting held on November 14, Melanie Meren, Hunter Mill School Board representative, read a proclamation in honor of Mr. Bayne’s work in conjunction with RAC. Lynne Mulston, Reston Citizens Association President, presented Mr. Bayne with the framed Community Partner Award.

RAC completed an accessibility assessment of the parking lots at Reston FCPS elementary schools
during the 2021-22 school year. The following school year, 2022-23, an accessibility assessment of the parking lots at FCPS middle and high schools in the Reston/Herndon area was submitted.

Each assessment contained a number of recommendations to improve accessibility, some simple fixes and others complex projects. Under Mr. Bayne’s supervision, all recommendations on both assessments were addressed and completed in a timely manner. His knowledge, attention to detail, persistence, and efficiency were consistently displayed. As stated on the award, “his advocacy enhanced access for staff, faculty, students, and parents with mobility disabilities.”

About Reston Accessibility Committee
Reston Accessibility Committee (RAC) is a working group of Reston Citizens Association, partnering throughout the greater Reston community to improve access for persons with mobility disabilities.

About Reston Citizens Association
Reston Citizens Association (RCA) is a non-profit, tax-exempt 501(c)3 corporation serving over
60,000 people who live in Reston. Founded in 1967, RCA is the only community-wide, non-partisan, and action-oriented organization in which everyone that lives, works, and plays in Reston has a voice.