McLean Citizens Association Resolution McLean-Langley Boundary Change March 6, 2019

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Whereas, according to the Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) FY2020-2024 Capital
Improvement Plan (CIP), a school with a student population equal to or greater than
115% of the building’s capacity is considered to have a “substantial capacity deficit,” and
a school with less than 85% capacity is considered to have a “capacity surplus;” and
 

Whereas, according to the FCPS FY2020-2024 CIP, by the School Year (SY)2023-2024,
McLean High School is projected to be at 126% capacity, and Langley High School is
projected to be at a 79% capacity; and

Whereas, according to the FCPS FY2020-2024 CIP, by SY2023-2024, McLean High
 School is projected to have the highest capacity deficit among all high schools in FCPS,
and Langley High School is projected to have the highest capacity surplus among all
FCPS high schools; and

Whereas, McLean High School is the only high school in FCPS with a projected
SY2023-2024 substantial capacity deficit without a FCPS CIP plan; and
 

Whereas, McLean High School’s middle school feeder is Longfellow Middle School,
and Langley High School’s middle school feeder is Cooper Middle School; and

Whereas, similar to McLean High School, Longfellow Middle School does not have a
FCPS CIP plan; and

Whereas, both the high school and middle school in the McLean High School pyramid
are projected to be at a capacity deficit by SY2023-2024 but do not have a plan in the
FCPS FY2020-2024 CIP, while both the high school and middle school in the Langley
High School pyramid are projected to be at capacity or at capacity surplus; and

Whereas, according to the FCPS FY2020-2024 CIP, Cooper Middle School renovation
is scheduled to be completed FY2023; and

Whereas, at 114% capacity in SY2018-2019, McLean High School is facing difficult
management challenges that include, but are not limited to: increasing number of teachers
without dedicated classrooms, allocating resources for multi-use classroom requirements
that would not be required under normal capacity, increasing class sizes, purchasing
furniture to accommodate the number of students in classrooms, and increasing safety
issues (e.g., trailer security issues, school access issues).

 NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved that the McLean Citizens Association recommends
 that the FCPS Board immediately initiate a review of McLean High School and Langley
High School boundaries, including their respective feeder middle schools, for changes
that would optimize capacities at both high schools; and

Be it further resolved that the McLean Citizens Association urges the FCPS Board to
initiate the boundary study and complete the boundary transition as soon as possible but
no later than SY2021-2022; and

Be it further resolved that the McLean Citizens Association encourages the FCPS Board
to:
1. Identify appropriate areas that will transition from McLean High School to Langley
High School, including their respective feeder middle schools; and
2. Assure that the boundary transition establishes optimal or appropriate utilization at
both Langley High School and McLean High Schools, as well as Cooper Middle
School and Longfellow Middle School.

Approved by the MCA Board of Directors
March 6, 2019

McLean Citizens Association, P.O. Box 273, McLean, Virginia 22101

cc: Jane Strauss, FCPS Dranesville District Representitive
Pat Hynes, FCPS Hunter Mill District Representitive
Dalia Palchik, FCPS Providence District Representitive
Dr. Scott Brabrand, FCPS Superintendent
Fairfax County School Board
Dr. Ellen Reilly, Principal, McLean High School
Kimberly Greer, Principal, Langley High School
Carole Kihm, Principal, Longfellow Middle School
Arlene Randall, Principal, Cooper Middle School
John W. Foust, Dranesville District Supervisor
Catherine M. Hudgins, Hunter Mill District Supervisor
Linda Q. Smyth, Providence District Supervisor
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors
McLean High School PTSA
Langley High School PTSA
Cooper Middle School PTO
Longfellow Middle School PTA