FCPS Begins Chantilly Principal Search

Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is searching for a at and asking for the community's help. 

Chantilly High's PTSA President, Tina Wallace, said in an email that FCPS will select a nine-member panel consisting of three parents, three staff members, one high school student, the Cluster Director and the sitting principal.  The panel will then interview the candidates on Aug. 26 from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Several candidates have already applied for the position, and ultimately there will be five to nine candidates selected to be interviewed. The top three candidates will be reviewed by the school board and then presented to the superintendant, Dr. Jack Dale.  

FCPS is asking the public to "provide input detailing the skills, experiences, and leadership characteristics needed at your school. Include challenges and issues that the new principal will need to address. Principal professional skills include planning and assessment, instructional leadership, safety and organizational management, communication and community relations."

To share your thoughts or concerns about the new principal, please email Administrative Employment Specialist Beth Boivin at Beth.Boivin@fcps.edu. Input from the public must be received by close of business on Monday, Aug. 15.    

If you're interested in serving on the interview panel, please contact Tina Wallace at president@chantillyshptsa.org.

The next PTSA Board Meeting, which is open to the public, is scheduled for Tuesday Aug. 16 at 7 p.m. at the Chantilly Media Center.