Kathy Smith for Sully School Board

Kathy Smith came to represent Sully on the School Board in a special election in 2002 after Gary Reese was elected to the General Assembly.

Early on in her tenure, Smith asked an innocuous question: If the School Board couldn't reduce average class size, could they do something about very large classes, classes with more than 30 students? The answer was yes, and with what turned out to be a modest expenditure, the schools were able to make a significant dent in the largest classes.

Smith is a former teacher, a parent of school-aged children and a PTA activist. Her background and direct approach make her a good addition to the School Board.

Kathy Smith has a true passion for our kids. With every issue facing the school board I've watched her invest countless hours thinking, analyzing, listening, thinking again -- always looking to make the best decision for our children. I feel that my kids are benefiting from her leadership and knowledge of the issues facing our school system. Having an experienced school board representative is critical if we want to keep moving forward. Thank you Kathy!

Sarah Meiburg
President Hazelnut Marketing, Inc.
Chantilly Resident, Mother of 2

Kathy Smith is a team player. She knows the score and the situation. You can rely on Kathy Smith to make the best decisions for our children. I support Kathy Smith for School Board.

Rein Kiewel
Chantilly High School Girls’ Basketball Coach

I have known Kathy for over 8 years. I have always been impressed with her dedicated and tireless service for all children. She takes the time to listen to all sides of an issue before making any decisions. You can rely on her to make the best choices for our children, and I wholeheartedly support her for our School Board representatative.

Peggy

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The Association of Fairfax Professional Educators proudly supports Kathy Smith for the Fairfax County School Board.

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The Washington Post Endorses Kathy Smith

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Endorsement: Kathy Smith for Sully School Board

October 24, 2007

A parent and a former teacher, Kathy Smith was elected to the School Board in 2002 after the Sully School Board representative at the time, Gary Reese, was elected to the General Assembly. In her five years on the board, she has served one year as president of the board, and has earned the respect of her fellow board members.
Smith says she wants to keep the work of the School Board focused on education and student achievement. Smith has been an advocate of full day kindergarten and adding elementary school foreign language instruction.
Smith helped lower class size in some of the largest classes when she first came on the board. Rather than trying to reduce class sizes across the board, an unaffordable goal, Smith suggested targeting the largest classes for reduction and improvement. This sort of approach could be important in the coming year, and possibly could be applied to the earliest school bus pickups as an incremental approach to later start times as well.
We have heard complaints that Smith is not always responsive to her constituents. Some say she hasn’t listened to them when they have appeared at the board to express opinions; others say she hasn’t made herself available to meet with them after several requests.
This is something that she can remedy, and it will be critical to do so in a difficult budget year with controversial redistricting looming. In particular, Smith should meet with the group that advocates for later high school start times, SLEEP, whose leaders have invested a remarkable amount of time at the School Board.
Her opponent, John Litzenberger, a high school coach and aviation expert, is a civic activist with a love of the schools. He has many good ideas, including a need to develop a pay program that would keep outstanding teachers in the classroom. We look forward to Litzenberger’s continued involvement, but we give the nod to Smith’s experience.

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Sully School Board Face-off
Incumbent Smith seeks re-election.

By Bonnie Hobbs
October 18, 2007
With a long history in education and a proven record of accomplishment on Fairfax County's School Board, Kathy Smith and her supporters wholeheartedly believe she should be re-elected as Sully District representative. "I think she's done a great job... >> Full article

Kathy Smith Sets the Record Straight

By Bonnie Hobbs
October 11, 2007
As a parent, herself, Kathy Smith certainly understands the pain boundary changes can bring. And as Sully District's School Board representative, she hopes to assuage parents' fears about a possible redistricting. >> Full article

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