This document summarizes the strategic plans of Fairfax County and Fairfax County Public Schools. The Fairfax County Economic Success Strategic Plan has six goals: further diversify the economy, create places where people want to be, improve the development review process, invest in infrastructure, achieve success through education and equity, and increase government agility. The plan focuses on innovation, mixed-use communities, streamlining regulations, and connecting education to opportunities. The FCPS Ignite Strategic Plan has four goals: student success, a caring culture, a premier workforce, and resource stewardship. It defines a portrait of a graduate and focuses on instruction, data, early childhood education, and career preparation to ensure student success

1. 2016 Joint Retreat
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2. Setting the Stage: Start With Why
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3. Setting the stage
•There is always more than one right answer
•Finding the multiplier effect
•Knowing our “Why”
•Putting ourselves in the place of most potential

5. 2016 Joint Summit
Robert A. Stalzer, Deputy County Executive, Fairfax County
Marty K. Smith, Chief of Staff, Fairfax County Public Schools 5

6. Overarching Vision
Board of Supervisors Adopted Priorities
Board of Supervisors Adopted County Vision
Fundamental Themes
People, Places, Employment, Governance
Envisioned Future
Six Goals
92 Actions
Economic Success Strategic Plan
Overview
Actions
Goals
Fundamental
Strategies
Fundamental
Themes
Vision of
Economic
Success
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/success/
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7. Economic Success Strategic Plan
Overarching Vision
“… Prosperity can only be achieved and sustained when a community's citizens,
businesses and government work in concert for everyone's benefit… Our vision is
a community where businesses, residents, and employees of a variety of ages,
abilities, and experiences want to live, work, play, learn, and thrive...”
Adopted by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on March 3, 2015.
Economic Success Strategic Plan
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8. In order to further implement the Plan’s vision of an economically
strong and sustainable Fairfax, we focus on four fundamental themes:
Each of the four themes contains strategies and a vision of what we
aspire to.
Economic Success Strategic Plan
Fundamental Themes
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9. Further Diversify Our Economy
Create Places Where People Want To Be
Improve the Speed, Consistency, and Predictability
of the Development Review Process
Invest in Natural and Physical Infrastructure
Achieve Economic Success Through
Education and Social Equity
Increase Agility of County Government
Economic Success Strategic Plan
Six Goals
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10. World class research and development
in the County
Promote, partner, develop innovation
centers or similar hubs
Targeted industries pursued currently
include data analytics, cyber security,
translational medicine, other emerging
technology areas
Economic Success Strategic Plan
1: Further Diversify Our Economy
To position the County for sustained economic prosperity, we need to diversify our economy. We must
cultivate and embrace new business areas and we must grow Fairfax County’s brand as a location for
innovation and dynamic thinking.
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11. Focus on creation of mixed use communities in activity centers
served by multi-modal transportation options
Support efforts to enliven places
Expand activities to market and brand our unique communities
Implement tools to facilitate repurposing of empty or obsolete
commercial spaces, including uses such as public facilities and
urban schools
Continue to improve overall quality of life, maintain our superior
public schools, parks, libraries, and public safety services
Economic Success Strategic Plan
2: Create Places Where People Want To Be
The County’s efforts need to be responsive to changing demographics and lifestyle preferences as Fairfax
County transitions to a 21st Century community. Increasingly, a broad spectrum of age groups, from
millennials to baby boomers, seek freedom from daily dependence on the automobile and prefer to live in
vibrant, pedestrian–friendly spaces with an array of work and leisure activities close at hand.
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12. Create a regulatory process that is collaborative and nurturing
for industry and businesses and customers, big and small, while
balancing community sensitivity
Deliberately examine our process and policies. Evaluate and
amend as necessary
Develop a business model for regulatory services designed
around meeting agreed upon service levels
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3: Improve the Speed, Consistency, and Predictability
of the Development Review Process
Foster and facilitate a dynamic land development and entitlement process. The process should provide a
meaningful participatory role for county residents to ensure that the community’s vision for growth,
redevelopment and community reinvestment is realized.
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13. Dedicate funding and establish longer term maintenance
strategies for County-owned infrastructure and facilities
Maximize return on investment County real estate assets by
leveraging partnership opportunities
Plan for service delivery changes within more urban
environments
Continue to expand multimodal transportation system where
appropriate; incorporate transit into Comprehensive Plan
updates
Economic Success Strategic Plan
4: Invest in Natural and Physical Infrastructure
Economic success is dependent upon connections to an efficient intermodal transportation network, a
sustainable and natural environment, a modern educational system(s) and vibrant public spaces. Such
systems provide the ingredients and are assets for a diversified and prosperous economy.
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14. Maintain focus on world class public schools
Explore policy opportunities to address the issue of social equity
Technical, vocational, middle-skill workforce training and
development
Expand opportunities for students with financial need to pursue
pose-secondary training and education
Quantify and prioritize resources for STEM/STEAM prep
Housing affordability and availability for all levels of income
Economic Success Strategic Plan
5: Achieve Economic Success Through Education and Social Equity
The County will engage all segments of the community regardless of income, education, and attainment.
Helping people reach their highest level of personal achievement is vital to our region’s successful ability to
compete in the global economy. Linking people to opportunities including education, workforce development,
employment, and affordable housing helps ensure lifelong learning, resilience, and economic success.
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15. Create an agile culture that ensures County workforce and
leaders understand the impact of our work on economic
success
Continue to foster coordination and collaboration
Develop a robust communication and outreach plan to
highlight the County’s successful programs and innovative
projects
Cultivate new voices
Work regionally with other jurisdictions on select initiatives
Economic Success Strategic Plan
6: Increase Agility of County Government
We further recognize limits to government action and the need to establish partnerships with both the private
and nonprofit sectors. Governmental action requires an open dialogue with all of our residents and partners
based on trust and transparency. The County’s goal is to create broad community benefit by increasing
economic growth and prosperity.
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16. Ignite Strategic Plan
Fairfax County Public Schools Mission
Fairfax County Public Schools inspires and empowers students to
meet high academic standards; lead healthy, ethical lives; and be
responsible and innovative global citizens.
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17. Ignite Strategic Plan
Portrait of a Graduate
Portrait of a Graduate encompasses all
that we want our students to be and is
the center of the Strategic Plan.
The FCPS graduate will engage in the
lifelong pursuit of academic knowledge
and interdisciplinary learning by being a:
• Communicator
• Collaborator
• Ethical and Global Citizen
• Creative and Critical Thinker
• Goal-Directed and Resilient Individual
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18. Ignite Strategic Plan
Goal 1
Student Success
We commit to reach, challenge, and prepare every student for success in school and
life
Caring Culture
“It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge”
Albert Einstein
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19. Ignite Strategic Plan
Student Success
1: Enhance instructional practices to ensure that all students receive an education in
a dynamic environment designed to foster life-long learning and support them in
achieving their full potential
2: All students will achieve their full potential through the use of assessment and
data systems for decision making that support student attainment of the outcomes
defined by the Portrait of a Graduate
3: Provide quality Early Childhood experiences aligned with Portrait of a Graduate
outcomes that are designed to prepare students to successfully enter Kindergarten
4: Provide students with relevant opportunities to explore options and prepare for
College and Career
We commit to reach, challenge, and prepare every student for success in school and life.
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20. Ignite Strategic Plan
Goal 2
Caring Culture
We commit to foster a responsive, caring, and inclusive culture
where all feel valued, supported, and hopeful
“Educating the mind without educating
the heart is no education at all”
Aristotle
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21. Ignite Strategic Plan
Caring Culture
5: Establish a school and division culture that is highly responsive to
stakeholders and creates a model environment in which to learn and work
6: Foster active and positive communication and engagement among
students, staff, families, and the community in order to ensure that all
stakeholders are engaged and well-informed partners
7: Promote overall health and well-being of students and staff in order to
encourage healthy life choices and an increased quality of life
We commit to foster a responsive, caring, and inclusive culture where all feel valued, supported, and hopeful.
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22. Ignite Strategic Plan
Goal 3
Premier Workforce
We commit to invest in our employees, encourage innovation, and
celebrate success
“The only way to do great work is to love what you do.”
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23. Ignite Strategic Plan
Premier Workforce
8: Recruit and retain high quality employees who are valued, respected, and
rewarded for their efforts
9: Invest in growth and leadership opportunities for all employees by
providing meaningful professional development and quality feedback on
performance
We commit to invest in our employees, encourage innovation, and celebrate success.
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24. Ignite Strategic Plan
Goal 4
Resource Stewardship
We commit to champion the needs of our school communities and
be responsible stewards of the public’s investment
“An investment in knowledge pays the
best interest.”
Benjamin Franklin
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25. Ignite Strategic Plan
Resource Stewardship
10: Maximize and align FCPS resources in order to be accountable and
transparent with the community regarding the resources entrusted to FCPS
11: Promote the value and benefits of the community’s investment in FCPS in
order to increase the community’s understanding of the Division’s operating
and capital needs to support student success
We commit to champion the needs of our school communities and be responsible stewards of the public’s investment.
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26. Ignite Strategic Plan
Reporting Structure
Goal 1, Student Success: December/January
Goal 2, Caring Culture: March/April
Goal 3, Premier Workforce: October/November
Goal 4, Resource Stewardship: July
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27. Ignite Strategic Plan
Closing the Achievement Gap
Academic Support
Increase Hispanic and black students’
performance in language arts,
mathematics, science, and social studies
to reach a pass rate of 90% or more
Access to Rigor
The percent of Hispanic and black
students accessing advanced
curriculum offerings mirror the total
population
College and Career Readiness
Increase the percent of Hispanic and
black students who graduate with an
advanced studies diploma, earn
industry credentials, and attend two
and four year colleges
Family and Community Involvement
The percent of parents/guardians of Hispanic
and black students accessing family
engagement offerings will mirror the total
population and will indicate that engagement
has benefited their children’s education
Ready to Learn
Hispanic and black students will enter
kindergarten with language, literacy and
school readiness skills necessary to be
successful
Relationships
Hispanic and black students will be supported
by positive, encouraging relationships with
their teachers, with a learning environment
that supports them in learning at a high level
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28. Our Missions: Looking Ahead
Aligning to Achieve Greater Community Purpose
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29. Our Missions: Looking Ahead
Aligning to Achieve Greater Community Purpose
• Closing the Achievement Gap and other Equity Initiatives
• Galvanize Workforce Development and Career and Technical
Education regionally
• STEAM/STEM Programs
• Health Initiatives
• Communications – Interorganizational, Internal, and External
• Shared Dashboard
• Shared use of County/School Assets
• Partner on Implementation of Strategic Plans
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