FCPS Schools are distributing laptops to MIddle School and Elementary school students along with wireless routers that connect to internet and telling schools not to collect them or money for them if the students are on free and reduced lunch. Middle schools distributed laptops last Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday and some Middle Schools did not comply with fairfax county health codes and possibly spread Corona virus. The FCPS school board and Superintendent are responsible and should be fired for it. This is unnecessary as all students receive a No Mark grade for the 4th quarter. Contact your school board member
https://www.fcps.edu/school-board
It has also been told that Free and reduced lunch students will not be charged or fined for library books.
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