The Thomas Jefferson (TJ) Working Group is charged with evaluating the TJ Site and making a recommendation on whether or not an elementary school should be built on any part of this site. The group is composed of representatives from various advisory boards and commissions, nearby civic associations, Arlington Public Schools, and civic representatives who will provide valuable insight during the process.
- TJ Working Group Charge (August 12, 2014)
- Upcoming meetings on the TJ Site Evaluation calendar
- Meeting notes and documents
Key expectations of the TJ Working Group:
- Consider the perspectives of citizens, neighbors, commissions, school, civic and advocacy groups
- Evaluate consistency of proposal with adopted County policies
- Work collaboratively with staff and APS to review options considered by APS to meet elementary school needs
- Provide a final recommendation on use question, and input on recommendations regarding general conditions, and design principles (design, scale, massing, access, etc.) should the site be deemed appropriate for an elementary school
- Provide strategic guidance on and help to facilitate community engagement during the study
- Contribute to and review draft and final recommendations and reports
- Gather feedback from the community and act as liaisons and conduits of information to and from their representative groups throughout the process
TJ Working Group Members
The County Board appointed the following members to the TJ Working Group on September 16, 2014:
Carrie Johnson – TJ Working Group Chair
Stacey Whyte – At-large
Steve Sockwell – Planning Commission, Public Facilities Review Committee
Michael Perkins – Transportation Commission, Public Facilities Review Committee
Mike Hanna – Environment & Energy Conservation Commission, Public Facilities Review Committee
Elizabeth Gearin – Parks and Recreation Commission, Public Facilities Review Committee
Stephen Hughes – Arlington Heights Civic Association
Lois Koontz – Alcova Heights Civic Association
Gregory Morse – Ashton Heights Civic Association
Daniel Weir – Barcroft Civic Association
Alison Tomlinson – Douglas Park Civic Association
John Goldener – Lyon Park Civic Association
Andrew Moore – Penrose Civic Association
Rene Gornal – Arlington County Fair Board
Janine Velasco – Arlington Public Schools Facilities Advisory Council
Greg Greeley – Arlington Public Schools Facilities Advisory Council
Jim Presswood – Friends of TJ Park
Craig Esherick – Sports Commission
Polly Hall – Thomas Jefferson Parent Teacher Association
Nora Palmatier – Urban Forestry Commission