Prince William County Public Schools will host a virtual community meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, May 28, to present a school attendance area adjustment that unifies all of the Blackburn residential community in Chris Yung Elementary School's attendance area. Residents in the school attendance areas individually associated with Chris Yung and Mullen Elementary Schools are encouraged to attend. Only residents along Willow Green Circle, Blackburn Ridge Drive, Dry Spring Drive, and Cove Point Drive, located in the Blackburn residential community, are being proposed to have their elementary school assignments changed to Chris Yung, if currently assigned to Mullen.
During the virtual meeting, an administrative boundary adjustment proposal intended to correct the Blackburn residential community's split between Mullen and Chris Yung will be shared with the public. The meeting will include more specific information about the proposal, along with the justifications for unifying the Blackburn residential community. Staff will also receive public input on its boundary adjustment proposal that is recommended to be effective June 11, 2020.
Wishing to speak during the community meeting?
For those with an electronic device connected to a functioning microphone, follow this two-step process to make a public statement verbally during the community meeting:
Step 1 - Register with GoToWebinar
Please register for Community Meeting- School Attendance Area Adjustment Between Mullen ES and Chris Yung ES on May 28, 2020 7:00 PM EDT.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Step 2 - Sign up to speak
Complete the form requesting to speak by 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 28.
Prefer to participate in the community meeting without speaking?
For those with web access, the following options are available to you:
- View the community meeting online at pwcstv.com.
- Those who wish to submit a written public statement about the proposed elementary school attendance areas may do so before Monday, June 1.
- These statements will be publicly available on Tab - 5 of the Chris Yung and Mullen Elementary Schools Boundary Portal.
- A recording of the community meeting will be made available in the days following the webinar. A link will be posted on the Chris Yung and Mullen Elementary Boundary Portal and on Twitter (@PlanningPWCS).
For those without web access, the following options are available to you:
- Community members without web access can access the community meeting by phone or watch it on television on Comcast Channel 18 or Verizon FIOS Channel 36.
- o Phone - 415-655-0052 Access code- 338-037-022
o Those wishing to make a public statement can call the PWCS Office of Planning Services at 703-791-7312 by Monday, June 1, to leave a voicemail.
Please note that live captioning is only available on the GoToWebinar and PWCSTV.com stream, not through any other viewing options.
Next Steps
Looking ahead, the Chris Yung and Mullen Elementary school attendance area adjustment will be presented to the School Board at its meeting on Wednesday, June 10, for its consideration and requested approval.
There will be opportunities for community members to speak before the School Board votes on the proposed school attendance area adjustment.