Deb Fitz for School Board
Deb Fitz for School Board
Deb Fitzgerald for Harrisonburg City School Board
 
 

Deb’s Mission on Harrisonburg City School Board:

Prepare.

No matter where and how our kids start in our schools, what matters is where they finish. It’s our job to make our schools the pathway that get our students ready for the rest of their lives.

 
 
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Meet Deb

Deb Fitzgerald is an Associate Professor of Economics at Blue Ridge Community College just outside Harrisonburg, Virginia. She believes schools are that one place in our community where all of us come together to learn, and she has dedicated her time on the Harrisonburg City School Board to putting kids first and ensuring all students are equipped to go out into the world.

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4

Years on School Board

Since 2016, Deb has brought her combination of classroom experience, planning and development background, and knowledge of city government to Harrisonburg City School Board.

 

30+

Years in the classroom

In Deb’s opinion, she has the best job ever. An Associate Professor of Economics at Blue Ridge Community College (BRCC), Deb has more than 30 years experience in the classroom at the college level.

 
 

35+

Years Living in Harrisonburg

For Deb, Harrisonburg is home. She moved to the Valley in the mid 1980's, started her first job and raised a family. Her son attended Keister Elementary, Thomas Harrison Middle School, and HHS.

Over the past four years serving on Harrisonburg City School Board in Harrisonburg, Virginia, Deb has demonstrated the ability to engage the community to encourage good decision-making and good government. Learn more about her impact.

Deb’s Impact

 

Harrisonburg High School 2 - hhs2

Hiring of Superintendent Richards

Harrisonburg City Strategic Plan

 
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Issues

 

REOPENING SCHOOLS POST COVID-19 Lockdown

The most critical decisions the School Board will make for the 2020-2021 school year are associated with reopening schools post-lockdown and responding to the evolving public health implications of the outbreak. Keeping students safe is priority one. (June 2020)

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The Role of the Police in City Schools

The death of George Floyd has turned the attention of K-12 systems across the country to the role of the police in the schools, and Harrisonburg is no exception…This conversation about the new, long-run relationship between HPD and HCPS should have extensive community input through the Fall and into the Spring of 2021. (June 2020)

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Strategic Planning for HHS2 and for HCPS

We will soon address the task of getting the HHS2 project restarted, developing the programming for both HHS1 and HHS2, and adjusting to the new and unknown realities that we’ll face in a world that is continuing to deal with COVID-19.  (June 2020)

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January 2020

“We aim to build tailor-made programs for our kids to get them ready for the rest of their lives, turbocharged to move into their future.”

Deb Fitzgerald, HHS2 Groundbreaking Ceremony

 

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Get Involved

 

Register to Vote

Find information below on the voter registration process. Find your voting location here.

Contact Deb

Have a question or concern? Want a yard sign to show your support? Whatever the reason, Deb is all ears.

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Thank you in advance for choosing to support Deb Fitzgerald for School Board! Your support is vital.

 
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