Fairfax County’s school board has approved a plan to end the group of volunteer community members responsible for providing feedback on long-term plans for school facilities.

The division’s Facilities Planning Advisory Council is scheduled to be disbanded by April 1, after Thursday’s 8-3 vote in support of the move. In place of the council, the Comprehensive Planning and Development Committee is adding five seats.

The Facilities Planning Advisory Council, according to the school system’s website, gives the school board advice on long-term plans for educational and educational support facilities. It meets twice per month, and this year, it studied projects such as solar panels in parking lots and electric vehicle charging stations. It’s also exploring best practices for handling a deferre

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