FCPS posts $140K bodyguard job to protect superintendent amid rising threats

The Brief

  • FCPS has posted a job for an executive protection agent to guard Superintendent Michelle Reid, with a salary between $80K–$140K, sparking criticism over taxpayer spending.
  • The school system cites rising threats to public officials, while critics note larger districts like Chicago do not provide similar security for leadership.
  • The move comes amid intense national scrutiny of FCPS, including federal investigations into Title IX and Title VI violations.

FAIRFAX, Va. Fairfax County Public Schools posted a job opening for an executive protection agent tasked with ensuring the personal safety and security of FCPS Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid.

The posted salary ranges from around $80,000 to upwards of $140,000. Taxpayers will foot the bill.

In context, a new teacher’s starting salary is about $58,000 in FCPS.

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