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Hampton City Public Schools board meeting, Sep 2, 2026

1 h 06 min · 1 public speaker

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Hampton school board approves block of action items, including artificial intelligence policy 45:54

  • The board swore in 3 student representatives and recognized the division's 2026⁠-⁠2027 elementary, middle, high and division-wide Teachers of the Year. 1:44
  • Staff presented highlights from the opening of the 26⁠-⁠27 school year and a June 2026 finance report showing $330.6 million spent from a $332.5 million operating budget. 25:25
  • The board approved action items 6.01 through 6.11 as a block, a list that included the Gifted Local Plan and a policy on artificial intelligence. 45:54
  • Staff also presented several policies on first read, including a leave of absence change tied to state code. 47:53

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Item by item (10)
  1. Opening and student representative oath 1:17
    • Dr. Richard Mason called the meeting to order and said all board members were present. 1:17
    • Dr. Richard Mason swore in 3 student representatives to the board. 1:44
    • A student led the Pledge of Allegiance. 8:55
    • The board approved the agenda as presented. ~11:56
  2. Consent agenda 12:23
    • Dr. Reginald Woodhouse moved to approve the consent agenda as presented. 12:50
    • The motion carried. ~13:18
  3. Teacher of the Year recognitions 13:18
    • A presenter said the division was celebrating its 2026⁠-⁠2027 elementary, middle, high and division-wide Teachers of the Year, chosen after interviews and classroom observations of 12 finalists. 13:48
    • Joseph C. Kilgore read comments from school principals about each honoree. 16:35
  4. Opening of the school year 24:45
    • A presenter said nearly 3,000 staff members attended the Celebration of Excellence back-to-school kickoff on August 14th. 25:58
    • The presenter said more than 19,000 students returned for the start of the school year on August 24th. 34:02
    • The presenter said the division was named to the Forbes list of America's Best in State Employers for a 2nd consecutive year, one of only 6 public school divisions in Virginia on the 2026 list. 38:27
  5. June 2026 business and finance report 40:30
    • The chief financial officer said the division spent $330.6 million of a $332.5 million operating budget, or 99.5%, in pre-audited results. 40:30
    • The chief financial officer said the division ended the year with approximately $571,000 more than budgeted because of additional state sales tax and would ask City Council to reappropriate funds from fiscal year 2026 to fiscal year 2027. 40:45
    • One board member said coming in within less than 1% of the budget takes amazing oversight. 43:09
  6. Policies for deliberation 43:42
    • Staff members said there had been no changes to the policies and asked for questions. 44:53
  7. Action items 45:54
    • The action items included the Gifted Local Plan and policies on artificial intelligence, threat assessment teams, attendance and student athlete extreme heat safety. 45:54
    • Joseph C. Kilgore moved to approve action items 6.01 through 6.11 as a block. 47:18
    • The motion carried. ~47:53
  8. First read of policies 47:53
    • A district staff member said the food services policy now includes reporting of any unpaid meal debt, in accordance with state code. 49:06
    • A presenter said that under a change to the leave of absence policy, beginning July 1, 2026, any employee not eligible for family medical leave would be eligible for up to 125 days of potentially unpaid leave. 52:12
    • Another staff member said the school attendance zones policy was updated for new VHSL requirements and would have students enter a lottery for magnet programs. 55:09
  9. Public comment 58:02
    • Dr. Richard Mason said there was one speaker request. 1:00:20
    • The speaker commended a school security guard and asked about the status of the floating classroom. 1:00:53
  10. Information items and adjournment 1:01:49
    • Dr. Richard Mason said the next work session would be at 6:30 on September the 16th and the next regular meeting at 6:30 on October 7th. 1:01:49
    • The superintendent said schools and offices would be closed September 4th and September 7th. 1:02:21
    • Dr. Richard Mason declared the meeting adjourned. 1:05:29

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