King George County Public Schools board meeting, date not confirmed yet
2 h 16 min · 3 public speakers
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- Colleen DavisChair
What happened
What happened at this meeting
Board approves $400,000 supplemental appropriation to cover cafeteria fund operating deficits 55:27
- The board heard a preschool update and the School Nutrition Annual Report. 17:16
- The board accepted the division's allocation of $19,518.59 for the 26-27 CTE state entitlements. 50:53
- The board approved a $400,000 supplemental appropriation to the school cafeteria fund budget to cover operating deficits, to be forwarded to the Board of Supervisors for final approval. 55:48
- The board approved policy updates, and a staff member said one policy would be tabled and brought back to the November meeting. 1:05:09
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Item by item (14)
- Opening 0:00
- Colleen Davis called the meeting to order, and it opened with an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance. 0:00
- Public comment 1:55
- A speaker at public comment read and discussed scripture. ~2:49
- A speaker at public comment raised concerns about the board chair's conduct at a previous meeting and an appearance of religious favoritism. 6:30
- A speaker at public comment said a lawsuit had been filed over the denial of a middle school student club and that the club will go forward. 10:41
- Superintendent comment and agenda 13:56
- Preschool update 17:16
- The coordinator for preschool reported 118 total enrollment and 33 special education referrals from July 1st to October 1st, about a 32% increase from last year. 19:00
- Ed Frank asked about the pros and cons of moving the Head Start program, now operated through Fredericksburg, to the division or turning it into VPI. 20:00
- Colleen Davis asked how the preschool transition had gone for staff, and a staff member said it was overall a great transition. 23:44
- School nutrition annual report 28:35
- A staff member presenting the report cited a 12% increase in breakfast participation and a 27.6% increase in food costs over the last 4 years. 31:36
- Asked about meal price limits, the staff member said the department is only allowed to increase prices 10 cents a year. 37:04
- Another staff member said the division is running at a deficit in its cafeteria fund. 40:31
- Consent agenda and minutes 42:23
- Advisory committees 43:55
- A staff member presented 6 annual advisory committees and asked the board to approve the committees and members. 44:10
- Rachel Scott noted that the Special Education Advisory and Gifted and Talented Advisory meetings were listed at the same time and location on November 4th and March 10th. 45:00
- The motion carried. ~45:53
- Payroll software contract 45:53
- A staff member said the ADP platform would improve reporting and budgeting and could allow discussion of twice-monthly payroll. 46:04
- Colleen Davis asked whether fees would go up with twice-monthly payroll, and a staff member said the fees likely would not but that the staff member would double-check. 48:49
- One board member said ADP is a good service and that they were happy the division was switching over. 49:26
- The motion carried. ~49:57
- Acceptance of grant funds 49:57
- The board considered accepting $19,518.59 in CTE state entitlements. 50:14
- A staff member said the Title II grant of $109,211.18 is used for professional development for instructional staff. 51:25
- A staff member said the Title III grant of $7,706.20 is used for English language learner and immigrant students. 52:26
- Each motion carried. ~51:16
- Cafeteria fund transfers 53:18
- The first motion asked to reappropriate $400,000 in the FY26 school operating fund budget from the instruction category to the debt inter-fund transfer category. 54:31
- Asked about the funds, a staff member said the transfer uses last year's FY funds. 54:59
- The second motion sought a supplemental appropriation of $400,000 to the school cafeteria fund to cover operating deficits, and the third an interfund transfer of $400,000 to the school cafeteria fund. 55:48
- Each motion carried. ~55:25
- Policy manual updates 57:26
- A staff member said there were 9 policies that evening, including BBA, BDDH and KD, and KKA. 57:41
- On the policy on teacher removal of students from class, Ed Frank moved to bring it back at the November meeting to get input from principals and assistant principals. 1:03:08
- Motions on the policies carried, and a staff member said one policy would be tabled and brought back to the November meeting. 58:46
- Committee and superintendent reports 1:08:27
- Board members reported no committee reports. ~1:08:35
- During the superintendent report, a staff member described parent-teacher conferences, a coffee with the superintendent and virtual staff office hours between 11:30 and 1 o'clock. 1:08:46
- Asked about turnout, the staff member said the parent session did not have a very good turnout and the staff session had a better one. ~1:10:09
- Board comments 1:10:48
- Closed session and adjournment 1:17:51
- The board went into closed session to review hires, substitutes, resignations, reassignments and stipends. 1:17:51
- After returning to open session, a motion was made to approve personnel as presented in closed session, and a motion was made to adjourn until October 28th, 2026. 2:15:29
- The meeting was adjourned. ~2:15:57
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