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  6. Colleen DavisChair
What happened

What happened at this meeting

School board approves grant and policies AFA and JFCA 1:06:54

  • A district staff member presented a review of the current strategic plan and a process for writing a new plan for '28 through '33, including a survey planned for November 1st through 20th. 21:43
  • A district staff member gave the Technology Advisory Committee annual report and said YouTube is blocked for students K-12 while staff access did not change. 40:18
  • The board approved policies AFA, EC and JOC. 1:08:42
  • A staff member said a new policy is required by Virginia Code 22.1⁠-⁠2.2 and that school divisions must implement it by December 31st, 2026. ~1:23:51

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Item by item (15)
  1. Opening and recognitions 0:00
    • The King George Middle School Fox cheerleading team led the Pledge of Allegiance. 0:48
    • A district staff member said October is National Principals Month and presented principals with a token of appreciation. 5:32
  2. Public comment 7:44
    • Speakers at public comment raised new restrictions on parent visits and events at King George Elementary School, teacher retention and the location of a bus stop. 12:38
    • A district staff member said school safety demands must be balanced with community access and that the bus stop should return to its original location within a couple of days. 17:39
    • No changes to the agenda were made. 19:53
  3. Strategic plan development 20:30
    • A district staff member said the current plan provided an average 5.31% salary increase and that a strategic plan for '28 through '33 is planned for school board approval by June 7th. 21:43
    • One board member asked whether the plan could include relief for kindergarten through second grade teachers and said a mental health specialist and a behavior specialist are needed at every elementary school. 37:09
    • A district staff member said the survey would be posted wherever people want to give input. 39:37
  4. Technology Advisory Committee annual report 39:55
    • A district staff member said committee members ranked student learning instructional technology first, followed by digital citizenship and cybersecurity, and that screen time was the top topic members raised. 40:18
    • Rachel Scott asked whether a recent YouTube change at the middle school was related to the committee meeting. 50:56
    • A district staff member said YouTube was shut down for students because parental consent is needed, that it is blocked K-12 as of today, and that exceptions are being worked out for teachers. 51:14
  5. Student representative reports 57:50
    • The high school student representative reported on homecoming, Red Ribbon Spirit Week and a Beta Club shoe drive. 57:50
    • The middle school student representative reported on a talent show, a first quarter awards day and upcoming events. 1:00:24
  6. Consent agenda 1:02:23
    • A district staff member presented 7 donations, including $500 to each elementary school from the William M. Cage Library Trust and $1,000 to Sealsen Elementary School for student meal debt. 1:03:40
    • A district staff member said policies on the consent agenda had no substantive changes. 1:05:06
    • The board approved the meeting minutes, the donations and the policy manual updates. 1:03:33
  7. Title IV, Part A grant 1:05:49
    • A district staff member said the division was awarded $38,041.86 in federal Title IV, Part A funds and requested a motion to accept them. 1:05:55
    • The grant was approved. ~1:06:54
  8. Board self-evaluation policy 1:07:07
    • A district staff member said policy AFA was retitled Self-Evaluation of School Board Operations and Governance and describes a formal annual process. 1:07:38
    • A district staff member said the new language comes from VSBA. 1:08:34
    • Policy AFA was approved. 1:08:42
  9. Buildings and grounds maintenance policy 1:08:51
    • Rachel Scott asked whether mold was an issue in any schools, and a district staff member said not currently. 1:09:37
    • A district staff member said 2 approved projects for Potomac, a new roof replacement and parking lot asphalt, will happen. 1:12:37
    • Ed Frank asked about turning the old preschool gym over to the county for gymnastics, and a district staff member said it would be a short-term solution after the Quonset hut was condemned. 1:13:24
    • Policy EC was approved. ~1:18:56
  10. Attendance exemptions and student removal policies 1:18:59
    • A district staff member said policy JEG clarifies that exemptions do not have to be submitted on an annual basis. 1:18:59
    • A district staff member said policy JFCA had been tabled and was vetted with building-level principals. 1:19:58
    • Policies JEG and JFCA were approved. 1:19:55
  11. Equal access to public education policy 1:20:50
    • A district staff member said new policy JBB addresses equal access for students regardless of immigration status. 1:20:50
    • One board member asked whether the policy was necessary since the division already follows that practice, and another board member asked why the policy was needed if students show residency. 1:22:14
    • A district staff member said Virginia Code 22.1⁠-⁠2.2 requires school divisions to implement the policy by December 31st, 2026. ~1:23:51
  12. Notices of adjudication policy 1:26:31
    • A district staff member said new policy JOC includes language from a previous policy and reflects a process already in place with court services. 1:26:45
    • Colleen Davis asked whether the policy bars the school from notifying teachers of a student's past record. 1:28:23
    • Policy JOC was approved. 1:29:24
  13. Committee and staff reports 1:29:24
    • A district staff member said the Academy of Technology and Innovation was considering including Spotsylvania County and that the division will have 28 seats next year. 1:30:58
    • Rachel Scott reported committee discussion of YouTube use, students' typing skills and AI. 1:31:24
    • A district staff member said the state put out an RFP to study the state funding model for public education. 1:40:13
  14. Board comments 1:43:53
    • Carrie Cleveland said they would share information about the survey with the community. 1:44:35
    • One board member said the board met with kindergarten teachers and that the division cannot afford to lose good teachers to burnout. 1:47:25
  15. Closed session and personnel 1:51:09
    • After returning to open session, Colleen Davis asked for a motion to approve personnel as presented. 3:54:57
    • The meeting was adjourned. ~3:55:23

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