Manassas Park City Public Schools board meeting, Sep 14, 2026

47 min · 0 public speakers

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What happened at this meeting

Manassas Park school board hears update on staff recruitment and retention 10:16

  • The board heard a human resources presentation on recruitment, hiring, staff exits and employee engagement. 10:16
  • A district staff member said the division had filled 48 positions for the 26⁠-⁠27 school year as of September 8th and had an overall retention rate of 83.6% for the '25-'26 school year. 13:43
  • Paul Alexander said there was nothing on the action agenda. 45:04

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Item by item (6)
  1. Opening and consent agenda 6:17
    • Paul Alexander called the meeting to order at 6 o'clock and asked for a roll call. 6:17
    • A staff member said there were no additions or corrections to the agenda, and motions were made to approve the agenda and the consent agenda. ~7:35
  2. Recognitions and announcements 7:56
    • Paul Alexander recognized a former board member and presented a photo as a token of appreciation for time spent on the board. 8:05
    • A district staff member introduced the board's new junior student school board representative, who will work with the senior representative. 9:12
  3. Public comment 10:08
    • A staff member said no one had signed up for public comment. ~10:15
  4. Human resources recruitment and retention update 10:16
    • A district staff member said 31 of the 48 hires were certified staff, 13 new hires had been substitutes with the division last year, and the largest exit category was 19 employees who took positions in another school division. 10:58
    • The staff member said 5 of 7 employees in in-person exit interviews cited salary and compensation, and said tuition reimbursement of up to $1,000 a year and a $15,000 stipend for dual homeroom positions are offered. 10:58
    • One board member asked how many interns the district retains and suggested stay surveys at 30, 60, 90 and 180 days, and another board member asked about comparing turnover rates with other districts or state averages. 24:12
  5. Student representative reports 45:04
    • A student representative said there were no announcements, no student body topics and no additional feedback on the agenda items. 45:13
  6. Upcoming meetings and board comments 45:25
    • Paul Alexander announced a work session Monday, October 5th at 6 PM and a regular school board meeting Monday, October 19th at 6 PM. 45:25
    • Zach Graham said an email was sent to the superintendent about the consistency of information given to families on meals for students in athletics. 45:57
    • Paul Alexander asked for a motion and a second to adjourn. 46:34

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Video: posted by the district as “School Board Meeting September 14th 2026”