Portsmouth City Public Schools board meeting, Aug 20, 2026
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- Who spoke · first speaks at
- Cardell C. Patillo, Jr.Chairman
- Jaclyn T. "Jackie" WalkerBoard member
- LaKeesha S. "Klu" AtkinsonVice-Chairwoman
- Lateacia A. SessomsBoard member
What happened
What happened at this meeting
Portsmouth school board hears CIP updates on PACE, Norcom complex and restrooms 12:28
- The Portsmouth City School Board held a special called meeting and public work session with a CIP update as its only item. 10:18
- A district staff member reported that the district received a temporary certificate of occupancy for the PACE building and expected to be fully in the building in September. 13:53
- A staff member described the I.C. Norcom athletic complex as a $10,227,015.75 project with a pre-construction meeting scheduled for next Thursday. 18:44
- Board members also heard updates on a draft MOU from the city manager, a K-8 school and the relocation of the school board office. 52:20
Item by item (6)
- Opening and agenda 10:18
- PACE building status 12:28
- A district staff member said the district received a temporary certificate of occupancy, planned to begin moving furniture in on Monday and expected to be fully in the building in September. 14:35
- The staff member said the district was working with the city to add between 15 and 20 staff parking spaces in front of the building. 16:06
- In response to questions from Dr. Cardell C. Patillo, Jr., the staff member said a date had been set for January to enter the building with students. 17:37
- I.C. Norcom athletic complex 18:44
- A district staff member described the I.C. Norcom complex as a $10,227,015.75 project including a press box, field house, 8-lane track and tennis court lights, with a pre-construction meeting scheduled for next Thursday. 18:44
- The staff member said the district agreed to take about $2.7 million from athletic projects for Manor and Churchland to complete the project. 18:44
- Asked about combining the remaining Manor and Churchland projects, the staff member said there was no reason the school level could not do both projects at the same time. 33:44
- Middle school restroom renovations 40:33
- A district staff member said the first set of restrooms would be complete by tomorrow but the second set of student restrooms would not be complete by the start of school. 40:33
- The staff member said the work should be finished by the Labor Day holiday or no later than the following week. 44:39
- Asked by a board member about the restroom plan for students, a staff member said students would tour the schools, unfinished restrooms would be blocked off and parents would be updated through ParentSquare and other channels. 45:44
- MOU on CIP project control 51:36
- Dr. Cardell C. Patillo, Jr. said the city manager sent language for an MOU that would return CIP project control to the school division. 51:36
- A staff member said the district reviewed the draft, was fine with the language and was waiting for the city manager to meet with council members. 52:39
- The staff member said change orders would still go to the city manager, with language allowing up to 30 days for a response. 52:40
- K-8 school and central office 54:31
- A board member asked for an update on the K-8 school construction, and a staff member said an email was sent to the firm Woolpert to give a notice to proceed. 54:50
- The staff member said the district believed it agreed on a site across the street from the Willett Hall site. 57:16
- Asked by Dr. Cardell C. Patillo, Jr. about relocating the school board office, a staff member said Mosley had a design for a new central office on land behind S.H. Clark. 58:08
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