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  1. Who spoke · first speaks at
  2. Michelle CristMember
  3. Sherry TaylorMember
  4. Jessica VlkojanMember
  5. Robert E.L. Eley, IIIVice-Chair
  6. Jill A. AndrewsChair
What happened

What happened at this meeting

Finance staff member reports $310,000 shortfall on EPI budget line 1:05:33

  • A finance staff member reported revenues about $2.4 million ahead of last year and said the district was $310,000 in the hole after paying a $710,000 EPI invoice. 1:01:30
  • One board member asked administration to bring back a policy requiring students who take a bus to an event to return on the bus, and another board member said they did not support that. 1:25:05
  • One board member raised concerns about policy JLB and voted no on that policy during the roll call on additional policy revisions. 1:43:14

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Item by item (14)
  1. Opening, remote participation and closed session 0:01
    • A motion was made to allow a board member to join the open and closed meeting remotely under Policy BDD. 0:44
    • A staff member said the closed session matters were information only, and a motion was made to approve minutes for July 22nd, August 2nd and September 1st. 6:37
  2. Recognitions and school presentation 10:26
    • A staff member recognized a Girl Scout troop for helping organize donated supplies for the back-to-school drive. 10:31
    • A general manager of a local builder said the company has made giving a new roof an annual event. 14:22
    • Staff from Clements described the school's staffing, a teacher incentive program, a fundraiser that began September 2nd and upcoming dances and concerts. 17:32
  3. Human resources staffing update 25:02
    • A human resources staff member said the division hired 117 new employees as of September 1st and had 8 vacancies, compared with 9 last year. 25:07
    • The staff member said 37 FMLA requests had been submitted and 30 approved, with 24 positions requiring coverage. 31:15
    • During board questions, a speaker asked staff to review hourly pay for people who work events and stipends in general before budget season. 34:14
  4. Public comment and board comments 37:40
    • Jill A. Andrews said no one came forward for public comment and closed it. 37:40
    • Sherry Taylor spoke about the Girl Scouts pulling together school supplies and Mueller giving staff new roofs, and Jessica Vlkojan echoed comments about Mueller giving away a free roof. 39:43
    • Jill A. Andrews said the foundation dinner on the 29th raised over $13,400. 41:43
  5. Administrative report and upcoming events 43:22
    • A staff member said student enrollment as of September 8th had been provided and listed upcoming VSBA events, including the annual convention November 18th through the 20th in Williamsburg. 43:24
  6. Consent agenda 46:17
    • A motion was made to pass the consent agenda with the item removed earlier in the meeting. 46:29
  7. Strategic planning update 46:52
    • A presenter checked whether the board still wanted to hold community listening sessions from October through December and to offer a community survey. 47:10
    • One board member said board members work, so sessions would probably be evening meetings, and said the meetings would need to be advertised. 57:40
  8. Financial update 1:01:13
    • A finance staff member said revenues were about $2.4 million ahead and expenditures about $1.8 million ahead of the same period last year. 1:01:30
    • Michelle Crist asked about purchase orders tied to earlier funds, and a staff member said they were county CIP funds not in the district budget. 1:03:51
    • The finance staff member said a Business Prime account with Amazon could save about $16,000 in shipping a year, and a speaker asked for a report on late fees paid. 1:10:20
  9. Education foundation committee discussion 1:17:21
    • A speaker said 4 community members had expressed interest in serving on the foundation. 1:17:28
    • A motion was made to move the committee appointments to action item D. 1:18:33
    • One board member said a $5,000 audit was too much for an organization bringing in $13,000 and raised concerns about the rewritten bylaws. 1:18:59
  10. Student travel home from athletic events 1:25:04
    • One board member asked administration to bring back a policy or practice requiring students who ride a bus to an event to return on the bus, citing safety. 1:25:05
    • One board member said they did not support that because some families do not live near the school. 1:27:30
    • One board member said the decision should be left to coaches and suggested stricter sign-out procedures. 1:28:55
  11. Surplus of musical instruments 1:36:54
    • A staff member sought permission to surplus musical instruments so they could be recycled. 1:37:07
    • A motion was made to approve the surplus request. 1:40:24
  12. Special agent for federal projects 1:40:47
    • A staff member said federal law requires the board to annually appoint the superintendent as special agent for Public Law 89⁠-⁠10, which allows signing off on federal grants including impact aid. 1:41:07
  13. Additional policy revisions 1:42:02
    • A staff member sought final approval of revisions to policies JO, JOA, JOD and JOD-F. 1:42:09
    • One board member said policy JLB contained spelling errors and did not state that a diploma cannot be withheld if a family does not complete the form. 1:42:51
    • Two board members voted yes except on policy JLB. 1:45:43
  14. Foundation committee appointments and adjournment 1:46:13
    • Michelle Crist moved to add appointments to the PGAEF committee. 1:46:34
    • A motion was made to adjourn. 1:47:12

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