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Prince William County Public Schools board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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What happened at this meeting

School board names new Potomac District school Potomac Shores Elementary School 1:23:04

  • The board also voted 8 yes to approve the superintendent's annual goals for the 2026⁠-⁠27 school year. 6:05
  • Speakers at public comment raised locked bathrooms at Colgan High School, special education records, the school calendar and construction at Occoquan Elementary. 39:46
  • Before that vote, the board voted 8 yes to waive the requirements of Policy 854 pertaining to the naming of the school facility. 1:22:07
  • The board voted 7 yes, 1 no to name the new elementary school in the Potomac District Potomac Shores Elementary School. 1:23:04
Item by item (12)
  1. Opening and closed session 0:00
    • The board approved the meeting agenda with no opposition. 0:08
    • The board voted to enter closed session to discuss personnel matters, the superintendent's annual goal setting for the 2026⁠-⁠27 school year, litigation and security matters. 0:29
    • The board certified the closed session by a vote of 8 yes. 3:53
  2. Closed session action items 5:10
    • A motion was made to approve the appointments and releases of specific employees as presented in closed session, which passed 8 yes. 5:14
    • A motion was made to approve the superintendent's annual goals for the 2026⁠-⁠27 school year as presented in closed session. 6:05
    • The superintendent's goals were approved by a vote of 8 yes. 6:39
  3. Pledge and school recognitions 6:41
    • The board recognized 9 schools that earned the Green Flag designation from the National Wildlife Federation's EcoSchools U.S. program and 6 schools recognized as 2026 America's Healthiest Schools from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation. 7:25
    • A sustainability coordinator said the recognized schools completed 119 sustainability actions that engaged more than 4,400 students during the 2025⁠-⁠26 school year. 13:14
    • A supervisor of social-emotional learning said 6 of the 14 schools recognized across Virginia were in Prince William County. 20:50
  4. Consent agenda and acknowledgments 30:41
    • A speaker said the consent agenda included the minutes from the joint legislative meeting held the previous Tuesday. 31:31
    • The acknowledgments and recognitions were approved by a vote of 7 yes, 1 abstain. 32:20
    • The consent agenda was approved by a vote of 8 yes. 32:06
  5. Citizen comment 32:40
    • The chair said 13 citizens signed up to speak, with 3 minutes each. 32:40
    • Speakers raised a middle school performing arts supplement contract, special education records, locked bathrooms at Colgan High School and a request for a division-wide policy on student access to toilets. 33:48
    • Other speakers raised the school calendar options, dyslexia awareness, and construction security and an unfinished playground at Occoquan Elementary. 48:48
  6. Legislative priorities 1:11:06
    • A motion was made to review and approve the legislative priorities for the 2027 legislative session. 1:11:31
    • During discussion, a speaker said the legislative priorities are what the board advocates for and invited members of the public to support the board's advocacy. 1:11:52
    • The legislative priorities were approved by a vote of 8 yes. 1:12:44
  7. Student representative report 1:12:47
    • The student representative described a division-wide student leadership workshop where student leaders reviewed their schools' survey results from the 2025⁠-⁠2026 school year. 1:12:56
  8. Superintendent's report 1:16:13
    • The superintendent said 19 schools received the 2026 Purple Star Distinguished School Award, bringing the division-wide total to 51 Purple Star schools. 1:16:18
    • The superintendent said the annual State of the Schools report will be at the next school board meeting on Wednesday, November 4th. 1:16:18
    • The superintendent said a geothermal renovation at Bel Air Elementary School reduced the school's energy usage by 73% and is saving approximately $125,000 annually in utility costs. 1:17:00
  9. Safe Schools Advisory Council update 1:20:49
    • A board member said the council met October 5th, will hold quarterly meetings and is open to the public with public comment time. 1:20:56
  10. Waiver of school naming policy 1:21:57
    • A motion was made to waive the requirements of Policy 854 pertaining to the naming of the school facility. 1:22:07
    • The waiver was approved by a vote of 8 yes. 1:22:52
  11. Naming of new Potomac District elementary school 1:22:54
    • A board member said the homeowners association and its board of directors formally endorsed the Potomac Shores name and that the school's boundaries cover only Potomac Shores. 1:23:18
    • Another board member said they would vote no because it sets a bad precedent for how the board names schools and would have preferred the regular naming process. 1:28:10
    • A board member said the agreement with Potomac Shores called for naming the school after the community and a $1 million contribution, and a speaker later said it was more of a rebate than a direct contribution. 1:29:12
    • The motion passed by a vote of 7 yes, 1 no. 1:31:20
  12. Board member comments 1:31:38
    • One board member said they are personally in favor of AI in education and that AI should support thinking, not replace it. 1:34:49
    • Another board member said that before making a bathroom access policy they would want to hear from principals about what schools need. 1:45:33
    • A board member asked the board to agree that members' microphones shut off when their 4 minutes are up. 1:49:29

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Video: posted by the district as “Prince William County School Board Meeting - October 21, 2026”