Roanoke City School Board

23 meetings on our record, 9 of them from the past year and 14 with unconfirmed dates · typical meeting 1 h 44 min · 13,582 students · 7 members on our roster

Next · Wednesday, November 4, 2026
5:30 PM · William B. Robertson Administration Building 201 Campbell Ave SW · Agenda ↗
Newest meeting we have
Oct 27, 2026 · District's own meeting list ↗ (it may list later ones)

Also on the board: Franny Apel, Chair · Joyce W. Watkins, Board member

Meetings on our record

23 meetings on our record, 9 of them from the past year and 14 with unconfirmed dates

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23 meetings

Work session · 4 h 18 minTuesday, October 27, 2026Roanoke City school finance staff project almost $6 million state funding drop as enrollment fallsChronic absenteeismBudget cuts and layoffsEnrollmentReading and test scoresSpeakers: Derek Kaknes, Donna Littlepage, Deidre E. Trigg, Joyce W. Watkins
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Work session · 1 h 34 minTuesday, September 22, 2026Roanoke school board adopts 2027 legislative priorities, fills search committee seat temporarilySafety, weapons and policeSpeakers: Franny Apel, Michael L. Cherry II, Derek Kaknes, Donna Littlepage and 2 more
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Board meeting · 1 h 42 minTuesday, September 8, 2026Safety, weapons and policeSpeakers: Franny Apel, Michael L. Cherry II, Derek Kaknes, Auraliz "Liz" C. Quintana and 2 more
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Work session · 46 minTuesday, August 25, 2026Speakers: Michael L. Cherry II, Auraliz "Liz" C. Quintana, Deidre E. Trigg
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Board meeting · 1 h 29 minTuesday, August 11, 2026Speakers: Michael L. Cherry II, Derek Kaknes, Donna Littlepage, Auraliz "Liz" C. Quintana and 2 more
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Board meeting · 2 h 12 minTuesday, June 9, 2026Budget cuts and layoffsSpeakers: Franny Apel, Michael L. Cherry II, Auraliz "Liz" C. Quintana, Deidre E. Trigg and 1 more
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Work session · 1 h 44 minTuesday, May 26, 2026Budget cuts and layoffsSpeakers: Franny Apel, Michael L. Cherry II, Auraliz "Liz" C. Quintana, Deidre E. Trigg and 1 more
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Work session · 2 h 42 minTuesday, April 28, 2026Budget cuts and layoffsSpeakers: Michael L. Cherry II, Auraliz "Liz" C. Quintana, Deidre E. Trigg, Joyce W. Watkins
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Board meeting · 2 h 26 minTuesday, March 10, 2026Budget cuts and layoffsSpeakers: Franny Apel, Michael L. Cherry II, Derek Kaknes, Auraliz "Liz" C. Quintana and 2 more
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Date not confirmed yet · 1 h 27 minBoard meetingPublic commenters ask Roanoke City School Board to adopt collective bargaining resolutionSpeakers: Franny Apel, Michael L. Cherry II, Derek Kaknes, Donna Littlepage and 2 more
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Date not confirmed yet · 1 h 27 minBoard meeting
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Date not confirmed yet · 43 minWork session
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Date not confirmed yet · 2 h 52 minBoard meetingSpeakers: Franny Apel, Michael L. Cherry II, Auraliz "Liz" C. Quintana, Deidre E. Trigg and 1 more
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Date not confirmed yet · 2 h 01 minBoard meeting
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Date not confirmed yet · 43 minWork session
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Date not confirmed yet · 3 h 28 minWork sessionSpeakers: Joyce W. Watkins
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Date not confirmed yet · 1 h 46 minBoard meeting
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Date not confirmed yet · 2 h 11 minWork session
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Date not confirmed yet · 2 h 13 minBoard meeting
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Date not confirmed yet · 3 h 23 minBoard meeting
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Federal district ID 5103300 · student count from the federal 2023-24 count · meeting videos posted by the district