Roanoke County Public Schools work session, Sep 3, 2026
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Roanoke County school board hears SOL results and plans for higher cut scores 27:45
- The board also heard updates on the CTE center and elementary school construction, and staff asked that facility use agreements and a technology surplus request be placed on the consent agenda for the next meeting. 5:45
- A district staff member reported on the Standards of Learning results and said math was down a smidge, 3rd grade reading was a little lower than projections and social studies was up. 27:45
- The staff member said the state is raising cut scores in math and reading over 4 years, and that by the spring of 2030 a student would need a 444 to pass 3rd grade reading. 37:50
Item by item (8)
- Call to order and roll call 5:26
- The September 3rd, 2026 work session was called to order and the clerk was asked to call the roll. 5:26
- Major construction project updates 5:39
- A presenter said commissioning of the new center's systems started Monday, the top coat of asphalt was completed and the traffic signal at Peters Creek was finished. 6:09
- A staff member said equipment is already being moved from BCAT and the building will be turned over to the district in November. 10:12
- A presenter said all phases of work at Cundiff had hit substantial completion, a speaker raised heat and air issues at Cundiff, and a staff member said the remaining unit work was warranty work. 12:31
- Minor construction project updates 18:05
- A staff member said projects at Hidden Valley Middle School, Glenvar Middle School, Glenvar Elementary, William Byrd High School and Hidden Valley High School were complete. 18:10
- The staff member said sod and the infield were in place for the William Byrd Middle School softball field, with the outfield fence to start Tuesday and the backstop to be installed in November. 18:10
- Safety emergency plans and audits 20:37
- A staff member said all 27 schools and ASTEP had completed and submitted safety emergency response plans and that all safety audits had been done and shared with principals. 20:48
- Long-term facility use agreements 21:15
- A staff member recommended long-term facility use agreements for the Child Evangelism Fellowship at Bonsack Elementary and Green Valley Elementary and for Bricks for Kids at Green Valley Elementary, to be placed on the consent agenda at the next meeting. 21:23
- A speaker asked whether the district charges after-school programs, and a staff member said one program charges students $100 and the district charges about $50 a classroom under its fee schedule. 22:17
- A staff member said groups that provide services, such as the YMCA, are not charged. 24:13
- Surplus of retired technology equipment 25:55
- A presenter said the district requested the retirement of approximately 4,000 devices, which Powerhouse Recycling would clear of data and destroy while paying any remaining residual value. 26:07
- The presenter said surplus proceeds were included in the FY27 budget as a funding source for the technology replacement plan and asked that the item move to consent for the next meeting. 26:07
- Item 27:28
- A staff member said the division ranked 11th and 8th this year, that 5th grade science ranked 3rd in the state and that the division's biggest gain was in World History 1. 34:13
- The staff member said high school students would eventually need a 479 on reading to pass and graduate. 1:11:30
- Dr. Ryan White asked how online class options affect high school pass rates, and a staff member said the district has moved to random proctoring of online tests this year. 1:14:14
- Adjournment 1:20:02
- The meeting was adjourned. ~1:20:06
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