Roanoke County Public Schools board meeting, Oct 15, 2026

43 min · 0 public speakers

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What happened at this meeting

Superintendent reports letter urging Federal Communications Commission to keep E-Rate support 17:16

  • The board took roll call votes on the agenda and the consent agenda, and Shelley Clemons said there were no action items or information items. 7:39
  • The superintendent gave a report that covered a state award for a district career and technical education administrator, classroom visits, career events and a letter on federal E-Rate funding. 11:25
  • Board members gave reports that included the upcoming ribbon cutting for RCCTC, completed school building projects and October as Bullying Prevention Month. 22:19

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Item by item (6)
  1. Opening and agenda approval 7:27
    • Shelley Clemons called the October 15th, 2026 meeting to order and asked the clerk to call the roll. 7:27
    • Shelley Clemons said there were no changes to the agenda and asked for a motion to approve it, and the clerk called the roll. 7:39
  2. Student Advisory Council report 7:59
    • The Student Advisory Council representative reported that the council held its annual retreat on Friday, October 2nd, with team-building exercises and school-specific goal setting. 8:15
    • The representative said common themes across the division included school nutrition, the use of artificial intelligence, bathroom and hallway policies, and raising awareness about the role of the council. 8:58
    • The representative said the next monthly council meeting would be held on Wednesday, November 4th, with staff from the school counseling department. 9:17
  3. Consent agenda 10:10
    • After the Pledge of Allegiance, Shelley Clemons asked for a motion to approve the consent agenda, and the clerk called the roll. 10:10
    • Shelley Clemons said there were no action items, no information items and no speakers for non-agenda topics. 10:51
  4. Superintendent's report 10:51
    • The superintendent said a district administrator was named the 2026 Virginia Association of Career and Technical Education Administrators Administrator of the Year. 11:48
    • The superintendent said a letter was sent urging the Federal Communications Commission not to reduce or eliminate support for the federal E-Rate program, which covers approximately 80% of eligible networking and internet costs, or roughly $600,000 a year. 17:16
    • The superintendent said the RCCTC ribbon cutting would be on October 21st and that the district would continue to advocate for changes to CSA funding. 20:58
  5. Board member reports 21:52
    • One board member recognized October as Bullying Prevention Month and suggested the board ask 2 questions of every policy it reviews, including whether it fosters a safe and supportive learning environment for all students. 22:19
    • David Linden said it had been almost 5 years since the board began making a new CTE center a priority, and Tim Greenway asked about invitations to the ribbon cutting, after which a staff member said an open house would be held in the spring. 24:19
    • One board member said board members should run agenda changes by the chair in the future and asked the superintendent to gather information on any concerns about a data center in the Catawba District, and another board member said the Governor's School has 275 students enrolled across the region. 29:43
  6. Social media podcast update 39:00
    • A staff member said the district partnered with Smart Social and that a live podcast on how social media is influencing student behavior would be available November 5th. 39:03
    • Tim Greenway asked for a link to the podcast, and the staff member said it would be sent. 39:43
    • Shelley Clemons adjourned the meeting. 40:32

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