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Shenandoah County Public Schools work session, Aug 24, 2026

5 h 37 min · 0 public speakers

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School board votes 5 to nothing on architectural and engineering firm selection 5:33:25

  • On the superintendent's recommendation, the board considered a closed session to interview architectural and engineering firms, address a request for an out-of-area attendance zone for a student and consult legal counsel on pending litigation. 0:16
  • The board voted 5 to nothing to deny a student's request to transfer attendance zones from Strasburg High School to Central High School. 5:32:46
  • Michael D. Rickard moved to select the firms Architecture Incorporated and Mather Daly for competitive negotiation of separate architectural and engineering contracts, and the motion carried 5 to nothing. 5:33:25
  • The board took a roll call vote on a motion to retain 1st and 14th Law Firm as appellate counsel in the litigation, and no result was announced. 5:34:55
Item by item (4)
  1. Opening, closed session and agenda 0:16
    • The superintendent recommended a closed meeting to interview architectural and engineering firms, address a student attendance zone request and consult legal counsel on the litigation styled Virginia State Conference NAACP et al. versus County School Board of Shenandoah County. 0:16
    • The board returned to open session and members certified by roll call that only lawfully exempted matters identified in the motion were discussed in closed session. 5:31:21
    • A motion was made and seconded to approve the agenda as presented. 5:32:26
  2. Architectural and engineering firm selection 5:32:57
    • Michael D. Rickard moved to select Architecture Incorporated and Mather Daly for competitive negotiation of separate architectural and engineering contracts. 5:33:25
    • The motion authorized the superintendent, director of finance and legal counsel to conduct negotiations, with any resulting contracts to be brought back to the board for approval. 5:33:25
  3. Appellate counsel selection 5:34:34
    • A motion was made to select and retain 1st and 14th Law Firm as appellate counsel in the litigation and to authorize the board chair, with board counsel, to finalize and execute an engagement agreement. 5:34:55
  4. Adjournment 5:36:15
    • A motion to adjourn was made and seconded. 5:36:20
    • The meeting was adjourned. ~5:36:31

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Video: posted by the district as “SCPS School Board Work Session 08/24/2026”