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Shenandoah County Public Schools board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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What happened at this meeting

Shenandoah County school board awards architectural and engineering term contracts 6:37:48

  • A district staff member presented SOL performance for the 25⁠-⁠26 school year and said 8 of 9 schools raised their framework scores. 2:22:05
  • The staff member said all 3 elementary schools were identified for TSI for students with disabilities and that W.W. Robinson was also identified for Black students. 2:32:58
  • A human resources staff member presented a staffing report on retention, vacancies, recruiting and licensure. 3:04:53

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Item by item (14)
  1. Opening, closed session and agenda 0:00
    • The board voted 5 to nothing to convene a closed meeting on personnel and student matters. 1:13
    • The board approved an amendment adding a time-sensitive statement on ongoing legal matters to the informational agenda. 1:46:19
    • Michael D. Rickard moved to move the school security update by the Shenandoah County Sheriff's Office to the November meeting, and Larry E. Vance said the item was moved to the November agenda. 1:47:41
    • The agenda was approved 6 to nothing as amended. 1:48:42
  2. National 4-H Week recognition 1:48:51
    • The county's new 4-H agent said National 4-H Week was being celebrated October 4th through the 10th. 1:49:06
    • A county 4-H member spoke about experiences in the program. 1:52:18
  3. Public comment 2:06:24
    • A speaker at public comment presented board members with a book on the history of education in Shenandoah County. 2:08:49
    • Speakers raised the federal court case over the name of Stonewall Jackson High School, including a judge's denial of the board's request for a stay and questions about an outside legal defense fund. 2:11:24
    • A speaker asked for data on how many Triplet Tech graduates work in their field of study and asked the board to follow through on a March vote for a new elementary school. 2:14:39
  4. Consent agenda 2:20:57
    • Larry E. Vance sought a motion to approve the consent agenda, which consisted of 6 items, and Lewis Michael Scheibe II moved to approve it as presented. 2:20:57
    • Larry E. Vance said the consent agenda items were approved. 2:21:35
  5. SOL performance report 2:21:35
    • A district staff member said the division went from 3 to 5 schools in the distinguished range and moved from 59th to 54th in state rank. 2:24:42
    • Michael D. Rickard said tutor hours had been scaled back, and the staff member said data showed the after-school approach did not work. 2:35:23
    • Whitney L. Pence asked how the division documents that special education teachers in general education classrooms work with the students they are assigned to serve. 2:44:34
  6. Chamber student leadership program 2:59:16
    • A staff member described a Chamber of Commerce student leadership academy in which students visited local organizations and met leaders in their community. 3:00:01
    • A Chamber of Commerce board member invited board members to attend the program's graduation. 3:02:14
  7. Statement on ongoing legal case 3:03:52
    • Gloria E. Carlineo said the board's attorneys were not available to meet on the legal case with the NAACP and that the matter would be discussed at the next available meeting, which the board hoped would be the October 26th work session. 3:04:08
  8. Human resources staffing report 3:04:42
    • A human resources staff member reported a teacher retention rate of about 85% and said 89 of 104 certified vacancies in 2026 had been filled. 3:04:53
    • The staff member said 70 of 86 classified vacancies had been filled and that 119 teachers are in their first 3 years of teaching. 3:10:11
    • The staff member reported an 85% fill rate for substitutes, and a staff member said the division had 324 substitutes in total. 3:25:55
  9. Library materials purchase list 3:28:16
    • A staff member said the final draft lists of proposed new library books were placed on the division website on Tuesday, September 16th, 2026. 3:29:40
    • The staff member said the recommendation is for the board to approve the lists at the Thursday, November 12th, 2026 meeting. 3:29:55
  10. Monthly report 3:32:41
    • A district staff member said students took a bite out of a locally grown apple and that Triplet Tech students had first-place finishes at the SkillsUSA State Fair competition. 3:32:55
    • The staff member said Central High School hosted a college, career and military fair on September 24th with more than 50 colleges, military branches and businesses. 3:33:21
  11. Board member comments 3:34:13
    • Whitney L. Pence said weekday religious education has grown to 291 students enrolled. 3:35:48
    • Lewis Michael Scheibe II asked that a discussion of an independent review of operational systems, revenue chains, salaries and the HR department be placed on the November agenda. 3:49:55
    • One board member said comments made at a community input session for the superintendent search were wrong in their facts, including a claim that test scores are low. 3:56:40
  12. Second closed session 4:03:02
    • A staff member recommended a closed meeting on the award of architectural and engineering term contracts, pay rates for paraprofessionals covering teachers, and personnel and student matters. 4:03:16
    • The board returned to open session and members certified the closed meeting by roll call. 6:32:34
  13. Personnel list 6:33:37
    • A motion was made to accept the personnel list as presented. 6:33:52
    • Larry E. Vance said the personnel list was approved. 6:33:59
  14. Architectural and engineering term contracts 6:37:22
    • A motion was made to award separate architectural and engineering term contracts to Architecture Incorporated and Mather and Daley Architects and authorize the chair to execute them. 6:37:48
    • The board adjourned until its work session on Monday, October the 26th. 6:39:12

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Video: posted by the district as “SCPS School Board Meeting 10/08/2026”