Board Chair, Mrs. Carrie Coyner, calls the April 28, 2015 Regular School Board Meeting to order.

Mrs. Dianne Smith will provide the Invocation.

Mrs. Debra Girvin will lead the Pledge of Allegiance.

The agenda for the April 28, 2015 meeting is attached.

The minutes from the April 14 Work Session and Regular School Board Meeting, April 20 Closed Meeting and the April 27 Closed Meeting.

Memo #30 Recommended Personnel Actions and the addendum are attached.

The Recommended Action is to appoint Deborah Salyer as Clerk of the School Board and Adrienne Hairston as Deputy Clerk.  

The Recommended Action calls for the Board to certify that they will enter into a corporate surety bond of $100,000 each from an approved national surety.

In accordance with Paragraph C., Section 22.1-76, Code of Virginia, the Clerk and Deputy Clerks shall furnish a corporate surety bond conditioned upon the faithful performance and discharge of these assigned duties, in the amount of not less than $10,000, with the premium paid out of funds made available to the School Board.

Agents are authorized to sign contracts and are delegated authority to examine and approve claims.  The Recommended Action is to approve Chris Sorenson as Agent effective May 1, 2015.  

Recognizing Student Success in the Metro Richmond Stem Fair

Recognition of Staff Achievement

Presented by: Lori Donovan, NBCT, M.S.Ed

Instructional Specialist, Library Services

Will be presented by Bob Aylor, Director, Finance.  

Board members share the most recent committee reports and will share information from the National School Board Conference.

(Nothing is currently scheduled)

The School Board encourages public participation at regular meetings.  The order of business of any regular meeting shall include opportunities for the public to address the School Board as provided in School Board Policy 1110. Please refer to the policy for specific procedures for Public Hearings, Action Items and the Public Comment portion of the agenda.

Following is the procedure by which the public may speak before the School Board:         

1. Persons wishing to be heard on action items must notify the Clerk’s office by 2:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting; they will be heard when each item is considered.
2. Persons to be heard on non-agenda items will be heard during the specified section of the meeting.
3. It is requested that an individual conduct his/her presentation in three minutes.
4. Speakers will be courteous and respectful in their remarks and will refrain from personal attacks and the use of profanity.
5. Speakers who have prepared written remarks or supporting documents are encouraged to leave a copy of such remarks and documents with the Clerk to the Board.
6. Speakers shall not discuss matters concerning the candidacy of any person seeking public office, including the candidacy of the person addressing the Board, or promote any private business venture. Speakers should also refrain from discussing matters made confidential by law, including but not limited to, matters within the attorney-client privilege, anticipated or pending litigation, matters related to specific, identifiable personnel or students, real property acquisition, or the pending award of public contracts.
7. Please note that the School Board does not generally respond to citizen concerns or questions during the Public Comment Period. When the School Board deems it appropriate, it will direct that a response from the Administration shall occur within a reasonable time after the meeting.

The next board meeting will be a public engagement session scheduled on May 12 to continue the conversation about school starting times.  This meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will be preceeded by a School Board Work Session at 4:00 p.m.  Both will be held in the Thomas R. Fulghum Conference Center at the Career and Technical Center @ Hull, 13900 Hull Street Road.  

The next business meeting of the School Board is scheduled for May 26 at 6:30 p.m. in the Public Meeting Room.