Jun 03, 2025 June 3, 2025 - Business Meeting - 6:30 p.m.

MOTION CARRIES. GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. I'D LIKE TO CALL THE JUNE 3RD, 2025 SCHOOL BOARD BUSINESS MEETING TO ORDER.

[A. Meeting Opening - 6:30 p.m.]

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COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE ARE PROHIBITED AND IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 18.2-415 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA.

DISORDERLY CONDUCT IN PUBLIC PLACES AND SCHOOL BOARD POLICY 6141.

I APPRECIATE EVERYONE'S PATIENCE AND UNDERSTANDING SO THAT WE CAN CONDUCT THE BUSINESS MEETING IN AN ORDERLY FASHION.

WE WILL NOW HAVE AN INVOCATION BY MRS. HUDGINS, FOLLOWED BY THE FLAG SALUTE LED BY MRS. HEFFRON. BEFORE TONIGHT'S INVOCATION, WE WANT TO REMEMBER THE RETIREE THOMAS WILLIAMS, WHO DIED LAST MONTH AT THE AGE OF 75. MR. WILLIAMS WORKED FOR 31 YEARS FOR CHESTERFIELD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, BEGINNING AS A CUSTODIAN AND ADVANCING TO BECOME A TEAM LEADER.

PLEASE JOIN US IN A MOMENT OF SILENCE IN HIS MEMORY.

DEAR LORD, WE COME BEFORE YOU TODAY WITH OPEN HEARTS, SEEKING TO EMBODY YOUR SPIRIT OF COMPASSION AND CARE AS WE MAKE DECISIONS THAT IMPACT THE LIVES OF OUR STUDENTS, FAMILIES AND EDUCATORS.

MAY WE ALWAYS DO SO WITH EMPATHY, UNDERSTANDING, AND WISDOM.

LET OUR COMMUNITY BE A BEACON OF COMPASSION WHERE EVERYONE FEELS VALUED AND CARED FOR.

IN YOUR NAME WE PRAY. AMEN. AT THIS TIME, PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

TONIGHT'S CONSENT AGENDA INCLUDES AGENDA ADOPTION.

[B. Consent Agenda]

MAY 13TH, 2025 BUSINESS MEETING MEMO # 081-25 RECOMMENDED PERSONNEL ACTIONS MEMO # 082- 25 ACCEPTANCE OF NEW GRANTS. MEMO # 083- 25 APPROVAL OF THE FY 2026 INTERNAL AUDIT PLAN. MEMO #084- 25 ADOPTION OF THE 2026 2027 CCCPS SCHOOL CALENDAR. MEMO # 085-25. APPROVAL OF FEDERAL ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS. MEMO # 086-25 CTE REVISIONS TO PROGRAM OF STUDIES.

MEMO # 087-25. APPROVAL OF THE 2025-26 HEAD START APPLICATION.

MEMO # 088-25 FY 2025 TRANSFER ACROSS APPROPRIATIONS CATEGORIES.

MEMO # 067-25 REVISIONS TO THE SCHOOL BOARD, CODE OF CONDUCT AND GOVERNANCE HANDBOOK MEMO # 089-25. APPOINTMENT AND REAPPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO SCHOOL BOARD ADVISORY COMMITTEES AND MEMO # 099-25. EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT LIST. ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.

MADAM CHAIR, I BELIEVE WE WOULD LIKE TO MOVE MEMO # 091- 25, RECOGNITION OF CHRISTY ELLIS TO BELOW.

MEMO 094- 25 RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING FOOD SERVICE EMPLOYEES.

OKAY. THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANY REQUESTS FROM A SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER TO SEPARATE AN ITEM FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION AND INDIVIDUAL ACTION? HEARING NONE. MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AMENDED CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED? SO MOVED. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. MADAM CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL? ROLL ON THE MOTION. DOT HEFFRON . AYE. DOMINIQUE CHATTERS .

AYE. STEVEN PARANTO. AYE. LISA HUDGINS. AYE. ANN COKER .

AYE. THE MOTION CARRIES. MR. SMITH, WOULD YOU PLEASE ANNOUNCE OUR NEW ADMINISTRATORS? I COULD ASK TO COME FORWARD THIS TIME.

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REID'S EDUCATION EXPERIENCE INCLUDES A MASTER'S OF EDUCATION, EXECUTIVE MASTER'S AND CITY'S DOCTOR OF EDUCATION, PUBLIC POLICY, A MASTER'S OF PUBLIC EDUCATION, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, AND A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION.

HE'S CURRENTLY SERVING AS THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT FOR OPERATIONS AND STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR LYNCHBURG CITY SCHOOLS.

HE ALSO HAS EXPERIENCE SERVING AS A DEPUTY CITY MANAGER , DEPUTY COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR AND TOWN MANAGER.

PLEASE JOIN ME IN CONGRATULATING AND WELCOMING REID. [APPLAUSE] NEXT WE HAVE AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS, MR. SMITH.

[C. Awards and Recognitions]

TONIGHT WE RECOGNIZE MARTIN GONZALEZ, THE OWNER OF LA MILPA RESTAURANT.

IN 2000, MARTIN LAUNCHED LA MILPA WITH A VISION OF SHARING DELICIOUS CUISINE AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCES.

HE HAS FORGED STRONG CONNECTIONS WITH CHESTERFIELD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND HIS PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR SCHOOLS BRING VIBRANT PRESENTATIONS TO LIFE, SHOWCASING TRADITIONS LIKE THE DAY OF THE DEAD AND CAPTIVATING PERFORMANCES BY AZTEC DANCERS.

DURING SCHOOL VISITS, MARTIN ACTIVELY ENGAGES STUDENTS WITH HANDS ON FOOD PREPARATION USING VEGETABLES GROWN ON HIS OWN FARM.

GENEROUSLY DONATES DISHES FROM LA MILPA AND DEMONSTRATES ART ALONG THE WAY.

MARTIN IS ALSO AN ALUMNI OF THE CCPS LEARNING PROGRAM, AND HAS SERVED ON THE SCHOOL BOARD'S ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

PLEASE JOIN ME IN THANKING AND WELCOMING THIS EVENING, MARTIN GONZALEZ.

[APPLAUSE] SO CONGRATULATIONS FOR BEING ABSOLUTELY AMAZING.

HE'S INCREDIBLE. AND SO I HAVE A LITTLE EMAIL, BUT I'M TRYING TO REMEMBER IT.

IT'S THE LIST OF THINGS THAT THIS I WAS LIKE, WHY? I WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S GREAT ABOUT THIS PERSON.

AND THE LIST JUST GOES ON AND ON AND ON. HE POURS BACK INTO OUR SCHOOLS IN A WAY THAT IS UNPARALLELED.

IT IS AMAZING. SO YOU BROUGHT OUR YOU BROUGHT DANCERS TO OUR DANCE PROGRAM.

YOU BROUGHT OUR STUDENTS TO YOUR FARM WHERE YOU.

IT'S AMAZING. I MEAN, AND YOU RAISE ALL OF YOUR FOOD.

YOUR WELL, NOT THE MEATS, BUT THE VEGETABLES AND PRODUCE.

YES, YES, WE WE GROW PART OF THE PRODUCE WE USE IN THE KITCHEN AT THE RESTAURANT SO WE CAN EXPERIENCE BETTER FLAVORS IN THE AREA. YES. AND THE WATERING SYSTEM? YES. WE COLLECT RAINWATER AND ALL THAT.

YEAH. WE TRY TO MAKE THE THE BEST POSSIBLE AND MAKE, LIKE A REAL THING GOING ON IN THE AREA.

RIGHT, RIGHT. IT'S WORKING PRETTY GOOD. RIGHT.

WELL, YOU HE'S ALSO A PART OF AN ADVISORY BOARD, WHICH TAKES A LOT OF TIME.

AND SO THIS IS SOMEONE WHO HE IS A LOCAL. YOU GET TO PUT THIS OUT FRONT.

IT IS GORGEOUS. AND WE'RE ALL BETTER TOGETHER.

AND WE'RE BETTER WITH YOU, SIR. BUT WHAT YOU DO, WE ARE SO APPRECIATIVE OF IT.

AND WE HONOR YOU. AND WE THANK YOU FOR BEING A TRAILBLAZER FOR THE BUSINESSES IN THE LOCALITY.

SO THANK YOU SO MUCH. GIVE HIM A LITTLE ANOTHER HAND.

[APPLAUSE] THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE APPRECIATE IT. ALSO, HIS FOOD IS REALLY GREAT SO LET'S GO VISIT.

NICE TO SEE YOU, SIR. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NEXT WE HAVE MEMO # 092- 25, RECOGNITION OF JOSH DAVIS. DOCTOR MURRAY. WELL, HE KNOWS THE ROUTINE.

JOSH, GET ON UP HERE. BEFORE CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER JOSH DAVIS RETIRES LATER THIS MONTH, WE WANT TO EXPRESS OUR APPRECIATION AND GRATITUDE TO HIM.

JOSH EARNED HIS BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING FROM MIT AND A MASTER'S DEGREE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.

HE WORKED FOR 21 YEARS AS A CIVIL CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, BEGINNING IN NEWPORT NEWS WITH THE US ARMY SURFACE DEPLOYMENT AND DISTRIBUTION COMMAND, THEN ADVANCING TO JOBS AT THE PENTAGON AND AT FORT BELVOIR.

HE RETIRED FROM CIVIL SERVICE IN 2009. JOSH NEXT MOVED INTO PUBLIC EDUCATION, WORKING FIRST FOR ALBEMARLE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND

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HIS BACKGROUND AS A CIVIL ENGINEER WITH EXTENSIVE LOGISTICS EXPERIENCE PROVIDED AN INVALUABLE APPROACH TO SCHOOL OPERATIONS, WHICH COVERED FACILITIES MAINTENANCE, CONSTRUCTION, TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND SAFETY.

JOSH HELPED GUIDE CCCPS THROUGH THE UPHEAVAL OF COVID 19, A SERIOUS SHORTAGE OF BUS DRIVERS, CONSTRUCTION OF A DOZEN NEW SCHOOL BUILDINGS, REVITALIZATION OF THE MAJOR MAINTENANCE PROGRAM, AND PLANNING FOR ADDITIONAL SCHOOLS. JOSH DEDICATED TIME TO UNDERSTANDING THE NEEDS OF SCHOOLS AND STRENGTHENING RELATIONSHIPS THROUGHOUT CHESTERFIELD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND CHESTERFIELD COUNTY GOVERNMENT. WHEN HE RETIRES JULY 1ST, CHESTERFIELD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS WILL MISS HIS SKILLED AND FAR REACHING PRESENCE.

CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES, FRIEND IN RETIREMENT TO YOU, CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER JOSH DAVIS.

WELL DONE. THANK YOU.

SO WE I DREW THE THE BEST STRAW SO THAT I COULD BE HERE BECAUSE WE WERE FIGHTING FOR THIS RIGHT HERE.

BUT MY FIRST TIME MEETING JOSH, I THINK THAT'S WHY I GOT THE THE LONG STRAW IS AS A PARENT.

SO I SAT WHERE YOU ARE AND I CAME TO THIS MICROPHONE AND I WAS ADVOCATING FOR SOME THINGS IN MY DISTRICT THAT I, THAT I DIDN'T SEE HAPPENING IN THE DISTRICT. AND NORMALLY YOU DON'T GET RESPONSES BACK FROM THE BOARD, WHICH IS PROTOCOL. RIGHT? BUT JOSH STOPPED ME ON ONE OF THE MANY TIMES THAT I CAME ASKING FOR SOMETHING IN MY DISTRICT.

AND HE EXPLAINED IT TO ME. HE TOOK THE TIME TO EDUCATE A PARENT ON WHAT I NEEDED TO DO IF I REALLY WANTED TO SEE SOME CHANGE HAPPEN IN MY DISTRICT.

HE EXPLAINED HOW THE NUMBERS COME FROM, WHO I NEED TO TALK TO, WHO I NEED TO SEND THE EMAIL TO.

AND HE TOOK THAT TIME TO TELL ME THAT AFTER A LATE NIGHT IN THIS ROOM WHICH GOES TO SHOW HIS DEDICATION TO THE COMMUNITY AND NOT JUST THE BOARD.

SO I APPRECIATED THAT RELATIONSHIP THAT WE STARTED WHEN I WAS JUST A PARENT, AND IT CONTINUED ON.

AND I APPRECIATE THE ADVOCACY THAT YOU'VE DONE FOR ALL OF US, ESPECIALLY FOR DALE, FOR THE THINGS THAT WE HAVE TO COME.

AND I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU. AND WE BOTH RETIRED AT THE SAME TIME FOR I WORE UNIFORM IN THE PENTAGON, AND I FINISHED MY CIVILIAN SERVICE UP THERE JUST A FEW MONTHS AGO.

SO WE ARE CONNECTED THAT WAY FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.

SO FROM ONE SOLDIER TO A CIVILIAN, I APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE FOR OUR COUNTRY.

THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU, MISS CHATTERS.

IT HAS BEEN AN HONOR AND A PRIVILEGE TO SERVE THIS COMMUNITY, THIS SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE STUDENTS OF THE DISTRICT AND THE FAMILIES, AND REACHING ACROSS THE AISLE TO THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN VERY IMPORTANT.

I'M GLAD THAT I'VE HAD A BIT OF SUCCESS WITH THAT.

AND IT'S REALLY JUST COME TO BENEFIT CCPS BY DEVELOPING THOSE RELATIONSHIPS.

I TELL PEOPLE WHEN THEY ASK ABOUT MY JOB, I SAID, THE BLOOD IS PUMPING EVERY DAY.

I JUST TOLD REID THAT, AND HE'S CERTAINLY GOING TO FIND THAT OUT TOO.

LOOKING FORWARD TO OBSERVING HIS SUCCESS FROM AFAR.

BUT WE HAVE ACCOMPLISHED A LOT, YOU KNOW, REMARKING ABOUT COVID.

THAT WAS A TOUGH BAPTISM BY FIRE. BOB MEISTER AND I APPEARED ON MARCH THE 2ND, AND WE CLOSED SCHOOL THE FOLLOWING FRIDAY.

AND SO THERE WERE SO MANY CHALLENGES THAT WERE UNANTICIPATED.

BUT WE WORKED TOGETHER. WE HAD SUPPORTIVE SCHOOL BOARD AT THAT TIME.

WE HAVE ONE STILL NOW. I JUST WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY ON MY TEAM'S CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES, MAINTENANCE, TRANSPORTATION, PLANNING, SAFETY AND SECURITY, BECAUSE YOU'RE ONLY AS GOOD AS THE PEOPLE THAT WORK WITH YOU EVERY DAY.

AND THEY ARE DYNAMITE. FROM THE BUS DRIVERS TO THE CUSTODIANS, ALL THE WAY UP TO THE LEADERS AND DIRECTORS THAT I GET TO TALK TO EVERY DAY.

SO WITHOUT FURTHER ADO. FAREWELL. [APPLAUSE] CELEBRATION. NEXT WE HAVE RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING DRIVER PERFORMANCE, DOCTOR FRYE.

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THERE WERE MANY BUS DRIVERS THAT COULD BE RECOGNIZED THIS MONTH, BUT EACH TRANSPORTATION AREA MANAGER HAD TO MAKE THE TOUGH DECISION OF SELECTING JUST ONE FROM EACH AREA THAT EXEMPLIFIED EXCELLENCE AND DEDICATION TO REPRESENT THEIR AREA.

WE'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE FOLLOWING DRIVERS.

JASMINE CAPERS AREA ONE BUS 7933 YEARS OF SERVICE.

JASMINE SAYS SHE TRIES TO MAKE EACH DAY COUNT BECAUSE SHE IS THE FIRST AND LAST PERSON THE CHILDREN SEE AND TALK TO.

JENNIFER TOLENTINO, AREA TWO, BUS 143 ONE YEAR OF SERVICE JENNIFER SAYS AS THE CAPTAIN OF BUS 143, I LOVE MY JOB BECAUSE I AM PART OF THE COMMUNITY.

I ENJOY BEING A ROLE MODEL AND REALLY LOVE HEARING WHAT STUDENTS HAVE TO SAY.

HOPE JONES, AREA THREE, BUS 824 18 YEARS OF SERVICE.

HOPE SAYS SHE LOVES BEING A BUS DRIVER BECAUSE SHE LOVES CHILDREN AND ENJOYS THE SCHEDULE.

THE CHILDREN MAKE HER DAY, AND SHE BUILDS RELATIONSHIPS WITH STUDENTS THAT SHE NEVER FORGETS.

THAT'S WHAT KEEPS HER GOING. KRISSY MANFIELD, AREA FOR BUS 509.

TWO YEARS OF SERVICE. KRISSY IS A GREAT ASSET TO TEAM TRANSPORTATION.

SHE IS ALWAYS WILLING TO HELP ANYONE WHO NEEDS IT.

AS A MENTOR, CHRISTIE ALSO TEACHES OUR NEWEST DRIVERS ALL THE WAYS OF TRANSPORTATION.

COREY PAUL, AREA FIVE, BUS 206. TWO YEARS OF SERVICE.

COREY SAYS. I LOVE HAVING A JOB WHERE I CAN SEE THE IMPACT OF MY WORK HAS ON STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

I ENJOY DOING WORK THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE IN MY COMMUNITY.

CONGRATULATIONS. I THINK IT WAS SAID, AND I APOLOGIZE.

I'M NOT SURE WHO IT WAS THAT YOU WERE THE FIRST, AND YOU'RE THE LAST THAT OUR STUDENTS SEE.

AND YOU REPRESENT CHESTERFIELD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

RIGHT. THAT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT, AND I THINK AN HONOR THAT WHEN THE KIDS ARE COMING ONTO YOUR BUS.

RIGHT. IT'S YOUR TERRITORY. IT'S YOUR BUS. RIGHT? WE KNOW THAT. BUT YOU ARE JUST TAKING THAT BOUNDARY AND EXTENDING IT OUT WHEN YOU ARE INTERPERSONAL AND WHEN YOU ARE GAINING THE RELATIONSHIPS WITH THOSE STUDENTS, WHICH I ALSO HEARD COMMENTED TONIGHT AS WELL.

SO ON BEHALF OF THE CHESTERFIELD COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD, THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR WHAT YOU DO ON A DAILY BASIS, BECAUSE I KNOW AT TIMES IT IS STRESSFUL AND NOT EASY, BUT OTHER TIMES IT'S A PIECE OF CAKE AND IT EBBS AND FLOWS, I'M SURE AS THE DAYS AND WEEKS GO ON. BUT WE WOULD NOT BE AS SUCCESSFUL IN TEACHING OUR STUDENTS IF WE DIDN'T HAVE THE TRANSPORTATION TEAM THAT WE HAVE SUPPORTING US TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN. AND THAT IS A GREAT CREDIT TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU.

SO JUST A FEW WORDS, IF YOU LIKE. I ALWAYS ASK A QUESTION, BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO ASK THAT.

ANSWER THE QUESTION. IF YOU JUST WANT TO SAY SOMETHING ON YOUR OWN, YOU'RE MORE THAN WELCOME TO. BUT I'M ALWAYS CURIOUS, WHAT IS IT ABOUT THE STUDENTS YOU TRANSPORTING THEM THAT GETS YOU EXCITED TO COME BACK THE NEXT DAY? SO, I'M COREY, SUPERVISOR. I WOULD SAY THAT SHE ENJOYS WORKING WITH OUR STUDENTS AND THE RELATIONSHIP THAT SHE HAS WITH EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THEM.

GOOD EVENING. I WOULD SAY THAT MEETING DIFFERENT STUDENTS AND SEEING ALL THEIR DIFFERENT PERSONALITIES, I'M REALLY SEEING CHILDREN GROW THROUGH THE YEARS IS REALLY, REALLY SPECIAL.

AND SEEING THEM ALL CRYING. LAST FRIDAY, LIKE I KNOW A LOT OF US HAD TEARS IN OUR EYES TOO.

I WOULD SAY THAT SOME CHILDREN ARE JUST PERFECT ANGELS, AND SOME OF THEM NEED A LITTLE EXTRA WORK.

AND IT IS A CHALLENGE. AND I LOVE THAT CHALLENGE TO SEE THEM CHANGE.

THAT'S WHAT KEEPS ME GOING. I WILL SAY BEING ABLE TO HELP THE SPANISH COMMUNITY PEOPLE, THE SPANISH SPEAKING STUDENTS, THEY FEEL COMFORTABLE BEING ABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH ME.

I WOULD LOVE TO. I LOVE DOING THAT. AND I WOULD SAY BEING THE KIDS COUNSELOR, BECAUSE THEY COME TO ME WITH EVERYTHING.

SO THAT'S VERY ENTERTAINING AND I ENJOY IT. WE HAVE A SMALL GIFT FOR YOU.

THANK YOU. ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THERE YOU ARE.

HERE, I'LL TRADE YOU ON THAT ONE. AND AGAIN, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WHAT YOU DO ON A DAILY BASIS.

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THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING FOOD SERVICE EMPLOYEES, MR. DUNBRACK.

GOOD EVENING, MADAM CHAIR. BOARD MEMBERS, DR.

MURRAY. MR. ROBERTS, THANK YOU, AS ALWAYS, FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE SOME OF OUR OUTSTANDING FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES TEAM MEMBERS. THE END OF AN ACADEMIC YEAR IS ALWAYS A UNIQUE TIME FOR FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES TEAM.

WHILE MANY OF OUR STAFF HAVE A LAST DAY OF SCHOOL MENTALITY, THAT MEANS THE END OF THEIR CONTRACT YEAR AND THE BEGINNING OF A SUMMER VACATION.

FOR MANY OTHERS, IT'S SIMPLY ANOTHER FRIDAY. WE HAVE TEAM MEMBERS WORKING THIS WEEK TO FEED THE STUDENTS ATTENDING CAMP EPIC.

AT OUR TECHNICAL CENTERS, WE HAVE OTHERS PREPARING FOR THE FIRST MEAL SERVICE OF THE CHESTERFIELD FARMERS MARKET BEGINNING TOMORROW, AND WE HAVE 31 MANAGERS IN OUR OFFICE TODAY COMPLETING THEIR TRAINING AND PREPARATIONS FOR SUMMER SCHOOL BEGINNING LATER THIS MONTH. WE'RE SO FORTUNATE TO HAVE DEDICATED INDIVIDUALS THAT UNDERSTAND THAT HUNGER NEVER TAKES A VACATION. THIS EVENING, THREE OF OUR HONOREES WERE ABLE TO JOIN US, UNABLE TO JOIN US THIS EVENING.

FIRST WAS TINA WILSON. MISS WILSON IS THE ASSISTANT MANAGER AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND HAS BEEN WITH THE COUNTY FOR ONE YEAR AND SAYS, I REALLY ENJOY BEING THE ONE TO PUT A SMILE ON A CHILD'S FACE.

FOR SOME CHILDREN, IT MAY BE THE ONLY SMILE THEY GET, THE ONLY MEAL THEY RECEIVE, AND I FEEL GOOD KNOWING THAT I'M THE ONE THAT HELPED TO PROVIDE THAT FULL TUMMY AND THAT SMILE. ALSO UNABLE TO JOIN US THIS EVENING IS AUSTIN ROBESON.

MR. ROBESON IS A FOOD SERVICE ASSOCIATE AT MANCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL AND HAS BEEN WITH THE COUNTY FOR ONE YEAR.

HE SAYS I'M A CHESTERFIELD NATIVE, HAVING GROWN UP IN THE AREA.

I LOVE MY JOB AND GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY AND SEEING SMILES ON THE STUDENTS FACES WHEN SERVING THEM LUNCH.

NEXT, WE HAVE TERESA SHAMBURGER. MISS SHAMBURGER IS A FOOD SERVICE ASSOCIATE AT HOPKINS ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

SHE'S BEEN WITH THE COUNTY FOR SEVEN YEARS. SHE SAYS, I LIKE BEING ABLE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN CHILDREN'S LIVES AND BEING ABLE TO PUT A SMILE ON THEIR FACE. NEXT, WE HAVE LUZ BARAJAS PINEDA.

MISS PINEDA IS A FOOD SERVICE ASSOCIATE AT PROVIDENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HAS BEEN WITH US FOR ONE YEAR.

SHE SAYS, I LIKE THE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT, PREPARING FOOD FOR THE CHILDREN BECAUSE IT BRINGS ME BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES OF MY OLD JOB IN MY COUNTRY.

AND FINALLY, WE HAVE ALMA [INAUDIBLE] IS A FOOD SERVICE ASSOCIATE AT JAMES RIVER HIGH SCHOOL AND HAS BEEN WITH THE COUNTY FOR ONE YEAR.

SHE SAYS WHAT I LIKE BEST ABOUT MY JOB IS THE TEAMWORK AND THE KIDS THAT I GET TO SERVE EVERY DAY.

I LOVE TO COOK, BUT EVEN MORE, I LOVE THE KIDS.

OKAY. THANK YOU. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I NOTICED IN WHAT EVERYONE SAID WAS A SMILE.

YOU GUYS PUT SMILES ON OUR KIDS FACES AND FOOD IN THEIR BELLY AND THAT IS INCREDIBLE.

SO WE APPRECIATE THE LOVE AND THE CARE. I HEARD A LOT ABOUT COOKING.

LIKE SOMEBODY SAID, I LOVE TO COOK, AND I LOVE TO TALK TO THE KIDS.

SO, I JUST REALLY APPRECIATE YOU GUYS TAKING CARE OF OUR KIDS.

YOU KNOW, LUNCH IS A TIME WHEN THEY CAN JUST BE THEMSELVES AND BE YOU KNOW, JUST BE FREE FOR A MINUTE.

AND SO, YOU ALL HELP THEM DO THAT AND YOU GIVE THEM YUMMY FOOD.

AND WE REALLY, REALLY APPRECIATE EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO.

AND CONGRATULATIONS FOR BEING INCREDIBLE AMBASSADORS FOR CHESTERFIELD COUNTY.

DO EITHER OF YOU WANT TO SAY A LITTLE SOMETHING ABOUT.

NO. OKAY. OKAY. WELL, THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE APPRECIATE YOU.

THANK YOU. THANKS.

NEXT, WE HAVE RECOGNITION OF CHRISTY ELLIS BY DR.

MURRAY. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. IF I COULD ASK CHRISTY ELLIS TO JOIN US UP FRONT.

BEFORE MANCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL CHRISTY ELLIS RETIRES AT THE END OF THIS MONTH, WE WANT TO EXPRESS OUR APPRECIATION AND GRATITUDE TO HER IN MAKING THIS EXTRA SPECIAL FOR ME AS A FORMER LANCER MYSELF.

WHAT AN HONOR IT IS TO CELEBRATE YOU TONIGHT, CHRISTY.

AFTER GRADUATING FROM DUKE UNIVERSITY, CHRISTY TAUGHT PRESCHOOL IN NORTH CAROLINA FOR TWO YEARS BEFORE REALIZING THAT IT WASN'T FOR HER, PROBABLY, AND JOINING MANCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL AS AN ENGLISH TEACHER FOR THE NEXT 13 YEARS.

SHE WAS AN OUTSTANDING TEACHER AND DEBATE COACH.

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MOVING FORWARD IN HER CAREER AT MANCHESTER, CHRISTIE SERVED AS DEAN OF STUDENTS FOR THREE YEARS, THEN ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL FOR SIX. IN 2016, SHE WAS NAMED PRINCIPAL AND HAS SERVED FOR NINE YEARS IN THAT ROLE.

THAT'S A TOTAL OF 31 YEARS TEACHING AND LEADING AT MANCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL.

BUT THOSE ARE NOT THE ONLY YEARS THAT CONNECT CHRISTIE TO MANCHESTER.

SHE ALSO GRADUATED FROM MANCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL, WHICH TRULY MAKES HER A LANCER FOR LIFE.

CHRISTIE'S CAREER DEMONSTRATES HER BELIEF IN THE POWER OF EDUCATION TO UNLOCK OPPORTUNITIES AND TRANSFORM LIVES.

SHE MADE HER MARK AT MANCHESTER HIGH AS A TOP TIER STUDENT, TALENTED EDUCATOR AND STRONG LEADER.

WHEN SHE RETIRES AT THE END OF JUNE. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS WILL MISS HER DEDICATED DAILY PRESENCE.

CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES IN RETIREMENT TO MANCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL CHRISTY ELLIS.

THIS IS FOR YOU. ABSOLUTELY. AND BEING IN MY DISTRICT, WHEN I FIRST CAME ON THE BOARD, I WENT AROUND TO ALL THE SCHOOLS, MET ALL THE PRINCIPALS AND GOT A BETTER UNDERSTANDING BEHIND THE CURTAIN, IF YOU WILL. AND I REMEMBER OUR CONVERSATION.

I DON'T KNOW IF YOU RECALL OUR CONVERSATION. I WALKED INTO YOUR OFFICE, AND YOU SAID, MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME, WHICH WAS A MISTAKE. KICK MY SHOES OFF, PUT MY FEET UP.

I'M KIDDING. I DIDN'T DO THAT. BUT IT WAS SO EASY TALKING WITH YOU, AND YOU MADE ME FEEL LIKE THIS WAS JUST ANOTHER DAY AND EVERYTHING'S GOING TO BE GOOD.

AND YOU GAVE ME YOUR PHONE NUMBER AND SAID, HEY, IF ANYTHING COMES UP, FEEL FREE TO GIVE ME A CALL. AND I'VE CALLED YOU ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, AND YOU'RE VERY QUICK TO RESPOND AND EXPLAIN WHAT'S GOING ON AND WHY.

AND I GREATLY APPRECIATE THAT ABOUT YOU. I SEE THAT SIDE.

I CAN ONLY IMAGINE WHAT ALL OF THE STUDENTS SEE AS THEY HAVE BEEN AROUND YOU, TAUGHT BY YOU UNDER YOUR ADMINISTRATION.

AND LITTLE SIDE NOTE, AND I HOPE YOU'RE OKAY WITH THIS.

MRS. ELLIS'S HUSBAND IS A TEACHER AT COSBY HIGH SCHOOL, AND MY SON HAS THE PRIVILEGE OF BEING IN HIS THEATER PRODUCTION CLASS.

HE COMES HOME AND TALKS VERY HIGHLY OF HIM, AND I SAID, YEAH, THAT MAKES SENSE, BECAUSE I KNOW HIS WIFE.

AND YOU GET BOTH FROM EITHER ONE, RIGHT? THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE WHEN YOU'RE WHEN YOU ANNOUNCED YOUR RETIREMENT THAT HAVE REACHED OUT SPEAKS VOLUMES TO WHAT YOU DO ON A DAILY BASIS FOR CHESTERFIELD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

I THOUGHT THE NEWS DID A GREAT PIECE ON YOU, AND I KNOW THAT MADE YOU A LITTLE UNCOMFORTABLE BEING IN THE CAMERA.

BUT IT'S NOT EVERY DAY WE GET TO CELEBRATE. TRULY A LANCER FOR LIFE GRADUATE.

AS DOCTOR MURRAY SAID COMING BACK AND THEN TEACHING AND BEING A PRINCIPAL AND LEADING BY EXAMPLE.

SO ON BEHALF OF THE CHESTERFIELD COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD AND ALL THE LANCERS FOR LIFE, THANK YOU.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. I WILL BE VERY BRIEF BECAUSE THEY'VE SAID A LOT ALREADY.

BUT IT HAS BEEN MY PRIVILEGE AND MY HONOR TO SERVE THE MANCHESTER COMMUNITY.

TRULY, WHEN I WAS A STUDENT BACK IN THE DARK AGES NOW AND I MOVED FROM CLOVER HILL TO MANCHESTER, AND I FOUND THE MANCHESTER COMMUNITY AT THAT TIME TO BE VERY WELCOMING AND OPEN AND A PLACE WHERE YOU COULD BE FRIENDS WITH ANYBODY.

AND IT WASN'T CLIQUEY OR JUDGMENTAL. AND THERE WERE TONS OF OPPORTUNITIES, LIKE REALLY ANYTHING THAT YOU'RE INTERESTED IN.

THERE WAS A CLUB OR A PERSON OR A SPONSOR THAT WAS THERE TO THERE FOR IT AND WOULD HELP YOU.

AND IT HAS BEEN MY MISSION TO TRY TO KEEP THAT FEELING GOING AND MAKE SURE THAT EVERY SINGLE STUDENT WHO COMES THROUGH HAS A PLACE AND FEELS AT HOME, HAS SOMEBODY WHO'S IN THEIR CORNER. AND IT'S BEEN AMAZING TO I'VE WATCHED THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS GROW UP BEFORE MY EYES AND GO FROM FRESHMEN WHO DON'T KNOW ANYTHING TO YOU KNOW, WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL ADULTS WHO ARE GOING ON TO DO SUCH CREATIVE SERVICE ORIENTED THINGS TO HELP OUR WORLD BE A BETTER PLACE.

SO IT HAS BEEN A TRULY WONDERFUL CAREER AND MY HONOR TO SERVE.

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[D. Public Comment]

COMMENTS SUBMITTED VIA THE ONLINE FORM WERE SENT TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO THE START OF TONIGHT'S MEETING.

POSTED TO TO THE BOARD'S OK SITE AND WILL BE INCLUDED IN FULL AS AN ADDENDUM TO THE MEETING MINUTES.

IN-PERSON COMMENTS WILL BE SUMMARIZED BY THE BOARD CLERK AND INCLUDED IN THE OFFICIAL MEETING MINUTES.

DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED ALONG WITH IN-PERSON COMMENTS WILL, UPON REQUEST, BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD, BUT NOT INCLUDED AS A PART OF THE BOARD'S OFFICIAL MINUTES.

MADAM CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE ANNOUNCE THIS EVENING'S IN-PERSON SPEAKERS? MADAM CHAIR, WE HAVE TWO SPEAKERS THIS EVENING.

THEY ARE PRINCESS SMITH AND AARON DILDAY. EACH SPEAKER WILL HAVE FOUR MINUTES TO ADDRESS THE BOARD.

THERE'S A TIMER SET UP ON TOP OF THE PODIUM THAT WILL TURN GREEN WHEN YOU BEGIN SPEAKING, YELLOW WHEN YOU HAVE 30S REMAINING, AND RED WHEN YOUR TIME HAS EXPIRED. AS A REMINDER, NO PERSONAL BELONGINGS OTHER THAN A CELL PHONE AND SPEAKER NOTES ARE ALLOWED AT THE PODIUM. PLEASE HAVE YOUR MATERIALS ORGANIZED IN A MANNER THAT, AS YOU ARRIVE AT THE PODIUM, YOU ARE PREPARED TO START SPEAKING. PLEASE NOTE THAT COMMENTS EQUIVALENT TO CAMPAIGNING FOR ANY PUBLIC OFFICE ARE IN VIOLATION OF SCHOOL BOARD POLICY.

1110 ARE PROHIBITED. MAY WE HAVE PRINCESS SMITH? GO AHEAD. GOOD EVENING. MEMBERS OF CHESTERFIELD COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD, AND THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WITH YOU TODAY.

MY NAME IS PRINCESS SMITH, AND I LIVE IN CHESTERFIELD COUNTY.

MY HUSBAND AND I ARE PROUD PARENTS OF THREE YOUNG ADULTS.

ALL OF THEM, AS WELL AS MYSELF, GRADUATED FROM MATOACA HIGH SCHOOL.

I STAND BEFORE YOU TODAY NOT JUST AS A PARENT, BUT ALSO AS A MEMBER OF THIS COMMUNITY WHO DEEPLY CARES ABOUT THE INTEGRITY OF OUR EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM. I'M HERE TO ADDRESS A MATTER THAT HAS AFFECTED OUR STUDENTS ACHIEVEMENTS AND THE CREDIBILITY OF OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT.

THE REPEATED ERRORS ON GRADUATION DIPLOMAS ISSUED OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS.

IN MAY 2020, FOR OUR SON, WHO PROUDLY SAY JUST COMPLETED HIS FIRST YEAR IN COLLEGE, WAS A SENIOR AT MATOACA HIGH SCHOOL.

WHILE CELEBRATING HIS ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND ADMIRING HIS ADVANCED DIPLOMA, WE NOTICED THE SCHOOL'S NAME WAS MISSPELLED.

IT WAS SPELLED AS MATOACA INSTEAD OF MATOACA.

DUE TO MY POSITIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH MATOACA'S DEDICATED GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF, I QUICKLY BEGAN DRAFTING AN EMAIL TO INFORM THEM OF THE ERROR.

HOWEVER, I LATER NOTICED IN MY EMAIL INBOX THEY HAD ALREADY ADDRESSED THE ISSUE BY EMAIL, HAD BEEN SENT TO PARENTS NOTIFYING THEM OF THE MISTAKE, AND OUTLINED THE STEPS OF CORRECTION. I APPRECIATED THAT PROMPT RESPONSE AND I UNDERSTOOD HOW MISTAKES COULD BE MADE.

NOW, LAST MONTH, OUR YOUNGEST CHILD WILL BE HEADING TO COLLEGE IN THE FALL.

GRADUATED FROM MATOACA HIGH SCHOOL. AS A FAMILY, WE WERE OVERJOYED, CELEBRATING HER ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS ONCE AGAIN WHILE TAKING PICTURES AND ADMIRING HER ADVANCED DIPLOMA. WE NOTICED THAT THE YEAR INDICATED WAS 2005 INSTEAD OF 2025.

NOW THIS ABSOLUTELY KILLED A CELEBRATORY MOOD.

WHAT IS SHOCKING IS STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO SUBMIT ERROR FREE ESSAYS, BUT IT SEEMS OKAY FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT NOT ONCE BUT TWICE HAVE ERRORS ON AN IMPORTANT DOCUMENT. HOWEVER, UNLIKE STUDENTS WHO HAVE 1 TO 2 WEEKS TO SUBMIT A PAPER ESSAY, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS 365 DAYS TO PREPARE FOR THIS.

WHEN I GRADUATED IN IN 1997. EVEN WHEN OUR OLDEST DAUGHTER, RECENT COLLEGE GRAD, GRADUATED FROM MATOACA IN 2021, NO ERRORS WERE FOUND ON THE DIPLOMAS. IF THERE WERE, PERHAPS IT WAS A STUDENT'S NAME, BUT NOT SOMETHING AS GLARING AS THE NAME OF THE SCHOOL OR THE GRADUATION YEAR. DETAILS THAT SHOULD BE EASILY VERIFIED IF THE GRADUATION TEMPLATE WAS PROOFREAD PROPERLY.

THESE RECURRING ERRORS ARE CONCERNING. THEY DIMINISH THE SIGNIFICANCE OF OUR STUDENT'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND RAISE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE QUALITY CONTROL PROCESSES IN PLACE.

PLUS, THE UNNECESSARY ADDED EXPENSE. I URGE THE SCHOOL BOARD TO REVIEW AND STRENGTHEN THE PROCESSES FOR PREPARING AND ISSUING DIPLOMAS TO ENSURE SUCH MISTAKES ARE PREVENTED IN THE FUTURE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND ATTENTION ON THIS MATTER, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR RESPONSE AND TO SEEING STEPS TO UPHOLD THE INTEGRITY OF OUR EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MISS SMITH. MAY WE HAVE AARON?

[00:35:03]

MY NAME IS AARON DILDAY. I'M A RESIDENT OF THE CLOVER HILL DISTRICT.

I'M A PARENT OF TWO CHILDREN THAT ATTENDED MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL WITHIN THE MATOACA DISTRICT, AND I'M CURRENTLY A FIFTH GRADE TEACHER AT AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN THE CLOVER HILL DISTRICT.

THIS IS THE TIME OF YEAR WHEN EDUCATORS WILL REFLECT ON WHAT WENT WELL, WHAT WE NEED TO DO BETTER.

MOVING FORWARD WITH THAT, I'VE COME TO YOU WITH A GLOW AND A GLOW FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION REGARDING PBIS.

FOR THOSE THAT DON'T KNOW, PBIS STANDS FOR POSITIVE BEHAVIOR INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORTS, AND IT IS CONSIDERED BEST PRACTICE FOR CREATING SAFE, EXCUSE ME, POSITIVE, EQUITABLE SCHOOLS WHERE EVERYONE FEELS SUCCESSFUL AND SEEN.

TIER ONE INSTRUCTION WILL REACH AND IMPACT 80 TO 90% OF THE SCHOOL POPULATION.

IT IS UNIVERSAL. IT IS PREVENTATIVE AND PROACTIVE.

AT THE ELEMENTARY LEVEL, WE HAVE WORKED HARD WITH THE VETTED AND PURCHASED CURRICULUM FOR MANY YEARS, IMPLEMENTING THE TIER ONE SCHOOLWIDE PBIS FRAMEWORK TO FIDELITY AND EVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL I HAVE BEEN IN.

THERE'S PUBLIC AND STUDENT FACING SIGNAGE AND AN ENTIRE CULTURE AND LANGUAGE DEMONSTRATING THE SCHOOL WIDE EXPECTATIONS AND ALL SETTINGS RANGING FROM CLASSROOMS, THE LUNCHROOM, BATHROOM, EVEN THE BUS.

AS A FIFTH GRADE TEACHER, I HAVE SEEN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS AND COUNSELORS SHARE THEIR PROGRAMS AND EXPECTATIONS TO THEIR FUTURE STUDENTS.

IT IMMEDIATELY CREATES A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND IDENTITY.

I'M GLAD TO SEE THEM CONTINUE TO BUILD ON THE SUCCESS ESTABLISHED AT THE ELEMENTARY LEVEL.

THIS IS MY GLOW. MY GROW IS THAT THIS CAN AND SHOULD EXIST IN EVERY CCPS HIGH SCHOOL.

OUR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS MAY BE THE OLDEST, BUT THEY ARE STILL STUDENTS.

THE MAJORITY ARE STILL CHILDREN. HOWEVER, THEIR MISTAKES CAN CARRY BIG CONSEQUENCES FOR THEMSELVES AND OTHERS.

IT IS THE WORLD WE LIVE IN. YOU RECOGNIZE THIS WITH FUNDING.

EXCUSE ME? WEAPONS DETECTORS IN EVERY SECONDARY SCHOOL NEXT YEAR.

RECENTLY, MY OWN CHILD EXPERIENCED A SEVERAL HOUR LOCKDOWN.

IT'S KIND OF SCARY. VERY SCARY. YESTERDAY I HAPPENED TO BE IN A HIGH SCHOOL FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND DIDN'T SEE ANY VISIBLE EVIDENCE OF TIER ONE SCHOOLWIDE PBIS LANGUAGE. AND WITH FURTHER INQUIRY WITH MY CHILD, SEVERAL OF THEIR PEERS AND OTHER HIGH SCHOOL COLLEAGUES ACROSS MULTIPLE OR DIFFERENT WORK SITES. RATHER, IT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE IN PLACE AS IT SHOULD TO BE EFFECTIVE.

UPON INVESTIGATION OF OUR INTERNAL RESOURCES AND THE IDENTIFIED 15 ELEMENTS OF TIER ONE PBIS INSTRUCTION, MY PARTICULAR CHILD'S HIGH SCHOOL PROBABLY OR IS NOT CURRENTLY MEETING MOST OF THE FIDELITY CHECK GUIDING QUESTIONS.

I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO CONSIDER A SCHOOL WIDE TIER ONE PBIS PROGRAM AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL.

THAT, AGAIN, IS PROACTIVE AND PREVENTATIVE IN NATURE, FOSTERING A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND SAFETY.

THE FRAMEWORK AND STAFF ARE ALREADY IN PLACE.

IT CANNOT SIMPLY BE A MATRIX ON A PIECE OF PAPER, NOR JUST A COMMITTEE OF SELECTED STAFF THAT MAY MEET MONTHLY, BUT WITH NO WIDER IMPLEMENTATION AND CERTAINLY NOT AN EXPECTATION OF INDIVIDUAL EDUCATORS TO IMPLEMENT IN A BUBBLE THAT IS NOT EFFECTIVE.

I'M SURE THERE ARE CHALLENGES AT THE SECONDARY LEVEL, SUCH AS THE SHEER SIZE OF THE SCHOOL STUDENT BODY AND STAFF, AS WELL AS ESTABLISHING CONSISTENCY OF IMPLEMENTATION.

HOWEVER, THESE CAN BE OVERCOME WITH SELECTING AND UTILIZING A PROVEN CURRICULUM FOR DIRECT INSTRUCTION, ENGAGING AND INVOLVING THE STUDENT BODY, UTILIZING EXISTING STAFF SUCH AS THE BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION SUPPORT SPECIALISTS, BUT MOSTLY THROUGH STRONG AND COMMITTED SCHOOL LEADERSHIP.

AS A PARENT THAT HAPPENS TO BE A TEACHER, I TRULY THANK YOU FOR THE CONSIDERATION AND YOUR SUPPORT FOR CREATING SAFE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS THAT THAT FOSTER POSITIVE BEHAVIORS, ALLOWING STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE THEIR BEST.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MISS DILDAY. MADAM CHAIR, THAT CONCLUDES THIS EVENING'S PUBLIC COMMENT.

THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. NEXT, WE HAVE THIS EVENING'S SUPERINTENDENTS REPORT.

[E. Superintendent's Report]

THE FIRST ONE HIGHLIGHTS THIS YEAR'S LITTLE FEET MEET EVENTS.

HUNDREDS OF SPECIAL OLYMPIC ATHLETES FROM GRADES PRE-K THROUGH FIFTH.

THOROUGHLY ENJOYED THIS YEAR'S LITTLE FEET MEETS FOR CHESTERFIELD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

THIS VIDEO SHOWCASES THE CONNECTIONS AND HAPPINESS WE SAW AT BOTH JAMES RIVER AND MATOACA HIGH SCHOOLS.

THESE EVENTS BUILD ACCEPTANCE AND INCLUSION AND GIVE STUDENTS TIME TO RUN, JUMP, THROW AND HAVE FUN OUTDOORS.

ENJOY!

[00:40:27]

THANK YOU, DR. MURRAY, BOARD MEMBERS. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? MISS HEFFRON, THANK YOU. THIS WAS MY FIRST LITTLE FEET MEET THAT I'VE MISSED THIS YEAR.

AND I THINK IT JUST IT'S SUCH. IT SET THE TONE.

I THINK IT WAS WORSE FOR IT. IT'S SUCH AN UPLIFTING EVENT THAT I'M REALLY.

I'M REALLY SAD THAT I MISSED IT THIS YEAR. BUT IT'S SUCH AN IMPORTANT PROGRAM, AND I THINK YOU'VE DOCTOR MURRAY, FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF SPECIAL OLYMPICS AND THE UNIFIED PROGRAM THAT WE'VE BEEN INCORPORATING AND A MORE BROAD SCALE AND AS A PARENT OF A FORMER LITTLE FEEDER METER TURNED GOLD MEDALIST SPECIAL OLYMPIAD. I APPRECIATE OUR COMMITMENT AS A COMMUNITY TO SUPPORTING THESE AMAZING, AMAZING YOUNG PEOPLE. THANK YOU. MR. PARONTO.

THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. AND KUDOS TO JAMES RIVER HIGH SCHOOL.

MATOACA HIGH SCHOOL FOR HOSTING THIS THIS YEAR I ECHO EXACTLY THE SAME SENTIMENTS.

TO SEE THE. THAT VIDEO WAS GREAT, BUT IT DIDN'T SHOW WHAT WAS REALLY GOING ON, WHICH WAS OUR KIDS FEELING THAT THEY BELONGED. AND DESPITE THE ADVERSITY THAT THEY FACE BEING ABLE TO PARTICIPATE.

AND THE OTHER SIDE OF THAT IS THAT THEIR BUDDIES THAT, THAT HELP THEM OUT IN THE PROCESS.

AND SO THAT GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF UNDERSTANDING THAT YOU CAN STILL DO WHATEVER IT IS YOU'RE WANTING TO DO EVEN IF YOU HAVE WHATEVER IT MIGHT BE, I THINK IS A VERY POWERFUL MESSAGE THAT WE'RE REMINDED OF, I THINK AS ADULTS.

BUT HAVING THE LITTLE FEAT MEET, I THINK, HELPS CEMENT THAT FOR OUR KIDS AS WELL.

SO GREATLY APPRECIATE CHESTERFIELD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND THE LEADERSHIP FROM STAFF AND THE HIGH SCHOOLS FOR MAKING SURE THAT THIS HAPPENS EVERY YEAR.

THIS ISN'T JUST A ONE OFF. THIS HAPPENS EVERY YEAR.

SO SOMETHING WE CAN HANG OUR HAT ON. AND IT'S ONE OF THOSE FEEL GOOD MOMENTS.

MADAM CHAIR, I'M SORRY. JUST ONE MORE. I WOULD BE REMISS IF I DIDN'T PUT IN A PLUG FOR NEXT WEEKEND'S SPECIAL OLYMPICS VIRGINIA SUMMER GAMES, WHICH WILL BE TAKING PLACE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND CAMPUS.

AND THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES TO VOLUNTEER, OR YOU CAN JUST COME AND CHEER.

THANK YOU. NEXT PRESENTATION. DR. MURRAY. MADAM CHAIR, THE NEXT PRESENTATION THIS EVENING IS ON

[00:45:09]

CAN I MOVE THEM DOWN JUST SO THEY'RE RIGHT AT MY EYE LEVEL? THANK YOU. I DIDN'T REALIZE MY HEEL HEIGHT AND BODY HEIGHT.

PUT THAT WRONG THERE FOR A MOMENT. GOOD EVENING, MISS COKER. MISS HUDGENS, SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER S.

DR. MURRAY. I'M HERE JUST TO TAKE A BRIEF MOMENT TO SHARE THANKS AND THOUGHTS REGARDING GRADUATIONS FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.

AS YOU ALL KNOW, SINCE YOU ALL PARTICIPATE IN EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THEM WE WERE ABLE TO CELEBRATE OVER 4200 STUDENTS AS THEY GRADUATED IN THE CLASS OF 2025.

SOME STUDENTS ALREADY ENTERED THE WORKFORCE OR MILITARY AND DID NOT CHOOSE TO WALK ACROSS THE STAGE, BUT ALTOGETHER WE HAD ABOUT 4000 STUDENTS WHO WALKED ACROSS STAGES AT VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY, VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY, AND OF COURSE AT THE CONFERENCE CENTER AT CTC AT HULL.

AND THAT BEGAN THE WEEK OF MAY 19TH. AND WE HAVE SENIOR CLASS SIZES RANGING TO OVER 600 AT COSBY TO 69 WHO WALKED AT CARVER.

SO REALLY A BROAD RANGE OF CLASS SIZES, TO SAY THE LEAST, INCLUDING WITHIN THOSE SPACES.

STEPHEN HACKETT AND HIS TEAM HELPED 42 STUDENTS TO EARN THEIR GED THIS YEAR, AND HAVE THEM BE ABLE TO GET THERE.

THAT TYPE OF DIPLOMA, AS WELL AS SCOTT MILLS TEAM WITHIN THE ADULT EDUCATION, HAS WORKED WITH 31 ADULT STUDENTS TO EARN THEIRS, WITH A FEW MORE HOPEFULLY IN THE NEXT WEEK OR TWO EARNING IT ALSO.

OF COURSE, I WANT TO THANK EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU GUYS FOR ATTENDING THESE GRADUATION CEREMONIES AND ALSO SHARING WORDS WITH OUR GRADUATES. I KNOW IT'S ALWAYS IMPORTANT FOR OUR STUDENTS TO BE SENT OFF WITH GOOD WISHES FROM ALL OF US.

I THINK THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR ATTENDING THE CEREMONIES AND CONGRATULATING OUR STUDENTS, WHO OF COURSE NOW ARE ALUMNI, WHICH I THINK FOR MANY OF THEM FEELS PROBABLY PRETTY WEIRD. I, OF COURSE, THANK DR. MURRAY AND DR.

HIGH FOR THE SUPPORT FOR OUR SCHOOLS AND OUR GRADUATES.

I THANK DR. PHILLIPS IN THE BACK FOR HIS HELP DURING THE GRADUATION SEASON, AS WELL AS ALL THE OTHER LEADERSHIP DIRECTORS WHO PRETTY MUCH WORK THERE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE TIME TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE A WONDERFUL, SUCCESSFUL EVENT.

I KNOW EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US PROBABLY THINK MY ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, KATHLEEN CLARK, FOR GETTING US DRESSED IN OUR VARIOUS ROBES, BUT ALSO, MORE IMPORTANTLY, REALLY MAKING SURE THAT ALL THE LOGISTICS AND BEHIND THE SCENES PIECES ARE PUT TOGETHER SO WELL. REALLY, OUR GOAL IS TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE A SEAMLESS GRADUATION FOR ALL OF OUR FAMILIES.

AND LUCKILY, I HAVE WE ARE SURROUNDED BY PEOPLE IN CCCPS WHO REALLY WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT HAPPENS ALSO.

I WANT TO THANK THE PRINCIPALS AND THEIR TEAMS. YOU KNOW, AS MISS ALICE WAS WALKING OUT THE DOOR, THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS THAT SHE PRIDED HERSELF ON IS HOW DO YOU HELP GET EVERY SENIOR ACROSS THAT STAGE? THOSE PRINCIPALS IN THEIR TEAMS WORK NIGHT AND DAY THROUGHOUT THE STUDENTS YEARS, AND PARTICULARLY AT THE END, TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES HAVE WELL PLANNED CEREMONIES.

THERE'S SO MUCH THAT OCCURS BEHIND THE SCENES TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN. AND AS I SAID ALREADY, THAT OCCURS FROM THE FIRST START AS A FRESHMAN, HELPING, MAKING SURE THAT THEY HAVE WHAT THEY NEED IN ORDER TO GRADUATE FOUR YEARS LATER. AND THEN ALSO BEHIND THE SCENES TRANSPORTATION AND FACILITIES.

ALSO MAKE SURE THAT OUR UNDERCLASSMEN STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN ALL THEIR EQUIPMENT.

MAKE IT THERE. WE CERTAINLY COULD NEVER DO THIS TYPE OF EVENT WITHOUT THEM HELPING US.

ROBIN, JO AND HER COLLEAGUES MAKE SURE THAT THE BAND AND CORE SETUPS ARE PREPARED AND READY AS WE HAVE THEM LEAVING FOR ONE GRADUATION, ANOTHER GROUP COMING IN TO SET UP ABOUT AT THE SAME TIME THEY'RE THERE EVERY STEP OF THE WAY.

MAKE SURE THAT ALL OF THAT'S READY TO GO. OUR COMMUNITY RELATIONS DEPARTMENT, OF COURSE, HELPED TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY TOOK THE PICTURES.

THEY MADE SURE THE VIDEO STREAMED OKAY. THEY MADE SURE SOUND WAS OKAY.

THEY MADE SURE FAMILIES COULD WATCH AT HOME, BECAUSE WE RECOGNIZE THAT NOT ALL OUR FAMILIES ARE ABLE TO BE HERE FOR THOSE EVENTS. AND THEN ALSO MAKING SURE THAT IT'S UP THERE FOR PROSPERITY. SO I KNOW THAT FAMILIES CAN GO BACK AND LOOK AT SOME OF THE SPEECHES THAT THEY WANTED TO REWATCH OR SEE THEIR STUDENT CROSS THAT STAGE AGAIN. SO, YOU KNOW, I THANK THEM FOR THE WORK THAT THEY DO BECAUSE WE CERTAINLY COULDN'T DO IT WITHOUT THEM.

WE HAD OVER 90 CENTRAL OFFICE STAFF WHO VOLUNTEERED THEIR TIME DURING THAT WEEK AND A HALF TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR FAMILIES AND OUR STUDENTS FEEL SUPPORT DURING GRADUATIONS.

I PERSONALLY ALWAYS, AS MUCH AS I FIND GRADUATION TIME TO BE SLIGHTLY STRESSFUL IN TERMS OF HELPING MAKING SURE THAT ALL OUR STUDENTS ARE PREPARED, OUR PRINCIPALS ARE PREPARED, AND OUR CEREMONIES ARE PREPARED.

IT IS ALSO SUCH A JOYOUS TIME TO SEE THESE STUDENTS TRULY CELEBRATE AND YOU COULD SEE IT.

HOPEFULLY YOU GUYS ALL SAW THAT AS THEY CROSSED THE STAGE. THE JOY IN THEIR FACES AS THEY HELD THE DIPLOMAS UP OR AS THEY GOT A PICTURE TAKEN.

MANY OF OUR SCHOOLS GAVE OUT THE FLOWERS, SO THAT WAY THEY COULD GO THANK SOMEONE WHO HELPED THEM IN THIS JOURNEY.

THAT REALLY, FOR ME, IS THE REASON WHY EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US ARE HERE EVERY DAY, KIND OF DOING HEART AND SOUL WORK FOR OUR STUDENTS AND GRADUATIONS.

I KNOW IT HELPS ME REMEMBER WHAT I DO, AND I HOPEFULLY THAT STRUCK ALL OF YOU GUYS ALSO.

[00:50:02]

YOU GUYS WERE INCREDIBLE. YOU PUT TOGETHER; IT WAS SEAMLESS, FLAWLESS.

EVERYBODY HAD EVERYTHING TOGETHER, AND WE KNEW EXACTLY WHAT WE WERE DOING.

AND THOSE KIDS, THE SMILES ON THEIR FACES SAID IT ALL.

AND IT'S I ONLY HAD TWO AND I WAS EXHAUSTED, SO I DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW Y'ALL ARE STILL STANDING.

SO IT'S UNBELIEVABLE. AN INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF WORK.

AND IT WAS IT WAS SO SEAMLESS AND SO FUN. SO WELL DONE.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. WELCOME. NEXT, WE HAVE ACTION ITEMS, MR.

[F. Action Items]

THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. VICE CHAIR. DR. MURRAY, OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME HERE TODAY AND PRESENT TO YOU. MEMO 95- 25, ADOPTION OF THE SCHOOL BOARD'S FY 26 FINANCIAL PLAN AND CIP.

TAKING YOU BACK A BIT. IN JANUARY, THE SUPERINTENDENT INTRODUCED HIS PROPOSED BUDGET.

AT THAT POINT IN TIME, THE SCHOOL BOARD HELD A NUMBER OF WORK SESSIONS, SOME OF WHICH WERE SLIGHTLY DELAYED BECAUSE OF THE SNOW.

WE HELD A NUMBER OF COMMUNITY TOWN HALLS. I THINK THERE WERE SIX IN TOTAL.

AND EVENTUALLY, ON FEBRUARY 27TH, YOU GUYS APPROVED A SCHOOL BOARD BUDGET AT THAT POINT IN TIME THAT FED INTO THE COUNTY PROCESS.

BUT AT THAT TIME, THERE WERE MANY UNKNOWNS IN THE PROCESS, MOSTLY ON THE FUNDING SIDE.

MOST NOTABLY, THE FINAL STATE BUDGET WAS STILL IN NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE GOVERNOR AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

AT THAT POINT IN TIME, WE OPTED TO LEAN INTO THE PROPOSAL THAT WAS ON THE TABLE FROM THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AT THAT TIME, AND THAT REFLECTED THE REVENUE THAT WAS IN YOUR BUDGET THAT YOU APPROVED ON THE 27TH.

TURNS OUT WHEN THE DUST SETTLED AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND GOVERNOR FINISHED THEIR NEGOTIATIONS, THAT WOUND UP BEING THE CORRECT DECISION AS THE VERSION OF THE BUDGET THAT'S PRESENTED TO YOU TODAY IS NEARLY IDENTICAL TO WHAT WAS APPROVED AT THAT FEBRUARY POINT IN TIME AS A GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

EDUCATION BUDGET AT LEAST MAINTAINED CONSISTENCY FROM WHAT WE SAID AT THE END OF FEBRUARY THROUGH TODAY.

SO WHAT THAT MEANS IS THE MEMO IS RELATIVELY BENIGN.

IT'S LARGELY WHAT YOU APPROVED IN FEBRUARY, WITH ONE NOTABLE EXCEPTION, WHICH IS THE INCLUSION OF APPROXIMATELY $360,000 FROM CHESTERFIELD COUNTY FOR SUPPORT OF ADDITIONAL TELEHEALTH SERVICES. SO YOU WILL SEE THAT IN THIS BUDGET THAT'S OVER AND ABOVE WHAT WAS IN THE BUDGET YOU APPROVED IN FEBRUARY? OTHERWISE, THIS BUDGET IS IDENTICAL TO YOUR BUDGET, BOTH ON THE OPERATING SIDE AS WELL AS ON THE CIP SIDE.

SO AS I PREPARE TO REQUEST YOUR ADOPTION, A FEW KEY NOTES, THE TOTAL PLAN YOU'RE ABOUT TO APPROVE TOTALS JUST OVER $1 BILLION, 1 BILLION, 67 MILLION AND CHANGE. TO BE A SLIGHTLY MORE PRECISE, THIS IS APPROXIMATELY 43.2 MILLION OVER AND ABOVE THE FY 25 BUDGET, WHERE WE'RE DEDICATING FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE 3%, RAISE ADDITIONAL STAFFING FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS, AS WELL AS OTHER QUITE FRANKLY, NEEDS AROUND THE DISTRICT TO COMBAT THINGS LIKE INFLATION AND WHAT HAVE YOU.

ALSO EMBEDDED IN THIS MEMO IS THE FIVE YEAR CIP, WHICH INCLUDES OVER $600 MILLION TO INCLUDE FUNDING FOR SEVERAL NEW SCHOOLS AND REPLACEMENT SCHOOLS. AS JOSH TALKED TO YOU A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THIS AFTERNOON AS WELL AS FUNDING FOR MAJOR MAINTENANCE AND CHROMEBOOK LEASES.

SO WITH ALL THAT SAID, I WANT TO END BY THANKING, FIRST AND FOREMOST MY STAFF FOR THEIR SUPPORT TO GET US TO THIS POINT.

ALSO TO THANK THE LEADERS ACROSS THE DISTRICT FOR ALL OF THEIR INPUT.

THANK YOU TO THE SCHOOL BOARD FOR YOUR ENGAGEMENT THROUGHOUT THIS PROCESS.

SO WITH ALL THAT, I WILL PRESENT TO YOU MEMO 095-25 FOR YOUR THOUGHTS CONSIDERATIONS THIS EVENING.

THANK YOU, MR. MEISTER. BOARD MEMBERS, MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE MEMO # 095- 25 AS PRESENTED.

SO MOVED. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? MR. PARANTEAU? THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. BOB. THANK YOU.

WHAT YOU DO, THE HOURS THAT YOU PUT INTO THIS, YOUR STAFF YOU MENTIONED YOU COVERED IT ALL.

[00:55:02]

ABSOLUTELY. BUT THANKFULLY, IT ENDED IN OUR FAVOR TO WHERE WE DIDN'T HAVE TO MAKE SOME VERY DIFFICULT DECISIONS AND END UP ADDING, ACTUALLY YOU KNOW, SOME MENTAL HEALTH OPPORTUNITIES IN THERE AS WELL.

SO THAT'S ALWAYS A BENEFIT. AND I JUST WANT TO AGAIN, EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE FOR, FOR WHAT YOU GUYS DO ON A DAILY BASIS.

AND I SAID THE SAME THING TO SEAN SMITH, I THINK LAST YEAR ABOUT BUILDING A ROAD FROM HERE TO THE CAPITOL AND BACK AGAIN AS, AS HE ADVOCATES FOR US. AND I THINK WE COULD MAYBE I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S ANY FUNDING FOR YOU TO BUILD THE SIMILAR ROAD.

RIGHT. BECAUSE THE ENDLESS HOURS AND NIGHTS THAT YOU HAVE SPENT HERE IN YOUR OFFICE, MAKING SURE ALL THIS WORKS DOES NOT GO UNNOTICED.

SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU, SIR, AND I'LL DEFINITELY LOOK INTO THAT ROAD. YEAH.

THERE HAS BEEN A MOTION AND A SECOND. MADAM CLERK, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL? ROLL ON THE MOTION.

MEMO # 096- 25 FOR MR. THUMA.

EVENING, MADAM CHAIR, BOARD MEMBERS. DOCTOR MURRAY, I'M HERE TO ASK FOR APPROVAL OF MEMORANDUM 096 25, WHICH IS THE AWARD OF CONTRACTS FOR BUILDING COMMISSIONING SERVICES.

THIS THERE WAS 11 PROPOSALS, FIVE WERE SHORTLISTED AND FOUR WERE SELECTED.

FACILITIES DYNAMICS, RMF ENGINEERING, SPORTS, SMART BUILDING STRATEGIES AND BUREAU VERITAS.

THIS. THIS AWARD HAS NO MONETARY VALUE AND WILL BE USED WHENEVER WE GO TO DO DESIGNS OF NEW SCHOOLS AND THE RETROFIT OF BUILDING SYSTEMS WITHIN THE SCHOOLS TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY MEET CURRENT BUILDING CODES.

SO THANK YOU, MR. THUMA. BOARD MEMBERS, MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE MEMO # 096- 25 AS PRESENTED.

SO MOVED. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? OKAY. THERE HAS BEEN A MOTION AND A SECOND. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL.

ROLL ON THE MOTION.

APPROVED. NEXT WE HAVE MEMO # 097- 25 FROM MR. SMITH. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. BOARD MEMBERS.

AS YOU RECALL, THIS, THIS POLICY PACKET COMES BEFORE YOU THIS TIME OF YEAR.

IT'S NOT WITHOUT REGARD TO TRANSPARENCY IN THAT THESE ARE REQUIRED BY LAW TO BE IN PLACE BY JULY 1ST.

SO SIGNIFICANT PACKET. I WILL READ THROUGH THEM TO GET THEM ON THE RECORD.

SO IF YOU BEAR WITH ME TILL WE GET TO THAT POINT.

STAFF RECOMMENDS REVISIONS TO THE FOLLOWING POLICIES.

NUMBER ONE, REVISIONS TO POLICY 1082 ELECTRONIC PARTICIPATION IN MEETINGS FROM REMOTE LOCATIONS.

POLICY REVISE REFLECT REQUIREMENT OF ANNUAL ADOPTION ADDED TO THE VIRGINIA CODE 2.2- 37 08.3 BY HOUSE BILL 894 AND SENATE BILL 734.

NUMBER TWO REVISIONS TO POLICY 1210 ADOPTION REGULATIONS REVIEWED WITH NO CHANGES.

NUMBER THREE REVISIONS TO POLICY 3021 EVALUATION OF THE DIVISION AND ITS INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS RELATING TO STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT.

REVISIONS TO BETTER REFLECT CURRENT PROCESS. NUMBER FOUR.

REVISIONS TO POLICY 3001.30. SAFE SCHOOLS POLICY UPDATE TO REFLECT AMENDMENTS.

VIRGINIA CODE 22.127. 9.8 BY HOUSE BILL 251 AND HOUSE BILL 242640 AND SENATE BILL 1380.

IN ADDITION, VIRGINIA CODE 22.127 1.9 BY HOUSE BILL 1695 AND SENATE BILL 817 AND 22.127 4.7 BY HOUSE BILL 1722 .1206.01 AND 22.127 4.4, COLUMN ONE BY HOUSE BILL 732 AND SENATE BILL 726 AND POLICY AND LEGAL REFERENCES.

UPDATED TO REFLECT THE ADDITION OF VIRGINIA CODE 22.127 1.9 BY HOUSE BILL 1695 AND SENATE BILL 817 AND 22.127 4.7 BY HOUSE BILL 1700. NUMBER FIVE REVISIONS TO POLICY 3131 THREAT ASSESSMENT TEAMS POLICY REFERENCES.

UPDATE REFLECT AMENDMENTS VIRGINIA CODE 22.17 79.4 BY HOSPITAL 2679.

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REVISIONS POLICY 3169. NOTIFICATION OF LEARNING OBJECTIVES.

POLICY UPDATE TO REFLECT AMENDMENTS. VIRGINIA CODE 22.121 7.2 BY HOUSE BILL 1805 AND ADDITIONS.

VIRGINIA CODE 22.121 5.3 BY HOUSE BILL 1892 AND 22.121 7.4 BY HOUSE BILL 2219 AND SENATE BILL 1034 AND 22.127 4.7 BY HOUSE BILL 1806, NUMBER EIGHT REVISIONS POLICY 3173.

REMEDIATION RECOVERY PROGRAM REVIEW, NO CHANGES.

NUMBER NINE REVISIONS TO POLICY 4010 R STANDARDS STUDENT CONDUCT POLICY UPDATE REFLECT CHANGES TO THE CELL PHONE GUIDANCE FOR HOUSE BILL 1961 AND CYBERBULLYING. PER SENATE BILL 908, NUMBER TEN, REVISIONS TO POLICY 4021 HOME INSTRUCTION POLICY UPDATED NUMBER 11 REVISIONS POLICY 4041 41 TRANSFER BY STUDENT VICTIMS OF CRIME POLICY.

UPDATED NUMBER 12 POLICY REVISIONS POLICY 41.

ZERO STUDENT RECORDS POLICY. LEGAL. REFERENCES UPDATED AMENDMENTS VIRGINIA CODE 20 2.1-4.1 BY HOUSE BILL 2013 AND ADDITIONAL VIRGINIA CODE 22.128 8.3 BY HOUSE BILL 2226. REVISIONS TO POLICY 4135.

MANAGEMENT OF STUDENTS WHO SUSTAIN A CONCUSSION REVIEW NO CHANGES.

NUMBER 14. REVISIONS TO POLICY 4137. STUDENT ATHLETE SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST REVIEWED.

NO CHANGES. NUMBER 15. NEW POLICY 4139. NOTIFICATION OF SCHOOL CONNECTED STUDENT OVERDOSE POLICY TO REFLECT AMENDMENTS.

VIRGINIA CODE 22.127 2.1:1 BY HOUSE BILL 2774 AND SENATE BILL 1240.

NUMBER 16 REVISIONS TO POLICY 4150. PHYSICAL RESTRAINT AND SECLUSION OF STUDENTS' REVIEWS.

NO CHANGES. NUMBER 17. REVISIONS. POLICY 5070.

EMPLOYEE SELECTION REVISION TO REFLECT TIME BETWEEN SCHOOL BOARDS JUNE AND AUGUST MEETINGS.

NUMBER 18 REVISIONS POLICY 5120. SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS POLICY AND LEGAL OPTIONS UPDATE REFLECTIVE OF VIRGINIA CODE 22.1302 BY HOUSE BILL 2201 AND SENATE BILL 1230. NUMBER 19 REVISIONS TO POLICY 5169.

POLICY PROFESSIONAL STAFF POLICY UPDATE REFLECT AMENDMENT VIRGINIA CODE 22.129 8.1 BY HOUSE BILL 632 AND SENATE BILL 352 AND SENATE BILL 142. NUMBER 20 REVISIONS OF POLICY 5191. PROFESSIONAL STAFF DEVELOPMENT POLICY AMENDMENTS TO VIRGINIA CODE 20.129 8.8 BY HOUSE BILL 1936 AND 22.1253 .135 BY SENATE BILL 1293 AND HOUSE BILL 1089 AND SENATE BILL 220. NUMBER 21 REVISIONS OF POLICY 5380 ARE. DRUG AND ALCOHOL FREE WORKPLACE POLICY UPDATED NUMBER 22, REVISIONS POLICY 5460 EFFECTIVE EFFECT OF CRIMINAL CONVICTION ARE FOUND IN COMPLAINT OF CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT.

POLICY UPDATE AMENDMENTS VIRGINIA CODE 22.129 6.1 BY HOUSE BILL 1924.

NUMBER 23. REVISIONS OF POLICY 6013. COMMERCIAL, PROMOTIONAL AND CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS AND PARTNERSHIPS POLICY REVISE REFLECTIVE OF VIRGINIA CODE 22.129 6.1 BY HOUSE BILL 1924. NUMBER 24.

REVISIONS OF POLICY 6050R REQUEST FOR PUBLIC RECORDS POLICY UPDATE AMENDMENTS VIRGINIA CODE 2.23704.2 BY HOUSE BILL 2152.

NUMBER 25 REVISION OF POLICY 7031. SCHOOL SERVICE PROVIDERS USE OF STUDENT PERSONAL INFORMATION POLICY TO REFLECT AMENDMENTS.

VIRGINIA CODE 22.1289.01 BY SENATE BILL 1486, NUMBER 26.

REVISIONS TO POLICY 7130.- R PROCESS FOR PURSUING FINANCIAL GRANTS REVISIONS TO BETTER REFLECT CURRENT PROCESS AND CHANGE OF POSITION AND TITLE.

NUMBER 27. REVISION TO POLICY SEVEN 230. ACCEPTABLE USE THE CCPS NET LEGAL REFERENCE IS UPDATED AND 28 REVISIONS OF POLICY 73 ARE ACCEPTABLE. USE CCCPS NET LEGAL REFERENCE IS UPDATED.

SCHOOL POLICY 1200 PROVIDES THAT QUOTE. IF CIRCUMSTANCES WARRANT IMMEDIATE ACTION ON PROPOSED POLICY REGULATION, THE SCHOOL BOARD MAY SUSPEND ITS RULES AND BRING THE POLICY REGULATION UP FOR IMMEDIATE ADOPTION FOLLOWING THE FIRST READING. END QUOTE. THEREFORE, IT'S RECOMMENDED THAT THE SCHOOL BOARD SUSPEND ITS REGULAR RULES OF POLICY ADOPTION BY WAIVING THE SECOND READING. THE POLICY CONTAINS MEMORANDUM AND APPROVED, FOLLOWING THE FIRST READING. PROPOSED CHANGES HAVE BEEN REVIEWED BY SCHOOL BOARD ATTORNEY. IF APPROVED, THE REVISION WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. MADAM CHAIR, YOU HAVE TWO RECOMMENDED ACTIONS. THANK YOU, MR. SMITH. BOARD MEMBERS, MAY I HAVE A MOTION FOR THE BOARD TO SUSPEND ITS RULES AND WAIVE SECOND READING? SO MOVED. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? THERE HAS BEEN A MOTION AND A SECOND. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE MOTION.

CARRIES. BOARD MEMBERS, MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE POLICIES TO BECOME EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.

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[G. Items for Board Review]

NUMBER ONE, MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT FUNDS FY 2025.

NUMBER TWO FY 2020 5TH APRIL. EXPENDITURES VERSUS APPROPRIATIONS.

NUMBER THREE BUDGET CHANGE REQUEST SUMMARY ACROSS CATEGORIES.

APRIL 2025. NUMBER FOUR MEMO # 098- 25. PROJECTED FINANCIAL SUMMARY OF PARTICIPANTS ENTERING THE SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT PROGRAM. SRP NUMBER FIVE GIFTED EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2024.- 25. NUMBER SIX BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS AND NUMBER SEVEN PRE-K UPDATE APRIL 2025.

THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. NEXT, WE HAVE THIS EVENING SUPERINTENDENTS REMARKS.

[H. Superintendent's Remarks]

FOREMOST, I WANT TO THANK THE STAFF AT WOOLDRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

THERE WAS AN UNFORTUNATE INTERACTION THERE LAST WEEK.

AND THE PRINCIPAL, AS WELL AS THE PE TEACHER AND OUR NEW SCHOOL SECURITY OFFICER THAT WE HAVE IMPLEMENTED AT THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS INTERVENED APPROPRIATELY AND ACCORDINGLY AND RESTORED CAMPUS CALM BACK TO THE WAY THAT IT SHOULD BE. SO I JUST WANTED TO PUBLICLY THANK THOSE THREE INDIVIDUALS, BUT ALSO EVERYBODY ELSE WHO CONTRIBUTED IN THAT MATTER. SECONDLY, WE ARE STILL ALTHOUGH OUR KIDS ARE HOME COMPETING IN VHSL STATE TOURNAMENTS AND MANY OF OUR SCHOOLS ACROSS ALL I BELIEVE MOST OF, IF NOT OUR MAGISTERIAL DISTRICTS ARE COMPETING IN SEMIFINAL PLAY. SOME OF THEM THIS EVENING. SO WE WISH THEM WELL IN THEIR PURSUIT OF BRINGING BACK MORE HARDWARE THIS YEAR TO CHESTERFIELD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. AND THEN LASTLY, I JUST WANTED TO EXTEND MY GRATITUDE TO THIS BOARD ONCE MORE AS WE CLOSE THE DOOR ON THIS SCHOOL YEAR. I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR PUTTING YOUR TRUST IN ME THIS YEAR TO LEAD THIS DIVISION.

SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU. BUT ALSO I THINK IT WAS JOSH WHO MENTIONED DURING HIS COMMENTS AND VERY APPROPRIATELY, THAT OUR SUCCESS IS LARGELY BUILT AROUND THE CAST THAT SUPPORTS US.

SO TO THE CABINET THAT DOES THE DEEP, MEANINGFUL WORK EACH AND EVERY DAY AND SUPPORTS ME AND HAS ALLOWED ME TO GROW INTO THIS POSITION. I JUST WANT TO THANK LISA AND SHARON AND KIM AND SHAWN AND ERNIE AND BOB AND JOSH AND JOHN PHILLIPS AND WENDELL ROBERTS FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS.

BECAUSE WE TACKLED A GREAT DEAL THIS YEAR. SOME OF THE SMALL ONES AND NOT AN EXTENSIVE LIST.

WE REDISTRICTED. WE PASSED A $1 BILLION BUDGET.

WE WRESTLED WITH INCLEMENT WEATHER LIKE WE HAVEN'T IN SEVERAL YEARS.

WE PERFORMED SEVERAL RIBBON CUTTINGS AND GROUNDBREAKINGS AND STILL HAVE MANY ONGOING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

OH, AND I TOTALLY SPACED ON MONIQUE. I'M TOTALLY SORRY.

MONIQUE. YEAH, YOU DID, BUT I STILL CLAIM YOU AS ONE OF MY TOP HIRES OF ALL TIME.

DR. BOOTH, OUR CHIEF OF SCHOOLS. I'LL GIVE HER AN EXTRA SHOUT OUT.

WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY EVALUATED WEAPONS DETECTION AND LOOK FORWARD TO UNVEILING THAT IN THE FALL.

AS WELL AS OTHER SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS THAT WE COMPLETED THIS YEAR WITH CAMERA SYSTEMS AND SCHOOL SECURITY OFFICERS AT ALL OF OUR SCHOOLS AND VESTIBULE COMPLETION, WE IMPLEMENTED NEW STANDARDS AND PATHWAYS IN OUR CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION, ALL CULMINATING WITH 11 BEAUTIFUL GRADUATIONS OVER THE LAST TWO WEEKS. AND I KNOW BELINDA CAME UP AND GAVE HER THANKS TO EVERYBODY WHO CONTRIBUTED.

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SO THANK YOU TO DOCTOR MERRYMAN FOR HER EFFORTS AND HER SUPPORT OF ALL OF OUR HIGH SCHOOLS.

BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, WE LEARNED. WE APPLIED AND WE CONTRIBUTED IN IMPACTFUL AND MEANINGFUL WAYS THIS YEAR.

AND THAT IS BECAUSE OF OUR PHENOMENAL STAFF, THOSE IN THE TRENCHES EACH AND EVERY DAY.

SO MY HATS OFF TO THE ONES THAT MAKE THE MAGIC HAPPEN, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SUPPORTING THEM AGAIN NEXT YEAR, BUT NOT BEFORE EACH OF THEM AND INCLUDING OUR STUDENTS, ENJOY RESTING, RELAXED, FULL SUMMER, FILLED WITH WHATEVER BRINGS THEM THE MOST JOY.

FINALLY, I JUST WANT TO THANK THE WONDERFUL SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES WHO SUPPORT US EACH BOARD MEETING.

IT'S BEEN WONDERFUL GETTING TO KNOW YOU GUYS THIS YEAR.

THANK YOU FOR WALKING ME TO MY TRUCK. EVERY NIGHT.

EVEN THOUGH MY WIFE THINKS THAT THAT'S A BIT WEIRD FOR A GROWN MAN TO HAVE A PERSONAL ESCORT TO HIS TRUCK.

BUT THANK YOU, GENTLEMEN, FOR WHAT YOU DO. AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE, MADAM CHAIR.

THANK YOU, DR. MURRAY. NEXT, WE HAVE ANNOUNCEMENTS, COMMUNICATIONS AND SCHOOL BOARD COMMENTS.

[I. Announcements, Communications, and School Board Comments]

AND I CAN TELL YOU IN CONVERSATION WITH DR. MURRAY AND SENIOR LEADERSHIP THAT OWNERSHIP HAS HAD.

IT'S UNFORTUNATE. BUT THANK YOU FOR COMING OUT AND SPEAKING.

THANK YOU FOR RAISING YOUR FAMILY IN THE MATOACA DISTRICT.

YOU KNOW HOW GOOD IT IS BECAUSE YOU CAME FROM THAT VERY SAME HIGH SCHOOL AND YOU UNDERSTAND THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION.

BECAUSE IF NOT, YOU WOULDN'T HAVE STAYED. AND YOU DID.

WE OWE THAT TO YOUR FAMILY AND ALL FAMILIES THAT ATTEND ALL OF OUR HIGH SCHOOLS.

THAT WE GET IT RIGHT. YOU'RE 100% ACCURATE, AND I JUST WANTED TO APOLOGIZE FOR THAT ERROR.

THANK YOU FOR COMING OUT AND SPEAKING TONIGHT.

AND JUST GREATLY APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTNER WITH YOU AS WE CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD.

SO MADAM CHAIR, THAT'S ALL I HAVE. THANK YOU.

OKAY. THE SCHOOL BOARD WILL HOLD A SUMMER WORK SESSION ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 12TH, 2025 AT 12 P.M.

HERE IN THE PUBLIC MEETING ROOM. IT WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A BUSINESS MEETING AT 6:30 P.M.

IF THERE'S NO FURTHER BUSINESS, WE NEED A MOTION TO ADJOURN.

SO MOVED. MADAM CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL? ROLL ON THE MOTION.

THE MOTION CARRIES THE JUNE 3RD, 2025 SCHOOL BOARD BUSINESS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.