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GOOD AFTERNOON. I'D LIKE TO CALL THE OCTOBER 14TH, 2025 SCHOOL BOARD WORK SESSION TO ORDER.
[A. Meeting Opening]
[B. CCPS Audit & Finance Committee Report]
FIRST, WE HAVE A REPORT FROM THE SCHOOL BOARD, AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE FROM DOCTOR PERKINS.THANK YOU. OKAY. THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON, MADAM CHAIR.
WE HAVE FIVE SEATS ON THIS COMMITTEE, ONE FROM EACH DISTRICT.
AS YOU KNOW, TWO WILL BE FILLED SOON, I THINK ONE VERY SOON.
JOINING ME CURRENTLY ON THE COMMITTEE ARE MR. DECKER AND DOCTOR MALLORY. THE STATED PURPOSE OF THIS GROUP IS TO ASSIST THE BOARD IN ITS OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITIES FOR BUDGETING, FINANCIAL REPORTING, INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND AUDIT PROCESSES.
WE MEET ABOUT NINE TIMES PER YEAR TO DISCUSS THOSE ISSUES, AND TO HEAR PRESENTATIONS FROM STAFF, AND TO RECEIVE REPORTS AND INFORMATION. THIS YEAR, WE AGAIN SPENT TIME HEARING UPDATES ON RELEVANT AND TIMELY MATTERS THAT RELATE TO AUDIT AND FINANCE. THESE INCLUDED THE CONTINUED WORK ON THE ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING SYSTEM AND INFORMATION THAT IS ALSO PROVIDED TO THE BOARD ON THINGS LIKE BUDGET NEEDS AND DEVELOPMENT, OUR DIVISION PLANS AND SUCCESSES.
WE ALSO HEAR UPDATES FROM THE CHESTERFIELD COUNTY STAFF THAT INCLUDE THE FRAUD WASTE AND ABUSE HOTLINE UPDATES, AUDIT PLANS AND COMPLETIONS, AND IF RECOMMENDATIONS WERE IMPLEMENTED, WE DISCUSS FINANCE RELATED MATTERS THAT COME UP ANNUALLY OR OCCASIONALLY. AND THIS YEAR, THOSE INCLUDED STUDENT ACTIVITY FUNDS REPORT INFORMATION FROM THE COUNTY'S DIRECTOR OF PROCUREMENT.
UPDATES OF THE SRP, NONRESIDENT TUITION, AND SOME FEDERAL FUNDING INFORMATION.
OF COURSE, AUDITS CONSTITUTE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF OUR TIME AND ATTENTION.
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE AUDITS NOTED HERE INVOLVE MANY CCPS STAFF, INCLUDING DIVISIONS, DEPARTMENTS OR OFFICES OF SCHOOL, SOCIAL WORK, EQUITY AND STUDENT SUPPORT, SAFETY AND SECURITY, AND FINANCE.
SOME RECOMMENDATIONS CAN BE IMPLEMENTED FAIRLY QUICKLY, FOR INSTANCE WITHIN THE SCHOOL YEAR.
OTHERS WOULD TAKE WOULD BE MORE COMPLEX WORK AND MIGHT TAKE THROUGH 2027 TO COMPLETE.
BASED ON DISCUSSIONS WE HAVE HAD THROUGH THE YEAR, WE WOULD RESPECTFULLY SUGGEST A COUPLE OF AREAS FOR THE BOARD'S ATTENTION AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT. FIRST, THE ERP IS A TOOL THAT CAN SOLVE MANY DIVISION CHALLENGES BY INTEGRATING PROCESSES, AUTOMATING TASKS, AND REDUCING RELIANCE ON PAPER DOCUMENTATION, AMONG OTHER THINGS.
SO WE SEE THE SUPREME VALUE OF THIS SOFTWARE AND RECOMMEND NOT ONLY FULL SUPPORT FOR THE FIRST PHASE OF IMPLEMENTATION THAT IS COMING SOON, BUT CONTINUED ATTENTION TO WHAT CCPS'S FINANCE DEPARTMENT DEEMS NECESSARY FOR THE ERP TO EVOLVE INTO A TOOL THAT COULD IMPROVE EFFICIENCY IN EVEN MORE AREAS. STAFFING TO MATCH THE NEEDS OF THE FINANCE ISSUES CONNECTED TO ERP IS VITAL.
SECONDLY, AS A GROUP THAT LEARNS OF SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES WITHIN THE DISTRICT IN TERMS OF STUDENT NEEDS AND BUDGETARY MATTERS, WE CONTINUE TO ADVOCATE FOR AN EMPHASIS ON RAISES FOR OUR TEACHER AND SUPPORT STAFF.
IT MUST MEET THE NEEDS OF THE MOMENT IN WHICH WE FIND OURSELVES.
GIVEN THAT THERE IS A TEACHER SHORTAGE AND IT IS REAL, WITH DIRE CONSEQUENCES.
THE AFC HEARS REGULARLY OF THE MANY POOLS ON DOLLARS IN OUR SCHOOL DIVISION, SO WE UNDERSTAND HOW BUDGET DOLLARS MUST BE SPREAD, OFTEN TOO THINLY ACROSS SO MANY NEEDS. YET WE, LIKE MOST STAKEHOLDERS REALIZE THAT THE MISSION AND VISION OF OUR CHANGING SCHOOL DIVISION IS DEPENDENT UPON OUR TEACHERS AND SUPPORT STAFF, SO WE URGE THE BOARD TO MAKE COMPETITIVE STAFF RAISES A PRIORITY IN YOUR UPCOMING BUDGET SEASON. I'LL CLOSE BY RELAYING OUR THANKS TO BOB MEISTER AND KARA DURDEN AND THEIR TEAMS.
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THESE SKILLED LEADERS IN THE DIVISION AND COUNTY PROVIDE OUR COMMITTEE WITH IMPORTANT INFORMATION THAT ALLOWS US TO VIEW THE WORK OF AUDIT AND FINANCE, AND LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW CCPS COULD BE EVEN BETTER.SOMETIMES TEAMS LIKE THESE WORK BEHIND THE SCENES IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS, BUT WE KNOW THAT THERE IS NO POSSIBLE WAY IN WHICH AN EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATION COULD SURVIVE WITHOUT THEM, SO WE APPRECIATE THEIR PROFESSIONALISM AND HARD WORK.
FINALLY, I WOULD STRESS THAT THE COMMITTEE IS OPEN TO WAYS IN WHICH WE CAN SERVE YOU BETTER, SO WE WOULD WELCOME YOUR SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE MEETING TOPICS AT ANY TIME.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, DOCTOR PERKINS, BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? MR. PARANTO. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. DOCTOR PERKINS, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT PRESENTATION.
HAS THE COMMITTEE PUT TOGETHER ANY TYPE OF LETTER OR REQUEST TO THE STATE IN REGARDS TO JLARC?.
OUR COMMITTEE HAS NOT DONE THAT. WE WERE VERY INTERESTED IN HEARING THE JLARC STUDY.
AND IT MAY WELL BE THAT THE MEMBERS ARE OPEN TO THAT.
I'M HAPPY TO TAKE THAT BACK. SURE. AND I APPRECIATE THAT.
THE REASON I'M ASKING IS WHEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT DEFICITS THE STATE YEARS HAS BEEN WITHHOLDING.
IF WE HAD RECEIVED THAT MONEY I THINK SOME OF THE ITEMS ON YOUR LIST WOULD NOT BE ON YOUR LIST.
AND THAT'S WHY I WAS WONDERING IF THE COMMITTEE HAD CONSIDERED REACHING OUT TO TO THE STATE ON THAT.
I WILL DEFINITELY TAKE THAT BACK. WE WERE INTERESTED WHEN MR. MEISTER TALKED TO US ABOUT THAT JLARC STUDY AT ONE OF OUR MEETINGS.
OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, DOCTOR PERKINS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP ON THE AFC COMMITTEE AND FOR ALL THE OTHER MEMBERS ON THE ON THE TEAM. AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING A FEW NEW ONES JOINED.
SO THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE AN UPDATE ON GIFTED EDUCATION FROM DOCTOR FOIL.
[C. Gifted Education Update]
THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON. MADAM CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.DOCTOR MURRAY IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU ALL. IT'S GREAT TO BE HERE AND SHARE SOME OF THE COOL THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING IN OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM WITH YOU AND WITH OUR COMMUNITY THIS EVENING OR THIS AFTERNOON. SO THE OFFICE OF GIFTED EDUCATION TRULY SEEKS TO GROW, ENGAGE, AND EMPOWER ALL OF OUR STUDENTS IN OUR DIVISION THROUGH PROMOTING HIGH QUALITY INSTRUCTION AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES IN OUR CLASSROOMS. I'LL SHARE WITH YOU TODAY HOW WE ARE REACHING CLASSROOMS, SUPPORTING STUDENT GROWTH, AND CREATING ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITIES.
I WILL THEN CONCLUDE BY SHARING SOME NEXT STEPS.
WE'VE BEEN HARD AT WORK SUPPORTING RIGOROUS AND ENGAGING INSTRUCTION ACROSS OUR SCHOOL DIVISION.
THESE PHOTOS ON THE SLIDE HIGHLIGHT JUST A FEW OF THE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THAT OUR TEACHERS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THIS SCHOOL YEAR TO REALLY STRENGTHEN AND REFINE THEIR CRAFT. OVER THE PAST YEAR, SCHOOLS ACROSS OUR DIVISION HAVE BENEFITED FROM CUSTOMIZED PROFESSIONAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES PROVIDED BY OUR OFFICE, BOTH FOR THE ENTIRE SCHOOL FACULTIES AND FOR SPECIFIC GRADE LEVEL TEAMS. THESE SESSIONS HAVE GIVEN TEACHERS PRACTICAL TOOLS AND STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE THEIR INSTRUCTION IN THE CLASSROOM AND STUDENT ENGAGEMENT.
ONE MAJOR HIGHLIGHT THAT I WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU WAS TEACHERCON 2025.
IT'S OUR BIANNUAL CONFERENCE OPEN TO ALL TEACHERS IN THE DIVISION.
THIS PAST SUMMER, AROUND 250 EDUCATORS ATTENDED ON THEIR OWN TIME BECAUSE THEY WERE EAGER TO LEARN, COLLABORATE AND GROW TOGETHER. THE EVENT FEATURED SESSIONS LED BY TEACHER PRESENTERS SHOWCASING THE HIGH QUALITY TEACHING PRACTICES THAT ARE GOING ON IN OUR DIVISION. OUR KEYNOTE SPEAKER, DOCTOR BRIAN HAUSEN, COMPLIMENTED THOSE TEACHER PRESENTERS AND INSPIRED PARTICIPANTS WITH A KEYNOTE.
THAT REALLY ENCOURAGED THEM TO CREATE MEANINGFUL AND ENGAGING EXPERIENCES IN THEIR CLASSROOMS. TEACHERS REALLY LEFT ENERGIZED WITH NEW IDEAS TO BRING TO THEIR STUDENTS.
THROUGH THESE PARTNERSHIPS TEACHERS ARE SUPPORTED IN DESIGNING ENGAGING LESSONS, DIFFERENTIATING INSTRUCTION AND IMPLEMENTING STRATEGIES THAT ENHANCE CLASSROOM PRACTICE AND ELEVATE THE STUDENT LEARNING EXPERIENCE.
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THESE SLIDES ARE DESIGNED TO ENRICH AND DEEPEN INSTRUCTION BY OFFERING ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR DIFFERENTIATION, PARTICULARLY DURING TIER TWO INSTRUCTION FOR STUDENTS WHO WOULD BENEFIT FROM STRETCHING THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE SKILLS TAUGHT.NATURAL TIME FOR USING THESE IS DURING WORKSHOP.
THEY SERVE AS A MODEL OF AN EFFECTIVE TEACHING STRATEGY, SO THEY CAN USE THAT AS AN EXAMPLE TO MODIFY AN EXISTING LESSON IN THEIR CLASSROOM AS WELL. AS WE CONTINUE REACHING CLASSROOMS ACROSS THE DIVISION TO SUPPORT THAT HIGH QUALITY INSTRUCTION, WE ALSO REMAIN COMMITTED TO PROVIDING STRONG PROGRAMING THAT MEETS INDIVIDUAL STUDENT NEEDS AND FOSTERS THEIR GROWTH.
AND OUR INSPIRE PROGRAMS OFFER STUDENTS SHARED LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT NURTURE THEIR TALENTS WHILE DEVELOPING ESSENTIAL SKILLS SUCH AS CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKING, LOGIC, AND METACOGNITION. THESE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO COMPLEMENT AND ENHANCE THE DAILY CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, NOT TO BE SOMETHING ELSE THAT'S ADDED ON TO A TEACHER'S PLATE.
EDUCATORS AND ADMINISTRATORS CAN CHOOSE TO IMPLEMENT ONE OR MORE OF THESE INSPIRE PROGRAMS IN A CLASSROOM, ACROSS A GRADE LEVEL, OR THROUGHOUT MULTIPLE GRADES IN THEIR SCHOOL.
CREATING FLEXIBLE PATHWAYS FOR CULTIVATING STUDENT POTENTIAL IN THEIR BUILDINGS.
THESE STUDENTS RECEIVE DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION WITHIN THE CLASSROOM, ALLOWING TEACHERS TO EXTEND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGE STUDENTS IN WAYS THAT ALIGN WITH THEIR READINESS AND INTERESTS. FOR STUDENTS WHOSE LEARNING NEEDS REQUIRE A MORE COMPREHENSIVE AND RIGOROUS APPROACH, WE ALSO OFFER OUR CENTER-BASED GIFTED PROGRAM IN GRADES THREE THROUGH EIGHT WITH A IT'S A FULL TIME OPTION FOR THESE STUDENTS.
IT INTEGRATES. IT IS DIFFERENT BECAUSE IT INTEGRATES KAPLAN'S DEPTH AND COMPLEXITY FRAMEWORK AS A COMMON LANGUAGE OF LEARNING ACROSS THOSE GRADE LEVELS INCORPORATING INTERDISCIPLINARY AND HALLMARK CURRICULUM EXPERIENCES AND OFFERS ONGOING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENRICHMENT.
THE GOAL IS TO ENSURE THAT STUDENTS ARE BOTH CHALLENGED AND SUPPORTED IN DEVELOPING THEIR INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY AND CAPACITY FOR DEEPER UNDERSTANDING IN THOSE PROGRAMS. AND FINALLY, THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL. THE STUDENTS IN OUR DIVISION HAVE ACCESS TO TWO REGIONAL GOVERNOR SCHOOLS, WHICH SERVE AS AN EXTENSION OF THE EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ALREADY AVAILABLE TO THEM IN CHESTERFIELD.
THESE PROGRAMS COMPLEMENT OUR EXCELLENT COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL OFFERINGS, OUR SPECIALTY CENTERS, AND EXPANDING CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, ALLOWING STUDENTS TO ENGAGE IN ADVANCED STUDIES ALONGSIDE PEERS FROM ACROSS CENTRAL VIRGINIA.
IT'S AN ELECTIVE COURSE, AND ASE PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES TO DEEPEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THEMSELVES AS LEARNERS TO EXTEND THEIR KNOWLEDGE THROUGH DIRECTED, INDEPENDENT STUDY, SERVE THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND ENGAGE IN STUDENT DRIVEN LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT OFTEN GO BEYOND THE TRADITIONAL CURRICULUM. THROUGH THIS WORK, STUDENTS DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS, STRENGTHEN THEIR ABILITY TO THINK CRITICALLY AND CREATIVELY, AND EXPLORE HOW THEIR INDIVIDUAL STRENGTHS AND CHALLENGES CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR GROWTH AND SUCCESS. STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN INDEPENDENT AND COLLABORATIVE STUDIES INVOLVING RESEARCH, DESIGN, AND INQUIRY PROJECTS THAT ALLOW THEM TO PURSUE THEIR PASSIONS AND INTERESTS IN AUTHENTIC WAYS TO PROMOTE CONSISTENCY AND COHERENCE ACROSS THE SCHOOL'S.
A COURSE FRAMEWORK WAS COLLABORATIVELY, COLLABORATIVELY DEVELOPED WITH OUR TEACHERS.
WE ASKED THEM, WHAT IS ASE TO YOU AND HOW IS IT WORK FOR YOU AND WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO SERVE OUR STUDENTS? AND THAT IS HOW THAT COLLABORATIVE WORK CAME ABOUT.
SO IT BALANCES THE STRUCTURE, KIND OF BALANCES THE SHARED EXPECTATIONS ACROSS THE DIVISION WITH SCHOOL LEVEL FLEXIBILITY, ENSURING THAT EACH CLASS IS RESPONSIVE TO THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF THE STUDENTS IN THAT IN THAT SPECIFIC SCHOOL, AS SEEN ON THE SLIDE, THE ASE CORE ENRICHMENT EXPERIENCE FOLLOWS A DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRESSION OVER TIME ACROSS GRADE LEVELS.
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IN GRADE SIX, STUDENTS EXPLORE WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A GIFTED LEARNER AND EXAMINE THOSE CHARACTERISTICS AND HOW THEY RELATE TO THEIR OWN EXPERIENCES.NOW THE COOL PART IS, AT THE END OF THE YEAR, STUDENTS PRESENT THEIR LEARNING AND THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS THROUGH A LITTLE ASE SHOWCASE WHERE THEY SHARE THEIR CULMINATING PROJECTS WITH PARENTS AND WITH THE COMMUNITY.
BY THE END OF MIDDLE SCHOOL, ACE STUDENTS LEAVE WITH A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THEMSELVES AS LEARNERS AND LEADERS AND ARE PREPARED TO MAKE THOUGHTFUL, PURPOSEFUL, PURPOSEFUL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE WORLD AROUND THEM.
THIS SLIDE PROVIDES A GLIMPSE OF THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS THAT OUR PROGRAMS REACH.
OUR INSPIRE PROGRAMS SERVE OVER 4400 STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TEN.
INSPIRE PROGRAMS ARE ACTIVE IN 42 SCHOOLS AND 208 CLASSROOMS ACROSS THE DIVISION.
OF THESE STUDENTS, APPROXIMATELY 7000 ARE SERVED THROUGH OUR SCHOOL-BASED GIFTED PROGRAMS, WHERE THEY RECEIVE DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION IN THEIR AREAS OF STRENGTH.
THIS GROUP ALSO INCLUDES STUDENTS WHO ARE ON MONITOR STATUS, AND THAT'S A UNIQUE PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED NOTABLE INDICATORS OF ADVANCED POTENTIAL, BUT WHO ARE NOT YET IDENTIFIED GIFTED.
WITH THIS, WE ALSO HAVE APPROXIMATELY 2500 STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN OUR CENTER-BASED GIFTED PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES THAT FULL TIME, RIGOROUS ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE AS WELL.
FINALLY, 345 STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN OUR TWO REGIONAL GOVERNOR SCHOOLS, WITH 129 STUDENTS ATTENDING APPOMATTOX REGIONAL GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY, AND 216 STUDENTS ATTENDING MAGGIE L.
WALKER GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL FOR GOVERNMENT AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES.
TOGETHER, THESE PROGRAMS REFLECT THE DIVISION'S COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING ACCESS TO ADVANCED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND ENSURING THAT EVERY STUDENT HAS THE SUPPORT AND CHALLENGE THEY NEED TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. AS WE LOOK AT THIS, AND AS WE CONTINUE TO REALLY CULTIVATE AND SUPPORT STUDENT GROWTH, WE ARE WORKING CLOSELY WITH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS AND THEIR TEAMS TO EXPAND ACCESS TO ADVANCED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS.
EACH YEAR OUR DIVISION REPORTS THIS DATA TO THE VDOE.
AS REPORTED TO THE VDOE, THIS PROGRESS REALLY REPRESENTS THE DEDICATION OF OUR TEACHERS, OUR ADMINISTRATORS, OUR COUNSELORS WHO REALLY ENSURE THAT STUDENTS GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEMONSTRATE THEIR STRENGTHS AND TALENTS.
OUR DIVISION CONTINUES TO BUILD CAPACITY IN SCHOOLS BY IMPLEMENTING TWO THINGS UNIVERSAL SCREENINGS AND KINDERGARTEN, SECOND GRADE AND FIFTH GRADE. THESE PROVIDE VALUABLE DATA TO HELP TEACHERS AND SCHOOL TEAMS IDENTIFY STUDENTS WHO MAY BENEFIT FROM GIFTED SERVICES, BUT ALSO CAN BE USED TO INFORM THEIR DAY TO DAY INSTRUCTION.
ADDITIONALLY, WE HAVE AN IDENTIFICATION PROCESS THAT'S GROUNDED IN RESEARCH AND BEST PRACTICE, AND IT'S DESIGNED TO BE CONSISTENT ACROSS OUR SCHOOLS, YET FLEXIBLE ENOUGH TO CONSIDER THE MULTIPLE SOURCES OF INFORMATION THAT REFLECT EACH STUDENT'S UNIQUE LEARNING PROFILE. THE COLLABORATIVE EFFORT THAT WE HAVE BETWEEN CLASSROOM TEACHERS, OUR SCHOOL TEAMS, AND DIVISION STAFF HELPS OPEN MORE DOORS FOR STUDENTS TO GROW STRETCHING THEIR THINKING AND REALLY ENGAGING THEM IN MEANINGFUL, CHALLENGING LEARNING EXPERIENCES. TOGETHER, WE ARE EXPANDING ACCESS, SUPPORTING TEACHERS IN THE IDENTIFICATION PROCESS, AND CREATING PATHWAYS FOR STUDENTS TO THRIVE IN CHALLENGING AND ENGAGING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS.
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THIS IS COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS ARGS AND IT'S LOCATED IN PETERSBURG.IT OFFERS PROGRAMS IN THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS AND AS WELL AS TECHNOLOGY.
EACH YEAR, THE NUMBER OF AVAILABLE SEATS FOR APPLICATIONS VARIES BASED ON THE NUMBER OF GRADUATING SENIORS THAT WE HAVE, AS WELL AS THE ANNUAL AVAILABLE BUDGET. ON AVERAGE, OUR DIVISION HAS OFFERED APPROXIMATELY 25 TO 30 SEATS ANNUALLY TO THE HIGHEST RANKING APPLICANTS IN EACH FOCUS AREA. THE DATA ON THIS TABLE DISPLAYS JUST THE NUMBER OF STUDENT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED EACH YEAR, AS WELL AS THE NUMBER OF RISING NINTH GRADERS WHO ACCEPTED AND WHO END UP ATTENDING THE SCHOOL.
AND THEN THERE'S A DEMOGRAPHIC BREAKDOWN OF EACH GROUP.
WITH MAGGIE L. WALKER GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL FOR GOVERNMENT AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES, IT IS LOCATED IN RICHMOND, AND IT PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH ADVANCED OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDY GOVERNMENT, GLOBAL AFFAIRS, AND RELATED DISCIPLINES THROUGH RIGOROUS AND HIGHLY SPECIALIZED CURRICULUM.
STUDENTS BENEFIT FROM LEARNING ALONGSIDE PEERS FROM ACROSS CENTRAL VIRGINIA, ENGAGING IN INQUIRY, RESEARCH AND LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCES THAT PREPARE THEM FOR FUTURE ACADEMIC AND CIVIC SUCCESSES.
AGAIN, THE NUMBER OF SEATS IN FOR CHESTER COUNTY APPLICANTS DOES VARY EACH YEAR.
AGAIN, DEPENDENT UPON THE NUMBER OF SENIORS THAT ARE GRADUATING AS WELL AS THE ANNUAL BUDGET.
WE OFFER APPROXIMATELY 50 TO 60 SLOTS PER YEAR TO STUDENT APPLICANTS.
AGAIN, THIS DATA ON THIS SLIDE DISPLAYS THE NUMBER OF STUDENT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED EACH YEAR.
THE TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO HAVE ACCEPTED AND ARE ATTENDING, AS WELL AS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF APPLICANTS AT THE TOP OF EACH COLUMN. NOW, AS WE TALK ABOUT CREATING ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITIES AND REALLY CREATING GREATER ACCESS THE OPENING OF DEEP CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN WESTERN CHESTERFIELD PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO REALIGN CBG SITES ALONG THAT WESTERN 360 CORRIDOR. A LITTLE HISTORY. IN 2020, PROJECTIONS INDICATED THAT WINTERPOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS PROGRAM CAPACITY WOULD REACH APPROXIMATELY 156% BY THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR.
EVEN BEFORE THE ANTICIPATED OPENING OF MOSELEY ELEMENTARY IN THE FALL OF 2022 WITH NO SPACE AVAILABLE FOR ADDITIONAL TRAILERS, THE CBG PROGRAM AT WINTERPOCK WAS TEMPORARILY RELOCATED RESULTING IN THE CREATION OF CBG SITES AT CLOVER HILL, CRENSHAW, AND ALBERTA SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
IT WAS A LARGE SITE OF OVER 200 STUDENTS, AND IT WAS RELOCATED TO THREE DIFFERENT SITES WITH THE OPENING OF A NEW SECOND OR A SECOND NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN THE WESTERN 360 CORRIDOR NEXT FALL, BOTH REDISTRICTING OPTIONS PRESENTED TO THE COMMUNITY THE AVAILABLE CAPACITY AT GRANGE HALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO HOST FULL TIME GIFTED SERVICES THROUGH THE CBG PROGRAM AT THAT SITE.
THIS REALIGNMENT WILL BRING PROGRAMING CLOSER TO WHERE THOSE STUDENTS LIVE, HELP REDUCE TRANSPORTATION TIMES, AND INCREASE ACCESS FOR FAMILIES WHO MAY HAVE PREVIOUSLY DECLINED PARTICIPATION DUE TO THAT DISTANCE.
GRAND TOTALS FOR EACH SITE ARE GIVEN AT THE TOP SHADED ROW OF EACH SECTION, COLUMNS LABELED E.
JUST TO CLARIFY, THOSE ARE STUDENTS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR CBG, AND THE COLUMN LABELED P ARE THE NUMBER OF THOSE ELIGIBLE STUDENTS THAT ARE PARTICIPATING CURRENTLY IN THE PROGRAM. THIS SIDE DISPLAY OR THIS SLIDE DISPLAYS PROPOSED CBG SITES AND REALIGNED FEEDER PATTERNS IN ORDER TO SERVE STUDENTS CLOSER TO THEIR HOMES.
SECOND, AS NOTED IN THE PRESENTATIONS RELATED TO THE TWO REDISTRICTING OPTIONS, STUDENTS ZONED FOR DEEP CREEK, GRANGE HALL, MOSELEY AND WINTERPOCK WOULD ATTEND THE NEW CBG SITE AT GRANGE HALL ELEMENTARY NEXT SCHOOL YEAR.
WE HAVE A CHANCE TO CREATE GREATER ACCESS TO THIS OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS.
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ALBERTA SMITH IS LOCATED JUST DOWN THE ROAD FROM CRENSHAW AND THIS MAKES IT A PRACTICAL AND CONVENIENT OPTION FOR FAMILIES IN THIS AREA.THIS REALIGNMENT ALSO SERVES TWO OTHER OBJECTIVES.
A CHANGE THAT DIRECTLY SUPPORTS THE STRATEGIC PLAN OBJECTIVE 2.1 WHICH CALLS FOR REDUCING THE NUMBER OF THOSE MODULAR CLASSROOMS. SO NEXT STEPS ON THE JOURNEY. I'D LIKE TO CONCLUDE THIS UPDATE BY JUST SHARING SOME OF THE NEXT STEPS THAT MY OFFICE IS WORKING ON.
THE CURRENT PLAN EXTENDS THROUGH 2026, AND REVISIONS WILL BE DEVELOPED AND REVIEWED BY THE GIFTED EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO ENSURE THAT IT REFLECTS BOTH BEST PRACTICES AND COMMUNITY PRIORITIES. IN OUR LAST MEETING, THE CHAIR ASSIGNED HOMEWORK THAT THE FIRST TWO SECTIONS OF THE PLAN ARE TO BE READ FOR THE NEXT MEETING. SO THEY'RE GETTING TO WORK. WE WILL CONTINUE PARTNERING WITH OUR SCHOOLS TO REFINE AND ENHANCE THE INSPIRE PROGRAMS, ENSURING THAT THEY COMPLEMENT THE CORE CURRICULUM AND REFLECT NEW STANDARDS AND THAT THEY CONTINUE TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH ENGAGING AND CHALLENGING LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT REALLY CULTIVATE THEIR CURIOSITY AND CREATIVITY.
THESE GROUPS CREATED INITIAL DRAFTS ADDRESSING GROUPING PRACTICES, DIFFERENTIATED OUTCOMES, INSTRUCTIONAL BEST PRACTICES, PROFESSIONAL LEARNING, AND STAKEHOLDER SUPPORT AND ENGAGEMENT.
AND THEN FINALLY, OUR GIFTED EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE WILL ALSO CONTINUE ITS WORK AND PROVIDING FEEDBACK AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO STRENGTHEN SUPPORT FOR GIFTED EDUCATION ACROSS THE DIVISION. AND SO, FINALLY AS WE LOOK AHEAD OUR WORK REMAINS ROOTED IN THAT SHARED PURPOSE GROWING, ENGAGING AND EMPOWERING OUR KIDS. AND BY DOING IT THROUGH HIGH QUALITY INSTRUCTION IN OUR CLASSROOMS. AND BY REACHING THOSE CLASSROOMS, WE STRENGTHEN TEACHING AND LEARNING AT THE FOUNDATION.
BY SUPPORTING THE STUDENT GROWTH WE NURTURE THEIR CAREER, THEIR CURIOSITY, THEIR CREATIVITY THEIR CONFIDENCE, THEIR ACHIEVEMENT BY CREATING ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITIES, WE CAN OPEN DOORS FOR KIDS AND NEXT STEPS ON THE JOURNEY, REFINE OUR PROCESSES FOR TOMORROW. AND WITH THAT, I'M HAPPY TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
THANK YOU. DOCTOR. BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? MISS HUDGINS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR THIS VERY INFORMATIVE.
I MEAN, IT KEPT GOING AND GOING AND GOING. FANTASTIC.
AND I LOVE HOW YOU GUYS NOT ONLY FOCUS ON OUR GIFTED, THIS GIFTED SEGMENT OF OUR POPULATION, BUT YOU ALSO TAKE YOU REALIZE THAT WHAT YOU'RE CREATING, LIKE WITH THE INSPIRE PROGRAM OR WHATEVER ELSE THAT YOU SAY, YOU KNOW WHAT, GUYS? EVERYONE CAN BENEFIT FROM THIS.
AND I LOVE THAT. THIS DEEP WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING OVER HERE FOR THIS SEGMENT OF THE POPULATION THAT REALLY NEEDS IT YOU'RE YOU'RE ALLOWING EVERYONE TO BENEFIT FROM IT. SO I CONGRATULATE YOU AND YOUR TEAM FOR THAT FORESIGHT.
I JUST I THINK IT'S REALLY FANTASTIC. ONE THING YOU THREW OUT THERE TIER TWO INSTRUCTION, YOU WERE SAYING TIER TWO INSTRUCTION IS, COULD YOU JUST REMIND US WHAT THAT MEANS WITH TIER TWO INSTRUCTION? YOU KNOW, TIER ONE INSTRUCTION IS INSTRUCTION DELIVERED WITH TO ALL STUDENTS.
AND TIER TWO INSTRUCTION MIGHT BE WHERE THE TEACHER UTILIZES WHETHER IT'S LEARNING CENTERS OR MAYBE SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION TO REALLY TARGET SOME STUDENTS WHETHER THEY HAVE SPECIFIC LEARNING NEEDS OR THAT THEY NEED ENRICHMENT AND EXTENSION.
NICE. THANK YOU. THANKS. MR. PARANTO. THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION, AND I JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU AND YOUR TEAM FOR THE WORK BEHIND THE SCENES AS WE GET READY TO OPEN UP DEEP CREEK ELEMENTARY NEXT AUGUST, AND WHAT THAT MEANS FOR OUR STUDENTS HERE.
AND A BIT OF A SHIFT THAT YOU WENT OVER AS FAR AS, FOR EXAMPLE, CRENSHAW TO ALBERTA SMITH, MOSELEY TO GRANGE HALL. AND SO IT'S A BIT OF A SOMETIMES I UNDERSTAND TRYING TO PUT THE PIECES OF THE PUZZLE TOGETHER TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING WORKS.
SO I JUST WANT TO APPRECIATE YOU AND YOUR TEAM AND THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU'VE DONE TO ENSURE THAT WHEN THAT TIME COMES, IT LAUNCHES WITHOUT ANY ISSUE. SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
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I JUST HAD ONE QUICK QUESTION. IF YOU COULD GO TO SLIDE SEVEN, JUST MORE FOR CLARIFICATION.LET'S SEE. YES. APPARENTLY WE'RE ON THE SAME WAVELENGTH.
OKAY. WE'LL SEE. SO THE TOTAL NUMBER THERE FOR 2024 TO 25, THE 8325 STUDENTS. IS THAT ALL ENCOMPASSING, GIFTED LIKE, SCHOOL-BASED GIFTED AND CENTER-BASED GIFTED? CORRECT. THAT IS EVERYBODY THAT WE'VE REPORTED TO THE STATE THAT IS IDENTIFIED, GIFTED.
SO THAT'S WHERE WE'RE SERVING, LIKE OVER A THOUSAND STUDENTS WHO WOULD HAVE HAD A SHUT DOOR.
INSTEAD, THEY GET REEVALUATED AGAIN. OKAY. YEAH.
VERY GOOD. THANK YOU. ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU. NEXT, WE HAVE AN UPDATE ON FAMILY AND COMMUNITY
[D. FACE Update]
ENGAGEMENT FROM MISTER SMITH AND MISSUS BARTILOTTI.THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIRMAN. BOARD MEMBERS. AMY BARTILOTTI AND MYSELF WILL BE GIVING THE PRESENTATION. I'LL KIND OF START US OFF AND TURN IT OVER TO AMY ABOUT MIDWAY THROUGH. WE APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE. WE KNOW, OBVIOUSLY, THIS BOARD IS VERY MUCH ENGAGED IN OUR WORK THROUGH THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PIECE. SO THIS WILL BECOME VERY FAMILIAR TO YOU, BUT HOPEFULLY AN UPDATE FOR THE COMMUNITY AS WELL. JUST A REMINDER, SOME OF THE THINGS OF WHICH WE ACTUALLY DO IN THIS REALM.
THE SECOND PIECE IS CULTIVATING AND SHOWCASING OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, AND THIRD PIECE IS CREATING ADDITIONAL PARTNERSHIPS AND CONNECTIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR SCHOOLS BY ENGAGING EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS.
HOW WE SUPPORT OUR SCHOOLS, WE REGULARLY SUPPORT AND LOOK FOR THEIR FEEDBACK WITH REGARDS TO THE PROGRAMS THAT WE HAVE, AND ALSO ENSURING THAT WE'RE RESPONDING TO THE NEEDS OF FAMILIES WITH REGARDS TO SCHOOLS AND THEIR FEEDER PATTERNS.
WE ALSO SERVE AS THOUGHT PARTNERS FOR OUR SCHOOLS AS THEY WORK TO ENGAGE THEIR FAMILIES THEY KNOW BEST, ESSENTIALLY THROUGH WHAT THE NEEDS OF OUR FAMILIES MAY BE.
AS WE CONNECT TO THE GREATER COMMUNITY ON BEHALF OF THE SCHOOL DIVISION, WE DO FOCUS ON THIS ENGAGEMENT PIECE, BUT ALSO COLLABORATING WITH THE ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE MISSION AND VALUES ALIGN CLOSELY TO OUR SCHOOL DIVISIONS.
WE'RE VERY BLESSED THAT WE HAVE MANY OF THOSE PARTNERSHIPS AVAILABLE TO US IN OUR COMMUNITY, AND ALSO BUILDING ADDITIONAL PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY ITSELF.
JUST TO HIGHLIGHT SOME RECENT SUCCESSES. FIRST PIECE IS PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES IN THE 24-25 SCHOOL YEAR, THE OFFICE OF FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, WHICH IS LED BY AMY BARTILOTTI. SHE HAS A TEAM OF THREE EXPANDED OUR VIRTUAL ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET FAMILIES WHERE THEY ARE.
THREE HIGHLIGHTS THERE. THE FIRST ONE IS THE COFFEE AND CONVERSATION SERIES.
AND THE LAST PIECE THERE IS THE WHAT'S NEXT WEDNESDAYS, WHICH IS A MONTHLY VIRTUAL EVENT THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE, RESOURCES OR HELP OUR FAMILIES PREPARE STUDENTS FOR LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL WITH A STRONG FOCUS ON THE COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS.
ALL HIGHLIGHTING KEY FOCUS POINTS FOR THE WORK THAT WE'RE DOING.
AS A BOARD IS AWARE, WE HOSTED OUR SECOND EL LIBROTAZO EVENT IN 2025.
WE HAD MORE THAN 3500 FAMILIES REGISTERED PARTICIPATION FROM EVERY ZIP CODE IN CHESTERFIELD COUNTY.
WE HAD 30 COMMUNITY PARTNERS HELPING TO SUPPORT THIS EVENT.
AS YOU'LL SEE, HIGHLIGHTING JULY 14TH OF NEXT YEAR TO BE THE NEXT EVENT FOR THIS.
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CHAMPION CARD. AND ALSO WITH THAT, OBVIOUSLY REALLY EVALUATING THAT PROGRAMMATIC PIECE.SO WITH THIS CARD, IT'S A DYNAMIC SUPPORT SYSTEM.
SO THE THE BENEFITS OF THAT CARD WILL CHANGE OVER TIME.
AND WORKING CLOSELY WITH SCHOOLS AND HOW WE CAN SHOW AND SHARE THOSE BENEFITS FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
AND THE LAST PIECE WITH REGARD TO COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IS REALLY OUR WORK TO CONNECT WITH THE MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITY, WORKING WITH OUR BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS THROUGH OUR PRINCIPAL FOR A MORNING PROGRAM, AND THEN EVALUATING AND ELEVATING THE ROLE IN SUPPORT OF OUR PARTNERS.
AS YOU'LL SEE, WE BRINGING THAT TO THE SCHOOL BOARD PAST SEVERAL MEETINGS.
WE'LL BE DOING THAT AGAIN TONIGHT TO SHOWCASE AND HIGHLIGHT THE WORK OF OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS.
AT THIS POINT, I'LL TURN IT OVER TO AMY. THANK YOU.
GOOD EVENING. OR GOOD AFTERNOON. SO WE DO LOVE DATA, AND I WILL BE THE VERY FIRST PERSON TO SAY WE KIND OF LIKE GOING IN WITH THE FLEX OF WE HAD 3500 PEOPLE COME TO OUR LITERACY EVENT AT LIKE THE REGIONAL LITERACY MEETING.
BUT THAT BEING SAID THAT JUST MEASURES WHO SHOWS WHO SHOWS UP.
WE'RE CONTINUING TO FOCUS ON HOW PARTICIPATION IN OUR PROGRAMING AND EVENTS CHANGE, KIND OF HOW FAMILIES THINK, WHAT THEY KNOW AND WHAT THEY DO NEXT, THEIR CONFIDENCE IN THEIR AGENCY.
AND THIS CONTINUAL FEEDBACK LOOP THAT WE WORKED SO GRACIOUSLY THANKFUL FOR OUR OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND EVALUATION, WHO HELPED US KIND OF FIND JUST SOME REALLY QUICK, SUCCINCT QUESTIONS THAT COULD GIVE US THAT INFORMATION, SO PARENTS WERE NOT SPENDING 15 MINUTES FILLING OUT A FORM.
IT'S DONE IN LESS THAN A MINUTE. AND THAT MEANS THAT WE'RE ABLE TO RESPOND TO IT.
AND SO THAT FEEDBACK, THAT FEEDBACK LOOP KIND OF HELPS US REALLY DRIVE NOT ONLY HOW WE'RE DOING OUR PROGRAMING OR WHEN IT'S DELIVERED, BUT WHAT WE ARE SHARING. AND WE'RE INTENTIONAL ABOUT SHARING THAT WITH OUR FAMILIES.
AND SO IT IS, YOU WILL OFTEN HEAR CAT, WHO LEADS HER COFFEE AND CONVERSATION TEAM, SAYING, OH, YOU KNOW, I PLANNED, YOU KNOW, THIS TOPIC BECAUSE I HAD 11% OF THE PEOPLE THAT RESPONDED, SAID, YOU KNOW, WE REALLY WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT CO-PARENTING. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE NEED TO HAVE RESOURCES ON.
AND SO WHEN THEY SEE THEIR INPUT REFLECTED IN WHAT COMES NEXT, IT CREATES SOME OWNERSHIP AND TRUST.
AND SO THIS ONGOING CYCLE INFORMS OUR DESIGN, DRIVES ENGAGEMENT.
AND THAT ENGAGEMENT THEN PRODUCES NEW DATA. AND WE'RE COMMITTED TO GETTING BETTER.
WE WERE TALKING ABOUT KIND OF WHEN WE TALKED ABOUT IT IN OUR TEAM, LIKE WHAT THIS WORK MEANT.
AND, YOU KNOW, EVERYONE IN THIS ROOM CAN PROBABLY SAY THEY HEAR, YOU KNOW, EVERY COUPLE OF WEEKS, OH, WE'RE JUST TOO BIG. WE'RE JUST TOO BIG AS A DIVISION.
WE'RE JUST TOO BIG. I DON'T WANT TO GET SMALLER, THOUGH, BECAUSE IT WOULD MEAN GIVING UP THE WEALTH OF DIVERSITY OF VOICES AND ALL OF THE RESOURCES THAT WE HAVE. AND SO I THINK OUR WORK HITS DIFFERENTLY BECAUSE WE REALLY WORK TO MAKE SOMETHING THAT'S SO BIG SEEMS SO SMALL.
AND ODDLY ENOUGH, IT'S HAPPENED. AND WE'VE KIND OF LEARNED THROUGH IT, THROUGH THESE VIRTUAL PROGRAMS BECAUSE THEY'RE ONGOING, THEY'RE RESPONSIVE, AND WE HAVE KIND OF A CROWD THAT FOLLOWS.
AND SO YOU START TO BUILD THESE RELATIONSHIPS.
AND WE KNOW THAT STUDIES SHOW THAT WHEN PARENTS HAVE A STRONG NETWORK OF SUPPORT AND ACCESS TO TRUSTED INFORMATION, THEY REPORT LOWER STRESS, GREATER CONFIDENCE, AND THEIR CHILDREN SHOW STRONGER ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL OUTCOMES.
SO THIS COMMUNITY CONNECTION ISN'T AN EXTRA. IT'S A PROTECTIVE FAMILY FACTOR FOR OUR FAMILIES.
THE MORE FAMILIES FEEL CONNECTED TO EACH OTHER, TO SCHOOLS AND TO US.
THE MORE RESILIENT AND CAPABLE THEY BECOME. THAT'S WHY THIS WORK MATTERS.
SO WE'RE NOT JUST RUNNING PROGRAMS, WE'RE BUILDING BELONGING.
IT TRANSFORMS KIND OF A VIRTUAL CHAT INTO THIS RELATIONSHIP.
AND SO YESTERDAY I HAD SENT ME AN EMAIL AND SHE SAID, YOU KNOW, SHE HAD DONE A PROGRAM AND THIS IS FROM A PARENT THAT SHE DOESN'T KNOW PERSONALLY, BUT THE PARENT HAS KIND OF A FREQUENT FLIER, ATTENDS THESE SESSIONS, HAS REACHED OUT BEFORE AND ASKED FOR RESOURCES.
SHE'S SEEN KAT KIND OF RESPOND, AND THE PARENT SAID, I JUST WANT TO SHARE THIS WITH YOU.
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AND IF YOU WOULD HAVE TOLD ME 13 YEARS AGO THAT THIS CHILD WITH THESE ISSUES WAS GOING TO MAKE 103 ON AN ALGEBRA TEST, I WOULDN'T HAVE BELIEVED YOU. I WAS IN SUCH A SPACE AND AND THE PRADER-WILLI FOUNDATION SHARED IT.AND JUST SO THAT WAY, BECAUSE THE PARENT WAS SO EXCITED AND SO PROUD.
BUT JUST WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT THAT SORT OF A CONNECTION, IT'S REALLY MAKING IT SMALL.
IT'S MAKING IT. NOT A ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE, OBVIOUSLY, BUT IT'S MAKING IT LIKE THERE'S A TOUCH POINT FOR PEOPLE AND WE REALLY TRY TO BE INTENTIONAL. AND SO HOW THIS IS TURNING OUT AND SHAUN SPOKE ABOUT SOME OF OUR PROGRAMS, CAFE OR COFFEE AND CONVERSATIONS, WHERE RIGHT NOW, EVERY SINGLE WEEK, ALL THE TOPICS THAT WE'RE COVERING THIS YEAR ARE A RESULT OF WHAT PARENTS TOLD US LAST YEAR THEY WANTED TO HAVE.
THERE'S NOT SOMETHING ON THE DOCKET THAT WAS NOT DESIGNED BY PARENTS.
AND THIS YEAR, WE'RE RAMPING UP THE CAFE CONVERSATION, WHICH IS BASICALLY A MIRROR TO THE COFFEE AND CONVERSATION, TRYING TO PROVIDE NOT JUST LANGUAGE ACCESS, BUT EXPERTISE ACCESS IN NATIVE LANGUAGE.
THE WHAT'S NEXT WEDNESDAYS ARE COMING UP. AND SO I THOUGHT, OH, I WANT TO HAVE ONE OF THOSE SERIES.
JUAN HAS ONE AND KEN HAS ONE, AND KAT HAS ONE.
AND SO I WAS TALKING WITH DOCTOR JUDY COLEMAN ABOUT SPECIALTY CENTERS AND HOW YOU COULD DEMYSTIFY THAT EXPERIENCE, BECAUSE WE HAVE ALL THE RESOURCES OUT AND WE HAVE THE PROGRAMS AND YOU KNOW WHAT THEY ARE.
SO WE DECIDED, LET'S JUST DO A WEBINAR AND WE'LL WE CAN INVITE MIDDLE SCHOOL PARENTS.
AND SO IN CONVERSATION, LIKE WE NEED TO TURN THIS INTO A SERIES.
WELL WE HAD OVER 500 PARENTS REGISTER FOR THAT FIRST WEBINAR.
SO WE HAVE HELD OUR LAST, OUR OUR LAST ONE THAT THE FOLLOW UP, WE DIDN'T HAVE QUITE 500, WE HAD 165.
SO THAT WAY YOU COULD HANDLE THE ROCKY EXPERIENCES OF RAISING A MIDDLE SCHOOLER TOGETHER.
AND SO WE'RE REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT. BUT THAT'S WHAT THIS ENGAGEMENT LOOKS LIKE IN ACTION.
FAMILIES SHAPE WHAT WE DO, AND WE JUST TRY TO BE COMMITTED TO SHOWING UP FOR THEM.
WE TALKED A LITTLE BIT ABOUT LAST YEAR. WE LAUNCHED THE CHAMPIONS CARD THIS YEAR.
WE ARE IN FULL GEAR. WE ACTUALLY HOSTED A SIGNUP EVENT TODAY AT THE LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE.
WE HAD 100 PEOPLE COME IN THAT WERE NOT EVEN MEMBERS OF THE LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE.
SO WE'RE REALLY TRYING TO CHOOSE THESE ONGOING LOCATIONS TO WHERE WHEN OUR SENIORS COME IN TO DO IT.
THERE'S ALSO A VALUE ADD FOR THEM TO GET CONNECTED BECAUSE THAT HELPS THEM.
AND SO WE TURNED SOME FOLKS ON TO THAT GREAT RESOURCE, THE PERKINSON CENTER.
THE OTHER COMMUNITY COMMUNITY GATHERING SPACES.
SO THAT WAY THEY FEEL MORE KIND OF CONNECTED.
BUT THEN ALSO CREATING EXPERIENCES JUST FOR OUR CHAMPION CARD MEMBERS.
SO WE'RE GOING TO BE HOSTING A CCPS 101 HOPEFULLY BUS TRIP.
AND THEN COLLABORATING TO IDENTIFY SOME. SO ROLLING OUT ALL OF THE MUSICALS TOGETHER THIS SPRING TO YOU CAN GO AND LIKE KIND OF BROADWAY UNDER THE STARS, CHESTERFIELD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL STYLE. BECAUSE WE REALLY WANT TO TRANSFORM IT FROM JUST A PASS TO A PLATFORM FOR DEEPER ENGAGEMENT, ONE THAT KEEPS US, OUR COMMUNITY CONNECTED AND CELEBRATES OUR STUDENTS AND REMINDS EVERYONE THAT THEY'RE PART OF THE CSPS STORY.
AND THEN FINALLY, OUR BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS, WE ARE JUST CONTINUING TO TO DIG IN AND KIND OF AROUND THREE KEY AREAS ALIGNING TO WHAT WE'RE DOING AS A DIVISION, OUR STRATEGIC INITIATIVES.
SO, YOU KNOW, WORKING CLOSELY WITH KATIE STOKES TEAM TO SAY, YOU KNOW, WHAT DO THOSE PARTNERSHIPS LOOK LIKE FOR YOU? ARE THERE AREAS THAT WE CAN GO IN AND PULL AND CONNECT YOU TO PEOPLE? SO THAT WAY YOU CREATE THE PARTNERSHIP. BUT WE'VE CREATED THE PATHWAY WORKING WITH SCHOOLS TO BUILD THEIR STRONG BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS AND THEN SECURING FINANCIAL SPONSORSHIPS FOR OUR LARGER DIVISION HOSTED EVENTS.
IN ADDITION TO FUNDING THAT WE SECURED FOR THAT, WE WERE ABLE TO SECURE SUPPORT FOR OUR ANNUAL STUDENT OF THE YEAR CELEBRATION AND THE HALL OF FAME. BUT BEYOND NUMBERS, THESE PARTNERSHIPS ARE MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL.
BUSINESSES GAIN MEANINGFUL VISIBILITY AND PURPOSE DRIVEN ENGAGEMENT.
OUR SCHOOLS GAIN RESOURCES, MENTORS, AND COMMUNITY ADVOCATES.
IT'S A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF HOW OUR BETTER TOGETHER PHILOSOPHY.
WHEN SCHOOLS, FAMILY, AND BUSINESSES MOVE IN THE SAME DIRECTION, WE MULTIPLY IMPACT FOR EVERYONE.
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SO IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR ANYTHING. I THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY.THANK YOU. EXCUSE ME. THANK YOU BOTH FOR THAT UPDATE AND PRESENTATION.
OBVIOUSLY, ENGAGEMENT WITH OUR OUR FAMILIES AND OUR OUR STUDENTS IS FIRST AND FOREMOST.
AND THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WORK THAT YOUR TEAM DOES.
THANKS. BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? MISS HUDGINS? I JUST WANT TO CONGRATULATE YOU.
YOUR TEAM. YES. HUGE SCHOOL SYSTEM. AND YOU GUYS, YOU PROBABLY SAID IT TEN DIFFERENT WAYS JUST NOW.
YOU'RE A TINY LITTLE TEAM AND YOU'RE AGILE AND YOU LISTEN AND YOU RESPOND.
AND THAT MAKES OUR HUGE SCHOOL SYSTEM FEEL MUCH SMALLER.
AND YOU'RE CREATING COMMUNITY. AND EVERY TIME YOU GET UP AND TALK ABOUT IT, IT WARMS MY HEART, SO I HOPE IT WARMS EVERYONE ELSE'S HEARTS TOO.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR HEART, FOR OUR KIDS AND FAMILIES.
THANKS. THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE ANNOUNCEMENTS, COMMUNICATIONS, AND SCHOOL BOARD COMMENTS.
[E. Announcements, Communications, and School Board Comments]
SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS. ARE THERE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS OR COMMENTS? OKAY. THE NEXT SCHOOL BOARD BUSINESS MEETING WILL BE HELD THIS EVENING, OCTOBER 14TH, 2025 AT 6:30 P.M.HERE IN THE PUBLIC MEETING ROOM. IF THERE'S NO FURTHER BUSINESS, WE WILL ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION,
[F. Adjournment into Closed Session]
WHICH WILL BE HELD IN THE PMR CONFERENCE ROOM.MADAM CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE ANNOUNCE THE ITEMS FOR TODAY'S CLOSED SESSION? IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE SCHOOL BOARD DESIRES TO ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION.
CLOSED SESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 2.2-3711.A OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA.
NUMBER SEVEN, CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL PERTAINING TO ACTUAL OR PROBABLE LITIGATION.
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. YOU HAVE JUST HEARD THE ITEMS REQUESTED TO BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION.
MAY I HAVE A MOTION IN THAT REGARD? MAKE A MOTION TO ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION.
IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. MADAM CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL ROLL ON THE MOTION? DOMINIQUE CHATTERS. AYE. STEVEN PARANTO. AYE.
LISA HUDGINS. AYE. ANN COKER. AYE. WE ARE NOW IN CLOSED SESSION.
DO I HAVE A MOTION TO RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION? I MAKE A MOTION TO RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION.
IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. THE BOARD IS NOW IN OPEN SESSION.
MADAM CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ THE RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE CLOSED SESSION? NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE SCHOOL BOARD HEREBY CERTIFIES THAT TO THE BEST OF EACH MEMBER'S KNOWLEDGE, ONE ONLY PUBLIC BUSINESS MATTERS LAWFULLY EXEMPTED FROM OPEN MEETING REQUIREMENTS BY VIRGINIA LAW WERE DISCUSSED IN THE CLOSED MEETING TO WHICH THIS CERTIFICATION RESOLUTION APPLIES, AND TWO, ONLY SUCH PUBLIC BUSINESS MATTERS AS WERE IDENTIFIED IN THE MOTION CONVENING THE CLOSED MEETING WERE HEARD, DISCUSSED, OR CONSIDERED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD.
IS THERE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION? I MAKE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION.
IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND? MADAM CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE MOTION? DOMINIQUE CHATTERS. AYE. STEVEN PARANTO. AYE.
LISA HUDGINS. AYE. ANN COKER. AYE. THE MOTION CARRIES.
IS THERE A MOTION REGARDING THE STUDENT MATTERS? IN CASE NUMBERS 2025-26/RI 24. 2025-26/RE 25. 2025-26/RE 26. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE SUPERINTENDENTS RECOMMENDATION BE UPHELD. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. MADAM CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE MOTION? DOMINIQUE CHATTERS. AYE. STEVEN PARANTO. AYE.
LISA HUDGINS. AYE. ANN COKER. AYE. THE MOTION CARRIES.
IS THERE A MOTION REGARDING THE FIRST PERSONNEL MATTER? IN CASE NUMBER 2025-26/23-HR IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT'S RECOMMENDATION BE UPHELD.
IS THERE A SECOND? I SECOND THE MOTION. MADAM CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE MOTION? DOMINIQUE CHATTERS. AYE. STEVEN PARANTO. AYE.
LISA HUDGINS. AYE. ANN COKER. AYE. THE MOTION CARRIES.
IS THERE A MOTION REGARDING THE PERSONNEL MATTER? IN CASE NUMBER 2025-26/24-HR, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE AT THE SUPERINTENDENT'S RECOMMENDATION BE UPHELD.
IS THERE A SECOND? I SECOND THE MOTION. MADAM CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE MOTION?
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DOMINIQUE CHATTERS. AYE. STEVEN PARANTO. AYE.LISA HUDGINS. AYE. ANN COKER. AYE. THE MOTION CARRIES.
IS THERE A MOTION REGARDING THE NEXT PERSONNEL MATTER IN CASE NUMBER 2025-26/25-HR.
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT'S RECOMMENDATION BE UPHELD.
IS THERE A SECOND? I SECOND THE MOTION. MADAM CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL? ROLL ON THE MOTION. DOMINIQUE CHATTERS. AYE. STEVEN PARANTO.
AYE. LISA HUDGINS. AYE. ANN COKER. AYE. THE MOTION CARRIES.
IS THERE A MOTION REGARDING THE NEXT PERSONNEL MATTER IN CASE NUMBER 2025-26/26/HR.
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT'S RECOMMENDATION BE UPHELD.
IS THERE A SECOND? I SECOND THE MOTION. MADAM CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL? ROLL ON THE MOTION. DOMINIQUE CHATTERS. AYE. STEVEN PARANTO.
AYE. LISA HUDGINS. AYE. ANN COKER. AYE. THE MOTION CARRIES.
IS THERE A MOTION REGARDING THE NEXT PERSONNEL MATTER? IN CASE NUMBER 2025-26/27-HR, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT'S RECOMMENDATION BE UPHELD.
IS THERE A SECOND? I SECOND THE MOTION. MADAM CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL? ROLL ON THE MOTION. DOMINIQUE CHATTERS. AYE. STEVEN PARANTO.
AYE. LISA HUDGINS. AYE. ANN COKER. AYE. THE MOTION CARRIES.
IS THERE A MOTION REGARDING THE NEXT PERSONNEL MATTER IN CASE NUMBER 2025-26/28-HR.
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT'S RECOMMENDATION BE UPHELD.
IS THERE A SECOND? I SECOND THE MOTION. MADAM CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL? ROLL ON THE MOTION. DOMINIQUE CHATTERS. AYE. STEVEN PARANTO.
AYE. LISA HUDGINS. AYE. ANN COKER. AYE. THE MOTION CARRIES.
IS THERE A MOTION REGARDING THE NEXT PERSONNEL MATTER IN CASE NUMBER 2025-26/29-HR, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT'S RECOMMENDATION BE UPHELD. IS THERE A SECOND? I SECOND THE MOTION.
MADAM CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE MOTION? DOMINIQUE CHATTERS.
AYE. STEVEN PARANTO. AYE. LISA HUDGINS. AYE. ANN COKER.
AYE. THE MOTION CARRIES. IS THERE A MOTION REGARDING THE NEXT PERSONNEL MATTER? IN CASE NUMBER 2025-26/30-HR, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT'S RECOMMENDATION BE UPHELD.
IS THERE A SECOND? I SECOND THE MOTION. MADAM CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE MOTION? DOMINIQUE CHATTERS. AYE. STEVEN PARANTO. AYE.
LISA HUDGINS. AYE. ANN COKER. AYE. THE MOTION CARRIES.
IS THERE A MOTION REGARDING THE NEXT PERSONNEL MATTER.
IN CASE NUMBER 2025-26/02-LA, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT'S RECOMMENDATION BE UPHELD.
IS THERE A SECOND? I SECOND THE MOTION. MADAM CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE MOTION? DOMINIQUE CHATTERS. AYE. STEVEN PARANTO. AYE.
LISA HUDGINS. AYE. ANN COKER. AYE. THE MOTION CARRIES.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.