Aug 11, 2026 August 11, 2026 - Business Meeting - 6:30 p.m.

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GOOD EVENING. I'D LIKE TO CALL THE AUGUST 11TH, 2026, SCHOOL BOARD BUSINESS MEETING TO ORDER.

BEFORE WE BEGIN THIS MEETING, I'D LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE FOR ATTENDING THIS EVENING AND REMIND THE AUDIENCE THAT COMMENTS TO THIS BOARD MAY ONLY BE MADE AT THE PODIUM DURING THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. 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 MR. PARANTO, FOLLOWED BY THE FLAG SALUTE LED BY DR.

DARBY. BEFORE TONIGHT'S INVOCATION, WE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO HONOR AND REMEMBER TWO STUDENTS AND TWO MEMBERS OF OUR CCPS FAMILY WHO HAVE RECENTLY PASSED AWAY. FOLLOWING THESE REMEMBRANCES, WE ASK THAT YOU JOIN US IN OBSERVING A MOMENT OF SILENCE IN THEIR MEMORY.

WE PAUSE TO REMEMBER AUBREY GREENE, ALSO KNOWN AS BREEZY.

ALTHOUGH HIS TIME AT MIDLOTHIAN HIGH SCHOOL WAS BRIEF, BREEZY MADE MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS WITH FACULTY AND FELLOW STUDENTS WHO WILL DEEPLY MISS HIM. AN ENTREPRENEUR AT HEART, BREEZY HAD EVEN STARTED HIS OWN LEMONADE STAND, REFLECTING HIS BRIGHT SPIRIT AND PERSONALITY.

HIS IMPACT WAS EVIDENT IN THE KINDNESS AND CONDOLENCES SHARED BY CLASSMATES FOLLOWING HIS PASSING.

WE PAUSE TO REMEMBER WILL SHAFFER, A STUDENT WHO ATTENDED MIDLOTHIAN HIGH SCHOOL DURING HIS NINTH GRADE YEAR AND CONTINUED HIS EDUCATION THROUGH CCPS ONLINE DURING HIS 10TH GRADE YEAR. WILL IS REMEMBERED AS A QUIET AND KIND YOUNG MAN WHOSE GENTLE NATURE LEFT AN IMPRESSION ON THOSE WHO KNEW HIM.

WE PAUSE TO HONOR THE MEMORY OF A DEEPLY VALUED MEMBER OF OUR CCPS FAMILY.

MRS. YOLANDA BOYD, WHO BEGAN HER DEDICATED CAREER WITH US IN 1998.

OVER NEARLY THREE DECADES OF SERVICE, MRS. BOYD SUPPORTED OUR SCHOOLS IN NUMEROUS CAPACITIES, BRILLIANTLY ANCHORING THE VITAL WORK BETWEEN OUR DISTRICT AND OUR CUSTODIAL VENDORS.

IN HER MOST RECENT ROLE, SHE SPENT COUNTLESS HOURS MOLDING, MENTORING AND ENRICHING THE LIVES OF EVERYONE SHE ENCOUNTERED.

THOUGH SHE WAS QUIET, SOFT SPOKEN, AND A WOMAN OF FEW WORDS.

HER INPUT AND INFLUENCE SPOKE VOLUMES. MRS. BOYD TRULY EXEMPLIFIED THE HIGH STANDARDS REQUIRED TO BOTH LEAD AND SUPPORT, TAKING IMMENSE PRIDE IN HER TEAM, HER SCHOOLS AND IN BEING A WOMAN OF EXCELLENCE.

UPON HER DESK, HER DECORATIVE PLAQUE STILL SHINES AS A TESTAMENT TO HER SPIRIT.

ACT LIKE A LADY. THINK LIKE A BOSS. THAT SIMPLE PHRASE PERFECTLY REFLECTED THE STRENGTH, GRACE, AND DETERMINATION SHE BROUGHT TO WORK EVERY SINGLE DAY.

WHILE WE CONTINUE TO MOURN HER PASSING, WE ARE PROFOUNDLY GRATEFUL FOR THE UNSUNG DAILY IMPACT SHE HAD ON OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF.

HER LEGACY REMAINS A GUIDING LIGHT FOR OUR DISTRICT. AT THIS TIME, PLEASE JOIN ME IN A MOMENT OF SILENCE TO HONOR THE LIFE OF MRS. BOYD. CAROL HERMSEN DEDICATED HER CAREER TO SERVING STUDENTS AND FAMILIES THROUGH SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION, BEGINNING WITH THE CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS, BEFORE CONTINUING WITH CHESTERFIELD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

FROM 1991 UNTIL HER RETIREMENT IN 2011, SHE PROUDLY SERVED AS A SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOOL BUS DRIVER.

HER LAST ASSIGNED BUS WAS BUS 225, WHERE HER PATIENCE, KINDNESS AND COMPASSION TOUCHED THE LIVES OF COUNTLESS STUDENTS AND FAMILIES. CAROL HAD A SPECIAL PASSION FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS AND FOUND GREAT JOY IN SUPPORTING THE ATHLETES AND CELEBRATING THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS.

HER LEGACY OF SERVICE, COMPASSION AND DEDICATION WILL BE REMEMBERED BY ALL WHO HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF KNOWING AND WORKING WITH HER.

PLEASE JOIN ME IN A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR THOSE WE HAVE LOST.

HEAVENLY FATHER, WE COME TO YOU THIS EVENING, AS WE ARE EXCITED TO START A NEW SCHOOL YEAR IN JUST A FEW WEEKS.

FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR THOSE WHO HAVE GONE BEFORE US AND HAVE PAVED THE WAY OF EXCELLENCE IN THEIR WORK.

THE STUDENTS HAVE GONE BEFORE US, FATHER, THAT HAVE LEFT A LASTING IMPACT.

WE LIFT THEM UP TO YOU AND WE PRAY FOR THEIR FAMILIES.

FATHER, AS WE FOCUS ON THE 26-27 SCHOOL YEAR.

WE ASK THAT YOU GO BEFORE US, THAT YOU WOULD BE WITH THIS BOARD AND DECISIONS THAT IT MAKES, THAT WE WOULD WORK COLLABORATIVELY AND EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY FOR OUR COMMUNITY, FOR OUR TEACHERS, FOR OUR STAFF. LORD, THAT YOU'RE WITH OUR BUS DRIVERS IN THE OVER 9 MILLION MILES THAT THEY WILL DRIVE THIS YEAR.

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WE PRAY FOR OUR TEACHERS WHO POUR THEMSELVES INTO THE DAILY EDUCATING OF OUR STUDENTS.

WE THANK YOU FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND STAFF AND FRONT OFFICE.

WE THANK YOU FOR OUR CUSTODIANS WHO WORK DILIGENTLY TO CLEAN OUR SCHOOLS AND TO ENSURE THAT OUR CHILDREN AND OUR TEACHERS COME TO A SCHOOL THAT IS CLEAN AND PRESENTABLE AND SETS THE EXPECTATION FOR THE HIGH EDUCATION.

FATHER, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE IN CHESTERFIELD COUNTY.

THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEND OUR KIDS TO SCHOOL.

LORD, WE ASK THAT YOU'RE WITH US AND IN THIS MEETING AND WE ASK ALL OF THESE THINGS IN YOUR SON JESUS NAME I PRAY.

AMEN. PLEASE JOIN US AT THIS TIME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

[B. Consent Agenda]

MEMO NUMBER 092-26 ACCEPTANCE OF NEW GRANTS. MEMO NUMBER 093-26 ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS. MEMO NUMBER 094-26 REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF FY 2027 TUITION RATES FOR NONRESIDENT STUDENTS.

MEMO NUMBER 095-26 APPROVAL OF THE LOCAL PLAN FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE GIFTED.

MEMO NUMBER 9096-26 APPROVAL OF THE ADJUSTMENTS TO STUDENT FEE SCHEDULE FOR THE 26-27 SCHOOL YEAR.

MEMO NUMBER 097-26 APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO SCHOOL BOARD ADVISORY COMMITTEES.

ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE CONSENT AGENDA? MADAM CHAIR, THERE ARE NO ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.

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

AYE. STEVEN PARANTO. AYE. LISA HUDGINS. AYE. THE MOTION CARRIES.

MR. SMITH, WOULD YOU PLEASE ANNOUNCE OUR NEW ADMINISTRATORS? AT THIS TIME, IF I COULD ASK ELAINE GOULD AND WHITNEY WELLS CORNFIELD COME FORWARD THIS TIME.

MADAM CHAIR, BOARD MEMBERS, WITH YOUR ACTION THIS EVENING, YOU'VE MADE THREE ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS. THE FIRST ONE, JOHN PALKO, COULD NOT BE HERE THIS EVENING, BUT JOHN WAS APPROVED AS DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND PAYROLL EFFECTIVE JULY 13TH, 2026. JOHN MOST RECENTLY SERVED AS THE FINANCIAL REPORTING ANALYST FOR CHESTERFIELD COUNTY.

ELAINE GOULD, A FAMILIAR FACE, HAS RETURNED AND HAS BEEN APPROVED AS THE DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION, EFFECTIVE JULY 27TH, 2026. ELAINE PREVIOUSLY SERVED AS THE DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION FOR THE SCHOOL DIVISION.

AND WHITNEY WELLS CORNFIELD WAS APPROVED AS THE PRINCIPAL OF WELLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EFFECTIVE AUGUST 12TH, 2026.

SHE MOST RECENTLY SERVED AS ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL OF PROVIDENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

PLEASE JOIN ME CONGRATULATING THESE ADMINISTRATORS. [APPLAUSE].

NEXT ON THE AGENDA ARE AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS.

[C. Awards and Recognitions]

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AT KARINA'S BUS STOP, BUS DRIVER JONICA SANDERS RADIOED THE AREA FOR TRANSPORTATION OFFICE TO SAY SHE WAS NOT FEELING WELL.

THEN SUDDENLY STOPPED RESPONDING TO THE OFFICE'S REPLY ON THE RADIO.

REALIZING THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG, KARINA PICKED UP THE RADIO TO TALK WITH THE TRANSPORTATION OFFICE. THE OFFICE CALLED FOR EMS. THE DRIVER RECEIVED MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, AND KARINA'S QUICK ACTIONS MADE A DIFFERENCE FOR EVERYONE.

IN FACT, KARINA WAS SO CALM AND COLLECTED THAT TRANSPORTATION EMPLOYEES ON THE RADIO AT FIRST THOUGHT SHE WAS AN ADULT.

THANK YOU, KARINA, FOR STAYING CALM AND ACTING BRAVELY IN SUCH A DIFFICULT SITUATION.

[APPLAUSE]. LET ME SAY A FEW WORDS BECAUSE YOU ARE AMAZING.

YOU ARE A HERO AND YOU NEED TO KNOW THAT YOU WERE SO KIND.

YOU RECOGNIZED A SITUATION. YOU'VE STEPPED UP, YOU WEREN'T AFRAID AND YOU TOOK CONTROL AND PEOPLE THOUGHT YOU WERE AN ADULT.

THAT'S AMAZING. YOU WERE SO CALM. I KNOW A LOT OF ADULTS THAT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN THAT CALM.

SO CONGRATULATIONS ON JUST BEING YOU. AND I HOPE YOU REMEMBER THIS MOMENT BECAUSE YOU DID SOMETHING REALLY INCREDIBLE.

AND WE'RE VERY PROUD OF YOU. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]. THANK YOU.

SILVER CREEK MIDDLE AND MANCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVES COME FORWARD THIS TIME.

TWO TEAMS FROM CHESTERFIELD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS MADE A LOT OF MONEY IN THE STOCK MARKET GAME.

IN THE ANNUAL GAME ORGANIZED BY THE VIRGINIA COUNCIL ON ECONOMIC EDUCATION, STUDENT TEAMS COMPETE FOR AWARDS BY INVESTING $100,000 IN A VIRTUAL PORTFOLIO ACROSS TEN WEEKS. JOHN RANDALL COACHES THE TEAM AT SILVER CREEK MIDDLE.

TEAM MEMBERS EARN A 23.6% PROFIT PLACING FIRST IN VIRGINIA FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL TEAMS THIS SPRING.

THEIR PORTFOLIO WAS VALUED AT CLOSE TO $130,000.

PAUL KLEIN COACHES THE TEAM AT MANCHESTER HIGH.

TEAM MEMBERS EARNED A 39.8% PROFIT, BEATING OUT MORE THAN 1000 TEAMS ACROSS VIRGINIA.

THEIR FINAL PORTFOLIO WAS VALUED AT CLOSE TO $135,000, MAKING THEM THE TOP HIGH SCHOOL TEAM AND OVERALL TOP TEAM.

TO PUT THESE INVESTMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN PERSPECTIVE, THE DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE RETURNED ONLY A 1.8% RETURN, AND THE S&P 500 EARNED ONLY A 5% RETURN DURING THE SAME PERIOD.

PLEASE JOIN CONGRATULATING THESE TWO TEAMS. [APPLAUSE]. CONGRATULATIONS TO BOTH OF THESE TEAMS. I THINK WE ALL KNOW WHO TO GO TO FOR INVESTMENT ADVICE MOVING FORWARD.

I HEARD A DIFFERENCE OF 18% BETWEEN WHAT THE MARKET WAS DOING AND WHAT YOUR STUDENTS WERE ABLE TO PULL OFF.

SO I AM CURIOUS IF YOU ARE WILLING, AS THE STUDENT UP HERE REPRESENTING ALL THE OTHER FIVE STUDENTS, WHAT IS ONE THING YOU LEARNED THROUGH THIS EXPERIENCE? AS LONG AS YOU JUST. SORRY. AS LONG AS YOU STICK WITH IT AND JUST KEEP ON LETTING IT RIDE, YOU SHOULD WIN. IT'S REALLY IT. JUST LET IT GO.

JUST LET IT GO. YOU JUST GOTTA BELIEVE PRETTY MUCH.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO ADD ANYTHING? [APPLAUSE]. WELL, THANK YOU AND CONGRATULATIONS.

NEXT UP, I'M GOING TO ASK THE MATOACA HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL TEAM TO COME FORWARD THIS TIME.

[APPLAUSE]. OKAY. AWESOME. THANK YOU. LET ME GET OUT OF Y'ALL'S WAY. CONGRATULATIONS.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THE MATOACA HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL TEAM WON THE VHSL CLASS FIVE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP, THE FIRST GIRLS TEAM TO WIN A STATE TITLE IN THE SCHOOL'S 63 YEAR HISTORY.

COACHES ARE HEAD COACH SCOTT DRISCOLL AND ASSISTANT COACHES DENISE DANIEL, BERKELEY DRISCOLL AND SAM DENNY.

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NOW, COACH IN HERE, THERE'S A LITTLE SOMETHING THERE TO HAND OUT.

I'LL LET YOU DECIDE THAT ONE. THANK YOU. SO, THE FIRST TIME IN SCHOOL HISTORY Y'ALL BROUGHT HOME THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

THAT'S OUTSTANDING. CONGRATULATIONS. I'M SURE YOU'VE HEARD THAT ENOUGH, RIGHT? CONGRATULATIONS. BUT IT SHOULD NEVER GET OLD, RIGHT? BECAUSE YOU'VE ACCOMPLISHED SOMETHING THAT THE ONES THAT CAME BEFORE YOU HAVE NOT ACCOMPLISHED.

AND COACH, NOT TO PUT YOU ON THE SPOT THERE, BUT YOU'VE BEEN TEACHING FOR HOW LONG? 35. 35 YEARS. SO IT TOOK A WHILE. YOU OBVIOUSLY HAVE A VERY TALENTED GROUP HERE THAT YOU KNEW COMING INTO THE SEASON, YOU HAD A SHOT, RIGHT? YOU KNEW YOU HAD A SHOT.

AND I WOULD BE REMISS IF I DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE KAYLEE HODGES, TWO TIME GATORADE PLAYER OF THE YEAR IN THE STATE OF VIRGINIA FOR SOFTBALL. NOT ONCE, BUT TWICE.

[APPLAUSE]. AND IF I DID MY HOMEWORK, AND PLEASE CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, YOU PITCHED FOUR SHUTOUTS TOTAL?/ WELL, THAT'S WHAT THE STAT SAYS. SO MANY YOU LOST COUNT.

THAT'S WHAT THE STAT SAYS. I WAS JUST SO IMPRESSED.

I WAS IMPRESSED WITH THE ENTIRE TEAM. YOU KNOW, THE STARS GET THE SPOTLIGHT, RIGHT? BUT WITHOUT EVERYONE CONTRIBUTING AND DOING THEIR OWN THING IN THE WAY THAT Y'ALL CAN, YOU DON'T ADVANCE VERY FAR, RIGHT? IT TAKES THE ENTIRE GROUP. AND SO, YOU KNOW, JUST ON BEHALF OF THE SCHOOL BOARD, CONGRATULATIONS.

AND I ALSO UNDERSTAND SMALL WORLD, SMALL WORLD.

SO I'M SITTING ON MY COUCH LAST NIGHT ON FACEBOOK, RIGHT? AND A BUDDY OF MINE BY THE NAME OF MIKE GOAD.

MIKE IS NOW A BOARD OF SUPERVISOR OUT IN FLUVANNA.

AND SO HE POSTED. WELL, I'LL TELL YOU WHAT CAUGHT MY ATTENTION WAS THE MATOACA FOOTBALL HELMET.

AND I THOUGHT, WELL, THEY'RE PRACTICING. WHAT IS MIKE DOING? SO I READ WHAT MIKE WROTE AND HE SAID THAT THERE'S A FUNDRAISER GOING ON BECAUSE Y'ALL WON THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP, WHICH I KNEW, BUT YOU WERE RAISING, NEEDING $6,500, I THINK ROUGHLY? $6,300 TO BE ABLE TO GET YOUR RINGS THAT YOU SO RIGHTFULLY DESERVE.

AND SO I SAID, I KNOW SOMEONE WHO CAN FIX THAT REAL QUICK.

SO I REACHED OUT TO DR. BABER. DR. BABER THEN GOT ME IN TOUCH WITH COACH.

COACH CALLED ME AND I SAID, HEY COACH, WE WILL TAKE CARE OF THAT.

SO YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE YOUR RINGS. NOW, I DON'T KNOW HOW QUICK THEY'RE GOING TO COME, BUT BUT WE MADE SURE THAT WE GOT THE PAPERWORK OVER TO COACH THIS MORNING BECAUSE YOU SHOULD NOT GO A DAY LONGER WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO WALK AROUND WITHOUT THOSE RINGS ON.

[APPLAUSE]. SO DOES ANYBODY WANT TO TALK ABOUT A HIGHLIGHT OF THE SEASON BESIDES WINNING THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP, WHICH I GET THAT'S THE PINNACLE, RIGHT? BUT IS THERE ANYTHING THAT HAPPENED TO YOU THAT YOU'RE JUST LIKE, WOW, IF THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN, I'M NOT SURE WE WOULD HAVE GONE FURTHER? COACH? ALL RIGHT, COACH, I'LL PUT YOU ON THE SPOT.

I WAS JUST TALKING ABOUT THE LAST INNING OF THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. OKAY.

ALL RIGHT. YOU KNOW. I'M SORRY. EVERYBODY. WE HAVE A GREAT PITCHER.

HOWEVER, WE WERE DOWN ONE TO NOTHING IN THE BOTTOM OF THE SEVENTH WITH BATTERS NUMBER 6, 07, 08, 9 COMING UP. THAT'S NOT AN IDEAL SITUATION.

BUT GUESS WHAT? 6, 7, 8, 9. DID WHAT THEY GOT TO DO.

GOT US TO THE TOP OF THE ORDER, WHO THE LEAD OFF.

THE LEAD OFF GOT THE FIRST RUN IN TO TIE IT UP.

WE HAD TO TIE IT UP FIRST. ALL RIGHT. THEN THE SECOND TIME.

AND THEN THE SECOND BATTER GOT UP, MISS RAVEN.

AND SHE IS RIGHT THERE. THE SMALLEST ONE UP HERE.

HITS ON THE SECOND PITCH. HITS THE BALL OVER THE LEFT FIELDERS HEAD.

BOTTOM OF THE FENCE. BALL GAME. AND IT WAS COOL.

[APPLAUSE]. THAT LETS YOU KNOW IT'S NOT A ONE PERSON GAME.

THE WHOLE TEAM. AND THAT INNING. SORRY, HODGES.

YOU DIDN'T HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. BUT THAT SHOWS YOU HOW WHAT TEAM IS MADE OF.

EVERYBODY CONTRIBUTES. AND THAT'S WHAT WE DID FOR THE FINAL FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME, AND IT WAS A NICE LITTLE CELEBRATION AFTERWARDS.

WELL, AGAIN, WE'RE ALL VERY PROUD OF YOU. YOU BROUGHT A LOT OF PRIDE BACK WITH YOU TO THE MATOACA DISTRICT, TO CHESTERFIELD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

YOU ARE ALL FANTASTIC. WE THANK YOU.

CONGRATULATIONS. [APPLAUSE].

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SO FOR THIS RECOGNITION, WE HAVE IT ALMOST IN TWO PARTS.

THE FIRST PART, CLOVERDALE HIGH SCHOOL WON THE VHSL CLASS FIVE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP IN DEBATE.

SHARP THINKING, POISED DELIVERY AND DEDICATED PREPARATION EARNED THE SCHOOL TOP HONORS.

THE TITLE REFLECTS COUNTLESS HOURS OF RESEARCH, PRACTICE AND TEAMWORK.

THROUGHOUT THE COMPETITION, TEAM MEMBERS DEMONSTRATED THE ABILITY TO BUILD COMPELLING ARGUMENTS, THINK ON THEIR FEET, AND COMMUNICATE WITH CONFIDENCE. THEIR COACH IS HUNTER CLARK. AND THE SECOND PART FOR OUTSTANDING SUCCESS IN VHSL ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES, CLOVERDALE HIGH SCHOOL WON THE 25-26 NATIONAL GUARD CUP PRESENTED BY THE VIRGINIA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD. THIS IS CLOVER HILL'S FOURTH CUP, HAVING ALSO WON IN 24-25, 21-22 AND 15-16.

THE VHSL LEAGUE ANNUALLY AWARDS THE CUP TO RECOGNIZE YEAR LONG SUCCESS AND ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES.

A POINT SYSTEM DETERMINES THE WINNER BASED ON OVERALL PERFORMANCE IN VHSL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR.

CLOVER HILL HIGH SCHOOL EARNED 350 POINTS TO WIN THE CUP FOR THE VHL CLASS FIVE.

CLOVER HIGH STUDENTS EARNED POINTS IN MAGAZINE, ONLINE NEWS, YEARBOOK, DEBATE AND FILM FESTIVAL.

PLEASE JOIN ME CONGRATULATING CLOVER HILL HIGH SCHOOL. [APPLAUSE].

CONGRATULATIONS, CLOVER HILL. IT'S GREAT TO SEE YOU UP HERE AGAIN.

I LOVE BOTH OF THESE RECOGNITIONS BECAUSE IT SHOWS THE COLLECTIVE EFFORT OF LOTS OF STAFF AND LOTS OF STUDENTS, AND LOTS OF HOURS, I'M SURE OF PRACTICING AND WORKING AND WRITING AND REVISING.

AND SO I APPRECIATE Y'ALL'S WORK ON THIS AND THE MANY STAFF THAT YOU ALSO REPRESENT BY BEING UP HERE.

ARE THERE ANY FUN STUDENT SUCCESS STORIES THAT YOU COULD SHARE WITH US FROM THIS YEAR OF LEADING UP TO THIS BIG AWARD.

THIS IS DAN'S THIRD TIME BEING RECOGNIZED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD IN THE LAST YEAR, JUST FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH.

AND WE SCORED THE MOST POINTS OF ANY HIGH SCHOOL IN THE STATE IN ANY DIVISION. HI, EVERYBODY.

FIRST, SHOUT OUT TO THE DEBATE KIDS. I HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THAT.

HEY, COME ON UP. IF YOU WERE A STUDENT AT CLOVER HILL, WHY ARE YOU NOT UP HERE RIGHT NOW? IT'S JUST NOT MY THING. COME ON.

HOW DID IT FEEL? IT FEELS AMAZING. [APPLAUSE].

UNFORTUNATELY, THE OTHER TEAM MEMBERS AND MY COACH WERE NOT ABLE TO BE HERE BECAUSE THEY WERE OUT OF TOWN.

BUT I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THEIR EFFORT AND GIVE A BIG THANKS TO MR. CLARK, MY DEBATE COACH, AND THE OTHER MEMBERS WHO WERE THERE AT STATES WHO ARE JASMINE, ANDREW AND LILY.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING AN AMAZING TEAM AND FOR WORKING ON SO MANY SPEECHES AND HAVING SO MANY SLEEPLESS NIGHTS, ESPECIALLY, I FEEL LIKE COLLECTIVELY AS A TEAM, WE WORKED SUPER HARD TO GET TO THIS POINT, AND BEING STATE CHAMPIONS IN 2026 MEANS A LOT TO ME, ESPECIALLY AS I WAS A STATE CHAMPION IN 11TH GRADE AND 12TH GRADE OF MY HIGH SCHOOL YEARS.

[APPLAUSE].

OUR PAPER, THE CAVALIER CHRONICLE. AND THIS YEAR, I WOULD.

IT WAS REALLY SUCCESSFUL. I'M SO PROUD OF MY ENTIRE STAFF.

AND HIGHLIGHT OF MY YEAR WAS DEFINITELY GETTING TO DO THAT PRINT ISSUE THAT WE GOT TO DO.

THAT WAS THE FIRST PRINT ISSUE WE GOT TO DO SINCE COVID.

AND SO THAT TOOK A LOT OF TIME AND ENERGY, BUT HAVING SOMETHING TANGIBLE LIKE THAT WAS REALLY REWARDING.

AND I'M JUST REALLY GRATEFUL FOR ALL THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT JOURNALISM HAS GIVEN ME.

[APPLAUSE]. SO I'VE BEEN UP HERE BEFORE. I'M DAN, I'M THE ADVISOR FOR THE MAGAZINE.

WE SHOULD FIND OUT IF WE HAVE ANOTHER TROPHY CLASS IN OCTOBER AT THE MEDIA CHAMPIONSHIPS.

AND I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE OUR THIRD IN A ROW. WE'RE GOOD AT WHAT WE DO, BECAUSE IN THESE PROGRAMS, THERE ARE SPORTS, THERE ARE SPECIALTY CENTERS.

WE HAVE MATH SCI. CLOVER HILL IS AN AMAZING SCHOOL.

I WOULDN'T WANT TO WORK ANYWHERE ELSE. I LOVE MY COWORKERS, BUT LIKE, THIS IS WHAT WE DO.

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I DON'T THINK PEOPLE KNOW THAT WE ARE A KIND OF A QUIET THAT'S NOT WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT IT.

BUT LIKE, WE'RE A POWERHOUSE IN THIS. AND I WOULD LOVE IT TO TALK TO OTHER TEACHERS AROUND THE COUNTY.

LET'S GET SOME COMPETITION GOING. LIKE LET'S.

BUT SPEAKING OF COMPETITION, I DO HAVE A STAT FOR THE BOARD.

THE ONLY SCHOOL IN VIRGINIA THAT HAS MORE WINS THAN THE NATIONAL GUARD CUP IS CALLED THOMAS JEFFERSON SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.

WE CAN GIVE T.J. A RUN FOR THEIR MONEY. I THINK WE'RE GOING TO DO IT.

SO I DON'T KNOW, MORE GOOD THINGS TO COME. THIS IS AWESOME.

THE STUDENTS ARE GREAT. ALL OF MINE HAVE GRADUATED, SO IT'S JUST ME.

WELL CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN AND I'M SO GLAD THAT YOU ALL WERE HERE TO ALSO BE RECOGNIZED.

THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]. CONGRATULATIONS.

NEXT UP, WE'LL DO OUR RECOGNITION FOR MATOACA HIGH SCHOOL AND THE CLEANEST SCHOOL OF THE YEAR AWARD.

THE NEXT ONE. AWARD PRESENTATIONS WERE A HIGHLIGHT OF THIS YEAR'S EXPO.

THE CLEANEST SCHOOL OF THE YEAR AWARD WENT TO MATOACA HIGH SCHOOL.

EMPLOYEES OF THE MATOACA HIGH CUSTODIAL TEAM ARE BUILDING OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR, DARRYL EDWARDS.

DAVE PORTERS, DESMOND FIELD, VALERIE JONES, DEMETRIUS RICHARDSON AND GEORGE MASSENBURG.

EXCEL MANAGER IS ALICIA CORDERO. WHILE NOT PRESENT THIS EVENING, KENNETH JACKSON, ROBIOUS MIDDLE, WON THE DAY PORTER OF THE YEAR AWARD. PLEASE JOIN CONGRATULATING THESE TEAM MEMBERS.

[APPLAUSE].

DE VAL, EVERYONE, JUST CONGRATULATIONS. THIS IS JUST.

YOU KNOW, PEOPLE MAY NOT THINK RIGHT OF THE CLEANLINESS OF A SCHOOL.

THEY JUST EXPECT IT WHEN THEY SEND THEIR KIDS OR WHEN THEY COME TO VISIT OR WHATEVER IT MIGHT BE.

AND I DON'T KNOW ENOUGH TIMES IF WE PAUSE TO RECOGNIZE THE PASSION, THE DEDICATION, AND THE DRIVE THAT GOES INTO AN INDIVIDUAL TO TAKE SUCH GREAT PRIDE AND CARE BECAUSE THAT'S YOUR HOME.

YEAH, YOU HAVE A HOME, RIGHT? BUT THIS IS YOUR HOME.

THESE ARE WHERE THE KIDS THAT YOU ARE INVESTING YOUR TIME, TALENT IN, ARE COMING TO LEARN, AND YOU ARE PROVIDING A CLEAN ENVIRONMENT FOR THEM TO ENTER INTO IN ALL ASPECTS.

AND SO I'M NOT SURPRISED REPRESENTING MATOACA THAT MATOACA HIGH SCHOOL IS GETTING THIS AWARD.

I'M JUST SAYING, YOU KNOW, ALL THE OTHER HIGH SCHOOLS, THEY GOT TO PLAY CATCH UP AND GO AHEAD. LET THEM TRY TO GET YOU.

IT'S NOT GOING TO GO OVER VERY WELL, BUT.

BUT I WOULD JUST LIKE, YOU KNOW.

BUT THE OPPORTUNITY TO REPRESENT MATOACA IS ONE THING, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, TO REPRESENT YOUR IDEAL OF PROVIDING FOR OUR KIDS AND OUR TEACHERS AND STAFF AND ADMINISTRATORS ON A DAILY BASIS.

I VISIT MULTIPLE SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND I HAVE ALWAYS ENJOYED GOING TO MATOACA HIGH SCHOOL.

SO I AM NOT SURPRISED AT ALL. WHEN I WALKED THERE, MY SHOES SQUEAK AS I'M WALKING DOWN THE HALLWAY.

OKAY? AND THAT'S A CREDIT TO A LOT OF DIFFERENT FOLKS WHO PLAY A VERY INTEGRAL PART.

SO ON BEHALF OF THE CHESTERFIELD COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD, CONGRATULATIONS.

VERY WELL EARNED. AND IS THERE ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO TELL US ABOUT WHY YOU DO WHAT YOU DO? WHAT IS YOUR MOTIVATION? GO AHEAD. I KNOW YOU'VE BEEN DYING.

WELL, I DON'T LIKE TO TALK, BUT I DON'T LOOK AT MY JOB AS A JOB.

I LOOK AT IT AS A CAREER, BECAUSE I'M NOT GOING NOWHERE. I'M GOING TO RETIRE FROM CHESTERFIELD. I'M 41 YEARS OLD. I LOVE YOU, DR.

MURRAY. HE HIRED ME. I WAS UP UNDER THE CONTRACTORS AND HE HIRED ME AS A DAY PORTER.

AND I'M NOT LEAVING MATOACA. I WAS GOING TO GO TO WEST GATE, BUT I THINK I'M GONNA STAY WITH MATOACA.

THE WEST WEST RIDGE, THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL. I'M GONNA.

I GOT IT MESSED UP. YOU TALK. GOOD EVENING. JUST TO PIGGYBACK FOR WHAT SHE SAID.

I SPEAK TO EVERY SCHOOL THAT'S IN THIS COUNTY WHEN IT COMES TO DAY PORTERS.

THEY'RE THE UNSUNG HEROES. I DID IT FOR 14 YEARS, AND I'M THE BOSS, BUT DEFINITELY THEY ROCK.

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THEY DON'T GET PRAISED ENOUGH. THE LOW PAY, I MEAN, KUDOS, JUST KUDOS TO THE DAY PORTERS.

KUDOS. YES, MA'AM. HI. I'M HEATHER GRAVES. I AM HERE REPRESENTING EXCEL MANAGEMENT SERVICES.

UNFORTUNATELY, MY COLLEAGUE ALVIN WHITE COULDN'T BE HERE TODAY, BUT I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THE RECOGNITION.

AND WE REALLY APPRECIATE, YOU KNOW, WORKING WITH CHESTERFIELD COUNTY SCHOOLS.

IT'S BEEN GREAT. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE].

IF I COULD ASK OUR FRIENDS AT THE CHESTER COUNTY PREVENTION SERVICES TO COME FORWARD AT THIS TIME.

CONGRATULATIONS. TONIGHT, WE RECOGNIZE CHESTER COUNTY PREVENTION SERVICES, AN INCREDIBLE PARTNER FOR MANY YEARS.

PREVENTION SERVICES IS MUCH MORE THAN A COMMUNITY RESOURCE.

THEY ARE TRUE PARTNERS AND COLLABORATORS WORKING ALONGSIDE THE SCHOOL SYSTEMS, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TEAM, MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT SERVICES ON INITIATIVES LIKE COFFEE AND CONVERSATION AND FACE FORWARD FILMS, WHILE SUPPORTING STUDENTS, FAMILIES AND STAFF MEMBERS AT OUR SCHOOLS.

FROM PARENT CONSULTATIONS AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT TO SUICIDE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION PROGRAMING.

CHESTER COUNTY PREVENTION SERVICES CONSISTENTLY SHOWS UP WITH COMPASSION, EXPERTISE AND COMMITMENT TO HELPING OUR COMMUNITY.

WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THE DIFFERENCE THEY MAKE IN THE LIVES OF STUDENTS AND FAMILIES. PLEASE JOIN ME IN CONGRATULATING CHESTER COUNTY PREVENTION SERVICES. [APPLAUSE].

AND WE JUST WENT. OOH, IT'S LOUD TODAY. I JUST.

WE WANT TO JUST SAY THANK YOU ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD FOR HELPING US BE A PARTNER AND BEING PART OF THE TRIBE THAT TAKES CARE OF THIS 67,000 CHILDREN VILLAGE THAT YOU'RE SUPPORTING, AND WE COULDN'T DO THIS WITHOUT YOU.

AND I APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK AND THE SPECIAL SERVICES THAT YOU'RE OFFERING TO ALL OF OUR STUDENTS AND OUR PARENTS, ESPECIALLY THE PARENT CONSULTATIONS AND THE AWARENESS LEVEL THAT YOU'RE PROVIDING TO HAVE THOSE TOUGH CONVERSATIONS WITH OUR CHILDREN, YOU'RE MAKING IT EASIER FOR THEM, AND I APPRECIATE THAT.

CAN YOU TELL US THE BEST PART ABOUT YOUR JOB? THANK YOU SO MUCH. I LOVE PREVENTION SERVICES.

I HAVE BEEN HERE FOR A DECADE. WE TRULY VALUE OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH CHESTERFIELD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN SUPPORTING FAMILIES.

IT IS A GREAT JOY IN GETTING TO WORK WITH THE STUDENTS, WITH THE PARENTS JUST WITH EVERYBODY.

YOU HAVE A GREAT TEAMS AND COUNSELING AND ADMINISTRATION THAT ALLOW OUR SUPPORT.

AND BASS HAS BEEN AN INCREDIBLE PARTNERSHIP AS WELL.

SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH. YOU'RE WELCOME.

ONE MORE HAND. [APPLAUSE].

OUR NEXT RECOGNITIONS ARE FOR DEPARTING SCHOOL BOARD ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS IF THEY COULD COME FORWARD AT THIS TIME.

ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AS ESTABLISHED BY THE CHESHIRE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD, ARE ONE WAY THAT COMMUNITY MEMBERS CONNECT WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS. ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE APPOINTED FROM EACH OF THE COUNTY'S FIVE DISTRICTS AND INCLUDE PARENTS, TEACHERS, STAFF MEMBERS, STUDENTS AND OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS INTERESTED IN HELPING THE SCHOOL DIVISION ACHIEVE ITS MISSION AND VISION.

THE CHESTERFIELD COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD WISHES TO THANK THOSE WHO FULLY COMPLETED THEIR TERMS OF SERVICE ON THE BOARD'S VARIOUS ADVISORY COMMITTEES.

CCPS AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE. DR. LAUREN MALLORY, DALE DISTRICT.

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP ADVISORY COMMITTEE, KERRY LANGFORD, CLOVER HILL DISTRICT.

NATHANIEL STELL, CLOVER HILL DISTRICT. JUSTIN WALKER, MATOACA DISTRICT.

ROXANNE SCHOFIELD, MIDLOTHIAN DISTRICT. GIFTED EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

SARAH SIMMONS, MATOACA DISTRICT. DR. MARIA JOHNSON, COUNSELING COORDINATOR AT THOMASVILLE HIGH SCHOOL.

EVELYN GALE, STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE. FROM THE SCHOOL HEALTH ADVISORY BOARD.

JOSHUA PEARMAN, BERMUDA DISTRICT. JERMAINE JONES, BERMUDA DISTRICT.

MARIAH DEARDORF, DALE DISTRICT. JEFFREY HSU, WELLNESS EXPERT, STUDENT WELLNESS.

EMERSON HALEY, STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE. AND FROM THE SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE, JENNIFER MCMINN, BERMUDA DISTRICT, AND KATHY MARY PRICE, MATOACA DISTRICT.

PLEASE JOIN ME IN THANKING AND CONGRATULATING THESE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS. [APPLAUSE].

THANK YOU ISN'T ENOUGH TO SAY TO YOU GUYS, FOR ALL OF THE TIME AND THE HOURS THAT YOU VOLUNTEERED TO BE A PART OF OUR ADVISORY COMMITTEES.

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SO THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THAT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR DEDICATION TO CCPS, AND THANK YOU TO YOUR FAMILIES WHO ALSO GAVE UP THAT TIME OF YOUR TIME SO YOU COULD PARTICIPATE IN THE ADVISORY COMMITTEES FOR THE SCHOOL BOARD.

WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT. IF YOU'D LIKE TO SAY YOUR NAME AND WHAT COMMITTEE YOU WERE ON AND WHAT LED YOU TO BE A PART OF THAT COMMITTEE? I'M JENNIFER MCMAHON AND I AM FROM BERMUDA DISTRICT, AND I WAS ON THE SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

AND I CAME IN IN THE MIDDLE OF COVID WHEN WE WERE LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS TO THIS ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AND I'VE ENJOYED EVERY BIT OF IT. HI, I'M JUSTIN WALKER AS THE CHAIR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR, TURNS OUT FIVE YEARS AND I AGED OUT, IT SEEMS. THEY SAID, NO THANKS. YOU CAN'T COME BACK AGAIN.

I LEAVE WITH TWO EMOTIONS. THE FIRST IS GRATITUDE.

THE BOARD. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DON'T KNOW, THERE IS A.

NOT ONLY THE BOARD'S SUPPORT FOR THESE COMMITTEES, THESE CITIZEN COMMITTEES, BUT EVERY CITIZEN COMMITTEE IS SPONSORED BY A BOARD MEMBER WHO LENDS YET ANOTHER 3 TO 4 HOURS A MONTH OF THEIR TIME TO ATTENDING THOSE COMMITTEE MEETINGS.

ALSO TO ELKE FOR HELPING US KEEP EVERYTHING ORGANIZED.

MY SECOND EMOTION IS A LITTLE BIT OF REGRET. I FEEL LIKE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP HAS DONE SOME THINGS TO INFLUENCE THE CONVERSATION OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS.

I ALSO FEEL LIKE THERE'S STILL A LOT OF MEAT ON THE BONE, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING THE CONVERSATION TO TRY TO FIND WAYS TO ADDRESS DEFERRED MAINTENANCE AND CAPITAL NEEDS IN OUR DISTRICT THAT WILL HELP REDUCE OUR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND MAKE OUR SCHOOLS A LITTLE BETTER FOR OUR CITIZENS.

GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYBODY. MY NAME IS TRAMAIN JONES, AND I HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF REPRESENTING THE BERMUDA DISTRICT FOR THE SCHOOL HEALTH ADVISORY BOARD. I WOULD LIKE TO JUST TAKE A MOMENT TO RECOGNIZE OUR CHAIR.

MISS LISA HUDGINS. LISA, THANK YOU FOR YOUR FRESH, NEW OPEN PERSPECTIVE.

AND AS ANN ASKED US TO DO. WHAT LED ME TO THE SCHOOL HEALTH ADVISORY BOARD WAS SIMPLY UNDERSTANDING THE IMPORTANT VOICE THAT PARENTS HAVE. SO I KNOW THERE'S JUST NOT PARENTS WATCHING US IN HERE, BUT THERE PARENTS OUT IN THE FIELD.

YOUR VOICE MATTERS. SCHOOL, HEALTH AND SAFETY MATTERED THE MOST TO ME.

AND I'M JUST LOOKING FORWARD TO COLLABORATING EVEN MORE IN A DIFFERENT.

MY TERM WAS THREE YEARS, BUT I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES TO SHARE A FRESH PERSPECTIVE FROM A PARENT WITH A CHILD WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. SO THANK YOU AGAIN TO THE CHESTERFIELD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

FOR TRUSTING ME WITH THIS APPOINTMENT AND ALLOWING ME TO REPRESENT PARENTS ALL ACROSS THE COUNTY. SO GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU. AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU ALL AGAIN SOON.

OKAY. TOUGH ACT TO FOLLOW. CARRIE LANGFORD, I SERVED ON ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP FROM THE CLOVER HILL DISTRICT.

WHAT GOT ME INVOLVED WAS REALLY JUST. I FEEL LIKE INVOLVEMENT BEGETS IGNORANCE.

AND WHEN YOU GET FRUSTRATED SOMETIMES WITH GOVERNMENT OR SCHOOLS OR SITUATIONS, I THINK THE BEST THING YOU CAN DO IS TO GET INVOLVED AND SEE KIND OF THE BACKSIDE OF HOW THINGS COME TO BE. I ENJOYED MY TIME IN ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP IS SOMETHING I WAS PASSIONATE ABOUT.

I HOPE THAT I WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE ON MORE ADVISORY BOARDS BECAUSE I'D LIKE TO LEARN AS MUCH AS I CAN.

SO I APPRECIATED THE OPPORTUNITY AND THANK YOU FOR THE RECOGNITION.

THANK YOU AGAIN. THANK YOU.

YES. I'LL SEE YOU IN PERSON. YES. RIGHT. THANK YOU.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. AND CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF TONIGHT'S HONOREES.

NEXT WE HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THIS EVENING.

[D. Public Comment]

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

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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 PART OF THE BOARD'S OFFICIAL MINUTES.

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

THEY ARE HANNAH ROSENBERGER, ARIEL GREEN, ADAM BERRY, AMBER RHODES, AND ROB HAMEL.

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 ENSURE ALL MATERIALS ARE ORGANIZED BEFORE APPROACHING THE PODIUM.

YOUR SPEAKING TIME WILL BEGIN AS SOON AS YOU ARRIVE AT THE PODIUM, SO YOU SHOULD BE PREPARED TO BEGIN YOUR REMARKS IMMEDIATELY.

PLEASE NOTE THAT COMMENTS EQUIVALENT TO CAMPAIGNING FOR ANY PUBLIC OFFICE ARE A VIOLATION IN VIOLATION OF SCHOOL BOARD POLICY.

1110 ARE PROHIBITED. MAY WE HAVE HANNAH ROSENBERGER? OKAY. GOOD EVENING, CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD.

MY NAME IS HANNAH ROSENBERGER AND I AM A PROGRAM MANAGER WITH GIRLS ON THE RUN, GREATER RICHMOND.

I'M HERE TONIGHT TO SHARE OUR APPRECIATION FOR YOUR CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO SUPPORTING THE WHOLE CHILD.

NOT JUST ACADEMIC SUCCESS, BUT ALSO EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING.

WE ARE GRATEFUL TO PARTNER WITH SCHOOLS ACROSS CHESTERFIELD, AND WE TRULY VALUE THE TRUST THAT YOU PLACE IN US.

FOR YOUR STUDENTS IN CHESTERFIELD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, WE KNOW THAT YOUR MISSION IS TO IGNITE PASSION AND ALL THROUGH AUTHENTIC AND CAPTIVATING EXPERIENCES. AND WE SEE THIS MISSION COME TO LIFE IN WAYS, IN THE WAYS THAT YOU INVEST IN PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS THAT HELP STUDENTS FEEL SEEN, SUPPORTED, AND CONNECTED INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM.

AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHERE GIRLS ON THE RUN FITS IN.

GIRLS ON THE RUN IS AN AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR GIRLS IN GRADES THREE THROUGH EIGHT THAT USES A RESEARCH BASED CURRICULUM TO BUILD SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SKILLS THROUGH MOVEMENT, CONVERSATION, AND CONNECTION. OVER TEN WEEKS, WITH THE MENTORSHIP OF TRAINED VOLUNTEER COACHES, MANY OF WHOM ARE TEACHERS, PARENTS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS, GIRLS GROW IN AREAS SUCH AS CONFIDENCE, EMOTION MANAGEMENT, HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP BUILDING, AND DECISION MAKING.

EACH SEASON ENDS WITH A CELEBRATORY FIVE K. IT'S NOT A COMPETITION.

IT'S ABOUT A NEW MINDSET IN MOTION TO CROSS THE FINISH LINE AND REALIZING I CAN DO HARD THINGS.

ACROSS CHESTERFIELD COUNTY ALONE. WE ARE SEEING THE IMPACT FIRSTHAND.

SINCE 2021, GIRLS ON THE RUN HAS BEEN ABLE TO SERVE OVER 1400 GIRLS IN CHESTERFIELD.

THE 2025 2026 SCHOOL YEAR ALONE, 560 GIRLS WERE SERVED ACROSS 33 SCHOOLS WITH SUPPORT FROM 125 VOLUNTEER COACHES, AND WE'RE JUST AS EXCITED FOR THE 2026 2027 SCHOOL YEAR IMPACT.

AND DURING OUR SPRING 2026 SEASON, 92% OF PARTICIPANTS REPORT INCREASED CONFIDENCE AFTER COMPLETING THE PROGRAM, AND 95% OF CAREGIVERS REPORT THAT THEIR CHILD IS MORE CONFIDENT AND MORE PHYSICALLY ACTIVE AS A RESULT OF THE PROGRAM.

BUT THE NUMBERS ONLY TELL PART OF THE STORY. I WANTED TO SHARE A QUICK WIN FROM OUR 2026 SPRING FIVE K, ONE OF OUR LONG STANDING GOITER TEAMS AT YORK ELEMENTARY, WON THE SHE SOARS AWARD FOR THEIR COMMUNITY IMPACT PROJECT.

THE COMMUNITY IMPACT PROJECT IS PART OF OUR GIRLS ON THE RUN CURRICULUM, WHICH FOCUSES ON EMPOWERING GIRLS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD AROUND THEM AND THE SHE SOARS AWARD HONORS JODY ENOCH, WHO BROUGHT GIRLS ON THE RUN TO CHESTERFIELD COUNTY.

JODY PASSED AWAY IN 2024, BUT LEAVES A LEGACY OF KINDNESS AND A LASTING IMPACT ON GENERATIONS OF GIRLS ON THE RUN PARTICIPANTS AND COACHES.

WE CONTINUE TO CELEBRATE JODY'S LIFE WITH OUR SHE SOARS AWARD FOR THE COMMUNITY IMPACT PROJECT, WHICH CARRIES ON HER IDEAS OF SHARING KINDNESS, ENJOYING NATURE, AND CELEBRATING OTHERS.

ETRIC ELEMENTARY CHOSE TO MAKE ENCOURAGING POSTERS AND SIGNS TO CHEER ON THE STUDENTS FROM THEIR SCHOOL WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS LITTLE FEAT.

MEET THE GIRLS WORKED TOGETHER TO DESIGN AND MAKE POSTERS TO CELEBRATE THEIR CLASSMATES.

THEY HUNG THEM OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOMS OF STUDENT ATHLETES GOING TO THE MEET, AND THEY SENT ENCOURAGING GOEDERTIER ALONG WITH ALL OF THE STUDENTS.

THIS IS A GREAT EXAMPLE OF WHAT WE HEAR FROM COACHES AND TEACHERS.

AGAIN AND AGAIN. THESE SMALL MOMENTS DON'T STAY SMALL.

THEY CARRY INTO CLASSROOMS, HALLWAYS AND HOMES.

WE ARE DEEPLY GRATEFUL FOR YOUR PARTNERSHIP IN MAKING THIS POSSIBLE FOR STUDENTS ACROSS OUR REGION.

AS YOU CONTINUE INVESTING IN THE WELL-BEING OF THE WHOLE CHILD, WE HOPE THAT YOU'LL HELP BRING US BRING GIRLS ON THE RUN TO EVEN MORE STUDENTS SO EVERY

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, YOUR LEADERSHIP, AND YOUR CONTINUED DEDICATION TO THE STUDENTS OF CHESTERFIELD COUNTY.

THANK YOU. HANNAH, MAY WE HAVE ARIEL GREENE.

GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS ARIEL GREENE, AND I WANTED TO SPEAK ABOUT TECHNOLOGY USE IN SCHOOLS.

I HAVE THREE CHILDREN WHO HAVE ALL GONE TO CHESTERFIELD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS SINCE KINDERGARTEN. THIS YEAR. THEY WILL BE IN SECOND, SIXTH AND NINTH GRADE.

I'VE REVIEWED THE PRESENTATION ABOUT INTENTIONAL TECHNOLOGY USE THAT YOU WENT OVER EARLIER TODAY, AND I ALSO SPOKE WITH JOHN PHILLIPS THIS AFTERNOON.

I'M GLAD TO HEAR THAT CCPS IS LISTENING TO OUR CONCERNS AND BEGINNING TO CONSIDER WAYS TO ADDRESS THEM.

HOWEVER, I DO NOT THINK THE PRESENT PRESENTATION FULLY ACKNOWLEDGES THE EXTENT OF THE CHALLENGES FAMILIES AND TEACHERS ARE EXPERIENCING.

NOR DID IT OFFER ENOUGH PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS THAT PARENTS CAN USE TODAY.

I UNDERSTAND THAT PART OF THE DIVISION STRATEGIC PLAN IS FOR TECHNOLOGY TO SUPPORT INSTRUCTION AND COMMUNICATION.

THAT SOUNDS GREAT IN THEORY, BUT UNFORTUNATELY, THE WAY CANVAS AND OTHER ONLINE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE BEING USED IN PRACTICE IS OFTEN DOING THE OPPOSITE, REDUCING THE QUALITY OF INSTRUCTION AND CREATING BARRIERS TO COMMUNICATION BETWEEN TEACHERS, STUDENTS, AND PARENTS. FIRST AND FOREMOST, CHROMEBOOKS ARE INCREDIBLY DISTRACTING.

MOST PARENTS I KNOW ARE STRUGGLING TO ESTABLISH HEALTHY LIMITS ON SCREEN TIME AT HOME, AND NOW WE ALSO HAVE TO CONTEND WITH BATTLING SCREEN TIME AT SCHOOL.

THIS SUMMER, WHEN I SPOKE WITH STATE SENATOR VAN VALKENBURG, WHO IS ALSO A HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER, HE SAID HE JUST ASSUMES THAT HIS STUDENTS AREN'T PAYING ATTENTION IF THEIR LAPTOPS ARE OUT.

I THINK THAT IS A FAIR ASSUMPTION. AND MY OLDER KIDS REPORT THAT THEIR LAPTOPS ARE OUT FOR ABOUT 80 TO 90% OF THE SCHOOL DAY.

EVEN THOUGH YOUTUBE IS SUPPOSED TO BE BLOCKED IN OUR COUNTY, KIDS CAN EASILY BYPASS THE LACKLUSTER SAFEGUARDS, AND YOUNG KIDS ALREADY KNOW HOW TO ACCESS ADDICTIVE ONLINE GAMES.

I KNOW THERE IS SOFTWARE THAT CAN HELP TEACHERS SEE WHAT KIDS ARE DOING ON THEIR SCREENS, BUT THAT CREATES AN UNREALISTIC BURDEN ON TEACHERS.

HOW CAN THEY BE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN TEACHING A LESSON IF THEY HAVE TO POLICE ALL OF THE CHROMEBOOKS AT THE SAME TIME? ADDITIONALLY, THERE ARE ALSO IMPORTANT EDUCATIONAL CONCERNS WITH REPLACING TRADITIONAL LEARNING METHODS WITH TECHNOLOGY.

RESEARCH HAS CONSISTENTLY SHOWN THAT HANDWRITING PROMOTES STRONGER LEARNING, RETENTION, AND COMPREHENSION THAN TYPING AND CLICKING.

LEARNING TO SPELL THROUGH A CLICK BASED, GAMIFIED ONLINE PROGRAM IS NOT NEARLY AS EFFECTIVE AS TRADITIONAL TEACHER LED METHODS.

HAVING TO SHOW MATH WORK BY USING A MOUSE ON A SCREEN IS CUMBERSOME AND TIME CONSUMING, REPLACING IN-PERSON INTERACTIONS IN CLASS WITH COMPLICATED ONLINE PROCESSES FOR SUBMITTING HOMEWORK AND RECEIVING ASSIGNMENT FEEDBACK IN CANVAS IS ADDING UNNECESSARY FRUSTRATION FOR STUDENTS.

I BELIEVE THE COUNTY SHOULD TAKE A FEW CONCRETE STEPS THIS SCHOOL YEAR THAT WOULD MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE FOR STUDENTS, FAMILY AND TEACHERS. NUMBER ONE, GIVE PARENTS MEANINGFUL OPT OUT OPTIONS.

PARENTS SHOULD HAVE THE ABILITY TO REQUEST THAT THEIR CHILDREN USE PAPER BASED MATERIALS INSTEAD OF A CHROMEBOOK FOR APPROPRIATE ASSIGNMENTS AND CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES.

I WOULD LIKE TO OPT MY SECOND GRADER OUT OF A CHROMEBOOK USING IN THE CLASSROOM WHENEVER TECHNOLOGY IS NOT ESSENTIAL TO THE LESSON.

NUMBER TWO, BRING BACK PAPER HOMEWORK. PARENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO EASILY REQUEST PAPER HOMEWORK INSTEAD OF ONLINE ASSIGNMENTS WHEN APPROPRIATE.

WRITING THINGS DOWN ENCOURAGES ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT AND CAN IMPROVE LEARNING AND COMPREHENSION.

PAPER ASSIGNMENTS WOULD ALSO ELIMINATE MANY OF THE FRUSTRATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH SUBMITTING WORK THROUGH CANVAS AND WOULD ALLOW CHILDREN AND PARENTS TO SEE TEACHER FEEDBACK DIRECTLY ON THE ASSIGNMENT. NUMBER THREE, ESTABLISH CLEAR EXPECTATIONS FOR TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS AROUND CHROMEBOOK USE.

CCPS SHOULD COMMUNICATE TO SCHOOLS THAT CHROMEBOOKS SHOULD NOT BE OPEN OR IN USE FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE SCHOOL DAY, UNLESS THERE IS A CLEAR INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSE.

THE COUNTY SHOULD CONSIDER ESTABLISHING MEASURABLE TARGETS FOR REDUCING UNNECESSARY SCREEN TIME.

I AM NOT OPPOSED TO TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION.

MY CONCERN IS THAT TECHNOLOGY HAS INCREASINGLY BECOME THE DEFAULT, RATHER THAN A TOOL USED SELECTIVELY WHEN IT ADDS VALUE.

I HOPE THE SCHOOL BOARD WILL CONSIDER OFFERING THESE TANGIBLE SOLUTIONS THIS SCHOOL YEAR.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. THANK YOU, MISS GREEN.

MAY WE HAVE ADAM BERRY? GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS ADAM BERRY. I AM THE FATHER OF KOBY BERRY WHO IS WITH ME HERE TODAY ALONG MY OTHER SON, LINCOLN, AND HIS SERVICE DOG. KOBY IS A STUDENT AT O.B.

GATES. I'M HERE TONIGHT BECAUSE I'VE BEEN WORKING WITH CHESTERFIELD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS SINCE LAST YEAR TO FIND A SAFE AND REASONABLE WAY FOR KOBY TO ATTEND SCHOOL WITH HIS

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WITH ANOTHER SCHOOL YEAR BEGINNING, WE STILL DO NOT HAVE A RESOLUTION.

KOBY HAS SIGNIFICANT MEDICAL AND PHYSICAL NEEDS, INCLUDING SERIOUS SEIZURE DISORDER.

HIS SEIZURES ARE NOT ADEQUATELY CONTROLLED BY THREE SEIZURE MEDICATIONS ALONE, AND RESCUE MEDICATIONS DO NOT ALWAYS STOP THEM.

BECAUSE OF THIS, KOBY RECENTLY UNDERWENT A SURGERY TO HAVE A VAGUS NERVE STIMULATOR, OR VNS IMPLANTED.

HIS SEIZURE RESPONSE PROTOCOL IS NOW EVEN MORE TIME SENSITIVE.

WHEN HIS SEIZURES OCCUR, A VNS MAGNET MUST BE PROPERLY SWIPED OVER HIS CHEST IN REPEATED IN PRESCRIBED INTERVALS.

HIS RESCUE MEDICATIONS MUST ALSO BE ADMINISTERED ACCORDING TO SPECIFIC TIMELINE.

HIS PRIVATE DUTY NURSES HAVE BEEN TRAINED ON THIS PROTOCOL.

ONE OF THE MOST CONCERNING THINGS WE HAVE LEARNED IS THAT KOBY'S SEIZURES CAN BEGIN SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE THEY HAVE OBVIOUS OUTWARD SIGNS.

THIS MAKES HAVING SOMEONE WITH HIM WHO KNOWS KOBY UNDERSTANDS HIS SEIZURE ACTIVITY AND IS TRAINED IN HIS MEDICAL PROTOCOL EXTREMELY IMPORTANT.

WE HAVE QUALIFIED PRIVATE DUTY NURSE FOR KOBY THROUGH VIRGINIA'S MEDICAID WAIVER PROGRAM.

WE ARE NOT ASKING THE SCHOOL DIVISION TO HIRE THIS NURSE.

WE ARE ASKING THE SCHOOL DIVISION TO. WE'RE NOT ASKING THE SCHOOL DIVISION TO HIRE THIS NURSE.

WE ARE ASKING FOR A REASONABLE PATH THAT ALLOWS HIS EXISTING NURSE TO ACCOMPANY HIM TO SCHOOL AND PROVIDE THE CARE SHE ALREADY PROVIDES OUT OF SCHOOL.

THERE'S ALSO A PRACTICAL ISSUE. IF KOBE'S NURSE CANNOT WORK DURING SCHOOL HOURS, SHE DOES NOT GET PAID FOR THOSE HOURS.

IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO RETAIN A QUALIFIED NURSE IF WE CAN ONLY OFFER EMPLOYMENT BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL.

LOSING THAT NURSE DOESN'T AFFECT KOBY AT SCHOOL, IT AFFECTS HIS CARE AT HOME AND THROUGHOUT THE REST OF HIS LIFE.

HAVING IS. SORRY. HAVING HIS NURSE ADVOCATES WOULD ALLOW HIS TEACHERS AND CLASSROOM STAFF TO CONCENTRATE ON WHAT THEY ARE THERE TO DO, EDUCATE KOBY AND THE OTHER CHILDREN IN THE CLASSROOM.

KOBY ALSO HAS A TRAINED SERVICE DOG, OATS, THROUGH FOUR PAWS FOR ABILITY, WHO ARE OUT AT OHIO AND INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED AS A SERVICE DOG PROVIDER.

OATS ASSISTS KOBY WITH DISABILITY RELATED NEEDS, BUT BECAUSE KOBE'S PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS, HE REQUIRES A HANDLER. HIS NURSE IS THE LOGICAL PERSON TO SERVE IN THAT ROLE WHILE ALSO PROVIDING HIS MEDICAL CARE.

WHAT HAS BEEN FRUSTRATING IS THAT WE HAVE QUALIFIED PEOPLE, TRAINED RESOURCES AND A FAMILY WILLING TO WORK COOPERATIVELY WITH THE SCHOOL DIVISION.

I'VE BEEN TRYING TO PUT THESE PIECES TOGETHER SINCE LAST SCHOOL YEAR. YET WE ARE APPROACHING ANOTHER SCHOOL YEAR WITHOUT A CLEAR SOLUTION.

I AM NOT HERE TONIGHT TO CRITICIZE KOBE'S TEACHERS, NURSES OR THE STAFF AT O.B.

GATES. I APPRECIATE THE PEOPLE WHO CARE FOR AND EDUCATE MY SON.

I'M HERE BECAUSE I BELIEVE THE SITUATION NOW REQUIRES THE ATTENTION AND ASSISTANCE OF THE SCHOOL BOARD.

I'M ASKING THE BOARD TO HELP US ESTABLISH A SAFE, WORKABLE ARRANGEMENT THAT ALLOWS KOBE'S PRIVATE DUTY NURSE TO ACCOMPANY HIM AT O.B.

GATES, PROVIDING HIS NECESSARY MEDICAL CARE AND ASSIST AS THE HANDLER FOR HIS SERVICE DOG.

KOBY DESERVES THE SAME OPPORTUNITY AS EVERY OTHER CHILD TO ATTEND SAFELY, CONSISTENTLY, AND WITH THE SUPPORTS NECESSARY FOR HIM TO SUCCEED.

AGAIN, I'VE BEEN WORKING TOWARDS THAT GOAL SINCE LAST SCHOOL YEAR.

I AM SIMPLY ASKING THE SCHOOL DIVISION TO WORK WITH US TO FINALLY MAKE THAT HAPPEN.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION OF KOBY'S NEEDS.

I'M LOOKING HERE TONIGHT AND I SEE A LOT OF NAMES THAT WERE ON AN EMAIL INCLUDED LATER THIS WEEK.

SO THIS MAY BE REDUNDANT TO YOU ALL AND I APPRECIATE YOUR RESPONSE ALREADY, MISS CHATTERS, BUT ALL I'VE RECEIVED IS A RESPONSE AND NOT A RESOLUTION.

THANK YOU, MR. BERRY. THANK YOU. MAY WE HAVE AMBER RHODES? GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS AMBER RHODES, FORMER TEACHER, CURRENT CCPS PARENT AND THE LEAD OF THE BALANCE PROJECT, CENTRAL VIRGINIA. I AM BACK ON BEHALF OF MORE THAN 1500 FAMILIES WHO SIGNED OUR PETITION FOR THE INTENTIONAL USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN CHESTERFIELD COUNTY SCHOOLS.

FIRST, I WANT TO THANK YOU. IN JUNE WE ASKED AND TONIGHT THE DISTRICT ANSWERED.

TWO MONTHS AGO, INTENTIONAL TECHNOLOGY USE WAS OUR PHRASE, AND TONIGHT IT WAS ON YOUR AGENDA AND WE SHOWED UP, YOU LISTENED AND YOU RESPONDED. WE APPRECIATE THE EFFORT BEHIND YOUR ANALYSIS.

THE PRESENTATION SAID THAT THE QUESTION WASN'T WHETHER TECHNOLOGY WAS GOOD OR BAD, BUT WHETHER IT IS USED INTENTIONALLY, APPROPRIATELY AND IN SERVICE OF STRONG INSTRUCTION.

WE AGREE WITH THIS, BUT A CAR IS ALSO NEITHER GOOD OR BAD, AND WE STILL DON'T HAND THE KEYS TO A FIVE YEAR OLD.

YOUR OWN SPEAK UP SURVEY SAYS THE SAME. DISTRACTION, MISUSE, AND SCREEN TIME ARE REAL CONCERNS AND TEACHERS NEED MORE SUPPORT.

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THIS SUMMER, THE COMMONWEALTH WENT FURTHER. AS OF JULY 1ST, STATE LAW REQUIRES SCHOOLS TO INSTRUCT STUDENTS ON THE ADDICTIVE POTENTIAL OF COMPUTERS AND SMART DEVICES IN THE SAME SECTION THAT HAS SCHOOLS TEACH CHILDREN ABOUT TOBACCO, ALCOHOL AND GAMBLING.

VIRGINIA NOW TEACHES OUR KIDS THAT SCREENS CAN BE HABIT FORMING AND THEN HANDS THEM A DISTRICT DEVICE.

YOUR PRESENTATION TODAY AND OUR CONVERSATIONS SHOW THAT WE'RE NOT THAT FAR APART.

WE'RE ONE STEP APART AND THAT STEP IS ACTION.

YOUR OWN NEXT STEP SLIDE ALREADY LISTED K-2 EXPECTATIONS, DEVICE USE DURING UNSTRUCTURED TIME, GRADE BAND GUIDANCE FOR TAKE HOME DEVICES AND STRONGER PARENT NOTIFICATION.

EVERY ONE OF THOSE IS SOMETHING FAMILIES ASKED FOR IN JUNE.

YOU'VE PUT OUR REQUEST ON YOUR OWN LIST, BUT WHAT'S MISSING IS A DATE.

REVIEWING IS NOT DECIDING. COMMUNICATING EXISTING WORK MORE CLEARLY IS NOT CHANGING IT.

TELLING US WHAT IS ALREADY IN PLACE DOES NOTHING TO HELP THE 1500 PARENTS WHO SAY THAT WHILE THESE STANDARDS WERE IN PLACE, TECHNOLOGY WAS NOT BEING USED INTENTIONALLY IN THEIR CHILD'S CLASSROOM.

NONE OF THIS BECOMES POLICY UNTIL THE BOARD VOTES.

YOU ALSO NAMED ISDI AND ASCD AMONG THE RESEARCH YOU'LL KEEP REVIEWING, TAKE THEM UP ON IT.

ASCD'S OWN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP REPORTS A STUDY OF 46,000 STUDENTS IN WHICH GRADES, SLEEP AND SOCIAL SKILLS BEGAN TO DECLINE AFTER JUST 45 MINUTES OF SCREEN TIME. THAT'S THE RESEARCH THAT YOU CITED.

SO HOLD DEVICES TO THE STANDARD THAT VIRGINIA ALREADY SETS FOR EVERYTHING ELSE.

WE DON'T LET A NEW READING PROGRAM REACH A CHILD'S DESK WITHOUT PROOF IT WORKS.

ASK THE SAME OF A SCREEN THAT'S IN EVERY CHILD'S HAND.

ONE WORD FROM YOUR PRESENTATION I'D LIKE TO GENTLY PUSH ON AS OVERCORRECTION.

FOR OUR YOUNGEST LEARNERS, THERE IS NO OVERCORRECTING TOWARDS STORY TIME, RELATIONAL SKILLS, AND A PENCIL. WITH THE SURGEON GENERAL AND 1.8 MILLION TEACHERS BOTH ASKING FOR SCREEN FREE CLASSROOMS THROUGH SECOND GRADE, STARTING THERE ISN'T GOING TOO FAR. IT'S THE FLOOR.

SO TONIGHT I'M ASKING FOR ONE THING, A DATE. TAKE THE ITEMS ALREADY ON YOUR NEXT STEP SLIDE AND GIVE THEM A TIMELINE.

AND START WITH THE EASIEST AND MOST URGENT SCREEN FREE K-TWO THIS SCHOOL YEAR.

SHARED CARTS FOR REQUIRED TESTING ONLY. THE ROOM ALREADY SPOKE.

THE DATA AGREES. THE LAW NAMES THE RISK. ALL THAT'S LEFT IS FOR THE BOARD TO DECIDE WHEN.

THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THE WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING EVERY DAY.

[APPLAUSE]. THANK YOU, MISS ROSE. MAY WE HAVE ROB HAMILL? HELLO, SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS, COLLEAGUES AND FRIENDS. MY NAME IS ROB HAMILL AND I AM THE PRESIDENT OF YOUR CHESTERFIELD EDUCATION ASSOCIATION.

I HOPE EVERYONE ENJOYED THEIR SUMMER BREAK. LIKE MANY OF THE FOLKS IN THIS ROOM, I SPENT THE DAY AT OUR NEW TEACHER ORIENTATION.

WE ENJOYED SEEING SO MANY NEW FACES READY TO JUMP INTO TEACHING IN OUR DISTRICT.

CEA ASKED THE FOLKS WHO CAME BY OUR TABLE TO TELL US WHAT THEY THOUGHT THE PERFECT SCHOOL WOULD LOOK LIKE.

MANY PEOPLE WROTE THAT THE PERFECT SCHOOL WOULD HAVE STRONG RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN STUDENTS, STAFF, AND ADMINISTRATION. ONE PERSON WROTE THAT THESE RELATIONSHIPS ARE THE FOUNDATION OF EVERY SCHOOL. OTHER PEOPLE WROTE ABOUT A SCHOOL THAT HAD AN ABUNDANCE OF SUPPLIES FOR OUR STUDENTS TO USE IN THE CLASSROOM.

SOME PEOPLE WROTE ABOUT TRANSPARENCY AND THE NEED FOR ADMINISTRATION TO COMMUNICATE CLEARLY WITH THEIR STAFF. THE CONVERSATIONS I HAVE WHERE FOLKS SHARE THEIR DREAMS FOR CHESTERFIELD ARE SOME OF THE BEST PARTS OF MY WORK FOR THE UNION.

CEA IS EXCITED TO START WORKING WITH ALL THOSE WHO CONTRIBUTED TODAY.

THIS SUMMER, WE VISITED THE CUSTODIAL AND THE NUTRITION IN SERVICES.

WE MET LOTS OF DEDICATED WORKERS WHO LOVE WHAT THEY DO IN CHESTERFIELD, AND ALMOST ALL OF THEM TOLD US THAT THEY DO NOT MAKE A LIVING WAGE.

OVER AND OVER AGAIN WE HEARD WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT PAY? MANY OF OUR SUPPORT STAFF CANNOT SUPPORT THEMSELVES ON THEIR CCPS WAGES AND MUST TAKE ON SECOND JOBS.

WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE SERIOUS NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS THIS YEAR TO INCREASE PAY FOR OUR CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES.

I HEARD FROM SEVERAL OF OUR NUTRITION SUPERVISORS THAT NEW HIRES WERE COMING INTO THEIR DEPARTMENTS, MAKING A HIGHER STARTING WAGE THAN THEIR WAGES FOR YEARS OF SERVICE.

IT SEEMS THAT OUR SUPPORT STAFF MAY BE IN NEED OF A SALARY EXPANSION STUDY, SIMILAR TO THE ONE OUR TEACHING STAFF GOT A FEW YEARS AGO.

I DO HAVE ONE SIMPLE SUGGESTION TONIGHT TO SHOW SOME RESPECT FOR OUR TRANSPORTATION CUSTODIAN AND NUTRITION FOLKS.

HONOR THOSE WORKERS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE AWARDS PORTION OF THE SCHOOL BOARD MEETING INSTEAD OF AT THE END, IT WOULD BE SO MUCH MORE MEANINGFUL FOR OUR STAFF TO RECEIVE THEIR HONORS IN FRONT OF THEIR STUDENTS AND NEIGHBORS.

AND AS OUR FRIENDS FROM THE BALANCE PROJECT DISCUSSED TONIGHT, GUIDANCE FROM THE STATE ON THE USE OF SCREENS IN OUR CLASSROOMS CONTINUES TO CONFUSE US.

HOW CAN WE SIMULTANEOUSLY COUNSEL CHILDREN ON THE ADDICTIVENESS OF SCREENS AND TEACH THEM TO USE A CHROMEBOOK? THIS IS A COMPLICATED ISSUE, WHICH WILL PROBABLY NEED A SOLUTION IN BOTH POLICY AND OPERATIONAL PRACTICE.

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WE WOULD ALSO LIKE THE DATA THAT CCPS HAS ALREADY COLLECTED ON STUDENTS USE OF THEIR CHROMEBOOKS TO BE UTILIZED IN THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS.

IF WE WORK COLLABORATIVELY AND WITH TRANSPARENCY, WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO FIGURE OUT A SOLUTION THAT BOTH PROTECTS AND PREPARES OUR KIDS.

AS WE LOOK AHEAD TO THE NEXT YEAR, CEA IS STILL DETERMINED TO WIN COLLECTIVE BARGAINING FOR ALL OUR EMPLOYEES.

WE BELIEVE THAT A WORKPLACE WITH A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT IS FUNDAMENTALLY MORE JUST AS THE STAFF HAS A SAY IN THEIR OWN CONTRACTS.

OUR SUPPORT STAFF WILL WANT TO BARGAIN FOR WAGES.

OUR TEACHERS WILL PROBABLY WANT TO BARGAIN FOR PLANNING TIME, DUTY FREE LUNCHES, WORKLOAD RESTRICTIONS, THAT KIND OF THING. AS WE LOOK TO THE SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS IN 2027, WE WILL ASK EACH MEMBER OF THIS BODY WHETHER THEY WILL GRANT THEIR EMPLOYEES THE DIGNITY OF SITTING ACROSS FROM THEM AT THE NEGOTIATING TABLE.

ALTHOUGH THE LAW DID NOT CHANGE IN THE WAY THAT WE HAD HOPED, OUR RESOLVE HAS REMAINED EQUALLY UNCHANGED.

WE ARE COMMITTED TO MAKING THE BEST WORKPLACE WE CAN AND WE WILL MAKE DREAMS COME TRUE.

THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE CHESTERFIELD EDUCATION ASSOCIATION. THANK YOU, MR. HAMILL. MADAM CHAIR, THAT CONCLUDES THIS EVENING'S PUBLIC COMMENT.

THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. NEXT WE HAVE THIS EVENING SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT FROM DR.

[E. Superintendent's Report]

[H. Superintendent's Remarks]

FROM ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS AND STUDENT CELEBRATIONS TO EVERYDAY ACTS OF SUPPORT AND SERVICE, THESE MOMENTS REFLECT THE GROWTH AND THE TEAMWORK THAT DEFINE CHESTERFIELD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

THANK YOU TO OUR STUDENTS, STAFF, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY FOR A TRULY INCREDIBLE YEAR.

OUR MEANINGFUL MOMENTS VIDEO THIS EVENING CELEBRATES STUDENT CREATIVITY AND THE POWER OF COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP.

THIS PAST SPRING, STUDENTS AT SWIFT CREEK ELEMENTARY USED THEIR IMAGINATIONS TO DRAW AND WRITE STORIES ABOUT MONSTERS OF THEIR OWN CREATION.

THEN, THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH CAPITAL ONE, PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS TRANSFORMED THOSE IDEAS INTO MODELS, POSTERS AND OTHER WORKS OF ART. THE STUDENTS DID NOT KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THE ARTIST WOULD CREATE, SO THE BIG REVEAL BROUGHT SURPRISE AND SOME WONDERFUL REACTIONS. PLEASE ENJOY.

AND CAPITAL ONE HAS DONE THIS PROJECT HISTORICALLY WITH FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD GRADERS THROUGHOUT THE NATION.

THIS YEAR, IT'S WITH US. AND WHAT HAPPENS IS, OUR KIDDOS DRAW AND CREATE MONSTERS.

THEN WE SEND THEM OFF TO ARTISTS THAT GO ALL THROUGHOUT THE NATION.

THEY THEN TURN THOSE KIDDO RENDITIONS INTO POSTERS, LEGO SETS, STUFFIES, ACTION FIGURES, ALL KINDS OF PIECES OF ART THAT THEN COME BACK TO THE KIDS FOR THE KIDS TO KEEP.

THEY WERE SO EXCITED. THE FIRST THING I GOT WERE THESE BIG BUG EYES AND JAWS DROPPED.

WHEN YOU THINK OF THAT LIKE, AH, EXCITEMENT IN A KID THAT CHRISTMAS MORNING EXCITEMENT.

THAT'S WHAT I SAW SITTING ON THE CARPET. THEY WERE ECSTATIC.

THE FIRST QUESTION IS, DO WE GET TO KEEP THE ART? LIKE THEY'RE JUST SO EXCITED THAT WHAT'S COMING BACK TO THEM WILL THEN BE THEIR OWN PIECE OF ART THAT A PROFESSIONAL ARTIST CREATED.

SO THE FIRST THING THEY DID WAS WE HAD A CONVERSATION ABOUT WHAT THE MONSTER PROJECT WAS.

AND THEN IN THEIR CLASSROOM, THEY CAME UP WITH A LIST OF DETAILS.

SO THEY DID A WRITING PROJECT IN THEIR SECOND GRADE CLASSROOMS. THAT WAS JUST ABOUT THE DETAILS, LIKE DESCRIBING ADJECTIVES FOR A MONSTER.

THEY BROUGHT ALL THAT INFORMATION HERE. THEY DID A SKETCH, AND THEN A COUPLE WEEKS LATER WE DID A REVISION.

SO THEN THEY TOOK ALL THAT INFORMATION. THEY REVISED IT.

THEY WROTE A LITTLE STORY. PARAGRAPH, TWO PARAGRAPHS ABOUT A DAY IN THE LIFE OF THEIR MONSTER, DID THEIR REVISION. SOME OF THEM COMPLETELY CHANGED THEM. SOME OF THEM KEPT THEM THE SAME. AND THEN WE DOUBLE CHECKED AND WE SENT THEM OFF.

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LIKE SO OFTEN, OUR KIDS GO FROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OFF TO MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL, AND THEY LEAVE THAT ART BEHIND.

AND SO, YES, THAT CREATING IS IMPORTANT, BUT EVEN BIGGER THAN THAT IS JUST THAT THEIR IDEAS ARE IMPORTANT, THEIR IDEAS DESERVE TO BE SEEN, AND THEIR IDEAS CAN BE BIGGER THAN THEY THINK THEY ARE.

I THINK THAT'S THE BIGGEST THING I WANT THEM TO SEE FROM THAT.

THANK YOU, DR. MURRAY. THAT WAS PRETTY MUCH THE CUTEST THING I'VE EVER SEEN.

BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? OKAY.

NO. IT LOOKED LIKE YOU WERE TOUCHING THE BUTTON.

NEVER MIND. OKAY. YOU KNOW, IT'S LATE. THAT WAS THE BEST THING I'VE EVER SEEN.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. NEXT WE HAVE MEMO NUMBER 103-26 FROM

[F. Action Items]

GOOD EVENING, MADAM CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, DR.

MURRAY. 103-26 IN FRONT OF YOU. APPROPRIATION OF SERIES 2026 A GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND NET PREMIUM.

IN MIDDLE OF JULY, JULY 14TH, THE COUNTY WENT TO MARKET FOR $141 MILLION AS PART OF THE 2022 REFERENDUM OFFERING.

THE GOOD NEWS IS WE GOT FAVORABLE PRICING ON THAT PARTICULAR SALE, AND IT RESULTED IN A JUST A LITTLE BIT OVER A $12.5 MILLION NET PREMIUM. WHAT THAT MEANS WE CAN NOW TAKE THAT $12.5 MILLION AND ALLOCATE IT TO EXISTING PROJECTS.

THIS PARTICULAR MEMO IN FRONT OF YOU ALLOCATES IT TO THE GRANGE HALL ELEMENTARY PROJECT TO ESSENTIALLY MAKE THAT BUDGET FULL AT $62 MILLION PENDING A FUTURE REFERENDUM DRAW ON THAT. BUT WITH THAT, I SEND YOU 103-26 FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.

THANK YOU, MR. MEISTER. BOARD MEMBERS, MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE MEMO NUMBER 100 3-26 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.

ANN COKER. AYE. JENNIFER DARBY. AYE. DOMINIQUE CHATTERS.

AYE. STEVEN PARANTO. AYE. LISA HUDGINS. AYE. THE MOTION CARRIES.

NEXT WE HAVE MEMO NUMBER 104-26. MR. MEISTER.

MADAM CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARDM ME AGAIN. 104-26 IS THE AMENDMENTS TO THE SCHOOL BOARD'S FY 27 FINANCIAL PLAN.

I WALKED YOU THROUGH MORE OF THE DETAILS IN THIS AFTERNOON'S WORK SESSION, BUT TO HIGHLIGHT, IN LATE JUNE, JUNE 29TH, THE NEW FISCAL YEAR 27 BUDGET WAS SIGNED INTO LAW BY THE STATE.

WE RECEIVED THE CALC TOOL. WE PROCESSED THE NUMBERS, AND IT RESULTED IN $15.9 MILLION, A LITTLE BIT MORE IN ADDITIONAL REVENUE TO CHESTERFIELD COUNTY AS A RESULT OF THE UPDATED STATE BUDGET.

THAT CAME IN THE FORM OF A FEW SEPARATE ITEMS THAT I'LL QUICKLY WALK THROUGH HERE.

THE FIRST AND FOREMOST TO THAT IS $7.1 MILLION AS PART OF A STATE SALARY SUPPLEMENT, MOVING THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO OUR 5% RAISE FROM 2% TO 4%. THAT WAS $7.1 MILLION. WE WILL USE THAT TO OFFSET LOCAL FUNDS.

THOSE LOCAL FUNDS NOW BEING FREED UP AS PART OF THIS MEMO WILL BE USED TO ALLOCATE TOWARDS THE MATCH FOR THE STATE SPONSORED BONUS THAT WE'VE TALKED ABOUT, AS WELL AS ABOUT $1 MILLION TO SUPPORT THE UTILITIES THAT ARE SEEING SIGNIFICANT INFLATION.

THE NEXT LINE ITEM IS A SPECIAL EDUCATION ALLOTMENT OF ABOUT $3.9 MILLION.

NEEDLESS TO SAY, THOSE FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED TOWARDS THE SPECIAL ED DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING 24 IAS AND THREE TEACHERS.

I THINK I GOT THAT RIGHT. NEXT ONE IS VIRGINIA PRESCHOOL INITIATIVE, ABOUT $2.4 MILLION TO FULLY FUND OUR PRESCHOOL CLASSROOMS, INCLUDING THE OPPORTUNITY TO FUND TITLE ONE CLASSROOMS TO THE TUNE OF ABOUT $800,000 TO BETTER USE THOSE FUNDS BACK IN THOSE TITLE ONE SCHOOLS. AND LASTLY, ABOUT $2.5 MILLION OF GENERALLY MORE FLEXIBLE FUNDING THAT CAME THROUGH MISCELLANEOUS SOURCES WITHIN THE STATE.

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WITH ALL THAT SAID, MEMO 104-26 AND THE ACCOMPANYING RESOLUTIONS ARE IN FRONT OF YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.

THAT SHOULD RELAY BACK TO WHAT I JUST SPOKE TO.

THANK YOU, MA'AM. THANK YOU, MR. MEISTER. BOARD MEMBERS, MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE MEMO NUMBER 104-26 AS PRESENTED? SO MOVED. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? OKAY, THERE'S BEEN A MOTION AND A SECOND. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL ROLL ON THE MOTION? ANN COKER. AYE. JENNIFER DARBY. AYE. DOMINIQUE CHATTERS.

AYE. STEVEN PARANTO. AYE. LISA HUDGINS. AYE. THE MOTION CARRIES.

NEXT WE HAVE MEMO NUMBER 105-26. MR. MEISTER.

IT'S ME AGAIN. 105-26, MADAM CHAIR AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, IS A RESOLUTION AFFIRMING THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PRIORITIES AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY SAFEGUARDS FOR DEDICATED SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE REVENUE.

SO THIS IS RELATED TO THE ONE FOR SCHOOLS REFERENDUM THAT IS UP FOR THE COMMUNITY'S CONSIDERATION IN NOVEMBER.

THE RESOLUTION BEFORE YOU IS REALLY LOOKING FOR YOU TO JUST ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS AND AFFIRM THAT YOU WILL USE THE FUNDS AS ACCOUNTED FOR.

WITH THAT, I WILL READ THE RESOLUTION INTO THE RECORD FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.

AGAIN, RESOLUTION AFFIRMING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PRIORITIES AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY SAFEGUARDS FOR DEDICATED SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE REVENUE.

WHEREAS, THE CHESTERFIELD COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MAINTAINS AN UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING SAFE, MODERN AND HIGH QUALITY LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS FOR MORE THAN 64,000 STUDENTS ACROSS CHESTERFIELD COUNTY.

AND WHEREAS, THE CHESTERFIELD COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HAS REQUESTED A COURT ORDER TO PLACE A 1% DEDICATED SALES TAX REFERENDUM ON THE NOVEMBER 26TH GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT PURSUANT TO VIRGINIA CODE AUTHORITY. AND WHEREAS, STATE STATUTE MANDATES THAT 100% OF REVENUE GENERATED FROM THIS DEDICATED SALES TAX OPTION SHALL BE RESTRICTED EXCLUSIVELY TO SCHOOL CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION.

AND WHEREAS, ECONOMIC PROJECTIONS DEMONSTRATE THAT A MEANINGFUL SHARE OF SALES TAX REVENUES IN CHESTERFIELD COUNTY IS GENERATED BY NONRESIDENT, VISITORS AND COMMUTERS, THEREBY DIVERSIFYING THE CAPITAL FUNDING BASE BEYOND COUNTY RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS.

AND WHEREAS, THE SCHOOL BOARD DESIRES TO ESTABLISH CLEAR INTENT, PRIORITY ALIGNMENT AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS REGARDING THE UTILIZATION OF POTENTIAL DEDICATED CAPITAL REVENUE. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CHESTERFIELD COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD HEREBY AFFIRMS THAT SHOULD THE DEDICATED 1% SALES TAX REVENUE BECOME AVAILABLE, FUNDS SHALL BE ALLOCATED IN STRICT ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD'S APPROVED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN. PRIORITIZING CAPITAL EXPANSION, INCLUDING ACCELERATION OF CONSTRUCTION FOR NEW ELEMENTARY FACILITIES IN THE DALE AND MIDLOTHIAN CLOVER HILL GROWTH AREAS. FACILITY MODERNIZATION, INCLUDING FULL MODERNIZATION, REBUILD AND EXPANSION PROJECTS FOR MIDLOTHIAN MIDDLE, MATOACA MIDDLE, THOMAS DALE HIGH AND BYRD HIGH SCHOOLS.

AND INFRASTRUCTURE LONGEVITY, ESTABLISHING A DEDICATED CAPITAL MAINTENANCE FUND TO EXECUTE MAJOR HVAC, ROOF AND OTHER FACILITY RENEWALS ACROSS SCHOOLS COUNTYWIDE ON A PAY AS YOU GO BASIS.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE SCHOOL BOARD COMMITS TO ESTABLISHING A FINANCIAL TRACKING FRAMEWORK, INCLUDING AN ANNUAL PUBLIC AUDIT REPORT AND WEB BASED CAPITAL PROJECT DASHBOARD, ENSURING COMPLETE TRANSPARENCY AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY FOR ALL DEDICATED CAPITAL EXPENDITURES. WITH THAT, I'LL TURN IT OVER TO YOU, MADAM CHAIR, FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.

OKAY. THANK YOU. MR. MEISTER. BOARD MEMBERS, MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE MEMO NUMBER 105-26 AS PRESENTED? SO MOVED. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. BOARD MEMBERS IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? OKAY, THERE'S BEEN A MOTION AND A SECOND. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL ROLL ON THE MOTION.

ANN COKER. AYE. JENNIFER DARBY. AYE. DOMINIQUE CHATTERS.

AYE. STEVEN PARANTO. AYE. LISA HUDGINS. AYE. MOTION CARRIES.

NEXT WE HAVE MEMO NUMBER 106-26. MR. SMITH. MADAM CHAIR, BOARD MEMBERS.

CHESTER COUNTY INTERNAL AUDIT RECOMMENDS REVISIONS TO POLICY 3130, SAFE SCHOOLS.

SCHOOL POLICY 1200 PROVIDES THAT, QUOTE, IF CIRCUMSTANCES WARRANT IMMEDIATE ACTION, THE PROPOSED POLICY REGULATION, THE SCHOOL BOARD MAY SUSPEND ITS RULES AND BRING THE POLICY REGULATION UP FOR IMMEDIATE ADOPTION FOLLOWING FIRST READING, END QUOTE. THEREFORE, IT'S RECOMMENDED THE SCHOOL BOARD SUSPEND ITS REGULAR RULES OF POLICY ADOPTION BY WAVING A SECOND READING OF THE POLICY CONTAINING THIS MEMORANDUM AND APPROVED FOLLOWING THE FIRST READING.

PROPOSED CHANGES HAVE BEEN REVIEWED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD ATTORNEY. I WOULD NOTE THERE'S ESSENTIALLY THREE REVISIONS THAT ARE MADE TO THIS POLICY. THE FIRST IS ON THE FIRST PAGE, JUST SIGNIFYING THE CORRECT TITLE FOR THE DIRECTOR OF SAFETY AND SECURITY.

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OKAY. 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'S BEEN A MOTION AND A SECOND. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL ROLL ON THE MOTION.

ANN COKER. AYE. JENNIFER DARBY. AYE. DOMINIQUE CHATTERS.

AYE. STEVEN PARANTO. AYE. LISA HUDGINS. AYE. THE MOTION CARRIES.

BOARD MEMBERS, MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE POLICY TO BECOME EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY? SO MOVED. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. BOARD MEMBERS IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? THERE'S BEEN A MOTION AND A SECOND. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL ROLL ON THE MOTION.

ANN COKER. AYE. JENNIFER DARBY. AYE. DOMINIQUE CHATTERS.

AYE. STEVEN PARANTO. AYE. LISA HUDGINS. AYE. THE MOTION CARRIES.

[G. Items for Board Review]

NUMBER 1. MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT FUNDS FY 2026.

NUMBER 2. MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT FUNDS FY 2027.

NUMBER 3. BUDGET CHANGE REQUEST SUMMARY ACROSS CATEGORIES MAY 2026.

NUMBER 4. BUDGET CHANGE REQUEST SUMMARY ACROSS CATEGORIES JUNE 2026.

NUMBER 5. BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS. NUMBER 6. CCPS STRATEGIC PLAN PROGRESS REVIEW.

NUMBER 7. FY 2026 MAY EXPENDITURES VERSUS APPROPRIATIONS.

NUMBER 8. FY 2026 APRIL EXPENDITURES FIRST APPROPRIATIONS.

NUMBER 9. FY 2026 MARCH EXPENDITURES FIRST APPROPRIATION.

NUMBER 10. FY 2026 FEBRUARY EXPENDITURES FIRST APPROPRIATIONS.

AND NUMBER 11. FY 2026 JANUARY EXPENDITURES VERSUS APPROPRIATIONS.

THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. NEXT WE HAVE THIS EVENING SUPERINTENDENT'S REMARKS, DR.

MURRAY. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. FOREMOST, AS USUAL, I JUST WANT TO THANK OUR SPEAKERS THIS EVENING FOR COMING OUT AND SHARING THEIR FEEDBACK AND INSIGHTS WITH EACH OF US. AND THEN I JUST WANT TO SAY, WHAT A WAY TO KICK OFF THE SCHOOL YEAR WITH THAT HOST OF RECOGNITIONS, ESPECIALLY KARINA. IF THAT DIDN'T WARM OUR HEARTS IN ALL THE BEST WAYS, WE'RE IN THE WRONG BUSINESS.

I DO WANT TO FORMALLY WELCOME BACK ALL OF OUR STUDENTS, OUR FAMILIES AND STAFF AS WE OFFICIALLY KICK OFF THE 26-27 SCHOOL YEAR, AND A BIG SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL OF OUR 12 MONTH STAFF WHO HAVE POSITIONED THE DIVISION FOR A GREAT START ON AUGUST THE 24TH, WHEN OUR OUR LEARNERS COME BACK TO US AND THE MAGIC BEGINS TO HAPPEN ALL OVER AGAIN IN OUR SCHOOLS AND IN OUR CLASSROOMS. AS WELL, I WANT TO THANK OUR BUSINESS PARTNERS AND OUR FAITH PARTNERS WHO ARE WELCOMING BACK STAFF THIS WEEK AND NEXT WEEK, AND FOR THE INITIATIVES SUCH AS SUPPLY AND BACKPACK GIVEAWAYS TO OUR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES.

I ALSO WANT TO GIVE A BIG SHOUT OUT TO DR. MISSY HILL, AS MENTIONED BY ROB, JUST A FEW MOMENTS AGO, TODAY WAS OUR NEW TEACHER INDUCTION PROGRAM. SHE DOES A PHENOMENAL JOB YEAR IN AND YEAR OUT, AND TODAY WAS NO DIFFERENT. SO I DEFINITELY WANT TO CELEBRATE HER AND REALLY GETTING OUR FOLKS NOT JUST EXCITED ABOUT THE CAREER THAT'S IN FRONT OF THEM, BUT FEELING WELL RESOURCED AND EVEN IF THEY MIGHT NOT FEEL FULLY PREPARED ABOUT THE ARENA THEY'RE ABOUT TO ENTER, THAT THEY KNOW THAT SOMEONE WHO IS VERY PREPARED OR SOMEONE'S WALKING ALONGSIDE THEM AND READY TO STAND IN AND FILL ANY GAP THAT THEY MAY NEED ALONG THE WAY.

A FEW RECENT CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER AS WELL.

YOU ALL KNOW THIS. THE PUBLIC SHOULD, BUT SOME MAY NOT.

BUT OVER THE LAST WEEK AND A HALF OR SO, WE WERE ABLE TO EXCITEDLY CUT TWO RIBBONS, ONE AT.

OR THE FIRST AT DEEP CREEK ELEMENTARY, WHICH IS A BRAND NEW.

OUR 41ST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. SO CONGRATS TO DR.

COURTNEY JONES ON HER NEW TENURE AS KIND OF CREATING A BRAND NEW LEGACY IN THAT BUILDING.

SO GRATEFUL TO HER. ALSO WANT TO THANK OR CONGRATULATE DR.

PATRICE WILSON, WHO GOT TO REALIZE, YOU KNOW, A BRAND NEW BENSLEY, SOMETHING THAT GENERATIONS OF LEARNERS

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WE'LL DO KIND OF A A MINI RIBBON CUTTING AT CTC AT HOLE WHERE REED AND HIS TEAM AND JOHN BELLUSO HAVE DONE A PHENOMENAL JOB RENOVATING THAT CONFERENCE CENTER AS WELL AS THE FORMER OFFICE SPACES UPSTAIRS.

AND WHAT THAT ALLOWED US TO DO FROM A SAFETY PERSPECTIVE IS WALL OFF THE CONFERENCE CENTER FROM THE SCHOOL.

SO WE'VE ENHANCED THE SAFETY AND SECURITY THERE.

BUT ALSO UPSTAIRS BRAND NEW CLASSROOMS THAT WILL ALLOW 650 MORE STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES IN VARIOUS PATHWAYS, WHETHER EXPANSION TO EXISTING PROGRAMS OR BRAND NEW PROGRAMS OUT OF THE GROUND.

SO I WANT TO THANK NOT JUST OUR FACILITIES TEAM, BUT CHAD MACKLIN AND HIS CREW FOR THE VISION BEHIND WHAT, YOU KNOW, WHAT THAT LEARNING OPPORTUNITY LOOKS LIKE.

ALSO, WE A FEW WEEKS AGO GOT TO CELEBRATE RIGHT AROUND 90 SUMMER SCHOOL GRADUATES, WHETHER THEY WERE GRADUATING EARLY OR NEEDED JUST A LITTLE EXTRA PUSH ACROSS THE HIGH SCHOOL FINISH LINE. THEY ACCOMPLISHED WHAT ALL OF OUR OTHER GRADUATES DID THIS GRADUATION SEASON, WHICH WAS EARNED THEIR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA. AND WE WISH THEM WELL AS THEY ENTER THAT BEAUTIFUL WORLD OF ADULTING.

I ALSO WANT TO EXTEND A HEARTY WELCOME TO OUR ROUGHLY.

WHAT IS IT? 57 INTERNATIONAL TEACHERS WHO ARE JOINING US, BRINGING OUR TOTAL UP CLOSE TO 130 INTERNATIONAL TEACHERS, FULLY CERTIFIED TEACHERS, JUST EXPANDING THE DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES IN OUR CLASSROOMS. BUT I WOULD BE REMISS. WE HAVE MANY OF OUR INTERNATIONAL TEACHERS WHO ARE FROM COLOMBIA.

COLOMBIA, OF COURSE, HAD A PRETTY SIGNIFICANT EARTHQUAKE THE OTHER DAY.

AND SO AS I OFFERED AT NEW TEACHER THIS MORNING, BUT I WILL EXTEND IT HERE FORWARD.

AS A CHARGE TO OUR COMMUNITYM THIS IS THAT OPPORTUNITY TO STAND IN AND FILL A GAP FOR FOLKS WHO MAY BE IN NEED AND THINKING ABOUT THEIR FAMILY BACK HOME. THESE FOLKS CAME IN A COUPLE OF SUITCASES AND ARE LEAVING THE LIFE AND THE COMFORTS OF FRIENDS AND FAMILY AND TANGIBLE THINGS EVEN TO COME AND TEACH OUR STUDENTS AND LEARN FROM OUR COLLEAGUES, BUT OUR COLLEAGUES AND STUDENTS FROM THEM AS WELL. WHAT A GIFT. AND THEN FINALLY, AS I END THIS SEGMENT, THE LAST FEW YEARS, PARENTS BUS ROUTES ARE GOING LIVE. THEY'RE OUT THERE. SO PLEASE CHECK THEM.

BUT ALSO PLEASE WORK WITH US THOSE FIRST SEVERAL WEEKS, THERE'S GOING TO BE A LOT OF CONGESTION ON THE ROADS AS NOT JUST ALL OF OUR BUSSES TAKE FLIGHT, BUT ALSO A BUNCH OF FOLKS WHO LIKE TO DROP THEIR KIDS OFF AT SCHOOL.

AND THAT KIND OF HAS A JAMMING EFFECT A LITTLE BIT.

I WOULD RECOMMEND THROWING THEM ON THAT BUS. IT'S A SERVICE WE PROVIDE FOR YOU.

SO PUT THEM ON THERE. IT'S GOING TO LESSEN THE PARENT PICKUP AND DROP OFF LINE.

AND I JUST WANT TO THANK CALVIN AND HIS TEAM.

AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE, MADAM CHAIR. OKAY. THANK YOU, DR.

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

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

I WANTED TO THANK HR, DR. HUFF AND HER TEAM WORKING WITH MEADOWBROOK AND FALLING CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL.

I KNOW WE ARE DOWN TO JUST ONE VACANCY FOR A FACE TO FACE MATH TEACHER, AND I REALLY, TRULY APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK THAT WENT INTO MAKING SURE THAT WE PROVIDED OUR STUDENTS WITH FACE TO FACE MATH INSTRUCTION WITH A PERSON IN THE CLASSROOM.

SO I KNOW THAT WAS LABOR INTENSIVE AND I APPRECIATE EVERYTHING THAT WENT INTO GETTING THAT DONE.

ONE TO ALSO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO NATIONAL NIGHT OUT.

THOSE OF YOU WHO DIDN'T GET A CHANCE TO DO IT, IT WAS PRETTY FUN.

MANAGED TO BEAT THE RAIN A LITTLE BIT. NOT SO MUCH.

I WANT TO THANK SERGEANT HOROWITZ FOR BEING MY DRIVER THAT DAY.

AND WE GOT TO GET MCGRUFF AT EVERY LOCATION. WE WERE LUCKY ENOUGH TO GET MCGRUFF AT EVERY LOCATION.

AND THANK YOU FOR DR. MURRAY TO GOING TO WATERMARK TO VISIT MY COMMUNITY.

AND THEY APPRECIATED YOU THERE. THEY SHOUTED YOU OUT ON THEIR FACEBOOK PAGE. SO YOU MADE AN IMPRESSION WITH THAT KINDERGARTEN PARENT.

AND THEN FINALLY TO OUR SPEAKERS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.

THE TECHNOLOGY USAGE PART I EMPATHIZE WITH WHAT YOU'RE WHAT YOU'RE TALKING.

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SORRY, THEY'RE NOT GONE YET. IT'S RISING 4TH GRADER, RISING 6TH GRADER, RISING 10 GRADER, AND A RISING 11TH GRADER. I UNDERSTAND THE STRUGGLE WITH THE TECHNOLOGY USE, AND I AGREE THAT WE NEED TO DO A BETTER JOB AT BALANCING THAT.

AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING THAT CONVERSATION WITH THE BOARD TO DO SOMETHING A LITTLE BIT MORE ROBUST ON THE USAGE RATE AT ALL THE SCHOOLS, ELEMENTARY IN PARTICULAR, BECAUSE K-2 WAS PRETTY ROUGH FOR MY HOUSEHOLD WITH THAT.

SO I APPRECIATE ALL THE SPEAKERS WHO CAME UP TO SPEAK ABOUT THAT.

I APPRECIATE WHAT ERNIE PRESENTED TODAY AND OUR STEP FORWARD.

AND I'D LIKE TO SEE US DO A LITTLE BIT MORE TO GET US TO THE FINISH LINE ON THAT.

THANK YOU. OKAY. WELL, I WAS WITH THE CREW. YOU'RE GOOD? OKAY. TODAY AT THE NEW TEACHER WELCOME, TRAINING, WHATEVER.

AND IT WAS FANTASTIC SEEING, LIKE, 500 ALL THOSE NEW.

SOME OF YOU SAID 500. IT SEEMED LIKE A WHOLE BUNCH.

SO ALL THESE NEW TEACHERS. BRAND NEW TEACHERS AND TEACHERS WHO ARE NEW TO THE COUNTY.

IN THIS ROOM, THE ENERGY WAS PALPABLE. PEOPLE WERE EXCITED AND IT JUST GOT ME SO PUMPED JUST TO HAVE THE.

JUST THE PRIVILEGE TO BE A PART OF THIS. THIS COUNTY, TO BE A PART OF THIS BOARD, TO BE A PART OF EVERY PERSON THAT WE INTERACT WITH. THAT I INTERACT WITH IN THIS COUNTY IS FANTASTIC.

AND IT'S JUST A PRIVILEGE AND HONOR. AND I JUST WANT TO WISH ALL OF THE TEACHERS AND THE ADMIN AND THE KIDS AN AWESOME HAVE YOUR BEST YEAR THIS YEAR.

I'M SO EXCITED FOR EVERYBODY AND, YOU KNOW, YAY.

IT'S ALMOST HERE. OH, OKAY. ALL RIGHT. THERE YOU GO.

THAT'S IT. OKAY. SO THE SCHOOL BOARD WILL HOLD A WORK SESSION IN THE COUNTY PUBLIC MEETING ROOM AT 4 P.M.

ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER THE 8TH, 2026, FOLLOWED BY A BUSINESS MEETING AT 6:30.

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

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

ANN COKER. AYE. JENNIFER DARBY. AYE. DOMINIQUE CHATTERS.

AYE. STEVEN PARANTO. AYE. LISA HUDGINS. AYE. THE MOTION CARRIES.

THE AUGUST 11TH, 2026 SCHOOL BOARD BUSINESS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.