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2026-11-10 - School Board

Summary

Built from the posted agenda (item titles only; attachments not read). No outcomes are recorded here.

  • 3:00 p.m. work session: accreditation and accountability overview for fall 2026 (Understanding Success Framework, thresholds and cutscores), the annual budget, and alignment of contract days to the academic calendar.
  • Closed meeting for personnel recommendations of the Superintendent and legal consultation on public safety.
  • 7:00 p.m. open session: recognition of Senior Showcase and presentation of VSBA School Board Academy Awards; public comment; consent agenda.
  • Q1 academic update on data-driven instructional adjustments for 2026-2027, and a Q1 discipline update.
  • Information/discussion: proposed revised policies and the proposed 2027-2028 school calendar.
  • Action agenda: consideration of revised and/or new policies, and the IB timeline and program transition.
  • Materials for board review: fiscal status report, facility usage report, and a draft 2027 legislative agenda.
  • A local newsletter preview mentioned personnel items, seven policy updates and a $255,000 contingency transfer; not confirmed from the agenda titles.

Agenda

A. Call to order (3:00 p.m.)
B. Approval of agenda
C. Work session

  1. Accreditation and Accountability Overview, Fall 2026: Understanding Success Framework (SPSF), thresholds and cutscores
  2. HCPS annual budget
  3. Alignment of contract days to academic calendar
    D. Closed meeting
  4. Personnel (Va. Code 2.2-3711(A)(1)): recommendations of the Superintendent on resignations, appointments, transfers, assignments, evaluations, promotions, terminations, salary adjustments and leaves of absence; and legal consultation on public safety (2.2-3711(A)(19))
    E. 7:00 p.m. open session
  5. Open session
  6. Certification of closed meeting
  7. Invocation
  8. Pledge of Allegiance
    F. Approval of minutes
    G. Recognition and announcements
  9. Recognition of Senior Showcase
  10. VSBA School Board Academy Awards
  11. Board member announcements
    H. Public comment
    I. Consent agenda
    J. Instructional highlight: Q1 Academic Update, data-driven instructional adjustments for 2026-2027
    K. Information/discussion
  12. Review of proposed revised policies
  13. Review of proposed 2027-2028 school calendar
  14. Q1 discipline update
    L. Action agenda
  15. Consideration of proposed revised and/or new policies
  16. IB timeline and program transition
    M. Materials for board review
  17. Fiscal status report
  18. Facility usage report
  19. Draft 2027 legislative agenda
    N. Next meeting's topics
    O. Adjournment

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