Albemarle County School Board Regular Meeting, Thursday, March 13, 2025

What was decided · How each member voted

• 1.0 Ms. Osborne offered a motion that the Albemarle County Public School Board go into a closed meeting as authorized by the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, section 2.2-3711(A) of the Code of Virginia under Subsection 1 for the discussion, consideration, or interviews of prospective candidates for employment and the assignment, appointment, promotion, performance, demotion, salaries, disciplining, or resignation of specific public officers, appointees, or employees of any public body. The purpose of this item is to discuss: the nomination of a principal; and appointment to the Long Range P… · Unanimous, 7-0 Adopted minutes (ACPS ElectronicSchoolBoard)
• 2.2 Ms. Le offered a motion that the Board certify by recorded vote that to the best of each Board member’s knowledge, only public business matters lawfully exempted from the open meeting requirements of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act and identified in the motion authorizing the Closed Meeting were heard, discussed, or considered in the Closed Meeting. Mr. Paige seconded the motion. A voice vote was taken, and the motion passed by the following recorded votes: · Unanimous, 7-0 Adopted minutes (ACPS ElectronicSchoolBoard)
• 2.2 Ms. Osborne offered a motion that the Board approve the recommended personnel action as discussed in the closed meeting. Ms. Le seconded the motion. A voice vote was taken, and the motion passed by the following recorded votes: · Unanimous, 7-0 Adopted minutes (ACPS ElectronicSchoolBoard)
• 2.2 Ms. Spillman offered a motion to appoint Lindsay Snoddy as the At-Large representative to the Long- Range Planning Advisory Committee. Ms. Le seconded the motion. A voice vote was taken, and the motion passed by the following recorded votes: · Unanimous, 7-0 Adopted minutes (ACPS ElectronicSchoolBoard)
• 2.2 Ms. Le offered a motion to appoint Ms. Christie H. Isaiah as the Principal to Woodbrook Elementary School effective immediately. Mr. Paige seconded the motion. A voice vote was taken, and the motion passed by the following recorded votes: · Unanimous, 7-0 Adopted minutes (ACPS ElectronicSchoolBoard)
• 3.0 Ms. Le offered a motion to approve the agenda. Ms. Spillman seconded the motion. A voice vote was taken, and the motion passed with the following recorded votes: · Unanimous, 7-0 Adopted minutes (ACPS ElectronicSchoolBoard)
• 5.0 Ms. Osborne offered a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Ms. Spillman seconded the motion. A voice vote was taken, and the motion passed with the following recorded votes: · Unanimous, 7-0 Adopted minutes (ACPS ElectronicSchoolBoard)
• 8.1 Ms. Le offered a motion to Approve a School Board Funding Request of $284,699,140 in Operating Funds and $28,439,082 in Special Revenue Funds in Fiscal Year 26. Ms. Osborne seconded the motion. Discussions continued, with a specific focus on the addition of School Resource Officers (SROs). Board members raised concerns about the potential harm of SROs, particularly regarding their impact on the school-to-prison pipeline and students of color and disabilities. However, some board members also presented feedback from school principals and a local Parent Teacher Organization president, both of… · Passed, 5-2 — Nay: Ms. Pryor, Ms. Osborne, Mr. Paige, Chair Acuff Adopted minutes (ACPS ElectronicSchoolBoard)

Moments worth watching

• 00:02:58

  Pledge of Allegiance.Copy link𝕏 Post

• 00:04:12

  Item 4.1 Spotlight on EducationCopy link𝕏 Post

• 00:17:15

  Public comment / public hearing begins.Copy link𝕏 Post

• 00:54:33

  Item 8.1 School Board Approval of the FY 26 Funding Request (7:40-8:00) Ms. Maya Kumazawa, Director of Budget and PlanningCopy link𝕏 Post

• 02:32:52

  Adjournment.Copy link𝕏 Post

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