Albemarle County School Board Organizational Meeting, Thursday, Jan 9, 2025

What was decided · How each member voted

• 1.1 Dr. Haas offered a motion that the School Board of Albemarle County, Virginia 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 appointment of a new School Board member for the Rio magiste… · Unanimous, 6-0 Adopted minutes (ACPS ElectronicSchoolBoard)
• 2.2 Dr. Acuff 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. Ms. Le seconded the motion. Roll was called, and the motion passed by the following recorded votes: · Unanimous, 6-0 Adopted minutes (ACPS ElectronicSchoolBoard)
• 2.5 Ms. Le offered a motion to appoint Dr. Kate Acuff as the Chair of the 2025 School Board. Ms. Osborne seconded the motion. Roll was called, and the motion passed by the following recorded votes: · Passed, 4-1 — Nay: Ms. Spillman; Abstain: Dr. Acuff Adopted minutes (ACPS ElectronicSchoolBoard)
• 2.5 Ms. Spillman offered a motion to appoint Dr. Rebecca Berlin as the Vice Chair of the 2025 School Board. Mr. Paige seconded the motion. Roll was called, and the motion passed by the following recorded votes: · Unanimous, 5-0 — Abstain: Dr. Berlin Adopted minutes (ACPS ElectronicSchoolBoard)
• 2.5 Mr. Paige offered a motion to appoint Ms. Christine Thompson as the Clerk of the School Board for the 2025 School Year. Dr. Berlin seconded the motion. Roll was called, and the motion passed by the following recorded votes: · Unanimous, 6-0 Adopted minutes (ACPS ElectronicSchoolBoard)
• 2.6 Ms. Le offered a motion to approve the Board and Committee Assignments as follows: Advisory Committee for Environmental Graham Paige and Judy Le Sustainability (ACES) Alternate: Kate Acuff Albemarle Education Foundation Kate Acuff and Rebecca Berlin Audit Committee Ellen Osborne CIP Advisory Committee Kate Acuff and Allison Spillman ~3~ Communications Committee Allison Spillman and Rebecca Berlin Judy Le, Graham Paige, Allison Spillman Discipline Committee Alternates: Ellen Osborne and Rebecca Berlin Diversity & Equity Advisory Committee Allison Spillman Legislative Committee Rebecca Berlin… · Unanimous, 6-0 Adopted minutes (ACPS ElectronicSchoolBoard)
• 3.1 Ms. Le offered a motion to approve the agenda. Ms. Spillman seconded the motion. A voice vote was called, and the motion passed with the following recorded votes: · Unanimous, 6-0 Adopted minutes (ACPS ElectronicSchoolBoard)
• 6.0 Ms. Osborne offered a motion to approve the Consent Agenda minus Item 6.5 Personnel Action – Athletic Coaches. Ms. Le seconded the motion. A voice vote was called, and the motion passed with the following recorded votes: · Unanimous, 6-0 Adopted minutes (ACPS ElectronicSchoolBoard)
• 7.0 Ms. Osborne offered a motion to approve Item 6.5 Personnel Action – Athletic Coaches of the Consent Agenda. Ms. Le seconded the motion. Roll was called, and the motion passed by the following recorded votes: · Unanimous, 5-0 — Abstain: Ms. Spillman Adopted minutes (ACPS ElectronicSchoolBoard)
• 8.1 Ms. Osborne offered a motion to receive the FY 2023-2024 Fourth Quarter Financial Report. Ms. Spillman seconded the motion. A voice vote was called, and the motion passed with the following recorded votes: · Unanimous, 6-0 Adopted minutes (ACPS ElectronicSchoolBoard)

Moments worth watching

• 00:38:12

  Item 4.1 Spotlight on EducationCopy link𝕏 Post

• 00:41:27

  Public comment / public hearing begins.Copy link𝕏 Post

• 00:47:03

  Item 6.1 Approval of Consent AgendaCopy link𝕏 Post

• 00:48:16

  Consent agenda motion.Copy link𝕏 Post

• 00:49:13

  Item 6.5 Personnel Action - Athletic CoachesCopy link𝕏 Post

• 00:49:49

  Item 8.1 FY 2023-2024 4th Quarter Financial Report (7:30-7:35) Jackson Zimmermann, School Financial OfficerCopy link𝕏 Post

• 00:59:23

  Item 8.3 Math Curriculum Adoption Update (7:45-8:05) Craig Dommer, Executive Director of Curriculum, Assessment & Instruction Michele Castner, Exe…Copy link𝕏 Post

• 01:59:11

  Item 8.5 School Safety and Security Overview (8:20-8:40) Ralph Bradley, Director of Safety and SecurityCopy link𝕏 Post

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