Albemarle County School Board Regular Meeting, Thursday, July 16, 2026

What was decided · How each member voted

• 1.0 Mr. Dillenbeck offered a motion that the Albemarle County Public 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, which authorizes 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 review three recent personne… The motion passed with a voice vote of 6-0-1, Ms. · Unanimous, 6-0 — Ms Adopted minutes (ACPS ElectronicSchoolBoard)
• 2.2 Mr. Dillenbeck 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. The motion passed with a voice vote of 6-0-1, Ms. · Unanimous, 6-0 — Ms Adopted minutes (ACPS ElectronicSchoolBoard)
• 3.1 Ms. Le offered a motion to approve the agenda. Ms. Spillman seconded the motion. The motion passed with a voice vote of 6-0-1, Ms. · Unanimous, 6-0 — Ms Adopted minutes (ACPS ElectronicSchoolBoard)
• 5.1 Ms. Spillman moved to approve the public comment procedures as amended by the School Board on July 16. Ms. Le seconded the motion. The motion passed with a roll call vote of 6-0-1, Ms. · Unanimous, 6-0 (roll call) — Ms Adopted minutes (ACPS ElectronicSchoolBoard)
• 7.0 Dr. Acuff offered a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Mr. Dillenbeck seconded the motion. The motion passed with a voice vote of 6-0-1, Ms. · Unanimous, 6-0 — Ms Adopted minutes (ACPS ElectronicSchoolBoard)
• 9.6 Ms. Le moved to approve Policy AG, Professional Boundaries and Prevention of Sexual Misconduct and Abuse, as amended. Vice Chair Spillman seconded the motion. The motion passed with a roll call vote of 6-0-1, Ms. · Unanimous, 6-0 (roll call) — Ms Adopted minutes (ACPS ElectronicSchoolBoard)
• 9.7 Ms. Spillman moved to approve the amended grading policy as presented. Dr. Acuff seconded the motion. The motion passed with a roll call vote of 6-0-1, Ms. · Unanimous, 6-0 (roll call) — Ms Adopted minutes (ACPS ElectronicSchoolBoard)

Moments worth watching

• 00:03:41

  Pledge of Allegiance.Copy link𝕏 Post

• 00:28:06

  Item 4.2 School Board, Superintendent, and Committee UpdatesCopy link𝕏 Post

• 00:31:14

  Public comment / public hearing begins.Copy link𝕏 Post

• 00:54:45

  Item 6.1 Public Hearing on Policy: Professional Boundaries and Prevention of Sexual Misconduct and AbuseCopy link𝕏 Post

• 01:27:14

  Item 7.1 Approval of Consent AgendaCopy link𝕏 Post

• 02:40:10

  Item 9.3 Assessment and Accountability Update (8:55 p.m.-9:05 p.m.) Dr. Patrick McLaughlin, Assistant SuperintendentCopy link𝕏 Post

• 02:40:43

  Item 9.5 Update on Mental Health & Social Emotional Supports in Schools (9:15 p.m.-9:45 p.m.) Dr. Kecia Lipscomb, Executive Director of PreK-12 Le…Copy link𝕏 Post

• 04:24:36

  Item 9.7 Policy: IKBA Grading Policy Part II (10:15 p.m.-10:45 p.m.) Craig Dommer, Executive Director of Curriculum, Assessment & InstructionCopy link𝕏 Post

• 05:10:19

  Adjournment.Copy link𝕏 Post

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