Albemarle County School Board FY 25 Draft Funding Request Work Session #2, Thursday, Mar 7, 2024

What was decided · How each member voted

• 1.0 Dr. Acuff offered a motion that the Albemarle County 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 8 for consultation with legal counsel employed or retained by a public body regarding specific legal matters requiring the provision of legal advice by such counsel. The purpose of the item in the closed meeting is to discuss legal issues in connection with a resolution for public sector collective bargaining; a potential contract dispute; and a class action lawsuit by school division… · Unanimous, 7-0 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. Mr. Paige seconded the motion. A roll call vote was called, and the motion passed by the following recorded votes: · Unanimous, 7-0 Adopted minutes (ACPS ElectronicSchoolBoard)
• 3.1 Mr. Paige offered a motion to approve the agenda. Dr. Acuff seconded the motion. A voice vote was called, and the motion passed with the following recorded votes: · Unanimous, 7-0 Adopted minutes (ACPS ElectronicSchoolBoard)
• 4.1 Dr. Berlin offered a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Ms. Spillman seconded the motion. A voice vote was called, and the motion passed with the following recorded votes: · Unanimous, 7-0 Adopted minutes (ACPS ElectronicSchoolBoard)
• 9.1 Ms. Spillman offered a motion to direct staff to work towards allowing public comment to sign up at board meetings. Dr. Berlin seconded the motion. A roll call vote was called, and the motion passed with the following recorded votes: · Passed, 5-2 — Nay: Mr. Paige and Dr. Acuff Adopted minutes (ACPS ElectronicSchoolBoard)

Moments worth watching

• 00:00:04

  Meeting called back to order; closed-meeting certification.Copy link𝕏 Post

• 00:01:47

  Pledge of Allegiance and moment of silence.Copy link𝕏 Post

• 00:03:30

  Item 4.1 Approval of Consent AgendaCopy link𝕏 Post

• 00:05:14

  Public comment opens: FY25 funding request hearing, then redistricting speakers.Copy link𝕏 Post

• 00:44:56

  Budget work session #2 begins (Director of Budget and Planning).Copy link𝕏 Post

• 00:47:04

  Tiered interventions proposal: 10 additional FTEs to replace federal funding.Copy link𝕏 Post

• 01:03:47

  Special education overview and proposal (5 FTE, CCEIS funds).Copy link𝕏 Post

• 01:20:30

  English learner staffing proposal (5 FTE) and FLES update.Copy link𝕏 Post

• 01:41:01

  Board business: motion to allow public comment sign-up at meetings; adjournment.Copy link𝕏 Post

Times are approximate and open the official meeting video (Albemarle County Public Schools YouTube channel) at that point. Search every spoken word in Find the Moment. Machine transcript (speech-to-text); check the video before quoting.

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