Albemarle County School Board Regular Meeting, Thursday, Mar 28, 2024

What was decided · How each member voted

• 1.0 Dr. Acuff 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 a specific disciplinary matter and possible reductions in staf… · 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. Roll was called and the motion passed by the following recorded votes: · Unanimous, 7-0 Adopted minutes (ACPS ElectronicSchoolBoard)
• 2.5 Dr. Acuff offered a motion to approve the agenda. Ms. Spillman seconded the motion. A voice vote was called, and the motion passed by the following recorded votes: · Unanimous, 7-0 Adopted minutes (ACPS ElectronicSchoolBoard)
• 2.5 Dr. Berlin offered a motion to approve the consent agenda. Dr. Acuff seconded the motion. A voice vote was called, and the motion passed by the following recorded votes: · Unanimous, 7-0 Adopted minutes (ACPS ElectronicSchoolBoard)
• 6.1 Dr. Berlin offered a motion that the School Board of Albemarle County, Virginia join in the effort by school divisions around the country to change and seek redress for deceptive practices by social media platforms; and further moved that the School Board instruct School Division Counsel Josiah Black to engage outside legal counsel to represent the Division in this litigation and to act as the Division’s point person in the class action lawsuit. Ms. Spillman 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)
• 8.1 Ms. Osborne offered a motion to accept the recommendation of rather than engage in a complete renaming of the school, that the name of Mr. Agnor be retained as Agnor Elementary School effective July 1, ~4~ 2024. Ms. Spillman 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)
• 10.0 Dr. Acuff offered a motion to accept the Reduction in Force as presented by staff in Closed Session. 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)

Moments worth watching

• 00:01:07

  Pledge of Allegiance.Copy link𝕏 Post

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  Item 4.1 Approval of Consent AgendaCopy link𝕏 Post

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  Item 8.1 School Naming Review - Karen Waters, Community Education (7:07-7:12)Copy link𝕏 Post

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  Item 8.2 FY 25 Budget Updates - Maya Kumazawa, Budget and Planning (7:12 - 7:32)Copy link𝕏 Post

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