Albemarle County School Board Regular Meeting, Thursday, February 8, 2024

What was decided · How each member voted

• 1.0 Dr. Acuff 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 3 for discussion or consideration of the acquisition of real property for a public purpose or the disposition of publicly held real property, where discussion in an open meeting would adversely affect the bargaining position or negotiating strategy of the public; and Subsection 8 for consultation with legal counsel employed or retained by a public body regarding specific legal… · 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. Ms. Osborne 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)
• 2.2 Dr. Berlin offered a motion that the Albemarle County School Board move forward with the purchase of property A. Ms. Osborne seconded the motion. A roll call vote was called, and the motion passed by the following recorded votes: · Passed, 5-2 — Nay: Dr. Acuff and Chair Le Adopted minutes (ACPS ElectronicSchoolBoard)
• 3.1 Ms. Osborne offered a motion to approve the agenda. Dr. Berlin seconded the motion. A voice vote was called, and the motion passed with the following recorded votes: · Unanimous, 7-0 Adopted minutes (ACPS ElectronicSchoolBoard)
• 4.0 Dr. Acuff offered a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Mr. Paige seconded the motion. A voice vote was called, and the motion passed with the following recorded votes: · Unanimous, 7-0 Adopted minutes (ACPS ElectronicSchoolBoard)
• 6.2 Ms. Spillman offered a motion to request the Albemarle County School Board pass the following resolution concerning secure storage of firearms. ~3~ ALBEMARLE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD RESOLUTION CONCERNING SECURE STORAGE OF FIREARMS WHEREAS, an estimated 4.6 million American children live in households with at least one loaded, unlocked firearm; and WHEREAS, every year, roughly 350 children under the age of 18 unintentionally shoot themselves or someone else. That’s nearly one unintentional shooting per day, and 70 percent of these incidents take place inside a home; and WHEREAS, another 1,200 ch… · Unanimous, 7-0 Adopted minutes (ACPS ElectronicSchoolBoard)
• 8.1 Ms. Osborne offered a motion to accept the FY 24 Second Quarter Financial Report. Dr. Berlin seconded the motion. A voice vote was called, and the motion passed with the following recorded votes: · Unanimous, 7-0 Adopted minutes (ACPS ElectronicSchoolBoard)

Moments worth watching

• 00:02:23

  Pledge of Allegiance.Copy link𝕏 Post

• 00:05:24

  Item 4.5 For information: Policy Review and RevisionCopy link𝕏 Post

• 00:34:04

  Public comment / public hearing begins.Copy link𝕏 Post

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  Item 8.2 Human Resources Annual Report - D. Redding (7:19-7:39)Copy link𝕏 Post

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  Item 8.4 Bellwether Updates in relation to the Department of Instruction - C. Hayes (7:49-8:30)Copy link𝕏 Post

• 02:59:12

  Adjournment.Copy link𝕏 Post

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