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Loudoun County · School Board

2nd Tuesday School Board Meeting, Tuesday, Sep 12, 2023

School Board meeting · video 5h 52m

What was decided · How each member voted

  • 1.02–2.13 Items 1.02–2.13 (adopted together): That the Loudoun County School Board adopt the September 12, 2023, Consent Agenda. · 6-0 (Approved: Jeff Morse, Brenda Sheridan, Harris Mahedavi, Ian Serotkin, John Beatty, Tiffany Polifko; Not Present at Vote: Atoosa Reaser, Denise Corbo, Erika Ogedegbe) Sep 12, 2023 BoardDocs minutes
  • 4.01 Motion to Convene Closed Meeting: That the Loudoun County School Board Convene this closed meeting. · 8-0 (Approved: Jeff Morse, Brenda Sheridan, Atoosa Reaser, Harris Mahedavi, Ian Serotkin, John Beatty, Tiffany Polifko, Erika Ogedegbe; Not Present at Vote: Denise Corbo) Sep 12, 2023 BoardDocs minutes
  • 4.02 Motion to Adjourn Closed Meeting: That the Loudoun County School Board adjourn this closed meeting. · 8-0 (Approved: Jeff Morse, Brenda Sheridan, Atoosa Reaser, Harris Mahedavi, Ian Serotkin, John Beatty, Tiffany Polifko, Erika Ogedegbe; Not Present at Vote: Denise Corbo) Sep 12, 2023 BoardDocs minutes
  • 4.03 Motion to Certify Closed Meeting: That the Loudoun County School Board certify this closed meeting. · 8-0 (Approved: Jeff Morse, Brenda Sheridan, Atoosa Reaser, Harris Mahedavi, Ian Serotkin, John Beatty, Tiffany Polifko, Erika Ogedegbe; Not Present at Vote: Denise Corbo) Sep 12, 2023 BoardDocs minutes
  • 4.04 Motion Required by Closed Meeting: That the Loudoun County School Board authorize legal counsel to take all necessary steps to join in multidistrict litigation pending against social media companies in the Northern District of California, including the filing of a complaint in that litigation, according to the terms and conditions discussed in a closed meeting. · 5-3 (Approved: Jeff Morse, Brenda Sheridan, Atoosa Reaser, Harris Mahedavi, Erika Ogedegbe; Opposed: Ian Serotkin, John Beatty, Tiffany Polifko; Not Present at Vote: Denise Corbo) Sep 12, 2023 BoardDocs minutes
  • 12.01 Department of Student Services: Attendance Awareness Month Proclamation: That the Loudoun County School Board adopts the proclamation recognizing September 2023 as Attendance Awareness Month. · 8-0 (Approved: Jeff Morse, Brenda Sheridan, Atoosa Reaser, Harris Mahedavi, Ian Serotkin, John Beatty, Tiffany Polifko, Erika Ogedegbe; Not Present at Vote: Denise Corbo) Sep 12, 2023 BoardDocs minutes
  • 15.01 New Business: Motion to suspend the rules. · 7-1 (Approved: Jeff Morse, Brenda Sheridan, Atoosa Reaser, Ian Serotkin, John Beatty, Tiffany Polifko, Erika Ogedegbe; Opposed: Harris Mahedavi; Not Present at Vote: Denise Corbo) Sep 12, 2023 BoardDocs minutes
  • 15.01 New Business: That the Loudoun County School Board adopt Policy 2440 as amended by staff. · 7-0-1 (Approved: Jeff Morse, Brenda Sheridan, Atoosa Reaser, Ian Serotkin, John Beatty, Tiffany Polifko, Erika Ogedegbe; Abstained: Harris Mahedavi; Not Present at Vote: Denise Corbo) Sep 12, 2023 BoardDocs minutes

School Board: Donohue, Chandler, Griffiths, Svenson, LaBell, Pepper, Shernoff, Rashid, Riccardi. Member-by-member votes will be listed here from the official record.

Moments worth watching

  • 00:00:02

    Meeting called to order. Post

  • 00:10:59

    Item 3.02 Department of Business and Financial Services: School Board Calendar for the Development of the…. Post

  • 02:30:52

    Item 4.04 Motion Required by Closed Meeting. Post

  • 02:32:29

    Item 7.02 National Anthem: Park View High School Marching Band. Post

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On the agenda

Items as listed by the county, with staff reports. Not results.

Agenda items as published (BoardDocs)

Listed as published; these are agenda items, not results.

  • 1.01Attendance
  • 1.02Remote Participation
  • 2.01Minutes of the August 8, 2023, 2nd Tuesday School Board Meeting
  • 2.02Personnel Actions
  • 2.03Finance & Operations Committee: State Cost Per Pupil for Tuition Purposes
  • 2.04Finance & Operations Committee: Contract Award for RFP #23-519 Architectural /Engineering Services for Banneker ES Renovation and Addition
  • 2.06Finance & Operations Committee: Grant of Easement to Dominion Energy at Loudoun Valley HS
  • 2.07Finance & Operations Committee: Grant of Deed of Easement and Vacation to the Town of Leesburg at Catoctin ES
  • 2.08Finance & Operations Committee: Grant of Easement to Verizon Virginia LLC at Valley Service Center
  • 2.09Department of Student Services: Exemption from School Attendance for Religious Reasons
  • 2.10Student Services Committee: Deletion of Policy 5-55, Disciplinary Procedures for Students with Disabilities
  • 2.11Student Services Committee: Adoption of Policy 8025, Rights of Adult Students (Former Policy 8-5) and Deletion of Policy 8-5
  • 2.12Student Services Committee: Revision of Policy 8435, Missing Children
  • 2.13School Board Advisory Committee Membership
  • 3.01Advisory Committee Update: Loudoun Education Alliance of Families (LEAF)
  • 3.02Department of Business and Financial Services: School Board Calendar for the Development of the Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Operating Budget
  • 3.03Department of Digital Innovation: Electronic Voting Board
  • 4.01Motion to Convene Closed Meeting
  • 4.02Motion to Adjourn Closed Meeting
  • 4.03Motion to Certify Closed Meeting
  • 4.04Motion Required by Closed Meeting
  • 5.01The School Board will recess for dinner and reconvene at 6:30 p.m.
  • 7.01Pledge Leaders: VHSL State Champions - Spring Teams
  • 7.02National Anthem: Park View High School Marching Band
  • 8.01Recognition - LCPS and Inova Concussion Program Partnership
  • 8.02Recognitions: VHSL State Championship Recognition during 2022-2023 School Year – Spring Team Champions
  • 8.03One LCPS Spotlight: Catoctin Elementary School - Early Literacy and UFLI Foundations in action
  • 9.01Caroline Spengler, John Champe High School
  • 9.02Ann Cherian, Freedom High School
  • 10.01Superintendent's Report
  • 11.01Procedures for Public Comment
  • 12.01Department of Student Services: Attendance Awareness Month Proclamation
  • 13.01Curriculum and Instruction Committee: Deletion of Policy 5-1, Philosophy
  • 13.02Curriculum and Instruction Committee: Deletion of Policy 5-17, Access to Programs, Courses and Activities
  • 13.03Curriculum and Instruction Committee: Revisions to Policy 5080, Class Sizes
  • 13.04Finance & Operations Committee: Request to Name the Broad Run High School Softball Field the Ed Steele Softball Field - School Board Policy 6510
  • 13.05HRTD Committee: Policy 7030, Staff Time Schedules
  • 13.06Department of Support Services: Preliminary 2023-2024 Enrollment Report
  • 13.07Ms. Polifko: Regulation 5040 and VA Code
  • 13.08Department of Student Services: Bullying Prevention Month Proclamation