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Loudoun County · School Board

2nd Tuesday School Board Meeting, Tuesday, Aug 12, 2025

School Board meeting · video 7h 3m

What was decided · How each member voted

  • 1.04 Remote Participation: Ms. Mansfield entertained a motion that Dr. Deans request to participate remotely using a medical exemption be granted. · 7-0 (Approved: Kari LaBell, April Chandler, Anne Donohue, Deana Griffiths, Melinda Mansfield, Sumera Rashid, Lauren Shernoff) Aug 12, 2025 BoardDocs minutes
  • 1.04 Remote Participation: Ms. Mansfield entertained a motion that Mr. Istrefi's request to participate remotely using a personal exemption be granted. · 8-0 (Approved: Kari LaBell, April Chandler, Linda Deans, Anne Donohue, Deana Griffiths, Melinda Mansfield, Sumera Rashid, Lauren Shernoff) Aug 12, 2025 BoardDocs minutes
  • 3.01–3.09 Items 3.01–3.09 (adopted together): That the Loudoun County School Board adopt the August 12, 2025, Consent Agenda. · 7-0-1 (Approved: Kari LaBell, April Chandler, Linda Deans, Anne Donohue, Melinda Mansfield, Sumera Rashid, Lauren Shernoff; Abstained: Deana Griffiths; Not Present at Vote: Arben Istrefi) Aug 12, 2025 BoardDocs minutes
  • 11.01 Department of Support Services: School Board Meeting Calendar for Fiscal Year 2027 Capital Budget and Fall 2025 School Attendance Zone Change Process: That the Loudoun County School Board adopt the proposed meeting calendar for the FY 2027 Capital Budget and an Ashburn and Dulles North Planning District elementary school attendance zone change process. · 9-0 (Approved: Kari LaBell, April Chandler, Linda Deans, Anne Donohue, Deana Griffiths, Arben Istrefi, Melinda Mansfield, Sumera Rashid, Lauren Shernoff) Aug 12, 2025 BoardDocs minutes
  • 12.03 Department of Support Services: Contract Award for IFB 25-539 High School 14: Motion to suspend the rules. · 9-0 (Approved: Kari LaBell, April Chandler, Linda Deans, Anne Donohue, Deana Griffiths, Arben Istrefi, Melinda Mansfield, Sumera Rashid, Lauren Shernoff) Aug 12, 2025 BoardDocs minutes
  • 12.03 Department of Support Services: Contract Award for IFB 25-539 High School 14: That the Loudoun County School Board to approve the Contract Award of IFB 25-539 High School 14 to Howard Shockey & Sons, Inc. in the amount of Two Hundred Two Million, Five Hundred Ninety-Nine Thousand dollars ($202,599,000) and authorizes the Chair of the School Board to sign the final contract documents upon presentation. · 9-0 (Approved: Kari LaBell, April Chandler, Linda Deans, Anne Donohue, Deana Griffiths, Arben Istrefi, Melinda Mansfield, Sumera Rashid, Lauren Shernoff) Aug 12, 2025 BoardDocs minutes
  • 12.04 Dominion Energy Golden to Mars Transmission Line Project: Motion to suspend the rules. · 9-0 (Approved: Kari LaBell, April Chandler, Linda Deans, Anne Donohue, Deana Griffiths, Arben Istrefi, Melinda Mansfield, Sumera Rashid, Lauren Shernoff) Aug 12, 2025 BoardDocs minutes
  • 12.04 Dominion Energy Golden to Mars Transmission Line Project: That the Loudoun County School Board authorize and direct legal counsel to file a notice of participation in the Virginia State Corporation Commission proceeding regarding the 500 and 230kV Golden to Mars transmission lines, to represent the School Board's interests in such proceeding. · 8-0-1 (Approved: Kari LaBell, April Chandler, Linda Deans, Deana Griffiths, Arben Istrefi, Melinda Mansfield, Sumera Rashid, Lauren Shernoff; Abstained: Anne Donohue) Aug 12, 2025 BoardDocs minutes
  • 12.09 Ms. Shernoff: Policy 8040 Discussion: To suspend the rules to move item 12.01 to action. · 7-2 (Approved: April Chandler, Linda Deans, Deana Griffiths, Arben Istrefi, Melinda Mansfield, Sumera Rashid, Lauren Shernoff; Opposed: Kari LaBell, Anne Donohue) Aug 12, 2025 BoardDocs minutes
  • 12.09 Ms. Shernoff: Policy 8040 Discussion: That the Loudoun County School Board postpone any further review or action concerning Policy 8040 until after all related Federal and/or State investigations are concluded and until either the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reconsiders the holding of Grimm vs Gloucester County School Board, which remains controlling in the Fourth Circuit, or the U.S. Supreme Court determines whether… · 5-4 (Approved: April Chandler, Linda Deans, Arben Istrefi, Melinda Mansfield, Sumera Rashid; Opposed: Kari LaBell, Anne Donohue, Deana Griffiths, Lauren Shernoff) Aug 12, 2025 BoardDocs minutes
  • 13.01 Motion to Convene Closed Meeting: That the Loudoun County School Board Convene this closed meeting. · 6-3 (Approved: April Chandler, Linda Deans, Anne Donohue, Arben Istrefi, Melinda Mansfield, Sumera Rashid; Opposed: Kari LaBell, Deana Griffiths, Lauren Shernoff) Aug 12, 2025 BoardDocs minutes
  • 13.01 Motion to Convene Closed Meeting: Motion Fails: Substitute motion to not go into closed session and have a public meeting to discuss 8040. · 3-6 (Approved: Kari LaBell, Deana Griffiths, Lauren Shernoff; Opposed: April Chandler, Linda Deans, Anne Donohue, Arben Istrefi, Melinda Mansfield, Sumera Rashid) Aug 12, 2025 BoardDocs minutes
  • 13.02 Motion to Adjourn Closed Meeting: That the Loudoun County School Board adjourn this closed meeting. · 9-0 (Approved: Kari LaBell, April Chandler, Linda Deans, Anne Donohue, Deana Griffiths, Arben Istrefi, Melinda Mansfield, Sumera Rashid, Lauren Shernoff) Aug 12, 2025 BoardDocs minutes
  • 13.03 Motion to Certify Closed Meeting: That the Loudoun County School Board certify this closed meeting. · 9-0 (Approved: Kari LaBell, April Chandler, Linda Deans, Anne Donohue, Deana Griffiths, Arben Istrefi, Melinda Mansfield, Sumera Rashid, Lauren Shernoff) Aug 12, 2025 BoardDocs minutes
  • 13.04 Motion Required by Closed Meeting: That the School Board authorize outside legal counsel to respond to the U.S. Department of Education’s Office For Civil Rights' July 25, 2025 communications on behalf of the School Board, in its operation of Loudoun County Public Schools, in line with what was discussed in closed session. Specifically, while LCPS would be open to further discussion with the Office for Civil Rights, LCPS is unable… · 6-3 (Approved: April Chandler, Linda Deans, Anne Donohue, Arben Istrefi, Melinda Mansfield, Sumera Rashid; Opposed: Kari LaBell, Deana Griffiths, Lauren Shernoff) Aug 12, 2025 BoardDocs minutes
  • 14.01 Motion to Convene Closed Meeting: That the Loudoun County School Board Convene this closed meeting. · 8-1 (Approved: Kari LaBell, April Chandler, Linda Deans, Anne Donohue, Arben Istrefi, Melinda Mansfield, Sumera Rashid, Lauren Shernoff; Opposed: Deana Griffiths) Aug 12, 2025 BoardDocs minutes
  • 14.02 Motion to Adjourn Closed Meeting: That the Loudoun County School Board adjourn this closed meeting. · 9-0 (Approved: Kari LaBell, April Chandler, Linda Deans, Anne Donohue, Deana Griffiths, Arben Istrefi, Melinda Mansfield, Sumera Rashid, Lauren Shernoff) Aug 12, 2025 BoardDocs minutes
  • 14.03 Motion to Certify Closed Meeting: That the Loudoun County School Board certify this closed meeting. · 9-0 (Approved: Kari LaBell, April Chandler, Linda Deans, Anne Donohue, Deana Griffiths, Arben Istrefi, Melinda Mansfield, Sumera Rashid, Lauren Shernoff) Aug 12, 2025 BoardDocs minutes
  • 14.04 Motion Required by Closed Meeting: That the School Board authorize counsel for the School Board to proceed in the manner outlined in closed session. · 5-3-1 (Approved: April Chandler, Linda Deans, Arben Istrefi, Melinda Mansfield, Sumera Rashid; Opposed: Kari LaBell, Deana Griffiths, Lauren Shernoff; Abstained: Anne Donohue) Aug 12, 2025 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

  • 00:03:17

    Meeting called to order. Post

  • 00:16:38

    Item 4.01 Department of Academics: Overview of VDOE School Performance and Support Framework (SPSF). Post

  • 00:44:44

    Item 4.02 Department of School Leadership: Student Discipline Overview. Post

  • 02:11:25

    Item 8.01 One LCPS Spotlight: ACCESS Academy and the LCPS Recovery School. Post

  • 02:37:41

    Item 12.09 Ms. Shernoff: Policy 8040 Discussion. 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.

  • 1.01The August 12, 2025, School Board meeting was called to order at 4:30 p.m.
  • 1.02The meeting was reconvened on September 2, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.
  • 1.04Remote Participation
  • 2.01Disclosures
  • 3.01Minutes of the June 10, 2025, 2nd Tuesday School Board Meeting
  • 3.02Minutes of the June 23, 2025, Special School Board Meeting - Closed Session Only
  • 3.03Minutes of the June 24, 2025, 4th Tuesday School Board Meeting
  • 3.04Minutes of the July 9, 2025, Special School Board Meeting - Closed Session Only
  • 3.05Minutes of the August 4, 2025, Special School Board Meeting - Closed Session Only
  • 3.06Personnel Actions
  • 3.07Department of Student Services: Attendance Awareness Month Proclamation
  • 3.08Department of Student Services: Suicide Prevention Month Proclamation
  • 3.09School Board Advisory Committee Membership
  • 4.01Department of Academics: Overview of VDOE School Performance and Support Framework (SPSF)
  • 4.02Department of School Leadership: Student Discipline Overview
  • 5.01The School Board will recess for dinner and reconvene at 6:30 p.m.
  • 7.01Ashley Kolbas and Henry Newman, Heritage High School
  • 8.01One LCPS Spotlight: ACCESS Academy and the LCPS Recovery School
  • 9.01Superintendent's Report
  • 10.01Procedures for Public Comment
  • 11.01Department of Support Services: School Board Meeting Calendar for Fiscal Year 2027 Capital Budget and Fall 2025 School Attendance Zone Change Process
  • 12.01Department of Business and Financial Services: Special Education Maintenance of Effort Financial Review
  • 12.02Department of Business and Financial Services: Supplemental Increase for Self Insurance Funds
  • 12.03Department of Support Services: Contract Award for IFB 25-539 High School 14
  • 12.04Dominion Energy Golden to Mars Transmission Line Project
  • 12.05Legislative, Audit, and Policy Committee: Revisions of Policy 2310, Committees of the School Board
  • 12.06Specialized Programs & Centers Committee: Review of Policy 5095, Participation in the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
  • 12.07Specialized Programs & Centers Committee: Charter School Annual Technology and Support Services Agreements
  • 12.09Ms. Shernoff: Policy 8040 Discussion
  • 13.01Motion to Convene Closed Meeting
  • 13.02Motion to Adjourn Closed Meeting
  • 13.03Motion to Certify Closed Meeting
  • 13.04Motion Required by Closed Meeting
  • 14.01Motion to Convene Closed Meeting
  • 14.02Motion to Adjourn Closed Meeting
  • 14.03Motion to Certify Closed Meeting
  • 14.04Motion Required by Closed Meeting
  • 15.01Board Members' Comments and Committee Reports (3 minutes each)
  • 16.01No new business was introduced.
  • 17.01The August 12, 2025, School Board meeting was held in recess at 11:30 p.m. and will reconvene on September 2, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.