4th Tuesday School Board Meeting (Moved due to Thanksgiving Break), Tuesday, Dec 2, 2025

What was decided · How each member voted

• 3.01–3.06 Items 3.01–3.06 (adopted together): That the Loudoun County School Board adopt the December 2, 2025, Consent Agenda · 6-0 (Approved: April Chandler, Linda Deans, Arben Istrefi, Melinda Mansfield, Sumera Rashid, Lauren Shernoff; Not Present at Vote: Kari LaBell, Anne Donohue, Deana Griffiths) Dec 2, 2025 BoardDocs minutes
• 13.01 Department of Support Services: Current Middle School Students Affected by 2026-2027 Attendance Zone Changes – Policy 8160 Survey Results for Certain Rising Grade 8 Students: That the Loudoun County School Board approve the exception requests received by LCPS Planning & GIS Services office as of today, December 2, 2025, for certain current grade seven students to remain at their 2025-2026 middle school for grade eight. There will be no LCPS bus transportation provided; transportation to and from school for these excepted students will be the responsibility of their… · 9-0 (Approved: Kari LaBell, April Chandler, Linda Deans, Anne Donohue, Deana Griffiths, Arben Istrefi, Melinda Mansfield, Sumera Rashid, Lauren Shernoff) Dec 2, 2025 BoardDocs minutes
• 13.02 Department of Support Services: Current High School Students Affected by 2026-2027 Attendance Zone Changes – Policy 8160 Survey Results for Certain Rising Grade 10 and 11 Students: That the Loudoun County School Board approve the exception requests received by LCPS Planning & GIS Services office as of today, December 2, 2025, for certain current grade nine (rising sophomores) and grade ten students (rising juniors) to remain at and graduate from their 2025-2026 high school. While bus transportation will be provided for the 2026-2027 academic year for current rezoned grade… · 8-1 (Approved: Kari LaBell, April Chandler, Anne Donohue, Deana Griffiths, Arben Istrefi, Melinda Mansfield, Sumera Rashid, Lauren Shernoff; Opposed: Linda Deans) Dec 2, 2025 BoardDocs minutes
• 13.03 Department of Business and Financial Services: FY25 County Fund Balance Request: That the Loudoun County School Board requests the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors to appropriate from their FY25 Fund Balance supplemental funding in the amounts of $4,691,000 (four million six hundred ninety one thousand dollars) to the School Operating Fund and $12,800,000 (twelve million eight hundred thousand dollars) to the Health Self Insurance Fund. · 9-0 (Approved: Kari LaBell, April Chandler, Linda Deans, Anne Donohue, Deana Griffiths, Arben Istrefi, Melinda Mansfield, Sumera Rashid, Lauren Shernoff) Dec 2, 2025 BoardDocs minutes
• 13.04 Status of the Equity Committee: That the Loudoun County School Board change the Equity Committee from its current status as a select committee to a School Division Administrative Advisory Committee. · 7-2 (Approved: April Chandler, Linda Deans, Anne Donohue, Arben Istrefi, Melinda Mansfield, Sumera Rashid, Lauren Shernoff; Opposed: Kari LaBell, Deana Griffiths) Dec 2, 2025 BoardDocs minutes
• 13.05 Student Services Committee: Revision of Policy 8155, School Assignment: That the Loudoun County School Board adopt the Student Services Committee's approved revisions of Policy 8155, School Assignment as amended. · 9-0 (Approved: Kari LaBell, April Chandler, Linda Deans, Anne Donohue, Deana Griffiths, Arben Istrefi, Melinda Mansfield, Sumera Rashid, Lauren Shernoff) Dec 2, 2025 BoardDocs minutes
• 13.05 Student Services Committee: Revision of Policy 8155, School Assignment: To amend proposed policy 8155 by replacing “March 31” with “April 30” on lines 173, 326, 331, 361, and 460 on the redline. · 8-1 (Approved: Kari LaBell, April Chandler, Anne Donohue, Deana Griffiths, Arben Istrefi, Melinda Mansfield, Sumera Rashid, Lauren Shernoff; Opposed: Linda Deans) Dec 2, 2025 BoardDocs minutes

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

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  Item 5.01 Department of Academics: 2032 Strategic Plan Update.Copy link𝕏 Post

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  Item 14.04 Legislative, Audit & Policy Committee: 2026 Legislative Program.Copy link𝕏 Post

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  Item 8.01 Arcola Elementary School Chorus.Copy link𝕏 Post

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  Adjournment.Copy link𝕏 Post

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