2nd Tuesday School Board Meeting (Moved due to Winter Break), Tuesday, Dec 16, 2025

What was decided · How each member voted

• 1.02 Remote Participation: That Ms. Donohue’s request to participate remotely using a personal exemption be granted. · 8-0 (Approved: Kari LaBell, April Chandler, Linda Deans, Deana Griffiths, Arben Istrefi, Melinda Mansfield, Sumera Rashid, Lauren Shernoff) Dec 16, 2025 BoardDocs minutes
• 3.01–3.13 Items 3.01–3.13 (adopted together): That the Loudoun County School Board adopt the December 16, 2025, Consent Agenda. · 9-0 (Approved: Kari LaBell, April Chandler, Linda Deans, Anne Donohue, Deana Griffiths, Arben Istrefi, Melinda Mansfield, Sumera Rashid, Lauren Shernoff) Dec 16, 2025 BoardDocs minutes
• 12.01 Department of Support Services: Ashburn and Dulles North Elementary School Attendance Zones: That the Loudoun County School Board adopt Plan 280, involving changes to existing Ashburn and Dulles North elementary school attendance zones. All changes included with this action will be implemented in fall 2026, with the start of the 2026-2027 school year. Further, pursuant to Policy 8160, Exceptions to School Assignment Due to Attendance Zone Change, families of rezoned elementary school… · 5-3-1 (Approved: Kari LaBell, April Chandler, Arben Istrefi, Melinda Mansfield, Lauren Shernoff; Opposed: Linda Deans, Deana Griffiths, Sumera Rashid; Abstained: Anne Donohue) Dec 16, 2025 BoardDocs minutes
• 12.02 Department of Support Services: Fiscal Year 2027 - Fiscal Year 2032 Capital Budget: That the Loudoun County School Board adopt the FY 2027 - FY 2032 Capital Budget, including the Capital Facility Planning Guidelines, as amended through December 1, 2025, and submit the same to the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors for their action. · 8-1 (Approved: Kari LaBell, April Chandler, Linda Deans, Anne Donohue, Arben Istrefi, Melinda Mansfield, Sumera Rashid, Lauren Shernoff; Opposed: Deana Griffiths) Dec 16, 2025 BoardDocs minutes
• 12.03 Finance & Operations Committee: RFP #R25271 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software and Implementation Services: That the Loudoun County School Board approve the award for RFP #R25271 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software and Implementation Services to International Business Systems (IBM), Oracle, and TimeClocks Plus for twenty-two million, four hundred sixty-four thousand, ninety-three dollars ($22,464,093) effective from January 2, 2026 through June 30, 2029 and authorizes the Chair to sign the… · 9-0 (Approved: Kari LaBell, April Chandler, Linda Deans, Anne Donohue, Deana Griffiths, Arben Istrefi, Melinda Mansfield, Sumera Rashid, Lauren Shernoff) Dec 16, 2025 BoardDocs minutes
• 12.04 Legislative, Audit and Policy Committee: 2026 Legislative Program: That the Loudoun County School Board adopt the 2025-2026 Legislative Program. · 8-1 (Approved: Kari LaBell, April Chandler, Linda Deans, Anne Donohue, Arben Istrefi, Melinda Mansfield, Sumera Rashid, Lauren Shernoff; Opposed: Deana Griffiths) Dec 16, 2025 BoardDocs minutes
• 12.05 Legislative, Audit and Policy Committee: Revisions to Policy 2140, Orientation and Professional Development for Board Members: That the Loudoun County School Board approve the proposed revisions to Policy 2140, Orientation and Professional Development for Board Members. · 9-0 (Approved: Kari LaBell, April Chandler, Linda Deans, Anne Donohue, Deana Griffiths, Arben Istrefi, Melinda Mansfield, Sumera Rashid, Lauren Shernoff) Dec 16, 2025 BoardDocs minutes
• 12.06 Legislative, Audit and Policy Committee: Revisions to Policy 3120, Powers and Duties of the Division Superintendent: That the Loudoun County School Board approve the revisions to Policy 3120, Powers and Duties of the Division Superintendent as amended. · 9-0 (Approved: Kari LaBell, April Chandler, Linda Deans, Anne Donohue, Deana Griffiths, Arben Istrefi, Melinda Mansfield, Sumera Rashid, Lauren Shernoff) Dec 16, 2025 BoardDocs minutes
• 12.06 Legislative, Audit and Policy Committee: Revisions to Policy 3120, Powers and Duties of the Division Superintendent: Motion to amend line 20 to add “that the Division Superintendent shall have the authority to delegate to other school personnel the exercise of any powers and the discharge of any duties imposed on the Superintendent consistent with applicable law, policy, bylaw, regulation, and other governing documents of the School Board". · 8-1 (Approved: Kari LaBell, April Chandler, Linda Deans, Anne Donohue, Arben Istrefi, Melinda Mansfield, Sumera Rashid, Lauren Shernoff; Opposed: Deana Griffiths) Dec 16, 2025 BoardDocs minutes
• 12.07 Legislative, Audit and Policy Committee: Revisions to Policy 3410 - Office of the Auditor General: That the Loudoun County School Board approve the revisions to Policy 3410, Office of the Auditor General. · 7-2 (Approved: April Chandler, Linda Deans, Anne Donohue, Arben Istrefi, Melinda Mansfield, Sumera Rashid, Lauren Shernoff; Opposed: Kari LaBell, Deana Griffiths) Dec 16, 2025 BoardDocs minutes
• 12.08 Student Behavior and Accountability Committee: Revisions to Policy 8655, Student Personal Device Use: That the Loudoun County School Board adopt the Student Behavior and Accountability Committee’s approved revisions of Policy 8655, Student Personal Device Use. · 6-1-2 (Approved: Kari LaBell, Linda Deans, Deana Griffiths, Arben Istrefi, Sumera Rashid, Lauren Shernoff; Opposed: Anne Donohue; Abstained: April Chandler, Melinda Mansfield) Dec 16, 2025 BoardDocs minutes
• 12.09 Student Services Committee: Revisions of Policy 8155, School Assignment: That the Loudoun County School Board adopt the revisions to 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 16, 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 4.02 Department of Academics: 2025 State and Federal Accountability Results.Copy link𝕏 Post

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  Item 8.01 School Board Member Recognition.Copy link𝕏 Post

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  Item 3.06 Finance & Operations Committee: Budget Transfer Request - Communities in Schools.Copy link𝕏 Post

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  Adjournment.Copy link𝕏 Post

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