2nd Tuesday School Board Meeting (Rescheduled from 1/27/26), Wednesday, Jan 28, 2026

What was decided · How each member voted

• 1.02 Remote Participation: That Dr. Rashid’s request to participate remotely using a personal exemption be granted. · 6-0 (Approved: April Chandler, Deana Griffiths, Lauren Shernoff, Amy Riccardi, Jon Pepper, Ross Svenson; Not Present at Vote: Anne Donohue) Jan 28, 2026 BoardDocs minutes
• 1.02 Remote Participation: That Ms. LaBell’s request to participate remotely using a personal exemption be granted. · 8-0 (Approved: April Chandler, Anne Donohue, Deana Griffiths, Sumera Rashid, Lauren Shernoff, Amy Riccardi, Jon Pepper, Ross Svenson) Jan 28, 2026 BoardDocs minutes
• 3.01–3.09 Items 3.01–3.09 (adopted together): That the Loudoun County School Board adopt the January 28, 2026, Consent Agenda. · 8-0-1 (Approved: Kari LaBell, April Chandler, Anne Donohue, Sumera Rashid, Lauren Shernoff, Amy Riccardi, Jon Pepper, Ross Svenson; Abstained: Deana Griffiths) Jan 28, 2026 BoardDocs minutes
• 11.01 Finance & Operations Committee: New Policy 4190 Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB) Funding: That the Loudoun County School Board send New Policy 4190, Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB) Funding back to the Finance & Operations Committee. · 7-2 (Approved: Kari LaBell, April Chandler, Deana Griffiths, Sumera Rashid, Amy Riccardi, Jon Pepper, Ross Svenson; Opposed: Anne Donohue, Lauren Shernoff) Jan 28, 2026 BoardDocs minutes
• 11.02 Finance & Operations Committee: Revision of Policy 4340 – Procurement Procedures: That the Loudoun County School Board adopt the Finance & Operations Committee’s approved revisions of Policy 4340, Procurement Procedures as amended. · 8-1 (Approved: Kari LaBell, April Chandler, Deana Griffiths, Sumera Rashid, Lauren Shernoff, Amy Riccardi, Jon Pepper, Ross Svenson; Opposed: Anne Donohue) Jan 28, 2026 BoardDocs minutes
• 11.02 Finance & Operations Committee: Revision of Policy 4340 – Procurement Procedures: Motion to amend that the Loudoun County School Board send Policy 4340, Procurement Procedures back to the Finance & Operations committee. · 8-1 (Approved: Kari LaBell, April Chandler, Deana Griffiths, Sumera Rashid, Lauren Shernoff, Amy Riccardi, Jon Pepper, Ross Svenson; Opposed: Anne Donohue) Jan 28, 2026 BoardDocs minutes
• 11.03 Finance & Operations Committee: Revision of Policy 4350 – Vendor Relations: That the Loudoun County School Board adopt the Finance & Operations Committee’s approved revisions of Policy 4350, Vendor Relations. · 9-0 (Approved: Kari LaBell, April Chandler, Anne Donohue, Deana Griffiths, Sumera Rashid, Lauren Shernoff, Amy Riccardi, Jon Pepper, Ross Svenson) Jan 28, 2026 BoardDocs minutes
• 11.04 Middleburg Community Charter School (MCCS) Amendment to Charter Agreement: That the Loudoun County School Board approve the amendment to the Renewal Charter School Agreement between the Loudoun County School Board and Middleburg Community Charter School. · 7-2 (Approved: Kari LaBell, April Chandler, Deana Griffiths, Sumera Rashid, Lauren Shernoff, Amy Riccardi, Ross Svenson; Opposed: Anne Donohue, Jon Pepper) Jan 28, 2026 BoardDocs minutes
• 11.05 Student Behavior and Accountability Committee: Revisions to Policy 8205, Disciplinary Authority: That the Loudoun County School Board approve the revisions to Policy 8205 as amended. · 8-1 (Approved: Kari LaBell, April Chandler, Anne Donohue, Sumera Rashid, Lauren Shernoff, Amy Riccardi, Jon Pepper, Ross Svenson; Opposed: Deana Griffiths) Jan 28, 2026 BoardDocs minutes
• 11.06 Student Behavior and Accountability Committee: Revisions to Policy 8220, Student Disciplinary Consequences: That the Loudoun County School Board approve the proposed changes to Policy 8220, Student Disciplinary Consequences as amended. · 8-1 (Approved: Kari LaBell, April Chandler, Anne Donohue, Sumera Rashid, Lauren Shernoff, Amy Riccardi, Jon Pepper, Ross Svenson; Opposed: Deana Griffiths) Jan 28, 2026 BoardDocs minutes
• 12.01 Motion to Convene Closed Meeting: That the Loudoun County School Board Convene this closed meeting. · 9-0 (Approved: Kari LaBell, April Chandler, Anne Donohue, Deana Griffiths, Sumera Rashid, Lauren Shernoff, Amy Riccardi, Jon Pepper, Ross Svenson) Jan 28, 2026 BoardDocs minutes
• 12.02 Motion to Adjourn Closed Meeting: That the Loudoun County School Board adjourn this closed meeting. · 9-0 (Approved: Kari LaBell, April Chandler, Anne Donohue, Deana Griffiths, Sumera Rashid, Lauren Shernoff, Amy Riccardi, Jon Pepper, Ross Svenson) Jan 28, 2026 BoardDocs minutes
• 12.03 Motion to Certify Closed Meeting: That the Loudoun County School Board certify this closed meeting. · 9-0 (Approved: Kari LaBell, April Chandler, Anne Donohue, Deana Griffiths, Sumera Rashid, Lauren Shernoff, Amy Riccardi, Jon Pepper, Ross Svenson) Jan 28, 2026 BoardDocs minutes
• 12.04 Motion Required by Closed Meeting: That the Loudoun County School Board reaffirms its March 25, 2025 action: “That the Loudoun County School Board supports the continued exploration of an underground solution and opposes all above transmission line options on School Board property, including Route 2 (Yellow Line), Route 3 (Green Line) and Route 4 (Blue Line) of the Golden to Mars line alignment. Further, that the School Board… · 9-0 (Approved: Kari LaBell, April Chandler, Anne Donohue, Deana Griffiths, Sumera Rashid, Lauren Shernoff, Amy Riccardi, Jon Pepper, Ross Svenson) Jan 28, 2026 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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• 00:02:36

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• 00:18:53

  Item 4.01 FY27 Superintendent’s Estimate of Needs - Other Funds.Copy link𝕏 Post

• 02:48:35

  Item 3.04 Finance & Operations Committee: Revision of Policy 4170 – Insurance Management.Copy link𝕏 Post

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  Item 11.02 Finance & Operations Committee: Revision of Policy 4340 – Procurement Procedures.Copy link𝕏 Post

• 05:45:36

  Adjournment.Copy link𝕏 Post

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