School Board Special Meeting, Monday, Jul 13, 2026

What was decided · How each member voted

• 1.02 Granted Chair April Chandler's request to participate remotely using a personal exemption. · 8-0 (Approved: LaBell, Donohue, Griffiths, Rashid, Shernoff, Riccardi, Pepper, Svenson) Jul 13, 2026 BoardDocs minutes
• 3.01 Suspended the rules (2/3 required) to permit the School Board to consider and act upon Policy 6355. · 8-1 (Approved: LaBell, Chandler, Griffiths, Rashid, Shernoff, Riccardi, Pepper, Svenson; Opposed: Donohue) Jul 13, 2026 BoardDocs minutes
• 3.01 Adopted Policy 6355, Electric Transmission and Power Line Facilities on LCPS Property, as presented. A substitute motion to send the item to the Finance & Operations Committee for review failed. · Base motion 8-0-1 (Approved: LaBell, Chandler, Griffiths, Rashid, Shernoff, Riccardi, Pepper, Svenson; Abstained: Donohue). Substitute failed 3-6 (Approved: Donohue, Pepper, Shernoff; Opposed: Chandler, Griffiths, LaBell, Rashid, Riccardi, Svenson). Jul 13, 2026 BoardDocs minutes
• 3.01 Authorized counsel to file a reconsideration/clarification petition in PUR-2025-00056 before the Virginia State Corporation Commission, along with other pleadings including a notice of appeal as may be required to safeguard the School Board's interests; and authorized a without-prejudice negotiation regarding the proposed transmission line routes with Dominion focused on safeguarding student safety and school operations (as amended by friendly amendment). · 9-0 (Approved: LaBell, Chandler, Donohue, Griffiths, Rashid, Shernoff, Riccardi, Pepper, Svenson) Jul 13, 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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