Spotsylvania School Board Work Session 6-22-2026

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[0:08] Good evening, everyone.
[0:10] I would like to call this work session meeting to order on
[0:12] June twenty second, twenty twenty six at five forty three pm.
[0:16] And I apologize for the delay.
[0:19] We have five board members present, two absent,
[0:22] so we do have a quorum.
[0:25] And
[0:29] if I could have a motion to amend the agenda and
[0:33] reminder, this will be the last time we can amend to add on our
[0:36] agenda come next month.
[0:39] But the amendment will be
[0:43] to add for action items.
[0:46] So we will following public comments,
[0:49] we will make number seven action item,
[0:53] reallocation of culinary arts FTE to health science
[0:57] EMT position. And it will just be that one action item.
[1:00] And then that will make our closed session item number
[1:03] eight, reenter open session item number nine,
[1:05] closed meeting items item number ten,
[1:08] and then adjournment item number eleven.
[1:11] So I need that that amendment, please.
[1:14] I move that we amend the agenda to
[1:18] add action item as number seven to reallocate
[1:22] CTE positions and renumber the remainder of the agenda
[1:26] closed session being number eight and going in sequence.
[1:29] Second. Thank you. So that's a motion by Ms.
[1:32] Craig Ford and a second by Doctor. Daniels.
[1:33] Is there any discussion?
[1:37] Yeah. Can we we're all good?
[1:39] Now can we have the voting screen, please?
[1:50] Alright. Motion passes five zero. Thank you.
[1:55] I'm sorry, I skipped the pledge of allegiance.
[2:00] I apologize, okay.
[2:03] Alright, so we're just gonna hop back real quick to item number two and Doctor.
[2:07] Daniels can you please lead us in the pledge? Thank you.
[2:32] All right. Thank you. I apologize for that.
[2:35] All right.
[2:36] That'll bring us to item number four,
[2:38] presentation of consent agenda items.
[2:41] And do I have a motion to approve the consent agenda?
[2:44] I move we approve the consent agenda.
[2:46] And I'll second it.
[2:47] Alright.
[2:48] Motion to approve the consent agenda by miss Craig Ford and a
[2:50] second by mister Lieberman.
[2:52] And can we have the voting screen, please?
[3:03] Alright. Motion passes five zero. Thank you.
[3:07] That will bring us to public comments.
[3:09] Miss Baller, is there anybody signed up to speak tonight?
[3:13] There is not.
[3:14] Okay. All right.
[3:16] So now we'll move right along to our item number seven,
[3:20] which is our action item.
[3:22] And I just tucked that paper away.
[3:25] All right.
[3:26] So this is for the reallocation of culinary arts FTE
[3:30] to health science EMT position.
[3:32] Can I have a motion to approve that?
[3:34] I'll make the motion to approve that, ma'am.
[3:36] Second. All right. A motion to approve by Mr.
[3:39] Lieberman and a second by Doctor. Daniels.
[3:41] Is there any discussion?
[3:43] All right. Seeing none, we will have the voting screen, please.
[3:55] Alright. Motion passes five zero.
[4:02] Okay.
[4:03] And now we will move on to item number
[4:05] seven, which is our closed session.
[4:08] And Mrs. Butler, can you please read us in a closed session?
[4:12] Resolved that the school board conduct a closed session
[4:15] meeting for the following purposes.
[4:16] The consideration of
[4:19] recommendation for hourly licensed and classified
[4:21] personnel appointments, assignments, transfers,
[4:24] resignations as permitted by section 2.2-three thousand
[4:28] seven and eleven A1 of the Code of Virginia.
[4:32] Consult with legal counsel to discuss specific legal matters
[4:35] as permitted by section two point two dash three seven
[4:38] eleven A8 of the Code of Virginia and evaluate the
[4:41] division superintendent,
[4:42] which is done annually consistent with the performance
[4:45] objectives set forth in the guidelines for uniform
[4:48] performance standards and evaluation criteria for
[4:51] teachers, administrators, and superintendents as required by section
[4:55] 22.1-253.13.5
[5:00] and 22.1-60.1 and is permitted by
[5:04] section 2.2-3711A1 of the Code of
[5:08] Virginia and may meet in the absence of the superintendent
[5:13] to discuss the superintendent's evaluation as permitted by
[5:16] section 22.1- sixty nine of the code of Virginia.
[5:21] Thank you, missus Bohler.
[5:22] Can I please have a motion to go into closed session?
[5:24] I move to go into closed session.
[5:27] I'll second it.
[5:28] Alright.
[5:28] Motion to go into closed session by doctor Daniels and a
[5:30] second by mister Lieberman.
[5:32] Any discussion?
[5:33] All right. Seeing none, all in favor, please say aye.
[5:36] Aye. Any opposed? Motion passes. Five to zero.
[5:41] We are now in closed session.
[6:41] I need a motion to return to open session, please.
[6:43] I'll make a motion to return to open session.
[6:46] Second. Motion by Mr. Lieberman, second by Ms.
[6:49] Craig Ford. Any discussion?
[6:52] All right. Seeing none, all in favor, please say aye. Aye.
[6:56] Any opposed? Motion passes five to zero.
[7:00] And Mrs. Bohler, can you please read the certification?
[7:07] Whereas the Spotsylvania County School Board has convened a
[7:10] closed meeting on this date pursuant to an affirmative
[7:13] recorded vote and in accordance with the provisions of the
[7:16] Virginia Freedom of Information Act and whereas section two
[7:19] point two dash thirty seven eleven of the code of Virginia
[7:21] requires a certification by this school board that such a
[7:25] closed meeting was conducted in conformity with Virginia law.
[7:29] Now therefore be it resolved that the Spotsylvania County
[7:32] School Board hereby certifies that to the best of each
[7:35] member's knowledge,
[7:35] only public business matters lawfully exempted from open
[7:38] meeting requirements under this chapter,
[7:41] and only such public business matters as were identified in
[7:45] the motion by which the closed meeting was convened were
[7:47] heard, discussed, or considered in the meeting.
[7:51] Thank you, Mrs. Bowler.
[7:52] Can I have a motion to certify closed session, please?
[7:55] I'll make a motion to certify the closed meeting.
[7:58] I'll second.
[7:59] Alright. Motion to certify closed meeting by Mr.
[8:02] Lieberman and a second by Ms. Craig Ford. Any discussion?
[8:06] I have a I have a discussion.
[8:09] Go ahead, then.
[8:12] Madam Chair, can I have Mrs?
[8:14] Bowler read the certification that we used to go into closed session?
[8:21] You want her to read it again?
[8:24] Mrs. Butler, do you mind rereading that?
[8:30] Consideration of the superintendent's recommendation
[8:33] for hourly licensed and classified personnel
[8:36] appointments, assignments, transfers,
[8:39] resignations as permitted by section two point two dash
[8:42] thirty seven seven eleven a one of the code of Virginia.
[8:45] Consult with legal counsel to discuss specific legal matters
[8:48] as permitted by section two point two dash three thousand
[8:51] seven hundred eleven A eight of the code of Virginia and
[8:54] evaluate the superintendent,
[8:55] which is done annually consistent with the performance
[8:59] objectives set forth in the guidelines for
[9:02] uniform performance standards and evaluation criteria for
[9:06] teachers, administrators, and superintendents as required by
[9:10] section twenty two point one dash two fifty three point one
[9:13] three point five and twenty two point one dash
[9:17] sixty point one and is permitted by section two
[9:21] point two dash thirty seven eleven a one of the code of
[9:24] Virginia and may meet in the absence of the superintendent
[9:28] to discuss the superintendent's evaluation as permitted by
[9:31] section twenty two point one dash sixty nine of the code of
[9:34] Virginia.
[9:36] Thank you, Mrs. Butler. Anything else?
[9:38] Just a quick question on the one that says consult with
[9:41] legal counsel.
[9:43] Does that mean the legal counsel needed to be in the
[9:46] room for legal discussion?
[9:51] Just to clarify.
[9:55] I'm not certain.
[9:57] I think if legal has provided guidance on certain
[10:01] matters that can be shared by staff,
[10:04] I believe that could happen.
[10:06] Thank you. Thank you, Mrs. Buller. All right.
[10:10] Anything else? All right.
[10:12] We'll do a roll call vote.
[10:14] Mister Lieberman?
[10:21] Lieberman, aye.
[10:22] Doctor Daniels? Daniels, aye. Miss Craig Ford?
[10:25] Craig Ford, aye. Miss Rodis? Rodis, aye. Jackson, aye.
[10:29] Motion passes five to zero. All right.
[10:31] Can I have a motion to approve the personnel packet, please?
[10:34] I move we approve the personnel packet.
[10:37] Motion to approve the personnel packet by Ms. Craig Ford.
[10:41] I'll second. And a second by Ms. Rodis. Any discussion?
[10:45] All right. Seeing none, can we have the voting screen, please?
[10:55] Great. Motion passes five to zero.
[10:57] And just really quickly,
[10:58] I just wanna inform the public that as a board, we did,
[11:01] reach consensus on the superintendent evaluation,
[11:05] and we have presented the draft evaluation to him.
[11:08] And I just want to make the public aware. Okay?
[11:11] So with that, can I have a motion to adjourn, please?
[11:14] I'll make the motion to adjourn.
[11:16] Alright. Motion to adjourn by Mr. Lieberman. Second.
[11:19] Second by Ms. Craig Ford. All in favor, please say aye.
[11:22] Aye.
[11:23] All right. We are adjourned. Have a great night.