
P.O. Drawer 140, 100 Central Circle
Low Moor, VA 24457
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING AGENDA
September 16, 2019
5:00 p.m. – Track Ceremony
6:00 p.m. – Regular Meeting
Sharon Elementary School, 100 Sharon School Circle, Clifton Forge, VA 24422
ITEM # ORDER OF BUSINESS / TOPIC
Roll Call
Call to Order / Moment of Silence / Pledge of Allegiance led by members of SCA
Community Participation
20-47 Opening remarks and welcome by Thomas “Ty” Dobbs, Principal, Sharon Elementary School
20-48 Remarks by PTO representative
20-49 School Board Commendations:
- ABCD Award – Brenda Muterspaugh and Sierra Cosby
20-50 Public Comment
- Will Windham, CEO, LewisGale Hospital Alleghany
20-51 School Board Member and Superintendent Comments
20-52 Consent Agenda (action)
A. Approval of Minutes of August 1, 2019 Called Meeting and August 19, 2019 Regular Meeting
B. Approval of payment of bills
C. Cafeteria report
D. Communications/Monthly Reports
- JRTC monthly report
- Notes from SPED Advisory Committee
E. Field Trip Request
1. CMS - 153 8th graders to Pigeon Forge, TN, April 7-8, 2020
2. AHS - 30 Students to Chicago Heritage Festival, April 15-19, 2020
3. Cross Country Team to Busch Gardens 38 students, October 19-20, 2019
Business & Finance
20-53 Budget report (information)
20-54 Ten-day student membership report (information)
20-55 Approval of budget development calendar & designation of 6 p.m., January 21, 2020 as date for
public hearing on 2020-2021 budget (action)
20-56 School Activity Fund Audit (information)
Superintendent’s Reports & Recommendations
20-57 Calendar information:
- September – VSBA Legislative Advocacy Conference in Charlottesville
- September 23—No School—Parent/Teacher Conferences 1100am-6pm
- September 24– VSBA Legislative Advocacy Conference in Charlottesville
- September 26—9:00 School Board Retreat at Merry Go Round Farm
- September 26 – Sharon Elementary School Education Bazaar
- 1:00 to 3:00 Faculty and Students
- 4:00 to 6:00 Parents and Community
- October 8, 12:00 p.m. – JRTC Joint Board at JRTC
- October 9 - Secretary Qarni and Delegate Austin visit
- October 21 – Regular monthly meeting at Callaghan Elementary School
- October monthly calendar
- November 12, 4:00-7:00 – Alleghany High School New Tech Extravaganza
- November 20-22 – VSBA Annual Conference in Williamsburg
20-58 Report from Joint School Services Committee (information)
20-59 Update on One-to-One Initiative (information)
20-60 Rosters of 2019-2020 Committees (information)
20-61 Resolution designating October as Bullying Prevention Month (action)
20-62 2019 state accreditation ratings (information)
20-63 Review of Major Clarity program (information)
20-64 Discuss Drone unit at Alleghany High School (information)
20-65 Review of draft secondary attendance practices (information)
20-66 SOL retakes/scores and chronic absenteeism (information)
20-67 Virtual Reality purchase for elementary schools (information)
20-68 School Bus Mileage Reimbursement (information)
20-69 Annual report on energy management (information)
20-70 Capital improvement and operational maintenance update (information)
Policy Revisions
20-71 Approval of Policies (action)
a. BBFA-R
b. DAF
c. DJ-R
20-72 Review of Policies GBEC-R / JFCH-R / KGC-R (information)
Other Business
20-73 Addition to the agenda
Closed Session
20-74 Code of Virginia:
- 2.2-3711.A.1 – Personnel Matters / Actual and potential appointments, terminations,
assignments, resignations, salaries, job descriptions, and superintendent’s goals.
- 2.2-3711.A.2 – Student Matters / Discussion and consideration of disciplinary matters.
- 2.2-3711.A.19 – Discussion of school safety reports.
Personnel
20-75 Personnel actions (action)
20-76 Job description – Administrative Assistant for Health Services and Other Division Support (action)
20-73 Nurse Salary Scale
Adjournment