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WAY TO THE MAY 11, 2021, GOOCHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.
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THIS EVENING WE WILL BEGIN WITH OUR POLICY MEETING.WE HAVE MS. KRISTEN EAST TO PRESENT POLICIES TO US, THANK YOU.
WE ARE GOING TO TAKE THE FIRST SIX AS A SLATE SO GBG, GBL, GCQAB, GDN, KBC,
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AND KC.THESE ARE ALL NONSUBSTANTIVE CHANGES.
>> I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE POLICIES GBG, GBL, GCQAB, GDN, KBC, KC ON FIRST READING TONIGHT.
>> SO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE FIRST GROUP OF POLICIES AND A SECOND.
>> ALL RIGHT, THAT'S EVERYBODY.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM BOARD MEMBERS?
>> I HAVE PEAKED NOW, I'M DONE WITH ALL THE MOTIONS.
I'M JUST GOING TO TRIP OVER MY WORDS THE REST OF THE NIGHT.
>> GBG IS A VERY IMPORTANT POLICY TO OUR STAFF AND TO OUR COMMUNITY, HELPING THE ENVIRONMENT SO I HOPE THAT ALL STAFF WILL PAY ATTENTION TO THAT.
THE NEXT SLATE WE HAVE IS GCBA, IGBH, KP, AND LB. SBA IS IN THE PRACTICE OF DELETING LANGUAGE NOT REQUIRED BY LAW TO GIVE US AS A SCHOOL DIVISION FLEXIBILITY TO DETERMINE THE PROCESSES THAT WE WILL BE USING TO ADHERE TO THE LAW.
IN THIS CASE, IN GCBA'S CASE, THE WORD ANNUAL WAS DELETED BECAUSE AN ANNUAL REVIEW IS NOT REQUIRED BY LAW.
ALL THE REST ARE MERELY JUST REGULATIONS OR PRACTICE THAT IS NOT REQUIRED BY LAW.
>> IS THERE A WAY TO CHANGE THAT TO READ TO HAVE THE BOARD REVIEW CONTRACT CHANGES?
>> THAT WOULD BE UP TO YOU HOW YOU WANTED TO -- >> WHICH POLICY ARE YOU REFERRING TO?
>> SALARY FOR ALL SCHOOL EMPLOYEES.
>> SO YOU ARE REFERRING TO -- >> I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THAT REVISITED.
DO YOU HAVE RECOMMENDED LANGUAGE?
>> NOT AT THIS POINT BUT WE SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO ANY CHANGES AND CONTRACT THAT IS NEED MORE MONEY OR LESS MONEY OR IF THERE'S A CHANGE IN THE CONTRACT STATUS THAT WE APPROVE OF.
>> SO WITH THIS POLICY, IT SAYS THE SCHOOL BOARD ESTABLISHES AND APPROVES ALL SALARIES FOR SCHOOL EMPLOYEES.
>> RIGHT BUT IT'S BASED ON CONTRACTS, USUALLY.
>> IF I MAY, THIS IS THE SALARY SCHEDULES THAT WE HAVE.
IT'S NOT REALLY AN INDIVIDUAL BY INDIVIDUAL, IT'S LIKE STEP THREE -- >> RIGHT BUT I FEEL THAT WE HAVE LOST CONTACT WITH THE ACTUAL WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE CONTRACTS AFTER WE MAKE THESE SALARY APPROVALS.
THEY CAN BE CHANGED AND THEY CHANGE MONEY AS WELL AND THAT'S WHAT I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT.
>> IS THERE ANOTHER POLICY THAT DEALS WITH CONTRACTS OTHER THAN SCHEDULES?
>> I FEEL LIKE WHEN WE APPROVE THE SALARIES AND WE HIRE OUR HR PEOPLE, THAT THEY WORK TO DO THE BEST THEY CAN TO RETAIN AND HIR AND USE THE SALARY SCALE IN THE MOST FAIR WAY BECAUSE THEY HAVE THE BIGGER PICTURE THAN IF WE WERE JUST LOOKING ONE AT A TIME, ONE AT A TIME DOESN'T REALLY GIVE YOU A GOOD
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PICTURE OF THE PRACTICE AND THE -- >> BUT ONE AT A TIME CAN ESCALATE TO MORE THAN ONE AT A TIME AND YOU CAN LOSE TRACK OF HOW THE MONEY IS GOING.
I DON'T MIND WHAT THEY'RE DOING.
IT'S JUST THE MATTER OF WE NEED TO BE AWARE OF WHAT IS HAPPENING.
EITHER AS A GROUP REVIEW OR SOMETHING.
WE DON'T HAVE TO TAKE ACTION NECESSARILY, BUT I BELIEVE THE BOARD SHOULD BE AWARE OF ANY MONIES BEING SPENT OUTSIDE OF WHAT WE HAVE APPROVED ALREADY.
>> THERE IS A REGULATION THAT WE HAVE GA-R, THAT HAS SALARY STRUCTURE IN THERE AND IT ACTUALLY MENTIONS ANNUAL SALARY SCALES ADOPT BID THE SCHOOL BOARD WILL PROVIDE THE GENERAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE SALARY STRUCTURE AND IT GOES ON AND SAYS SOMETHING ABOUT SALARY INCREASES, ANNUAL SALARY STRUCTURES ARE BASED ON THE RELATIONSHIP OF COMPARABLE SALARY AND CONTINUES ON.
>> RIGHT BUT WHAT CAN HAPPEN IS SOMEONE WITH HAVE A CHANGE IN CONTRACT AND THAT WILL CHANGE THE SALARY IN THAT WITHOUT KNOWING THERE'S A CHANGE.
>> MS. BAREFOOT-REID, THE PRACTICE HAS BEEN THAT'S AN ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION THAT'S BEEN MADE THROUGH HUMAN RESOURCES WITH MY APPROVAL.
IF THE BOARD WANTS TO DO A PRACTICE RELATED TO THAT, THAT'S SOMETHING FOR US TO DISCUSS AS A GROUP.
IF THAT'S THE THE DIRECTION, I'M MORE THAN HAPPY TO DO THAT.
>> MS. BAREFOOT-REID IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION, THAT'S YOUR CHOICE.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO REVISIT THIS IS WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO.
>> SO YOU WANT TO TABLE THIS TONIGHT AND COME BACK TO IT? IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE ASKING TODAY?
>> YES, IT'S ALREADY ON FIRST READ, SO.
SO WITH DOING THAT IF WE WERE TO TABLE THIS WITH ANOTHER DISCUSSION, WOULD THAT AFFECT THE CURRENT WORK THAT'S TAKING PLACE TO COMPLETE THE CONTRACTS?
>> RECOMMENDED EQUITY ANNOUNCEMENTS HAVE BEEN OUT AND I HAVE A FEW ON MY DESK BASED ON RECOMMENDATION TODAY.
THIS MAY BE A CONVERSATION FOR ANOTHER SETTING POTENTIALLY, BUT THAT WORK HAS BEEN DONE THROUGH THE CONTRACT PROCESS ALREADY.
>> SO IT WAS ALL DONE THIS YEAR.
>> PERHAPS WE NEED TO LOOK AT THAT.
>> IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO TABLE THIS, I WOULD NEED A MOTION.
>> I THINK I WOULD LIKE TO REVISIT GA-R.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO REVISIT POLICY GA-R AND I MAKE THE MOTION THAT WE APPROVE GCBA, THE ONE THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT.
I NEED YOU TO CLARIFY THAT, PLEASE.
WE'RE LOOKING AT POLICY GCBA STAFF SALARY SCHEDULES.
>> SO YOU ARE MOVING TO -- >> APPROVE IT.
>> IS THAT AS PART OF THIS SLATE? ARE WE LIFTING THAT OUT?
>> THERE WAS ANOTHER QUESTION I HAD ON ONE OF THE OTHERS.
>> SO WE'RE GOING TO THEN NOT TAKE THIS AS A SLATE.
YOU ARE SAYING YOUR MOTION IS TO APPROVE GCBA AS WRITTEN.
ALL RIGHT, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING GCBA AS PRESENTED TONIGHT RESPOND WITH AYE.
>> ALL RIGHT, THAT'S EVERYBODY.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE ANOTHER MOTION TO REVISIT GA-R.
I'M NOT PRESENTING THAT ONE TONIGHT.
>> THAT'S NOT ON OUR SLATE TONIGHT SO THAT WOULD NOT -- I DON'T BELIEVE WE NEED A MOTION FOR THAT, SO THAT WOULD BE JUST, MRS. EAST, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE BRING THAT TO US ON ANOTHER SLATE, WOULD THAT WORK FOR YOU MS. BAREFOOT-REID.
>> IF WE CAN TAKE A LOOK AT IT AT THE SAME TIME WE GO THROUGH WITH GCBA IN CASE
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THERE'S SOME INTERPLAY THAT WE NEED TO COME BACK AND LOOK AT JUST IF WE COULD LOOK AT THAT ONE NEXT TIME.>> SURE, WOULD YOU LIKE FOR ME TO SEND THEM BOTH TO YOU BEFORE THAT TIME SO YOU CAN REVIEW IT?
>> YEAH, IT WILL COME IN THE PACKET FOR THE SECOND READ, CORRECT? JUST HAVE IT IN THE PACKET FOR THE SECOND READ, PLEASE.
I WANTED TO CLARIFY WHAT MS. BAREFOOT-REID WAS REFERRING TO.
ALL RIGHT, IGBH, KP AND LB. O I HAVE A MOTION FOR THOSE THREE POLICIES?
>> ONE OF THE POLICIES I WAS READING AND I CAN'T PUT MY FINGER ON IT NOW, IT HAD THE WORD WHICH IN IT AND IT SHOULD BE THAT.
IT HAD TO DO WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT.
>> I LOVE THAT YOU POINTED THAT OUT BECAUSE THAT DRIVES ME NUTS, TOO.
A LOT OF TIMES IT'S A LANGUAGE -- ONE OF MY PET PEEVES.
I BELIEVE IT'S IN THE SECOND PARAGRAPH.
I EVEN LOOKED IT UP BUT I DIDN'T PUT THE NUMBER WITH IT.
IT SAYS WHICH HE WILL INSTEAD OF THAT HE WILL.
THERE'S A BIG DIFFERENCE IN THE WORDING AND WHAT IT MEANS.
>> I DON'T READILY SEE IT IN THESE.
IS IT IN THIS ONE? IF WE APPROVE THESE ON FIRST READ AND THERE'S A CHANGE BEFORE SECOND READ WE CAN STILL MAKE THAT, IS THAT CORRECT?
>> I WILL LOCATE IT AND LET YOU KNOW.
>> ALL RIGHT, I STILL NEED A MOTION.
>> MADAM CHAIR I MOVE THATWY APPROVE IGBH, KP, AND LB ON FIRST READ.
>> ALL RIGHT, I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
>> ALL RIGHT, THAT'S EVERYBODY AGAIN.
SO NOW WE ARE TO -- >> JUST TO MAKE SURE I'M CLEAR.
IN JUNE I WILL PRESENT AGAIN GCBA ALONG WITH GA-R.
WE ARE GOING TO TAKE A LOOK AT GCQA.
>> I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE GCQA ON FIRST READ.
A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE GCQA ON FIRST READ TONIGHT.
>> SO THAT ONE IS ALSO APPROVED ON FIRST READ AND THAT BRINGS US TO OUR LAST ONE THAT WE DELAYED FROM A PREVIOUS MEETING SO THAT WE COULD GET IT ACCURATE WITH OUR CHANGES THIS YEAR FOR HEALTH INSURANCE.
>> EXACTLY, SO THIS POLICY WAS UPDATED TO REFLECT CURRENT PRACTICE.
>> I THINK PERHAPS, AGAIN, I'M SORRY, BUT I THINK THE WORD CONTRACTED SHOULD BE IN THERE BECAUSE THAT WILL SEPARATE THE PEOPLE WHO ARE WORKING PART-TIME NORMALLY AND PEOPLE WHO ARE CONTRACTED PART-TIME EMPLOYEES.
>> WHEN YOU'RE DEFINING EMPLOYEES.
PERMANENT PART-TIME EMPLOYEES.
IT SHOULD BE PERMANENT CONTRACT PART-TIME EMPLOYEES.
>> OR TO SET, INCLUDE A WORD AVERAGE OR REGULARLY, ASSIGNED TO REGULARLY WORK AT LEAST.
>> RIGHT BUT THIS IS WHAT I'M TRYING TO SEPARATE.
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THE REGULAR PART-TIME PEOPLE WHO COME IN FROM THE CONTRACTED PART-TIME PEOPLE THAT WE HAVE.WE ARE NOT OBLIGATED TO PAY INSURANCE FOR THE PART-TIME BUT THE CONTRACTED PART-TIME WE ARE.
OTHERWISE YOU'RE OPENING YOURSELF UP TO ALL THE PART-TIME PEOPLE.
>> ALL RIGHT, DO YOU HAVE INPUT ON THAT, PLEASE? ARE PART-TIME EMPLOYEES [INAUDIBLE] THE PART-TIME INSURANCE.
>> THE SECOND SENTENCE SAYS YOU SET THAT ANNUALLY.
IN YOUR ACTION WHEN YOU ESTABLISHED THE HEALTH INSURANCE RATES YOU DETERMINED WHO WAS ELIGIBLE AND WHO WAS NOT AND SO THIS YEAR THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE ARE CONTRACTED EMPLOYEES.
THAT'S TYPICALLY AN ANNUAL DECISION.
THE BOARD WITH CHANGE THAT WITHOUT CHANGING POLICY SO THE WAY IT'S WORDED GIVES YOU FLEXIBILITY TO MAKE CHANGES WITHOUT HAVING TO COME BACK AND CHANGE THE POLICY.
>> SO IT COULD BE CONTRACTED THIS YEAR BUT NEXT YEAR NOT BE CONTRACTED.
IT CUBE EVERYBODY WITHOUT HAVING TO MODIFY THE POLICY.
[LAUGHTER] >> ALL RIGHT, AWESOME.
>> BUT TO YOUR POINT, WE'RE SETTING OUR CONTRIBUTION RATE ANNUALLY BUT WE'RE NOT DETERMINING WHO IS ELIGIBLE.
>> AM I READING THAT CORRECTLY?
>> I DON'T KNOW WHAT LEGALLY THAT MEANS, PERMANENT.
>> PERMANENT IS SYNONYMOUS WITH CONTRACT.
A PERMANENT PART-TIME EMPLOYEE.
A FOOD SERVICE EMPLOYEE IS A PERMANENT PART-TIME EMPLOYEE.
SUBSTITUTES WOULD NOT QUALIFY WITH THE WAY IT'S CURRENTLY WRITTEN.
>> SO WE'RE SAYING THAT PERMANENT PART-TIME IS THE SAME AS CONTRACTED? ALL PERMANENT PART-TIME PEOPLE ARE CONTRACTED? IS THAT SO?
>> THAT'S THE WAY WE HAVE BEEN DEFINING IT.
A SUBSTITUTE DOES NOT GET A CONTRACT SO THEY'RE NOT CONSIDERED A PERMANENT
PART-TIME EMPLOYEE >> BUT THE PEOPLE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE NOW ARE CONTRACTED AND
THEREBY PERMANENT PART TIME EMPLOYEES IN >> RIGHT, BUS DRIVERS AND FOOD SERVICE PERSONNEL AND OTHER INDIVIDUAL WHO IS RECEIVE A CONTRACT WHO WORK BETWEEN 20 AND 29 ARE CONSIDERED PERMANENT EMPLOYEES.
HERE'S THE DIFFERENTIAL, BOARD MEMBERS.
A SUBSTITUTE WHO SHOWS UP PERIODICALLY HERE AND THERE IS NOT CONSIDERED A PERMANENT PART-TIME EMPLOYEE BUT NEXT WE'RE WE HAVE PERMANENT SUBSTITUTES SO THEY ARE CONSIDERED PERMANENT PART-TIMES SO THEY WOULD QUALIFY FOR BENEFITS.
>> ONE IN THE SAME IS WHAT GETTING AT.
>> ALL RIGHT, AWESOME CLARIFICATION.
>> THEREFORE I MOVE THAT GCBCA BE APPROVED ON FIRST READING >> I SECOND.
>> OKAY, I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR WORK IN PREPARING THESE FOR US THIS EVENING.
WE ARE ABLE TO GO INTO CLOSED MEETING NOW AND MRS. BAREFOOT-REID I
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BELIEVE YOU HAVE A MOTION FOR US.MS. BAREFOOT-REID HAS A MOTION FOR THE CLOSED MEETING?
>> I WAS THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX HERE.
I MOVE THAT THE GOOCHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD CONVENE A CLOSED MEETING UNDER THE VIRGINIA FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT IN ORDER TO DISCUSS AND CONSIDER
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PERSONNEL MATTERS INVOLVING THE ASSIGNMENT, APPOINTMENT, PROMOTION, PERFORMANCE, DEMOTION, SALARY, DISCIPLINE, OR RESIGNATION OF EMPLOYEES OF GOOCHLAND COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS UNDER VIRGINIA CODE SECTION 2.2-3711A1.>> I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR OUR CLOSED MEETING.
>> THANK YOU BOARD MEMBERS AND THANK YOU, STAFF.
WE WILL NOW GO INTO CLOSED MEETING.
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>> GOOD EVENING, WE'RE GOING TO RECONVENE THE SCHOOL BOARD MEETING ON MAY 11,
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2021, WITH OUR CERTIFICATION.[01:02:23]
>> THE GOOCHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD HEREBY CERTIFIES, BY ROLL CALL
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VOTE, THAT TO THE BEST OF EACH MEMBER'S KNOWLEDGE, ONLY PUBLIC BUSINESS[01:02:31]
MATTERS LAWFULLY EXEMPTED FROM OPEN MEETING REQUIREMENTS BY VIRGINIA LAW[01:02:36]
WERE DISCUSSED IN THE CLOSED MEETING TO WHICH THIS CERTIFICATION RESOLUTION[01:02:40]
APPLIES, AND ONLY SUCH PUBLIC BUSINESS MATTERS AS WERE IDENTIFIED IN THE[01:02:45]
MOTION CONVENING THE CLOSED MEETING WERE HEARD, DISCUSSED OR CONSIDERED BY THE GOOCHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD.>> MS. LEABOUGH -- >> I SO CERTIFY.
>> THANK YOU, WE WILL HAVE A MOMENT OF SILENT FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND OUR STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE WILL LEAD OUR PLEDGE, SO FIRST, A
[6. MOMENT OF SILENCE]
MOMENT OF SILENCE, PLEASE.STAND WITH US IF YOU ARE ABLE.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE
[7. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE]
REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.>> ALL RIGHT, BOARD MEMBERS, ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONS YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE?
[8. ADDITIONS/AMENDMENTS/ADOPTION OF PROPOSED AGENDA]
>> SO MOVED, SO APPROVED, SO LET'S GET STARTED.
I'M GLAD TO SEE FOLKS IN OUR AUDIENCE TONIGHT INCLUDING OUR GCBF TEAM MEMBERS WHO HAVE WORKED A LONG DAY.
THIS MORNING WE WILL RECOGNIZE TEAM GOOCHLAND AND DR. HALEY.
[9. RECOGNITIONS]
EVERY CHILD DESERVES A CHAMPION, AN ADULT WHO WILL NEVER GIVE UP AN ON THEM, WHO UNDERSTANDS THE POWER OF CONNECTION, AND INSISTS THEY BECOME THE BEST THEY[01:05:06]
CAN POSSIBLY BE.THANK YOU TO ALL THE GOOCHLAND EMPLOYEES WHO ARE INDEED CHAMPIONS.
DR. RALEY, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE INTO RECOGNITIONS.
>> YEAH, THANK YOU AND WELCOME TO OUR AUDIENCE JOINING US ONLINE.
THESE MONTHLY MEETINGS ARE ALWAYS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO CELEBRATE THE MANY, MANY SUCCESSES OF OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT AND WE'RE GOING TO RECOGNIZE STUDENTS AFFORDED A PRETTY AWESOME OPPORTUNITY THIS SUMMER.
WE HAVE SOME INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE GOING TO ATTEND THE RESIDENTIAL GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL AND AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS GOING TO ATTEND THE REGIONAL SCHOOL AND TO INTRODUCE OUR AWESOME STUDENTS, DR. BETH FOWLER.
>> IT'S MY HONOR TO JOIN YOU TONIGHT IN RECOGNIZING TWO OF OUR OUTSTANDING GOOCHLAND COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GOVERNOR SCHOOL PROGRAMS THIS SUMMER.
WE HAVE AARON CLARK A JUNIOR PARTICIPATIONED IN THE VISUAL ARTS GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL.
AARON WAS SELECTED LAST YEAR AND LOST OUT ON THAT OPPORTUNITY LIKE SO MANY OTHER OPPORTUNITIES DUE TO COVID, BUT BECAUSE SHE WAS ON A SOPHOMORE AT THE TIME OF HER SELECTION, SHE'S ABLE TO PARTICIPATE AGAIN THIS YEAR AND WE'RE THRILLED FOR HER TO HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY.
WE ALSO HAVE SOPHOMORE GEORGIA WENSEL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LYNCHBURG OVER THE FOUR OF JULY SO WE'RE THRILLED FOR HER AS WELL.
>> I HAVE TO COMMEND THEM FOR BEING SMART GETTING TO WEST VIRGINIA.
IT'S GOING TO BE COOLER THAN THE REST.
THE FACT THAT AFTER THIS VERY CHALLENGING YEAR, YOU CONTINUE TO CHALLENGE YOURSELVES, THAT'S VERY IMPRESSIVE, SO CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES.
>> ALL RIGHT, NEXT I WANT TO ASK MR. BRUCE WATSON TO COME FORWARD AND RECOGNIZE OUR STUDENT ATTENDING THE HANOVER CTE GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL.
>> MADAM CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, DR. RALEY.
IT'S MY HONOR TO ANNOUNCE THIS YEAR'S STUDENT [INDISCERNIBLE] MR. EASTON BOOMAN HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN NUMEROUS CTE CLASSES.
HE'S TAKEN 2 YEARS OF THE MARINE CORPS ROTC PROGRAM WHERE HE IS SOON TO BE PROMOTED TO CORPORAL, IS THAT RIGHT? LIEUTENANT COLONEL SAYS HE'S DEPENDABLE, HONEST, CARING AND SENSITIVE AND ONE OF HIS OTHER TEACHERS SAID HE'S A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF COOPERATION, CURIOSITY AND MATURITY.
ALWAYS PUNCTUAL, ARTICULATE AND TRUSTWORTHY.
WE HAVE TO THANK OTHERS FOR ENCOURAGING HIM TO APPLY.
WE CONGRATULATE HIM AND LOOK FORWARD TO MAYBE COMING BACK AND GIVING A REPORT IN THE FALL.
[APPLAUSE] >> MAY I ASK A QUESTION.
WILL THIS PROVIDE YOU WITH ADDITIONAL LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES IN THIS CAMP?
I THINK IT WILL BE A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR ME TO TAKE LEADERSHIP ROLES IN THE SCHOOL ALSO.
>> THIS IS A 2-WEEK RESIDENTIAL CAMP WITH ALL KINDS OF REALLY COOL ACTIVITIES.
>> CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR STUDENTS, BOARD MEMBERS, WE'RE VERY PROUD OF OUR BULLDOGS AND THANKFUL WE WERE TABLE TO PROVIDE THAT OPPORTUNITY TO THEM SO CONGRATULATIONS, AGAIN.
>> I GET TO DO THE NEXT RECOGNITION.
THIS IS FOR, YOU WILL NOTICE IT'S PLURAL, SUPERINTENDENTS OF THE YEAR.
BUT WE KNOW WHO REALLY IS THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE YEAR, WITHOUT THE S.
DR. RALEY HAS EARNED THE RECOGNITION BY THE VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS CELEBRATED IN THE RESOLUTION WE WILL APPROVE IN THIS EVENING'S CONSENT ITEM.
THIS RESOLUTION FOCUSES HEAVILY ON THE CHALLENGES OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
THERE ARE SO MANY MORE REASONS DR. RALEY SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED.
THE MOST SUCCESSFUL SUPERINTENDENTS ARE ALWAYS THOSE THAT ARE SINGULARLY
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FOCUSED ON STUDENT GROWTH, FROM AN ARTICLE BY MR. COPPERHOUSE.THIS COMMUNITY KNOWS THAT DR. RALEY IS COMMITTED TO AND SEEKS OPPORTUNITIES TO LIVE OUR MISSION TO MAXIMIZE THE POTENTIAL OF EVERY LEARNER WITH OUR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES.
WITHIN THIS FOCUS IS THE HEART FOR WORK TO BUILD AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE ALL CHILDREN HAVE THE RIGHT TO LEARN, FREE FROM DISCRIMINATION FEELING WELCOME AND SAFE, HIRE THE RIGHT PEOPLE IN ALL POSITIONS TO DO THIS WORK, AND SUPPORT CURRICULUM, TEACHING PRACTICES AND POLICIES THAT CREATE RICH AND EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITIES.
BOARD MEMBERS, BEFORE WE READ THIS RESOLUTION, ARE THERE ANY WORDS YOU WISH TO SHARE FOR OUR SUPERINTENDENT? ANYBODY ELSE WANT TO JUMP IN?
>> WELL, AHEAD OF THE BUSINESS THAT WE'RE DEALING WITH, I WILL JUST SIMPLY SAY THAT IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE WORKING WITH DR. RALEY AND CERTAINLY FROM AN INSTRUCTIONAL STANDPOINT AND A BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SAND POINT IN LEADING A DIVISION LIKE GOOCHLAND OR ANY OTHER DIVISION, AS SUPERINTENDENT I THINK YOU HAVE DONE AN EXCELLENT JOB, SIR AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU.
>> IN THE SHORT TIME THAT I HAVE BEEN HERE I CAN SAY THAT I HAVE BEEN AMAZED BY HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE STAFF, THE STUDENTS, AND FROM THE BEGINNING OF OUR TOUR, IT WAS LIKE THE KIDS RECOGNIZED HIM AND THAT SAYS A LOT, THAT YOU'RE THERE, THAT YOU MAKE YOURSELF PRESENT AND I THINK YOU'RE DOING AN EXCELLENT JOB.
IN THE LITTLE TIME I HAVE BEEN HERE, I'M IMPRESSED WITH WHAT YOU HAVE DONE.
I HOPE YOU WILL CONTINUE TO HELP US GROW.
>> ON THE STUDENT STANDPOINT, HE'S PRESENT.
A LOT OF MY FRIENDS AND OTHER COUNTIES WILL TALK ABOUT SCHOOL BOARD, YEAH, I'M ON THE SCHOOL BOARD, I'M A STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE AND NO ONE KNOWS ANYTHING ABOUT THAT AND WE'RE SO BLESSED IN THE SENSE THAT EVERYONE KNOWS WHO DR. RALEY IS AND WE'RE BLESSED BY HIS LEADERSHIP SO, YEAH.
>> I WAS HIGHLY IMPRESSED WITH HIM WHEN I CAME ON THE BOARD, HE'S GIVEN ME GUIDANCE, HE'S KNOWN BY EVERYBODY IN THE SCHOOLS, KNOWS STUDENTS BY THEIR NAMES.
HE'S KEPT ME STRAIGHT FOR THE LAST 18 MONTHS, WHICH IS A BIG JOB SO I REALLY AM APPRECIATIVE THE HIM.
HE'S A MAN WHO PAINTS IN THE CORNERS.
BY THAT, I MEAN HE HAS AN INCREDIBLE ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND A VERY STEADY HAND.
I APPRECIATE YOU ADDING TO OUR RESOLUTION.
AS I INDICATED IN MY COMMENTS, THIS RESOLUTION IS REALLY MORE ABOUT THIS COVID PANDEMIC, BUT WE HAVE A REAL LEADER IN OUR COMMUNITY AND HE HAS LED US THROUGH COVID BUT HE LEADS US THROUGH EVERY DAY OF OUR LEARNING.
NOW WE WILL SHARE THIS RESOLUTION WITH YOU.
THIS IS A RECOGNITION OF 133 VIRGINIA PUBLIC DIVISION SUPERINTENDENTS AS SUPERINTENDENTS OF THE YEAR FOR 2020-2021.
>> WHEREAS IN ORDER TO ENSURE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF ALL VIRGINIAENS, SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH CLOSED ON MARCH 13, 2020, DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND MOST HAVE PROVIDED VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION SINCE THEN AS IN PERSON TEACHING AND LEARNING EVOLVED.
AND WHEREAS INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL DIVISIONS RETAINED THE AUTONOMY TO DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT NEW INSTRUCTION WOULD CONTINUE AND THE FORMAT IN WHICH THE INSTRUCTION WOULD BE PRESENT.
AND WHEREAS STABLE AND CONSISTENT LEADERSHIP BY LOCAL SCHOOL DIVISION SUPERINTENDENTS HAS BEEN VITAL IN SERVING CHILDREN THROUGH THIS PANDEMIC.
>> AND WHEREAS SCHOOL DIVISION SUPERINTENDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE HEALTH, SAFETY, WELFARE AND EDUCATION OF EACH CHILD WHILE CREATING SCHOOL CULTURES, EVEN WITHIN A PANDEMIC THAT SERVE ALL CHILDREN REGARDLESS OF THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES.
AND WHEREAS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIVISION SUPERINTENDENTS UTILIZE GUIDANCE FROM THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL, VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, AND LOCAL CASE
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DATA IN FULFILLING LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES LIKENO OTHER TIME IN THEIR CAREERS AND >> WHEREAS THE LOCAL SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS WORKED COLLABORATIVELY FOR PARENTS, COMMUNITIES AND STAKE HOLDERS PROVIDING CURRICULUM CONTENT, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND MEALS TO CHILDREN DURING THE PANDEMIC AND WHEREAS TRADITIONALLY VAST SUPERINTENDENTS OF THE YEAR HAVE BEEN SELECTED BY A DIVERSE PANEL OF ASSOCIATIONS AFTER REVIEW AN INDIVIDUAL SUPERINTENDENT' ABILITY TO DEMONSTRATE LEADERSHIP FOR LEARNING COMMUNICATION, PROFESSIONALISM AND
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND -- >> WHEREAS ALL 133 VIRGINI PUBLIC SCHOOL DIVISION SUPERINTENDENTS HAVE EXTRAORDINARILY EXHIBITED THESE QUALITIES WHILE LEADING THE SCHOOL DIVISIONS AND COMMUNITIES DURING THE 2020 AND 2021 SCHOOL YEAR AND WHEREAS THE VASS BOARD OF DIRECTORS AGREEING ON JANUARY 7, 2021, TO SUSPEND THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING A SINGLE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE SCHOOL OF THE YEAR AND UNANIMOUSLY AGREE TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR ALL VIRGINIA PUBLIC SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS AS SUPERINTENDENTS OF THE YEAR
FOR 2020 AND 2021 AND -- >> WHEREAS VASS IS APPRECIATIVE OF THE VIRGINIA SCHOOL BOARD'S ASSOCIATION SUPPORTING THIS RESOLUTION AND THE HONOR PROVIDED TO EACH DIVISION FOR HAVING HIS OR HER RESPECTIVE SCHOOL BOARD PRESENT THIS RESOLUTION TO THE SUPERINTENDENT AND BE RECOGNIZED TO THE COMMUNITY FOR WHICH HE SERVES AND LEADS.
NOW, THEREFORE IT BE RESOLVED THAT THE GOOCHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD DOES HEREBY RECOGNIZE JEREMY J.
RALEY AS A VIRGINIA SUPERINTENDENT OF THE YEAR FOR 2020-2021 AS DESIGNATED BY THE VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS, ADOPTED THIS 11TH DAY OF MAY, 2021.
PLEASE JOIN ME WITH CELEBRATING OUR SUPERINTENDENT OF THE YEAR.
[APPLAUSE] >> BOARD MEMBERS, THANK YOU AND THANK YOU FOR SHARING THAT CELEBRATION IT CERTAINLY HAS BEEN THE MOST DIFFICULT YEAR IN OUR LIVES AND CAREERS.
WHAT DRIVES ME EVERY DAY, WHAT GETS ME OUT OF BED EVERY DAY IS TO SERVE TO 2600 STUDENTS THAT WE HAVE IN OUR SCHOOL DIVISION.
WE SAW A SAMPLE OF THOSE AWESOME KIDS EVERY DAY BUT IT'S EVERY CHILD COMING FROM EVERY WALK OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY THAT GIVES ME ENERGY TO DO MY JOB AND I AM TRULY BLESSED TO SERVE A COMMUNITY THAT VALUES EDUCATION THE WAY THIS COMMUNITY DOES.
5 YEARS AGO, I WAS BLESSED TO BE APPOINTED AS THE SUPERINTENDENT AND MOVE MY FAMILY HALFWAY ACROSS THE STATE FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY AND I DO NOT REGRET IT ONE SECOND.
TALENTED STUDENTS AND DEDICATED PROFESSIONALS, IT'S TRULY MY HONOR AND MY PLEASURE TO SERVE, THANK YOU.
>> NOW YOU GET TO RECOGNIZE MORE OF YOUR TEAM.
>> I DO AND THAT WAS A GREAT SEGUE.
WHAT WE HAVE DONE THIS YEAR IS HERCULEAN IN SO MANY WAYS WHERE I SHARED WITH OUR STAFF LAST WEEK THE WORK THEY ARE DOING TODAY IN 2021 IS DIFFERENT THAN ANY JOB THAT THEY HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED IN THEIR TIME IN EDUCATION AND WHETHER YOU'RE A BUS DRIVER OR A TEACHER OR SERVING FOOD TO STUDENTS ON THE CURVE OF OUR HIGH SCHOOL, NO MATTER WHAT ROLE OUR INDIVIDUALS PLAY WITHIN OUR ORGANIZATION, THEIR JOB IS DIFFERENT TODAY THAN IT EVER HAS BEEN.
THEIR TITLES MAY BE THE SAME BUT THEIR JOBS ARE DIFFERENT.
EACH AND EVERY MEMBER OF TEAM GOOCHLAND HAS RIDDEN TO THE CHILD SINCE PRIOR TO MARCH 13TH.
WE STARTED TO PREPARE FOR THE PANDEMIC A FEW WEEKS BEFORE.
WE STARTED ON MARCH 13TH WITH MATERIAL THAT IS WERE SENT HOME TO PARENTS IN THIS SCHOOL DIVISION BUT OUR FOLKS LEFT WITH CLOSURE THAT DAY.
THEY ROSE TO THE CHALLENGE THROUGH THE SPRING AND SERVED STUDENTS IN SO MANY WAYS AND WE WENT THROUGH THE MANY ITERATIONS OF OUR OPENING PLAN THIS YEAR ULTIMATELY TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS AND WHETHER YOU MEASURE US WITH SURVEY DATA OR SOL DATA OR WHATEVER YOU DETERMINE THE SUCCESS OF A SCHOOL DIVISION, I WOULD SAY THAT ON EVERY METRIC, OUR SCHOOL DIVISION SHINES.
AS A RESULT OF RESULT OF OUR 468 EMPLOYEES WHO PUT ON THE BADGE AND DO THE WORK
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OF THE SCHOOL DIVISION EACH AND EVERY DAY AND I'M PROUD TO SERVE WITH THEM.OUR COMMUNITY CERTAINLY RECOGNIZES THEIR WORK AND I'M THANKFUL TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CELEBRATE THEM THIS EVENING.
IN THE BOARD PACKET WE HAVE A VIDEO WHERE WE RECOGNIZE SOME INDIVIDUAL WHO IS WERE CELEBRATED BY THEIR PEERS AT EACH SCHOOL AND WE ALSO RECOGNIZE INDIVIDUAL WHO IS HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED AS GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND AND WE'RE INCLUSIVE IN THIS BECAUSE HOW THE HECK CAN WE PICK SOMEONE WHO HAS SHINED.
WE HAVE RISEN TO EACH AND EVERY CHALLENGE AND FACED THAT CHALLENGE WITH SUCCESS AND I'M PROUD OF OUR TEAM.
[APPLAUSE] >> I BET THAT WAS LOUD ON THE MICROPHONE.
ARE WE GOING TO PLAY THOSE VIDEOS?
>> WE HAVE THE AMAZING DIANE BENNETT AND MATT WITH US TONIGHT TAKING CARE OF US SO THAT WOULD BE AWESOME IF WE COULD PLAY THOSE VIDEOS.
\M \M \M \M \M >> DR. RALEY, WHILE SHE'S CUEING UP THE NEXT VIDEO, THESE PEOPLE WERE SELECTED BY THEIR PEERS S THAT CORRECT?
>> YES, MA'AM, AND JUST FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE AUDIENCE, MS. HORN AND I HAD A CHANCE TO DO A LIVE STREAM LAST WEEK AND IT WA COOL.
WE HAD STUDENTS IN THE CLASSROOMS AND MS. HORN CHALLENGED THEM TO GIVE A
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THANK YOU TO THE ENTIRE SCHOOL DIVISION AT THE SAME TIME.IT WAS NEED TO USE TECHNOLOGY AND STREAM IN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY AND
RECOGNIZE OUR FOLKS, IT WAS REALLY NICE >> I SAW A VIDEO FROM ONE OF THE KINDERGARTEN CLASSES AND THEY ALL FOLLOWED DIRECTIONS REALLY WELL.
\M \M \M >> BIG THANKS TO DIANE AND MATT FOR PUTTING THAT TOGETHER.
WE'RE DONE NOW, RIGHT? [LAUGHTER] THAT WAS GREAT.
ALL RIGHT, DR. RALEY, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REMINDERS.
>> YEAH, THIS IS CERTAINLY A BUSY TIME OF YEAR AS WE CLOSE OUT 1 YEAR AND PLAN
[10. ANNOUNCEMENTS/REMINDERS]
FOR NEXT YEAR AND WE'RE PLANNING FOR YEAR THREE AS WELL.THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW, BUT YOU CAN SEE LINKED TO THE AGENDA MANY THINGS TAKING PLACE, MENTAL HEALTH MONTH HERE IN MAY RECOGNIZE CONTRIBUTIONS, WE CELEBRATE OUR NURSES TOMORROW.
WE HAVE THE ALL STAR OF THE DROWSY CHAPERON IN OUR NIX IN CASE YOU DIDN'T KNOW AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO SIGN ONTO WATCH THAT.
I HAD THE PLEASURE OF WATCHING THEM IN PERSON AND IT WAS GREAT TO SEE OUR STUDENTS ON PAGE, WEARING FACE COVERINGS, DIDN'T STOP THEM A BIT SO KUDOS FOR THAT.
WE'RE GOING TO GRADUATE FROM THE GOOCHLAND DRIVE-IN LIKE WE DID LAST YEAR AND WE'LL BE BACK IN HERE ON THE 8TH FOR OUR NEXT SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.
MR. TEAGUE MAYBE WHEN WE GET TO YOUR COMMENT PERIOD YOU CAN SHARE ONE OF YOUR FAVORITE LINES FROM THE PLAY TO GIVE EVERYONE A TASTE OF THAT.
TRULY, HE BECOMES A DIFFERENT PERSON.
WE'RE NOW AT OUR PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.
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MS. BENNETT DO YOU HAVE ANY E-MAIL THAT IS CAME IN?>> DO YOU HAVE SOMEONE WHO HAS SIGNED UP TO SPEAK THIS EVENING?
MS. ANGELA ALLEN SIGNED UP TO SPEAK THIS EVENING, WELCOME.
I WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THREE THINGS, FIRST, THE SUMMER WORK SCHEDULE MEMO STATES OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED JULY 5TH IN CELEBRATION OF THE JULY 4TH HOLIDAY.
THE HOLIDAY IS INDEPENDENCE DAY, SO I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT THIS READ
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OFFICES CLOSED JULY 5TH IN RECOGNITION OF INDEPENDENCE DAY.ALSO, TEACHING ABOUT CONTROVERSIAL POLICY STATE IT IS SCHOOL BOARD DOES NOT ENDORSE ANY POLITICAL PARTY OR CANDIDATE.
I SUBMIT THAT THE ABSENCE OF ADVOCACY DOES NOT FOSTER AN ENVIRONMENT OF OPEN DEBATE AND DISCUSSION.
THIS SHOULD EXPAND TO OTHER AREAS BY STATING THE SCHOOL BOARD WILL PROTECT FROM CENSURE ANY POLITICAL PARTY, CANDIDATE, RELIGION OR IDEA.
SEPARATELY, UPDATES TO THE TEACHER AND STUDENT CODES OF CONDUCT SHOULD INCLUDE A GRIEVANCE PROCESS AND CONSEQUENCES WHEN ONE'S FIRST AMEND RIGHTS ARE INFRINGED UPON.
THIRDLY, UNDER INSTRUCTIONAL REPORT THE ASSESSMENT UPDATE IS MISSING INFORMATION OF SUBSTANTIAL CONTEXT AND SIGNIFICANT CONSEQUENCE.
DOCUMENTS ON THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S WEBSITE FOR THE VIRGINIA MATHEMATICS PATHWAYS INITIATIVE, VMPI STATE THE PRIMARY GOAL IS TO IMPROVE EQUITY IN MATHEMATICS LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES.
IN THE VMPI INFORMATIONAL VIDEO, DR. LANE SAYS ULTIMATELY, THIS IS ABOUT EQUITY.
THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF SUPERVISORS OF MATHEMATICS, A RESOURCE FOR THE PROPOSAL PROPOSES A CALL FOR DETRACKING MATHEMATICS, STATING WE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE DETRACKING OF MATH COURSES ALONE WILL NOT CREATE EQUITABLE MATH INSTRUCTION.
THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN PRIVILEGED BY THE CURRENT SYSTEM MUST BE WILLING TO GIVE UP THAT PRIVILEGE FOR MORE THAN EQUITABLE SCHOOLING.
IT CALLS ON TEACHERS TO TEACH ACCORDING TO EQUITY BASED INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES, CULTURALLY RELEVANT TEACHING, AND TEACHING MATHEMATICS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE.
IN CLOSING, I COMPEL THIS BOARD AND ADMINISTRATION TO REJECT EFFORTS TO REPRESS INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT, ELIMINATE HEALTHY COMPETITION AND REGRESS INTELLECTUAL POTENTIAL.
WE MUST MOTIVATE AND INSPIRE STUDENTS TO REALIZE THEIR GOALS THROUGH HARD WORK AND DEDICATION.
IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK THIS EVENING? ALL RIGHT.
WE WILL CLOSE OUR PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD AND MOVE TO THE SUPERINTENDENT'S COMMENTS.
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AS IS REFERENCED IN PUBLIC COMMENT THIS EVENING, WE WILL TRANSITION TO A SUMMER WORK SCHEDULE AFTER SCHOOL ENDS HERE IN JUNE AND OUR EMPLOYEES WILL STILL BE WORKING A 40-HOUR WORKWEEK BUT THEY WILL BE 4 10-HOUR DAYS INSTEAD OF 5 8-HOUR DAYS BUT THAT'S BEEN TRADITION IN OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT.
WE WILL MAKE SURE WE'RE AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS, CONCERNS COMING FROM OUR COMMUNITY BUT WE WILL BE WORKING THE DAYS OF MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.
NEXT IS THE PROPOSED USE OF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN AND ESSER III FUNDS.
I WANT TO TALK A FEW MINUTES ABOUT THE PROPOSED USE OF THESE FUNDS.
A HUGE THANKS TO MS. DEBBIE WHITE FOR MANAGING ALL THESE FUNDS.
WHEN IT COMES TO FEDERAL DOLLARS, THERE'S A GREAT AMOUNT OF COMPLIANCE ASSOCIATED WITH HOW WE CAN AND CANNOT SPEND THE FUNDS, ALL THE DOCUMENTATION ASSOCIATED WITH MAKING SURE FUNDS ARE SPENT APPROPRIATELY, ARE MANAGING A SIGNIFICANT POT OF MONEY AND SO WHAT YOU HAVE IN FRONT OF YOU THIS EVENING IS A PROPOSED SPENDING PLAN USING THE FUNDS WE SPENT IDENTIFIED AS ESSER II, THOSE ARE IN BLACK, THE ESSER III FUNDS ARE REFERENCED IN RED.
WE'RE REQUIRED TO SPEND 20% OF THE FUNDS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE WORKING TOWARDS UNFINISHED LEARNING AND PROVIDING ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS AND YOU CAN SEE THOSE PROPOSED USES ARE IN PURPLE.
LOOKING AT INTERVENTIONISTS AS WE ARE WORKING TO PROVIDE MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS AND CLOSING GAPS WHERE WE NEED ADDITIONAL TIME WITH STUDENTS THERE.
WE HAVE HAD CONVERSATIONS ABOUT A BALANCING CALENDAR.
IN ADDITION TO THAT, FUNDS WOULD BE USED FOR A SOCIAL WORKER AS WELL AS CLEANING SUPPLIES, SOME DESKS AND CHAIRS THAT WE NEED AS WE WORK TOWARDS MEETING THE
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NEEDS OF OUR FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM AND PHYSICAL DISTANCING THAT MAY HAPPEN POTENTIALLY IN THE FALL.WE STILL HAVE SOME MOVING EXPENSES AS WE MOVE FURNITURE BACK INTO OUR SCHOOLS FROM WHAT WE DID THIS PAST YEAR AND CONTINUED WORK ON INDOOR AIR QUALITY AND SANITATION.
THE PUBLIC MAY NOT KNOW THAT GOOCHLAND HIGH SCHOOL DOES NOT HAVE A DISHWASHER, BELIEVE IT OR NOT, SO THIS IS GOING TO ALLOW US TO BE GOOD ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS WITHOUT PUTTING STYROFOAM IN THE LAND FIELDS.
WE WELCOME THE PUBLIC'S FEEDBACK AND COMMENTS ON THIS.
THIS IS CERTAINLY A PLAN THAT WE WANT TO HEAR FROM OUR COMMUNITY ABOUT.
IF YOU HAVE IDEAS OR THOUGHTS ABOUT HOW WE MAY USE THESE DOLLARS, SEND THAT INFORMATION TO ME.
MY E-MAIL ADDRESS IS THERE ONLINE 27.
I WELCOME THE PUBLIC COMMENT AS WE PREPARE THE DOCUMENT FOR PUBLIC REVIEW.
I WANT TO THANK THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK THE GOOCHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD WHO VOTED 5-0 LAST WEEK TO ASK THE LOCAL JUDGE THE PLACE TWO AGENDA ITEMS ON THE NOVEMBER ELECTION BALLOT.
ONE OF THOSE QUESTIONS COVIDS THE SCHOOL DIVISION IN A $60 MILLION BUILDING PROJECT AND THE SECOND QUESTION INVOLVES THE BUILDING OF A FIRE STATION.
THE SUPERVISORS WILL FINALIZE THOSE QUESTIONS AT THEIR JUNE BOARD MEETING AND FROM THERE, THE CITIZEN WILLS DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT TO GIVE AUTHORITY TO INCUR THE DEBT.
JUST IN REVIEW, THE SCHOOL DIVISION'S PROJECTS INCLUDE SEVERAL THINGS.
NUMBER ONE IS A NEW GOOCHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, A 650 SEAT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO BE BUILT ON OUR CAM BUS HERE AT THE CORNER OF BULLDOG WAY AND STAGECOACH ROAD.
ALSO INCLUDES ROAD IMPROVEMENTS TO BULLDOG WAY, IMPROVEMENTS TO THE SECONDARY COMPLEX FRONT PARKING LOT AS WELL AS INTERIOR RENOVATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL FINE ART SPACES, AN AUXILIARY GYMNASIUM ALLOWING US TO HAVE OUR STEM PROGRAMS ALL UNDER ONE ROOF.
THIS SETS THE STAGE FOR THE MODERNIZATION FOR OUR COMMUNITY FOR MANY, MANY YEARS.
AS I SAID LAST MONTH, THE BENEFIT OF THIS IS THAT IT WOULD NOT INVOLVE A TAX INCREASE TO OUR LOCAL RESIDENTS.
THE COUNTY WOULD BE ABLE TO FUND THE COUNTY'S PROJECTS WITHOUT AN INCREASE IN TAXES.
MORE TO COME I'M GOING TO KEEP THE COMMUNITY INVOLVED EVERY STEP OF THE WAY BUT WANTED TO SHARE THAT PUBLICLY.
>> BEFORE YOU MOVE TO THE NEXT ITEM, SIR, THERE ISN'T AN ATTACHMENT HERE FOR THE BOND REFERENDUM UPDATE BUT I BELIEVE THERE'S A COPY OF YOUR LETTER ON OUR WEB PAGE, IS THAT CORRECT?
>> YES, MA'AM, THERE IS INFORMATION ON OUR WEB PAGE AND WE'RE GOING TO PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION TO OUR COMMUNITY ON A REGULAR BASIS SO OUR VOTERS ARE EDUCATED ABOUT WHAT THESE QUESTIONS ARE AND ARE NOT SO VOTERS CAN MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION AT THE BALLOT BOX.
LAST WEEK FOR TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK I SAID YOU COULD FEEL THE LOVE IN THOSE CLASSROOMS. WE WALKED INTO MARYANN TYSINGER'S CLASS AND THEY WERE DOING [INDISCERNIBLE] IF YOU REMEMBER THAT AND THEY HAD TO TAKE MATERIALS AND DO DIFFERENT THINGS AND FIX USING CONCEPTS RELATED TO FRICTION AND SCIENCE AND KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS WERE DOING THINGS IN THE COURTYARD AS WELL SO IT WAS GREAT TO SEE OUR STUDENTS SIGN FOR THE SECRETARY'S VISIT.
LATER THIS AFTERNOON, ABIGAIL SPANSBERGER VISITED TO SEE OUR KIDS I HAVE A.
>> I DON'T THINK EVERYBODY GETS THE SECRETARY OF STATE EDUCATION TO DO TOODY TA BUT HE DID JOIN IN AND WE ALSO GOT TO ENJOY GLOW GAMES SO IT WAS A GREAT DAY AND THE KIDS WERE AMAZING, WERE THEY NOT?
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THEY WERE ALL WORKING SO HARD TOGETHER AND SO POLITE, I WAS SO PROUD OF THEM.>> I'M HOPING THIS IS THE LAST COVID STATUS UPDATE.
I'M SURE WE'LL HAVE SOME KIND OF UPDATES.
WE HAVE TWO QUESTIONS OF OUR FAMILY AND STUDENTS AND STAFF.
I CALL IT EXPERIENCE DATA OH JUST TO FIND OUT WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE A STUDENT, EMPLOYEE, AND A FAMILY IMPACTED BY THE GOOCHLAND COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
IT WAS OPEN FOR A LITTLE BIT THERE AT THE END OF APRIL AND YOU CAN SEE WHERE WE RECEIVED MOST OF THE RESPONSES FROM THE SECONDARY COMPLEX.
DR. CALLIER DOES A GOOD JOB OF ASKING HIS STUDENTS FOR THEIR VOICE IN THE PROCESS.
THIS IS A DISTRIBUTION OF WHO RESPONDED, SPLIT PRETTY EVENLY BETWEEN STUDENTS AND OUR FAMILIES THERE.
YOU CAN SEE ANOTHER DISTRIBUTION OF WHO RESPONDED BASED ON THE TIMING OF THE SURVEY AND SO WE HAD PRETTY GOOD RESPONSE RATE.
1028 IS NOT TOO BAD WITH EVERYBODY DOING THINGS IN THEIR PERSONAL LIVES RIGHT NOW.
SPLIT 57-43 IN THOSE INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING DISTANCE LEARNING OPPOSED TO THOSE IN PERSON.
WE ASKED TWO QUESTIONS, AS YOU KNOW, THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF THE YEAR.
MY EXPERIENCE WITH LEARNING SO FAR HAS BEEN, AND, AGAIN, BLUE AND GREEN ARE GOOD COLORS IN THIS GRAPH AND YOU CAN SEE BY AND LARGE, A VAST MAJORITY OF OUR INDIVIDUALS WHO WE SERVE HAVE HAD A GOOD OR BETTER THAN EXPECTED EXPERIENCE SO VERY POSITIVE.
ONE SCHOOL THERE, GES, THAT'S PROBABLY ONLY ONE PERSON WHO HAD A NEGATIVE EXPERIENCE.
WE ULTIMATELY WANT ALL OF THAT TO BE BLUE AND GREEN BUT IN TODAY'S WORLD, THESE ARE STILL VERY STRONG METRICS.
I STOOD HERE IN PRIDE IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY WHEN I SAID TRY LEAVING DISNEY WORLD WITH A 92% APPROVAL RATING AND WE WERE ABLE TO BEAT THAT, SO 93% OF INDIVIDUALS WHO SPANNEDED SAID THEY'RE HAVING A BETTER THAN EXPECTED EXPERIENCE OR AN EXPERIENCE AS GOOD AS THEY THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO BE.
SECOND QUESTION, I WOULD RATE MY LEARNING EXPERIENCE AS EXCELLENT, GOOD, POOR, OR TERRIBLE.
AGAIN, BLUE AND GREEN ARE POSITIVE HERE.
WE DON'T WANT TO SEE ANY RED OR YELLOW.
WE SEE SOME OF THAT, UNFORTUNATELY, BUT BY AND LARGE THESE ARE STRONG RESULTS.
THERE'S NO RED AT GES AND BES AS RES.
KUDOS TO OUR ELEMENTARY TEAM ENSURING OUR FOLKS ARE HAVING A VERY, VERY POSITIVE EXPERIENCE.
I WAS PLEASED WITH 86% WHEN I PRESENT THIRD-DEGREE LAST TIME BUT WE'RE IN THE 90S IN BOTH OF THESE METRICS RIGHT NOW.
THE AVERAGE WAS 80 AND WE'RE 10 POINTS ABOVE THE AVERAGE.
SO THAT'S A RESULT OF THE EMPLOYEES WHO ARE WORKING SO HARD TO SUPPORT OUR FAMILIES AND I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE OUT WHAT OUR FAMILIES HAVE DONE THIS YEAR.
IT'S BAN TRY PARTNERSHIP WHERE FAMILIES HAVE RECREATED THEIR DINING ROOM TABLES AND THEIR HOMES TO SUPPORT LEARNING.
IT'S BAN TRUE HARDSHIP BETWEEN SCHOOL AND HOME AND IT'S REFLECTED IN THESE RESULTS SO IT'S TRULY OUR TEAM AS A WHOLE THAT'S MADE THIS HAPPEN.
THIS IS CALLED A WORDLE AND WHAT STICKS OUT IS ALL THE RESPONSES FOCUS ON STUDENTS.
THAT'S THE LARGEST RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE.
VERY STRONG RESULTS THERE, WE HAVE A LOT OF REASONS TO BE VERY, VERY PROUD.
UPDATED HEALTH DATA, WE HAVE STAYED TRUE TO THESE PARAMETERS AND I STAND HERE WITH PRIDE SAYING WE HAVE NOT HAD AN OUT BREAK IN ANY OF OUR SCHOOLS AT ALL, SO THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS WE WERE CONCERNED ABOUT BUT W DID NOT HAVE AN OUT BREAK.
WE WERE ABLE TO MEET THE STAFFING NEEDS AND THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANYTHING THAT'S IMPACTED OUR ABILITY TOO GET STUDENTS BACK TO SCHOOL.
THIS IS ALL PUBLICLY AVAILABLE BUT THIS IS OVERALL CASE RATES.
YOU CAN SEE THAT THIS REALLY HASN'T CHANGED A LOT ON THE TRAJECTORY.
ALL OF THIS IS PUBLICLY AVAILABLE.
NOTHING HERE THAT WE WOULD NOT EXPECT.
YOU'RE NOT GETTING AS MANY CALLS FROM SUPERINTENDENTS OR PRINCIPALS ABOUT COVID SO THANKFULLY WITH VACCINE EFFORTS AND MITIGATION EFFORTS, WE'RE GETTING TO A
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MUCH, MUCH BETTER PLACE.THIS GRAPH, IF YOU WERE TO OVERLAY THE PREVIOUS GRAPH ON THIS ONE, YOU WOULD SEE A LOT OF SIMILARITIES.
THIS IS THE NUMBER OF POSITIVE OR PROBABLE STUDENT AND STAFF CASES ON A WEEKLY BASIS.
AND THEN I DID WANT TO INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT WE HAVE BEEN RESPONSIVE TO WHAT'S HAPPENING RELATED TO THE WEATHER, WE MADE A DECISION LAST WEEK WITH TEMPERATURES THAT ARE RISING AND MORE AND MORE ACTIVITIES THAT ARE HAPPENING OUTSIDE, WE MADE A DECISION THAT WHEN STUDENTS ARE AT, THERE'S NO NEED FOR THEM TO USE A MASK.
IF THEY'RE IN A SETTING BUT I'M PROUD OF OUR TEAM TO MAKE SURE THIS IS A STUDENT FAMILY DECISION, RECOGNIZING OUR DATA, RECOGNIZING WHAT'S HAPPENING NOT ONLY IN OUR COMMUNITY BUT STATEWIDE AS WELL.
ANYONE WHO HAS WANT ADD VACCINE, WE'RE ABLE TO GET THEM THAT VACCINE AND WE'RE STILL SITTING AT 76%.
WE GET ONE OR TWO HERE AND THERE.
BUT WITH THE HEALTH DISTRICT WE WERE ABLE TO VACCINATE OVER 120 STUDENTS AT GHS LAST WEEK OR 2 WEEKS AGO.
IT'S BEEN VERY, VERY RECENT SO THAT WAS VERY POSITIVE.
I THINK WE HAD PRETTY GOOD TURNOUT FOR THAT.
WE'RE IN THE PROCESS NOW OF WORKING WITH THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO SCHEDULE VACCINE CLINICS FOR 12 TO 15-YEAR-OLDS ON MAY 21ST AND MAY 25TH SO ON THE 21ST AND 25TH THESE STUDENTS WHO GOT THEIR SHOT THE FIRST TIME WILL COME BANG AND GET THE SECOND.
12 TO 15-YEAR-OLDS WHO WANT THEIR FIRST SHOT WILL GET THEIR FIRST SHOT AND CIRCLE BACK THROUGH ON JUNE 15TH AND GET THEIR SECOND SHOT SO I WANT TO EXTEND AN OPEN INVITATION TO ADULTS, 16 TO 18-YEAR-OLDS AND ANY 12 TO 15-YEAR-OLDS WHO MAY BE INTERESTED IN THAT.
WE HAVE A PRESENTATION ON WEDNESDAY FOR THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VACCINE FOR 12 TO 15-YEAR-OLDS.
ASK THE QUESTIONS SO YOU CAN MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION ABOUT YOUR FAMILIES.
WE ARE USING THE PFIZER VACCINE AS THAT'S WHAT'S BEEN APPROVED TO DATE BY THE FDA FOR 12 TO 15-YEAR-OLDS.
A COUPLE MORE APPROVALS NEED TO TAKE PLACE BEFORE IT'S REALLY AVAILABLE.
WE EXPECT THAT MAY HAPPEN BY THE END OF THE WEEK SO GOOD NEWS ON THE VACCINE FRONT.
THIS IS HOW MANY INDIVIDUALS HAVE BEEN QUARANTINED OR ISOLATED WITH SYMPTOMS. YOU CAN SEE THAT THAT FOLLOW IT IS SAME TRAJECTORY AS THE PAST.
NO CONCERNS AT THIS POINT IN TIME AND WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MEET OUR STAFFING DEMANDS.
NOTHING ON THIS CHARGE HERE THAT GIVES US ANY CONCERN, WE'RE ABLE TO MEET THE OPERATIONAL NEEDS OF OUR SCHOOL DIVISION SO THIS REFLECTS THAT PREVIOUS CHART JUST IN A DIFFERENT WAY.
SO BOARD MEMBERS, DOING SOME AMAZING THINGS IN OUR CLASSROOMS DAY IN AND DAY OUT.
STARTING OCTOBER 5TH, WE WELCOMED STUDENTS BACK INTO THE SCHOOL AND PRESCHOOL AND 2 WEEKS LATER, ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND AFTER THAT, OUR SECONDARY STUDENTS SO WE HAVE BEEN GOING STRONG EVER SINCE.
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
>> BOARD MEMBERS ANY QUESTIONS? I WOULD JUST COMMENT THAT WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE DATA FROM THE SURVEY HOW MANY POSITIVE RESPONSES AND YOU THINK OF HOW MANY VARIABLE THIS IS TIME OF YEAR, SENIORITIS, SPRING FEVER AND THROW COVID FATIGUE IN THERE.
I APPRECIATE THAT PEOPLE FILLED OUT THE SURVEY BECAUSE THEY'RE PROBABLY TIRED OF SURVEYS SO THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO DID BUT I ALSO AGREE WITH YOU THAT THESE NUMBERS ARE WHERE THEY ARE BECAUSE OF THE COOPERATION OF EVERYONE, OUR STAFF, OUR FAMILIES, OUR STUDENTS, JUST EVERYONE IN THE COMMUNITY HAS RALLIED TO SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS IN LEARNING THIS YEAR.
SO THANK YOU FOR THIS INFORMATION.
THANK YOU FOR UPDATING THE MAPS AND FOR THE COVID OPPORTUNITIES HERE AT THE SCHOOL AND I THINK IT'S WONDERFUL THAT STUDENTS STEPPED UP TO GET THEIR VACCINATION AND I HOPE THEY ALL FELT OKAY AFTER THAT AND WERE ABLE TO CONTINUE WITH THEIR LEARNING THE NEXT DAY.
BOARD MEMBERS, AS MENTIONED DURING THE RECOGNITIONS, WE WILL BE APPROVING THE VASS RESOLUTION WE READY FOR THE SUPERINTENDENTS OF THE YEAR.
ARE THERE ANY ITEMS YOU WISH TO PULL OUT FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION?
[13. CONSENT ITEMS]
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ANYONE?I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE CONSENT ITEMS AS A SLATE.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING THE CONSENT ITEMS AS A SLATE SAY AYE.
AND ONCE YOU DO THAT, YOU CAN ASK FOR DISCUSSION.
I DO HAVE A COUPLE COMMENTS ON THE CREDIT CARDS AND CHECK REGISTER.
THERE ARE SOME ITEMS ON THERE THAT YOU WILL NOT SEE IN OTHER SCHOOL DIVISIONS.
HOMECOMING, ATHLETICS, AWARDS, CHOIR, DRAMA, ROBOTICS, ART, BAND, CLUB EXPENSES, CULINARY, BUILDING TRAITS, TECH ED, WINDOWS AND MIRRORS CURRICULUM AND CHILDREN'S ENGINEERING.
I DON'T THINK THAT EVERY SCHOOL BOARD WILL BE PRESENTED WITH CREDIT CARD AND CHECK REGISTERS THAT INCLUDES THOSE ITEMS, SO, AGAIN, ANOTHER PIECE OF EVIDENCE OF THE COMMITMENT OF THIS SCHOOL DIVISION TO BRING THE BEST OPPORTUNITIES TO OUR STUDENTS.
WE ARE TO THE INSTRUCTIONAL REPORT -- OH, EXCUSE ME.
[14. INSTRUCTIONAL REPORT]
I THINK WE DID.I GOT SO EXCITED ABOUT THOSE ITEMS, THANK YOU FOR CHECKING ON ME.
>> I'M GOING TO ASK MR. JAMES HOPKINS, PRINCIPAL OF BYRD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO COME FORWARD.
WE'LL CELEBRATE THE GREAT THINGS HAPPENING AT BYRD.
>> MADAM CHAIR, BOARD MEMBERS, DR. RALEY, OTHER BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT.
IT IS A PLEASURE FOR ME TO SPEAK WITH YOU THIS EVENING AS WE COME TO THE END OF THIS VERY UNIQUE -- [LAUGHTER] LET ME REPEAT THAT, THIS VERY UNIQUE AND CHALLENGING SCHOOL YEAR.
ALMOST EVERY ASPECT AFTER OUR PROFESSIONAL LIVES CHANGED DUE TO THIS PANDEMIC AND I AM GRATEFUL TO ME STUDENTS, MY FAMILIES, AND MY TEACHERS FOR COMMITTING TO PROVIDE THE VERY BEST POSSIBLE ENVIRONMENT THESE STUDENTS WERE IN.
BEFORE I PLAY A VIDEO, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR COMING OUT AND VISITING AND CHECKING ON US AND MAKING SURE WE'RE OKAY.
I DON'T KNOW A LOT OF BOARDS THAT DO THAT SO, AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR THAT.
IT IS OFTEN STATED THAT A PICTURE PAINTS A THOUSAND WORDS, SO I'M GOING TO STOP TALKING -- [LAUGHTER] AND HAVE DIANE PULL UP THIS VIDEO AND I HOPE THAT YOU ALL WILL SEE THE SAME THINGS THAT I SAW IN THIS VIDEO, THAT I SEE EVERY DAY AT MY SCHOOL.
\M \M \M \M \M \M \M \M \M \M \M \M \M [APPLAUSE] SO LET ME SHARE
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WITH YOU WHAT I SAW IN THAT VIDEO.TEACHERS PROVIDING INSTRUCTION IN ALL VARIOUS AREAS.
I SAW CREATIVITY, TEACHERS THINKING OUTSIDE OF THE BOX IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE THE LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR OUR CHILDREN.
TEACHERS TAKING CHANCES, TAKING RISKS, LEARNING NEW TECHNOLOGIES, EVEN I HAD TO DO THAT.
[LAUGHTER] I SAW HONOR, PROVIDING THE BEST POSSIBLE INSTRUCTION NOT CUTTING CORNERS, BUT MAKING IT THE BEST FOR OUR CHILDREN.
TEACHERS AND STUDENTS AND FAMILIES WORKING TOGETHER MAKING THE BEST OF A BAD SITUATION.
SO, YES, THIS WAS THE MOST CHALLENGING YEAR IN MY 35 YEARS AS AN EDUCATOR.
BUT NOTHING COULD STOP US FROM BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS AND MAKING CONNECTIONS WITH OUR STUDENTS BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT THOSE ARE THE BUILDING BLOCKS TO MAKE OUR STUDENTS SUCCESSFUL, AND THAT'S WHAT I SAW IN THAT VIDEO, AND THAT'S WHAT I SEE EVERY DAY AS PRINCIPAL OF BYRD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
[LAUGHTER] >> IT'S GOOD TO BE OUT AND AROUND.
THE OLD FOLKS WOULD SAY, I'M NOT ONE OF THEM, BUT OUT AND ABOUT.
[LAUGHTER] >> JUST ONE THING, MADAM CHAIR.
MR. HOPKINS, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT STOOD OUT TO ME IS ALL OF THE LEVELS IN STUDENT ENGAGEMENT.
THAT WAS EVIDENT IN EVERY SLIDE AND CERTAINLY EVERYBODY HAD DONE THEIR JOB IN A DIFFERENT WAY, BUT THEY EXCELLED IN THAT BUT THE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT IS ESPECIALLY WONDERFUL TO SEE.
WHILE I COULD NOT SEE THE FACIAL EXPRESSIONS, THERE WAS A SMILE ON EVERY FACE.
>> WE GOT TO SEE SOME REAL SMILES AND I THINK EVERY ONE OF US SMILED WHEN WE SAW THOSE SMILES.
IT'S SOMETHING WE MISS AND WE REALLY FEEL WHEN WE SEE IT.
I ALSO SAW A REALLY CREATIVE USE OF THE FURNITURE YOU USED, IT WAS SIZED RIGHT FOR THEM AND IT WAS COMFORT AND SAFETY BECAUSE THEY WERE SPACED AROUND SO A VARIETY OF FURNITURE YOU WERE USING IN YOUR LEARNING SPACES THAT SUITS THE AGE AND THE SIZE OF THE CHILDREN, SO THAT HELPS THEM TO BE COMFORTABLE EVERY DAY.
THANK YOU FOR NOT SAYING UNPRECEDENTED.
YOU SAID UNIQUE AND CHALLENGING.
GREAT VOCABULARY, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> A BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL STORY YOU JUST TOLD OF BYRD ELEMENTARY.
>> ALL RIGHT, BOARD MEMBERS NEXT ON THE AGENDA, DR. STEVE GUYER HAS THE NEXT THREE PRESENTATIONS AS HE GETS HIS COMPUTER SET U FOR THE FIRST OF THOSE
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THREE, TAKE YOU BACK IN TIME JUST A LITTLE BIT.LAST YEAR AROUND THIS TIME, THE SCHOOL BOARD WAS CONSIDERING A HOMEWORK POLICY.
I SAID WE'RE GOING TO COME BACK IN A YEAR WITH MORE DETAILS ASSOCIATED WITH THAT.
DR. GUYER'S LEADERSHIP IS EXTREMELY STRONG, HE'S FORMED A SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO TALK ABOUT THIS WITH STUDENTS AND STAFF AND PARENTS.
DIVERSE REPRESENTATION CERTAINLY SO HE'S GOING TO PROVIDE A HIGHLIGHT OF THE WORK THAT HAS BEEN DONE AND FORECAST WHAT YOU MAY SEE NEXT MONTH FOR FIRST READ.
>> THANKS FOR THAT INTRODUCTION, DR. RALEY AND MADAM CHAIR, DR. RALEY, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
THE NEXT THREE ITEMS I WILL BE AT THE PODIUM AND LOOK FORWARD TO PROVIDING UPDATES ON THREE REALLY IMPORTANT TOPICS.
I DON'T TYPICALLY GO OFF SCRIPT BUT I'M GOING TO GO OFF SCRIPT JUST FOR A MINUTE, JUST TO SAY THAT I HAVE HAD THE HONOR AND THE PLEASURE TO LEAD OUR INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM AND OUR COMMUNITY FOR 9 YEARS, THE LAST 9 YEARS, AND TAKE THAT RESPONSIBILITY VERY SERIOUSLY AND TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF THIS COMMUNITY AND I THINK THESE THREE TOPICS TONIGHT ARE INDICATIONS OF A DIRECTION AND A VISION THAT I BELIEVE ARE RIGHT FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
WHILE NONE OF US LEAD UNILATERALLY, WE ALL WORK COLLABORATIVELY, THE KINDS OF THINGS I BELIEVE ARE IMPORTANT ABOUT TEACHING AND LEARNING AND MEETING THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS, MY FINGERPRINTS ARE ON SOME O THESE ITEMS TONIGHT AND LOTS OF WHAT WE'VE DONE INSTRUCTIONALLY FOR THE LAST 9 YEARS AND I SAY THAT TOO SAY REGARDLESS OF DECISIONS THAT HAPPEN BEYOND THE BOARDERS OF GOOCHLAND, WE WILL CONTINUE TO DO WHAT'S RIGHT FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND MAKE DECISIONS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF OUR STUDENTS.
ALL THESE OF THESE ITEMS ARE LOCAL DECISIONS WHEN WE SET PROGRAMS IN OUR SCHOOL DIVISION AND WE'LL CONTINUE TO DO THE GREAT PERK THAT'S GONE ON FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS BEFORE I ARRIVED IN GOOCHLAND, CERTAINLY.
BUT PLEASE KNOW THAT WE WILL CONTINUE TO DO WHAT WE HAVE DONE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ALL OUR STUDENTS.
SO A LITTLE BIT OF CONTEXT FOR THE NEXT THREE ITEMS AND I WILL START WITH, AS DR. RALEY SAID, AN UPDATE ON THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON HOMEWORK.
THIS HAS BEEN REALLY ENGAGING, ENERGIZING WORK BECAUSE IT'S BEEN AWESOME TO CONNECT WITH LOTS OF DIFFERENT STAKE HOLDERS AND IT STARTED BACK IN JANUARY, AND I WILL JUST WALK THROUGH.
EACH ONE OF THESE ITEMS REALLY IS AN UPDATE SO THEY WILL BE RELATIVELY BRIEF, BUT FOR THE FIRST PRESENTATION, WE'RE JUST GOING TO GO THROUGH WHY ARE WE EVEN TALKING ABOUT HOMEWORK IN OUR HOMEWORK POLICY.
WHAT ARE THE COMMITTEE OBJECTIVES THAT WE SET AT THE BEGINNING OF OUR WORK IN GENERAL? WHAT WAS THE ESTIMATED TIME LINE AND THANKFULLY WE INTEND TO DELIVER ON THE TIME LINE THAT WE SET, WHICH IS GREAT NEWS.
I WANT TO REVIEW WITH YOU THE COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP BECAUSE THAT'S REALLY BEEN AT THE HEART OF THIS WORK, HOW WELL REPRESENTED OUR VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS ARE ON THE COMMITTEE.
I'LL GIVE YOU A LITTLE BIT OF A PREVIEW ON SOME OF THE HALLMARKS OF THE DRAFT POLICY AND TALK ABOUT NEXT STEPS BECAUSE AS YOU KNOW, BEFORE ANY OF THIS REALLY COMES TO FRUITION, IT WOULD TAKE A FIRST AND SECOND READING.
SO FIRST READING SLATED FOR JUNE AND THEN SECOND READING SLATED FOR JULY BUT TODAY IS JUST AN UPDATE ON THE COMMITTEE'S WORK AND TO SET THE STAGE FOR THE DRAFT POLICY THAT YOU WILL SEE NEXT MONTH.
WHEN I TALK HOMEWORK, AGAIN, PART OF OUR CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT ON PROVIDING OUR STUDENTS WITH THE BEST EXPERIENCES POSSIBLE AND IT REALLY ALWAYS TIES BACK TO OUR VISION AND OUR MISSION AND SO TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE MAXIMIZING THE POTENTIAL OF EVERY LEARNER, HOMEWORK HAS A ROLE TO PLAY IN THAT.
IT DOES TIE DIRECTLY TO OUR STRATEGIC PLAN AND MORE SPECIFICALLY, AS THIS BOARD IS WELL AWARE, AS YOU GET INTO SOME OF THE DETAILS OF THAT STRATEGIC PLAN, WITHIN GOAL AREA ONE, WE CALL OUT ESTABLISHING DIVISION WIDE HOMEWORK PRACTICES THAT RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF OVERALL STUDENT WELLNESS.
HAPPY TO REPORT THAT THE PLAN WAS APPROVED IN JULY AND WE STAND HERE TODAY LESS THAN A YEAR LATER WITH A COMMITTEE THAT'S WORKED REALLY HARD OVER THE LAST SEMESTER TO BRING THIS BOARD AND UPDATED POLICY FOR CONSIDERATION.
SO AS YOU KNOW, THE STRATEGIC PLAN IS NOT A CHECKLIST BUT GETTING CLOSE TO CHECKING SOMETHING OFF THE LIST THAT WE INTENDED TO ACCOMPLISH OVER THE NEXT 6 YEARS.
SO OBJECTIVES AND TIME LINE, THIS WAS THE ONE PAGER THAT I CIRCULATED BACK IN THE FALL SEMESTER TO SOLICIT FOLKS THAT WERE INTERESTED IN BEING PART OF THE
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CONVERSATION THIS SPRING SEMESTER AND WE REALLY KEPT IT SIMPLE.WE IDENTIFIED TWO OBJECTIVES TO BUILD CONSENSUS AROUND BROAD RELATED GUIDELINES AROUND HOMEWORK AND AS IT RELATES TO THE SCHOOL BOARD TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OUR HOMEWORK POLICY SO WE KEPT OUR FOCUS OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS.
SET THAT TIME LINE THAT YOU SEE AT THE BOTTOM.
OUR FIRST MEETING WAS IN JANUARY, OUR FINAL MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY EVENING OF THIS WEEK AND WE HAVE DONE A LOT OF WORK TO MODERNIZE OUR HOMEWORK POLICY ALONG THE WAY AND YOU WILL SEE THAT FULL DRAF POLICY NEXT MONTH, AT NEXT MONTH'S BOARD MEETING.
IN TERMS OF MEMBERSHIP, I WON'T READ THE NAMES TO YOU BUT YOU CAN SEE THAT WE HAVE AN AMAZING GROUP OF STAKEHOLDERS WHO HAVE DEDICATED TIME NOT ONLY DURING THE MEETINGS IN THE EVENING THAT I MENTIONED BEFORE BUT FOLKS HAD HOMEWORK ALONG THE WAY, IRONICALLY.
THEY HAD READING TO DO, THEY PROVIDED A LOT OF INPUT AS WE PROCEEDED TO WORK THROUGH THE POLICY WITH MR. TEAGUE AND DR. FOWLER IS IN THE ROOM, I HOPE I DON'T MISS ANYBODY, BUT THE TIME AND EFFORT THEY PUT INTO THE WORK.
YOU WILL SEE THE DRAFT SOON BUT I DO WANT TO SAY THAT OUR CURRENT POLICY IS ABOUT HALF A PAGE LONG AND IT'S PRETTY DRY FOR LACK OF A BETTER WORD, WHICH IS OFTEN THE CASE WITH POLICY SO I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO UNPACK THAT AND I THINK THE HOMEWORK POLICY IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO DO THAT.
SO WE SPEND SOME TIME IN THE POLICY PAINTING THE PICTURE OF THE DAY IN THE LIFE OF A STUDENT AND MAKING IT REALLY CLEAR THAT WE KNOW OUR STUDENTS ARE JUGGLING LOTS OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND TO EMPHASIZE STUDENT WELL-BEING WE HAVE TO RECOGNIZE ALL THAT GOES ON IN THEIR LIVES IN TERMS OF COMMITMENTS TO SCHOOL, OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL, THROUGH EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES FAMILY TIME, EXERCISE, SLEEP, REST, WE TALK, WE GET INTO SOME OF THOSE THINGS IN THE POLICY TO REALLY MAKE IT CLEAR THAT THIS POLICY IS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE OVERALL LIVES OF OUR STUDENTS.
WE ALSO PROVIDE SUBSTANTIAL CONTEXT FOR THE CHARACTERISTICS OF EFFECTIVE HOMEWORK DESIGN AND PRACTICES, WHICH IS A REALLY CRITICAL PIECE TO PROVIDING DIRECTION FOR OUR TEAM AS WELL AS PROVIDING GUIDANCE AS IT RELATES TO FREQUENCY AND DURATION OF HOMEWORK.
WE'LL BRING ALL THAT BACK FOR FIRST READING IN JUNE.
REALLY EXCITED ABOUT WHERE THE DRAFT POLICY IS SO FAR AND AS I MENTIONED BEFORE, OUR FINAL HOMEWORK COMMITTEE MEETING IS THURSDAY OF THIS WEEK, THE GOAL BEING THAT WE HAVE A GOAL THAT THE COMMITTEE IS HAPPY ABOUT AND WE CAN BRING THE FIRST READING IN JUNE WITH THE ANTICIPATION HOPEFULLY OF APPROVAL IN JULY.
AGAIN, WAY OUT AHEAD OF THE POLICY ITSELF BUT REALLY JUST WANTED TO SET THE STAGE FOR THE DISCUSSION THAT WE'LL HAVE NEXT MONTH AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT THE BOARD HAS.
>> I'M NOT SURE THAT IT'S A QUESTION BUT I HAVE A COMMENT.
I THINK GIVEN SOME OF THE OTHER THINGS YOU'RE ABOUT TO TALK ABOUT, SOME OF THE RESULTS THAT WE HAVE HAD FOR OUR TESTING AND THE DIFFERENCES THAT WE SEE BETWEEN IN PERSON AND VIRTUAL LEARNERS, I THINK IT REENFORCES THE NEED FOR US TO ADDRESS THIS BECAUSE IT SHOWS THE DIFFERENCES IN RESOURCES AND THERE HAVE CAPABILITIES THAT MANY OF OUR STUDENTS HAVE AND WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT THOSE CAPABILITIES NOT BEING THE SAME, SOMEBODY COULD BE WORKING HARD AND NEVER GET TO THEIR GOAL AND THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS RELATED TO AND ENFORCED BY WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO TELL US WITH THIS.
>> AS MUCH AS WE TALK ABOUT MAXIMIZING THE LEARNING FOR ALL STUDENTS.
THE TIME THAT WE CAME TO THAT CONCLUSION, I NEVER REALIZED THEN THAT MAXIMIZING THE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES IS GOING TO OPEN UP SO MUCH MORE THAT WASN'T THERE BEFORE, WHICH IS GOING TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES THAT DID NOT
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EXIST BEFORE AND STUDENTS HAVE SO MUCH MORE STUDENT NOW AND WHEN YOU ADD IN THE MEASURE OF WELLNESS, IT'S A PERFECT CONSIDERATION BECAUSE WE'RE EXPECTING MORE, DOING MORE, CHALLENGING MORE AND SO THAT WHOLE NOTION OF WELLNESS HAS GOT TO BE MAINTAINED AND PRESERVED SO THAT THE MAXIMUMOPPORTUNITY CAN BE REALIZED BY STUDENTS SO I THINK THIS IS GREAT >> THANK YOU.
>> THE WORD WELLNESS STUCK OUT WITH ME AS WELL, BEING THE PARENT OF TWO CHILDREN.
I CAN REMEMBER THE EVENINGS OF MY SON WHO IS AN EXCELLENT MATHEMATICIAN AND HE TOLD ME I HATE MATH AND THAT'S BECAUSE HE WAS SUPPOSED TO COPY 60 MATH PROBLEMS. AFTER A DAY OF SCHOOL, USING YOUR HAND TO COPY MATH PROBLEMS, THAT WAS NOT ENJOYABLE.
I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO BRING WHAT HOMEWORK MEANS OR SHOULDN'T MEAN TO US AND HOMEWORK IS VERY DIFFERENT THAN THAT NOW.
IT'S OFTEN AN EXTENSION OF PRODUCTS AND THEREBY PEOPLE WHO HAVE GREATER ACCESS TO MAKING THIS SERIES THAN OTHERS.
THERE'S A NEED FOR HOMEWORK, A PLACE FOR HOMEWORK.
IN YOUR ADVANCED COURSES THERE'S A PLACE FOR HOMEWORK.
PERHAPS ESTABLISHED TIME AMOUNT FOR EACH AGE GROUP.
AGE APPROPRIATE HOMEWORK IS VERY IMPORTANT.
WE KNOW PRACTICE MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE, SO HOW UH DO YOU BALANCE? WE'RE BACK TO BALANCE.
HOW DO YOU BALANCE ALL THAT IN THE LIFE OF A CHILD AND A FAMILY? SO I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT Y'ALL HAVE.
I THINK YOU WILL SEE A LOT OF THE COMMENTS REFLECTED IN THE POLICY WE'LL WE VIEW NEXT MONTH.
>> AND I'M HAPPY TO KEEP ROLLING.
>> KEEP ROLLING [LAUGHTER] >> ALL RIGHT.
>> AS HE CONTINUES I WANTED TO COMMENT ON SOME OF THAT WORK LAST BEING DONE.
WHAT A YEAR TO DO THIS, NUMBER ONE.
AND A YEAR THAT'S INTRODUCED A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT STYLE OF LEARNING MAKING HOMEWORK COMPLETELY DIFFERENT SO I THINK WHAT A YEAR TO DO THIS AND YOU TOUCHED ON TIME MANAGEMENT WHICH IS SO, SO ESSENTIAL AND THE TIME THAT IT TAKES FOR EACH STUDENT AND WHATEVER COURSE THEY'RE TAKING.
IT'S NOT JUST ELEMENTARY BUT HEAVILY CONSIDERING THOSE WHICH I THINKS AND WHAT WE HAVE NOW AND I THINK THAT'S WHEN THE STUDENT INPUT IS SO, SO IMPORTANT AND IT'S BEING USED SO WELL.
SO IT'S A DIVERSE TEAM FROM ANY AGE GROUP, ANY WALK OF LIFE WITH SPECIAL EDUCATION, ANYTHING LIKE THAT, I'M LEARNING SO MUCH AND I THINK THERE'S HEAVY CONSIDERATION ON MANY, MANY LEVELS.
>> OKAY, THANK YOU FOR BEING PART OF THIS GROUP.
>> YEAH, MR. TEAGUE AND IT'S PROBABLY NO SURPRISE TO ANYONE THAT EVERYBODY HAS BEEN INCREDIBLY CONTRIBUTING BUT IF YOU WANT TO SEE EVERYONE SIT UP AND LISTEN, IT'S ANY TIME STUDENTS SPEAK IN THOSE SITUATIONS.
MOVING ON, I WANT TO PROVIDE CONTENT OF WHAT'S GOING ON AT THE STATE LEVEL AND HOW THAT WILL AND WON'T IMPACT OUR WORK IN GOOCHLAND AND THERE ARE COMPLIANCE PIECES THAT WE WILL BE OBLIGATED TO COMPLY WITH AND OTHER PIECES THAT WE HAVE AUTONOMY TO MAKE OUR OWN DECISIONS ABOUT AND TO GROUND THIS CONVERSATION, I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE HELPFUL, MR. WRIGHT REMEMBERS THIS THIS MANY YEARS AGO BUT IN TERMS OF OUR JOURNEY, IT'S BEEN AN 8-YEAR JOURNEY AND IT'S HARD TO FATHOM THAT BUT OUR BALANCE ASSESSMENT PROJECT WAS RELEASED IN MAY OF 2013, THAT WAS 8 YEARS AGO THIS MONTH AND IT REALLY DID LAY THE GROUND WORK FOR WHAT I THINK IS CERTAINLY NOT PERFECT, IT'S NEVER PERFECT BUT IT'S PRETTY DARN BALANCED IN TERMS OF THE INFLUENCE AN ASSESSMENT HAS ON INSTRUCTION AND THE KINDS OF EXPERIENCES WE WANT OUR STUDENTS TO HAVE IN OUR SCHOOLS.
I'M NOT GOING TO READ ALL THIS TO YOU.
I'M NOT GOING TO READ THE QUOTATIONS FROM IT, BY THESE QUOTATIONS COME DIRECTLY
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FROM THE HOUSE BILL.WHAT I WILL DO IS PUT THE GOOCHLAND INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM FILTER ON SOME OF THE PIECES OF THIS.
THE FIRST ONE IS TO SAY THAT INDIVIDUAL STUDENT GROWTH APPEARS LIKE IT'S GOING TO BECOME PART OF THE ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM IN VIRGINIA.
THAT IN AND OF ITSELF, TO ME, SEEMS LIKE A GREAT THING.
THE SEVERAL, OF COURSE S IN THE DETAILS AND HOW THAT'S EXECUTED AT THE STATE LEVEL AND HOW THAT IMPACTS LOCALITIES BUT THE SPIRIT OF THE NOTION OF INDIVIDUAL STUDENT GROWTH BEING PART OF AN ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTE IS A POSITIVE THING.
AGAIN, I WON'T READ THIS TO YOU BUT CERTAINLY TAKE THE TIME IF YOU'RE INTERESTED READING THAT AND THE CLIFF'S NOTES VERSION OF THAT, NEXT SCHOOL YEAR WILL INCLUDE A FALL AND SPRING STATE TEST ADMINISTRATION IN READING AND MATH IN GRADES THREE THROUGH EIGHT AND THEN IT APPEARS THAT THE FOLLOWING YEAR IN 22, 23 WILL LIKELY INCLUDE A FALL, WINTER, AND SPRING STATE TEST ADMINISTRATION IN READING AND MATH IN GRADES THREE THROUGH EIGHT AND THAT STARTS TO GET AT, AS THIS BOARD AND OUR PUBLIC IS WELL AWARE TO KNOW OUR SYSTEM AND OUR SCHOOL DIVISION IS SET UP IN A VERY SIMILAR WAY IN TERMS OF MEASURING GROWTH.
SO THE STATE APPEARS TO BE GOING IN THAT DIRECTION WHICH, AGAIN, HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE VERY POSITIVE.
BUT IT BRINGS UP THE QUESTION HOW DOES THAT FIT OR NOT FIT WITH WHAT WE'RE CURRENTLY DOING IN OUR SCHOOL DIVISION THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO DO THAT WE CHOOSE TO DO.
SCHOOL DIVISIONS WILL BE COMPELLED TO COMPLY WITH THAT AND THE FINAL PIECE, I CHOSE THE HIGHLIGHTS IN MY MIND AS I READ THE TEXT OF THE BILL IS THIS NOTION OF TIME IN TERMS OF STUDENT ASSESSMENT AND THE SUMMARY HERE, STUDENTS WILL BE ENGAGED IN STATE TESTING FOR MORE TIME THAN THEY'RE CURRENTLY ENGAGED IN.
I WOULD ARGUE THAT'S NOT NECESSARILY A GOOD THING AND SO WHILE I THINK THE SPIRIT OF IT IS POSITIVE.
THE NOTION OF MORE TESTING IN THE CONTEXT OF BALANCED ASSESSMENT MIGHT GET US A LITTLE UNBALANCED SO I DO HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT ADDITIONAL TESTING IN TERMS OF IMPACTING OR STUDENTS.
SO THIS IS THAT TRANSITION FROM THERE ARE THINGS THAT HAPPEN AT THE STATE LEVEL BUT I WANT TO BE CLEAR WITH OUR BOARD AND WITH OUR COMMUNITY THAT WE REEVALUATE OUR DIVISION EVERY YEAR ANYWAY.
LEGISLATION IS PROMPTING US TO TAKE AN EVEN CLOSER LOOK AT IT BUT WE'LL CONTINUE TO REEVALUATE OUR APPROACH TO ASSESSMENT.
WE HAVE MADE THE DECISION THAT NEXT YEAR WE'LL CONTINUE TO USE THE MATH ASSESSMENT.
WE DISCUSSED THAT WITH OUR INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF, OUR ADMINISTRATORS AND THAT'S A GOOD DECISION N MY OPINION, TO CONTINUE TO MATH NEXT YEAR.
IF YOU THINK BACK TO WHAT I MENTIONED BEFORE IN TERMS OF CONTINUED USE OF MATH, I THINK WE'LL HAVE DECISIONS TO MAP IN THE FALL AND WINTER OF NEXT YEAR IN TERMS OF MAP'S DIVISION AND WEAL ASSESS THE GRADES IN FALL, WINTER AND SPRING, TESTING KIDS TWICE IN THE SAME ACADEMIC AREAS DURING THE SAME WINDOWS OF TIME.
THAT DOESN'T SOUND BALANCED TO ME.
I STRUGGLE WITH THAT, YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I BELIEVE IN THE MAP ASSESSMENT AND HOW MUCH I BELIEVE IT'S BEEN AN INGREDIENT TO OUR SUCCESS OVER THE YEARS.
>> I REALLY DO STRUGGLE WITH IT AND MY HOPE IS THAT THE STATE EXECUTES THEIR ASSESSMENT SYSTEM WELL AND IF THEY DO, WE SHOULD BE OKAY TO CONTINUE THE WORK WE
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HAVE BEEN DOING AND HAVE DONE FOR YEARS.IF THEY DON'T EXECUTE WELL, I'M NOT AS OPTIMIST YOU CAN ABOUT THAT, JUST BEING TRANSPARENT WITH THE BOARD, THAT'S THE WHERE WE ARE TODAY.
WE WILL CONTINUE WITH THE MAP ASSESSMENT NEXT YEAR AND HAVE BEEN ON THAT JOURNEY FOR A LONG TIME NOW.
SO THAT'S THE THE UPDATE AS IT RELATES TO ASSESSMENT IN VIRGINIA AND THIS TOPIC AND THEN THE POTENTIAL IMPACT IN GOOCHLAND AND I WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE UPDATES AS WE MAKE DECISIONS ALONG THE WAY.
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
>> THE ONLY QUESTION IN MY MIND IS WHAT WILL THE STATE DECIDE TO DO? AND I DON'T FEEL LIKE TALKING ABOUT IT TONIGHT.
YOU'RE AWARE OF THAT SO I KNOW YOU'RE ON IT.
>> FEELS LIKE WE HAVE THE DESIGN FOR AT LEAST A WELL TRAVELED VEHICLE HERE AND THE STATE IS BEGINNING THE JOURNEY WITH A WHEELBARROW.
SO I HOPE THAT THEY COME ALONG AND HELP YOU UNDERSTAND THERE'S NO SHAME IN BEGINNING YOUR WORK AT THE END OF SOMEONE ELSE'S.
>> JUST THINKING THAT WE USED THE MAP ASSESSMENT FOR SO MANY YEARS THAT HISTORY OF THAT DATA, THAT DATA TO REALLY SHOW GROWTH WITH THAT SAME TYPE OF ASSESSMENT, THE LONGITUDINAL, I GUESS IS THE CORRECT TERM, JUST THAT WHOLE HISTORY OF THE ASSESSMENT THAT THE STUDENTS ARE, NUMBER ONE, ARE USED TO.
IT SHOWS PROGRESS AND THEN TO SWITCH TO A WHOLE 'NOTHER TASK, THAT'S LIKE SETTING A WHOLE NEW BASELINE.
IN THIS CRITICAL YEAR OF ENORMOUS CHANGE, THIS UNIQUE YEAR OF CHANGE, I'M JUST SURPRISE THAT HAD THAT WOULD BE A CHOICE OF SOMETHING TO DO AT THIS TIME.
IS IT POSSIBLE THAT THE STATE WILL CHOOSE MAP?
>> MY ASSUMPTION IS THEY WILL PUT OUT AN RFP AND THERE WILL BE COMPETITION FOR THE STATE CONTRACT RELATED TO ASSESSMENT AND IT'S POSSIBLE THAT THAT COMPANY, NWBA PUTS AN EFFORT INTO TRYING TO BECOME VIRGINIA'S TESTING PLATFORM, BUT I CERTAINLY DON'T HAVE ANY INSIGHT INTO THAT.
UNFORTUNATELY, THE SENTIMENT AMONG OUR TEAM IS WE GOT THIS, WE'RE DEMONSTRATING THAT WE KNOW WHAT WE'RE DOING AND OUR STUDENTS ARE THRIVING AND OUR TEACHERS ARE AMAZING, JUST LET US KEEP DOING THAT.
>> CURRENTLY MAP IS NOT IN LINE WITH THE VIRGINIA STATE STANDARDS AND THAT IS A GAP THAT NWEA WOULD NEED TO FEEL TO BE A QUALIFIED CANDIDATE FOR THIS GROWTH MEASURE IN THE FUTURE.
>> EXCUSE ME, I DON'T WANT TO FORGET MY STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE AGAIN.
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU TOOK ONE OF THESE TESTS?
>> MAYBE, YEAH SOUND ABOUT RIGHT.
[LAUGHTER] >> I DO REMEMBER IT ALL THE WAY FROM FIFTH GRADE SITTING AND WATCHING AND SEEING ACTUAL GROWTH OF MYSELF AND LOOKING AT THE PERCENTILE.
I'M VISUAL SO THAT WAS HELPFUL TO ME AND OUR TEACHERS.
I DON'T REMEMBER IT THAT WELL BUT THAT'S WHAT I GOT.
[LAUGHTER] >> EXCELLENT, THANK YOU, SIR.
THANK YOU, SORRY TO INTERRUPT.
THIS IS A VERY BRIEF UPDATE AND THE REASON IT'S BRIEF IS BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT MORE INFORMATION FORTH COMING FROM THE STATE OF VIRGINIA TO INFORM US ABOUT THE DIRECTION THEY'RE HEADED.
I WANTED TO PROVIDE THE BOARD AND THE PUBLIC FAR LITTLE MORE INFORMATION SET UP PREVIOUSLY TO THE PREVIOUS PRESENTATION IN THAT I'M GOING TO PUT UP SOME TEXT THAT CAME DIRECTLY FROM VDOE'S WEBSITE AND I'M GOING TO DO IT RELATIVELY BRIEFLY.
THEY'RE CALLING THIS EFFORT THE VIRGINIA MATHEMATICS PATHWAYS INITIATIVE.
I WON'T READ THE FIRST TWO PARAGRAPHS FOR YOU, BUT THOSE TWO PARAGRAPHS COME DIRECTLY FROM VDOE'S SITE AND PROVIDE SOME CONTEXT FOR THE WORK THEY'RE DOING.
THE VDOE, WHAT THEY APPEAR TO BE DOING IN TERMS OF REORGANIZATION IN TERM
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OFFENSE THESE PARTICULAR MATH STANDARDS IS NOT NECESSARILY SOMETHING THAT I HAVE SEEN BEFORE.IT IS A DIFFERENT APPROACH AND SO WE'LL CONTINUE TO STAY INFORMED WITH DECISIONS AT THE STATE LEVEL IN HOW THEY MAY OR MAY NOT IMPACT US AT THE LOCAL LEVEL BY THAT'S REALLY THE TAKE AWAY THERE, THAT THE STATE IS READVISING STATE STANDARDS IN MATHEMATICS AND CONSIDERING A REORGANIZATION OF THOSE STANDARDS.
FURTHER FROM THE VDOE'S WEBSITE, AND, AGAIN, I WILL JUST SUMMARIZE THESE, KEEP THEM UP THERE IF YOU WANT TO READ WHAT'S ON THE WEBSITE, BY I WILL SUMMARIZE TO SAY SCHOOL DIVISIONS HAVE TIME TO PREPARE CURRICULUM, COMMUNICATION, PLANNING, ETC., AND SO AS YOU CAN SEE IN THAT THIRD QUOTATION THERE, THEY TALK ABOUT POTENTIAL IMPLEMENTATION AT THE CLASSROOM LEVEL AT 25-26 SO IT GIVES YOU SOME IDEA OF THE TIME LINE AND WHAT LAYS AHEAD IN TERMS OF DECISION MAKING AT THE STATE LEVEL.
SO THOSE ARE THE TAKEAWAYS AND, AGAIN, THIS IS HOPEFULLY TO GET WAY OUT IN FRONT OF ANY DECISIONS THE STATE MIGHT MAKE.
MY HOPE IS THAT WE'RE HAVING THE DISCUSSION IN A VERY TRANSPARTICIPANT WAY TO SAY WE'RE WAITING ON THE STATE TO FIND OUT WHAT THEIR PLANS ARE AND IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR FOLKS TO PROVIDE INPUT AT A STATE LEVEL.
THIS HAPPENS IN PUBLIC EDUCATION ALL THE TIME WHERE WE HAVE TO RESPOND AT THE LOCAL LEVEL AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO RESPOND IN GOOCHLAND IN A WAY THAT MAYBES SENSE FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND SO THESE ARE NOW MY WORDS, NOT QUOTATIONS FROM THE VDOE'S WEBSITE, WE WILL CONTINUE TO DO WHAT'S BEST FOR OUR STUDENTS IN GOOCHLAND, INCLUDING ADVANCED PATHWAYS AND ACCELERATION OPPORTUNITIES ARE PART OF ENSURING THAT WE'RE MAKING EVERY EFFORT TO MAXIMIZE THE POTENTIAL OF EVERY LEARNER.
IT'S MY WORD TO THIS BOARD THAT AS LONG AS I'M IN THE ROLE THAT I'M IN IN OUR ORGANIZATION, I'M NOT GOING TO SUPPORT TAKING AWAY OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO ADVANCE AND ACCELERATE AS IT MAKES SENSE FOR STUDENTS TO ADVANCE AND ACCELERATE.
WE'LL SEE WHAT THINGS LOOK LIKE AT THE STATE LEVEL.
ANY TIME THERE'S A REVISION TO SOLS, TO THE STANDARDS THEMSELVES, IT MEANS THERE'S A REVISION TO THE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM BECAUSE OUR ASSESSMENTS LINE UP WITH THAT AND THAT'S THE PROGRAM WE HAVE IN PLACE RIGHT NOW AND I BELIEVE WE'LL FIND A WAY, REGARDLESS OF WHAT THE STATE DECIDES TO TONIGHT TO DO THAT IN OUR SCHOOL DIVISION AND THEN TO SAY WE'LL DISCUSS, REFLECT AS A TEAM, REFLECT AS A COMMUNITY AND AS A BOARD AND PLAN TO ENSURE THAT WE'RE PREPARED FOR WHATEVER CHANGES OCCUR AT THE STATE LEVEL AND THEN THAT WILL INCLUDE, OBVIOUSLY, THE POTENTIAL IMPACT ON STATE TESTING.
SO WE WILL WANT TO CONTINUE TO ACHIEVE ON STATE TESTS AS STANDARDS CHANGE.
BUT IN TERMS OF INSTRUCTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS, I DON'T HAVE ANY INTENTION FOR US TO MOVE AWAY FROM OPPORTUNITIE FOR ADVANCEMENT AND ACCELERATION.
SO THIS PRESENTATION WAS AS MUCH DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSURANCE TO OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR BOARD THAT WE'RE WELL AWARE OF WHAT'S HAPPENING AT THE STATE LEVEL AND PREPARED TO RESPOND LOCALLY WITH WHAT MAKES SENSE FOR OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY AND ALSO TO ASSURE THE PUBLIC THAT WE DON'T INTEND TO MOVE AWAY FROM OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADVANCEMENT AND ACCELERATION AND, AGAIN, THIS IS NEW INFORMATION AT THE STATE LEVEL.
PEOPLE WANT A LOT OF LEVELS THAT JUST HAVEN'T BEEN DECIDED YET BY THE STATE OF VIRGINIA, BY THE VDOE, EXCUSE ME, SO WE'LL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE UPDATES AS IT MAKES SENSE FOR US TO DO SO BUT I WANTED TO GET OUT AHEAD OF THIS TOPIC WITH THE BOARD AND WITH THE PUBLIC AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT I'M ABLE TO ANSWER.
BOARD MEMBERS, QUESTIONS? COMMENTS?
I'M GLAD THE WORD CONSIDERING IS USED.
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IT'S NOT IN STONE YET.I'M ALSO GLAD TO HEAR THAT PUBLIC COMMENT WILL STILL BE ACCEPTED.
WE CERTAINLY KNOW THERE'S PLENTY OF MEDIA COMMENT ON THIS RIGHT NOW.
THERE'S A LOT OF STRONG FEELINGS ABOUT WHAT PEOPLE ARE UNDERSTANDING ABOUT THIS MATH PROGRAM.
NOT ALL POSITIVE FOR EVERYONE, AS WE HEARD TONIGHT.
ONE QUESTION AND SOMETHING, PERHAPS, THAT YOU CAN DO FOR OUR COMMUNITY REGARDING THIS SUBJECT, THEY ARE ACCEPTING PUBLIC COMMENT SO TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OR TO VDOE, COULD YOU SOMEWHERE ON OUR WEBSITE PROVIDE INFORMATION TO OUR FAMILIES WHO ARE INTERESTED IN COMMENTING ON THIS SUBJECT WHERE THEY SHOULD ADDRESS THOSE COMMENTS?
>> I THINK THAT WOULD BE A REALLY HELPFUL WAY FOR US TO SHARE OUR THOUGHTS AND ALSO TO REPEAT WHAT YOU SAID, THAT GOOCHLAND IS GOING TO MAKE THE BEST DECISIONS FOR OUR STUDENTS.
WE KNOW THERE ARE MANDATES AND WE KNOW THERE ARE THINGS NO MATTER WHAT THAT HAVE BEEN DONE BUT THIS IS A LONG WAY OFF.
WE KNOW THERE'S A GOVERNOR ELECTION COMING AND THAT SOMETIMES CHANGES THINGS AT THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AS WELL.
SO THERE'S A LOT OF IFS AND QUESTION MARKS BUT YOU HAVE SHARED THIS INFORMATION WITH US PUBLICLY AND THAT SHOULD HELP OUR COMMUNITY TO VOICE THEIR THOUGHTS TO THE APPROPRIATE PEOPLE.
HOW IS EVERYBODY DOING? ANYBODY NEED A BREAK? EVERYBODY GOOD? OKAY.
WE WILL GO TO INFORMATION ITEMS. I BELIEVE THAT WE ARE GOING TO GO TO -- THERE WE GO.
DUE TO CURRENT EVENTS, I HAVE CHANGED THE ORDER OF THE SUMMARY TO MY REPORT.
I'M GOING TO JUMP INTO SOME OF THE CHALLENGES WE'RE GOING TO BE FACING THIS SUMMER, NAMELY SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTIONS.
SOME OF THE PREDICTED SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTION THAT IS WE WERE TALKING ABOUT LAST YEAR, I THINK WE'RE ALL SEEING THEM NOW, LUMBER, STEEL, COPPER, THEY HAVE DAILY MARKET CHANGES IN PRICES.
LARGE EQUIPMENT THAT PREVIOUSLY TOOK 8 WEEKS, WE'RE NOW LOOKING AT 26 WEEKS OUT TO GET THIS EQUIPMENT.
REPAIR ASSEMBLIES, A LOT OF TIMES REPAIR PARTS COME IN ENTIRE ASSEMBLY, IT'S JUST ONE LITTLE PART THAT IS KEEPING US FROM GETTING BACK ONLINE.
ONE OF THE ITEMS THAT'S ABOUT 6 MONTHS OUT, WE'RE PUSHING THAT OUT TO NEXT SUMMER.
WE HAVE A FEW MORE TIME, A FEW MORE RESOURCES SO WE'RE GOING TO BRING THE WELLS OVER.
WE'RE DONE WITH THE WELLS AT BYRD AND RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY AND TRY TO DO THAT THIS SUMMER KNOWING WE'RE STARTING A LITTLE LATER THAN WE NORMALLY WOULD.
THESE DISRUPTIONS AND CHANNELS BUT WE STILL HAVE A LOT OF EXCITING SUMMER PROJECTS PLANNED.
ONE OF MY FAVORITES, THE HIGH SCHOOL DRIVE-IN GRADUATION, DOING THAT FOR THE SECOND YEAR, I'M EXCITED ABOUT THAT.
WE'RE HAVING THE THIRD AND FINAL STAGE OF THAT, COMPLETING THE REPLACEMENT OF ALL THE 20-YEAR ROOFS ON THE HIGH SCHOOL, WHICH JUST MET ITS USEFUL LIFE.
RANDOLPH AND BYRD, WE'RE GOING INTO PHASE TWO OF THE HVAC IMPROVEMENTS.
THAT'S GOING TO BE GREAT BECAUSE THAT WILL GET THOSE TWO FACILITIES COMPLETELY UP TO DATE AS FAR AS AUTOMATION GOES AND GET US VERY WELL POSITIONED AND LIKEWISE, THE HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING AUTOMATION IMPORTANT, THAT'S NEARLY COMPLETE.
A LITTLE MORE INTO THE EXISTING BUILDING AUTOMATION PROJECTS A LITTLE FURTHER IN THE REPORT.
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ON THE EXTERIORS WE HAVE THE SECONDARY COMPLEX AND THE RANDOLPH DIGITAL SIGN.IT'S A GOING TO BE A NICE ADDITION TO THOSE FACILITIES.
AT THE SECONDARY COMPLEX, THE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND THE HIGH SCHOOL, WE'RE EXPANDING THOSE PATIO WHERE IS THEY CURRENTLY HAVE LUNCH TO MEET THE SOCIAL DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MASK OFF EATING.
I MENTIONED THE WELLS, WE'RE GOING TO DO THAT THIS SUMMER AND THEN THE SOCIAL DISTANCE OF FURNITURE, ALL THE FURNITURE WE MOVED IN THE WAREHOUSES.
ME AND DEBBIE WERE JUST THERE TODAY TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THAT PLAN, THE PLAN KEEPS CHANGES SO THAT'S GOING TO BE A CHALLENGE BUT I FEEL LIKE WE HAVE THE RESOURCES TO DO THAT WELL.
WE HAVE A HAND FULL OF OTHER PROJECT THAT IS I MENTIONED IN THE REPORT BUT I'M GOING TO CONTINUE ONTO SOME OF THE COMPLETED PROJECTS OR NEARLY COMPLETED PROMPTS.
THE SECONDARY BUILDING COMPLEX AUTOMATION, THAT'S GONE VERY WELL.
UNFORTUNATELY THE RANDOLPH AND BYRD, THE HVAC PROJECT HAS BEEN FINE FOR THAT.
THE BUILDING AUTOMATION, ALL PROJECTS CAN'T GO AS WELL AS WE WOULD LIKE.
WHEN WE GOTTA CARES ACT FUNDING WE HAD THE INITIAL DEADLINE OF FINISHING BEFORE THE NEW YEAR AND WE REALLY, REALLY RUSHED THAT ONE, GOT SOME FOLKS IN THERE LOOKING BACK, I WOULD HAVE SPENT MORE TYPE ON THE FRONT END BUT WE WERE REALLY TRYING TO COMPRESS THAT AND GET THAT DONE BEFORE THE NEW YEAR SO AS A RESULT, WE HAVE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTIES BUT WE'RE AT THE TAIL END OF THAT.
WE ALMOST GOT ALL THOSE BUGS COMPLETED AND WE'RE LOOKING TO HAVE THOSE COMPLETED IN ABOUT 2 WEEKS.
A SUMMARY OF THE WORK ORDERS, GAVE YOU THE PIE CHARTS AND EVERYTHING, SIMILAR TO WHAT WE DID A YEAR AGO.
IT REALLY HASN'T CHANGED TOO MUCH FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR, THE TYPES OF WORK ORDERS ARE PRETTY MUCH THE SAME AND THE PERCENTAGES MATCHING THE SCHOOL POPULATIONS.
ONE OF THE NOTES IS THAT THE HVAC TICKETS ARE UNDERREPRESENTED.
THEY KNOW TO GO DIRECTLY TO THE GUYS.
WE'RE HOPING TO SEE ALL THOSE FINALLY START TO DECREASE AS WE GET OUR HVAC AND AUTOMATION EQUIPMENT ONLINE.
WE'LL HAVE A VERY BUSY SUMMER PREPARING FOR NEXT YEAR BUT THANKS TO THE LEADERSHIP OF THIS BOARD AND OUR SUPERINTENDENTS, WE'RE VERY WELL POSITIONED TO INVITE 100% OF OUR STUDENTS BACK NEXT FALL.
>> I HEAR WHAT YOU'RE SAYING ABOUT THE SPLAY CHAIN ISSUES AND SOME OF THESE KITS, IF YOU WILL, THINGS WHERE YOU'RE JUST LOOKING FOR 1 PIECE AND LIKE A TOILET VALVE FLUSH SYSTEM AND YOU JUST NEED THE ONE LITTLE THING BUT YOU HAVE TO BUY THE $13 THING BECAUSE IT'S EASIER TO DO IT THAT WAY BUT I THOUGHT TO MYSELF IMMEDIATELY, HOW CAN WE WORK AROUND THAT AND CREATE SOME THINGS FOR OURSELVES? THE FIRST THING THAT POPPED IN MY MIND IS THESE 3D PRINTERS WE HAVE, IS THERE A WAY TO DO THAT?
>> CURRENTLY OUR BACK LOCKS ARE NOT IN THE PLASTICS BUT THAT'S A GREAT IDEA.
A LOT OF IT IS THE ASSEMBLIES AND THE CHIP SHORTAGE.
ONE OF THE THINGS IS WE HAD A CHILLER GO DOWN AT THE HIGH SCHOOL SO WE SOURCED IT FROM ALL AROUND THE COUNTRY AND WE WERE SUPPOSED TO BE DOWN FOR 3 WEEKS, BRINGING IN THE SUPPLIES AND CONTRACTORS.
WE HAVE TO BE MORE CREATIVE AND SPEND MORE RESOURCES BY WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO? IT'S A YEAR OF CHALLENGES.
>> RIGHT, JUST TRYING TO THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX AND HOW WE CAN TRY TO ACCOMPLISH SOME OF THESE THINGS AND YOU'RE WAY BETTER AT THESE.
>> I WOULD CERTAINLY WELCOME SUGGESTIONS >> WE'RE NOT GOING TO HAVE IT BE EXACERBATED BY NOW GASOLINE SHORTAGES AND THINGS LIKE THAT, MAKING IT A LITTLE MORE DIFFICULT TO CROSS THE LINE.
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>> YEAH, LIKE I SAID, IT'S A YEAR OF CHALLENGES BUT WE HAVE THE RIGHT TEAM FOR IT.
I HAD THE OCCASION TO BE AT RANDLE ELEMENTARY AND MY FIRST THOUGHT WAS HAS THIS WALL ALWAYS BEEN HERE? I WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN SURPRISED IF THEY SAID YEAH, IT'S ALWAYS BEEN HERE, BY I JUST LEARNED IT WAS COMPLETED DURING SPRING BREAK BUT I WANTED TO TELL YOU IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S ALWAYS BEEN THERE.
IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE AN ADD ON OF ANY TYPE FROM A SECURITY STANDPOINT AT ANOTHER STOPPING POINT FOR SOMEONE WHO MIGHT BE IN THERE.
IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S ALWAYS BEEN THERE, IT'S BEAUTIFUL, AND IT'S THE SAME WAY AS BYRD AS WELL.
I HAVE SEEN THE CENTRAL OFFICE AND ALL THE OTHER SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS BUT
THAT'S SO IMPRESSIVE HOW IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S ALWAYS BEEN PART OF THE PICTURE >> WE'RE VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE THE RESOURCES TO DO THE PROJECTS CORRECTLY THE FIRST TIME BECAUSE YOU'RE JUST GOING TO BE BACK THERE LATER IF YOU DON'T.
IN THE END, IT SAVES US ALL TIME AND MONEY.
>> EXCELLENT AND I WILL JUST CONTINUE TO SEE YOUR TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS SO POSITIVE IN ALL THEIR WORK AND YOU LOOK AT THAT PIE, WHICH, BY THE WAY, I ALWAYS
HAD TO CUT A PIE INTO 7 PIECES FOR MY FAMILY, THAT'S IMPRESSIVE >> THEY
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DID A GOOD JOB.>> WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT YOUR TEAM OF HOW MANY PEOPLE?
>> FIVE IN THE MAINTENANCE AND 40 IN THE CUSTODIAL.
>> DOING ALL THAT VARIETY OF WORK, THAT'S AMAZING.
>> I SURE HOPE THAT SUPPLY CHAIN WILL BEGIN TO WORK IN YOUR FAVOR.
>> IT'S A GOOD THING TO BE ABLE TO CHECK THAT OFF.
>> WHEN YOU HAVE A TEAM LIKE WE HAVE, IT'S AN HONOR, TOO, TO BE PART OF THAT TEAM.
>> BOARD MEMBERS WE WILL FOLLOW UP NEXT MONTH WITH AN UPDATE FROM OUR TRANSPORTATION AND FOOD SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
MR. WRIGHT MENTIONED THE FUEL SHORTAGE THAT WE'RE AWARE OF, VERY WELL AWARE OF.
THERE'S A REMOTE WORKDAY TOMORROW BECAUSE STAFF ARE NOT ABLE TO MAKE IT TO SCHOOL BECAUSE THERE'S NO GAS IN THEIR GAS TANKS.
>> THERE'S NO OPERATIONAL IMPACT RIGHT NOW FOR US BECAUSE THERE'S NOT A DIESEL SHORTAGE BUT WE ARE USING PRIVATE FACILITIES WHERE THEY HAVE FUEL FOR GASOLINE.
WE HAVE BEEN ASKED TO RESERVE OUR GASOLINE STORAGES THAT WE HAVE SO WE'LL HAVE TO MICRO MANAGE AND STY ON TOP OF THAT FOR COMING DAYS.
>> CAN WE HELP COORDINATE PICK UPS AND DROP OFFS BY THE HIGHWAYS SO TEACHERS COMING FROM THE CITY MAY MEET AT A COMMON SPACE TO CAR POOL?
>> YEAH, WE WILL PULL OUT ALL THE STOPS AND ONE THING WE LEARNED FROM THIS YEAR IS WE PROP SOLVE AND FIND A WAY TO MAKE IT HAPPEN.
IF WE HAVE TO DO THAT, WE DEPLOY THAT TACTIC BUT IT MAY HAVE SIGNIFICANT IMPACT IN THE FUTURE IF IT DOESN'T GET RESOLVED.
>> AN EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT FOR YOU.
I'M GOING TO ASK DR. ANDY ARMSTRONG TO COME FORWARD.
WE HAD AN ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT AN AGREE YOUR OWN PROGRAM.
WE'RE EXCITED TONIGHT TO SHARE A PRETTY WONDERFUL ANNOUNCEMENT RELATED TO A CONCEPT WE WOULD LIKE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH.
>> THANK YOU DR. RALEY AND MADAM CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, YES.
IN MARCH OF 2020 WE SAT DOWN IN A CONFERENCE ROOM AROUND AT THAT BOARD MEETING I WAS JOINED BY JALEN BURNS TALKING WITH MR. DOPPLE.
HERE WE ARE 14 MONTHS LATER BUT BETTER LATE THAN NEVER AND WE'RE HERE WITH THE GROW YOUR OWN PROGRAM WHICH THE BOARD APPROVED FUNDING FOR IN THE 21 AND 22-FISCAL YEAR.
WHEN WE TALK ABOUT GROW YOUR OWN FROM A 10,000 FOOT VIEW, THERE'S A NATIONAL TEACHER SHORTAGE, A PRONOUNCED TEACHER SHORTAGE IN TEACHERS OF COLOR.
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AS I STAND HERE TODAY, WE DON'T HAVE ANY FULL TIME TEACHING POSITIONS FOR MAY OF 2021.WE ARE FULLY STAFFED AND WE HAVE ALSO ADDED AT LEAST FOUR TEACHERS OF COLOR.
NOW, THINGS ARE GOING TO HAPPEN BETWEEN NOW AND AUGUST.
WHEN WE THINK ABOUT WHY WE WANT TO PROMOTE GROW YOUR OWN HERE IN GOOCHLAND, IT'S ABOUT MORE THAN JUST FILLING THE SEATS, IT'S ABOUT GETTING THE BEST.
WE'RE IN THE ENVIABLE POSITION OF BEING A DESTINATION SCHOOL DIVISION.
WHAT'S GOING TO REALLY HELP US TO NURTURE THE TALENT THAT'S GOING TO GIVE OUR STUDENTS IN THIS DIVISION THE VERY BEST AND I HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE IN THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS IN WORKING WITH A GREAT GROUP OF PROFESSIONALS, FORMER STUDENTS, JALEN, WHO HONESTLY HAVE PUSHED ME.
AMANDA STEELY, BYRON MORGAN WHO I THINK ARE BOTH ATTENDING VIRTUALLY, MS. KENDRA LIGGINS, JAYLEN BURNS AND JOE AMBUSH AND WHAT'S BEEN GREAT IS WHAT'S COALESSED FROM OUR CONVERSATIONS IS SOMETHING THAT'S UNIQUE THAT I LIKE TO SAY GOOCHLAND-IZES GROW YOUR OWN AND WE'LL TALK MORE ABOUT IN DETAIL.
NO MATTER WHAT YOUR METRICS ARE, YOU SEE RESEARCH THAT TALKS ABOUT THOSE WHO CHOOSE THEIR CAREER IN TEACHING AND THE IMPACT THAT EARLY EXPOSURE CAN HAVE.
WE WANT TO BE PURPOSEFUL ABOUT THAT.
YOU CAN SEE THE STATS HERE IN SOUTH CAROLINA, YOU SEE A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF STUDENTS WHO DECIDE TO GO INTO TEACHING.
IN GOOCHLAND, WE'RE OFFERING SEVERAL PATHWAYS AND WE'RE GOING TO COMPLEMENT THAT WITH OUR GROW YOUR OWN PROGRAM AND I WILL TALK ABOUT THIS PICTURE IN A SECOND, I KNOW THAT'S WHERE EVERYBODY'S ATTENTION IS GOING TO.
[LAUGHTER] 20% OF TEACHERS TEACH MILES FROM WHERE THEY WENT TO SCHOOL.
IN A DIVISION OF THIS SIZE, THAT'S SIGNIFICANT AND SOME OF THE TEACHERS YOU SAW ON OUR SUPERSTARS, THAT'S KENDRA LIGGINS IN THE HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK.
I SAW A COUPLE OTHER FAMILIAR FACES AS WELL AND IN THE MIDDLE PICTURE, YOU WILL SEE MS. LIGGINS WHO IS A MEMBER OF OUR THIRD GRADE TEAM.
AND JAYLEN, SHE GRADUATED AND CAME TO HELP US IN REALLY MOVING THIS PROGRAM ALONG.
SO I WANTED TO PERSONALIZE THIS INSTEAD OF LISTENING TO ME DRONE ON AS YOU USUALLY DO, I WANTED TO HAVE MS. LIGGINS AND JAYLE TO SAY A FEW WORDS ABOUT THIS AND THE IMPACT THAT THEIR TEACH VERSE MADE ON THEIR DECISIONS AND THEIR CAREERS.
GROW YOUR OWN, THE MONEY, WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT INCENTIVES AND SIGNING BONUSES.
THAT'S NOT WHAT MAKES THIS HAPPEN, IT'S THE RELATIONSHIPS THAT YOU HAVE DURING YOUR TIMES AS AN EDUCATOR.
YOU MAY NOT REALIZE THE IMPACT THAT HAS WHEN YOU'RE THERE AND I CAN SAY THAT FOR MYSELF.
I WENT TO COLLEGE NOT KNOWING I WAS GOING TO BE A TEACHER.
OUR AMAZING STAFF WHO ARE GOING TO INSPIRE OUR CURRENT STUDENTS TO PURSUE A CAREER OF TEACHING WHEN THEY COME BACK HERE, HOPEFULLY AFTER COLLEGE.
MS. LIGGINS, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW THINGS?
DISTINGUISHED BOARD MEMBERS, I AM KENDRA LIGGINS AND A PROUD 2010 GRADUATE OF GOOCHLAND COUNTY SCHOOLS.
OUR MISSION IS TO INSPIRE AND PREPARE THE NEXT GENERATION TO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT AND OUR MISSION IS TO MAXIMIZE THE POTENTIAL OF EVERY LEARNER.
I BELIEVE ANY EXPERIENCES AS A STUDENT HERE MAKES ME THE EPITOME OF OUR VISION AND MISSION STATEMENT.
FROM INFLUENTIAL TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS SUCH AS MS. EYP WENT ABOVE AND
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BEYOND TO MAKE SURE I WAS REGISTERED TO VOTE AND THA I WAS CHECKED INTO GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY.MS. PATRICIA RANDOLPH WHO WOULD NOT LET ME STEP INTO A CLASSROOM UNTIL I UNDERSTOOD THE VALUE THAT I CARRIED AS A FUTURE EDUCATOR, TO BEING PART OF DRAMA CLUB, PLAYING TENNIS, BEING A VIRGINIA GIRL'S STATE ATTENDEE, MY POTENTIAL WAS MAXIMIZED.
THERE WAS A POSITIVE IMPACT ON ME AND MY EDUCATIONAL ENDEAVORS.
I BELIEVE THAT IN ORDER TO CONTINUE TO MAXIMIZE THE POTENTIAL OF OUR STUDENTS TO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT, WE HAVE TO EXPOSE THEM TO ALL THE WONDERFUL THINGS THAT I WAS EXPOSED TO.
THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY, AND WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, THIS IS THE GREATEST SCHOOL DISTRICT, THANK YOU.
NOTICE THE ENERGY? EDUCATORS HAVE A LOT OF THE ENERGY.
YOU HAVE HAD AN A VERY LONG DAY.
THANK YOU FOR THAT MESSAGE AND THANK YOU FOR CALLING GOOCHLAND HOME AND STILL CALLING IT HOME AFTER ALL THESE YEARS.
WE ARE SO GLAD THAT YOU ARE HERE AND WE APPRECIATE YOUR TALENT AND YOUR ENERGY EVERY DAY.
>> WE WERE LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO BRING KENDRA BACK HOME THIS YEAR.
WE'RE GLAD TO HAVE HER AT GES AND EYP IS HIDING BACK THERE.
THAT PARTNERSHIP IS WHAT INSPIRED MS. LIGGINS TO BE A TEACHER, NUMBER ONE, AND THEN TO COME BACK HERE AND DO IT.
JAYLEN, YOU MAKE MORE APPEARANCES AT SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS -- >> NICE TO SEE YOU.
I HAVE HAD A LOT OF OPPORTUNITIES AT GOOCHLAND FROM CULINARY TO TEACHERS TO TOMORROW.
I RECENTLY CHANGED MY MAJOR TO EDUCATION BECAUSE I TALKED TO MANY TEACHERS AND THEY THOUGHT THAT WOULD BE A GOOD CHANGE FOR ME.
EVERYTHING I'M LEARNING RIGHT NOW AND THE SPORT I HAVE FROM GROWING THIS PROGRAM AND FOR THE TEACHERS, FROM THE TEACHERS IS AMAZING.
THAT MADE ME WANT TO PURSUE EDUCATION AND HOPEFULLY COME BACK AND HOPEFULLY HAVE MORE OF THESE AND DO MORE PROGRAMS TO WHERE YOU CAN BRING MINORITIES BACK TO GOOCHLAND AND SHOW THAT YOU SHOW STUDENTS THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO MIRROR YOURSELF OFF OTHER STUDENTS.
I DIDN'T SEE THAT UNTIL EIGHTH GRADE AND THAT HELPED ME.
EVERYTHING AT GOOCHLAND PUSHED ME TO BE THIS PERSON AND I'M GRATEFUL FOR EVERYTHING AND THAT'S ALL.
[APPLAUSE] >> JAYLEN, ONCE YOU FINISH YOUR COURSE WORK, YOU HAVE A HOME IN GOOCHLAND.
>> HOW DO WE PUT THAT IN A BOTTLE? YOU'RE GOING TO SEE OTHER EXAMPLES THAT THEY AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS TO SENIORS BUT THERE'S REALLY NO FOLLOWUP.
YOU GET IT, IT'S SYMBOLIC AND, YEAH, WE'RE GOING TO GIVE YOU THIS AND THAT WAS NICE TO GET THAT, BUT DO YOU KNOW IF THAT STUDENT WENT ONTO COLLEGE AND WENT INTO ANY KIND OF TEACHER PREP PROGRAM? DID THEY COME BACK AND DO IT? I THINK IT'S A GREAT EFFORT BUT HOW CAN WE ADD MORE MEAT TO THAT? WHAT WE'RE THINKING ABOUT, AND YOU CAN SEE THIS CONTINUUM HERE, WE CONNECT WITH STUDENTS INITIALLY EARLY ON BUT THE PERSONALIZED SECTION, THE BRIDGE SECTION, I THINK IS WHAT'S GOING TO MAKE OUR EFFORTS UNIQUE AND HOPEFULLY MORE POWERFUL.
TAKE THE FUNDS THAT WE HAVE BUDGETED.
USE THAT ON THE BACK END WITH PROVIDING A FELLOWSHIP TO THOSE GOOCHLAND HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE WHO IS COME BACK TO TEACH AT GOOCHLAND COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
WE AWARD A SCHOLARSHIP TO SENIORS TO RECOGNIZE STUDENT WHO IS HAVE AN INTEREST IN EDUCATION BUT HOW DO WE BRIDGE THAT GAP? SO TAKE A PORTION OF THOSE FUNDS AND CREATE TEACHER MENTORSHIP.
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WE APPROPRIATE OUR PATHWAY THAT DR. FOWLER TALKED ABOUT A FEW WEEKS AGO BUT DON'T LET THAT BE A LIMIT.IF A STUDENT HAS POTENTIAL, WE SET THEM UP WITH A RELATIONSHIP WITH A TEACHER, MAYBE MORE THAN ONE STUDENT WITH THAT TEACHER BEGINNING IN 11TH GRADE.
THEY CONNECT AND WHEN THAT STUDENT GOES OFF TO COLLEGE OR WHEREVER THEY MAY GO IN THEIR NEXT PHASE.
MILITARY, COMMUNITY COLLEGE, LET'S WORK TO KEEP THEM IN TOUCH.
I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE A GREAT IDEA, SEND CARE PACKAGES.
HERE'S WHAT'S HAPPENING IN GOOCHLAND COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
PERSONALIZE IT WITH ONE TEACHER WHO WILL MAINTAIN THAT CONTACT, PROVIDE THEM A SMALL TIE PEND.
WE CAN TALK ABOUT THAT DEPENDING ON THE INTEREST BUT MAKE THAT A SPOKE IN THE WHEEL.
IF I AM A CURRENT GOOCHLAND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT, I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WANT TO DO WITH MY LIFE, WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN ME IN 9TH GRADE.
IF IN 11TH GRADE THERE WAS A TEACHER WHO SAW SOMETHING IN ME, I STAY IN TOUCH WITH THAT TEACHER AND WHEN I'M AWAY AT COLLEGE, THEY CHECK IN WITH ME AND THEY COME BACK, WE GET TOGETHER AND HAVE LUNCH AND SENIOR YEAR, DR. RALEY GETS ON THE PHONE, WE BRING IN THE BIG GUNS.
WE WOULD LIKE TO TELL YOU ABOUT THE QUARLES OPPORTUNITY.
IF YOU APPLY AND GET THIS JOB, WE'LL HAVE THIS INCENTIVE FOR $2,500, LET'S SAY.
I'M THE MESSENGER HERE BUT THIS HAS BEEN A GRASS ROOTS EFFORT SO WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT THAT.
WE THINK IT'S GOING TO BE UNIQUE AND EFFECTIVE AND BRING ATTENTION ON BEHALF OF OUR DIVISION FOR OUR GRADUATES, TOO.
THERE ARE EXAMPLES OF OTHER PROGRAMS THAT YOU CAN COMPARE.
OTHERS GIVE SCHOLARSHIPS, OTHERS GIVE BONUSES, BUT I DO FEEL THIS IS A MORE HOLISTIC AND EFFECTIVE APPROACH.
WE DO HAVE WORK TO DO TO PUT THIS ON THE PATH BEGINNING IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS BUT I WANTED TO SUBMIT THIS FOR YOUR INFORMATION THIS EVENING AND THANK THAT GROUP OF TEACHERS WHO HAVE HELPED ME OUT WITH THIS IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS.
>> I LIKE SOME OF THE BRIDGE, THAT BRIDGE IS REALLY, REALLY IMPORTANT.
MY ONLY THOUGHT THROUGH THIS IS IF YOU'VE GOT SOMEBODY THAT YOU'RE CONNECTING THEM WITH AT THE 11TH GRADE LEVEL AND THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO BE A RELATIONSHIP THAT'S GOING TO LAST FOUR YEARS PLUS TO GET US THERE.
WE MAY WANT TO THINK ABOUT MORE THAN ONE PERSON.
>> TEACHERS HAVE CHILDREN THEMSELVES, ALL KINDS OF THINGS CAN HAPPEN.
>> WE CAN KEEP A LITTLE MORE CONTINUITY.
>> I LIKE THIS LAST SLIDE RIGHT THERE BECAUSE KEEP IT GOING, THAT'S IT.
>> I SAW THIS AWFUL SAYING IN COLLEGE, THOSE WHO CAN'T, TEACH.
TEACHERS ARE AWESOME, KEEPING THAT AS A FOCUS IN THIS AND REMEMBERING THAT THE BEST CAN BE OUR TEACHERS AND KEEPING THEM I THE LOOP, LIKE YOU SAY, TO SUPPORT THEM AS THEY MAKE THESE DECISIONS.
I KNOW WHEN I WAS GOING TO SCHOOL, THERE WERE ALL KINDS OF PEOPLE TRYING TO TALK ME
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OUT OF IT BECAUSE OF THE WORK AND MONEY BUT THERE WAS NO WAY YOU COULD TALK ME OUT OF IT BECAUSE OF THAT ABILITY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE EVERY DAY.I LOOK FORWARD TO THIS COMMITTEE AND YOUR DEPARTMENT CONTINUING THIS WORK.
>> WE'LL CONTINUE AND I HAVE SPOKEN WITH THIS GROUP AND THEY'RE GOING TO BE MY STEERING COMMITTEE ON THIS.
WE'LL CONTINUE WORKING TOGETHER.
>> JAYLEN CAN I ASK YOU WHAT SUBJECT YOU'RE LOOKING AT?
DO YOU REALIZE THAT COOKING IS A REALLY GOOD WAY TO LEARN IN K-6?
>> YEAH, I TALK TO CHEFS ABOUT COLLABORATIONS.
I KNOW YOU HAVE A LOT OF PASSION FOR COOKING BUT THAT'S PERFECT FOR SCIENCE AND MATH AND FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS.
YOU WILL STILL BE ABLE TO DO THAT IN YOUR CLASSROOMS SO FANTASTIC.
>> MRS. EYP CAN RUN BUT CAN'T HIDE TO GET THE CREDIT FOR THE THINGS SHE DOES CONTINUALLY.
>> THAT'S RIGHT AND THANK YOU FOR THE QUARLES SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP.
THE FAMILY IS VERY THANKFUL AND APPRECIATIVE OF THAT.
>> WE'LL MAKE A SPLASH WITH THAT ONCE WE GET THIS GOING, WHETHER IT'S AT OUR NEW TEACHER WEEK WHEN WE GET TO THAT POINT, WE'LL RECOGNIZE THAT AND WE'LL INVITE MR. QUARLES' FAMILY AS WELL TO BE PART OF THAT.
WE ARE AT OUR ACTION ITEMS. IF THERE IS ANYTHING THAT WE DO AS A SCHOOL BOARD, I THINK ITEM A MIGHT BE THE
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NUMBER ONE A PLUS STAR, STAR, EXCLAMATION MARKS ALL ACROSS THE BOARD.SO MR. NEWMAN, DO YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY FOR US FOR ITEM A.? >> YES, MADAM CHAIR.
IN RECOGNITION OF THE SERVICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT DR. JEREMY J.RALEJ AND ASSURANCE OF HIS ON GOING SERVICE AND COMMITMENT TO MAXIMIZE THE OPPORTUNITY OF EVERY LEARNER IN THE UNIQUE KEY DEVELOPMENT ROLE AND IN MUTUAL AGREEMENT OF THE SCHOOL BOARD AND SUPERINTENDENT, I MOVE THIS BOARD APPROVE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS.
NUMBER ONE, TERMINATE AT 12:00 MIDNIGHT ON JUNE 30TH, 2021, THE PRIOR APPOINTMENT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT WITH EFFECTIVE DATES DECEMBER 1, 2018, TO JUNE 30, 2022, AND TO HEARBY IMMEDIATELY REAPPOINT HIM TO A NEW 4-YEAR TERM TO COMMENCE JILL 1, 2021 AND TO END JUNE 30 3025, ON THE TERMS REFLECTED IN THE PROPOSED AGREEMENT, REVIEWED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD IN CLOSED SESSION, WITH ALL MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD HAVING BEEN NOTIFIED AT LEAST 30 DAYS IN ADVANCE OF THIS MAY 11, 2021 MEETING AT WHICH A VOTE WAS PLANNED ON THE RENEGOTIATED CONTRACT PER VIRGINIA COAT SECTION 22.1-60 OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE LAW.
NUMBER TWO, AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT THE CHAIR OF THE SCHOOL BOARD IMMEDIATELY TO EXECUTE THE PROPOSED AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE SCHOOL BOARD AND NUMBER THREE, THANK AND CONGRATULATE DR. RALEY FOR HIS EXEMPLARY SERVICE AND CONTINUED SERVICE TO THE STAFF AND ENTIRE COMMUNITY.
>> I HAVE AN IMPRESSIVE MOTION AND A SECOND AND MS. BENNETT I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A ROLE CALL VOTE FOR THIS, PLEASE.
[APPLAUSE] >> ALL I CAN SAY IS CONGRATULATIONS, SIR.
I APPRECIATE YOU AND I HOPE WE LET YOU KNOW THAT EVERY DAY.
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>> THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS WHOLE PROCESS A VERY AGREEABLE PROCESS AND I LEARNED A LOT THROUGH IT AS WELL AGAIN, THANK YOU.
I'M SO HAPPY THAT WE WERE ABLE TO TO DO THIS THIS EVENING SO THANK YOU.
I APPRECIATE THE TRUST AND CONFIDENCE AND THE ABILITY TO DO WORK IN THE COMING YEARS.
WE HAVE A LOT OF EXCITING WORK THAT WILL TAKE PLACE AND I'M PROUD OF WHAT WE HAVE DONE TOGETHER IN THE PAST BUT LOOK FORWARD TO THE FUTURE AND APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE TO SERVE.
THE NEXT ITEM IS JUST POLICY UPDATE AFTER ALL THIS.
WE DO HAVE SOME SECOND READ POLICIES TONIGHT.
BOARD MEMBERS WE DID HAVE QUESTIONS ON SOME OF THE POLICIES THAT WE ARE LOOKING AT PASSING ON A SECOND READ.
WE CAN CERTAINLY CONTINUE TO ACCEPT A SLATE TO PASS THESE, WE CAN PULL SOME OUT FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION OR WE CAN PASS THESE AND STILL BRING THEM UP IN ANOTHER BOARD MEETING.
I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION AS TO HOW THE BOARD WOULD LIKE TOO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS SLATE OF SECOND READING POLICIES, ONE OF WHICH WAS A FIRST READ TONIGHT, WHICH WAS THE HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY.
>> MADAM CHAIR, I MOVE THAT WE APROVE ON SECOND READING TONIGHT ALL OF THE POLICIES AND ACTION ITEMS 16B THAT I'M NOT GOING TO LIST BECAUSE I CAN'T.
>> ALL RIGHT, IS THERE A SECOND?
>> ALL RIGHT, I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THE POLICIES AS NOTED ON OUR AGENDA FOR SECOND READING.
SO THIS LONG LIST HAS PASSED ON SECOND READING AND TO OUR CITIZEN OF CONCERN, BECAUSE WE PASSED SOMETHING DOES NOT MEAN THAT'S THE END AND THEY CAN CERTAINLY BE READDRESSED.
SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN OUR POLICIES.
SO NOW WE ARE DR. RALEY, I WILL LET YOU DO 17.
[17. ITEMS FOR BOARD REVIEW]
>> AS YOU KNOW, THE STRATEGIC AND TACTICAL PLAN REPORT IS A GREAT SUMMARY OF ALL THIS THINGS THAT HAVE RAPID.
THERE'S A LOT OF STUFF THAT WE HAVEN'T HIGHLIGHT THAT HAD HAPPENS DAY AND IT'S A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CITIZENS TO CHECK THAT OUT AND SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING FROM MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES ALIGNED WITH OUR THREE GOALS AND OUR STRATEGIC PLAN SO HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS BOARD MEMBERS MAY HAVE BUT CERTAINLY IT'S A GREAT SUMMARY OF THE WORK THAT'S HAPPENING.
I AGREE IT'S A GREAT LIST OF ACTIVITIES AND I'M ALWAYS HAPPY TO READ.
THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THE THINGS THAT HAPPEN EVERY DAY.
IT'S A GREAT LIST SO THANK YOU.
>> OUR ATTENDANCE NUMBERS ARE STRONG AS WE HAVE SHARED EVERY MONTH AND WE'RE HAPPY TO SEE THESE NUMBERS, THEY'RE THE STRONGEST THEY HAVE BEEN IN SOME TIME.
PLEASED WITH WHAT THIS MEANS WITH ATTENDANCE AND WE'LL CELEBRATE THIS WHILE WE CAN.
>> AS I MENTIONED EARLIER WITH SPRING FEVER, COVID FATIGUE, SENIORITIS, WE ARE STILL HAVING STUDENTS ENGAGE AND I KNOW WE WITNESS SOME AMAZING ENGAGEMENT IN THE CLASSROOMS LIKE JUST LAST WEEK.
MS. BAREFOOT-REID WERE IN MS. EYP'S CLASSES THIS WEEK TO SEE THE WORK THAT WAS GOING ON AND PEOPLE ARE JUST STILL CRANKING IT AT A REALLY HIGH LEVEL.
ANYBODY ELSE HAVE COMMENTS ON ATTENDANCE AND ENROLLMENT.
ALL RIGHT, WE ARE TO COMMITTEE AND BOARD REPORTS AND BECAUSE IT'S GETTING
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LATE AND MR. TEAGUE HAS A LOT GOING ON, I'M GOING TO BEGIN WITH HIM.AND REMEMBER, IF YOU HAVE TO SHARE OUT JUST A LITTLE BIT OF ONE OF YOUR LINES FROM THE PLAY, YOU'RE WELCOME TO DO THAT.
SO STARTING OUT, WE HAVE ASYNCHRONOUS WEDNESDAYS COMING UP AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL WHICH I KNOW IS FOR TESTING BUT IT'S SUPER NICE AND WE HAD A SENIOR SIGNING DAY THAT WAS ABLE TO HAPPEN FOR THEM.
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THAT JUST BROUGHT BACK MORALE OF PEOPLE AND CURVING TO THE END OF THE SCHOOL YORE EVERY GRADE BUT ESPECIALLY SENIORS OUT THE DOOR.OUR GRADUATION AS MENTIONED IS PLANNED AND THAT'S SUPER EXCITING AS A DRIVE-IN AGAIN.
AND THEN WE HAD OUR SEA STUDENT LEADERSHIP ELECTIONS THAT WERE HELD THIS PAST WEEK.
THOSE HAVE BEEN FINALIZED SCHOOL WIDE AND CLASSES WHICH IS REALLY EXCITING.
ALSO WHAT'S EXCITING FOR ME, WE HAVE HAD SOME HARD TIME GETTING 8TH GRADERS INVOLVED RUNNING FOR FRESHMEN AND BRINGING THEM INTO LEADERSHIP BUT WE HAVE STARTED A MENTOR PLAN WITH THAT AND GETTING STUDENTS RESOLVED EARLY ON IN MIDDLE SCHOOL SO THEY CAN HARNESS THAT STUDENT LEADERSHIP IN PLACE SO THINGS ARE HAPPENING AND WE'RE THANKFUL.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS ON THE SHOW AND YEAH.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE AFTER YOUR LONG DAY AT SCHOOL.
>> THANK YOU, GUYS >> DR. GUYER OUT THERE IN THE CORNER, WHAT DO YOU HAVE FOR US?
WE HAD OUR REYNOLDS MEETING LAST MONTH.
THE BOARD AND THE PRESIDENT AND HER TEAM HAVE BEEN WORKING ON A NEW STRATEGIC PLAN.
I'M HAPPY TO POINT YOU TO IT ON OUR SITE, THAT WILL HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE REYNOLDS SERVICE AREA AND THE GOOCHLAND CAMPUS AS WELL.
SO I WOULD ENCOURAGE FOLKS TO SPEND TIME LOOKING AT THE NEW STRATEGIC DIRECTION FOR THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND THEN I GAVE YOU PLENTY OF UPDATES ON HOMEWORK EARLIER.
>> WE HAD A WELL-ATENTED FACILITIES SAFETY COMMITTEE AT THE END OF APRIL, SPECIAL GUEST, MRS. DEBBIE WHITE AND WE TALKED A LOT ABOUT OUR BUDGET APPROVAL, UPCOMING PROJECTS.
WE'LL MEET AGAIN IN JUNE AND WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING OUR NEWLY CERTIFIED SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICE MIKE LIPTAK JOINING US.
>> I DON'T HAVE MUCH OF A REPORT BUT THERE ARE SOME PLANNED REPORTS AND INTERESTING READS SO ENCOURAGE YOU TO READ THOSE.
I WAS A PARTICIPANT JUST TRYING TO GATHER ALL THE INFORMATION AND GET EVERYONE IN THE POSITION BEFORE I JUMPED RIGHT IN SO JUST PARTICIPATING IN THAT
THERE'S A LOT OF GOOD INFORMATION AND I'M EXCITED ABOUT PLANS AND GOALS >> MR. NEWMAN?
>> I ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE SAFETY AND FACILITIES TASK BOARD MEETING BUT IN ADDITION TO WHAT HE MENTIONED, A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT STOOD OUT, THE INITIAL CONVERSATION WAS ABOUT THE STARTUP OF SCHOOL THIS COMING YEAR AND WHAT THAT WILL LOOK LIKE, HOW IT WILL BE DIFFERENT FROM THE PAST STARTUPS BECAUSE OF THIS YEAR.
I THOUGHT THAT WAS DEFINITELY SOME RECOGNITION FOR THAT OCCASION OF STARTING SCHOOL THAT EVERYONE WILL BENEFIT FROM THE ATTENTION THAT MIGHT GET AND JUST IN TERMS OF THE STARTUP, THE ROUTINES, EXPECTATIONS, THINGS LIKE THAT.
AND THEN WE TALKED ABOUT ROOFTOPS AND HEATERS AND AIR CONDITIONERS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
THAT WAS THE MOST INTERESTING PART TO ME.
THE MAGGIE WALKER SCHOOL BOARD HAD A GREAT MEETING LAST MONTH.
IT'S ALWAYS JUST A COUPLE OF DAYS AFTER OURS HERE.
I FEEL LIKE I'M REPORTING ON SOMETHING THAT'S REALLY OLD NEWS BUT THERE'S REALLY GREAT NEWS IN THE REPORT FROM THIS.
LET ME START WITH ONE OF GOOCHLAND'S OWN, DEVIN POWERS, A JUNIOR FROM GOOCHLAND AT MAGGIE WALKER WON A GOLD MEDAL AT THE NATIONAL SCHOLASTIC ARTS AWARDS.
IT CAME WITH A SCHOLARSHIP, I BELIEVE, FOR HER AND SOME REALLY COOL RECOGNITION,
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OBVIOUSLY, FOR MAGGIE WALKER BUT ALSO GOOCHLAND, SO I THOUGHT THAT WAS GOOD TO SHARE.SOME THINGS THAT CAME OUT THERE AS OF THEIR LAST MEETING THEY HAD 42% OF THAT YOU ARE STUDENTS RETURN TO IN-PERSON WHICH WAS SOMETHING THAT WAS NOT A GIVEN.
>> FROM ALL THE DIFFERENT DIVISIONS, LARGELY DOING VIRTUAL ON THEIR OWN SO IT WAS A TESTAMENT TO HOW MUCH PEOPLE WANTED TO GET BACK.
JUST LIKE HERE, WITH THE ABILITY TO DRIVE AND HAVE TECHNOLOGY AND THAT SORT OF STUFF AND MANY TIMES OPTING OUT FOR THEIR OWN CONVENIENCE, I'M GUESSING PAJAMAS ARE MORE COMFORTABLE THAN JEANS, BUT STILL I THOUGHT 42% WAS A PRETTY GOOD NUMBER TO HAVE THERE.
THEY HAVE THEIR GRADUATION THAT'S COMING UP, THE 17TH NOW INSTEAD OF THE 18TH.
THEY JUST MOVED IT BY 1 DAY; I JUST HOPE IT WON'T POUR DOWN RAIN THERE FOR THEM BUT I THINK THE MOST EXCITING NEWS FOR MAGGIE WALKER, THEY DECIDED TO KNOCK DOWN THE HIGH STAKES TEST FOR THE CLASS OF 2025 THAT'S GOING IN SO THEY HAVE SEEN SOME REALLY GOOD RESULTS AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THAT AND ESSENTIALLY WHAT'S HAPPENED IS THAT THERE'S INCREASED DIVERSITY, ALMOST DOUBLE THE DIVERSITY OF THEIR INCOMING CLASS AND THAT'S BEEN REFLECTED IN GOOCHLAND'S CLASS AS WELL.
WE'RE NOW WELL WITHIN WHAT WOULD BE THE EXPECTED NORMS FOR US AND WE'VE HAD A GOOD AMOUNT OF APPLICATIONS IN THE PROCESS, ALTHOUGH I DON'T BELIEVE IT WAS QUITE AS HIGH AS SOME OF THE YEARS PAST.
IT REALLY SPEAKS TO SOME OF THE WORK THE MAGGIE WALKER BOARD IS CONSIDERING ABOUT WHAT THIS ADMISSIONS PROCESS IS GOING TO BE LIKE AND WHAT'S TRULY IMPORTANT.
WE'RE STICKING WITH THE STATISTICS AND WHAT EVERYBODY IS TELLING US INTERNALLY AT THE SCHOOL AND EXTERNALLY WHEN YOU START LOOKING AT SOME OF THE ADVISORY GROUPS THAT ARE OUT THERE FOR US THAT REALLY THE INDIVIDUAL CLASS RESULTS, THE PENCIL TO PAPER TYPE OF RESULTS THAT ARE NOT JUST A SWEAT IT OUT TYPE OF SCENARIO ARE SOME OF THE BEST INDICATORS OF SUCCESS BUT WE WERE ALL VERY, VERY CONCERNED AND I WON'T SAY SURPRISED, BUT PLEASANTLY PLEASED WITH HOW THIS WOULD WORK OUT GIVEN THAT THIS WAS REALLY JUST SORT OF AN UNUSUAL EVENT AND SO IT'S VERY ENCOURAGING FOR THE WORK WE'RE ABOUT TO DO.
I KNOW THAT AS THE CHAIRMAN OF THAT BOARD THAT THAT WAS A CHALLENGING YEAR THAT Y'ALL HAD.
>> THE CTE ADVISORY VIRTUAL COMMITTEE MEETING WAS HELD ON MAY 3RD, '21.
IT WAS WELL ATTENDED WITH OVER 25 PEOPLE INCLUDING TEACHERS, BUSINESS SUPPORTERS, ADMINISTRATORS AND PARENTS AND WAS MODERATED BY BRUCE WATSON, THE DIRECTOR OF GOOCHLAND'S CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATIO PROGRAM.
DR. RALEY PRESENTED INFORMATION ABOUT THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL INCLUDING A CTE ADDITION AND A $40 MILLION PROJECT THAT WILL BE ON THE BALLOT AS A REFERENDUM ON NOVEMBER 2ND, 2021.
THE PROJECT WILL BE FUNDED WITH CURRENT REVENUE AND WILL NOT REQUIRE A TAX INCREASE FROM THE CITIZENS OF GOOCHLAND.
THERE WERE VIDEOS OF STUDENTS BUILDING TRUST BRIDGES AND BIRTH NESTING
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BOXES.THE STEM CAMP WILL TAKE PLACE JUNE 9TH THROUGH THE 25TH, 2021 PRE-K THROUGH 12.
SEVERAL STUDENTS ARE INTERESTED IN CIVIL ENGINEERING JOBS AND WE'RE LOOKING FOR BUSINESS PARTNERS WHERE THEY CAN SHADOW AN ENGINEER ON THE JOB.
FIRST YEAR TEACHER DOMINIQUE TINES TALKED ABOUT HOW SHE TEACHES WITH BABIES WHO WEIGH AS MUCH AS REGULAR BABIES, HAVE TO HAVE THEIR HEAD SUPPORTED AND HAVE TO HAVE THEIR DIAPERS CHANGED AND CRY.
A SUGGESTION FROM ONE OF THE PANEL WAS TO TEACH STUDENTS THE EVERYDAY TYPE OF THINGS THAT ARE USEFUL IN EVERYONE'S LIFE SUCH AS BALANCING A BANK STATEMENT AND MAKING CHANGE.
DR. GUYER WILL PRESENT INFORMATION ABOUT THE NEW BALANCE CALENDAR PROPOSAL AT THE NEXT CTE MEETING.
>> A COUPLE OF ANNOUNCEMENTS, A CONTRACT WITH AN OWNER REPRESENT I HAVE WHO WILL SERVE AS THE SCHOOL DIVISION'S STAFF TO HELP WITH PROCUREMENT, SOLICITATION OF BIDS, CONSTRUCTION, FINALIZATION, HANDING OVER THE KEYS AND COMMISSIONING WORKING HAND IN HAND WITH OUR INTERNAL STAFF TO MAKE SURE THE SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, IF APPROVED, IS DONE WELL.
IT'S A GREAT REPRESENTATION OF OUR TAXPAYER DOLLARS AND WILL BE A FACILITY THAT WE'LL BE VERY PROUD OF FOR MANY, MANY YEARS SO THAT'S A SIGNIFICANT CONTRACT FOR US TO CONSIDER IN THE COMING WEEKS.
WE'LL HAVE SCHOOL BOARD REPRESENTATION ON THAT AS WE BRING THE FINAL RECOMMENDATION TO YOU.
IN ADDITION TO THAT, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE FORWARD WITH GETTING SOME ASSISTANCE WITH OUR PUBLIC RELATION EFFORTS SO IT'S EASY TO ACCESS THE INFORMATION THAT MOST PEOPLE NEED RIGHT AWAY AND THEN THIS INDIVIDUAL ALSO PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR US AS WE GO TO OUR COMMUNITY AND TALK ABOUT WHAT THE BOND REFERENDUM DOES AND DOESN'T MEAN.
A COUPLE OF ITEMS. FIRST OF ALL, WE DID NOT MENTION THIS EVENING THE MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND CONCERT JUST HELD RECENTLY.
I STILL CANNOT FIGURE OUT HOW THAT WAS DONE, BUT THE KIDS WERE AMAZING.
MR. SIKES STARTED OUT IN TENTS OUTSIDE IN THE SCHOOL, WHAT DO YOU CALL THAT AREA?
>> COURTYARD >> COURTYARD, THANK YOU.
HE WAS OUT IN THE COURTYARD UNDER TENTS SHOWING KIDS HOW TO USE EVERY INSTRUMENT AND THE SOUNDS THAT THEY PRODUCED WERE JUST FANTASTIC, SO CONGRATULATIONS TO THAT GROUP.
I MENTIONED EARLIER THAT MS. EYP VISITED STUDENTS AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO DOING THAT AGAIN.
THE STUDENTS I WAS WORKING WITH WERE WORKING ON DRESS CODE AND TRANSGENDER POLICY AND THE RESEARCH THEY HAD DONE AND THE MATURITY OF THEIR TOPICS WAS VERY IMPRESSIVE.
BLUE RIDGE VIRTUAL GOVERNOR SCHOOL MET RECENTLY AND THE FIRST THING I WANT TO SAY ABOUT BLUE RIDGE VIRTUAL SCHOOL IS THIS TIME OF YEAR T SENIOR PRESENTATIONS ARE DUE AND I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO VIEW, I THINK I VIEWED 15 OF THEM NOW.
THEY HAD TO DO THEM VIRTUALLY IN THE PAST.
WE HAVE DONE THEM AT A BEST WESTERN AND THEY WERE ABLE TO BE INTERVIEWED AND THEY HAD BOARDS AND SO THIS WAS VIRTUAL, BUT THE STUDENTS DID A GREAT JOB.
SOMEHOW, THIS YEAR, IMAGINE THIS, IMAGINE THAT YOUR SENIOR YEAR YOU HAVE BEEN WORKING ALL THOSE YEARS THROUGH BLUE RIDGE KNOWING YOU HAVE HAD THIS SENIOR PROJECT THAT INCLUDES AN INTERNSHIP, COMMUNITY SERVICE, AND SOME KIND OF LEGACY PROJECT.
MAN, THESE KIDS, SOMEHOW THEY KEPT AT IT AND THEY FOUND WAYS TO DO THAT MID COVID SO THAT'S A KUDOS FOR ALIGNING THAT WITH THEIR RESEARCH AND SHOWING THE
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AMAZING GROWTH.I MENTION THOSE SENIOR PROJECTS BECAUSE IN OUR MEETING, ONE OF THE VERY IMPORTANT ITEMS THAT WE APPROVED AS A BOARD WAS A CHANGE IN MATH CREDIT NECESSARY FOR GRADUATION.
TYPICALLY IT WAS JUST THE CALCULUS.
BLUE RIDGE WAS MOSTLY, I GUESS, ORIGINALLY MAYBE MORE ENGINEERS, BUT WHAT WE DO KNOW IS THAT HIGHER LEVEL THINKING IS REQUIRED IN ALL CAREERS.
LOOKING AT THE TOPICS IN THESE SENIOR PROJECTS JUST TELLS ME THE BROAD SPECK CRUMB OF TALENTED AND GIFTED STUDENTS IN BLUE RIDGE.
THE TOPICS WERE IMPACT ON BUSINESS, DESIGN ENGINEERING, THE IMPACT OF POOR EYESIGHT ON MENTAL HEALTH.
FINANCE, THAT STUDENT COULD PROBABLY FIGURE OUT ALL THE STOCKS WE WOULD NEED AND BE ABLE TO FOLLOW THEM.
SOCIAL MEDIA, I LEARNED ABOUT FASHION INFLUENCERS, DID YOU KNOW THERE WAS SUCH A THING? THOSE WERE JUST SOME OF THE -- OH, OH, LAW ENFORCEMENT.
HOW COLD CASES AFFECT FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES.
THAT STUDENT WAS ABLE TO WORK WITH AN ACTUAL POLICE OFFICER, GO ON RIDES AND WENT UP IN A HELICOPTER.
SO, AGAIN, MID-COVID THESE STUDENTS WERE ABLE TO DO THAT.
THE MATH COURSES NOW, STUDENTS WILL HAVE A CHOICE OF NOT JUST CALCULUS BUT OTHER HIGH LEVEL MATH COURSES.
AN AP OR DUAL ENROLLMENT STATISTICS CLASS.
THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT FOR BUSINESS.
WE KNOW THERE ARE STUDENTS ALREADY READY FOR BUSINESS WORLD.
A DUAL ENROLLMENT STATISTICS OR PRE-CALC WITH TRIG.
THOSE ARE COLLEGE CREDIT AS WELL AS THE FACT THAT WE APPROVED IT TO BE A MATH CREDIT FOR GRADUATION IN THE BLUE RIDGE PROGRAM.
SO THAT WAS JUST AN EXAMPLE OF SOME OF THE WORK THAT IS GOING ON AT BLUE RIDGE VIRTUAL GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL AND ONE OF THE VERY IMPORTANT DECISIONS THAT WE MADE AS A BOARD.
I THINK OUR NEXT MEETING IS IN SEPTEMBER.
LIKE SEPTEMBER 1ST OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, SO WE'LL MEET AGAIN.
THAT WAS ALSO A GREAT MEETING WITH DR. FOWLER AND DR. ARMSTRONG AND MR. ALLEN ALSO DISCUSSED THE QUARLES SCHOLARSHIP.
A LOT OF INFORMATION WAS PRESENTED TO THE GROUP THAT INCLUDED SOME OF THE EQUITY WORK TAKING PLACE IN THE SCHOOL AND A POSSIBLE EQUITY AUDIT DR. ARMSTRONG SHARED ABOUT THE GROW YOUR OWN PROGRAM AND DR. GUYER SHARED THE BALANCE CALENDAR SO IT WAS A WELL ATENTED MEETING.
IN ADDITION TO WHAT'S BEEN SHARED TONIGHT, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT STICK OUT WITH ME WAS DR. ARMSTRONG'S COMMENT THAT FACILITIES AND SAFETY TEAM IN GOOCHLAND, SCHOOLS HAVE BEEN AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE THOUGHTFUL AND NIMBLE IN EVERYTHING WE DO SO THANK YOU FOR THAT AND WE DO SEE THAT AS MR. NEWMAN WAS MENTIONING ABOUT THE START OF SCHOOL, THAT THOUGHTFUL AND NIMBLE IS DEFINITELY ACROSS THE DIVISION AND ALL THE PLANNING THAT'S TAKING PLACE.
THAT'S MY REPORT FOR ACTIVITIES.
DID WE GET EVERYBODY? I THINK SO.
BOARD MEMBERS, ANY NEW BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE US THIS EVENING? NO NEW BUSINESS? WELL, THIS EVENING WE ARE GOING TO PAUSE FOR A SECOND VERY IMPORTANT CLOSED MEETING.
IF YOU ARE WATCHING US FROM HOME OR YOU'RE IN THIS ROOM WITH US FOLLOWING THIS
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CLOSED MEETING WE WILL JUST HAVE ADJOURNMENT SO YOU DO NOT HAVE TO WAIT FOR US TO COME OUT FOR THAT, BUT I WILL NOW ASK MR. WRIGHT TO TAKE US INTO CLOSED[03:30:07]
MEETING.>> MADAM CHAIR, I MOVE THAT THE GOOCHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD CONVENE TO A CLOSED MEETING UNDER THE VIRGINIA FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT IN ORDER TO DISCUSS AND CONSIDER THE SUPERINTENDENT'S EVALUATION UNDER VIRGINIA CODE SECTION 2.2-3711A1.
>> ALL RIGHT, I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
>> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU, EVERYONE, WHETHER YOU'RE IN PERSON OR VIRTUALLY, WE APPRECIATE YOU SO MUCH, HAVE A GOOD EVENING.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.