Here are highlights from the June 6 School Board work session and business meeting. Full presentations and a video of the meeting are available on BoardDocs.
Work session presentations
- School Health Advisory Board report
- Chesterfield Recovery Academy
- Major maintenance / summer capital update
- Communications update
- Summer school instruction 2023 and secondary tutoring tool availability
Administrative appointments The board approved these administrators as part of recommended personnel actions:
- Amber Gardner, assistant principal at Salem Church Elementary
- Eric Mauck, assistant principal at Crenshaw Elementary
- Raymonda Rhoades, assistant principal at Davis Elementary
- Quincy Waller, principal of Falling Creek Middle
- Brittney Boone, assistant principal at Jacobs Road Elementary
- Shelley Davis, assistant principal at Ecoff Elementary
- Sheryl Doswell, assistant principal at TBD
- Joel Eberts, associate principal at Reams Road Elementary
- Noreen Ingram, assistant principal at Chalkley Elementary
- Melanie Nuckols, assistant principal at Woolridge Elementary
- Dipali Patel, assistant director of Benefits and Compensation
Awards and recognitions Congratulations to Dawn Gryder, nurse at Bellwood Elementary, for being recognized as Chesterfield County Public Schools Nurse of the Year.
Congratulations to this year’s Chesterfield County Public Schools Visual Arts Teachers of the Year:
- Erika Ogier of Salem Church Elementary
- Gwen Garrett of Falling Creek Middle
- Marina Mukai of Manchester High
Congratulations to Erica Harris, social studies teacher at Monacan High, for being recognized both locally and statewide as an Outstanding Teacher of American History.
Congratulations to these Learning With You participants:
- Richard Siefring Jr.
- Paola Andrea Garzón B.
- Cielo Bustamante
- Xiomara Encarnación
- Olga Hernández
- Jennifer Vásquez
- Katherine Lizeth Hernández Castro
- Jenny Marisol Tábora
- Maria Concepción Gamiño Acosta
- Paola Cecilia Henriquez
- Maria Garcia Valencia
- Bladimir Varón
- Carmen Barrientos Deras
- Catarina Cobo-Raymundo
- Daniel Alvarado
- Claudia Guerrero Barrera
- Olga Romero
- Auri B Mayen-Orrego
- Ana Maria Garcia Rojas
- Juan Diego Garcia Lozano
These bus drivers were recognized for outstanding performance:
- Shameka Jefferson, Area 1, Bus 137, one year of service
- Trisha Gregg, Area 2, Bus 825, four years of service
- Bernard Brown, Area 3, Bus 641, four years of service
- Sheena Smith, Area 4, Bus 794, two years of service
- Donna Jardine, Area 5, Bus 856, 23 years of service
These food service employees were recognized for outstanding performance:
- Jimi Dubose, assistant manager at Elizabeth Davis Middle, 2 years of service
- Jennifer Cox, food service associate at James River High, 7 years of service
- Susana Avalos, food service associate at Midlothian Middle, 15 years of service
- Susan Dickerson, manager at Carver College and Career Academy, 15 years of service
- Linda Lassen, manager at Bellwood Elementary, 40 years of service
Board actions The consent agenda was approved as presented. Memos of interest included:
- Memo #101-23: Recommended Personnel Actions
- Memo #081-23: Acceptance of New Grants
- Memo #082-23: Approval of FY 2024 Internal Audit Plan
- Memo #083-23: Request for Reserve Re-appropriation on behalf of Appomattox Regional Governor’s School
- Memo #084-23: Deed of Gift for Outdoor Classroom Project for C.C. Wells Elementary School
- Memo #085-23: Proposed 2023-24 School Calendar Revision
- Memo #086-23: Proposed 2024-25 School Calendar Revisions
- Memo #087-23: Appointment and Reappointment of Members to School Board Advisory Committees
- Memo #088-23: Food and Nutrition Services 2023-24 Lunch Prices
- Memo #089-23: Deed of Gift for Rock Climbing Wall Project for Enon Elementary School
- Memo #090-23: FY2023 — Transfer of Budget from Operations and Maintenance to Instruction
The board approved memo #095-23, which recommended that the School Board approve the above referenced new policy and proposed revisions to current policies and regulations; and, schedule these to become effective immediately.
The board approved memo #096-23, which recommended that the School Board approve the above referenced revisions to current policies and regulations; and, schedule these to become effective immediately.
The board approved memo #104-23, which recommended that the School Board:
- Suspend its rules — as set forth in policy 1200, Policy Adoption, Revision, Suspension — and waive a second reading of the policies contained in this memorandum; and
- Upon approval of recommended action #1 immediately above, it is further recommended that the School Board adopt the policies described herein, so that each is effective immediately.
The board approved memo #097-23, which recommended that the board:
- Approve the revenue adjustments and appropriations changes outlined in schedule A;
- Approve the reserve requirements/requests as shown in schedule B; and
- Approve the reserve requests for FY 2023-budgeted activities continuing into FY 2024 as shown in schedule C.
- Request that any remaining ending balance based on the final FY 2023 audit be reserved for future school needs in the general fund; and
- Approve the resolution to the Board of Supervisors in attachment B and authorize the superintendent to make other appropriation adjustments to the school operating fund as may be necessary to implement the actions contained in this year-end budget review.
The board approved memo #099-23, which recommended that the School Board authorize the director of Procurement to award requirements contracts, by lot, with the consulting firms listed in this memorandum. No funding is requested as part of this recommendation.
The board approved memo #100-23, which recommended that the School Board authorize the director of Procurement to approve change order #009, in the amount of $203,455, under contract (ADMN23000212) with Gulf Seaboard for the credits and costs associated with technology upgrades at Falling Creek Middle.
Board discussion The board approved memo #103-23, which recommended that the School Board consider the above referenced new policy and proposed revisions to current policies and regulations and schedule these for second reading and adoption at the School Board’s next regular meeting.
The board approved memo #098-23, which recommended that the School Board adopt the attached School Board compensation resolution setting the annual salary for board members beginning Jan. 1, 2024, to be $28,000, with the chair receiving an additional $2,000.
Items for review At each meeting, a number of items are shared with the School Board for review and for public consumption. These do not require action on the board’s part. This month’s packet included:
- Magisterial District Improvement Funds — FY 2023
- FY2023: April Expenditures vs. Appropriations
- Budget Change Request Summary Across Categories: April 2023
- Memo #102-23: Projected Financial Summary of Participants Entering the Supplemental Retirement Program
- Gifted Education Advisory Committee Annual Report for 2022-23
- Board Committee Reports
- Prekindergarten Update: April 2023