Alleghany Highlands School Board to Conduct Regular Meeting Jan. 9

The Alleghany Highlands School Board shall conduct its regular meeting at 6:00 p.m. January 9, 2023 at the Central Office Complex in Low Moor, Virginia. A copy of the meeting agenda is below. 

If you have questions regarding this meeting, please call Karen Willis at 540-863-1811.

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING AGENDA

January 9, 2023, Central Office Complex

100 Central Circle, Low Moor, Virginia 24457

6:00 p.m. – Regular Meeting

ITEM# ORDER OF BUSINESS / TOPIC

Call to Order / Moment of Silence / Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Community Participation

23-161 Commendations and Awards:

–    Recognition of fall athletics and activities 

23-162 Public Comment

• Lorri Saville
• Mazie Green

23-163 School board member and superintendent comments

23-164 Consent Agenda (action)

1. Minutes of December 6, Called Meeting and December 12, Regular Meeting
2. Review of bills
3. Consider approval of AHS Choir overnight trip to Roanoke, VA 2/10/2023-2/11/202

23-165 Informational Items 

1. Cafeteria Report
2. Capital improvement and operational maintenance update
3. Budget Report
4. Division operational updates and board development materials

1. Special recognition time periods
2. Statewide Safety and Climate Results
3. Teacher Aide/Paraprofessional Scheduling

Budget and Finance

23-166 Budget update based on proposed Governor’s budget (information)

23-167 PUBLIC HEARING:  2023-2024 Operating Budget

Administrative Reports and Recommendations 

23-168 Calendar information:

– January 16 – Holiday

– January 23 – VSBA Capital Conference

– TBD – Initial Alleghany Cougar Mascot Unveiling Event

– February 10 – Administrative Budget Committee Meeting

– February 13 – Regular Meeting

– February 23 – Administrative Budget Committee Meeting

23-169 Jackson River Governor’s School Update (information)

23-170 Track update (information)

23-171 Academic Calendar draft 2023-2024 (action)

23-172 Preview of Black History activities (information)

23-173 Consider approval of curriculum for Covington Middle School and Alleghany High 

School 2023-2024 (action)

23-174 Approval of the Parents for Safe Teen Driving Parents’ 90 Minute Drivers’ Education  

Program (action)

23-175 Review of Legislative Priorities (information)

23-176 Discussion of cell phone usage in schools (information)

23-177 Subcommittee update (information)

Policy Revisions 

23-178 Virtual Committee Meeting Policy (information)

23-179 Review of policy GAAB and GAAB-R (information)

23-180 Consider approval of policy IIA-R (action)

Other Business

23-181 Addition to the agenda

Closed Session

23-182 Code of Virginia:

• 2.2-3711. A.1 – Personnel Matters / Actual and potential appointments, assignments, resignations, terminations, salaries, and including superintendent position.
• 2.2-3711. A.2 – Student Matters / Discussion and consideration of disciplinary matters.
• 2.2-3711. A.7 – Legal Matters / Discussion briefings by staff members pertaining to actual or probable litigation.
• 2.2-3711. A.19 – Discussion of school safety reports. 

Personnel

23-183 Review of job description JD 1-13 (information)

23-184 Personnel agenda (action)

Adjournment