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Finance staff reported interim financials for January: total realized revenue of $54,400,000 for the month, including $30,600,000 from the state and $23,500,000 from the city; overall revenues and expenditures were within expected ranges. Enrollment is trending below fall counts but remains higher than the division’s average daily membership budget assumption; March enrollment will affect final fiscal-year 2024–25 revenue.

On the state budget, staff summarized that the House and Senate proposed removing the support-position cap (raising funded support positions per 1,000 students from 24 to about 27.89) and recommended additional special-education support. The Senate proposed a one-time $1,000 bonus for Standards of Quality (SOQ) instructional and support positions, estimated to add $4.4 million to the amended current fiscal year; applying a $1,000 bonus to all contracted employees would cost the district roughly $7 million. The conference budget included removal of the support-position cap and the special-education add-on and funded competitive grants for school construction.

Using distribution estimates, staff said the House scenario would provide roughly $15 million more than the superintendent’s proposed operating revenues and the Senate scenario about $10.4 million; the conference budget aligned more closely with the Senate scenario. The district outlined two options if a bonus is approved: request an appropriation to spend the incremental revenue or use current-year savings combined with the appropriation to fund a prorated $1,000 bonus by FTE status.

Staff described the next steps: the governor will review the conference budget by March 24; the district will hold a second public hearing on March 10 and ask the board to adopt the proposed FY25–26 budget and request one-time funds; the board will receive a budget update April 7; after city council appropriations in May the board will reconcile final changes and adopt the budget.

Board members asked only clarifying questions during the presentation; staff said they would continue to monitor state action and report impacts for local budget planning.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","School Board Meeting: Monday, February 24, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Chesapeake School District staff updated the board Feb. 24 on the state budget process, how recent House and Senate amendments compare with the governor’s proposal, and implications for the superintendent’s proposed fiscal-year 2025–26 budget.","taxTitle","CHESAPEAKE CITY PBLC SCHS, School Districts, Virginia","taxId",14503,"location","Virginia","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6310007,"Board confirms closed-session outcomes: one student expelled, interim principal appointment approved",63,177000,240000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2405927-f96d93e180a8c795fc8b104075f22cec&start=177&end=240","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2405927-f96d93e180a8c795fc8b104075f22cec/thumbnail_177000.jpg","/articles/6310007/Virginia/Board-confirms-closed-session-outcomes-one-student-expelled-interim-principal-appointment-approved","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6310007-e32a686b03a632d4e5a882d8aae98a28/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173634&Signature=GLGSOo5zUt-crhwUSsusfHHKj3C4oUxhJtYkU9peO8gPkfSeKo3547D9s-5HcjAGUTE3yUVoBnoRvI3SsWV8oaNaDCCNDM5KgFtJNagYFkZQ6dtJrIzlN2WnLTxwCkDlVzo-Ycy6XX-19L0srQuP~XUsIzWO7XcW6ZANvEx3Vf-zb36WduQREbSpa4Ngf9h7rgpWBRq-okUj-1xszUGZvBph3qSdgDzu00UEC5voKhSDzJd7sUJ5C~Rm1NcZsjOPoDOTv6Mj6yH5gO4PIA1JfkMTH4SJdKvBhl89~CT6wY7R85cus-JNvWqNzvXmWI0Gsr1OXANYastcQsGZYDhRnw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","After convening in closed session under Code of Virginia provisions for personnel, student disciplinary, real estate and legal matters, the Chesapeake School Board on Feb. 24 returned to open session and took two formal actions announced publicly.

Superintendent Dr. Cotton moved that “student number 1” be expelled; the motion was seconded by Kim Scott and carried with all board members voting yes. The board did not disclose details about the incident in open session; expulsions were presented as items resulting from the closed meeting.

Board members then approved an administrative appointment submitted by Dr. Khan: Mrs. Jennifer L. Zagendorf was appointed principal of Thurgood Marshall Elementary School, moving from interim principal to principal. The motion to approve the appointment was moved by Mike Lamonia and seconded by John McCormick; the board voted unanimously in favor.

The board also recorded its closed-session motion language on the record, citing the Code of Virginia § 2.2-3711 subsections (A)(1), (A)(2), (A)(3) and (A)(7) for the lawful grounds to convene in closed session. Pursuant to the board’s bylaws, members also approved remote participation for an outside attorney to join the closed session.

By law, the board limited public disclosure of closed-session deliberations; the open-session actions were limited to the formal motions and votes reported at the meeting.","Following a closed session, the Chesapeake School Board voted unanimously to expel a student identified as “student number 1” and to appoint Jennifer L. Zagendorf as principal of Thurgood Marshall Elementary School.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6310012,"School board authorizes $3.5 million from reversion funds for capital projects",171,2509000,2680000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2405927-f96d93e180a8c795fc8b104075f22cec&start=2509&end=2680","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2405927-f96d93e180a8c795fc8b104075f22cec/thumbnail_2509000.jpg","/articles/6310012/Virginia/School-board-authorizes-35-million-from-reversion-funds-for-capital-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6310012-14b872c4604f46a4bc441580e42555d3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173635&Signature=QwJxooTeGg~Tl8ULGeLAsBZfEg4NyT~pIGg8KYUvpVUgZyYLQCTcpjnuAaFas50lFPuMtcQXwYqmCQkn8srG6fWrBQqvG9fsPf~2NkUSNpjASquhyXJSB7n96VqIVYHlIrTMntWG6Xf6KnOQ18WL40ZCydr3eC~YXNvxq7UxbdCIxxDphx~NSZmf1g47Y2UP1K-39VTkC045-Y19FaJVCwdWo5wjd1~cNNH-83gG8iiCD7Z89k6Go2n-NvUXT6nIOZCPvZPuFQsXss9QzlTVHnXWg~cchSuTXxn8l90LDJWGxUgEY4TCp7YwQKpQjXn5H-BZZAJmiVJ74pVn~eBU4A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Chesapeake School Board voted unanimously Feb. 24 to appropriate $3.5 million from a previously reserved reversion fund to cover higher-than-expected costs on construction and renovation projects.

Last year the board set aside $5 million as a contingency amid volatile construction costs; staff asked to allocate $3 million to the Culpeper Landing elementary project and $500,000 to B.M. Williams, leaving $1.5 million in the contingency reserve. The board approved the request with a motion by Malia Huddle and a second by Norman Poole.

Finance and capital planning staff told the board that some projects came in over budget amid a period when contractors were not holding prices and inflation was elevated; other projects, such as modifications at Indian River and Western Branch, came in on budget. The additional appropriation will be forwarded to the city with the required paperwork for official accounting and contract actions.

Board members were not recorded as raising questions; the motion passed with all members voting yes.","Chesapeake School Board approved using $3.5 million of previously set-aside reversion funds to cover overages on several capital projects, including $3 million for Culpeper Landing elementary work and $500,000 for B.M. Williams.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6310016,"Chesapeake School Board approves rezoning option for Crestwood and B.M. Williams, 5-4",1296,2678000,3974000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2405927-f96d93e180a8c795fc8b104075f22cec&start=2678&end=3974","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2405927-f96d93e180a8c795fc8b104075f22cec/thumbnail_2678000.jpg","/articles/6310016/Virginia/Chesapeake-School-Board-approves-rezoning-option-for-Crestwood-and-BM-Williams-5-4","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6310016-e7229b1d378cc09892016630486ea3f6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173635&Signature=jNU0kOMe5aposCyb075Zhp1lSXs0fg7B4SAfvKvYGWBD9wn1zr9sTqju4yaK5Mfd9jRf~KfKbg~6huzOs3DXhFpCOOI2fNDTdqyACVrsdLP0BAdRckfPUSEFZcbw79Tn9yYKFereEpILsksZPKZ1aHbQc7qKHwPRgQAQCXt~J0mb5EDR8wP4CfuXbWeqMRlx~uLITTcGujGO7XPpM~flZZ2uxoHY7tjvzGMtx5FWNULwCyFD4ouoW73nbIBDffszl6UDKFExTji-voLYkJPv5a1uv4rrmrUJAUY2sJITnAHEz~YNOveMHK7hP0EySTyEZ6YUG1cqFeoYkh1qFWEuQA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Chesapeake School Board on Feb. 24 approved Option 1 for attendance-zone adjustments that will send parts of the Crestwood/B.M. Williams zone to different elementary schools, a move the board said would reduce temporary classrooms at B.M. Williams and leave room for future growth at Crestwood.

Staff presented four map options and survey results prior to the vote. The administration recommended Option 1, which staff said provides the clearest geographic boundary, reduces portables at B.M. Williams by roughly half and preserves development capacity near Crestwood Elementary. The board heard that Option 1 would place B.M. Williams at about 94% of building capacity and Crestwood at about 84% under current-student-location assumptions; Option 4 would have dropped B.M. Williams to about 85% but left Crestwood with less room for growth.

Planning staff noted the second community survey returned 367 responses (up from 30 in the prior survey). Overall preference was Option 1 (37%), with Options 3 and 4 receiving about 23% each and Option 2 receiving 17%. Parents and employees most commonly preferred Option 1; unaffiliated community members preferred Option 3.

Board members debated which map best balances current crowding, future residential development and logistical clarity. Several members sought more detail about a southern rectangle of roughly 15 acres where existing approvals could increase student yield; staff said the rezoning analysis reflects currently approved residential acreage and does not include potential future rezonings.

The motion to approve Option 1 was made by Vice Chair Kim Scott and seconded by Malia Huddle. The motion carried 5-4. Board members Elijah Colon, Amanda Dean, John McCormick and Brittany Walker recorded opposing votes.

Under the approved plan, current K–4 students in the affected zone and incoming kindergarteners will attend the school to which they are rezoned; outgoing fifth graders will not be reassigned. Staff said the new Crestwood Elementary is planned to open for the 2025–26 school year and implementation work with faculty and families will continue.

Board members and staff reiterated that the rezone is a snapshot based on current housing approvals and enrollment; they said they will continue to monitor development, enrollment and staffing as implementation proceeds.

Votes at a glance: Motion to adopt Option 1 (rezoning for Crestwood and B.M. Williams) — Mover: Vice Chair Kim Scott; Second: Malia Huddle; Outcome: approved 5-4; Nays: Elijah Colon, Amanda Dean, John McCormick, Brittany Walker.

The board instructed staff to proceed with implementation planning, notifications to affected families and continued monitoring of potential residential developments that could affect capacity in coming years.","After a work session and community survey, the Chesapeake School Board approved Option 1 to redraw attendance boundaries between Crestwood and B.M. Williams elementary schools. The 5-4 vote follows staff recommendation and aims to cut portables at B.M. Williams while preserving room for growth at Crestwood.","actionData","errors"]

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