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Superintendent Dr. Marcus Cotton recommended several administrative moves: Dr. Angela L. Isbell from director of elementary school leadership to chief of schools; Karen D. Black from assistant principal at Great Bridge High to principal at Great Bridge High; Amanda E. Jones (now Turk) from assistant principal at Oscar Smith Middle to principal at Oscar Smith Middle; Jennifer J. Morris Hayes from coordinator of mathematics to supervisor of mathematics; and J. Edward Ewing from assistant principal at the Chesapeake Center for Student Success to assistant principal at Great Bridge High. Dr. Cotton said these appointments would become effective July 1 if the board approved.

The board moved and seconded the recommendation and the motion carried with all members present voting yes. “Motion carries with all board members present voting yes,” a board member announced following the roll call on the motion.

The superintendent also asked the board to approve that certain administrators who completed their first year in the 2024‑25 school year remain at their current assignments for 2025‑26. Those staff approved to remain at their current locations included Tara H. Amorowicz (assistant principal, Great Bridge Intermediate), Niani C. Battle (assistant principal, Georgetown Primary), Shamika M. Dedeaux (assistant principal, Truett Intermediate), Daphne T. Folsom (assistant principal, Cedar Road Elementary), Christopher J. Giddis (assistant principal, Hickory High), Danielle A. Green (assistant principal, Grassfield Elementary), Kristin M. Key (assistant principal, Great Bridge High), Sonya H. Stephens (assistant principal, Grassfield High) and Courtney B. Stukes (assistant principal, Oscar Smith Middle).

Those approvals were taken as formal actions after the closed session; the motions were made, seconded and carried unanimously.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","School Board Meeting: Monday, May 5, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Following closed session, the Chesapeake School Board approved multiple administrative appointments effective July 1 and granted continued assignments for first‑year administrators for the 2025‑26 school year, voting unanimously.","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},6248405,"Final guaranteed maximum price for Culpeper Landing elementary comes in about $700,000 below early estimate, officials say",206,3303000,3509000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3211007-d8bc78867a07fa910aa8f674008f92e2&start=3303&end=3509","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3211007-d8bc78867a07fa910aa8f674008f92e2/thumbnail_3303000.jpg","/articles/6248405/Virginia/Final-guaranteed-maximum-price-for-Culpeper-Landing-elementary-comes-in-about-700000-below-early-estimate-officials-say","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6248405-8878ae2a716d2edcc56506495c7dda6a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770938646&Signature=MNkxmUPeQG4J0tgla8nneSsvvPs~Sn2bpnaIU7TLZgu6mS9jML~9YeY6MQofrkkcM85fq9r5XcZkRUTHm9y1YZZI9hhHbB7KLmdo~ZvYci8Jsngaoqxi1iow-A7xpyEsooJAamimFIIc66VVSgzIO4snNpeDBk3VhBbmT~QQIBuxsYoGnAG~45wYm5-nnZ4KhT1GpwuigmSDW5SzBO5TQ8sSRGUGJ3VUY9F4IlgCPNe2kY0FIdJ1vmUnr8um~R0s1m4LLuNliZcA4VBYadRVl-87DPI5ThMRu5hlPIJUpFp7ahz9UvvFTr-2W7RkItlCrYqqvePSe~x-qKOWueWsSw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chesapeake Public Schools staff reported a final guaranteed maximum price for the new Culpeper Landing elementary school that the presenter said is about $700,000 lower than the previously approved early GMP.

“Tonight, we have established the final guaranteed maximum price of $56,964,422, which is over $700,000 less than the early price,” said the staff presenter, describing the project procurement under a construction manager at risk (CMAR) model. The board had approved an early GMP of $57,700,000 in June 2024, the presenter said.

Why it matters: the Culpeper Landing school is a major capital project for the division and the procurement method, CMAR, shifts early collaboration between the architect, contractor and construction staff to manage cost and schedule risks.

The presenter said the division competitively selected an architecture firm and S.B. Ballard Construction Company as the general contractor under CMAR, then developed design and pricing through roughly 20 percent design and over the subsequent 11 months. Staff said the project includes funding for HVAC systems and equipment and that the board approved an additional $3 million in February for furnishings and equipment. Early site work has begun, the presenter reported.

The discussion was informational; the transcript does not show a formal board vote on the final GMP during this meeting. The presenter praised the project team—RRMM (architects), S.B. Ballard, and new construction staff—for bringing the design within budget and noted that CMAR was selected to reduce cost uncertainty compared with traditional design‑bid‑build procurement.","Board heard an update that the final guaranteed maximum price (GMP) for the Culpeper Landing elementary school under a Construction Manager at Risk procurement is $56,964,422, about $700,000 less than the early GMP; the division said sufficient funds exist and early site work has begun.",{"_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},6248410,"Chesapeake presents draft 'Empower 2030' strategic plan; board to consider approval next meeting",412,2827000,3239000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3211007-d8bc78867a07fa910aa8f674008f92e2&start=2827&end=3239","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3211007-d8bc78867a07fa910aa8f674008f92e2/thumbnail_2827000.jpg","/articles/6248410/Virginia/Chesapeake-presents-draft-Empower-2030-strategic-plan-board-to-consider-approval-next-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6248410-b699b6ede86306faa8e683ec10132ead/orig.mp4?Expires=1770938646&Signature=SHTip4lj-5jwEXzyNqy8OeMhkTDPIGqmJMwrlxkFG-3aCCxDCxy45WIj2n2FxZ85GwcUOrjRR7YsKK~3u7P0ul-DRjrkoZ9uR4hMRwWlmrk9sy9NrK7c7L8uffmMyeOG5vj-OQrCWjq7OoOkTNbPfZ36gjjQ4egQAaxGFYV9PvVEhvSMIhQmfqWdCm5kKryhjQlBxyoT7TIShY-I-Mg1miyqcu88fUSZPtEPgbCryjfgRc03Z57CtRYEWOeIOr4EtW9SzAIB7WG1OxGA7O5yQ73m4mQ2wc7J2KnxRuYB9iE3XdTudbL4fYnQAlsKR7BJ702mzEPSCoQRO1WUNRzTZA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chesapeake Public Schools administrators presented a draft of Empower 2030, the division’s next five‑year strategic plan, and asked the board to review the draft ahead of a likely approval vote at the next regular meeting.

“Empower 2030 is not a brand new beginning. It’s just the next chapter in our journey that we started five years ago,” said Fallon Graham, the staff presenter. Graham said the plan builds on work under Empower 2025 and is “rooted in data, driven by collaboration, and focused on impact.”

Why it matters: The strategic plan will guide staffing, curriculum, capital investments and operations across 45 schools. Administrators said the plan’s goals and values will be used to align budgets and day‑to‑day decisions districtwide.

Graham summarized the draft’s core elements: the district’s vision and mission will remain, the values were refined to include creating opportunity, elevating potential, cultivating innovation, modeling integrity, promoting accountability, inspiring excellence and connecting the community, and five goals were retained or added — learners, people, operations, well‑being, and community. The plan was developed through a climate survey, community focus groups and multi‑day action‑team workshops that used a backwards‑design model to build success measures and linked initiatives.

The administration asked the board to review the draft; if no substantial revisions are requested the plan will be included in the consent agenda at the board’s next meeting. Dr. Marcus Cotton, superintendent, described the plan as a guiding document that administrators use in decision making: “Every decision that the administration makes is guided through the lens of this document,” Cotton said.

No formal vote was held; staff said the draft will return for approval at the next board meeting and recommended it be included on the May 19 consent agenda if members have no major changes.","Superintendent and staff presented a draft five‑year strategic plan, Empower 2030, keeping the district's vision and mission and proposing five goals and updated values; the board may place the plan on the consent agenda for approval at the next meeting if no major changes are recommended.",{"_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},6248415,"Chesapeake school board hears 23 public speakers as it narrows field of 44 applicants for vacancy",3812,837000,4649000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3211007-d8bc78867a07fa910aa8f674008f92e2&start=837&end=4649","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3211007-d8bc78867a07fa910aa8f674008f92e2/thumbnail_837000.jpg","/articles/6248415/Virginia/Chesapeake-school-board-hears-23-public-speakers-as-it-narrows-field-of-44-applicants-for-vacancy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6248415-ce92c2cea76d87e9a57db2eccf521700/orig.mp4?Expires=1770938646&Signature=hleXcMT3k~HniBBUhoTzRRwKfdpi5cvbGJdWFg7u43R6syB7SCPsxStRWewR-0TQuoVpywkOrNJskHKT8SsMBhcavwxqfk7E7fxvzNTeuZUmW8M~2mGr0nVPnkLBgXVtOkvLcjtu60WvJMl24YT7BUTFgz0GveGfBMHzfoziCDdXyt33mJXv6KWXzZx0hnAU3dqU9X~POMJEuzBUdAAmqGzozgQxBKAxfNPlxq4-Oo4GTK8-36FfNN4XJEflZfP0uchTrQhQp1FOn5klDsPjPIBFlXmiFgFcC2TvLptU-agnGgvhQHrhWBCcf~fY6xUwP80bEkK54UVQXTcDIUa2Iw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Chesapeake School Board heard from 23 citizens during a public hearing on an open board seat and said it will narrow 44 applicants to five finalists for closed‑door interviews before making a selection.

The vacancy drew an unusually large field of applicants and public attention. “We have 23 citizens signed up to speak under the public hearing for the school board vacancy,” said Dr. Todd Smith, who called the hearing. Chair Angie Swigert told speakers the board would review comments and candidate materials, notify the finalists the following Monday and hold interviews during the board’s closed session on May 19, with a vote to follow at the meeting after that.

Why it matters: the appointment will fill the seat left open by Dr. Walker and will shape board priorities on school safety, special education, and strategic planning at a moment when the division is updating its five‑year strategy and completing multiple capital projects.

Speakers included 18 applicants and multiple community endorsers who presented their qualifications and priorities. Nicole Davis, who identified herself as a local resident with experience in leadership coaching and community service, told the board she was “passionately and committed to ensuring that every student in every classroom is seen, supported, and empowered to succeed.” Ramesh Kapoor, who described decades working on digital learning in neighboring Virginia Beach City Public Schools, said he would focus on implementing artificial intelligence in schooling “while safeguarding data privacy” and “maintaining transparency.”

Several callers offered endorsements for specific applicants. Dozens of speakers urged support for former deputy sergeant Daniel Staller; Staller described his priorities to the board as “school safety is a non negotiable necessity,” said he supported expanding mental‑health resources and the Chesapeake Career Center and noted his background in the Chesapeake Sheriff’s Office and his family’s ties to public education. Multiple endorsers recounted personal experiences with Staller and said his public‑safety background and family connection to local schools would inform his service.

The board kept its public‑comment rules in place: speakers were limited to three minutes, had to state their name and city of residence, and were asked not to disrupt the meeting. The board chair thanked the crowd for the turnout and emphasized that the next steps would prioritize review of resumes and public comments before narrowing to the five interviewees.

The hearing was informational; the board did not vote on an appointment during the session. The board instructed staff to notify finalists on the announced schedule and to hold interviews in closed session May 19, with a public vote on the appointment at the following meeting.","The Chesapeake School Board heard from 23 citizens during a public hearing on a board vacancy and announced a process to pare 44 applicants to five finalists for interviews; the board will interview candidates in closed session May 19 and vote at a subsequent meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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School board approves several administrative promotions; appointments effective July 1

Final guaranteed maximum price for Culpeper Landing elementary comes in about $700,000 below early estimate, officials say

Chesapeake presents draft 'Empower 2030' strategic plan; board to consider approval next meeting

Chesapeake school board hears 23 public speakers as it narrows field of 44 applicants for vacancy