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\"The Virginia General Assembly's legislative session has resulted in a significant number of the code amendments to become effective July 1 that require policy revisions and additions prior to the 2025, 2026 school year,\" Miss Lander said. She told the board the draft policy text is available in BoardDocs and summarized the major changes.

The changes Lander summarized include: a statutory amendment (House Bill 1924, as described in her presentation) that restricts employment or contracting of any individual convicted of a felony crime of violence or an offense involving a child; new or revised policies addressing cardiac emergency response plans, bleeding-control programs and kits, placement and training for automated external defibrillators, and annual review of those plans; new policies and superintendent regulations for procurement, storage and replacement of opioid antagonists (narcan) and training and protections for employees who administer them; and a new policy setting criteria for advanced or accelerated mathematics enrollment in grades 5–8 with an automatic parental opt-out option.

Lander also said existing local policy JFCG (cell-phone-free education), adopted by the board in December 2024, already addresses some statutory requirements and that student-health policies will be updated to reflect optional school-based telehealth services and language authorizing secondary students with diagnosed seizure disorders to self-carry rescue medication when they meet specified criteria.

On opioid antagonists she summarized the draft policy names and supporting regulations: \"EBBC opioid antagonist is a new policy to address the requirements, and EBBC–R is the proposed superintendent's regulation to address opioid antagonist safe storage and supply replacement. GCPB professional staff discipline clarifies that there will be no disciplinary action for any employee who in good faith administers an opioid antagonist,\" Lander said.

Lander told the board the draft policies and cross-references have been reviewed for legality by the Virginia School Boards Association and \"they will be presented to the board for approval at the July 10 school board meeting.\" She urged members to begin reviewing the materials now because the packet is lengthy.

Discussion during the information agenda was limited to board members noting the volume of proposed changes; Board Member Whitlow remarked, \"Oh, that's a lot.\" No formal board action on the policies occurred at this meeting; staff indicated the board will return to these items for action on July 10.

The division identified the affected local policy codes in the draft packet as DJF (purchasing procedures), GCBA (effect of criminal conviction or findings of child abuse/neglect), KQ (commercial/promotional sponsorships), EB (school crisis/emergency management), EBBA (first aid/CPR/AED personnel), EBCB (safety drills), EBBC (opioid antagonist policy) and supporting regulations, GCPB (professional staff discipline), IGAG (teaching about drugs, alcohol and tobacco), JHCD (administering medicines to students), IGBJ (advanced/accelerated mathematics criteria), JFCG (cell-phone-free education) and JHC (student health services).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","HCPS Closeout Board Meeting 6-12-25","oneSentenceSummary","Miss Lander, staff member for Henry County Public Schools, told the school board that several changes enacted by the Virginia General Assembly and related bills take effect July 1 and require the division to revise or add policies before the 2025–26 school year.","taxTitle","HENRY CO PBLC SCHS, School Districts, Virginia","taxId",38509,"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},6203068,"School division moves to continue OPEB/OPA contributions; staff recommends up to $350,000 allocation and FY25 obligations be paid",115,938000,1053000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3783835-bef7b4b87987199907e58214273cbc42&start=938&end=1053","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3783835-bef7b4b87987199907e58214273cbc42/thumbnail_938000.jpg","/articles/6203068/Virginia/School-division-moves-to-continue-OPEBOPA-contributions-staff-recommends-up-to-350000-allocation-and-FY25-obligations-be-paid","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6203068-0b71e56d27c362afcf3350bcc9b21649/orig.mp4?Expires=1775245171&Signature=RPox1QLK3PcLgyHrJCejyvyYuKQ0iD52qZ-VSLCv8xJt3bn8LjFTMtG-UqIMli8cVS0~A0i1jIdQRjdW1uqORiisFYnkvAc8saB9GkUiQROjAu2Rybkgzm4KK2PnSLuQLNyDVZMhkIGKYvk22CKf~TGtbyUTkYt4W7S360BvnlVnZoxL143bZ-axoWubkiGQ7rBVyeesYex1gPXls8tM0BGzOvqHh7eq6qHCsYHUNjimenm8UX7daNcr3FxlqnBJakZhW5kSGYlmQ4MS0sYBt2eECYxQ5VGsHbKDNP1BH3Hosc80lBnCJ-qrVEsFSFFxyQSUD-PcbQWLz6dTMtyvDA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A staff presenter told the board that Henry County Public Schools has maintained an Other Postemployment Benefits/OPA plan since 2009 and that the plan's required liability is $4,179,575. Contributions to the OPA plan varied over time and there were periods with no contributions; contributions resumed in fiscal 2023.

\"It has been determined that our contribution to the OPM trust fund should be continued to avoid liability,\" the presenter said. Staff recommended allocating an amount not to exceed $350,000 to the Henry County School Division OPM plan, to be drawn from FY25 year-end funds pending availability; distribution was described as July 31 if funds are available.

The presenter also outlined accounting steps for FY25-end obligations, explaining that invoices and salaries paid in July and August will be recorded to the prior fiscal year for accounting purposes and that anticipated obligations totaling $41,194,348 (payroll and other obligations) are recommended to be paid from FY25 funds. Vendors with invoices of $15,000 or more were listed in the attached materials (the board packet).

Board members moved and the board approved the recommended accounting treatment and payments for FY25 obligations; the motion carried by voice/hand vote. The transcript shows a motion by Mister Hardy and an affirmative vote count recorded for the meeting.

Staff did not provide detailed line-item lists on the floor beyond the packet; board members asked no substantive questions during the verbal presentation at the meeting.","Staff reported the division's OPA plan liability and recommended continuing contributions to avoid liability, asking the board to allocate up to $350,000 to the OPM trust fund from FY25 year‑end funds; staff also recommended recording and paying approximately $41.19 million in payroll and obligations from FY25 funds.",{"_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},6203076,"Henry County board approves $1.35 million transfer to maintenance, awards gym AC and lighting contracts",368,461000,829000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3783835-bef7b4b87987199907e58214273cbc42&start=461&end=829","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3783835-bef7b4b87987199907e58214273cbc42/thumbnail_461000.jpg","/articles/6203076/Virginia/Henry-County-board-approves-135-million-transfer-to-maintenance-awards-gym-AC-and-lighting-contracts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6203076-4fb3cf6abfbabf09b06d64f9b85dd04e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775245171&Signature=aIWxmWP9WpvIcy6A6TbdJj5rECEVc6QYbJWl15Ao7IqDz-eqEBdLyXCsjjfEgEBvr5lB3v51Qow3TeLeejSmtBTs-d7dyjRqcFO1~kAWxXmqV0R-2A~qIjpHHoHFlHhH33F1ki1HRWFZb2W2emznQ1HwbtVmeObKOPqZUiR8KfQ~t1uraD-MP~dHY1DFyc~GzD8sY8~XTT36j3TvB7~QBeGk~oI-Dp4IoA~vrNpxZqnVvdg7UrhrA-aiTziwpNABJ8SoXrcniL6p5QOLraZ51C5KOuXaqeoYq0YZuIez~D~LIq6iuPA9XVtUSbH6hd4XOoyeZYk-1wofsG~3jmeBnQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Henry County Public Schools staff recommended and the school board approved a categorical transfer of $1,350,000 into the maintenance category to fund capital projects including air-conditioning the gym at Axton Elementary School and multiple lighting upgrades across the division.

\"Transfer from the instruction category and a transfer from the administration, attendance, and health category to the maintenance category of $1,350,000 is being requested,\" a staff presenter told the board, adding that the request would move $1,200,000 from instruction and $150,000 from administration, attendance and health.

Board members moved and the board voted to approve the categorical transfer. The motion passed by unanimous voice/hand vote; board members who were named on the recorded roll call included Miss Whitlow and Mister Ocker.

Staff then recommended and the board approved two contracts funded through that transfer. Facilities staff said Axton Elementary is the division's only school whose gym lacked air conditioning and presented a TIPs contract proposal for installation from Havtech on TIPs contract number 25010401 in the amount of $505,000. \"It is recommended that the contract be awarded to Havtech from Royal Oak, Virginia in the amount of $505,000,\" the facilities presenter said. A motion to award the contract passed by unanimous vote.

Staff also proposed lighting upgrades intended to improve safety and reduce energy costs. Triangle Electric of Ridgeway, Virginia, which holds an existing contract with the division, submitted a proposal for $850,000 to replace parking-lot poles and fixtures at the four secondary schools, update outdoor lighting at Axton, Campbell Court, Mount Olivet and Rich Acres, and convert some classroom fixtures to LED at Rich Acres, Stanetown and Mount Olivet. The board approved awarding that contract to Triangle Electric by unanimous vote.

Board discussion included confirmations that the transfer moves funds from instruction because maintenance lacked a sufficient budget and that the lighting selection followed facility assessments and recent renovation sequencing. No amendments to the recommended projects were proposed at the meeting.","The school board approved a categorical transfer of $1,350,000 into the maintenance category to fund installation of air conditioning in the Axton Elementary gym and lighting upgrades at several schools, and awarded contracts to Havtech ($505,000) and Triangle Electric ($850,000).","actionData","errors"]

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