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Consent agenda: Board members moved and seconded the consent agenda and the chair called for the vote; members responded “Aye.” The transcript records the consent agenda as approved.

K–5 math resource: The adoption committee recommended Kiddom as the district’s K–5 math instructional resource, and staff presented the recommendation and said no public comments were received during the public-review period. A board member moved that the board \"approve Kiddom as the K through 5 math adopted resource.\" The provided transcript excerpt records the motion text and mover but does not include a recorded second or the final vote tally within the excerpt. Because the meeting record excerpt does not contain a formal recorded outcome for that motion, the article reports the motion and its mover and identifies the outcome as not specified in the transcript excerpt.

Other actions: The finance items and fee policy JN were presented as a first reading; staff said most edits were cosmetic and the fee policy will return on the June consent agenda. No final board action on fees was recorded in the provided excerpt.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","School Board Meeting -05/19/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved the meeting's consent agenda. The board heard a motion to adopt Kiddom as the K–5 math resource; the transcript records the motion but does not record a formal recorded vote outcome in the provided excerpt.","taxTitle","MANASSAS PARK CITY PBLC SCHS, School Districts, Virginia","taxId",80505,"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},6545063,"Parent urges board to revisit attendance rules, citing inconsistency and burdens",31,2065000,2096000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5408652-ae04d43027e4a938d8187f0f0d9ff519&start=2065&end=2096","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5408652-ae04d43027e4a938d8187f0f0d9ff519/thumbnail_2065000.jpg","/articles/6545063/Virginia/Parent-urges-board-to-revisit-attendance-rules-citing-inconsistency-and-burdens","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6545063-732342c7da4b37c8c2ee28469985aeb2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771141529&Signature=h~w7gTJluevwdFixwlv5rsH5S6kgNhXXsHwZroKMY1ma8H2cLiaSas4uT3gjl0IywfZN39n9FMbEar2FstRvyaEQ0dz70X2dLMGwLGIPG2mJCsqQVG2bC36J2181STn~kHvl~A4jtjx96YFt4mKFhdhUjHHvon9c5~HHnSvAFwsyK01BYOeoEP4hqX7ObJw3K8a4PGjCzrWJR9KDABS20UAduKcyVz-ze5JuJQluEVjkVI3KI9UUiXSgaHtRq9VIxa6NFKqMUHnAoenJTishf9g-ujSfXqwc3wC1pppbcUU6ZC3gyUvSD-XGzOseIACWM7bg3RN56K2nhLUcjEpe2g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the school board meeting, Dr. Dawn Hayford, a Manassas Park parent with four children in the division, urged the board to review attendance policies and procedures, saying state definitions and district practices can penalize otherwise high‑achieving students and create practical burdens for families.

Hayford told the board that the state’s definition of chronic absenteeism—missing 18 days or 10% of the school year—can be misleading for students with strong academic records and that the distinction between excused and unexcused absences felt “meaningless” in practice because both count toward the same threshold. She described an instance in which her son’s absence for Take Your Child to Work Day was marked unexcused at one school but excused at others, and said that inconsistency is confusing for families.

Hayford also said the district’s requirement that families obtain physician notes after eight absences imposes financial and logistical hardships, particularly for families without insurance or those facing limits on Medicaid. She argued that parents often must take unpaid time off or use scarce paid leave to secure documentation for routine illnesses.

Finally, Hayford encouraged the district to use SchoolStatus Attend and other student-record integrations more effectively so attendance data can trigger targeted, personalized interventions rather than blanket penalties. She said she had shared her concerns with state representatives and asked the board to “trust parents” and focus resources on students who are demonstrably at risk.

Board members did not take action during public comment; the superintendent’s office said staff would work to respond in a timely fashion to concerns raised during public comment.","A parent told the Manassas Park City Schools board that state chronic-absenteeism thresholds and district procedures are creating burdens for families and urged the division to use attendance-data tools more effectively and focus interventions on at-risk students.",{"_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},6545068,"Manassas Park High School to deploy Yondr phone pouches; board hears implementation plan",861,2238000,3099000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5408652-ae04d43027e4a938d8187f0f0d9ff519&start=2238&end=3099","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5408652-ae04d43027e4a938d8187f0f0d9ff519/thumbnail_2238000.jpg","/articles/6545068/Virginia/Manassas-Park-High-School-to-deploy-Yondr-phone-pouches-board-hears-implementation-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6545068-cfbbcad5aaa99a54fceb613c7e3d23be/orig.mp4?Expires=1771141529&Signature=jBXrbHsksMRFY4fyVX2LmMnEYE~DTxElOnDmbmI84q5WutIQof4J4nJ2NbOmjk0TAkT2ge2f4LHJ0mcQZRP~N4o6LuVw345pR~sxwhr-iMEJOw8IiB6BGbOuO62oyhdyTwveFjP93wLknEgUCMyDgKzMdMg3NvL0BOeuzINMrYCWN2oA1g1UU5cTGm2APGHjbGy~J-tnnrYGvkOcu32a63SO3QQgNOWUn74RpjefsofsdB7TfMlVUDMwYF612Bl9L3dwMre-lGVmrz8zwQNufF46wd3zIU8jX4TxhI-XlTAgCr7kQbAlmt1yVmbWMGrfTc~SkHbaWIOg9M3uP1u9qg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Manassas Park City Schools officials announced they have finalized an order with Yondr and will deploy magnetic-locking phone pouches at Manassas Park High School next school year as part of a broader “cell phone–free education” effort.

The school division presented the plan during the board’s meeting, saying the policy will implement “off and away” expectations from bell to bell for students and align the high school with elementary and middle school practice. Student services staff said the regulation JFCRR will be updated to reflect the high school expectations and to add language addressing privacy, permission for photos or videos, and emergency use of devices.

School staff said the district will issue pouches to students, provide unlocking bases at entrances and exits, and perform periodic pouch checks. Administrators said grades 9–11 will be assigned pouches on the first day of school and that staff and parent communication will begin over the summer, including demonstrations at open houses and targeted materials for families. The district has formed an implementation committee of teachers and staff to work through arrival, dismissal and other logistics.

Administrators told the board they will provide accommodations for students who rely on devices for medical monitoring or who have education plans: those pouches will use a Velcro-style closure to allow quicker access. The presenters said office staff and the new dean will provide a secure location to store phones for students who forget pouches; repeated loss or damage may result in replacement costs. Yondr’s materials and vendor guidance were cited for best practices on pouch care and on the recommended cadence for pouch checks.

Board members pressed staff on practical issues, including whether the district piloted the system before full deployment, how pouches are labeled to prevent mix-ups, and how the plan will handle sporting events, concerts or other non‑instructional activities. Student services staff said the policy applies during the school day (when students are on campus from arrival to dismissal) and that activities outside instructional hours would allow use of phones. The regulation will also reiterate existing code-of-conduct provisions that prohibit taking photos or video of others without consent; staff said they will consider drafting clearer examples and procedures for district activities.

Superintendent Dr. Saunders and Student Services staff emphasized exceptions for emergencies and for students with individualized medical needs, and said the district will continue to route parent-student communications through the front office. The presenters said Yondr is not a perfect solution but will reduce day‑to‑day monitoring burden and allow staff to focus on the smaller number of students who violate the rule.

District staff framed the next steps as: finalize and publish the updated regulation, continue committee planning through summer, provide family and student communications and demonstrations, and deploy pouches and unlocking bases during staff orientation and the first student day.","School leaders detailed an administrative rollout of magnetic-locking Yondr pouches to keep phones off and away during the school day at Manassas Park High School, with orders finalized and procedures for medical exceptions, pouch care, communication and enforcement under development.","actionData","errors"]

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