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The presentation focused on three objectives, Michael Gillooly, an analyst on the project, told the board: student enrollment projections, student generation rates by housing type and grade, and school-siting guidance. TischlerBise calculated student-generation rates using subdivision-level student counts provided by the district and county address-point housing data. The firm reported student-generation rates of 0.31 students per single-family housing unit, 0.191 per multifamily unit, and 0.392 per mobile home in the subdivisions analyzed.

The study used American Community Survey (ACS) age-cohort counts and Weldon Cooper Center population growth rates as inputs for cohort-survivorship projections. TischlerBise said those inputs, combined with current enrollment ratios, produced a roughly 426-student increase across the district over 10 years. The consultants noted the analysis covered subdivisions only (not the county's full enrollment) and therefore produces a lower raw student count than the districtwide enrollment figures.

The draft also compares projected enrollment to existing building capacities and applies thresholds to flag schools nearing capacity. Table thresholds shown in the draft used 75, 85 and 90 percent bands; staff told TischlerBise that district policy now uses 80, 85 and 90 percent thresholds, and asked the consultants to re-run calculations using 80 percent for the lower threshold.

TischlerBise recommended planning guidance for new construction: elementary schools in the 600–800 student range on 25–30 acres (75,000–100,000 sq ft); middle schools at 700–1,000 students on 30–45 acres (100,000–140,000 sq ft); and high schools at 1,000–1,500 students on 40–60 acres (150,000–225,000 sq ft). The firm said those are guidelines to be adapted in the district planning process.

Board members asked several technical and scope questions. Chair Marsh and other members asked whether the analysis included the towns of Smithfield and Windsor (the consultants confirmed countywide subdivisions were included) and how pipeline housing projects were handled; the consultants said active and approved pipeline developments were reviewed and their assumed absorption was baked into the Weldon Cooper growth rates used for projections. The consultant also said the firm can run project-specific sensitivity analyses when the district or county requests them.

Board members and staff flagged several follow-up items for revision: use the district's updated capacity thresholds (80/85/90), incorporate known space-sharing (for example, Smithfield High using classrooms assigned to the middle school), and ensure programmatic uses (special-education classrooms, administrative uses, IT closets) were accurately reflected in “program capacity” rather than raw student stations. Superintendent designee Christopher Coleman and staff requested time to review the draft and meet with TischlerBise before the report is finalized; the board asked Coleman to coordinate follow-up discussions.

Why it matters: the report provides the district and the county with a data-driven basis to evaluate future school siting, budget requests and coordination with county planning. Board members said they want more time to digest details and to schedule staff-level meetings with TischlerBise before accepting a final report.

\"These are preliminary draft findings,\" Julie Herlands, vice president with TischlerBise, said during the presentation, and the firm asked the board to treat the document as iterative. The board and staff agreed to deliver written questions to staff, who will relay them to the consultants for a revised draft and a schedule of follow-up meetings.

Next steps: TischlerBise will revise calculations using the 80 percent threshold and incorporate staff feedback; Superintendent Coleman will schedule staff-level review sessions with TischlerBise and later bring a refined draft back to the board for additional review and finalization.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","School Board Meeting 8/7/2025","oneSentenceSummary","TischlerBise, a planning and demographic consulting firm, presented a preliminary student-enrollment and school-needs study to the Isle of Wight County School Board on Aug. 7, 2025, projecting a net increase of about 426 public-school students over the next 10 years and providing guidance on school sizes and siting.","taxTitle","ISLE OF WIGHT CO PBLC SCHS, School Districts, Virginia","taxId",61488,"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},6588742,"Votes at a glance: board approves personnel report, exchange students, designees and MOUs",77,11465000,11542000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5551625-5d55316e97b771aa2ff2e099d19d7087&start=11465&end=11542","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5551625-5d55316e97b771aa2ff2e099d19d7087/thumbnail_11465000.jpg","/articles/6588742/Virginia/Votes-at-a-glance-board-approves-personnel-report-exchange-students-designees-and-MOUs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6588742-f60ae266938b133ca83f2c8a35350ea7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136183&Signature=I0ww~GVtADsMNMk4iCQinh5ohMoQb8WZn2WEGjnEcAbpNKqMQSooRW-pKpL9RrICEX0tJqpEFZVj-pLaExUu8a7L9TrU0886GrKP5yqjSE8BnryimPzV0nGzsoCs4vQcwvKCdIRS93s4BKjrJXqi0hEPazFR40jDgqpTxIRqqqVffNEjiTE57dP--VQUzJkQxYEcng9Syo62VefpgxMHWBm5GiPqzWCv2wZRaarP9Al-1zQ1iRisX1kEXJvAXXE7SJs-78Yra0204cK-WKzE-bsgcSyheBGpfIlbsLhtIW6bAPOCyfuWENzBsNdWFvou9DY6B2VA-fndNJYtIonc3A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Isle of Wight County School Board recorded several formal actions and roll-call votes during its Aug. 7, 2025 meeting at Westside Elementary School. The board approved the items below; roll-call votes for recorded items show Mr. Kollek, Mr. Cunningham and Mr. Marsh voting \"Yes\" on each listed item unless otherwise noted.

Personnel report and addendum (closed session)
- Motion: \"I motion to approve the personnel report and addendum as presented, a copy of which can be obtained from the School Board Clerk.\" (mover not specified in transcript)
- Vote: Mr. Kollek — Yes; Mr. Cunningham — Yes; Mr. Marsh — Yes.
- Outcome: Approved. Notes: Routine personnel matters were acted on in closed session; clerk retains the personnel report and addendum for public records access.

Exchange-student enrollments
- Motion: Approve enrollment of two exchange students for the 2025–26 school year.
- Vote: Mr. Kollek — Yes; Mr. Cunningham — Yes; Mr. Marsh — Yes.
- Outcome: Approved.

Student-matter recommendations (multiple)
- Motion: Approve superintendent recommendations for student matters EA-25265, EA-25266, EA-25267, EA-2526-08 and EA-2526-09.
- Vote: Mr. Kollek — Yes; Mr. Cunningham — Yes; Mr. Marsh — Yes.
- Outcome: Approved. Notes: These were consolidated by the board into a single motion on matters discussed in closed session.

Superintendent’s designees (action item 13.1)
- Motion: Approve Christopher Coleman, Deputy Superintendent for Operations, and Susan Getz, Deputy Superintendent for Instruction, as the superintendent’s designees through 09/01/2026.
- Motion moved and seconded in open session; roll-call: Kollek — Yes; Cunningham — Yes; Marsh — Yes.
- Outcome: Approved.

Memorandum of Understanding with Western Tidewater Community Services Board (13.2)
- Motion: Approve memorandum of understanding with Western Tidewater Community Services Board to provide behavioral health staff in alternative-education settings (parent permission required for student participation).
- Vote: Kollek — Yes; Cunningham — Yes; Marsh — Yes.
- Outcome: Approved. Notes: Staff said parental consent is required for students to receive therapeutic counseling services under this agreement.

SRO MOU renewal (13.3)
- Motion: Approve the SRO MOU for 2025–26 as presented.
- Vote: Kollek — Yes; Cunningham — Yes; Marsh — Yes.
- Outcome: Approved. Notes: Board discussion requested clearer reporting language and parental-notification language; staff will return with clarifications.

Consent agenda and policy actions
- Motion: Approve consent agenda (donations, routine items) — Passed by roll call (Kollek, Cunningham, Marsh — Yes).
- Motion: Approve policy JEC (second read) — Passed by roll call (Kollek, Cunningham, Marsh — Yes).

Why it matters: The votes conclude personnel actions agreed in closed session, place staffing and designee decisions on record for the coming school year, and implement partnerships and safety protocols. Board members asked staff to follow up on clarifying language for some adopted agreements and to provide documentation for closed-session items that are publicly accessible as allowed by law.","The Isle of Wight County School Board approved multiple motions on Aug. 7, 2025, including a personnel report from closed session, exchange-student enrollments, superintendent designees, the Western Tidewater MOU and the SRO MOU.",{"_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},6588750,"Carrollton HVAC replacement on track for Aug. 26 substantial completion; teachers may move in Aug. 20",81,7460000,7541000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5551625-5d55316e97b771aa2ff2e099d19d7087&start=7460&end=7541","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5551625-5d55316e97b771aa2ff2e099d19d7087/thumbnail_7460000.jpg","/articles/6588750/Virginia/Carrollton-HVAC-replacement-on-track-for-Aug-26-substantial-completion-teachers-may-move-in-Aug-20","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6588750-e7638a41a9f25e31a3129d5e9af13432/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136183&Signature=QHzdf14wEox7EYz0NZU6mtsrtozFwOb~BsPutwfLwznga1Vtg9SeL0elhv2M6~X3vW8hmau9mYltVJ1Nt8mj6Mgn~NsEWppvFQT-yPcNGV7Z1LIhTF99NkQboRUpnFjzq95HqEE~ovyfsc-B8FvNySWgNohA~6dPKNQYJs1ArIWbd6T2JU-VAIP3OAAR~9WhzfOnlDPbiK3SgKlfSMsuHDjz95LjXkmhkkXhObOeVTfW1EHaPBSmCXVDzZ7JDLpM8U4Obdid2Q~QerfU5~xNYJ3TAr2WQBbqEVjUBG-4XlFEwkkaDDdM~iFQWp8bYMG1hW9RqMPf-Ogw~D7gkdWLPQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Architects and the contractor updated the Isle of Wight County School Board on Aug. 7 about the Carrollton Elementary HVAC replacement project and said major equipment is installed, systems will be flushed and started next week, and the contractor expects to meet a substantial-completion date of Aug. 26, 2025.

Chris Gossett, a principal with RRMM Architects who is leading on-site oversight, told the board that boilers, cooling tower piping, variable-air-volume units and rooftop equipment are installed and that above-ceiling inspections and ceiling-grid installation are underway. He said the contractor, JRC Mechanical, is working extended hours and has assured RRMM that the schedule will be met.

Key near-term milestones listed to the board include a chemical flush to clean piping on Aug. 11, commissioning meetings beginning the same week, cooling-tower and boiler start-up on Aug. 12, demolition of an old rooftop condenser on Aug. 13 and setting of a new condenser on Aug. 14. Gossett said crews will continue ceiling and finish work after system start-up and that commissioning and tabulation checks will follow to verify system operation.

The project bid came in approximately $1.6 million under budget, Gossett said, while cautioning that change orders and the customary close-out work could affect the final accounting. Board members asked whether cleaning and final finish work could be expedited to allow teachers to move into classrooms before students return; staff and the contractor said they will allow phased teacher move-in beginning Aug. 20 in finished areas and that ABM custodial crews will follow to conduct final cleaning.

Dr. Coleman emphasized that the contractor had agreed to provide temporary cooling at its expense if shipping or equipment delays require it, ensuring school start dates will not be affected. The board asked facilities staff and RRMM to continue close oversight during final commissioning and to provide regular status updates to principals and the board.

Why it matters: Carrollton is a large capital project with near-term operational implications for the start of school. The board heard a detailed schedule that affects teacher move-in plans and final inspections, and staff said they are coordinating phased access for teachers while commissioning finishes.

\"JRC Mechanical has assured us that they will meet the substantial completion date of August 26,\" Gossett said. Board members noted that while the schedule is tight, heavy equipment and piping are in place and the remaining work is finish and cleanup.","Architects and the contractor reported Aug. 7 that Carrollton Elementary's HVAC replacement has major equipment installed, is entering system flushing and commissioning next week, and is on track for substantial completion Aug. 26, 2025.",{"_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},6588755,"School board renews SRO memorandum amid debate over reporting and parental presence",846,6606000,7452000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5551625-5d55316e97b771aa2ff2e099d19d7087&start=6606&end=7452","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5551625-5d55316e97b771aa2ff2e099d19d7087/thumbnail_6606000.jpg","/articles/6588755/Virginia/School-board-renews-SRO-memorandum-amid-debate-over-reporting-and-parental-presence","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6588755-8c68ca3b0b2358ca925f2304fd2684d9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136183&Signature=mhv8BvilMgcneVyOeXiUj7YwjEmjMhhbUDIxn3V5FyaVTB7dHOhJeuNXAB6XoGu8-LKPMkKu3O5cVOhTKOzZDn8cLA5Pp~wKv0ACmG97fkuJvvT-sCwRbK8~sjvH7HOD1Ou89gPNDOL-ysjDMbowufe83KLueNz~nBFTYLTSOzP8~GGU0-fE0jEfznkCA8jIvjyFESSvJBk2MsOT3i4OhusV2qZgAkmrZzu9Gf8cg8lwoVJ-M2UceftKhcIQk6JN7wBzDXajOAcjNwHJuAc7paS32erURZO9-tVcooueepmgs8mV-HDQPV~dhix2nrJYFY4OI95caoAL7rAEx2CgSA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Isle of Wight County School Board voted Aug. 7, 2025, to approve the annual SRO memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the 2025–26 school year after more than an hour of questions from board members about reporting protocols, required notifications and principal involvement when parents cannot attend.

The board heard a presentation and engaged in detailed discussion about how the MOU would operate in practice. Dr. Christopher Coleman, deputy superintendent for operations, said the MOU is a routine renewal and that the sheriff's office had already signed its copy. \"This is the renewed MOU for this upcoming school year. There are no changes from last year,\" Coleman said.

Board member Mark Kollek and others asked how data and trends from individual SROs are aggregated across the division to identify systemwide issues during the school year, not just in an end-of-year report. Coleman said the district currently compiles an end-of-year report for the Department of Criminal Justice Services but agreed the division's crisis team meeting would be a suitable venue to consider more frequent or informal topic-specific reporting.

Members sought clarity about what incidents the principals must report to law enforcement. Assistant Superintendent Susan Getz described the distinction between routine student discipline and state-code offenses: violent assaults with injury, weapons offenses and drug offenses are among incidents that generate mandatory reporting under state law. Getz explained that the division uses the code of conduct and state reporting requirements to determine which incidents are forwarded to law enforcement.

Board members also raised concerns about a sentence in the MOU that allows an administrator or principal to \"serve in the absence of the parents\" when an officer needs to question a student. Board member Mr. Kollek said that putting an authority figure in the room during questioning could be intimidating for a student and asked the board to make the language more definitive: if parents decline to participate, an administrator may be present, but when possible parents should be allowed to attend. Dr. Coleman said the division's practice is to contact parents in every case and to proceed only when parents decline or cannot promptly attend; the board agreed to put the point on the division crisis-team agenda for nearer-term review.

After discussion, board member Mr. Cunningham moved to approve the MOU and the board voted to adopt it. The roll call recorded Mr. Kollek, Mr. Cunningham and Mr. Marsh voting \"Yes.\" The board also agreed to continue work with staff, the sheriff's office and school safety personnel to clarify reporting language and to refine the MOU and associated protocols between now and the next review cycle.

Why it matters: the MOU governs how school-based law enforcement and school administrators coordinate on student safety and law enforcement investigations. Board members said clearer, written guidance on when to report offenses and a tighter parental-notification process are priorities before future renewals.","The Isle of Wight County School Board approved the annual school resource officer (SRO) memorandum of understanding for 2025–26 but board members pressed staff to clarify reporting requirements, which offenses must be reported, and whether principals may sit in for parents during police interviews.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6588747,"District to supplement grounds work after ABM staffing turnover; contractors to re-seed fields and mulch playgrounds",271,8793000,9064000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5551625-5d55316e97b771aa2ff2e099d19d7087&start=8793&end=9064","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5551625-5d55316e97b771aa2ff2e099d19d7087/thumbnail_8793000.jpg","/articles/6588747/Virginia/District-to-supplement-grounds-work-after-ABM-staffing-turnover-contractors-to-re-seed-fields-and-mulch-playgrounds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6588747-6ce328c102b0cff182745d67c3be114e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136183&Signature=EWzWkNbrF2WBQxY5YWNV-XsH5fkldWqWrKowvvQDCM4Ep~Fgfc9WdQkFOim~T0RjDyTIucHsNyKIqOQZHuV6PmI~agqAOYIrojvg2piOVIvENmx5RrLq4u4ROxKc~ss6hef3y1tpTGquuxJKP0F5ib10dHeO9xPmAZmIgLHv4O-gkcN7Kt-smJk7LXZ-u~qROUbPzwujqAMBLTOanJhYNSkuQ3KyTA~kIzRlJ2-VqxTiObLmrkS1B15Z-CvvsEw-BCcnL89nseOpMFSEx1eZx3clsfStK25rDaxAZpsNqKsK9yFkqQqPEY6qlHCuYtzZ3zggv1fwEP1XdHt3a5vhjw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Isle of Wight County Public Schools will supplement grounds maintenance for the remainder of the year after turnover in ABM’s grounds crew led to a decline in routine cuts and field maintenance this summer, the division told the school board on Aug. 7.

Facilities staff and ABM representatives described a stepped-up plan that includes district-contracted crews and a sports-field specialist to restore turf and complete mulching and landscaping tasks. Eric Smith, ABM’s site coordinator, said crews will perform cutting, edging and blowing; Lavert Graham and his crew will take lead on athletic-field work. Smith told the board the division would bring in Emerson, a firm that specializes in sports fields, to recondition fields at both sides of Windsor and the Smithfield side near the end of August.

\"Cutting, edging, and blowing. Graham and his crew will be doing all our veil work and maintaining our sports fields,\" Smith told the board, explaining how the supplemental plan will distribute responsibilities. Facilities staff said ABM has faced higher-than-usual turnover on the grounds team; summer rains also exacerbated the backlog of mowing and edging work.

Superintendent designee Dr. Christopher Coleman said the division decided to supplement ABM at no extra cost to the district to ensure campuses are prepared for school openings. The supplemental work will include detail mowing around parking-lot cracks and fence lines, corrections parents had reported, and playground mulching scheduled the week after next.

Board members praised the quick pivot while asking staff to make communications to families clearer. The board asked facilities to provide a timetable for completed sites and to tally work done to ensure contract obligations are met going forward.

Why it matters: visible grounds conditions shape community perceptions of school readiness and safety; the supplemental effort is intended to restore playing fields and grounds before the first day of school without adding costs to the division.","After community complaints and contractor turnover slowed grounds maintenance this summer, Isle of Wight schools will supplement ABM’s services with district and subcontractor crews to cut grass, recondition sports fields and complete playground mulching at no additional cost to the division through the remainder of the year.","actionData","errors"]

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