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\"Miss Bailey is the new principal at Dinwiddie High School,\" Dr. Weston said, noting Bailey's education background including an associate degree from Richard Bland, a bachelor's degree from Virginia Commonwealth University and a master's degree from Central Michigan University. Dr. Weston said Bailey previously served as a special education teacher and assistant principal and has returned to the division after working for a neighboring district.

Dr. Weston also introduced Robbie Garnes as the new director of student support services. \"Mister Garnes comes to us with a number of accolades,\" Dr. Weston said, describing Garnes's background as an English teacher, assistant principal and, most recently, six years leading Dinwiddie High School. Dr. Weston noted that Garnes earned a master's degree from Virginia Tech and is currently working on a doctorate.

Why it matters
Leadership changes at the school and division level affect school management, student support programming and community relationships. The board used the meeting to welcome the administrators and acknowledge their credentials before the start of the school year.

What was said and next steps
Board members congratulated Bailey and Garnes. The introductions were part of routine personnel recognitions; both administrators will serve in their new roles for the coming school year.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","DCPS School Board Meeting - August 12, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Dinwiddie County School Board formally introduced Kimberly Bailey as the new principal at Dinwiddie High School and Robbie Garnes as the district's new director of student support services.","taxTitle","DINWIDDIE CO PBLC SCHS, School Districts, Virginia","taxId",57147,"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},6504657,"Students say summer work-based learning taught teamwork, food-service operations and IT basics",322,980000,1302000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5566906-c8f123358a6b1b7a4cb2b94f00ec73ca&start=980&end=1302","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5566906-c8f123358a6b1b7a4cb2b94f00ec73ca/thumbnail_980000.jpg","/articles/6504657/Virginia/Students-say-summer-work-based-learning-taught-teamwork-food-service-operations-and-IT-basics","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6504657-33a5d78c0a141a6295c1e539eaef2be0/orig.mp4?Expires=1776227205&Signature=iewa34BnTE5C7raMUebUgo7PsWcgHL5zS9ooj6fJJ-sRftKjm1YPEpoZ-URoumbVJbX5LjANkXFEdj4HReW1nEDsUDEhSHI8K1R0Nkretc9rad4PVvKHIEeqJ6cHx17k2aPRXATKSPvbq9ywCTvdNgdSP~kOXqUy1uGugQDUBJ~ht07k-U2rrhY9YawT4zwadX5atLcJSqGCeKsOJ72bEs2Olx-Arq0Ls8rBrqawD~m9fgvKKiWmk-emqVwX4kEADrnPnDKyjp9mV~Y6xgdrXthP7oInChlnivV7Nyc7i3ZiHhb3HvvxzjyfO4XpFVwjQyJP6v3VhTmj146I8NxPsA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Yanneth Nicholas, the workforce development manager working with the Dinwiddie County summer work-based learning program, told the Dinwiddie County School Board that 31 students participated in the program this year and all completed the full eight weeks.

\"This year, we had Dinwiddie Elementary to participate. We had the school board office. We had nutrition department, high school, and the middle school. We had 31 students that participate in the program, and all 31 completed it,\" Nicholas said during the presentation.

Two students who completed the program described their placements and what they learned. Lauren Williams, a rising 10th-grader at Dinwiddie High School, was placed with Dinwiddie County Public Schools' nutrition department. She described tasks ranging from shopping and food preparation to organizing a kindergarten countdown and handing out food bags to families in need.

\"Working with the nutrition department at my school taught me the importance of balancing health, efficiency, and community needs when it comes to providing meals,\" Williams said. She also reported that the nutrition department \"ended up serving 37,011 meals over this summer.\" Williams credited supervisor Mary Ann Elder and teacher Kimberly Roselle as references for her work.

Kimaria (Kimara) Rainey, a rising junior at Dinwiddie High School, described her placement with the district technology department where she worked as an IT technician to ensure computers were ready for the school year. \"My job was to make sure computers were in the working condition and were ready for use,\" Rainey said. She noted attending onboarding meetings to help new employees with accounts and badges.

Why it matters
School-based work experiences introduce students to public-sector jobs and build skills that can support postsecondary education and employment. School staff said the program includes optional four- or eight-week placements; all 31 participants chose the full eight-week option this year.

Next steps
Board members thanked the student presenters and indicated the district would continue the program and call on participants for information as the new school year begins.","Two Dinwiddie County students and the workforce development manager reported that 31 students completed an eight-week summer work-based learning program, gaining hands-on experience in school nutrition and technology.",{"_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},6504662,"Dinwiddie County School Board approves crisis plan, nutrition contracts and several routine items",354,1835000,2189000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5566906-c8f123358a6b1b7a4cb2b94f00ec73ca&start=1835&end=2189","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5566906-c8f123358a6b1b7a4cb2b94f00ec73ca/thumbnail_1835000.jpg","/articles/6504662/Virginia/Dinwiddie-County-School-Board-approves-crisis-plan-nutrition-contracts-and-several-routine-items","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6504662-bf16b8f15069c9303230ef890e4aefdf/orig.mp4?Expires=1776227205&Signature=RbZDHYQZqxGhAWAamvOBrELqmVVhMCM2RdSGzPNHmyOrMcq3QnHFrX-eRPkC7BDGSVDV9UP3oO~J0P9q7czHDZljCIMvu0bOwMfXkYIgdJno6w92RDcYNCt-oroqrgeXZfBBEmJJAe7kWbMPFfRLgFgsju4843x67LDPq-lgrHEC9K76m6-EnFt2S2fnJ7EkTBvdhwNzQbqsOWKAR0u2RWhN5-waUF3g1Bj6LjwbbWquK7YpgJi3M1uB1SAd4BUrxJlrpF~YZ0ShZ9ZQWj6cgka9FZIT3arbGdq0mIq8PkVwAmEG8CK3JpRlKsieSVKZeIP-6BXlsUkbrapEstCbpA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Dinwiddie County School Board on Wednesday approved a set of routine and policy items, including a division-level crisis management plan required by state law, cooperative nutrition supply contracts for 2025–26 and an initial one-year produce contract with an option to renew.

The board also voted on multiple parental requests to release students from compulsory attendance for religious reasons, approved personnel and expenditure reports, and authorized a school field trip to the National FFA Convention.

The votes matter because they put in place procurement arrangements for the coming school year, formalize the division's emergency procedures under state code, and record final actions on student attendance exemptions and routine governance items.

Key votes and outcomes (summary of motions recorded during the meeting):
- Certification of closed session: Board certified that the closed session was conducted in accordance with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act; motion passed by voice vote with individual certifications recorded by members present. (Transcript evidence: certification roll call.)
- Agenda adoption: Adopted as presented; motion passed by voice vote.
- Personnel approval: Personnel list approved; motion passed by voice vote.
- Student releases from compulsory attendance (religious exemptions): The board accepted parent requests and released the following student identifiers from compulsory attendance based on religious exemption: REL08/25-1; REL08/25-8; REL08/25-2; REL08/25-3; REL08/25-4; REL08/25-5; REL08/25-6; REL08/25-7. All motions carried by voice vote.
- Expenditure reports: Approved as presented; roll call conducted with members voting aye.
- Minutes approval: Approved minutes from 06/10/2025 and 06/24/2025; Dr. Elaine J. Pearson voted yes on 06/10/2025 and abstained on 06/24/2025; other members voted yes; motion passed.
- Field trip: Approved Dinwiddie High School student trip to the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Oct. 28–Nov. 1; motion passed by voice vote. Estimated student cost approximately $900; 3 advisers and roughly 12–18 students expected to attend depending on eligibility and officer rankings.
- Crisis management plan: Approved the division-level crisis management plan; motion passed by voice vote. The plan was presented in compliance with the Code of Virginia and will be distributed to principals and emergency responders once signed.
- School nutrition cooperative purchasing and bids for FY 2025–26: Approved cooperative bids through the Southside co-op for food supplies, ice cream, milk and related items. Vendors named in the presentation include RRS Food Service, Freezing Point LLC (fruit smoothies), Hershey's Ice Cream, Pet Dairy, SmartMouth Pizza, Riverside Paper, and Brady Plus for chemicals. Estimated total for food, supplies and chemicals for 2025–26 presented as $2,000,000.
- Produce contract award: Awarded an initial one-year contract (with up to four annual renewals) to Rudy's Exotic Mushrooms to supply produce, vegetables and fruit for July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026; annual estimated amount $135,000; estimated five‑year total $675,000; motion passed.
- Policy updates: Approved a package of policy updates presented for review; motion passed by voice vote.

Discussion and context
Board discussion on most items was brief and procedural. The crisis management plan presentation referenced the Code of Virginia requirement that the school division review and approve its division-level guide annually before the superintendent signs certification. School staff noted that the division guide is coordinated with school-level guides and shared with local emergency responders and the health department.

On nutrition procurement, staff explained the division participates in the Southside cooperative purchasing agreements and that one vendor change (Freezing Point LLC for fruit smoothie mix) followed an RFP after the prior vendor ceased operations. Staff presented the estimated annual and five-year figures for the produce contract and said the one-year award includes options to renew based on performance and quality.

On student religious exemptions, motions were made to honor parental requests for specific student identifiers; the board approved those releases by voice vote. The motions used student identifier codes in the personnel/attendance reports rather than student names.

What’s next
The superintendent will sign the crisis management guide and the division will distribute copies to principals and emergency responders. Nutrition contracts will take effect July 1, 2025, where specified; the produce contract is an initial one-year award with renewal options dependent on vendor performance.

Speakers quoted or referenced in the meeting include school board members and staff who presented these items; votes and motions were recorded on the public record during the meeting.","At its meeting, the Dinwiddie County School Board approved a division crisis management plan required by state law, awarded nutrition supply and produce contracts, accepted multiple student religious exemptions from compulsory attendance and handled routine business including minutes and expenditures.","actionData","errors"]

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Dinwiddie board introduces new high school principal and director of student support services

Students say summer work-based learning taught teamwork, food-service operations and IT basics

Dinwiddie County School Board approves crisis plan, nutrition contracts and several routine items