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\"We experienced the cybersecurity incident, which began on August 29,\" a staff member said during the public meeting, noting that the board had received a protected update in closed session. As a result, interim reports originally scheduled for last Friday were moved to the following Friday, and the secondary parent-teacher conferences were rescheduled for the coming Thursday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Administrators said delays were caused by the inability to enter grades and run reports while systems were being restored.

The board also received substantive updates on school safety. Administrators described the School Safety Officer (SSO) program, launched last school year, and said the district is at or near four full-time SSOs plus one part-time SSO assigned to the complex. The staff member said SSOs help monitor cameras, manage student intake and parking, support afternoon and evening athletic events and generally relieve administrators of logistical duties. Named SROs and SSOs on the high-school side include Omar Bowers and Pearson DeJardin; Cammie Minor and Jean (last name not specified) were identified for middle-school coverage.

District administrators said the division has prepared a school crisis and safety plan template — roughly 100 pages — for use by each school. The plan was developed with input from the division’s criminal-justice department and will be provided to schools as an information item; it is not a board action at this meeting.

Construction updates for Chase City Elementary were provided: demolition work is underway on site, materials are being stored temporarily at the high school (the former auto mechanics lab), and district staff will inventory stored items and report back to the board. Administrators indicated they expect additional site photos and a fuller update in November.

Administrators also noted that Mecklenburg County Middle School was randomly selected for National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) testing. Board members were told the division will not release preliminary test scores until state validations are complete and expects finalized results in October.

Several board members and administrators publicly thanked teachers, technology staff and outside consultants for their work restoring systems. The district’s technology team members named in the meeting record include Josh Adams, Ron Goodwin and Ashley Smith, along with instructional-technology resource teachers who assisted during the disruption.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","MCPSboard Live Stream 09-15-2025","oneSentenceSummary","Administrators told the school board a cybersecurity incident that began Aug. 29 disrupted grade reporting and delayed interim reports; the board heard updates on the School Safety Officer program, the district crisis and safety template and Chase City Elementary construction.","taxTitle","MECKLENBURG CO PBLC SCHS, School Districts, Virginia","taxId",55384,"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},6463205,"Mecklenburg school board approves personnel changes, $10,000 gift, student trips, surplus lockers and names next superintendent",793,2443000,3236000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5785965-47302a2e518b4a85476e4930735b7e39&start=2443&end=3236","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5785965-47302a2e518b4a85476e4930735b7e39/thumbnail_2443000.jpg","/articles/6463205/Virginia/Mecklenburg-school-board-approves-personnel-changes-10000-gift-student-trips-surplus-lockers-and-names-next-superintendent","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6463205-2ab2a5ea6eef4869839bf849c626bcf9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771182444&Signature=Et3o4JI6cNFC61duLtDfbnYFFqWUr6Th53Vx~C50H~QhwK~bkzxmq5ygnGhQeACLTHH~cuDVsAVsS55HBlAI06DXlanbdULzop2nmG7J90P2Ucy7ZYLwOX-PRlHZgzlHSuwefqqysaU7rTOm671acbrUekqgaCENdEZ6YOtQ1FYSWPB4P~eOxtE2S3lRGo2HmCPC1d0vu4BEn3R2JP3fWMC9LRxFYoLBIMy9k0MUTne~N-pGKKbOYm~cfLMXZpNEypHoBY921kzCyCjFZrSqBKqJ6FDwZqPU12XILjLDJAs-8K-U0oL6XjKMC31gcNxUHTaZlnh3P9U5E4CUXb~U6Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Mecklenburg County School Board approved a series of personnel and administrative actions, including employment recommendations, a $10,000 gift to Chase City Elementary School, overnight student trips for FFA and cross country teams, the declaration of surplus lockers, and the appointment of Christy Pepper as superintendent effective July 1, 2026.

Board members moved and seconded each item and took roll-call votes. The motion to approve \"personnel number 1 recommendations regarding employment, resignations, retirement transfers, supplements, and adjustments\" was made by Mister August and seconded by Missus Coleman and carried on roll call with the following recorded votes: Mister Fulmer — yes; Missus Coleman — yes; Mister Wright — yes; Missus Cheney — yes; Mister Winter — yes; Mister Allgood — yes; Mister Edwards — yes; Missus Garner — yes. The board later approved the separate \"personnel number 3\" recommendations; recorded votes on that item included Mister Palmer — yes; Missus Coleman — yes; Mister Wright — yes; Missus Cheney — yes; Mister Winter — yes; Mister Allgood — yes; Mister Edwards — yes; Missus Garner — yes.

The board accepted a $10,000 gift from Estes to Chase City Elementary School to support student and teaching activities. The motion passed on roll call with the following recorded votes: Mister Palmer — yes; Missus Coleman — yes; Mister Wright — yes; Missus Cheney — yes; Mister Winter — yes; Mister Allgood — yes; Mister Edwards — yes; Missus Garner — yes.

The board approved Mecklenburg County Middle School and Mecklenburg County High School FFA overnight field trip to the national FFA convention in Indianapolis, Indiana (Oct. 27–Nov. 1, 2025) and approved Mecklenburg High School cross-country overnight travel to a meet in Winchester (Oct. 28–29, 2025). Recorded votes for those trip approvals included board members answering in the affirmative during roll call (names recorded in the meeting minutes).

The board declared extra lockers from the complex surplus. That motion was made by Mister Edwards and seconded by Mister Allgood and passed on roll call with the following recorded votes: Mister Palmer — yes; Missus Coleman — yes; Mister Wright — yes; Missus Cheney — yes; Mister Winter — yes; Mister Allgood — yes; Mister Edwards — yes; Missus Garner — yes.

On the appointment of Christy Pepper as superintendent effective July 1, 2026 (and authorizing the chair to sign an employment contract on behalf of the board), the motion was made by Mister Edwards and seconded by Mister Palmer. The roll-call vote was: Mister Palmer — yes; Missus Coleman — yes; Mister Wright — yes; Missus Cheney — yes; Mister Winter — yes; Mister Allgood — no; Mister Edwards — yes; Missus Garner — yes. The motion carried.

Votes at a glance
- Personnel item #1 (employment, resignations, retirements, transfers, supplements, adjustments): mover Mister August; seconder Missus Coleman; outcome — approved (roll-call votes recorded as noted).
- Personnel item #3 (employment recommendations): outcome — approved (roll-call votes recorded as noted).
- Gift: Accept $10,000 from Estes for Chase City Elementary: outcome — approved (roll-call votes recorded as noted).
- Student travel: FFA national convention (Indianapolis, Oct. 27–Nov. 1, 2025) and High School cross-country meet (Winchester, Oct. 28–29, 2025): outcome — approved (roll-call votes recorded as noted).
- Surplus property: Declare extra lockers from the complex as surplus: mover Mister Edwards; seconder Mister Allgood; outcome — approved (roll-call votes recorded as noted).
- Appointment: Approve contract and appointment of Christy Pepper as superintendent effective 07/01/2026; mover Mister Edwards; seconder Mister Palmer; outcome — approved (vote recorded with Mister Allgood voting no).

The board also approved routine motions to pay bills and to accept the Estes gift earlier in the meeting, and conducted committee reports before moving to action items. There was no amendment to the superintendent contract discussed in the public portions of the meeting record.","At a regular meeting, the Mecklenburg County School Board approved multiple personnel recommendations, accepted a $10,000 gift for Chase City Elementary, approved overnight student trips, declared surplus lockers, and voted to appoint Christy Pepper as superintendent effective July 1, 2026.","actionData","errors"]

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