Votes at a glance: Shenandoah County School Board approves personnel list and $1.23 million CIP carryforward

The Shenandoah County School Board voted on Sept. 11 on several formal items. The board approved the personnel list, authorized reappropriation of fiscal‑year 2025 capital funds into the fiscal‑year 2026 capital budget and certified that it had met closed‑meeting requirements under Virginia law.

Personnel: The board moved and approved the personnel list as presented. The motion to approve the personnel list was made by board member Emery and seconded by board member Vance; the motion carried with an affirmative roll call and no recorded opposition.

Capital carryforward (CIP): The board approved a motion to increase the fiscal‑year 2026 capital budget by $1,229,874.83 and to request reappropriation of those funds from the Shenandoah County Board of Supervisors. The motion was made by board member Gottschall, seconded by board member Street, and passed on a 6‑0 voice vote.

Closed meeting certification: The board convened in closed session earlier in the evening under exemptions in the Virginia Freedom of Information Act related to personnel matters and contract negotiations. After reconvening in open session the board read and adopted a closed‑meeting certification, with each member responding “I so certify.” The board also took the roll call and adjourned after a subsequent closed meeting later in the agenda.

Other formal votes: The consent agenda (minutes of the Aug. 14 meeting, paid bills, donations and religious exemption requests) was approved on a unanimous voice vote earlier in the meeting. The board also approved other routine items that appeared on the consent/agendized lists.

Why it matters: The personnel approvals and capital reappropriation are formal, binding administrative actions that affect staffing and the availability of capital funds for projects and infrastructure. The board’s closed‑meeting certifications document that legally exempt matters were discussed in executive session as allowed by state law; the transcript records the specific Virginia code citations the board used to justify a closed meeting.