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Votes at a glance: actions taken by the Page County School Board on Feb. 13, 2025
Summary
At its Feb. 13 meeting the Page County School Board took a series of routine and budget-related actions. Below are the motions the board passed and key details reported on the record.
At its Feb. 13 meeting the Page County School Board took a series of routine and budget-related actions. Below are the motions the board passed and key details reported on the record.
Votes at a glance
- Approve agenda as presented — Motion by Mr. Eberfeldt; second by Miss Alter. Outcome: approved.
- Certify closed-session personnel discussion under Code of Virginia §2.2-3711(A)(1) — Motion by Miss Sullivan Smoot; second by Miss Alger. Outcome: certified.
- Open and close pre‑budget hearing — Motion to open by Mr. Oberfelt; motion to close by Miss Alger (second by Mr. Painter). Outcome: pre‑budget hearing opened and closed; no public speakers recorded.
- Approve consent agenda — Motion by board member; second by Miss Sullivan Smoot. Outcome: approved.
- Approve claims for payment — Operating fund $423,294.68; CIP $2,991.97; Food service $32,458.09; total $458,740.44. Motion to approve claims for payment as presented. Outcome: approved.
- Approve purchase orders over $10,000 — Two items: (1) 2016 Ford E‑350 (nutrition services); (2) replacement of outside heat pumps and inside units (O&M funding). Outcome: approved.
- Select E‑Rate cabling vendor for Middle schools — One bid received from Magnify (recommended). The project uses remaining E‑Rate cycle funds (~$160,000 project cost; E‑Rate funding and local match expected). Motion to approve vendor selection by Mr. Oberfeldt; second by Miss Sullivan Smoot. Outcome: approved.
- Approve 2025–26 and 2026–27 school calendars — Motion to approve the two‑year calendars as presented. Outcome: approved.
- Approve Secondary Program of Studies — Motion to approve the program-of-studies update presented at the prior meeting. Outcome: approved.
- Approve update to Policy GCBG (early retirement incentive plan) — Motion by Mr. Painter; second by Mr. Obergefell. Outcome: approved; staff may advertise and accept applications under the updated schedule.
- Approve resolution requesting $65,000 from Page County Board of Supervisors to refinish both high‑school gym floors (capital improvement fund request) — Motion by Mr. Oberfelt; second by Miss Sullivan Smoot. Outcome: approved; board chair will transmit resolution to supervisors.
- Calendar adjustment for 2024–25 (convert two early-dismissal days to full student days to recover instructional time) — Motion and approval. Outcome: approved.
Procedural notes
The board recorded roll-call votes as routine affirmative responses for the listed motions; where individual “yes” votes were read on the record the clerk summarized each vote as approved. Several items (purchase orders, cabling vendor, gym-floor resolution) were described as tied to capital-improvement planning and budget timing.
If the board requires more detail on any item in this roundup (such as vendor quotes, full purchase-order documents, or the E‑Rate funding breakdown and local-match requirements), staff said they will provide the supporting documentation to the board and include it with the minutes.
