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Votes at a glance: Page County School Board approves personnel actions, procurement and $225,000 study request to supervisors
Summary
The Page County School Board took multiple formal actions during its March 27 regular meeting, approving claims, procurement, personnel actions and a resolution asking supervisors to appropriate $225,000 for educational adequacy and demographic studies.
The Page County School Board took multiple formal actions during its March 27 regular meeting. Key votes listed below reflect motions and outcomes recorded in the meeting transcript.
Summary of votes
- Agenda approval — Motion to approve the agenda as presented carried (mover: Miss Alger; second: Mister Painter). Recorded voice votes indicated unanimous consent.
- Certification of closed session personnel matters — Motion to certify that personnel matters discussed in closed session pertained to relevant code sections carried (mover: Miss Sullivan Smoot; second: Mister Painter). Carried.
- Superintendent search public hearing — Motion to open the special public hearing for the superintendent search carried (mover: Miss Sullivan Smoot; second: Miss Aldridge). A subsequent motion to close the public hearing (mover: Mister Painter; second: not specified) also carried.
- Consent agenda — Motion to approve the consent agenda carried (mover: Miss Bryant; second: Mister Painter).
- Claims and payments — The board received the claim certification showing operating fund claims of $354,088.22 and food service fund claims of $30,645.59 (total expenditures $384,733.81). Motion to approve claims for payment carried.
- Payments over $10,000 / purchase orders — Motion to approve payments over $10,000, including purchase orders for a zero‑turn mower (operations and maintenance funds), a LifeSpot subscription (safety alert system) and Chromebooks (technology funds), carried. A board member confirmed the mower vendor is located in Harrisburg.
- Personnel actions (A, B, C, D) — Motions to approve personnel actions A, B, C and D each carried after motions and seconds were given on the record.
- Resolution requesting funding for educational adequacy and demographic studies — The board unanimously approved a resolution asking the Page County Board of Supervisors to appropriate up to $225,000 to complete an educational adequacy study and a demographic study. The resolution text read that the studies are “essential for determining the current and future needs of our schools” and that the estimated cost is “not to exceed $225,000.” Motion to approve the resolution (mover: Miss Alger; second: Miss Katrina) carried with recorded affirmative votes.
- Adjournment — Motion to adjourn carried.
What the votes mean: the personnel and procurement approvals allow the division to proceed with staffing changes and planned equipment and technology purchases. The resolution requests county supervisors to add a $225,000 appropriation to complete two studies the school board says are needed to inform long‑range capital and staffing planning. The board asked county supervisors to consider the request at their budgeting discussions.
Ending: Board members and staff said they will continue to provide requested documentation to supervisors and monitor grant and procurement timelines; the superintendent and administration will return updates as items progress.
