Board approves May financials, capital authorization resolution and consent calendar in 5–0 vote

At its June 2 meeting the York County School Board approved May 2025 financial matters, a procurement authorization resolution and the consent calendar by unanimous roll-call votes.

Mr. Pajevic moved approval of financial matters, including certified claims for May 2025 and a summary of large expenditures for instructional services, technology, operations and capital projects; Mr. Schaffer seconded the motion. The board adopted the motion on a roll call with five members voting yes.

The financial report presented summary figures and reasons for year-over-year changes: state revenues were reported higher in May 2025 compared with May 2024 due to increased enrollment-at-risk funding and the state portion of a 5.5 percent compensation increase; federal revenues were lower due to expiration of one-time stimulus grants; instruction, transportation, operations and technology expenditures were higher in FY25 primarily from salary increases, employer health premiums, additional positions and one-time bonuses. The school nutrition fund showed timing-driven declines in May revenues and a projected FY25 expenditures increase reflecting planned spend-down of fund balances; administration presented the items and moved approval of Resolution 25-35 (procurement/change-order authorization) covering several items for FY26 totaling $1,525,000 (details available in board docs).

Following the financial vote the board considered the consent calendar, which included approval of personnel actions, minutes for May meetings, Resolution 25-37 (FY26 property and liability insurance), multiple ESEA/ESSA grant applications (Title I, II-A, III-A and IV-A) for FY25–26, approval of meal prices for school year 2025–26 (administration recommended no change), the 2024–25 annual report and financial statement for York River Academy, HR updates, the FY25–26 board meeting calendar (dates only), authorization for the superintendent to execute the 16th annual addendum to the facility operating agreement with the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Virginia Peninsula, authorization to sell surplus equipment (staff noted possible negotiations with Horizon programs for some vehicles before final disposition), and overnight field trip approval for York High School NJROTC. Mr. Richardson moved acceptance of the consent calendar and Mr. Schaffer seconded; the motion carried 5–0.

A closed session was later convened for a personnel matter (prospective principal appointment) under the personnel exemption of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act; the board made a motion and carried it to go into closed session and said no minutes/recordings of the closed session would be permitted.