School board approves agenda, consent items and policy updates; enters closed session 7‑0

The Manassas City School Board took several procedural votes during its Feb. 25 meeting, approving the agenda and routine items and adopting two governance policy changes before entering closed session.

Key votes at the meeting - Approval of the public meeting agenda: Motion by Mrs. Stevens, second by Mrs. Bridal; vote: 7‑0, motion carried. The board formally moved to adopt the agenda as presented early in the meeting. - Approval of the consent agenda (as modified): Motion by Mrs. Stevens, second by Vice Chair Spall; vote: 7‑0, motion carried. The consent agenda passed without recorded opposition. - Policy updates under Section B (School Board Governance and Operations): The board approved two policy changes—BCE (School Board Committees) and BCF (Advisory Committees to the School Board)—that rename the personnel committee to the Board Development Committee, merge the finance committee with educational support, and rename the ESOL advisory to the English Learners Parent Advisory Committee (EPAC). Motion by Vice Chair Spall, second by Mrs. Bridal; vote: 7‑0, motion carried. The presentation noted the fine‑arts advisory committee had not been active and that changes align policy to current practice. - Motion to enter closed session: Motion by Mrs. Stevens, second by Mrs. Bridal. The board voted 7‑0 to enter a closed session under Code of Virginia exemptions (including §2.2‑3711 and related paragraphs) for negotiation of a public contract, superintendent midyear evaluation and specified personnel and student matters; the board announced the closed session vote before recessing into closed session.

Meeting context and notes Board members read motions into the record and used standard roll‑call procedure for votes. No recorded oppositions or abstentions were captured in the public minutes for these actions. The policy changes are non‑operational edits to committee names and advisory group structures; the board chair clarified the changes do not immediately alter staff or bargaining authority but are intended to align policy language with current practice.

Ending The meeting’s open session concluded with unanimous procedural actions and a unanimous vote to move into closed session to discuss personnel, contract negotiation and student matters under the cited Code of Virginia exemptions.