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Votes at a glance: Petersburg school board actions March 19, 2025
Summary
The board approved the draft FY‑26 budget for transmission to city council, approved FY‑25 appropriation increases, accepted SIG awards, approved overnight field trips and a school nutrition consulting contract, and accepted consent items and minutes.
The Petersburg City Public Schools Board recorded several formal actions March 19. Most motions were carried by voice vote; meetings minutes show motions were moved and seconded and the chair declared the motions carried unless otherwise noted.
Key votes and outcomes:
- Draft FY‑26 budget: The board approved the superintendent’s recommendation to present the draft fiscal 2026 budget of $89,018,327 to city council for funding consideration. Motion moved by Halvie Miles Sr.; seconded by Vice Chair Pierce. Outcome: Motion carried (voice vote).
- FY‑25 appropriation increase: The board approved increasing FY 2024–25 appropriations by $4,523,623.18 and directed staff to forward documents to city council. Motion moved by Halvie Miles Sr.; seconded by Brock (last name as recorded). Outcome: Motion carried (voice vote).
- School Improvement Grant (SIG) and extended‑learning grants: The board approved acceptance of the SIG awards and related extended‑learning grants and authorized staff to proceed with implementation. Motion moved by Joyce Proctor; seconded by an unnamed board member. Outcome: Motion carried (voice vote).
- Overnight field trips: The board approved overnight field trip requests for Petersburg High School students to attend the VHSL state speech competition in Salem (March 2025) and an agriculture career exploration trip to Memphis (April 2025). Outcome: Motion carried.
- School Nutrition Consulting Services contract: The board approved a short‑term contract award for school nutrition consulting services to Tahir, Inc., for the remainder of the school year. Motion moved and seconded; outcome: Motion carried.
- Consent agenda and minutes: The board accepted the consent agenda, minutes from prior meetings and division donations as presented. Motion to accept moved by board member Dennis; seconded by Joyce Proctor. Outcome: Motion carried.
Procedural notes: The meeting record shows many of these motions were approved by voice vote; individual roll‑call tallies were not recorded in the public transcript for most items. Where a named mover and seconder appear in the minutes those names are recorded above; in some cases only a generic “second” or “all in favor? Aye” is printed in the transcript.
