Summary
On Oct. 1 the Hampton City School Board voted unanimously to approve consent items and to adopt several policy revisions and a utility easement request from the City of Hampton; the board also removed a deliberation item from tonight’s agenda and moved a utilities-easement item from deliberation to action.
The Hampton City School Board on Oct. 1 approved a group of action items, including policy revisions and a utility easement request from the City of Hampton.
Early in the meeting the board approved the meeting agenda as amended to remove deliberation item 4.02. Mr. Kilgore moved to approve the agenda as presented with that amendment; Dr. Woodhouse seconded. The clerk called the vote and each board member voted aye. The motion carried.
The board next approved the consent agenda (personnel report, minutes for Sept. 17 and Sept. 24, closed-session certification, release from compulsory attendance religious exemption, and donations) on a motion by Dr. Woodhouse, seconded by Mr. Samuels. The clerk recorded aye votes from each member and the motion carried.
The board member presenting the utilities easement explained that the City of Hampton’s planned Woods Orchard project requires a sanitary force main; the proposed route crosses a small section of the Kilgore Gifted Center property at the corner of Andrews Boulevard and Woodland Road. The city requested the board grant an easement to permit surveying and installation. The board voted to move deliberation item 4.01 (utilities easement) to the action agenda. The motion to move the item to action was made by Mr. Kilgore and seconded by Mr. Samuels; the board voted aye.
Finally, the board approved action items 5.01 through 5.05 as a block (which included the utilities easement) on a motion by Ms. Afongia, seconded by Dr. Banks Gray. The clerk recorded aye votes from every member and the motion carried.
Votes at a glance: - Approve agenda with removal of deliberation item 4.02 — Mover: Mr. Kilgore; Second: Dr. Woodhouse; Vote: unanimous (aye). - Approve consent agenda (items 2.01–2.06) — Mover: Dr. Woodhouse; Second: Mr. Samuels; Vote: unanimous (aye). - Move deliberation item 4.01 (utilities easement) to action as 5.05 — Mover: Mr. Kilgore; Second: Mr. Samuels; Vote: unanimous (aye). - Approve action items 5.01–5.05 as a block (includes policies and utilities easement) — Mover: Ms. Afongia; Second: Dr. Banks Gray; Vote: unanimous (aye).
The utility easement authorizes surveying and installation of a sanitary force main across a portion of school property to serve the Woods Orchard development; no financial terms or compensation were specified in the public discussion. The policies listed in the action block were presented for review or revision as: LC (charter schools), JCJ (classroom assignments for twins), IGAJ (driver education), and IGAG (teaching about drugs, alcohol and tobacco). The board packet contained the policy language and staff recommended revisions.
