Votes at a glance: Gloucester County School Board, Oct. 24, 2025
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Summary
Summary of formal motions, roll-call outcomes and next steps recorded at the Oct. 24 board meeting. Includes personnel approvals, pay-plan changes, resolution adoption, budget calendar and donations acceptance.
This summary lists formal motions, votes and board directions recorded during the Gloucester County School Board meeting on Oct. 24, 2025. Exact wording of motions appears as recorded in the meeting and the boardoutcomes and documented next steps are shown.
Key outcomes
- Personnel appointments and resignations: Motion to approve monthly personnel appointments and resignations was made and approved unanimously. (Motion recorded; outcome: approved.)
- Student personnel items: Motion to approve one school-age early enrollment and two religious school-age exemptions for homeschool was made and approved unanimously. (Outcome: approved.)
- Pay plan update: The board approved changes to the pay plan that convert the director-of-nursing position (12-month) to a lead nurse (11-month) and added a supplement for middle school volleyball coach and assistant. (Outcome: adopted; vote recorded as unanimous.)
- Anti-bullying resolution: Board adopted a VSBA anti-bullying resolution recognizing October as Bullying Prevention Month; administration to follow up on public comment via investigation. (Outcome: adopted unanimously.)
- Budget calendar: Board adopted the FY 2026 budget calendar to begin the budget process and community engagement schedule. (Outcome: adopted unanimously.)
- Donations: Board accepted multiple monetary and material donations from community organizations and individuals for schools and programs (donations list on file). (Outcome: accepted by unanimous roll call.)
- Policies and governance: The board approved a slate of policy revisions for first/second read and adopted policy KGF (political signage rules) consistent with code and practice.
- Consent agenda: The full consent agenda (including study trips, quarterly fundraisers and routine administrative items) was approved as presented.
Notes on voting and procedure: The meeting used roll-call votes for contested matters and unanimous voice votes for several routine actions. Where recorded in the minutes, votes were unanimous among members present. The board directed staff to provide follow-up materials where appropriate (for example: detailed cost breakdown for potential William & Mary graduation venue; investigation outcome for bullying complaint; detailed SOL implementation and budget implications).