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Harrisonburg school board approves 2026 legislative program, stressing cooperation with residential health facilities and concerns about rapid accountability
Summary
The board approved a legislative pamphlet and formal program to carry to Richmond that highlights cooperation with residential health facilities, asks for more lead time on accountability changes and cut scores, and lists priorities and policy positions the district will champion.
On Thursday, Nov. 6, the Harrisonburg City School Board voted to approve its 2026 legislative program and pamphlet for use in Richmond advocacy. The packet, prepared with help from a James Madison University intern, lists priorities the board will actively pursue and policy positions the division will endorse.
Board members said the program matters because it gives Harrisonburg a compact, accessible document to share with legislators when the delegation meets in Richmond. “If you’re looking at this online, I can start by explaining the difference between a priority action item and policy position,” said Madison Desarno, a senior at George Mason University…
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