Greensville County School Board appoints first student representative, approves field trip and policy updates
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At its Nov. 10 meeting the Greensville County School Board approved the appointment of an 11th‑grade student representative, authorized a Beta Club overnight trip to Hampton, and took a first reading of seven revised policies recommended by VSBA to comply with Virginia law.
The Greensville County School Board on Nov. 10 appointed Shaelyn Harville, an 11th‑grade student at Greensville County High School, as the board’s first advisory, non‑voting student representative for the 2025–26 school year. The board moved and approved the appointment by voice vote.
The appointment followed a presentation introducing Harville’s role to bring the student perspective to board discussions and to assist with research or projects as requested. “We look forward to you having a seat at this table,” the chair said after the vote.
The board also approved a requested overnight field trip for the Beta Club to attend the Virginia State Beta Convention in Hampton. Miss Slagle described the trip as an opportunity for Beta members to compete academically and in talent events; the trip is scheduled for a Friday–Saturday around Valentine’s Day. A motion to approve the travel was moved, seconded and carried by voice vote.
On policy matters, the board took a first reading of seven GCPS policy updates recommended by the Virginia School Boards Association to bring local policies into compliance with the Virginia code. The items discussed include deletion of certain regulations with procedures folded into broader crisis and emergency management plans, adoption of VSBA‑created policies such as JFCM to replace an out‑of‑date JCM regulation, updates to substitute teacher qualifications for grades 7–12, and revisions to fee notification procedures. The board voted to accept the first read.
Other routine business completed on consent included approval of minutes and warrants. Following two closed sessions — held under the statutory authority for student hearings and personnel matters — the board certified compliance with Virginia’s Freedom of Information Act and approved student and personnel recommendations discussed in closed session; no specific student or personnel details were disclosed publicly.
The meeting ended after brief board reports and a public comment in which a community member raised concerns about youth violence and proposed preventive programs. The board said staff would follow up and provided contact information for future public comment.