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Manassas school board approves modified agenda and consent items; citizen praises stipend postponement
Summary
The board approved a modified meeting agenda and the consent agenda (each by 7-0 votes), heard a public comment thanking members for postponing a proposed stipend increase, and closed the meeting by unanimous vote to adjourn.
The Manassas City School Board approved the public meeting agenda as modified after Missus Stevens moved and Vice Chair Spall seconded the motion; Chair Seabert called the vote and the motion carried 7-0.
During public comment, Anna Demaria, speaking as a Manassas City resident, thanked "Chair Seaberg, Missus Stevens, and Miss Presha" for "voting to postpone the increase for the school board stipends," calling the decision "responsible stewardship" given uncertain funding prospects. Demaria said she watched the recorded work session and praised Missus Miles' comments comparing a stipend adjustment to cost-of-living considerations for staff.
Later, the board approved the consent agenda (motion by Missus Stevens, seconded by Dr. Jones) by a vote of 7-0. The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn from Missus Stevens, seconded by Vice Chair Spall; the board voted 7-0 to adjourn.
The meeting also included several non-action items: spotlights (If I Were Mayor essay winners and the Baldwin Elementary chorus), a VFW High School Teacher of the Year recognition for Osborne teacher Rebecca Karafilis, and a VSBA delegate certificate presented to Miss Brown.
