The Dinwiddie County School Board on Jan. 2026 completed its annual organizational business, reappointing Elizabeth Rainey as school board clerk and Hannah Burnett as deputy clerk and approving a slate of advisory committee representatives.

Superintendent Dr. Weston recommended the reappointments; the board approved the clerk and deputy-clerk actions by voice vote. The board set the deputy clerk’s compensation as a $1,200 annual supplement to be applied at contract renewal. Dr. Weston also recommended that Dr. Amanda Clay and Elizabeth Rainey be designated to sign documents in the superintendent’s absence; that recommendation was approved.

The board adopted the proposed schedule of regular meeting dates for calendar year 2026 as presented by administration. Chair remarks said copies of the board code of conduct and the policy manual have been distributed to members and will be posted on the division’s website and made available at the February board meeting.

The board thanked members who agreed to represent the division on regional or program governing bodies: Ms. Benjamin will serve on the Code RBA Regional High School and Maggie Walker Regional High School boards; Jason Brown will serve on the Appomattox Regional Governor School governing board; the chair and Ms. Pittman will continue on the Rowanty Technical Center advisory board. A motion by Ms. Pittman, seconded by Ms. Benjamin, approved the list of advisory appointments.

Votes on the organizational slate and the advisory list were recorded by voice as ayes; no oppositions were recorded during the meeting.

What happens next: Administrative staff will post the approved meeting calendar and policy manual online and update BoardDocs with the advisory committee roster.