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Floyd County schools accepted into Transcend rural career collaborative; board reviews calendar and enrollment
Summary
A school official told the Floyd County board the division was one of 10 nationwide selected for a Transcend rural career-connected collaborative and previewed a proposed 179-day calendar, inclusion plan and enrollment trends; the board discussed virtual learning limits and bus/snow-route logistics.
School division officials updated the board Feb. 10 on academic and operational items, including acceptance into a national Transcend rural career-connected collaborative, calendar adjustments, inclusion planning and enrollment trends.
Speaker 8 reported that out of about 120 applicants nationwide, the division was one of 10 chosen for the 15‑month Transcend program and will participate in superintendent mentorship and a Washington, D.C., retreat paid for by the program. "Out of a 120 applicants in across the country, only 10 were selected. And we were 1 of them," Speaker 8 said, noting a formal press release was expected imminently.
The board reviewed a proposed 179‑day calendar with slightly longer fall and spring breaks intended to reduce absences and provide more limited vacation flexibility for families. Speaker 8 also described a state-required inclusion plan for a subgroup of schools and said the division met a tight turnaround for board approval.
On enrollment and virtual learning, members pressed for clarity about ADA and budgeting assumptions. The presenter said the FY2026 draft budget used conservative enrollment estimates (budget basis ~1,571; draft 1,578) and explained that state code requires 990 instructional hours or 180 days and allows up to 10 virtual learning days only if food provision and IEP service requirements are met. The presenter emphasized a preference for in-class instruction and explained snow routes, intersection pick-ups and VDOT coordination for dirt roads.
Board members asked for breakdowns by school and district-level call/ride data; staff said that call and ride analytics can be produced through ESO dispatch/reporting software and that they would provide requested district-level breakdowns and follow up on calendar and inclusion-plan details.
The school updates were presented as information and did not require an immediate board action beyond future calendar approval and continued budget work.
