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Newport News School Board approves consent agenda and four personnel hires, votes 6–0
Summary
The board approved a consent agenda (minutes, financials, appointments) and accepted superintendent recommendations to hire four administrators, with recorded roll-call votes of 6–0 for both motions.
The Newport News School Board approved its consent agenda and a slate of superintendent personnel recommendations at its Aug. 19 meeting.
The consent agenda — which included minutes from prior meetings, financial reports for July 2025, personnel reports, an easement, appointment of a deputy clerk and a VDOE authorization form for a maritime/environmental studies academy — was moved, seconded and approved by roll call with six votes in favor and no recorded opposition.
Superintendent Dr. Mitchell then presented personnel recommendations. The board approved the superintendent’s recommendations by motion, confirming the hires listed in the record: Caitlin Caesar as elementary assistant principal (site to be determined, referenced as Achievable Dream), Heather Evans as elementary assistant principal at Hidenwood Elementary, Dr. Naomi Oliver as director of federal programs, and Stephanie Roald Gilliam as secondary assistant principal at Woodside High School. The motion passed with a recorded 6–0 vote.
The meeting record lists the motion and roll-call tallies; the board did not record any amendments to the personnel slate at the Aug. 19 meeting.
Next on the agenda were reports on summer programming and facilities work ahead of the Aug. 25 start of school.
