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City, school staff to explore switching community mental‑health services from District 19 to Chesterfield

Colonial Heights City Council & School Board (joint meeting) · May 21, 2024
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City staff reported initial outreach to Chesterfield County about taking on community services board responsibilities currently covered by District 19; staff said Chesterfield would want a proposal and cost estimate and that state code requires two years' notice to leave a community services board unless partners agree otherwise.

City and school officials heard a staff briefing on the locality’s participation in District 19’s community services board and next steps to evaluate switching to Chesterfield County.

A city staff member summarized the current arrangement and said Virginia law requires a city or county to be served by a community services board, either alone or in combination with other localities. Staff told members they had met with Chesterfield County administrators…

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