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Superintendent presents reappointment list; purchasing director reports increase in local and minority-owned vendor spending
Summary
Dr. Verlita White presented personnel reappointments and Eric Thornton reported a $3.6 million increase in spending with locally owned, women- and minority-owned vendors—driven largely by Preston Park Elementary construction; the board approved the reappointment list by voice vote.
Superintendent Dr. Verlita White told the Roanoke City School Board on March 24 that the administration brought forward two items for consideration: approval of the 2026–27 reappointment list for professional and classified staff, and a semiannual procurement report on transactions with locally owned and minority/women-owned businesses.
Dominic McKee, chief human resources officer, presented the reappointment list and said HR will begin sending contracts in batches to returning employees and meeting individually with staff affected by the…
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