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Culpeper School Board approves policy updates, VSBA submissions and adds Juneteenth holiday
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Summary
The board approved several one‑read policy revisions, appointed a hearing officer under VA Code §22.1‑311, approved three VSBA Showcases submissions, chose extended work sessions instead of a Winter Retreat, and added Juneteenth as a paid holiday for 12‑month employees (6–1).
At its Feb. 23 work session the Culpeper County School Board approved a slate of one‑read action items, appointed a hearing officer under Virginia law, and took several procedural votes for division representation and honors.
The Board approved the VSBA Revised (February 2026) Home Instruction policy (LBD) on first reading and a set of local regulation revisions including the CCPS Voluntary Incentive Retirement Program (GBO‑BR2), Staff Attendance and Leave (GCBD‑BR1), Tuition Reimbursement (GCL‑BR1), and Request for Exemption from Full Day Schedule (IKE‑BR1). The Board also approved an amendment to the CCPS Code of Conduct (JFC‑BR1).
The Board appointed Dr. Roger Collins as a hearing officer pursuant to Virginia Code §22.1‑311 and policies GBM and GBMA. It approved submitting Pathways to Teaching, the Mentor Program, and the Family Resource Center for the VSBA Showcases for Success initiative and agreed to prepare 150‑word write‑ups and vote to select one program for the state-level Showcasing Innovation Award at the March work session.
On schedule and operations, the Board voted to replace a single Winter Retreat with two longer fall work sessions in September and October. The Board approved adding Juneteenth (Friday, June 19, 2026) as an additional holiday for 12‑month employees; that motion carried with one recorded Nay from Toni Sheads. The Board also appointed Pat Baker as VSBA Delegate and Elizabeth Hutchins as Alternate Delegate for the 2026 VSBA Annual Convention.
The Board entered closed session at 7:27 p.m. to consider multiple personnel matters under VA Code §2.2‑3711(A)(1), reconvened at 7:44 p.m., certified the closed session, and approved personnel recommendations. The meeting adjourned at 7:46 p.m.