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Board reviews special-education plan, CTE priorities and approves 2026–27 calendar and support plans
Summary
The Fluvanna County School Board received a first review of the annual Part B special-education plan, discussed CTE priorities including Perkins funding and potential new programs, and approved the 2026–27 school calendar and elementary support plans; several routine consent items and minutes were also approved.
The Fluvanna County School Board received a first review of the special education annual plan (Part B) and heard updates on career and technical education (CTE) before moving through routine approvals, including the 2026–27 school calendar and elementary support plans.
Special-education staff explained that federal Part B funds primarily support personnel and employee benefits under a staffing-focused plan. Staff noted a marked increase in the division's proportionate set-aside for homeschool-related services (PSA), which staff attributed in part to more homeschool parents requesting individual service plans (ISPs) for children who receive special-education consultative services. The director said the division is focused on transition planning, inclusion practices (noting roughly 74% of students are educated with nondisabled peers), unified PE pilot plans and ongoing professional-development needs. Board members asked whether identification rates are appropriate; staff said the local rate is about 18% and that training and monitoring continue to avoid over-identification.
On CTE, the coordinator described Perkins funding and the comprehensive local needs assessment (CLNA). The packet noted the division typically receives about $50,000 in Perkins funds. Board members and staff discussed student interest in programs such as electricity and HVAC, regional partnerships (KTEC) and apprenticeship pathways; staff cautioned that apprenticeships typically require students to be 18 to take employer apprenticeships and that instructor recruitment is a barrier for some technical programs.
The board approved several routine actions by voice vote: adoption of the meeting agenda, approval of the consent agenda items, approval of minutes for multiple prior meetings, acceptance of student-discipline recommendations from closed session, approval of the 2026–27 school calendar and approval of central and elementary support plans. Most votes were taken without extended public debate.
Board members also discussed outreach to students, including a possible called meeting or forum at the high school to create structured dialogue between the board and students; members emphasized logistical controls and that any such session must preserve the public-meeting rules and clarify when responses represent an individual member's perspective rather than an official board position.
The meeting closed with routine board comments and adjournment.
