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Board approves calendar, personnel job description and volunteer program; hears Boys to Men presentation
Summary
The Colonial Heights School Board approved the 2025–26 calendar, an assistant director of facilities job description, a high-school functional-academics volunteer program and several routine items. The board also heard a presentation from Boys to Men mentoring and student remarks.
The Colonial Heights School Board approved several agenda items Oct. 22 and heard a presentation from Boys to Men Virginia.
By voice vote the board adopted the 2025–26 calendar after discussing start and end dates, semester timing and distribution of professional-development days. The superintendent explained the calendar reflects state requirements, staff input and survey feedback, and highlighted two changes: moving a professional-development day to Nov. 3 and making Dec. 19 a half-day.
The board approved a recommended assistant director of facilities job description to address workload from aging infrastructure, grants and security initiatives. The superintendent said the additional position will help manage large construction projects and many smaller capital efforts.
The board also approved a CL High School functional academics volunteer program, funded by Project P.E.E.C.E., to provide on-the-job training and job coaches for students with significant disabilities at no cost to the division. The board discussed the program's inclusion benefits and support from community partners.
Staff presented the September financial report and noted a down payment on HVAC units and an upcoming procurement timeline (pre-bid Oct. 29; bids due Nov. 8). The board approved the financial report.
Chris Baker of Boys to Men Virginia outlined the organization’s circle-based mentoring approach, partnership with universities for interns and recent growth in Colonial Heights; student Sean Edwards described personal growth through the program.
Votes at a glance: the packet’s routine consent items, assistant director job description, the functional-academics volunteer program, surplus-property disposal, and the September financial report were approved by unanimous voice votes reported in the meeting.
Next steps: staff will include capital priorities and cell-service considerations in the five-year CIP and return detailed budget/CIP proposals during the budget process.
