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Scott County board approves future superintendent's contract after closed session; approves personnel moves and mentor stipends
Summary
After a closed session, the board unanimously approved the contract for future superintendent Jason Smith. The board also approved multiple personnel actions including resignations, new hires, retirements and mentor stipends.
The Scott County School Board returned from a closed meeting on May 5 and approved the contract for future superintendent Jason Smith following a roll-call certification that the closed session complied with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.
Vice Chair Steve Sallee moved to approve the contract; Patricia Edwards seconded and, according to the minutes, all members voted aye. The action followed a closed session held under Section 2.2-3711(A)(1) of the Code of Virginia to discuss personnel matters.
The board also approved a slate of personnel actions presented on behalf of Assistant Superintendent Jason Smith by Scott Vermillion. Motions approved at the meeting included resignations (Harley Mosley, Kaitlyn Cole), new hires effective for 2026–2027 (teachers Kierra Ramsey and Dawson Dykes, custodians Kayla Edwards and David Tipton, part-time custodian Allie Thompson, and a non-stipend baseball coach Caleb Collins), retirements (Donna Sanders, Mary Alice McClellan, Brian Trent), the return from leave of Shauna Lawson and the substitute list. The board approved mentor stipends for teachers who served as mentors to new hires; Assistant Superintendent Jason Smith said state funds were available to support the stipends.
Why it matters: Approval of the contract and the personnel slate finalizes administrative staffing changes leading into the 2026–2027 school year. Hiring, retirement and stipend decisions determine front-line staffing levels in classrooms, custodial and extracurricular programs.
Vote details and process: The superintendent contract approval was made by motion and carried unanimously after the closed-session certification; the minutes record the motion was moved by Vice Chair Steve Sallee and seconded by Patricia Edwards. Other personnel votes were recorded as motions made and seconded with all members voting aye unless otherwise noted in the minutes.
What happens next: Human resources and central office will finalize employment paperwork and payroll changes, and the division will implement mentor stipend payments as approved by the board.
