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At a glance: key votes — regional adult ed MOA, gym floor contract, equity month, personnel actions and tabling of an ordinance
Summary
At its March 26 meeting the Suffolk School Board: approved a regional adult‑education memorandum of understanding and a gym‑floor contract; adopted an equity‑in‑education resolution; tabled Ordinance 25/26‑81; and after closed session upheld a student‑services recommendation and approved the superintendent’s personnel recommendation.
Several routine resolutions and formal actions were decided at the March 26 Suffolk School Board meeting.
What the board approved
- Resolution 25/26‑21 (regional adult education MOA): Approved unanimously. The resolution authorizes a memorandum of understanding among Portsmouth Public Schools and several neighboring divisions to establish Region 20’s adult education program and to seek US Department of Education and Virginia Department of Education grant funding.
- Resolution 25/26‑22 (Northern Shores gym floor contract): Approved unanimously. The board approved an agreement with Outdoor Concepts LLC to replace the gym floor at Northern Shores.
- Resolution 25/26‑23 (VSBA Equity in Education Month): Adopted. The resolution recognizes March 2026 as Equity in Education Month per the Virginia School Boards Association; the board discussed how to operationalize the resolution and one member abstained while raising questions about implementation and finance.
Tabled item
- Ordinance 25/26‑81 (code of ethics/conduct and norms): The board voted to table the ordinance pending Policy Review Committee feedback; motion passed unanimously.
Closed‑session actions
After a closed meeting the board certified compliance with state law and took two actions:
- Upheld the student services review committee recommendation (motion passed).
- Approved the superintendent’s personnel recommendation following closed session; the motion passed on the roll call (4 yes, 3 no).
The board closed the meeting with condolences for a Lakeland High School employee who passed away and adjourned.
