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Votes at a glance: board approves routine items, program MOUs, field trips, fee waiver and donation acceptance
Summary
The board approved routine consent items and multiple action items including the student mentor program, GRASP and CISNET MOUs, overnight field trips, a building‑use fee waiver amendment for a Christmas event, and acceptance of a $5,000 donation from T‑Mobile for ACHS; DBVI cooperative agreement passed with a recorded no vote.
The Amelia County School Board approved a series of motions during its meeting. Key outcomes included:
- Approval of routine consent agenda items (August 11 minutes, personnel agenda, approval of bills and information).
- Student mentor program: Board approved a permission slip to begin a grant‑funded mentor program managed by the student support specialist.
- DBVI cooperative agreement (25–26): The annual agreement to continue collaboration with the state agency serving students who are blind or visually impaired was approved; one board member announced they would vote no during the roll call.
- GRASP MOU: Board approved entering a GRASP memorandum of understanding to provide a FAFSA/scholarship adviser at the high school contingent on grant funding to cover the local $1,500 share.
- Religious exemptions: Two families (three students) were approved under the religious exemption clause.
- Code of conduct and associated regulations: The board approved an updated code of conduct and an attorney‑vetted regulation (JFC‑R) to clarify bullying complaint procedures.
- CISNET MOU: Board approved continuing the CISNET participation (a VDOE funding model for students with intensive support needs), which establishes procedures to calculate reimbursable expenses for special education services.
- Field trips and facility use: The board approved three overnight field trips (paperwork listed three trips despite a typo that read two). On a facility use request from a Christmas parents group, the board amended a motion to waive the building use fee while still charging custodial and supervision fees and approved the amendment.
- Donation acceptance: Amelia County High School was selected for a $5,000 award from T‑Mobile’s Friday Night 5G Lights sweepstakes to be presented at the Oct. 10 homecoming game; the board approved accepting the donation and entering the sponsorship phase.
All motions recorded in the meeting were carried by voice vote except where a dissenting board member was noted (DBVI cooperative agreement). No implementation details beyond those provided by staff were required in this meeting. The meeting adjourned after member reports.
