Virginia / School Districts / RICHMOND CITY PBLC SCHS
Health services reported expanded 1:1 nursing through contracts, immunization clinics, telehealth pilots at three schools and quarterly Medicaid billing that has historically returned roughly $2 million to the division for exceptional‑education services; staff said they plan to expand telehealth and capture attendance benefits.
Virginia / School Districts / RICHMOND CITY PBLC SCHS
The district plans to apply for about $216,000 in Title I equitable‑services funds that private schools did not spend in 2024‑25; funds will be available for redistribution if private schools do not use them by May/June, and the application is slated for a second‑read vote at the next meeting.
Virginia / School Districts / RICHMOND CITY PBLC SCHS
Richmond Public Schools presented 2024‑25 results under Virginia’s new accountability model: high schools ranked strongly in Region 1, multiple schools may exit federal identification, but accreditation classifications flagged several high schools due to a program‑of‑studies technicality that staff have appealed.
Virginia / School Districts / RICHMOND CITY PBLC SCHS
At its Jan. 5 meeting, the Richmond School Board elected Shavonda Fernandez as chair and Matt Percival as vice chair by unanimous roll‑call votes. The board also adopted the 2026 meeting schedule and carried routine procedural business.
Virginia / School Districts / RICHMOND CITY PBLC SCHS
A feasibility study finds the Maury Street/Altria warehouse structurally suitable for conversion to a career and technical education campus; staff outlined a phased approach with a phase‑1 shell estimate near $79 million, total program scenarios around $196 million, environmental testing underway, and a target move‑in of summer 2028 subject to funding and approvals.
Virginia / School Districts / RICHMOND CITY PBLC SCHS
Construction at Richmond High School for the Arts is advancing; the board reviewed cost comparisons for turf versus grass over a 12‑year lifecycle and asked staff to return with community engagement, injury data, maintenance costs, and sources for the estimates before deciding.
Virginia / School Districts / RICHMOND CITY PBLC SCHS
Board members debated forming a communications committee, hiring a part-time coordinator, or using interns; Chair proposed a coordinator/facilitator model supported by administration and a monthly "board direct" product to streamline messaging and limit extra meetings.
Virginia / School Districts / RICHMOND CITY PBLC SCHS
Leila Taylor, student representative, told the board that the 4x4 bell schedule'with 90-minute class periods'reduces engagement and retention and urged the district to study alternatives such as an odd/even (8x8) schedule; the board agreed to schedule a presentation and discussion in the coming months.
Virginia / School Districts / RICHMOND CITY PBLC SCHS
After months of community input and alumni appeals, the Richmond Public Schools board voted Dec. 2 to rename Armstrong High School 'Armstrong–Kennedy High School,' approve a historic marker for John F. Kennedy and waive portions of Policy 6-2.9; the change is effective July 2027. The vote followed debate on whether the board had followed naming procedures and multiple public comments urging restoration of 'Kennedy.'
Virginia / School Districts / RICHMOND CITY PBLC SCHS
Doctor Harris Mohammed, a Richmond Public Schools trustee, announced Dec. 2 that she will serve as acting superintendent of a Virginia school division and that this is likely her last board meeting. Trustees presented flowers and expressed appreciation for her service.