The board heard details of the Manassas Pathways alternative education pilot: $2 million approved in 2025, program opened Jan. 12, 2026, currently serves 16 students with an enrollment goal of about 30 by March and offers hybrid schedules, small classes and social-emotional supports.
Four principals presented school improvement priorities focused on literacy, math, special education inclusion, tiered interventions and attendance, setting SMART targets and describing classroom- and school-level strategies for 2026.
The Manassas City School Board unanimously waived second reading and approved a proclamation designating February 2026 as Black History Month across the division, highlighting the role of local history and calling for educational observances.
Facilitators summarized a year'long meet-and-confer process that produced actionable recommendations on planning time, professional development, leave practices and communication; teachers' union urged immediate protections for planning time and workload balance.
Dr. Robin Miller Young of Grama Children’s Learning Center asked the board to move the 2027 MCPS spring break from March 29–April 2 to March 22–26 to match nearby jurisdictions and ease childcare and family scheduling conflicts; the board did not take action at the meeting.
A district facilities presenter told the Manassas City School Board that Jennie Dean Elementary’s interior work is advancing with roughly 120 workers on site and that an Osborne Connector ribbon cutting was held; remaining punch-list items and repaving are scheduled for spring break.
The Manassas City School Board recognized Osborne High School journalism program for VHSL rankings, announced local nominees for the Washington Post teacher of the year, and honored board member Suzanne Seberg for a regional elected leadership award.
The board unanimously approved the meeting agenda and the consent agenda (recorded as 7–0) and later voted to adjourn; no substantive policy votes were recorded at this session.
At its Jan. 5 organizational meeting the School Board of the City of Manassas elected Jill Spall chair and Zella Jones vice chair and approved a series of appointments and resolutions, including clerk and deputy clerk, board counsel, and designees for superintendent duties.
After debate over meeting frequency and retreat length, the School Board of the City of Manassas approved a second/fourth-Tuesday calendar with exceptions, set a June 17–18 retreat (4–3 vote), and scheduled superintendent evaluations for Feb. 26 and June 29 in closed session.