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Holly Dean, a lifelong Orange County resident and county schools employee, urged the board March 2 to oppose the proposed ValleyLink Joshua Falls–Yeats 765 kV transmission Corridor 2, which she said would run roughly 1,100–1,200 feet from Locust Grove campus and raise safety and health concerns for nearly 1,000 students.
Virginia / School Districts / ORANGE CO PBLC SCHS
At its March 2 meeting the board certified a closed session under the Code of Virginia, approved field trips, authorized a letter to seek readmittance to the VSBA and a $1,000 SBMA policy-services contract, and set FY27 budget dates for March 16, March 23 (public hearing) and March 30 (pre-call).
Virginia / School Districts / ORANGE CO PBLC SCHS
Renee Honecker presented a roadmap for expanding CTE offerings and a new facility at Orange County High School, citing 60 courses across 17 career clusters and 529 credentials earned in 2024‑25; the board approved a $23 million placeholder appropriation to advance planning.
Virginia / School Districts / ORANGE CO PBLC SCHS
The board voted to approve personnel actions including a pupil waiver, authorized a placeholder $23 million supplemental appropriation for a new CTE center, approved a $744,812.32 FY2026 supplemental appropriation, and authorized submission of an E‑Rate application to renew network equipment.
Virginia / School Districts / ORANGE CO PBLC SCHS
Sarah Hallam, the division math coordinator, reported upward trends in math data, described supports for teachers and parents and asked the board to consider hiring math specialists (recommended three positions to support K‑5 buildings).
Virginia / School Districts / ORANGE CO PBLC SCHS
Superintendent and school principals reviewed school performance and improvement plans, highlighted gains in mastery and chronic absenteeism reductions, reported the high school as "distinguished" with a 94.7 score, and urged sustaining investments in support staff, SSOs and permanent substitutes to preserve instructional gains.
Virginia / School Districts / ORANGE CO PBLC SCHS
The Orange County School Board advanced an interim agreement with Gilbane Construction under the PPEA for a new Career and Technical Education facility aimed to open in 2027; the public hearing drew no speakers and the administration said negotiations will continue toward a comprehensive agreement when local funding is secured.
Virginia / School Districts / ORANGE CO PBLC SCHS
The board approved revisions to policy JRCA to align vendor contracts with Virginia code; staff said the Virginia student-data binding agreement requires vendors to document how they will handle and delete data and that the district has received written deletion verification in past cases.
Virginia / School Districts / ORANGE CO PBLC SCHS
At its annual reorganization meeting the Orange County School Board elected Darlene Dawson as chair and Jack Rickett as vice chair, approved clerk and deputy clerk assignments, adopted governance norms and the 2026 meeting calendar, and designated signature authorities through Jan. 31, 2027.
Virginia / School Districts / ORANGE CO PBLC SCHS
The board approved a recommendation to declare multiple vehicles and eight aging school buses surplus and authorized disposal via GovDeals; transportation staff said there are ongoing bus-driver openings and described non-CDL 14-passenger training options.