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.
Virginia / School Districts / ORANGE CO PBLC SCHS
The Orange County School Board authorized staff to begin negotiations for an interim contract with Gilbane Construction, partnering with RRMM architects, to build a career and technical education (CTE) facility at the high school; the motion passed unanimously.
Virginia / School Districts / ORANGE CO PBLC SCHS
At its Dec. 9 meeting the Orange County School Board approved personnel items presented in closed session, granted two religious‑exemption attendance waivers (PP2025‑19, PP2025‑20), approved an out‑of‑state student field trip to the ICDC in Atlanta and accepted a $75,000 computer science leaders grant for FY2026.
Virginia / School Districts / ORANGE CO PBLC SCHS
Board heard that Syntegix onboarding is substantially complete, badges are connected to the 9‑1‑1 center, a $250,000 Virginia School Safety Equipment Grant will fund camera replacement at Locust Grove Middle School, and plans are underway to overhaul the high‑school PA system.
Virginia / School Districts / ORANGE CO PBLC SCHS
Division leaders told the board Dec. 9 that under the VDOE's new accountability system all nine schools are fully accredited, chronic absenteeism has fallen substantially (high school recent run ~18%), and the Class of 2025 graduation rate is about 97.5%.
Virginia / School Districts / ORANGE CO PBLC SCHS
Staff told the board it accepted an unsolicited PPEA proposal from Gilbane Building Company at a prior special meeting and opened a 45‑day public notice period for competing proposals; the deadline given was Dec. 23 and interviews are tentatively scheduled Jan. 5–9, 2026, with a contractor recommendation expected Jan. 12, 2026.