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Administrators outlined a site-based, half-day summer program reflecting current allotments and staffing; the board also approved a locally awarded verified-credit initiative to help 11 seniors meet graduation requirements this year.
Virginia / School Districts / AMHERST CO PBLC SCHS
At public comment the board heard calls to address education inequality and to review the memorandum with the sheriff’s office that governs resource officers; a parent asked the board to review vetting and response practices for officers assigned to schools.
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The Amherst County School Board voted to accept a proposed operational budget that prioritizes classroom instruction and recommends a 3% pay increase for all employees; the packet will be forwarded to the Board of Supervisors for final funding decisions amid uncertain state aid.
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After a multi-stakeholder review process, the school board adopted Kiddom for elementary and a secondary math program recommended by the committee; the board approved a seven-year adoption and authorized administrators to begin ordering materials and implementation planning.
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The board approved action item 2.01 to reorganize duties, assigning Dr. Houghton as deputy clerk and naming Josh Neighbors as the superintendent’s designee to sign in the superintendent’s absence after brief discussion about qualifications.
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Superintendent Dr. Houghton presented the proposed 2026–27 Amherst County Public Schools budget, asking the Board of Supervisors for $2.1 million to cover pay adjustments, staffing shifts and program funding; he cited enrollment projections and uncertain VPI slot allocations.
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A Monroe resident told the Amherst County School Board the Amherst Middle School gym is regularly packed to standing-room-only at basketball games, describing repeated close calls between players and spectators and offering photos and videos to illustrate safety risks.
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The board voted to approve policy committee revisions (referred to in documents as JJAG and LBD) after the committee’s first reading in December; the motion passed by voice vote with a mover and seconder recorded.
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Administrators reported progress converting auditorium space and completing a nursing lab and cosmetology/CTE spaces, outlined plans to expand welding capacity, sought board consensus on a multi-year support plan for Central Elementary submitted to the VDOE, and said initial Medicaid reimbursements for Best Labs have begun.
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Administrators reported major progress on Amherst County High School construction — new cafeteria tech, cosmetology and nursing lab upgrades — and communications staff said a new ParentSquare-powered website and social media strategy produced sustained traffic gains and a viral video with millions of views.