Virginia / School Districts / WYTHE CO PBLC SCHS
At its Sept. 11 meeting the Wythe County School Board approved the agenda, bills payable, minutes, VSBA policy revisions, entered closed session citing the Code of Virginia, certified the closed session, approved superintendent personnel recommendations and adjourned.
Virginia / School Districts / WYTHE CO PBLC SCHS
Wythe County Public Schools officials said the division ranked 17th in Virginia with an overall pass rate near 80% and described plans to expand reading interventions, implement student reading plans for K–5 and roll out VALS screening for grades 4–8.
Virginia / School Districts / WYTHE CO PBLC SCHS
Board members raised parent concerns about a new countywide backpack procedure in high schools, citing inconsistent communication and a delayed delivery of lockers; administrators said principals recommended the change for safety (tripping hazards) and that 35 lockers at George Wythe High School were delayed by the manufacturer.
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Superintendent Dr. Poole told the board that Policy IGBJ (Advanced/Accelerated Mathematics) predates updated Board of Education guidance; the board deleted the local policy and will adopt a revised version when the state issues new guidance.
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The Wythe County School Board voted to remove Policy AFA (self-evaluation) from the policy manual on Aug. 14, 2025 after members split on whether annual self-evaluations are useful; proponents called them a tool for improvement while opponents cited past practice and questioned implementation.
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Wythe County Public Schools’ special education advisory committee reported a December 2024 child count of 648, an end-of-year total of 698 active IEPs, 176 initial referrals with 101 found eligible, and 38 seniors; the committee roster and meeting schedule were shared.
Virginia / School Districts / WYTHE CO PBLC SCHS
Wythe County Public Schools’ board elected Peggy Wagy as chair, named Chalmer Frey vice chair and approved other officer nominations, adopted the 2025–26 meeting schedule and later approved superintendent personnel recommendations after a closed session under the Code of Virginia.
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The board approved Title I Part A, Title II Part A and Title IV Part A grant applications and voted to certify compliance with CIPA; vote approvals were by voice and will appear on the action agenda for next meeting for the larger VSBA policy revisions.
Virginia / School Districts / WYTHE CO PBLC SCHS
The board entered closed session under Code of Virginia authority, returned to open session and approved the superintendent's personnel recommendations and a change in the superintendent's contract status by voice vote.
Virginia / School Districts / WYTHE CO PBLC SCHS
Superintendent reported updates to the Virginia literacy plan, scheduled an invitation for reading coaches to the September meeting, described an approximately $800,000 budget carryover being allocated to purchases including buses, and announced $1,000 and $500 staff bonuses to be paid immediately (gross amounts subject to taxes).