At its Feb. 2 work session the Caroline County Public Schools board reviewed redlined norms and protocols that will appear in an annual self-reflection survey; Superintendent Dr. Sarah Calverick asked members to submit edits by Feb. 9 so the survey can be distributed in March.
During its Feb. 2 work session the Caroline County Public Schools board voted unanimously to enter closed session to meet with the board attorney, citing a provision of the Virginia Code; upon return the board certified that the closed-session discussion matched the stated purpose.
The school board voted Jan. 12 to waive first read and approve three new courses for the 2026–27 program of studies, including dual-enrollment conversions in education with Germanna Community College and a new ASL 4 course to support advanced diplomas.
Finance staff reported November operating revenues of $3.33M and year-to-date combined revenues of $26.8M; the county engaged UHY Advisors for audit consultation, and the division reported it did not receive award on three state construction grant applications.
Caroline County staff briefed the board on Virginia Board of Education changes that raise SOL proficiency thresholds on a four-year phased schedule; the division will use the 2025–26 year for planning, update parent reports in spring 2026, and convene school-level briefings to identify supports for students who may be affected.
The Caroline County School Board adopted a FY27–31 CIP totaling $161,984,609 (89 requests) and a FY27 request list totaling about $97.1 million (35 requests), which includes deferred maintenance, ADA upgrades, IAQ work, elevator modernizations and a proposed new elementary school exceeding $40 million.
Caroline County Public Schools unveiled 'Caroline Reads,' a yearlong 2026 literacy campaign funded in part by All In Virginia Literacy Act grant money, featuring book-cruiser stops, adult book clubs, a Main Street kickoff, summer programs and student publishing projects to expand access and community engagement.
Superintendent staff presented the first reading of the FY27–31 CIP, showing $96 million in FY27 requests and noting a preliminary $9.9 million estimate to bring facilities into current ADA compliance and estimated IAQ testing costs.
The Caroline County School Board voted to request $847,000 in projected FY25 reversion (carryover) funds to pay part of the estimated $1.1 million cost of modular classroom units at Lewis and Clark Elementary to address immediate overcrowding.
A Plan Forward survey of CCPS teachers found that Kiddom (elementary) and Mathspace (secondary) offer rich instructional resources but require more professional learning and pacing alignment; staff outlined coaching, PLCs, and midyear surveys as next steps.