Virginia / School Districts / WASHINGTON CO PBLC SCHS
The Washington County School Board approved the meeting agenda, carried the consent agenda (items 6.01–6.21) and approved first-reading policy items 7.01–7.11; the board then voted to convene a closed session for personnel matters under Section 2.2-3711(A)(1) of the Code of Virginia.
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The board and staff recognized teachers from across Washington County—elementary, middle, high school and CTE winners—and named the county-level teacher of the year, who will be submitted for state consideration. Honorees received certificates, monetary awards and commemorative bells or plaques.
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Doctor Parish told the Washington County School Board the draft FY27 budget assumes enrollment near 6,392 students, about $1.3 million less in state funding, a $2.2 million increase in required local support and potential savings of roughly $1.2 million from lower VRS rates; a 2% raise for SOQ-funded positions is planned.
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The Washington County School Board voted on officer appointments and a series of routine and procedural items, including clerk and deputy clerk appointments, authorization for superintendent actions, committee assignments, first-policy readings, snow makeup days, and motions to open/close the budget public hearing.
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A student urged the board to strengthen guidance counseling services; a local attorney and parent raised legal and implementation concerns about proposed redistricting, warning of emotional harm and urging least-restrictive alternatives. Board members acknowledged the comments and said stakeholder input informed adjustments.
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After stakeholder input and logistical review, the Washington County School Board approved targeted changes to proposed transportation zones, including keeping portions of Spring Valley Road at High Point Elementary and reassigning a small Rust Hollow group to Addington Elementary; board directed staff to prepare enrollment and route impacts.
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Superintendent Dr. Keith Perrigan presented a bus-only transportation-zone plan designed to rebalance school enrollments and shorten many student bus rides; the board heard detailed maps, enrollment projections and next steps and did not take final action — a vote is expected at a January meeting.
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Nurse Paula Nichols told the school board Washington County Public Schools has met Project Adam standards across all 16 schools — adding or upgrading 73 AEDs, tying cardiac-response training and monthly checks to emergency plans and receiving a recorded commendation from a pediatric cardiologist.
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The board approved the meeting agenda, consent agenda, a waiver of first reading for a construction-financing policy, revisions to the comprehensive plan, and voted to convene a closed session. All recorded votes were unanimous at the time they were taken.
Virginia / School Districts / WASHINGTON CO PBLC SCHS
The Washington County School Board voted unanimously to approve revisions to its six-year comprehensive plan after staff presented new enrollment projections showing modest declines over the next decade.