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Superintendent and board members said the division will leave its existing MTC partnership with Rockingham County within about two years and is designing a hybrid, partnership-based Career and Technical Education program; an advisory council recommended six initial focus areas and will present recommendations Oct. 21.
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At its Oct. 7 business meeting the Harrisonburg City School Board approved first readings of multiple policy revisions—covering attendance-area waivers, facilities wording, crisis teams, student transcripts, opioid antagonists and more—while asking staff to return with clarifications on weapons language related to non‑firearm items.
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At the Oct. 7 meeting Harrisonburg City School Board recognized Farm to School Week and National School Lunch Week preparations, with School Nutrition director Heather Yutze highlighting local sourcing (Showalter's Orchard) and students from the Rock City Regiment receiving applause for recent competition results.
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A Harrisonburg parent and employer asked the school board to reconsider rejoining the regional technical center (MTC), saying local graduates have filled skilled positions in his company and arguing a separate local CTE program may not replace MTCs offerings.
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Harrisonburg City School Board authorized carrying over contracted FY25 funds to FY26 and approved a capital purchase to replace an air handler at Spotswood Elementary using a cooperative purchasing agreement; staff said work is expected in summer and procurement relies on an active contract to save time.
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The school board approved Policy 4-12 (Student Conduct) on first reading Sept. 2, 2025, after members asked staff to make explicit whether the policys harassment prohibition should name "hate speech." The draft adds cyberbullying and staff said final wording will align with the districts harassment/discrimination policy and VSBA guidance.
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The board voted to convene a closed session after a five-minute recess to discuss the superintendent's evaluation, citing the personnel exemption in the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, section 2.2-3711(A)(1).
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The school board approved a proposal to replace boilers at Keister Elementary using procurement guidelines and a cooperative purchasing agreement; motion passed unanimously.
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Board approved a revised capital improvement plan and discussed expansion options for several schools (Keister, Spotswood, Stone Spring, Skyline, Elon) noting aging mobile units, infrastructure constraints and updated cost estimates that make earlier 2012 figures outdated.
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After months of disputed negotiations with Rockingham County over voting and seat allocation and concerns about an RFQ/RFP for a new MTC building, the Harrisonburg City School Board voted to withdraw from Massanutten Technical Center effective June 30, 2027; the decision passed on a 5–0–1 roll call.