Good evening everybody. This September 25th meeting of the Elmor County School Board is now in session. First order of business is uh to have everyone introduce themselves. Why don't you start? Miss Schmidt. >> Good evening. Rosyn Schmidt, chief
operating officer. Daffhne Kaiser, assistant superintendent. >> Judy Lee, Ryana district. Allison Spilman at large representative. >> Graham Paige, Millow District. >> Kday Cook Jewist. >> Ellen Osournal District. >> Listen Prior Rio District.
>> Matthew Hall, superintendent. >> Josiah Black, school division council. >> Chandra Hayes, assistant superintendent of instruction. >> Lauren Crawford, acting clerk of the board. And the second row over here, >> Aaron Stone, assistant division council.
>> Jennifer Butler, acting chief communications officer. >> Oh, I can't I can't pick it up. >> Officer Shaka Joiner, Alamar County Police Department. >> Thank you, Officer Joiner. Um, next item of business is um the pledge of
allegiance. To the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all. We'll now have a moment of silence.
Thank you. Um the uh next item of business is approval of tonight's agenda. Do I have a motion? >> I move we approve tonight's agenda. >> Second. >> Motion made by Miss Lee. had to think there a minute and seconded by Miss
Osborne. Motion passes. Uh, next item of business is announcements. What do we have on that? >> Invite the VSBA up to the podium. >> Thank you. And good. >> You can move the mic to fit you better.
Thank you. There we go. Good evening, superintendent, chair, vice chair, and all board members. My name is Dr. Jawanda Rollins Fels, the proud president of the Virginia School Boards Association. And tonight, it is an honor for me to stand here and wish thanks and
gratitude to Mr. Graham Page. On behalf of the entire executive committee of the Virginia School Boards Association, I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you and deepest gratitude to you, Mr. page for your
service to the VSBA. This evening, we would like to share this acknowledgement of service and a plaque to commemorate your presentation, excuse me, your participation at the state level for the past two years. Your unwavering commitment to advancing K12
education has made a lasting impression and impact not only on your local community, but the central region of Virginia. Mr. PA's service began VSA in 2019 and included the following. In 2019, he
was the regional nominating committee chair. In 2020 and 2023, VSBA's general assembly delegate. He has received the following awards. VSBA Academy Awards to include an award of
excellence in 2023, an award of honor in 2024, and an award of distinction in 2025. In 2023, Mr. Paige was elected by his peers as the central region chair. Thank
you, Mr. Paige for your service and to this entire board for your support of him as he has been providing support for children across the Commonwealth. Mr. Paige, at this time would you please come forward and accept this award on our behalf?
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Thank you so much. >> Thank you so much. >> Appreciate you. >> This is completely a surprise. >> We know. >> And thank you to your parents and everything as well. Thank you. >> And thank you to everyone for allowing me time on the agenda today. I
appreciate it. >> Well, thank you for coming. >> Yes, ma'am. >> And thank you for honoring our colleague Graeme Paige. I've served with Graeme for the past 10 years and he is well deserving of this and many other honors. >> Thank you. >> The one night you don't wear your
jacket. >> Thank you. Um is there any other superintendent or schoolboard business? >> Nope. Um with that then we move to a uh public comment. Uh Miss Crawford, do we have anyone else who signed up? >> No one signed up. We have no one signed
up for public comment. Uh the next item of business then is approval of the consent agenda. Do we have a motion? >> I move we approve the consent agenda. >> Second. >> Motion made by Miss Lee, seconded in
unison by Miss Osborne and Mr. Paige. Uh all those in favor? >> Um I'd actually like discussion. I um would like to pull um 5.4 for the local gifted plan just for further discussion potentially during our close session
>> during our close session >> if there's time today if not at a later time for discussion. >> Okay. Um we >> I don't know if we are allowed to discuss it today if it's not on we need to put it on the close session agenda for next meeting. >> Right. Right.
>> We can do that. So do we have a modified amended motion? Uh I move that we approve the consent agenda say for 5.4. >> Second. >> Okay. Motion made um by Miss Leit to
amend uh the consent agenda motion by excluding 5.4 and seconded by Miss Spilman. All those in favor. >> I I >> opposed. Motion passes. We will discuss this at our next schoolboard meeting.
>> Thank you. >> Um, tonight, uh, we have a close, most of our meeting tonight will be closed. It's closed because we will be talking about issues related to security. Uh, I have
invited our school board reps, uh, four of whom who are here tonight. Uh and of course staff may stay but anyone who is not in either category is asked to leave. We're going to conduct the entire uh session in closed meeting.
Do we have a closed meeting motion? >> We do. Cherry Akus. Um, I move that the school board of out county, Virginia go into a closed meeting as authorized by the Virginia Freedom of Information of Information Act section 2-23711A
of the code of Virginia under subsection one for the discussion, consideration or interviews of prospective candidates for employment and the assignment, appointment, promotion, performance, demotion, salaries, disciplining or resignation of specific public officers,
appointees or employees of any public body. The purpose of this item is to discuss two personnel issues and the application of schoolboard policy. Uh number two, subsection 8 for consultation with legal counsel employed
or retained by the school board regarding specific legal matters requiring the provision of legal advice by such council. The purpose of this item is for school division council to provide an update on collective bargaining with the Almal education association. And number three,
subsection 19 discussion of plans to protect public safety as it relates to terrorist activity or specific cyber cyber security threats of vulnerabilities and briefings by staff members, legal counsel or law enforcement or emergency service
officials. The purpose of this item is for staff to advise the school board regarding safety protocols at its meetings and regarding measures to prevent this uh theft or misuse of confidential documents and uh data.
>> That's it. >> Second. >> We have a motion for closed meeting and by Mr. Page, seconded by Miss Lee. Any further discussion? All those in favor? >> I opposed. We're in close session. Uh we
will be doing the security portion first and thank you to the VSA VSBA folks.