Live Loudoun County, school board meeting. And we will start with our disclosure. And we will start with our disclosures. Thank you. Um, we'll start with Thank you. Um we'll start with this disclosure. Can y'all go ahead and shut the doors? Please. Thank you. Um, um, I'll start as a member of the Loudoun County School Board, I make the Board. I make the following disclosures to the school board and to the general public in connection. and to the general public in connection with the item on tonight's agenda regarding the budget and or health. tonight's agenda regarding the budget and or health insurance. Uh, and related. Uh, and related benefits and any other discussion that may include or affect benefits for l. include, or affect benefits for lcps employees,
specifically, as an LC. specifically, as an LC as a school board member, I am eligible to receive health insurance and related benefits as an lcps employee. These benefits. However, affect thousands of employees, well, in excess of the statutory 3 employees, whose interests may also be affected of which I am included. am included, I can and will participate fairly objective. and in the public interest, this disclosure will be reflected in the public records of the clerk of the school board for 5 years. board for 5 Years, miss Chandler. Thank you. Madam chair as a member of the Louden County School Board. I make the
following disclosure to the school. following disclosure to the school board and to the general public in connection with the item. public in connection with the item on tonight's agenda regarding the budget Andor health, insurance and related, regarding the budget, Andor health, insurance, and related benefits. And other discussion that may include benefits, and other discussion that may include, or affect benefits for lcps employees specific. affect benefits for lcps employees, specifically, as School Board member, I am eligible to receive health. Board member, I am eligible to receive health insurance and related benefits as an lcps employee. These benefits. However, affect thousands of employees, well, in excess of the statutory 3 employ, the statutory 3 employees, whose interests may also be affected of which I am included I am and will participate.
fairly objectively, and in the public interest this disclosure will be reflected in the public records of the clerk of the school board for 5 Years. Thank you. Thank you. Um, Mr. Oh, Mr. Scruffy's not here. Thank you. Um, Mr. Oh, Mr. Scruffy's not here miss libel. Thank you, madam chair. Thank you. Madam chair as a member of the laden County School Board. I make the following disclosure to the school board and to the General Public board and to the general public in connection with the item on tonight's agenda. on tonight's agenda regarding the budget Andor health, insurance and related, insurance and related benefits. And any other discussion that may include or affect benefits for lcps employees.
that may include or affect benefits for lcps employees. Specifically as a member of the school board. specifically, as a member of the school board, I am eligible to receive health insurance and related benefits as an lcps employee. employee. In addition, as a former lcps employee. employee. In addition, as a former lcps employee, I as well as my spouse received Medicare, as my spouse received Medicare Advantage insurance benefits through l. benefits through lcps, these benefits. However, affect thousands of employees, well, in excess of the stat. thousands of employees. Well, in excess of the statutory, 3 employees, whose interests May employees, whose interests may also be affected of which my spouse and I are included, I can and will participate.
fairly objectively and in the public. fairly objectively and in the public interest, this disclosure will be reflected in the public. disclosure will be reflected in the public records of the clerk of the school Court. Uh, clerk of the school Court, uh, school board for 5 years. Thank you, Miss LaBelle, Miss Sharon off. Thank you. Madam chair as a member of the Lan County School. chair as a member of the Lan County School Board. I make the following disclosure to the school board and to the General Public general public in connection with the item on tonight's agenda regarding the budget and agenda regarding the budget Andor health insurance and related benefits and any other discussion that related benefits, and any other discussion that may include or affect benefits for lcps employ. include, or affect benefits for lcps employees, specifically, as a school board member, I am eligible to
receive health insurance and related benefits as an lcps employ. employee these benefits. However, affect thousands of employees, well, in excess of the statutory 3 employees, whose interests may also be affected of which I am included. I included, I can and will participate fairly objectively and in the public. And in the public interest, this disclosure will be reflected in the public record of the clerk of the school board for 5 years. Thank you, Miss chernoff. I know the rest of y'all keep me honest with Vice chair. Donahue and Mr. Strefy when they get here um, as a reminder for me, we'll move on to Um as a reminder for me we'll move on to agenda item 3 approval of the consent agenda.
approval of the consent agenda board members, are there any changes to be made to the consent agenda? Yes uh Miss Chandler. Thank you, madam chair. Um, Yes, uh Miss Chandler, thank you, madam chair. Um I would like to pull item 3.10 the RFP uh for pharmacy benefit Administration. off the consent agenda, please Okay, we'll move that on to well, first. Okay, we'll move that on to. Well, first of all, um, That is the pharmacy benefit. That is the pharmacy benefit. Um, if I remember correctly, there might be some um, items that may not make it appropriate to, uh,
for the for to say here for For the for to say, here for some proprietary reasons. Miss Willoughby, can you um Share some shed, some light on that subject. Share some shed. Some light on that subject, if you're here. Yes, at this time. Um, I've had multiple discussions with our procurement team, our benefits team, as well as our Consultants consultants. And at this time, we do not believe that there will be any information. will be any information that would be, um, have will be any information that would be um, have that would have to be limited to discussion. Only in closed, we do not have any additional information that has to be discussed in
closed as we are still in the middle of the procurement process and we're not able to disclose those regardless. Could you? Could you repeat that 1 more time? It was pretty loud out there. I'll start with the summary which is there's no. I'll start with the summary which is there's no need for clothes from saps opinion and that's based on discussions that I have had with. Um, our that I have had with um our department teams and our consultant related to the information that would be provided. Okay. Um, then we'll put it on for action and we will discuss everything out loud. discuss everything out loud and out here. Um,
that will be item 3.0. That will be item, 3.0 3.100. It will go to That will be item, 3.0 3.100. It will go to We'll move it to the beginning. we'll move it to the beginning of the We'll make it item. Let's see. Yeah, 11.01 and move. Everything else down. Thanks. Okay. Um, can I have a motion for to approve the consent agenda? I move to approve the consent agenda. Uh, do I have a second? second, I have Second, I have a second by Miss by Dr. Deans, it's been properly moved. properly moved and seconded to approve the consent agenda
at this time. We'll take a vote. at this time. We'll take a vote to approve it. Clerk, please open the vote. Board members, please record your vote. Clerk, please close and display the vote and that motion. Clerk, please close and display the vote and that motion passes unanimously. with uh, Miss With, uh, Miss Mrs. Griffith Mr. Struy, and vice chair, Donna Hugh absent for the vote. Let's move on to student recognition. Let's move on to student recognitions. Um, Department of leader School leadership. Um Department of leader School leadership lcps. Middle School. Intramural 7 versus 7. School, intramural 7 versus 7 Champions recognition and all of this will be presented by all of this will be presented by uh Mr. Derek Barry, our
director of Athletics and extracurricular. Activities. Good evening, Madam chair, Dr. Spence members. Good evening, Madam chair, Dr. Spence members of the school board tonight, presents an opportunity to extend our board tonight presents an opportunity to extend our help heartfelt recognition to the outstanding. heartfelt recognition to the outstanding individuals, and teams, from lcps, who EX teams from lcps, who exemplified Excellence by clenching the state championship. the state championships in V itself, A athlet. A Athletics or activities, they're unwavering commitment Arielle. Relentless dedication. Tireless efforts culminated in a remarkable achievement. This past spring, we would like to
recognize the county champions. recognize the county champions in the Middle School Pro intramural program as well. So, we start the presentation with our Middle School. Intramural program recognition this spring? We Intramural program recognition this spring. We completed our final season of the year in which our Middle School played 717. played. 717 soccer. This culminated in the El. This culminated in the El in the all lcps championship tournament. tournament on June 7th, the trail side Timber tournament on June 7th, the trail side, Timberwolves, emerged Victorious, that day by a score. emerged Victorious, that day by a score of 3, to 1 in the
fee, in the great final game against fee. In the great final game against JL, Simpson Mustangs Cong, congratulations to the trail side Timberwolves. congratulations to the trail side Timberwolves on taking home the title. Now. we would like, we would now like to shift our attention to our high schools as we recognize the our high schools, as we recognize the VHS spring sports team champions, team champions, First, we salute the Broad Run High School girls. First we salute the Broad Run High School girls tennis team who this year secured their second. team who this year secured their second straight via so class 4 state, class 4, State title, Our, our next team being recognized tonight.
our, our next team being recognized tonight, is the Heritage High School baseball team which Capt High School baseball team which captured the V itself class 4 state championship. 4, state championship, and the team's first ever State Crown. ever State Crown. 1, 1 line. you even got the You even got the matching colors. Next week we recognize the Loudoun County High. Next week we recognize the Loudoun County, High School, girls, soccer team. Who earned the girls, soccer team, who earned the V8. So class 4 state championship. championship. Smile. Our next team to be recognized is the tuscor. Our next team to be recognized is the tuscor high school softball team, which captured the vhsl class.
softball team, which captured the vhsl class 4 state championship and the first tit championship, and the first title for the school softball program. The light Ridge. The light Ridge lightning boy, soccer. Team is our next. team to be recognized tonight. As they brought home. The team to be recognized tonight. As they brought home, the vhsl class 5 state championship. vhsl class 5 state championship and the first title in their program's history. I uh, sorry you Yeah. Our next team. Our next team to be recognized tonight, is the Independence High School. High School boys, lacrosse team which captured the vhsl class? class 5 state championship and their programs first state
Crown, We stay with Independence, High School. We stay with Independence High School as we recognize the Tigers girls soccer team. Tigers girls soccer team on Cape and their second consecutive the uh, class 5 state championship. Our final team to be recognized tonight. Our final team to be recognized tonight is the Riverside girls. Lacrosse, team. girls lacrosse, team which captured the V8 cell class 5 state championship, state championship the second in their program's history. We have. We have 2 Sports in the spring, which compete as individuals. individuals as well as calm as complete teams.
individuals as well as calm as complete teams, 14 different student athletes achieved. The student athletes achieved the dream and brought home at least 1 individual gold. least 1, individual gold medal across the spring Sports season. We would like to recognize each of them for their achievements tonight. First, we have Broad, Run High School. Sophomore, Lexi rytary, brought home. rytary brought home her second consecutive vhsl class. rytary brought home her second consecutive vhsl class 4 tennis singles championship by dominating the state bracket only losing Bracket, only losing 2 games during the entire tournament. stay where you are Lexi as
Stay where you are. Lexi as Lexi in her sister. Izzy topped the podium for the second straight time for Broad Run High the podium for the second straight. Time for Broad Run High School as the V8 cell class, 4 tennis. School as the V8 cell class, 4 tennis, doubles Champion winning the final match in straight. winning the final match in straight sets 6162. Next, we have Loudoun. Valleys Sammy Gaylord. Who won the bxl class for State outdoor. Who won the bxl class for State outdoor discus, event with a throw of 124 feet. a throw of 124 feet 7 inches. Next, we have Rock Ridge. Next, we have Rock. Ridge is Kim tamoka. Who won the vietto
class 4 outdoor track. class 4, outdoor, track and field championship in the 400 meter, dash by clocking. meter dash by clocking. A time of 48, SE 4842, meter dash by clocking. A time of 48, SE 4842 seconds. next, we have test score, high schools state for Next, we have test score, high schools, State Forester, who won the vhsl, class 4, State outdoor. won the vhsl class 4, State outdoor championship in both the shot, put with a throw shot. Put in discus with a throw of 62 feet. of 62, feet, 2 and a half inches in the shot. And of 62, feet, 2 and a half inches in the shot and 174 ft in the disc. next, we have Next, we have prior Woods. Megan Greenland who won the Viet
cell class 5 outdoor championship. cell class 5 outdoor championship in the 3200 meter run with a time of 11 minutes and 3 seconds. Next, we have independ. Next, we have Independence AA. Drammen who won the vhl. class 4 state championship in the shot. Put with a throw. class 4 state championship in the shot. Put with a throw of 40, feet, 7 and 3/4 inches. After winning the event during the winter indoor season and pmic falls. Relay team of Jack. Relay team of Jack manaf, man. Freddy Nathan short. Carter
Dunstan and Kaden. Richardson won the BSL. Dunstan and Kaden. Richardson won the BSL class 5 championship by clocking a Time. championship by clocking. A time of 3 minutes, 17.92 seconds, Another name you may recognize. Another name you may recognize is he won state titles in Cross Country? cross country and indoor track Riverside Thomas. cross country and indoor track Riverside. Thomas Ray won the another vietto class 5. the another vietto class 5 State outdoor Championship this year in the 1600 meter, run by clocking, a time of 4 minutes, minutes and 18.71 seconds. minutes and 18.71 seconds. Stonebridge. High schools. Corn. Rucker won the vietto
class 5. class 5 State, outdoor championship. In the shot. Put with a throw. throw of 60 feet, 9 inches, and then came back and won the of 60 feet, 9 inches, and then came back and won The discus with a throw of 168 feet. with a throw of 168 Feet, 3 inches. And our final. And our final state champion for state champion for And our final state champion for state champion, for recognition tonight is Josh Johnson of Freedom High. recognition tonight is Josh Johnson of Freedom High School. Josh brought home some more than 1 gold medal in class in the class 6, track and field championship. This time in the outdoor. this time in the outdoor 100 and 200 meter dash, Josh ran,
This time in the outdoor, 100 and 200 meter dash. Josh ran, the 200 meter dash and 21.27 seconds. the 200 meter dash, and 21.27 seconds and a a particular note is that Josh also set the V itself. note is that Josh also set the V itself class 6 state meet record in the 100 meter dash. record in the 100 meter dash with a time of 10.47 seconds, record in the 100 meter dash, with a time of 10.47 seconds, this breaks the meet record that was previously held by a limping Olympian standout Noah. limping Olympian, standout Noah Lyles In closing, we extend our congrat. in closing, we extend our congratulations to each and every individual and team for every individual and team for their outstanding achievements, your dedication perseverance, and the
wavering commitment and Broad honor to yourselves your schools and the entire lcps Community. Congratulations, schools and the entire lcps Community. Congratulations once again Thank you, Mr. Fairy Thank you, Mr. Fairy Um, and thank you to all who showed up. um, and thank you to all who showed up and And now are now leaving. Um, okay. All right, we're going to be moving on. All right, we're going to be moving on to the work session, um, starting with item. um, starting with item 5.01 office of superintendent. Um, starting with item 5.01 office of superintendent. Third quarter forecast presented by Dr. Mark. quarter forecast presented by Dr. Mark Bergen chief of staff. Good evening board members.
uh, this quarterly forecasts of course, does not Uh, this quarterly forecasts, of course, does not include July uh, since the board is in recess. July. Uh since the board is in recess in July, we have 1 meeting in August. uh, reading across the top, The Advisory that we proposed in the next quarter will be the school Business Partnership on the 9th. on the 9th of September. uh, we Uh, we in our work session plan to engage the board. Quite bit around strategic planning and how our Central support team. team supports schools and their school performance and strategic. strategic planning. So, you'll notice the work sessions, our school performance and support framework overview.
Uh, as well. Uh, as well as the 1 LC strategic plan 20. uh, as well as the 1 LC strategic, plan 2027 update and annual student, annual student achievement data presentation on September 23rd. Other work sessions, uh, given the time of year, we'll have the budget calendar for FY, 26 in September. Uh, as well as the preliminary budget fall forecast. Uh, as well as the preliminary budget fall forecast on September 23rd. And of course, the September 23rd and of course, the next quarterly forecasts will be presented to you during that. will be presented to you during that time frame. And then information items will start to populate as we get closer to those dates. We uh, already sign.
to those dates. We uh already signaling that we will have uh tentative discussion on Pollock. uh tentative discussion on policy uh for participation in the Thomas. the Thomas Jefferson. High School. Any questions about the? High School. Any questions about the forecast? Thank you, Dr. Bergen any board members. Any questions. No. No seeing none. Okay, thank you, Dr. Bergen um, Mr. Steffy. Um, Mr. Steffy before I forget, would you please read your disclosure? Absolutely just a moment Madam chair, thank you. Thank you. Madam chair as a member of the Thank you, madam chair as a member of the Loudoun County School Board. I make the following disclosure to the school
board and to the General Public board and to the general public in connection with the item on tonight's agenda regarding the budget. on tonight's agenda regarding the budget, and we're health insurance and related benefits and any other discussion that may include or affect benefits for lcps employees. that may include, or affect benefits for lcps employees, specifically, as a school board member, I'm eligible to receive health insurance and related benefits as an lcps employee. These benefits, how employee. These benefits. However, For a fact, thousands of employees. Well, in excess of the statutory 3 employ, statutory 3 employees, whose interests may also be affected of which I'm included. of which I'm included I can and will participate fairly objectively and in the public interest. objectively and in the public interest, this disclosure will be reflected in the public records of the clerk of the school board for 5 years. Thank you, Mr. Sty and then, we will now move on to our
next item. item. Item 5.02 human resources and talent. item, item 5.02 human resources and talent development Title, 9 overview, uh, present Title 9 overview uh presented by Uh, Lisa. uh, Lisa Bolan Chief, Human Resources, officer and I think she will probably think she will probably go ahead and introduce everybody else who's coming. Thank you, chair Mansfield. I have, um, Thank you, chair Mansfield. I have um, Christopher muy our Title 9 coordinator here. This evening to present uh the our Title 9 coordinator here, this evening to present, uh, the title 9 overview for the school board. Good evening. Good evening, school board, and Dr. Spence and thank you for
the opportunity. the opportunity to Pro provide an overview of Title 9 as it relates to lcps in specifically. relates to lcps in specifically the 2020 Title 9 regulations First. first, I highlight our 4 strategic. highlight our 4 strategic, you know, 1 Elsie 2027 strategic strategic plan for excellence, you know, as a plan for excellence, you know, as a guides, our work for all employees within the division including work for all employees within the division including the title 9 office. Our goal is to empower students, higher, develop, and retain. develop and retain exemplary staff operate as an enriched
division. division to benefit all students experiences. division to benefit all students experiences and engage our community. Our students are at the thread that drives our mission to provide a safe and inclusive environment for all. students and staff. And you as you'll see the students and staff. And you, as you'll see the work of Title 9 office supports each and every 1 of these strategic goals. Oops. Sorry. so next, I want to look at our core values, specifically the top The top 3, you know, as this is embodied in the work of the
title 9 office. As we title, 9 office, as we look and go through our title n process. We always aim to provide holistic support That we are providing support to each and every party who's involved in our process. involved in our process and making sure that they continue to be able to access the educational program which lcps provides you know, in equity and You know, in equity and opportunity Title. 9 is all about, you know, program equity and ensuring that we're in. compliance with the equity and opportunity for all our students, regardless of their gender, regardless of their
sex. sex, we are providing equity and opport. sex, we are providing equity and opportunity for all our students. And finally, trust through listening. You know. you know, the title 9 process is a difficult process and You know, the title 9 process is a difficult process and we want to gain the community's trust. We want to gain the our the the parties that participated in our process. parties that participate in our process, you know, trust through listening, you know, in through listening you know in our process you know, so these are 3 value. these are 3 value core values that we particularly embody as we work through. as we work through the title 9 process.
So, what is? So what is Title 9? So, Title 9. so Title 9, at its Basics is a federal so Title 9 at its Basics is a federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination prohibits discrimination in educational programs or activities which receive federal financial assistance. now, the mission of Title 9 is to reduce Now, the mission of Title 9 is to reduce or eliminate educational opportunities. educational opportunities, caused by sex discrimination. you know, as we look at the definition of title, You know, as we look at the definition of title n here we see, it says no person.
That means that everybody is under. that means that everybody is under title, n, all our students, all our staff, all our administrators, students, all our staff. All our administrators, you know visitors that come into our schools in any third party contractors. contractors everything that we do, including our employment is under our educational program and activ. is under our educational program and activity. So everybody is covered by Title 9, as we look. Title, 9, as we look in what we are doing. So,
2020 regulations. 2020 regulations. Create a title 9 framework. create a title 9 framework in which the obligation to Create a title 9 framework in which the obligation to, a school's obligation to respond is school's obligation to respond is activated. Only when certain conditions. certain conditions are met So specifically. so specifically, we have to be a school receiving federal funds, we are a public school, we do receive federal funds, we're under tit, we're under Title 9, Yo, we have to have an employ. yo, we have to have an employee any employee, which has actual knowledge.
What that means is that. What that means, is that any employee is on notice, they are told. are told about sexual harassment. are told about sexual harassment, you know, they witnessed something in the hallway. something in the hallway, you know, they have knowledge of that, that we're on. that, that we're on notice when any employee has that, that we're on notice. When any employee has knowledge of, you know, potential. of, you know, potential, sex-based harassment, or sexual harassment, and we're obligated to respond. now, the conduct that is alleged Now, the conduct that is alleged has to be of Title 9
sexual. sexual harassment in Title 9 sexual harassment. sexual harassment in Title 9. Sexual harassment has a very specific definition And it is conduct on the basis of sex. And it is conduct on the basis of sex, that meets 1 or more of the following provisions. of the following provisions. The first 1 I talk about is a quid pro. The first 1 I talk about is a quid pro quo. This is the provision of a benefit or Aid in exchange for unwelcome. unwelcome sexual conduct. This will always involve. This will always involve an employee and someone in power a super. supervisor, or a staff member who engages.
a supervisor or a staff member who engages in a this for that, you know? that, you know, that if you do this, I will give you that. you know, the second 1 is You know, the second 1 is what I call a hostile environment. And this is where the conduct determined by a and this is where the conduct determined by a reasonable person is so severe and pervasive and object. person is so severe and pervasive and objectively offensive that it effectively. that it effectively denies a person equal educational access. access. under the regulations, it does need to meet Under the regulations, it does need to meet all 3. The
conduct needs to be severe, it needs. conduct needs to be severe. It needs to be pervasive and it needs to be objectively off. needs to be objectively offensive from a reasonable person's point of view. person's point of view or somebody who is similarly situated. You know, the third provision is. You know, the third provision is any incident of a sexual assault? assault? Which includes rape statutory. Rape a fondling Which includes rape statutory, rape a fondling sodomy or a sexual assault with an object. sexual assault with an object Each of which have their own separate definitions. You know, any incident of dating?
You know, any incident of Dating Violence. Domestic violence or stalking? violence or stalking are also under, you know, or stalking are also under, you know, Title 9 definition. So when looking at that, you know what the conduct needs to meet those definitions. meet those definitions when we're looking at them in order to meet this threshold or to meet the condition? to meet this threshold or to meet the conditions under this framework. It also needs to occur within our educational. It also needs to occur within our educational program or activity. Under Title 9. Under Title 9, I have to have substantial control.
under Title 9, I have to have substantial control over the harasser and the context of the harassment. So, a lot of things happen in the community. Some things may happen at someone's house over. Some things may happen at someone's house over a weekend. Those are outside. Those are outside lcps. Title, 9 jurisdiction. I Those are outside lcps Title, 9 jurisdiction, I can't investigate this. I can only investigate things that are occurring within our educ. occurring within our educational program or activity, which includes meal extracurricular activities. It could include a field trip. It can include sports events. It can include,
you know, any kind of theater you know, any kind of Theater events or anything like that, but it's part of our educational. but it's part of our educational program. Anything outside is, you know, considered outside our jurisdiction. Now, when this threshold is met, now, when this threshold is met, we must respond promptly in a manner that is not deliberately indifferent. Now, deliberate in different is a legal term. That means clearly unreason. clearly unreasonable. Given the known circumstances. You know, add a minimum. What the Reg.
You know, add a minimum. What the regulations require us to do when we meet this threshold? Is we have to offer. do when we meet this threshold? Is we have to offer support and measures and give the option to support and measures and give the option to file a formal complaint. that's the That's the minimum for meeting the deliberate. That's the minimum for meeting the deliberate indifferent standard. Now. Now, when Title 9, when it, when conduct Now, when Title 9, when it when conduct meets this Title, 9 threshold. In any employee has noticed. This. the school cannot impose, you know, The school cannot impose, you know, punitive or disciplinary consequences on.
disciplinary consequences on the accused or who I call the respondent. so, we can't immediately take so we can't immediately take disciplinary action, like we would under the code of conduct, you know, under our Pollock, you know, under our policies, you know where schools usually can take almost immediate action for usually can take almost immediate action for, you know, conduct that violates, our code of conduct, conduct that violates, our code of conduct if it is Title 9 sexual harassment. 9 sexual harassment, it has to go through the title. 9 sexual harassment, it has to go through the title, 9 grievance process. And it must be. And it must be and we can't do anything until they are
found. found responsible, you know? So we must found responsible. You know, so we must use the title 9 grievance process if it is Title 9 sexual harassment. now, Title 9 Now, Title 9 application. So, the title 9 regul. So, the title 9 regulations, require School divisions to investigate. investigate and respond to complaints of sexual. investigate and respond to complaints of sexual harassment that meet the specific threshold. that meet the specific threshold that I just covered. Which includes? Which includes conduct to find a severe pervasive. And objectively offensive that effectively Den.
objectively offensive that effectively denies equal, educational access. if a allegation in a complaint meets, if a allegation in a complaint meets this threshold, the school division is school division is obligated to follow specific procedures. school division is obligated to follow specific procedures outlined in Title 9, including conduct. outlined in Title 9, including conducting, a formal investigation. failure to, you know, follow this Pro failure to, you know, follow this process could result in deliberate indifference You know, we are required. You know, we are required to follow up process, that is laid out by federal regulations.
so, this control the School Division must treat. Treat the parties equitably and what that means. Treat the parties equitably. And what that means is we must investigate. And our investigation must we must conduct a fair. and our investigation must we must conduct a fair and impartial investigation to determine the relevant facts of the case. We must provide an opportunity for the the case, we must provide an opportunity for the parties to review the evidence to to review the evidence, to respond to the evidence. Do you have an advisor particip? have an advisor participate in the process? You know, that
are the obligation for collecting? The evidence is on are the obligation for collecting. The evidence is on the title, 9 office, and not on the parties. We are also responsible for. We are also responsible for for providing supportive measures. You know. You know, and provide support and measures to both parties. It's not just a complaint but we have to provide supported measures evenly in equitably, measures evenly in equitably to both parties in this process. You know, and we offer immediate support to the affected students such as changing classes providing
students. Such as changing classes, providing counseling, offering other accommodations to minimize the offering other accommodations, to minimize the impact of the harassment. and, And we are also required under Title 9 to take. And we are also required under Title 9 to take remedial action. so what that means is, so, what that means is, if the investigation finds that the sexual harassment, sexual harassment occurred, you know, the school must we You know, the school must we must take action to stop the har. harassment. Prevent its reoccurrence. harassment. Prevent its reoccurrence and address its effects. Yo. yo, that's something that we always must do when Yo, that's something that we always must do when we're addressing, you know, Title 9 sexual.
addressing, you know, Title 9, sexual harassment, start, prevent and Revenue. So, it's important. So, it's important to understand what a report is. So, it's important to understand what a report is versus a formal complaint. So a report is how kind of the process starts with the title 9. title 9 office. so, as I mentioned, you know, when an employee any employee has actual knowledge of sexual harassment. has actual knowledge of sexual harassment. They you know, we mandate all our employees are mandated reporters
so, what that means is that if any employee has actual knowledge, knowledge of sex-based conduct, we require them to report to their school administration who is required to file a report with the title 9 office. Now. now, we the conduct that we are looking at, now we the conduct that we are looking at, and what we asked School administrators is to report. All sex, based Behavior. We do not ask School administrators to try to
determine well. Does this meet the definition of sexual harassment? My office are the subject matter experts. We're the ones. the ones who determine whether something is sexual harassment. harassment or not what we want our school. Supposed to do, if it is. supposed to do, if it is comments based on sex if it is touching based on sex, if it is visual touching based on sex if it is visual, you know, harassment based on showing somebody or based on showing somebody or something, we want them to report that so that we can assess what's going on. report that so that we can assess what's going on. You know, reports can also be filed by the community, we have a
mechanism of the platform, we use called guardian. We have a community Complaint Form that allows both the complaint and any Witnesses. and any Witnesses, any third party, any parents and any Witnesses, any third party, any parents or Guardians to submit an incident report directly to our office so that we can review the information. It doesn't have to necessarily you know, we want the schools reporting. reporting to us but it's apparent learns of something. reporting to us, but it's apparent learns of something after school, they want to report directly to
After school, they want to report directly to the title 9 office, we have a mechanism in order for them to report directly to us. Now, the title on my now, the title on my responsibility and my team's responsibility is we assess all reports to determine whether it falls under Title 9. And we do that by that threshold. I just threshold, I just reviewed with you, we're looking at the definition of Title, 9 sexual harassment, to determine based on the information that the school is reporting. Would it meet this criteria?
you know, and does, you know, You know and does, you know, the the conduct is it within the educational? the educational program or activity, you know, is there, you know, evidence or is the allegation? Does it support? You know, any 1 of the definitions of Title 9? know, any 1 of the definitions of Title 9 sexual harassment? Our job is to assess and determine whether the conduct that the school is sending us could meet that. conduct that the school is sending us could meet death threshold. Now, it's important to note that. now, it's important to note that lcps, addresses, every single report that it receives.
But not every single. But not every single report is addressed through the title 9 grievance process. So, what that? so, what that means is that conduct that does not So what that means is that conduct that does not meet the title 9 threshold. It is referred back to the school. title 9 threshold. It is referred back to the school for the school to address under. the school to address under 8210 or our student. introduction to discipline. you know, but You know, but all conductors addressed and likewise for employ. employees. If it's an employee report.
employees. If it's an employee report, the conduct is referred back to workplace. referred back to workplace, relations to address under referred back to workplace, relations to address under 7714, you know, 7714. You know, our HR policies so, So, lcps is addressing all the conduct. so, lcps is addressing all the conduct, but not all of the conduct is addressed through the title, 9 process. Now. now, in order for an investigation to occur, a formal complaint is required, Now, a formal. Now, a formal complaint can come in 1 of 2 ways.
Now, a formal complaint can come in 1 of 2 ways, it can be filed by the complaint. filed by the complaint, you know, directly with our office. And we have a form. And we have a form on our Guardian platform that, you know, complaints are required to fill out. complaints are required to fill out, make an allegation and request that. request that the school conduct an investigation, You know. you know, the complaints parents can also file a form. complaint, you know, we do not accept. complaint, you know, we do not accept third-party complaints. so, if you are not the guardian of the person who So, if you are not the guardian of the person who is making
the allegation, you cannot file something. the allegation, you cannot file something on their behalf. Now, the title 9 coordinator can also file. now, the title 9 coordinator can also file a formal complaint on behalf of the division. now, I Now, I file a formal complaint. When there are instances when a complaint doesn't want to file, a formal complaint for a number of reasons, yo, but in looking at, yo, but in looking at the circumstances that are known, I
may say if we do not may say, if we do not move forward, we could be delivered in different. Now, the criteria. I Now, the criteria I use for signing a formal complaint. Now, the criteria I use for signing a formal complaint is I look at and determine whether there is predation, you know, is this a predatory report? Is it a pattern? Is it a pattern? Does it involve more than 1 complaint? Yo, does it involve threats or violence or weapons? Those. Those are the criteria that I look in the reports.
Those are the criteria that I look in the reports, you know, as we're working with complaints, if they don't want. as we're working with complaints. If they don't want to file I may have to file on behalf of the division to move forward to ensure. We're not deliberate in different and to assure that we're minimizing risk and we're addressing appropriate behavior. Now, the flowchart that you're seeing is when we get a report of a possible Title 9 violation. So this is what is required by the 2020 Title 9 regulations so, when we receive an incident,
so, when we receive an incident report, you know that based on its face based on the information that is provided, we say yes, this could be Title 9 sexual. say yes. This could be Title 9 sexual harassment. If proven we immediately contact the complaint and their guardian and family and we're setting up an and their guardian and family and we're setting up an intake with them. The purpose of the in. The purpose of the intake is to gather additional information. information to provide information and assess any support. information to provide information and assess any supported measures that are needed and to offer them the ability to
file, a formal complaint. file a formal complaint. We provide them with a formal complaint. complaint link after our meeting that allows them to you know, thinking over and determine whether they file a formal complaint. you know, once that meeting is done, I either receive You know, once that meeting is done, I either receive a formal complaint or based on the information. formal complaint, or based on the information, I am signing a formal complaint. once a formal complaint is received, I am Once a formal complaint is received, I am required by the regulations to notify the parties of the allegations. And
what I call a notice of Investigation in alleg, what I call a notice of Investigation in allegation, so in that, notice I so in that notice, I have to name the person who is making the allegation. And I have to provide. and I have to provide details of the allegation for the And I have to provide details of the allegation for the accused to respond. I have to provide them appropriate due process for them. process, for them to have enough information to respond to the allegation, you know, in this process, I contact both parties. I review the neue is what I call.
parties. I review the neue is what I call it. I review this. Notice I go over. What's in it? You know, as part of this notice we are notice we are also required to notify. notice, we are also required to notify. Both parties that the respondent is presumed. the respondent is presumed, not responsible, Until? Until and unless they are found responsible. Until and unless they are found responsible through the title, 9 grievance process. you know, so again, we can't take discipline or You know? So again we can't take discipline or any action against a respondent. They are presumed. against a respondent, they are presumed not responsible until we go through the title, 9 grievance process.
Once that notices issued, my investigators will. Once that notices issued, my investigators will conduct an investigation. What that in. What? That investigation looks like is I will they will meet with the complaints to gather information. meet with the complaints to gather information, gather, you know, their allegation, and what they're making, and they will interview the respondent. The person who is being accused to find out what their response is. We are also asking for, are there any Witnesses? Are there any out?
asking for, are there any Witnesses? Are there any outcry Witnesses? Did you tell anybody? This, did anybody witnessed this? Did were their teachers that witnessed this did were their teachers that may be a witness to it. We're also collecting document. witness to it. We're also collecting documentary evidence. could be text messages could Could be text messages, could be video surveillance. It could be anything. Our job in our investigator's job is to collect the evidence. It's not, we don't put that on the parties and say, well, you have to provide all the evidence to us to make your case, it is our responsibility. to us to make your case, it is our responsibility, our
investigators to gather all the investigators to gather, all the evidence in an investigation. Now. now, once that evidence is collected, we put that Now, once that evidence is collected, we put that evidence in what we call an investigative report. in what we call an investigative report and that investigative report contains. investigative report contains all the relevant evidence. That is that is based on the allegations. now, excuse me, the Now, excuse me, the title 9 regulations, require us to go. through 2 10 day review. through 2 10 day review and response periods.
so, the first So the first 10 day review we are required to send them. so the first 10 day review, we are required to send them the draft investigative report and all the evidence that we have collected, this incl, we have collected, this includes any testimonies that we've received from Witnesses their own testimony, the respond. respondent testimony, any documentary evidence. respondent testimony, any documentary evidence, it's a full transparency of everything. transparency of everything they get to receive review. transparency of everything, they get to receive review and respond to everything they can challenge. respond to everything. They can challenge evidence, they could ask that we conduct additional interviews, you know,
they can provide, you know, additional evidence. they can provide, you know, additional evidence as part of that first 10 day. Review Spot. Review Spot response. Once that evidence comes back. Once that evidence comes back, you know, my investigators will. will consolidate the report, you know. will consolidate the report, you know, consolidate that information, they may conduct. information they may conduct additional interviews based on you know what was provided and then create what we call a finalized report. and then we And then we send that final report to the parties again for
a second 10-day review. Now, this second 10-day review. Now, this second 10-day review is for the parties to again. now, this second 10-day review is for the parties to again, review, the investigation evidence and they had the ability to submit questions. to submit questions directly to our non lcps. to submit questions. Directly to our non lcps, third-party decision maker who maybe they want to ask, they want to have the deck. have the decision maker, ask questions of the other party. or they wanted the decision maker to Or they wanted the decision maker to ask questions of a witness.
That is. That is their right. So they have the ability in this second. second 10-day review to submit. second 10-day review to submit questions to the decision maker that who that who can pose those questions to the maker that who can pose those questions to the parties or witnesses as part of the decision. witnesses as part of the decision-making process. now, once that 10-day review, now, once that 10-day review is over, I do transfer the file over to our third-party decision makers. And it's important. I know I'm saying. And it's important. I know I'm saying, third-party decision
makers, and I want you to have a clear understanding of what that means. So, these are non LC. that means. So these are non lcps employees who we have contracted with they are subject matter experts. contracted with they are subject matter experts in Title 9 and best practices. And you know providing you know deter determinations You know. you know, their review of the final report is an administrative review and the determination is based on the preponderance of the evidence. so, what that means is when reviewing the
so what that means is when reviewing the relevant evidence, as a whole as a whole, is it more likely or not that the as a whole, is it more likely? Or not that the conduct occurred? It is 50%. it is 50% in a little bit more, you know, based on It is 50% in a little bit more, you know, based on preponderance. When they complete. When they complete their determination, they send that determination. determination back to me and I deliver it to the parties. now, that determination must Now, that determination must detail the rationale for. Now, that determination must detail the rationale for their determination. They have to explain determination. They have to explain in detail how they got
to the determination. to the determination including credibility assessments. to the determination. Including credibility assessments, including the evidence they used, or EV including the evidence they used or evidence. That, you know, they didn't use in their determination. Now. now, once that notification of outcome comes out, the parties do have the ability to appeal that determination. It is a limited appeal based on. It is a limited appeal based on procedural, regularity new EV evidence that either wasn't available or wasn't known at
the time of the investigation. the time of the investigation or there is bias or conflict of interest. of interest on my part as a title 9 coordinator. of interest on my part as a title. 9 coordinator, the investigator or the decision maker you know, we send our You know, we send our appeals to a third-party decision. You know, we send our appeals to a third-party decision maker. So this goes to a different decision. Mak maker. So this goes to a different decision maker than who made the original decision. Excuse Me. Original decision maker. Excuse Me, original decision maker again. You know these are subject matter experts, you know, most of them are attorneys who we use to.
attorneys who we use to make these determinations. so, it's important to know that the So it's important to know that the title 9 coordinator under the 2020 regul. under the 2020 regulations is required to dismiss. under the 2020 regulations is required to dismiss a formal complaint. If the conduct complaint. If the conduct would not be Title 9 sexual harassment, if harassment if proven at any point, during the investig, At any point during the investigation, you know, the majority of the time. majority of the time, you know? If I receive a formal complaint, I have to review it to determine does this meet the threshold? the threshold that we covered if it, if the
that we covered if it if the complaint on its face and that allegations making doesn't meet that criteria, I'm required to dismiss criteria. I'm required to dismiss at that point. But if we're halfway through our investigation, we've collected evidence, you know, we could be in first 10-day review and the evidence coming back is, it doesn't meet Title 9. the evidence coming back is, it doesn't meet Title 9 sexual harassment. It may not be pervasive. It's only a harassment. It may not be pervasive, it's only a 1-time event, you know, I'm required to dismiss that I'm also required to dismiss if it didn't occur in our educational program. program or outside the United States,
I, I do have discretionary dismissal. I do have discretionary dismissal. if the complaint wants to withdraw their complaint, So sometimes a complaint will come to me. So sometimes a complaint will come to me and they'll say, I want to withdraw my complaint. I don't want to no longer participate in this process and a complaint can withdraw their complaint. You know, if and if they student you know, if and if they student or employee leaves lcps, So if a student unrolls, or we're investigating, So, if a student unrolls, or we're investigating in a, in a lcps employee and they resign,
lcps employee and they resigned during the investigation, I have discretionary dismissal where I can dismiss the report because I no longer have control. Over that person. you know, I can also You know, I can also discretionary dismiss if there's insufficient insufficient evidence to make a determination, Now, my dismissals are also. Now, my dismissals are also subject to appeal. so, if I'm dismissing something and So if I'm dismissing something and a party feels, I got it wrong that, you know. wrong that, you know, this was severe pervasive objectively
offensive or this. offensive or this was fondling, you know, they had the ability to appeal my dismissal which again, ability to appeal my dismissal, which again, goes to a non lcps, third party. lcps, third-party decision makers, we use, you know, these decision makers for all appeals even decision makers for all appeals. Even my determinations. you know, to ensure that we are following the process that, you know, we're supposed to be following So, what? So what happens when we receive a a report? So what happens when we receive a, a report of possible title line violation? But we
title line violation but we don't receive a formal complaint. so, So again, we're meeting with a complaint and we're, we're providing support and measures, we're giving them the opt option to file a formal complaint and the option to file, a formal complaint and the complaint doesn't want to file, the formal complaint and based on my review of The Evidence review of the information that I have in front of me, this doesn't rise to the occasion where I'm going to sign a formal complaint. so, so we are required, you know, we're still
So we are required, you know, we're still required to provide supported measures, you know. provide supported measures, you know, but I can't send this to the school. to the school and say, okay, they didn't want to file a to the school and say, okay, they didn't want to file, a formal complaint. So now I'm sending it to the school for the school to discipline under 8210. I can't do that because the conduct is still tit. because the conduct is still Title 9 sexual harassment. And the only way we can address it is through the title, 9 grievance Pro. grievance process. And so, what the regulation? And so what the regulations tell me is that I need to honor the wishes of the complaint.
the wishes of the complaint in front of me and provide them an amenity. If they don't want to participate in our process, unless I have reasons of why. process, unless I have reasons of why I need to move forward, you know, with the title 9 complaints. Then we support the student in the school. Now. Now, part of this process, I may reach out to the respondent. respondent in their family and have a conversation with them. them to say, hey we received an incident report about this, you know, the complaint does not. this, you know, the complaint does not want to file a
formal complaint but I'm notifying. formal complaint, but I'm notifying you so that you have this information. this information, you know? You can talk with your son or daughter. daughter you know about the behavior but we're not moving. forward with a formal complaint at this time. and then we work with the school to make sure we're And then we work with the school to make sure we're pro. Providing proper supports. You know. You know in supportive measures too. So again stop You know, in supportive measures too. So again stop the harassment, prevent its reoccurrence and address. harassment, prevent its reoccurrence and address its effects, you know. So those are support. effects, you know. So those are supported measures that we would use
So, which brings us to support? So, which brings us to supported measures? So what are supported measures? So, these are measures that are meant to restore. So these are measures that are meant to restore and preserve equal. Educational access. preserve equal, educational access. You know, with without unreasonably, unreasonably burdening, the other party again I can't unreasonably burdening, the other party again, I can't discipline. I can't unreasonably burden the other party. discipline. I can't unreasonably burden, the other party. They are offered equally to all. They are offered equally to all parties in our non-disciplinary. non-disciplinary. So some examples include know. non-disciplinary, so some examples include no contact orders. You know these come from my
orders. You know, these come from my office and they are mutual so both parties. mutual. So both parties cannot contact each other. you know, regarding You know, regarding we don't just issue a 1. You know, regarding we don't just issue a 1 sided. No contact. We make sure that we're covering both parties. contact. We make sure that we're covering both parties that both parties should not have contact. You know, we do counseling referrals, we do academic. counseling referrals, we do academic, adjustments, modifications of deadlines safety. modifications of deadlines, safety, planning, safety, and escort services. escort services. Modification of work or class schedules. We can change work or school locations. You know, in other tailored measures appropriate.
you know, in other tailored measures appropriate to the circumstances, you know, we work with the school and we work with the family. work with the family and providing these supported measures to tailor them to the circumstances that are going on to make sure we are providing comprehensive support to the individual going through this. We will also provide these supports, like I said to the other party if they need supports as well in the process. So, So as you heard Neil the title, I'm process. So as you heard Neil the title, I'm process can be daunting.
It is. It is complicated to say the least. And so, It is complicated to say the least. And so 1 of the things that we have really made an effort for is making sure that we are providing educ. we are providing education, prevention, and awareness. we are providing education, prevention and awareness on the title, 9 process. You know. you know, so we have trained all our school administrators you know, so we have trained, all our school administrators and we have worked with them to identify training, and we have worked with them to identify training for staff for staff and so for staff. And so this, last year, we worked with several schools to provide all staff training on, you know what is
Title 9? What are your responsib Title 9 what are your responsibilities as a mandate of reporter? What are you reporting? What do you need to? Do you go to ensure we're covering them. You know, we worked with refresher trainings with our school, social workers Elementary. Elementary APS, Middle School Deans. You know, the kind of Frontline staff that are seeing these. you know, the kind of Frontline staff that are seeing these the most that we're sure we're educating and we're providing Awareness on. Okay. This is the providing Awareness on, okay? This is the title 9 process. This is what we require. this is what we require you to do. We're also working with.
We're also working with peer leaders to peer student leaders at several. leaders at several high schools to develop potential train. training needs for students. You know, we know there's a lack of knowledge about Title 9 and how to report incidents and what type of covers and what the process is. so, we're So we're developing along with the high school, education office. office a program on Title 9, educating the future. office a program on Title 9, educating the future Campaign which will include an informational video and posture for secondary school student.
secondary school students to promote Title 9 awareness. It'll provide an information on what are some examples of behaviors of Title, 9 sexual harassment? behaviors of Title, 9 sexual harassment. If you're experiencing that, who can you go? experiencing that, who can you go to as a trusted adult, you know, providing a QR code for the title 9. you know, providing a QR code for the title, 9 office and our website and the report form. So our website and the report form, so they can reach out. Directly to us, you know, we know directly to us, you know, we know that we need to kind of promote and provide more awareness and prevention about Title, 9, sexual harassment,
You know. you know, we've also presented at launcher leadership to both current lcps and aspiring education leaders. both current lcps and aspiring education leaders and the title 9 offices, participated in community event. 9 offices participated in community events to raise awareness. you know, as much as we You know, as much as we can get out there, we want to get out there. Our overall goal is to make sure we are broadening our educ. broadening our education that we can reach all our stakeholders. stakeholders to ensure that they know and understand what stakeholders to ensure that they know and understand. What Title 9 is that they know how to report. Title 9 is that they know how to report incidents so we can get them the support they need.
get them the support. They need to address Behavior that's happening in our schools. happening in our schools so they can have it as a sex discrimination. discrimination free environment. And with that, I am happy to answer. And with that, I am happy to answer any questions. Thank you, Mr. Boy, that was a lot of information. Um, board members. Um, board members, do you have any questions? yes, Miss Yes, Miss Leal. Thank you, Mr. Muy um, There are. There are I understand 2. There are, I understand 2 spaces where parents can. challenge a decision, ask for an appeal. Could you review?
a decision, ask for an appeal. Could you review where those 2 spaces in the process are Yes. So for an appeal 1 would be the dismissal. Yes. So for an appeal, 1 would be the dismissal of any formal complaint. That would be my complaint. That would be my determination that if I'm dismissing a formal complaint as part of the title 9 grievance process, they can grievance process, they can challenge that dismissal which goes to a third party decision maker you know, they can also challenge the You know, they can also challenge the determination. That
is a result of a result of the title 9 grievance process. So if is a result of the title 9 grievance process. So, if the decision maker comes back and finds some responsible or they don't find somebody responsible both, they don't find somebody responsible, both parties have the opportunity to challenge. To appeal the determination. So To appeal the determination so it's not 1-sided. You know. you know, when we receive an appeal, you know, again I have to follow a process where I'm allowing the part the other party to weigh in on that appeal. party to weigh in on that appeal and provide information and provide kind of a written back and forth as part of
that appeal process. But those are the 2 instances. that appeal process. But those are the 2 instances where a parent can challenge either. parent can challenge, either my dismissal or the determination. determination of a title. N grievance process. And that, uh, decision after the app. And that, uh, decision after the appeal is final, correct? Yes, there is. Yes, there is no it's no longer appealable, okay? Yes, there is no, it's no longer appealable. Okay, um, I also had questions we're talking about collecting data and trying to find out what's going on with some of our students in school, is there any data?
that you could share with the board on how many That you could share with the board on how many uh referrals you get for Title 9. Um what grade level they generally. you get for Title 9. Um what grade level they generally are or is that confidential information? I, I will refer refer to miss Bolan to answer that question. Thank you. Thank you, Miss. Thank you. Miss LaBelle so I would say yes and no. Um, we do have data that we're happy to share with the board in regards to uh, the number of reports how it's broken down.
we would be very cautious um, about how we present. we would be very cautious, um, about how we presented that data. For example, if a school had less than 10 reports, uh we wouldn't we wouldn't necessarily share that information with the board because then we fall in this gray area of whether or not it's personally identifiable. Uh, but we do have information. So if you have specific questions or um, have information. So if you have specific questions or um want specific information, please feel free to email us and we can provide that Thank you. and I'd like, And I'd like to thank you for coming Mr. Muy, that was 1 of the things that I had asked for as chair on the student
behavior and accountability committee. Um, I feel like the things that you, I feel like the things that you are doing to try to further the knowledge of our students and our community about the use of title. N is is very helpful and I appreciate that very much. And you're being here tonight very much and you're being here tonight. Thank you. Dr. Rasheed Thank you, chair. Thank you so much for this presentation. I especially like the flowcharts, you know, really put things in perspective and help me to understand it better. Um, I just had 1 question, I assume the answer is is is no.
But I thought but I thought I'd ask anyway. Are there any changes being proposed? proposed um to title line under like um like a under Federal leadership that that you know, of is there anything coming down the pipeline? That is in a question. On a broader note, no, not No, not that I'm aware of there. Were 2024 rags. No, not that. I'm aware of there were 2024 rags and those were, you know? were, you know, not did not go through, you know. They were vacated by a judge Nationwide. So there are no fur. vacated by a judge Nationwide. So there are no further title. N regulations coming down the road as far as I'm
aware, Thank you. Thank you for the presentation. Um, The decision. The decision maker. You say that they are subject matter experts Experts what is what is What are? What are the qualifications? Thank you. Um, for that question. So, our decision makers, the majority of our decision makers. the majority of our decision makers are attorneys, who are, you know, assoc, you know, associated with you know, Title 9, you know specifically firms, you know that we use, they are
associated with National Organization to provide training to all Title 9. to all Title 9 coordinators across the country and the Reg. regulations. you know, so you know these are you know, so you know, these are experts, you know, who have not only trained on Title 9 regulations but are very familiar. familiar with the decision-making process and trained on. the decision-making process. Thank you. Um, let's go Miss shernoff and then I'll come back to Mr. Bell. Thank you, madam chair, and thank you Mr. MO.
Thank you, madam chair, and thank you, Mr. Muy for being here, and, um, I echo my colleagues sentiments. This is very clear, and I think it's great information. very clear, and I think it's great information, not only for us, but for the community. Um, I just, I mostly have some just clarifying questions. I want to make sure that I clarifying questions. I want to make sure that I heard correctly. Um, when you talked about heard correctly. Um, when you talked about on slide 7 about, um, about, um, meeting a threshold. So you said, about, um, meeting a threshold. So you said it's pervasive persistent. All those things, is there. Some persistent. All those things, is there, some sort of like rubber. I mean, how, who oversees rubber. I mean, how who oversees that that is That it is meeting that threshold. So you said it was lcps.
it's making that initial decision as to whether or not to move forward and then you have the checks and balances of the different third-party entities. But who oversees what is used to determine that? I guess is. what is used to determine that? I guess is my question to make sure that it does actually meet those things? make sure that it does actually meet those things because to me those things could seem vague so, thank you for So, thank you for that question. So in looking, at whether something is severe, pervasive, or objectively offensive, something is severe, pervasive or objectively offensive, or I can use the funding, you know, which is intentional touch. touching of someone's private area without consent. And it
has to be for the purposes of sexual intent or sexual gratification You know, those are difficult Concepts to deter. you know those are difficult Concepts to determine with children, you know what, you know, especially for children, you know whether something involves You know whether something involves sexual intent or gratification or whether something is severe pervasive objectively offensive. Yo, so severity is the egregiousness. of the conduct, you know, either you know, by of the conduct, you know, either, you know, by the incident or in the aggregate, you know, with physical sexual conduct
being conduct, being more severe, Verbal conduct can. Verbal conduct can be severe when it is abusive, when it is. humiliating, when it is embarrassing. you know, when it is, you know, directed at a person and you know, it is kind of meets that, you know, humiliating it's abusive, you know. it's abusive, you know, and threatening yeah, you know. So pervasiveness is the widespread, how widespread the conduct is. So when looking at pervasiveness
is. So when looking at pervasiveness, usually we're looking at more than 1 time. at more than 1 time, it's more than 1 event, it could have been, you know, multiple events, you know, it could have been, you know, looking at. It could be 1 of been, you know, looking at, it could be 1 of event and but it went You know, viral? Right? And everybody You know, viral right and everybody knows about it. so, you know, that's kind of how we're looking at what pervasiveness is and these, the pervasiveness is and these. These terms are determined kind of by, you know, the experts in the field, you know.
of by, you know, the experts in the field, you know, the experts we're getting training from of how we Define severe pervasive and objectively offensive. pervasive and objectively offensive is you know, is an objectively offensive from a reasonable person's point of view or somebody. You're s similarly situated. So if I am in the shoes of this person, would it be in the shoes of this person would it be objectively offensive, you know, to offensive? You know to me and then the denial of equal educ educational access. It doesn't need to be a complete denial. I don't need to see somebody stopping coming to school.
I don't need to see somebody stopping coming to school. in order for that to be a In order for that to be a complete denial. Okay, you know. But if somebody okay, you know, but if somebody is changing their location or doing something, or doing something in school that they're not able to benefit. benefit from the school environment like they were before. The the harassment occurred. That can be a the harassment occurred, that can be a denial of educational access. you know, so those are things that the rags put in place that that's really kind of how we're looking. that that's really kind of how we're looking at the you know the termination and honestly, you know, know, the termination and honestly you know, some of those
decisions when I look at that. decisions when I look at that it's not my determination to look at something. If I have something you know I look at something. If I have something you know I I look for my decision makers to make those determinations. Okay. And then are the third party. Okay. And then are the third-party entities meant to be that checks and balances then so that when it. So when you've looked at that and done all of that and you've you've looked at that and done all of that, and you've decided that it meets the threshold, is that part of the reason that a third party, then becomes involved. Absolutely. Absolutely okay. Yes. Because they can look at the evidence and they determine based on the relevant evidence.
and they determine based on the relevant evidence, you know? And looking at as a whole know, and looking at, as a whole, you know, Does this by the components? Does this by the components of the more likely or not due to conduct occurred? conduct occurred in violate our policy and you said, they then the third party can ask for more EV then the third party can ask for more evidence if they want or additional interviews. If they feel, it's or additional interviews. If they feel it's necessary. Is that mandated as part of the process or is that something that's up to their discretion? That is mandated as part of the process? Now they don't have to but if our let's say 1 party submits in that second, party submits in that second 10-day review that I wanted a
decision maker to ask questions of the complaint. decision maker to ask questions of the complaint you know to you know test their credibility to, you know, because I think I don't think. think I don't think what they're saying is credible or you know believable, you know. So I want the decision Mak know believable you know. So I want the decision maker to ask specific questions now ask specific questions. Now the decision maker has to find those questions are relevant and if they choose not to ask those, those questions, they need to provide a rationale for why. they didn't ask these questions, okay? I appreciate that. I have several more but I'll defer to
others first. Um, Dr. Dean's and then uh, Miss Chandler, and then I think Miss LaBelle had something. Did I understand you to say that? No action could. did I understand you to say that no action could be taken against either the respondent or the complainant until the investig? investigation? Ends. Yes. So we will provide supportive measures. To the parties. To the parties, you know, as part of that process. But we can't take any disciplinary action.
Now, we usually wouldn't take any. now, we usually wouldn't take any disciplinary action against a complaint in any ways, but against a complaint in any ways but I couldn't take any disciplinary action. Just because some disciplinary action, just because somebody has an allegation against them You know, that that wouldn't be given them due. You know, that that wouldn't be given them due process. You know, the title 9 regul. you know, the title 9 regulations require enhanced due process especially for the respondent not disciplinary, but supportive. supportive actions to protect. Yes the but supportive actions to protect. Yes, the complainant, yes to bring, you know, protecting, you know, the yes to bring you know protecting you know, the safety and support other complaint and we may provide, you know, a
safety plan for both parties. We will work with the school to ensure that we are providing that Equity between both parties. So if we are providing a safety plan for 1 party, we're usually involving the other party to provide that same safety plan, you know, as part of the process. Supportive. Supportive measures for both. For both parties. Yes. For both parties. Yes. Um, Miss Chandler was. Are you done Dr? Madam chair and thank you, Mr. Moy. And Madam chair and thank you, Mr. Moy and Miss Bolan. Um, this is very informative. Um, and I just
is very informative, um, and I just want to make sure that I have, um, understanding on a couple of points. So I have a few questions. few questions. Um, the only 3 few questions. Um the only 3 types of harassment that could trigger specifically a title, could trigger specifically a title 9 investigation are quidd proquo. Hostile environment and sexual assault. Is that correct? No, no. So the No. No. So the Pervert. The third provision would be any No, no. So the Pervert. The third provision would be any incident of a sexual assault. Dating Violence domestic violence or stalking? Oh, thank
you for that clarification because that does. you for that clarification because that does definitely expand the definition on that third point. expand the definition on that third Point. Thank you, that's great. Um, and then um, I just want to make sure I'm clear I I'm clear. I I this kind of piggybacks on Dr. Rasheed's question. There were some edits that were made in 2024, but they are not in effect. they are not in effect anymore. And could you, please clarify what regul? clarify what regulations? We're responsive to at this time. Yeah. so, the current Rags we are responsive to So the current Rags we are responsive to are the 2020 Title
9 regulations. They 9 regulations, they were introduced in 2020 by the 9 regulations. They were introduced in 2020 by the last Trump Administration. You know, there was regulations introduced in. You know, there was regulations introduced in 2024 that were going to take effect. going to take effect in a federal court vacated them going to take effect in a federal court, vacated them Nationwide so they are no longer. Nationwide. So they are no longer in effect. You know, we know 1 is following them. know 1 is following them Nationwide. You know everybody has reverted back to the 2020 regulations. Thank you for that. that clarification. That's very helpful. So we are responsive to the regulations that were put into place in
2020 under the first Trump Administration. Yes, okay. 2020 under the first Trump Administration. Yes. Okay. And then, um, I do app. I do appreciate the the clarifications around the Third. third-party decision maker is that always our protocol. party decision maker is that always our protocol. Do we use the third party decision makers in every instance, the third party decision makers in every instance? Yes we do. Okay. And then, do. Okay, and then, um, this is my last question, thank you for your patience. for your patience everybody. But um, what liability would lcps or the loud and County School Board face? If we were not to comply appropriately with these regulations, not to comply appropriately with these regulations, I may.
I may refer to division division Council to answer that question. I mean, we could be found deliberate indifferent We? We did not follow the regulations if we did not. we did not follow the regulations if we did not follow, you know, you, you know, follow the process, you know, but beyond that, beyond that I think that's a answer that. beyond that I think that's a answer that division Council may want to weigh in on. Mr. Allen thank you. thank you, Miss Chandler. Um, at this time that that Thank you, Miss Chandler. Um, at this time that that would be my response as well in terms of.
be my response as well in terms of deliberately indifference. Um, but I'm happy to um, provide more information um, information um in the future. so, in the okay, I was curious if Okay. I was curious if you could offer me a definition of what deliberate indifference was. But Deliberate indifference is clearly un. Deliberate, indifference is clearly unreasonable. Given the known circumstances. That is essentially the legal definition. So if you know, based on what we know, you know and we based on what we know, you know, and we don't act on it and the court says, well,
the court says, well you knew you had actual knowledge of sexual harassment. You either chose not to move forward. sexual harassment. You either chose not to move forward or do something you can be held. do something you can be held delivered in different. Thank you. That's so helpful. Miss libel. Thank you. Um, I just wanted to again affirm that at the end of the year, you send the number of complaints that we've had to, uh, handle through Latin County Public Schools. Is that data kept by the state.
no, we do not give No, we do not give any data to the state. Okay? So, No, we do not give any data to the state, okay? So all of its kept here in Leyden County, we know Miss Bolan. How many cases cases there were or what levels? They high school elementary whatever. excuse me, and all of that is Excuse me, and all of that is kept private. But we could look at a number if The board wanted a board member wanted. You know how many the board wanted a board member wanted, you know, how many of this or how many of that they could come in and talk to of this or how many of that they could come in talk to you about it? Yes, yes, ma'am, as Mr. Moyes stated we, uh,
utilize a system. utilize a system known as guardian which allows individuals. externally community members to also have the ability to file a report. Um, and, and we file a report. Um and and we track all of that within the system, okay? Thank you very much. Appreciate, both of you for coming in today. Um, Miss Sharon off and then Mr. Raphe Thank you, madam chair. I just have 2 last. Thank you, madam chair. I just have 2 last questions. Um, anywhere in. There's 2 places in here. I saw actual Tim. timelines. I Saw 2 10 day periods, so I'm clear on that.
timelines. I Saw 2, 10 day periods, so I'm clear on that outside of that. are there timelines that there are trying to adhere to or is this sort of like it takes as long as it takes and I asked asked this mostly because These are. These are kids, right? They're going through something pretty serious. That could have ramifications for them. Big time down the road. If they are found guilty of time down the road if they are found guilty of doing these things. So, is there and things. So is there and while they're in that waiting period, That's unknown. And so I would imagine that, that would be very scary from Age 5 to age 18. Um, so could you
talk a little bit about timelines because this seems significant? Yeah, thank you for that question is significant in. This is a a significant in, this is a, a problem within the regulations. So, regulations. So what the regulations say, we have to do in, I was on now. Now promptly doesn't have a definition. It doesn't have a Now promptly doesn't have a definition, it doesn't have a timeline within the regulations. So what we try to do is our investigators. our investigators will do the fact finding piece of the
investigation within the first 30 days. you know, so we try to, you know, You know, so we try to you know depending on the case interview everybody. interview, everybody gather all the facts gather all the documentary evidence within the first 30 days. You know. You know, and then we are starting the 2 10 day review, periods, which given, you know, the school year usually takes up about a month. You know, because we do basis on. you know, because we do basis on school business days, you know, where lcps is in operation.
so, they So they follow our schedule, so weekends don't count. So they follow our schedule. So weekends, don't count and holidays. Don't count. and then, and then, you know, sending it to the decision maker can and then, you know, sending it to the decision, maker can re you know another 2. another 2 weeks to 30 days in order for that. Another 2 weeks to 30 days in order for that determination to come back. So most I would say the majority of our reports. so most I would say the majority of our reports take 3 to 6 months You know, to get through. You know, to get through and that is incredibly difficult. And I realize that I work with administrators, I work with
parents, you know, every day and parents, you know every day and unfortunately because of the requirement. the requirements of what we have to do under Title 9. This is a problem for all school districts. is a problem for all school districts Across the Nation. That, you know, this. That, you know, this is, these are the rags, these are what we have to follow. But, you know, investigation, we have to follow. But you know, an investigation does take 3 to 6 months Um Mr. I'm sorry. Can I add? I'm sorry. Can I add something Madam chair? Um, keep in mind. Um, keep in mind that's best case scenario.
The other thing. The other thing to add to what. Mr. Moyes said was. The other thing to add to what. Mr. Moyes said was during those 10-day periods, those 10-day periods, there can be requests for extensions of There can be requests for extensions of time. And there are often are so the complainant and their family or the respondent and their family could. respondent and their family could ask for an extension of that 10-day period to review. Like Mr. Muy also said, there's also the opportunity for them to bring forth new information. them to bring forth new information and to make requests of the decision maker. the decision maker to interview new individuals, ask
the decision maker, to interview new individuals, ask certain questions or ask questions in regards to the information that they've had an opportunity to review. during those 10-day periods. So, I just want to level set because 3 to 6. I just want to level set because 3 to 6 months is a long time and that's best case scenario. I just think that leads to more thorough investigation. I just think that leads to more thorough investigation as well. So, um, Um, okay Mr. Strefy and then I'm gonna go next. Thank you. Madam chair. Thank you Mr. Moyes Miss Bowen, very much for the clarity. Um, Moyes, Miss Bowen, very much for the clarity, um, that
you've given us in this in this discussion. given us in this in this discussion. Um, for me what stood out was really how federally defined and uh, this process truly is And, uh, this process truly is or how how regulated this process truly is right. Um, and the, and the guard rails that exists in that exist in lcps, for whether that's presumption of innocence impartiality, uh, through the third-party decision maker, um, the supportive measures those 2 rounds of uh, review the 10-day periods that we keep talking about and
that focus on due process. Um, and that focus on due process. Um, I also appreciate that. That we're encouraging and kind of educ educating. that we're encouraging and kind of educ educating folks on the reporting of Title 9 throughout the division. I think that Mabel shared that as well. Um, for Um for me I kind of I have again 2 questions 1 is I want to focus on a little bit more on matures question around. focus on a little bit more on matures question around the eligibility and um whether that's uh severe pervasive. eligibility and um whether that's severe pervasive and objectively offensive that you referenced that criter. objectively offensive that you referenced that criteria and
just how we ensure kind of the consist. just how we ensure kind of the consistency and fairness given that, um, I know you. given that, um, I know you, you addressed it, but I, I just want to kind of dig into that a little bit more. want to kind of dig into that a little bit more and then, um, the other Um, the other question was the ramification to students. Um, the other question was the ramification to students, right? Whether that's uh due to um a result that uh Relates to consequences, or whether that. Relates to consequences or whether that, you know, a decision was not in favor of the comp. decision was not in favor of the complaint. Um, what are the ramifications to students thinking? Um, as if we were
families trying to educate our children and students on this process and understanding the seriousness of this, um, and I would just want to know those conseil. and I would just want to know those consequences and how this might affect the student down the line. Thank you for that question. So I addressed the eligibility question for us and again, you know, I think the checks and balances as you know mission balances as, you know, Mission, not noted was is really the the third party decision makers, it's their job to make that. determination as part of their decision-making. Whether
something is severe pervasive objectively off. something is severe pervasive objectively offensive, you know, and this is, you know, the decision makers we use. This is consistent. This is consistent across that process, you know, I think it checks checks and balance for me if I'm dismissing something. checks and balance for me if I'm dismissing something and I'm saying, it's not severe pervasive or objectively. offensive again. That is appealable. offensive again, that is appealable and that's to check on me to say well, I me to say well I disagree with what you're saying. and, And, you know, we can appeal that and have a third. and you know, we can appeal that and have a third-party
decision maker review that and if it comes back that you know I was wrong. I know, I was wrong. I this could be severe pervasive objectively offensive. Then we just pick up the investigation where it was you know, so the investigation would You know, so the investigation would continue. now, regarding Now, regarding kind of the, you know, the outcome and con. Now, regarding kind of the, you know, the outcome and consequences. You know, if somebody is found in viol consequences, you know, if somebody is found in violation of 8035 you know, the of 8035, you know, the report is referred to our office of school. school administration to the director of school
administration. administration to assign discipline. so again, our responsibility So again, our responsibility in any violation, is to stop. So again, our responsibility in any violation is to stop the behavior, prevent its reoccurrence. the behavior, prevent its reoccurrence in address its effects. so, when considering discipline, this can range anywhere, from a parental conference to expulsion? You know. you know, including short-term suspension long-term, suspension in school, restriction, restorative.
suspension in school restriction. Restorative conference, you know, there are range of disciplinary consequences, you know, that's for and again, this is the separation of the process. So I don't get to say In what? In what the discipline consequences are our decision makers. Don't look at what the consequence. makers. Don't look at what the consequence is. That is, you know, looked at our, you know, director of school administration, looks at the report, and makes the determination. determination based on sbar and based on, you know,
Virginia code, what should be the approp? Virginia code, what should be the appropriate discipline, in this case, you know, and so, you know, You know, and so you know, that's how you know that works. so, as far as ramifications, so as far as ramifications, our concerned um and putting things on school records, things on school records and that they continue on to post-graduate, post-graduate um what happens? Then I don't post-graduate um what happens then I don't it might you might not know, I don't know if Dr. Spence could weigh in. or someone else. so, what I understand is it would go on somebody's
disciplinary record, But are there's records, you know, transfer. but are there's records, you know, transferred to higher education or where somebody applies education, or where somebody applies, my understanding is lcps does not transfer disciplinary records. lcps does not transfer disciplinary, records to institutions of higher education of higher education. That is not part of the institutions of higher education. That is not part of the packet that is received by instit. packet that is received by institutions. So institutions may not be aware of any title. of any title. N violation that occurred Within within the, you know, within lcps is be okay through 12
program. the generally speaking, what the colleges and The generally speaking, what the colleges and universities are asking for are transcripts and transcripts do are asking for are transcripts and transcripts, do not include disciplinary information. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chandler You actually covered my question. Thank you, madam chair. okay, Miss LaBelle and Okay, Miss LaBelle and we have 3 minutes. And then miss sherna. Thank you, madam chair. 1 more thing. Thank you, madam chair 1, more thing, Mr. Muy, would you address? address retaliation if a student has a decision, go against him and he and or his family or community,
Try to. Try to retaliate against the complainant, could you? Try to retaliate against the complainant. Could you speak to that, please? Thank you for that. Thank you for that question. So retaliation is part of the regulation. regulations also and retaliation is prohibited by all parties against everyone who participates in the process. So, So a retaliation would be someone, you know, threatens a So a retaliation would be someone, you know, threatens, a person or a complaint for making. person or a complaint for making a complaint. you know, that can be you know, that can be investigated and that could be a charge as part of my title 9 investigation. If I find out
about it, about it during my investigation I can actually charge about it during my investigation, I can actually charge that and let the decision maker determine whether or not. there's retaliation. You know, and of course we are. you know, and of course we are providing, you know, immediate measures to ensure that we're stopping. immediate measures to ensure that we're stopping any retaliation. Now what the rigs don't I can't do Under the rag. rags is put in a gag order. rags is put in a gag order or stop students from talking. rags is put in a gag order or stop students from talking about. The title 9 process, you know, kids are going to talk. I
can't stop that. But if somebody is threatening somebody, if somebody is spreading rumors, if somebody is spreading rumors about somebody because of the title 9 Pro, the title n process, whether they are a complaint, whether they are responding. they are responding, whether they are a witness that could be retaliation that policy and it can be invest. be retaliation that policy and it can be investigated under the title. N, grievance process, it can also depending on when the retaliation it occurs can be referred back to the school. school for the school to address under 8210. school for the school to address under 8210. okay, so this is if if the retaliation occurs after the
final decision, this goes back to the school. this goes back to the school or to you. Usually, it would go. Usually, it would go back to the school to investigate, you know? But know, but a complaint could the person who was retaliating against could file a formal complaint with my office and alleged retaliation and we would accept that complaint and we would investigate that complaint retaliation. Okay. Thank you. M, sure enough. And then it's where we have 2 minutes. M, sure enough. And then it's where we have 2 minutes, okay? 2 minutes. Um, I was just thinking about the
flowchart and and I was thinking about what you said about discipline. discipline. And I know that for us, you know, the disciplinary measures as a school board entity are decided by the division of school leadership, and you, then on top, of that, if it meets a certain threshold like a 10-day suspension or more, or there's an appeal, then we suspension or more, or there's an appeal then we would get involved. Other than that. involved other than that. Um and is it important then for involved other than that. Um, and is it important then for there to be neutrality by the school board that there to be neutrality by the school board, that that may happen down the road. I'm trying to understand happen down the road, I'm trying to understand where the
what the school board's involvement is. what the school board's involvement is in this process. So that the public understands that this investigation has to go on and then it would be at the discipline point. Is that correct? From my understanding. Yes, I From my understanding. Yes, I can't. Talk about that because it's not my process. So I may refer you to docel, you know, to answer that question but you to docel, you know, to answer that question. But yes, okay. You know that if there is an appeal of the sanction or discipline, if it's related to a long-term, or discipline, if it's related to a long-term suspension that that would be heard by.
that that would be heard by the school board committee. Thank you. but, but probably, But, but probably worth noting um, that this court. but but probably worth noting um, that this court can't Hear an appeal to the Third. hear an appeal to the third party decision makers, uh, if Uh, if you know there's an appeal process there, that's heard by a third. heard by a third party that appeal um happens. um, happens through that third party, and once that decision is rendered the school board, decision is rendered, the school board's, not hearing that. So the decision is what the decision is. What what you've both mentioned is then. what what you've both mentioned is then if there were to be a sanction, a disciplinary action,
a sanction, a disciplinary action that would follow the normal course of appeals through the school board. As as you all already do, For that clarification. Thank you, Miss Bolan. Thank you. Thank you, Miss Bolan. Thank you, Mr. Muy, um, A boy members. If you have any further questions you can I'm sure you can go and Email. Um, okay, thank you so much and the board will go into recess until uh, 6:30, thank you. 6:30, thank you. All right, good evening. The board is coming out of recess at this time and we'll continue with item 8, the Pledge of
Allegiance and national anthem our pledge leader today is, um, Ma Our pledge leader today is um ma nalam Machu uh from Stonebridge High School. Stonebridge high school. She's a rising senior at Stonebridge High School. Stonebridge High School ma is a dedicated and community. community-minded student with a strong interest in Civic engagement in hopes to pursue a career in law. Will everyone please rise for the Pledge of Allegiance? I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands.
America and to the Republic for which it stands 1 nation, under God indivisible. under God, indivisible, with liberty, and justice for all. All right. And now we will move on to item 9 the superintendent report presented by Dr. Aaron Spence. Our superintendent. Thank you, madam chair and it's my pleasure to share. Thank you, madam chair and it's my pleasure to share some good news from around the school division. I'd like to start by recognizing Brittany, Brian, is Miss Brian. start by recognizing Brittany, Brian, is Miss Brian here didn't see her. Okay, well that's all right, we're didn't see her. Okay well that's all right. We're going to just note that she has been named the next principal of
milun elementary school. Miss Brian currently serves as the assistant, principal of milun prior to that role. She served as assistant principal. She served as assistant principal at Forest, Grove Elementary and held Dean positions at steuart Weller. Elementary and held Dean positions at steuart Weller and Clan Creek Elementary Schools. She's also been a kindergarten teacher. kindergarten teacher and a first grade teacher at Madison's trust and a second. And third grade teacher at schools in Prince, William County and Prince, William County, and we welcome Miss, Brian, and congratulate her on her new role. Want to start off the rest of our news with the moment. We Educators appreciate most graduation over the past several weeks, lcps, celebrated the graduation of
weeks lcps, celebrated, the graduation of 6,932 seniors for the class of 2025. Nearly. Nearly 70% of our graduates reported that they will attend a 4-year College. 4-year College in the fall. Well, over 17% will attend. 4-year College in the fall. Well, over 17% will attended to your school while going to college was the most common your school. While going to college was the most common choice for our graduates. More than 5% of our graduates plan to enter the workforce 2% are planning to enter military careers. and just over 2% plan on taking a And just over 2% plan on taking a gap year. So we congratulate the class of 2025 Today lcps. Today lcps, joined with the loud and First Responders
Foundation. The Foundation, the loud and Education Foundation and flags of Valor to express. Valor to express our gratitude to the heroes who serve and protect our community. This year's first responder cookout held at JL Simpson, Middle School honored, the hundreds of First Responders who answered the call each day to keep our communities safe. answered the call each day to keep our communities safe, it was a day of recognition and connection 1 that both our staff and staff. And First Responders look forward to each year representatives from the lden county sheriff's office, including their canines along, with officers from the lburg middleberg and purceville police departments, and allowing
County, Fire and Rescue. County, Fire and Rescue were in attendance. together staff, and Together staff and community volunteers prepared and served more than 600 hot dogs. more than 600. Hot dogs and hamburgers to officers firefighters EMTs. firefighters EMTs, and support Kanan so special. Thanks to firefighters EMTs, and support Kanan. So special, thanks to the Heritage High School. Administrative team that braved the heat demand the grill. this annual events a meaningful reminder of the This annual events, a meaningful, reminder of the courage and commitment of our First Responders and the importance of strong. of strong Community Partnerships that support the well-being of our students and Families. recognize the Recognize the outstanding work of our Career Technical and adult education office. adult education office, the department of human resources
and talent development, and our many and talent, and our many school and Community Partners, who recently hosted the teach, who, recently hosted the teacher Cadet Ceremony, this inspiring event. inspiring event honored 248, high school students committed to becoming educators Through this grow, your own initi. Through this grow, your own initiative students are supported with real world classroom experiences. Dual enrollment with shenandoa University mentoring and even substitute teaching opportunities in college. During the ceremony 130 students received. During the ceremony, 130 students received, letters of intent for future employment, with lcps. intent for future employment. With lcps, 14, high schools
were represented in with 15. were represented in with 15 schools offering the program. The ceremony was a true celebration of the ceremony was a true celebration of the Partnerships that helped shape our future work. helped shape our future Workforce. To all those involved. Thank you for your commitment to building. A strong pipeline of passionate educators. this month more than This month, more than 570 high school students had the opportunity to participate. opportunity to participate in a powerful learning experience through the Hands-On Heroes. experience through the Hands-On Heroes event at Dominion High School. Thanks to partn. Thanks to Partnerships with the Loudoun County combined fire and rescue system. I know. fire and rescue system. I know the hospital and the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office students.
County Sheriff's Office, students gain critical life saving skills and explored careers in public. saving skills and explored careers in public, safety and Healthcare. Events, like this are made possible. Events. Like, this are made possible through the leadership of Staff, like, Alyssa Kaufman, our health, of Staff, like Alyssa Kaufman, our health and physical education teacher at Dominion, High School. education, teacher at Dominion, High School, whose dedication brought this program to life. hands on Heroes is a shining example of how our schools, Hands on Heroes is a shining example of how our schools and Community Partners are working together to prepare students for real. for real world success and service. Next Sterling. Middle School student leaders in Partnership. with Mercy, chefs and NFL athlete Tire. partnership with Mercy, chefs and NFL. Athlete Tire batish.
Tyler, batish packed 500. batish packed 500 backpacks, with shelf, stable kid-friendly meals. kid-friendly meals to support their peers and families during the summer months. This event which is part of Mercy, chefs, summer HUD. This event which is part of Mercy, chefs, summer, huddle backpack, building initiative Blended. backpack, building initiative Blended Hands-On Service Learning with a message of empathy teamwork and purpose students worked in color-coded teams across 2 assembly lines, packing items, like mac and cheese. lines, packing items like mac and cheese applesauce, granola bars, crackers, and more bars, crackers and more with each backpack, representing the equivalent of 10. the equivalent of 10 meals. We want to thank these student
leaders from Sterling Middle. leaders from Sterling middle, and of course, our partners with Mercy chefs for this activity. We want to. We want to celebrate tonight, the Goan Post, Elementary School's Odyssey of the Mind. School's Odyssey of the Mind team. The sigmas who won fourth place at the Odyssey of the Mind. World Finals tournament for their soul. tournament for their solution to the technical challenge. Meccan, animal sidekick to achieve this recognition, the team design built To achieve this recognition, the team designed built and operated an original robotic animal that performs tricks. with the goal of lifting spirits. The team also. The team also won first place at both the katakan regional
tournament and regional tournament and the Virginia state tournament. Odyssey of the minds. Odyssey of the minds and international problem solving competition with over 13 countries. competition with over 13 countries and 29 States competing at the World Tournament. So congratulations to the sigmas for that. for that, incredible accomplishment. We also want to acknowledge and celebrate 16, farmwell. Station Middle School, students who are members of the school's chapter. school's chapter of the healthcare occupation. Students of America, who participated in the dome experience at Inova. The Dome experience is a unique, educational offering. inviting community members to witness open. Heart surgery
first hand, while learning how healthy and not so healthy. first hand, while learning how healthy and not so Healthy, Lifestyles can impact their own heart health. Through. Through this experience, these students learn directly from Healthcare professionals. Healthcare professionals about the procedure and afterwards. These students visited the University of Virginia's, new Northern campus, that I know. Virginia's, new Northern campus that I Nova, and toward those facilities. We're pleased to note and congratulate the 10. We're pleased to note and congratulate the 10 lcps schools that have been recognized as Project Lead the Way distinguished schools. Project Lead the Way is a national nonprofit organization that creates transformative learning exper. that creates transformative learning experiences, and
empowers students to develop in demand. empowers students to develop in demand Knowledge and Skills for future careers. The LC. The lcps high schools that were recognized are Briar Woods freed. Freedom. Heritage Independence, light Ridge. Freedom. Heritage Independence. Light Ridge Latin Valley. Riverside Stonebridge. Riverside, Stonebridge Tuscarora and Woodgrove High Schools. 5 of these schools, Briar Woods Freedom, Heritage Loudoun Valley. Valley, and Woodgrove also received this award the previous year. As you know, board members lcps is committed to supporting our staff as they continue to grow and develop their skills the talent.
skills. The talent development Leadership Academy hosted recently by the department of human. recently by the department of human resources and talent development, provided a unique opportunity for Support Services Personnel to Services, Personnel to continue to continue their professional development growth. This Academy focused on topics such as communication. This Academy focused on topics such as communication, decision-making, conflict resolution and other topics. decision-making, conflict resolution and other topics lcps department leaders. Also participated in the academy as guest panelists. Congratulations. guest panelists. Congratulations to those staff members who completed this leadership. completed this Leadership Academy. And then finally, this evening, I want to congratulate the department of
communications and Community engagement. The department recently won national awards for video and communication campaigns produced this year. The department. The department went to bronze Telly. Award for lcps school bus, ET. bus, etiquette a video created to inform and support our students. students during their time on the bus. The department also. The department also won 3 awards from the national school public relations Association. public relations Association for excellence and strategic communication engagement. communication engagement and storytelling. These Awards. these Awards include the golden achievement for the bright, uh award for the bright future begins here, cam.
Excuse me. Bright, Futures begin here, campaign. This was developed in collaboration with the lcps. This was developed in collaboration with the lcps Head. Start in step teams in the campaign reflects l. Start in step teams in the campaign, reflects lcps is ongoing commitment to Early Childhood, Outreach and family. engagement. and award of Merit, for And award of Merit for special purplish purpose. Publication was received. Publication was received 4 reflective prompts that Inspire thought and conversation. This is a resource supporting the emotional well-being of staff, students and leaders. and we, And we want to give a special thanks to the social emotional learning, team and student. emotional learning, team and student services for their
partnership and developing in a Distributing these cards. and then, finally, And then finally, there was an award of Merit for video. series for beyond words, building understanding through experience this student focused. experience this student focused Series, has highlighted the value of soft skills through insights from? value of soft skills through insights from Loudoun County, Business Leaders. also created with Also created with the support of the social, emotional learning, team and student services. learning team and student services, the videos help students grow the skills. They need to thrive. students grow the skills. They need to thrive in school. Work and life and mad. Work and life and Madam chair that concludes my report.
Thank you Dr. Spence okay. Thank you, Dr. Spence. Okay, and with that, we will move on to public comment. Right. Um, thank you for engaging with Right. Um thank you for engaging with the school board through the public comment process. The school board. through the public comment process, the school board, welcomes comments from Loudoun, County residents and believes that strong community, believes that strong Community engagement and outreach are important. Components of a successful school system. Speakers must limit comments to the time. Allotted based on the number of speakers and the agenda. This evening, all speakers have been allotted. 1 minute each for public comment, please be advised that speakers who missed their
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characteristics, where where the information would personally identify that student or employee to others in the school or broader lcps. Community would violate School Board policy. Community would violate School Board policy. However, comments that discuss General concerns with students or employees at school. employees at schools and do not Target criticized. Contact and individual identifiable student or employ. Contact and individual identifiable student or employee are permissible. Under School Board policy. I as a school board chair and charged with the responsibility to maintain. charged with the responsibility to maintain order during the school meetings school board meetings accordingly. When
reasonable, I will reach a breaches. I will warn a breaches of decorum stability and respect and ask speakers to redirect their comments prior to possibly redirect their comments, prior to possibly discontinuing individuals speaking privileges or taking other. individuals speaking privileges or taking other actions to preserve the civility, decorum and underly. preserve the civility, decorum, and underly, orderly conduct of the meeting, such action. conduct of the meeting. Such action includes calling a recess in order to maintain Andor. recess in order to maintain and or restore order. If speakers fail to comply with board, Pollock speakers fail to comply with board policy regarding public participation, you will you will receive awarding and request to redirect your generalize your comments. Should you fail to redirect your
generalize your comments? After that warning, you may be asked to yield the microphone. asked to yield the microphone at which time you should yield the microphone as well as the floor and take your seat. And I will then call seat and I will then call the next speaker to the extent necessary. I will also warn of breaches of decorum Civility and respect from attendees prior to taking other actions to preserve the to preserve the orderly conduct of the meeting. Speaker should. Speaker should face the day is and direct their comments to the school board per School Board. the school board per School Board policy. 2520 members of the school board will not answer questions or respond directly to the public during the public comment period.
Violations of decorum, or civility by any? Violations of decorum or civility. By any meeting attendee, may result in the chair. Directing staff to remove the may result in the chair, directing staff to remove the attendee from the remainder of the meeting. Repeated. Repeated or persistent violations of decorum, or civility, by the audience. by the audience, may result in, on the decision of the chair public. public comment being tabled until a later point in the meeting's agenda. Limiting the number of attendees in the meeting room during public comment for safety reasons, or the public comment. the public comment period ending for the evening. Copies of materials. Copies of materials for board members. Should be given to the public information officer. the public information officer and the media box at the
back of the boardroom before the start of the meeting. back of the boardroom. Before the start of the meeting, please provide 12 copies of the materials under. please provide 12 copies of the materials. Under no circumstances May a speaker approach. The deis, the public is reminded that access to school board. Meetings is available through lcps TV on Comcast channel, 18 and 1070, HD and Verizon FiOS channel 43. The live stream of the meeting may be viewed on the website. meeting may be viewed on the website, we look forward to hearing your comments. Uh, we'll start with virtual comments. Uh, and, The. the first 2 are Kathleen, Pard and
The first 2 are Kathleen. Pard and Robin S. Thank you. My name is Kelly. Thank you. My name is Kelly Pard and I am an lcps. School social worker in. social worker in July. I'm working extended school year, esy and have been made aware, that lcps is paying most esy workers. workers close to double. The school board approved and published banded rate. published banded rate or 7785 cents an hour. This increased rate does not extend to team. rate does not extend to team members like Social workers. If some groups, get paid the Social workers. If some groups, get paid, the increased ban rate, all groups should get paid the rate, all groups should get paid. The increased band rate, the published fiscal year, 25 ad
the published fiscal year. 25 aided hourly banded rate is $99.14 $99.14 and describes the work as licensed off-contract. $99.14 and describes the work as licensed off-contract, summer instructional, and professional work, social workers. summer instructional, and professional work, social workers remained at Bain, 15 at 39 and 14 cents. remained at Bain, 15 at 39 and 14 cents an hour during esy. Social workers offer relief to students and teachers who need a break from class and assist students. need a break from class and assist students in crisis by completing threat, Assessments in suicide screenings. completing threat Assessments in suicide. Screenings. All lcps staff, who work lcps, staff who work esy deserve to receive Equitable pay. lcps, staff who work esy deserve to receive Equitable pay if the school board is a committed to equity and Student Success. Please take action on this and pay all employees,
fairly. Thank you. Thank you. Robin S followed. Thank you, Robin S followed by Meredith Ray. Dance Community. We will not allow it. You are not of different opinion. You are devoid of human decency. You sit in church on Sunday, thinking you're good. People, you're not. You have to have a group to pick on since you have no good policies. good policies, ideas, or solutions for anything. good policies ideas, or solutions. For anything. We will continue to normalize. What should never have been continue to normalize. What? Should never have been questioned in the first place. Everyone deserves the freedom to be authentically themselves.
and anytime someone calls it, a mental disorder, or and anytime someone calls it a mental disorder or throws God around like a weapon, know that the only real around like a weapon. Know that the only real disorder is thinking you get to decide who someone else is. thinking, you get to decide who someone else is and the only God, this offends is the 1 up by. only God, this offends is the 1 up by bigots to excuse their cruelty, to our trans. their cruelty, to our trans community and our queer Community. We see you, you matter. Keep shining. Thank you. Thank you Meredith Ray. Followed by Brenda Bank. Thank you Meredith Ray. Followed by Brenda bankson. We do not have a virtual. We do not have a virtual, public comment or signed in, with that name. Brenda bankson, followed by.
Brenda bankson, followed by Michael Dell. is welcome here means Is welcome. Here means a district Embraces the beauty of inclusion and diversity yet on June. inclusion and diversity. Yet, on June 10th, lgbtq allies saw a a slanted Sinclair story. a slanted Sinclair story straight out of project 2025 to influence. influence Fear and Loathing for our students. influence Fear and Loathing for our students, someone called not just for erasing, lgbtq friends and allies. But for EXE, for executions, there's no reasoning with those.
for executions, there's no reasoning with those who spew hate and tiresome tropes who quit. hate and tiresome tropes who quit public schools because of the transgender. the transgenders, they say a tiny fraction. the transgenders, they say a tiny fraction of trans. Students, don't matter. students. Don't matter. Black students were segregated special. Ed students were isolated in the basement of an old. old lburg school did those tin. Fractions of the whole matter. Everyone. Everyone is welcome here. Someday. Thank you. Michael develop.
Thank you. Michael develop, followed by Lynn Davis. Once Upon a Time, everybody knew the Earth was flat time is the same for everyone. Gender is defined by the biological sex determinate birth. But we know more now, don't we? Those before us use their education. those before us use their education to investigate the world, they discovered, the Earth is not flat. It's not even a sphere. These are key facts. If you want to use, These are key facts if you want to use satellite Communications or imagery. time is not the same, it changes due to
Time is not the same, it changes due to differences in velocity and gravity anyone here. velocity and gravity anyone here use the GPS, it wouldn't be the same without relativist. be the same without relativistic Corrections. Gender. gender exists on a spectrum, a okay. Um, Okay, um obviously technical difficulty but we're going to move on. Um thank you. Lynn Davis. Odors are not focusing on. Odors are not focusing on trans people and are frustrated to see their school. see their school board members having to spend so much time on it. Only 2% of Voters said issues. Excuse me is
on it. Only 2% of Voters said issues. Excuse me, issues related to gender people were in their top 3. related to gender people were in their top 3 in 2024 2%. related to gender people were in their top 3 in 2024 2% in focus groups, voters say they want focus groups, voters. Say they want their representative focused on what will help. representative focused on what will help their constituents at Large. But 1 part. but 1 party in 1, to be a But 1 party in 1 to be a big hot button issue. People like Gary Higgins. He's not showing up to school. He's not showing up to school board meetings as regularly as he recently has. as he recently has but he is running for reelection. So he as he recently has, but he is running for reelection. So he
chooses to use vulnerable children to promote his re-election campaign, frankly. re-election campaign. Frankly, that's just disgusting. And it's dangerous. and we will call it out every time we And we will call it out every time. We see it. Thank you. thank you, and we're going to be moving on to in-person speakers starting with Phil woodis. No, Phil. What is? No. Phil. What is? Um, we'll follow up by Renee Smith. Followed by to my followed by to my Harding. 3, Boys. Same allegations. 3 Boys, Same allegations, same facts, but only 1 case was
dismissed because the investigator said, even if proven true, it wouldn't meet the title 9 definition. That's what he did for 1 boy, but my son. he did for 1 boy but my son still under investigation for the exact same thing. How is that fair? How do you look at parent? Look at a parent and explain that kind of double standard tonight. He also claimed all students are offered supportive. Measures my son got students are offered supportive measures my son got nothing. Not 1 check-in not 1. not 1 check-in, not 1 offer to help nothing and when asked Not 1 check-in, not 1 offer to help nothing. And when asked what happens, if the school doesn't follow protocol, he
said you can said, you can be found in different but he left out a keyword. keyword deliberate and that's exactly what this is. Deliberate IND. deliberate. Indifference to my son to my family to what's right? You've turned your back on the very kids. You're supposed to protect and we're the ones left picking up the pieces. Thank you. Thank you to my Harding. Followed by Jason Harding. I come before you today to express my concern. I come before you today to express my concern about bias by the lcps title, 9 office. I the lcps title 9 office. I have personal experience with the bumbling incompetence of the title. the bumbling incompetence of the title n office and the conveniently sloppy approach to investigating.
conveniently sloppy approach to investigating sensitive matters. The. The rights of parents and all students are consistently disregarded. If they conflict with a certain agenda, a few years ago, a hore years ago, a horrific sexual assault Force, the new and improved Title 9 improved Title 9 office to be organized unfortunately in competence and special treatment for favorite victims. Remain the offices primary Mission earlier this evening. Remain the office's primary Mission earlier this evening and lcps Title. 9 representative claimed that an average case takes 3 to 6 months, not for my daughter's case. case takes 3 to 6 months, not for my daughter's case lcps. Human Resources had already come to a conclusion within 3
months. But Title 9. But Title 9 would not allow HR to give us the results of their investigation. Instead, they had the girls wait a grueling. grueling 17 months to tell us that the teacher. grueling 17 months to tell us that the teacher groping 1 girl and rubbing the backs of all the girls. And girl and rubbing the backs of all the girls and talking to them about sexual things of sexual nature. them about sexual things of sexual nature were not grounds for sexual assault or grounds for sexual assault or harassment, according to the title 9 office. Meanwhile, it I'm sorry, your minute is up. Jason hard. Jason Harding. I'm sorry, it's a, it wouldn't be consistent with our our
rules that we've put in place. um, charlena Um, Charlene a man, followed by Lee Scott. My son had. My son had just turned 9 years old. When lcps Title, 9 FAL falsely found him guilty of attempted sexual assault despite zero evidence. No Witnesses in a classroom, full of people who confirmed it never happened. Even lcps admin. Administration admitted there was no proof in the outcome is wrong. is wrong yet. They later claimed their hands were tied by policy. policy. Since hearing our story publicly Brave, teachers have come forward.
forward to confirm the girl who wrongfully accused. My son has a pattern of lying bullying and blackmailing most shockingly she shockingly, she has made many other false allegations including against 3 staff members just including against 3 staff members, just stop the clock real quick. Um, if you could, uh, generalize your comments, um, as I shared during comments at the outside of my as I shared during comments, at the outside of my public comment period, speaker should refrain from targeting. criticizing or attacking individual students during public comment. comment as that is against School Board policy please direct. direct and we General generalize your comments. We want to hear them while Insurance compliance with policy timekeeper
please resume the clock. The third party never once questioned. The third party never once questioned her credibility. My son is the victim here of a horrendous, false claim and also of a broken system. also of a broken system, we entrusted lcps to protect children. children, but instead it punished a sweet innocent 1. children, but instead it punished, a sweet innocent 1. You still have the power to act without deliberate. Indifference. Reopen this case, allow an indep Indifference, reopen this case, allow an independent review and ensure the real due process that we have. and ensure the real due process that we have been denied as our appeal was refused consider. our appeal was refused consideration. If not we will pursue
every legal and public. every legal and public Avenue. Until Justice is served the longer you served the longer you delay, the delay. Thank. Thank you. As Lee Scott followed by. As Lee Scott followed by Camille Blackwell. So cam. So Camille Blackwell, followed by Jane Jackson. So we call the tail end of the question and answer session that was going on. that was going on earlier tonight. And I'm just here to say that that was not our experience. that that was not our experience at all. He talked about preponderance of evidence and I think you guys, preponderance of evidence and I think you guys need to know the evidence against this 9-year-old, boy, to suggest that he was getting sexual gratification, was his use of rizz. he was getting sexual gratification, was his use of rizz jokes. This is the, in the documentation, he was in a
classroom, your classroom on your computer, Googling with other kids wrist jokes, read them out loud. That's the evidence. The other evidence was a 1 statement. The other evidence was a 1 statement from 1 witness that reads like a Frankenstein statement. reads like a Frankenstein statement dot dot dot parentheses dot dot dot parenthesis. dot dot dot parenthesis, its cobbled together. And so when we busted our butt, we busted our butts for appeal provided all this evidence that statement was completely retracted. She said I never saw anything. And we provided new evidence, they wouldn't they? And we provided new evidence. They wouldn't they wouldn't see it. They just refused. They said it wasn't considered new. new, but still to this day he still can't tell us what is
new. new? What would be new evidence? so, you know, I So, you know, I appreciate you guys asking all these questions. That was not our experience, whatever. We heard on the drive over here, I had to rewrite my speech that was from the so. from the so. Thank you. Jane Jackson, followed by Aaron. Jane Jackson, followed by Aaron crumbles. Hello all. Thank you for being here tonight. Thank you for being here tonight and for what you do, I appreciate it. I know it's been a long year and With all of the policies procedures title. with all of the policies procedures Title 9 and everything
else that you have to do. I thank you. um, I'm in Ashburn, resident. I've had 3 grandchildren. I've had 3 grandchildren. Metricate through Latin County Public Schools. metricate through Latin County, Public Schools, and To this date. I've been very happy. Um, but I'm here on behalf of my grand on. but I'm here on behalf of my grand on behalf of my grandchild. Every student deserves grandchild, every student deserves to feel safe respected and valued at school, and that includes trains and non-binary students. When schools are firm a child's ident,
identity, we reduce bullying mental health struggles, identity, we reduce bullying mental, health struggles, and even suicide risk. This isn't about politics, even suicide risk. This isn't about politics. It's really about protecting our kids. And I know the policy for the board. Uh, Pollock. And I know the policy for the board uh policy 1040 talks about equity. Thank you. Thank you. Are. Aaron crumbliss. Followed by Chris Countryman. Hello. My name is Aaron crumbliss and I'm a teacher at Loudoun County. Loudoun County Public Schools as well as having a professional. professional background in Pharmacy. Um, I want to thank
you for for taking the pharmacy. Um, Agenda item off consent and moving. Agenda item off consent and moving it to something where you can have a discussion. uh, I really hope that you take that discussion and ask for the transparency you deserve, I shared with the school board. board earlier today a um example of board earlier today, a um, example of what can be shared publicly from someone who I know in the industry and I really hope that you ask for that information. really hope that you ask for that information so that you can make a very informed decision about how. That's can make a very informed decision about how that's going to affect your employees. um, having a a 4.7%
Um, having a A 4.7% disruption rate is absolutely going to impact your employees. There's going to be an impact on. every single 1 of us who takes this insurance. every single 1 of us who takes this insurance and I just ask you to, please get a transparent. ask you to, please get a transparent and biased vote and know what your voting for. Thank you. Thank you. Chris Countryman followed by. Thank you. Chris Countryman. Followed by Corey brune. Good evening. I was disappointed. I was disappointed when I ran out of time for my comments during the May meeting. during the May meeting about retiree Healthcare. And now I'm even more disappointed that we're faced with the same
situation. situation and I actually get to finish them. because, Because someone said, so is where I left off. Because someone said, so is where I left off, it's never a good reason. Just ask any High School Middle. good reason. Just ask any High School Middle, Elementary School student. Yet, here we are again, the school division is telling. Yet, here we are. Again, the school division is telling you to make this benefit change because they said so, to make this benefit change because they said so they have not been transparent with the school board or the employees about the impact of these changes and I still about the impact of these changes. And I still contend that Leah has the right to bargain these changes. Leah has the right to bargain these changes a vendor change that impacts employee costs.
that impacts employee costs and medication availability is a a change, a 4.7 disruption rate. a change, a 4.7 disruption, rate is a change. LC. Lcps continues to spew lip service of invol. lcps continues to spew lip service of involving employees yet when it comes down to it, Yet, when it comes down to it, they really just want people to do the things because they said. So, Thank you. Corey brenee, followed by Kate. Thank you. Corey brenee, followed by Kate Hall. My name is Corey Brunei and I'm an English learner. My name is Corey Brunei and I'm an English learner teacher at broadrun high school. I'm addressing you tonight. at broadrun high school. I'm addressing you tonight to ask
that you not vote for the new Pharmacy benefits. Administration, contract until you have all the information. No, 1 has been provided any information to make an educated decision on this least of all those, most make an educated decision on this least of all those most impacted the employees. This is actually worse than the changes. They tried to push through regarding Rhett, changes. They tried to push through regarding retiree Healthcare at least. We had some information that time and by the way, that change was only going to affect a small group of former employees. Your vote tonight will affect virtually every single current employee. virtually every single current employee lcps employees can
ask for more information. ask for more information every day of the week and twice on Sundays and never get a response. You however are Are the ones with the power to get answers from lcps. Are the ones with the power to get answers from lcps, stay committed to your promise of transparency force them. committed to your promise of transparency, force them to give you the information. You need to make a good decision. that later you can defend and be proud of lcps. Will never outperform its educators. Thank you, Kate Hall, followed by Karla Wallace. Good evening. I'm an lcps school teacher. I'm speaking. tonight on behalf of the staff that will be impacted by the
proposed changes to the prescription benefits once again. proposed changes to the prescription benefits. Once again lcps is acting in bad. Faith, trying to lcps is acting in bad, faith, trying to sneak this through while staff are on break without informing. While staff are on break without informing anyone. They tried to do the same thing with the health benefits. tried to do the same thing with the health benefits for retirees. Thankfully, you appoint retirees. Thankfully you appointed a committee to look into the impacts and evaluate that? the impacts and evaluate that decision? I hope that you will make the same decision. will make the same decision here. My father was a teacher, he had a rare He had a rare medical condition and was forced to take early retirement when his school system changed their prescription benefits.
Some of his prescriptions cost upwards of. Some of his prescriptions cost upwards of 000 dollars a piece. It was more cost-effective to our family for him to retire and be grandfathered into the old. retire and be grandfathered into the old coverage. But this resulted in financial hardship. resulted in financial hardship for my family lcbs is not considered or evaluated, the Monumental impact that a change to prescription. change to prescription coverage would have on the families of lcps staff. I urge you to further evaluate this change before. before making a decision. Thank you. Thank you. Uh, is it was it Karla Wallace? Followed by. Um,
Dolly Aruna, ready? No, Karla Wallace. um, Um, Galla Aruna, ready? Followed by Omar butt. Good evening. I humbly request, all school board members and especially those especially those, who voted for reasoning based motion to revert the change for Brad. Connor DS 12.6. revert the change for Brad. Connor DS 12.6 Brad, Connor is a very small community and has less than 10 students per grade in elementary and middle school in. grade in elementary and middle school in the Years, 2026 and 2027 there will be only 28 middle school students. And
in subsequent years, it's less than 20 with the current. plan. Mercer is at 110% and Willard at 104% by reverting. bra Connor, Mercer will be at 108% and will bra Connor Mercer will be at 108% and Willard at 106%. it's an improvement of 2% capacity for middle schools and saves a very small community from being resand. I sincerely hope. hope this request will be granted for pra, Conor DS2. hope this request will be granted for pra, Conor ds126, as an amendment. Thank you. Thank you, mayor butt followed by. Thank you, mayor butt. Followed by an Miller.
Good evening. My name is the mayor, but I was Silas on. I was Silas on June 10th board meeting after waiting on the phone for 1 hour and 26 minutes. As. As CPS must drop, the charges are. As CPS must drop, the charges are untied in line for sexual harassment against all 3 boys. These are innocent kids. harassment against all 3 boys. These are innocent kids, our kids Stop the politics. Quit dividing killowen County. We are in this situation because of the policy 840 that was created. created years ago.
Since its creation. We Since its creation, we have occurred so many complaints in Since its creation, we have occurred so many complaints and incidents. As I repeated repeatedly. As I repeated repeatedly. As I've stated repeatedly love. As I've stated repeatedly love and kindness must be shared with all kids. All lives. with all kids. All lives matter policy 8040 need. with all kids. All lives matter, policy 8040 needs to be changed. So it works for all respect is deserved by all kids. Thank you. Thank you. Uh, Ann Miller followed. Uh, Ann Miller followed by Abby Platt. Good evening.
Good evening on this national day of prayer and fasting for life. God's. life. God's word. Tells us much about his children. He tells us that he knew each child before they were ever formed in their mother's womb. formed in their mother's womb before they were born. God Sanctified them and ordained. Their Sanctified them and ordained their lives. God's precious children have been entrusted to you. Um it is a sacred responsibility. Um, it is a sacred responsibility to Steward and protect the children of this County. The Supreme Court ruling on scdi. Informed, this nation that there is scdi. Informed, this nation that, there is a medical and scientific uncertainty surrounding gender. scientific uncertainty surrounding gender, affirming care. Because you have taken an ideological. Because you have taken an ideological stance and refused to
address policy 840 our school. address policy 840. Our schools had become a battlefield of a cultural War strewn with of a cultural War strewn with Carnage of precious innocent children who have been maimed, mutilated castrated sterilized gas sterilized, gaslit confused, and traumatized, may God. Heal these precious. these precious children and their families. You have attempted to play God by systematically manipulating the consciousness of generations. You were interested to protect the children. protect the children, not to destroy them, the consequences of your impact, uh, of your actions impact Generations. May God have mercy on you.
Thank you. thank you, Abby Platte Department of Education under President Trump. Department of Education under President. Trump made clear in the 2020 Title 9 regulations. in the 2020 Title 9 regulations that sex means biological sex. sex, not gender identity that interpretation align sex. Not gender. Identity that interpretation aligned with Decades of legal precedent and respect. Decades of legal precedent and respected girls rights to privacy in bathrooms lock. privacy in bathrooms, locker rooms and sports. You cannot have it both ways. have it both ways claiming to follow the law while cherry-picking. cherry-picking, which version fits your political narrative, the courts, including all 9 Supreme Court
Justices. justices, have a firm that biological reality matters justices have a firm that biological reality matters especially when it comes to the safety and fairness of female students cases like Grim have been misinterpreted for years even there. The decision did not establish. for years even there. The decision. Did not establish a blanket right to access opposite sex facilities. More importantly, our district is currently under investigation by the US Department of education's office for civil rights for potential non-compliance for potential. Non-compliance failure, to act puts lcps in direct risk, not only of losing Federal funding, but of facing litigation sanctions. And
facing litigation, sanctions and further, erosion of public. Public, trust. You have an obligation. To uphold the laws, interpreted by the courts. To uphold the laws, interpreted by the courts. And with that, um, that ends our public comment for the night. night, thank you all for coming out and for providing your public comment um, I think. I think we will move on to our action items. Starting with 11.01. starting with 11.01 finance and operations committee RFP, uh, number r, 255270, Pharmacy, benefit add number r 255270. Pharmacy benefit Administration. uh,
uh, Mr. Strefy, I think, do you want to go? Mr. Strefy, I think, do you want to go ahead and have a base motion? Sure, thank you, madam chair. I move that the Cloud County School Board. School Board, Awards, RFP, r25, to CVS care, more continued, upon Conte. upon contract, approval effective January, 1st 2026 through through December, 31st 2028, Do I have a second? Can't discuss it. Okay. Okay, I'll go ahead and second. um, so we can have discussion um, okay. Okay, that's been properly moved and seconded. Uh, so
okay, that's been properly moved and seconded. Uh, so is there any discussion, uh, Miss Fiona or uh, do you or Uh, do you or Mrs? Willoughby, do you want to I just had um, 1 update. I just had, um, 1 update, first, I would just like to emphasize once again that the action before you this evening is, evening, is to select a vendor, to specifically provide Pharmacy benefit Administration in support. Pharmacy benefit Administration in support of the benefit that remains unchanged. And that was already a um, approved by the school board when they adopted the FY. 26 budget.
by the school board when they adopted the FY 26 budget. The update specifically is for in board docs, we loaded update specifically is for in board docs we loaded um a pharmacy RFP cover. pharmacy, RFP cover letter which is the public portion of the RFP that we were able to um, load in the RFP that we were able to um load in the board docs to make it easier for for you to locate. I would like to highlight a few excerpts from the cover letter that further support. further support that again, this is an RFP looking further support that. Again, this is an RFP looking for a vendor to provide Pharmacy, benefits Administration. There's a specific sentence that references.
There's a specific sentence that references that additional information about the plan meaning. information about the plan. Meaning the benefit plan can be found at the website. found at the website in Identifies. Our lcps website. By stating that. It's highlighting that. There's no change to the it's highlighting that there's no change to the plan, and that the plan is a resource of of, or is a source of information to the RFP. There's another sentence in the cover letter that specifically States all off. specifically States, all offers are required at a minimum to duplicate, the plan features and levels of coverage.
presently offered to Loudoun County Public Schools. presently offered to Loudoun County Public Schools again. Emphasizing this isn't about a benefit. Emphasizing this isn't about a benefit change, it's about provide um, selecting a vendor to provide the services, um, um, to support the benefit plan. Other than that, I don't have any additional. Other than that, I don't have any additional updates. I do have many friends from last. have many friends from last week also available to address any questions that. any questions that you may have. Thank you, Mr. Willoughby board members, do you have any, uh, discussion? Yes, Mr. Strefy.
Thank you, madam chair, thank you, Miss Willoughby. Um, I wanted to dig in uh, to the disruption rate and just wanted to dig in uh to the disruption rate and just see if we could get a better breakdown of um for example, if we could get a better breakdown of. Um, for example, 1 question would be if, uh, looking across all of the categories. Was there any individual? categories. Was there any individual category that went above the 5%? Um, is that a total average? Um, just trying to understand and maybe you can give us a little bit. to understand and maybe you can give us a little bit whatever you can give us in terms of an explanation of the disruption and the examples of those. And I'll ask, um, Mr. Roberts from Aon Consulting.
And I'll ask, um, Mr. Roberts from Aon Consulting if he could field that question, please. Thank you. Um, I, I think the best way to answer that is probably to describe the process, um, that uh, that's gone through. describe the process um, that uh, that's gone through to create those disruption numbers. Um, information about the Information about the uh, pharmaceutical products that employees. employees and their families used during a particular period of time was provided to period of time was provided to each offer. Um, the offer then. then identified as of a particular point.
then identified as of a particular point in time how each of those drugs would fall? of those drugs would fall on their formulary? A formula is a drug list that identifies um, what tier a drug is a drug list that identifies. Um, what tier a drug is on and that tear then um, drives the cop. that tear then um drives the co-payment that's associated with that benefit or with that particular. with that benefit or with that particular drug. Um, and so when when we say There's A disruption that means that um that um, that particular drug, and of which there are many that, that that folks take, um, was that that folks take, um, was, um, moved to a, uh, what we, I guess we would call. I guess we would call that a higher tier and co-payment.
I guess we would call that a higher tier and co-payments would go up for that drug. Um there were would go up for that drug. Um, there were there were smaller numbers that were positively impacted. So the copay would go down. Um, would go down. Um, And there are also in any formulary change. Um, there are some drugs that are either newly covered or would be excluded in favor of a clinical alternative Any other questions? Yes, M. Sure enough. In terms of. So this went from finance and operations straight to consent. straight to consent correct in terms of protocol. For the
reason why this went to consent can you just reason why this went to consent, can you just revisit that? And I know you said that this was already approved in the budget, the decision. So this is the RFP to support that action. Can you? action. Can you elaborate on that a little bit? Yes, sure enough. That's a, the chair of the fno can can elaborate why we do that? The way we do it. Can you elaborate on that Mr? Rafi, yes. Mr? Rafi. Yes. So any, any of the policy? We we, we hear a lot of procurement related items. So any of anything that's policy related, we'll go through the same cycle. It will
not go on consent. Okay, and anything that's not policy related, we will default to consent. Um, related, we will default to consent. Um, and if we catch it, for example, if there is appetite to take it off of consent, we will address that in the committee. Um, In this particular. in this particular instance, The motion, the base motion itself. The motion, the base motion itself had the wording, I believe to put it on. believe to put it on consent and so um we discussed taking it off. it off consent, but we had already voted on it. Um, is my oh we did take it off. Okay. All right so I
oh we did take it off. Okay, all right, so I I think that's what we said, is it would be off of consent. that's what we said is it would be off of consent, um, at the end of the committee meeting. and then it goes from consent to their because it's a contract to consent here at the full board. Gotcha. Thank you. And it's just a different process um because mostly for timing uh purposes and its contracts. Um but like we said we did actually take it off in fno said, we did actually take it off in fno to discuss a little bit more about it and the people from aeon were here as well to help us. as well to help us parse through some of it. And um, so
then because it's in that motion, we put it on consent, so then because it's in that motion, we put it on consent here. And so then we took it off. I appreciate here. And so then we took it off, I appreciate that. Um, I just didn't realize, I guess the, the clarifying question I'm asking is because this was approved in the budget as the change. The RFP process was already put in motion, is that? the change. The RFP process was already put in motion. Is that correct? Well, that I can miss. well, that I can miss phileo or uh if she's here or Miss Willoughby, In our efforts to manage. in our efforts to manage, um, benefits in a In a financially sound manner. Um, you you probably don't
recall but during the budget process. recall but during the budget process we did highlight some of the steps that we take. of the steps that we take to try to um make the fun. of the steps that we take to try to um make the fund more financially stable. And we talked about how we 1 of our actions was to go back. actions was to go back out to the marketplace and see what was happening with the pharmacy. Um vendors. was happening with the pharmacy um vendors and we were, you know happy to see going through this. you know, happy to see going through this process that we are able to realize significant savings. Um, with our Pharmacy. Um, with our Pharmacy contract.
it's not necessarily that it It's not necessarily that it was included in the budget. I mean, the the budget does mean, the, the budget does cover the cost of the benefit, it was more. it was more, an operational decision of us managing the benefit program and the financial management of the health Self Insurance Fund. Okay. and then, I guess I'm just thinking about as these And then, I guess I'm just thinking about as these changes, roll out. How will those changes roll out, how will those changes be communicated and how will they understand? will they understand what those changes are? Employees. So, I will.
So, I will, um, take that mission off and answer in Broad. terms and then I will look to Miss Evans. terms and then I will look to Miss Evans uh to see if she has any more specific details. But ultimately part of the reason why the timing is so important is to allow us to have enough time to communicate to employees any possible. have enough time to communicate to employees any possible changes, um, or shifts. Before open enrollment and that communic. Before open enrollment, and that communication plan is quite extensive. Um, with a lot of documentation, a lot of
pamphlet work, uh, a lot of communication, we have a new tool, Tool, uh, who we refer to as Alex. Tool uh, who we refer to as Alex, um, that we like to make sure. sure that employees are now utilizing to make sure that that they're, um, accessing the benefits that work best for them. Uh, and so, any change that were that would happen in regards to open enrollment. We would want enough. regards to open enrollment. We would want enough time to be able to communicate that The only thing I will. the only thing I will add to that, is that um, anybody who might have a change will get notification um from the PBM.
might have a change will get notification, um, from the PBM at least 60 days prior to January at least 60 days, prior to January 1st 2026. Which again, leads into we need time. The vendor Which again leads into we need time. The vendor just need time to get that information collected and that those notices out and then, And then because this is CVS, is that? and then because this is CVS is that mean that they are bound to CVS then or are there still other options. But if there is a CVS, do they have to use a CVS? That was a little bit. little bit confusing in the presentation to me. so, CVS, is 1 of the pharmacies, they can also go to
So, CVS, is 1 of the pharmacies. They can also go to Kroger, which would be Harris Teeter. which would be Harris Teeter. Costco. Um, they can use Walgreens, they can use, uh, Walmart, they can use ghee, Walgreens, they can use, uh, Walmart, they can use giant so they can use other pharmacies. Okay, thank you. Mr. Trophy Thank you, madam chair. Um, so I I I think I'm clear on the formula formulary changes and it does make sense to me. formula formulary changes and it does make sense to me especially based on what we discussed in committee around. Um, the expectation even Um, the expectation, even outside of a change in Vendor
that, formulary that that formulary that you would experience formulary changes periodically, right? Um, I am curious as to what other types of disruptions or adjustments that employees could expect. um, such as um, such as shifts in Pharmacy Networks. Shifts in Pharmacy networks. Is there a change there? Um, increase in Prior authorizations mail, order requirements or cost? or cost sharing differences. What are the other types of changes? We we keep talking about, um, formulary Is there? is there anything else we should? We should know. so, the only other, um,
Significant change. Pops in my mind and Mr. Robear you can jump in if there's additional ones any additional ones, anybody who's doing a 90-day day, additional ones, anybody who's doing a 90-day day mail reorder retail through, reorder, retail through Walgreens will have to move it to Costco. Kroger um, or CVS. Costco. Kroger um, or CVS. So, in other words, um, we have a program. So, in other words, um, we have a program where you can do a 90-day prescription and get it. a 90-day prescription and get it at Walgreens. So it would just move to just move to Harris Teeter, or to Costco or to CVS Yeah, and and I, I can add to that.
Yeah. And and I, I can add to that. Um, there are additional things that may change regarding prior authorizations. things that may change regarding prior authorizations or or other elements but similar to form. other elements, but similar to formulary those can change regardless of your PB. regardless of your PBM partner at the time. Um so they can shift in time. shift in time and and in some cases you want your PBM partner to have that flexibility, new drugs, come on the scene all the time. scene all the time drugs come off of patent and generic equivalents come into play. So those kinds of changes allow the PBM. And and, and by extension your plan the PBM. And and and by extension your plan to react to
those changes in the market Just 1 more question for me. Thank you. Um Just 1 more question for me. Thank you. Um Miss will you mentioned that? Um, Miss will you mentioned that um, in the procurement? The. the responses had to align to all of the The responses had to align to all of the existing benefits and requirements of the exist. and requirements of the existing um, procurement that we have. Um, is the new vendor? have. Um, is the new vendor bound to all of those requirements or requirements? Or did we just specify that in the procurement? Like, how are we, how are we going to make sure that they're bound?
sure that they're bound to that? I'm actually going to ask. I'm actually going to ask Miss Evans to address that question and I'll just highlight. Um this is where you get you know, 2 departments. you know, 2 departments to bring our expertise and you know human resources know, human resources and talent development has the responsibility of the benefit Administration. responsibility of the benefit Administration and business and finances here to support. and finances here to support with the contract and the financial management. And so, I will ask her to address that question, please. so from, um, the so from um, the pharmacy point of view for the particular medications, if there's something that goes to um it is
excluded in the CVS care Mark, there will be an equivalent medication so something that is equal to medication. So something that is equal to just like um periodically Uh, ESI changes. uh, ESI changes or formula and so something that was being Uh, ESI changes or formula and so something that was being covered is now not covered. But there's a different medication that is and so CVS will work with employees and with their um providers to make sure that these medications are medications are available Thank you. Dr. Rashid, I think you already answered this Miss Evans
but um, just to be clear. So if there's a medication that somebody is on and then They they they they're on a 90-day supply for example. they they they they're on a 90-day supply for example and then they switched to another vendor and under this uh under the new rule, would it be that? The substitution is permissible, but a different. the substitution is permissible, but a different, like a different kind of substitution or is it the same substitution they were previously? substitution? They were previously allowed to have, they can still have that but just at a different Pharmacy. so, You're actually kind of talking about 2 different things
here, I think. So if there's a sub, so if there's a medication that goes to the excluded list, there will be an equivalent pH equivalent pH pharmaceutically equivalent um options provided and the employee and their health. provided and the employee, and their healthcare provider can work with CVS if there needs to be some back and forth, um, there can potentially be forth, um, there can potentially be exceptions or extensions for a period of time. extensions for a period of time while they work that out. Um, in terms of the 90-day retail, which is kind of a different is a different question. Yes, they would have to
switch to 1 of from Walgreens to Costco or Kroger or CVS. Okay, thank you. Okay, thank you. Any. Any other questions? Yes, Mr. Stray Yes Mr. Stray, last question. Um, there, there were references to, um, There, there were references to um, there was some constituent feedback related to that. constituent feedback related to the sheer cost savings that we're experiencing. And the we're experiencing, and the concern that, you know, just the question of to say it blatantly, how could we Poss? the question of to say it blatantly how could we possibly not experience? You know, more. You know, more severe disruptions or changes, unexpected
changes. changes given the amount of savings that we would experience. experience with this new vendor. Um just wanted to experience with this new vendor um just wanted to address that openly and see if you had any comments. I am going to ask Mr. Roberts to. Um, share how that works. I think. think he's much smoother at it than I am. um, yeah, I I would say, uh, that, um, the um, yeah, I I would say, uh, that, um, the it it similar to some of the comments I made earlier the some of the comments I made earlier the pharmacy. Industry in the pharmacy. Um, um
Landscape. Landscape changes significantly and changes relatively often. Um, you can pick up the newspaper and see new drugs are coming on expensive drugs. Um, are coming on expensive drugs. Um and the financial deal that's available with a given PBM. Um is in part in reaction to that. Um, and we often find that deals available improve, um, over time. available improve, um, over time as, um, new techniques evolve. evolved to take advantage of changes in the marketplace.
Um, so it is not rare for us. When we see Um, so it is not rare for us when we see a marketing, um, or, or an RFP process, it's not rare for us to see a better deal. deal emerge than the 1 that was previously in place um, deal emerge than the 1 that was previously in place um over the last several years. Thank you. so, So, I have a question. Um, so So I have a question. Um, so a while back, um, there was some uh, Press around. Uh, Press around uh, generic well boot turn Excel as opposed to brand name. brand name Wellbutrin XL. and,
there was, uh, there were people who said there was uh, there were people who said, okay, we can't I can't take the generic form and actually, it it, um, The FDA actually did studies. the FDA actually did studies later and show showed that there were differences in how the drug was released in the bloodstream. so, when you're talking about brand name, and When you're talking about brand name, and then you're going to replace it with a generic sometimes. It's not to replace it with a generic sometimes, it's not bioidentical. so then is So then, is there something in this? Um, So then, is there something in this? Um, in this new, uh, contract that says, if it's not bioidentical, are there
other things? other things that they can do appeals? Something else? Um, how hard is it to get the brand? Um, how hard is it to get the brand name if they need to get it? Because it's not get it? Because it's not, uh, by bio bio. Equivalents I guess is what it's called. so, so, There are processes um, in place. there are processes, um, in place for people to have There are processes um in place for people to have appeals with the PBM to stay on a particular. with the PBM to stay on a particular medication because of the side effects of the alternative, the side effects of the alternative, um, those exist, just like in our Medical Um, those exist, just like in our medical insurance so
that, yes, that safety. Net is there? Yeah. Yeah, and I I I I can add to that. I mean, I I'm certainly not a clinic. not a clinician. So I can't speak to a particular drugs but But um, when when those formulary But, um, when, when those formulary decisions are made the the pbms have panels, pbms have panels of experts that go through that, including clinicians, clinicians and ethicists and others that kind of inform those decisions. those decisions and there are always appeals processes. those decisions, and there are always appeals processes. The classic example of an appeal is someone who might be allergic to an ingredient in a preferred medication, which
is a pretty straightforward 1, uh, but they can, they can run a range of of of different reasons why folse might want to appeal. But to appeal, but that process exists. Mr Chandler. Thank you, madam chair. Um, at this time, Mr. Chandler. Thank you, madam chair. Um, at this time. Are you able to is anyone able to speak to if the deductible will change for families uh, or individuals because of the change in this RFP? so, this is So, this is only a change in the vendor. It is not a planned design. design change. So none of that changes. Thank you. and then, um,
If someone. if someone is choosing to use a different vendor other than CVS and they're on the approved list, like you said, uh, kroger Harris Teeter or Costco. kroger Harris Teeter or Costco? Um, are there any differences in cost that we are aware of? differences in cost that we are aware of at this time? Not. Not that I am aware of at this time, okay? Thank you. um, I Um, I just want to thank you for putting the RFP letter on here. here because something that is here because something that is making a difference. For me is the uh 1 2 3 4 paragraph that says
is the uh, 1 2 3 4 paragraph that says all offerors are required at a minimum to duplicate the fan plan features and levels of coverage presently offered to Loudoun County Public Schools. um, so, that was like the So that was like, the minimum. It looks like. Any other? Any other questions? so board members, it has been so board members it has been, uh, when does this have to be this needs to be, we need to When does this have to be this needs to be. We need to pass this, correct? We need to decide. We need to decide yes, please. Okay.
so board members, it's been, uh, the motion has So board members, it's been uh the motion has been properly moved and seconded. um, any other discussion before we move on to the electronic vote. Seeing none, we'll move on to the next. Seeing none, we'll move on to the next vote to the vote. Um, I'm getting to my. Okay, board. Okay, board members, please do your vote. uh, clerk, please close and display the Uh, clerk, please close and display the vote. And that motion passes. And that motion passes 7 to zero with Mrs. Griffith and vice. vice chair, Donna Hugh absent, for the vote. Okay, we'll
move on to Department of Business and financial services. Uh, FY. 26 budget, final. Uh FY 26 budget, final alignment presented by um Sharon willough. Willoughby. Our Chief Financial Officer. Miss Willoughby. I'm sorry. Go ahead. Um, no It's just a presentation now. Okay, go ahead. Uh Mr. Steffy. Will you make a motion? Sure. Thank you. Madam chair. That the I move that the school board adopts, staff's recommendation to approve. A supplemental increase of um 8,700,000 dollars to the
of um, 8,700,000 dollars to the FY, 255 School, operating fund recognizing state, fund recognizing state revenue to provide a retention bonus to all eligible full-time. to all eligible full-time employees, following the plan described in staff's presentation. described in staff's presentation for those School Board aligns the FY, 2 6, 6, aligns the FY 2662 appropriation. By increasing State revenues by 151. by increasing State revenues, by 15,100,000 decreasing State revenues by 9,500,000 and increasing EXP. revenues by 9,500,000 and increasing expenditures by 5,600,000 to fund the second installment of the employee retention bonus.
I have a motion by uh, Mr. Stray. Do I have a second? Second. Okay, how is the second? Second. Okay. How is the second by Dr? Hashed um, Any other discussion any other? Yes, Miss shernoff. Thank you. Madam chair. And I do apologize. apologize for being absent at the last meeting. Um, but I did watch back and and I am going to support this tonight. I'm going to vote. Yes. But because I want our teachers to I'm going to vote, Yes. But because I want our teachers to get their bonuses and I think that that's a great thing, but I did want. But I did want to just mention something that came on my radar and I
not meaning to be a dead horse, but Not meaning to be a dead horse but I did find out from some some retirees people that are retiring. This year are just getting the $600 and because they will not be employed. getting the $600 and because they will not be employed with us, on 82225, they are not getting the us on 82225, they are not getting the 400 dollars and we do provide a bonus for 10 cumulative years of lcps service. If you are If you are a retiree but there are gaps there and If you are a retiree, but there are gaps there. And so, once again, we are having a conversation about again we are having a conversation about that with our Educators and Educators. And I understand that because the governor's
Provision does not apply. provision does not apply fully to us because we have increased Staffing standards, which I think are wonderful and I'm grateful for that. And I'm grateful to the Board of Supervisors. Um, for Supervisors um, for putting this forward to fill those gaps. But I, I do continue to want to raise these things because they come across our radar. And then people feel like they've been jipped and I think that that's important to share. Um, could someone help remind me of the thing was? Um, could someone help remind me of the thing? Was it up to 000?
Or was it just a thousand dollars? Can someone remind me of the the specific, um, budget, Bill language? the the specific? Um, budget Bill language included reference to of a 000 bonus? Or reference to of a 000 bonus or an amount that that gave School divisions the flex School divisions, the flexibility to determine an amount to maximize usage of the funds to promote retention. so, it highlighted the So it highlighted the Thousand but then gave School divisions, the flexibility. And as we have discussed before
we wanted to make sure we were um, providing bonuses. we wanted to make sure we were, um, providing bonuses to all of our employees, not just limited to our soq positions, as well as you know, um, supporting the spirit of the bill regarding retention. And I appreciate Mr. Shernoff highlighting that for our retirees, we do have a separate lcps benefit. separate lcps benefit related to a, um, retiree bonus. Um, that those retirees are also um, eligible for and Miss will. and Miss. But that's only after 10 years or is that as more
The policy language if I recall correctly references. Um, 10 cumulative years of service with, um, lcps to be eligible for lcps. for lcps is retiree bonus. so that's cumulative, because I So that's cumulative because I know we changed that language somewhere. I'm just, yes, ma'am. It's Yes, ma'am, it's accumulative. Okay. Thanks. so, I would say if you're retired after 5, So, I would say if you're retired after 5 years, you don't get anything. There's a yeah. Okay. Thanks for bringing.
Thanks for bringing that up. Um, all right so we have a motion, anybody any other discussion? Okay. Okay, let's go ahead and uh, take the vote. Clerk, please open the vote. Clerk, please open the vote board members. Please record your vote. clerk, please close and display the Clerk, please close and display the vote. That's 72, that passes 7 to zero with Mr. Griffith, and vice chair John who who absent for the vote. We'll continue with. We'll continue with, um, 13.0 11. We'll continue with um 13.0 11.03 Department of academics. Consolidated. Grant accomp application presented by
Consolidated, Grant accomp application presented by actually, I guess it would be, um, Miss Sharon off. Would you have a base motion for that? For 11. For 1 3. 0 3. Okay. Would you do it please sure. Okay, would you do it, please? Sure. Um, I move that the laden County School Board, approve, the 20 laden County School Board, approve the 2025 2026 Consolidated, Grant application for the elementary and secondary Education Act as amended by Essa. I have a motion by Miss Sherlock. Do I have a second Second second, I have a second by Dr. Dean's. Um, would you
like to Uh, Miss Dr. Ellis would you mind Uh Miss Dr. Ellis would you mind telling reminding the board a little bit about this? board a little bit about this real quick? Sure. Yes, thank you. So I don't have any additional information except I do have a response to Dr. Dean's question about private school. question about private school participation. So in board docs, you have the full presentation that we gave last week, you have? You have the entire Consolidated, Grant application, You have the entire Consolidated, Grant application and you have an additional document that lists the the participating private schools in each of the
The participating private schools in each of the titles for your reference. Um, you will probably wonder why there is a school in Fairfax County listed on. school in Fairfax County listed on our Consolidated Grant. And that is because and that is because um the language in the grant requires us to um inquire if any school that has students Within that has students within an lcps Title 1 School boundary, participating in that private school so that that private school may be on the outskirts of Loudoun County in. Fairfax, but they have students who are zoned for.
but they have students who are zoned for an lcps Title 1 School and that's all I have to add. Okay. Okay, that we have a motion properly moved and seconded. Okay. That we have a motion properly moved and seconded. Do we have any more discussion? Seeing. Seeing none, we'll go ahead and take a vote. Clerk, please open. Clerk, please open the vote board members. Please record your vote. clerk, please close and display the Clerk, please close and display the vote. That motion passes. That motion passes unanimously with Mrs. Griffith and vice chair, Donahue absent. For the chair, Donahue absent, for the vote. Um, we will now move on. Um, we will now move on to um, 11.04 curriculum. And instruction committee, new policy 5430, use of
instruction committee, new policy 5430 use of generative, artificial intelligence. Miss chernoff, do you have a motion? I do, I move that the L. motion? I do, I move that the Loudoun County School Board. Adopt the curriculum and instruction committees. Adopt the curriculum. And instruction committees policy, 5430, use of generative artific. 5430, use of generative. Artificial intelligence I have. I have a motion by Miss Cherno to have a second. I have a I have a second by Mr. I have a, I have a second by Mr. Strefy. Um, it's been properly moved and seconded. Is there any discussion? I have an amendment. Um, I don't know why this
I don't know why this wording bothered me so much but it did. Um, so the First Amendment it was like a 4-part. So, On the red. on the red line, if you want to move to the red line, It. It will, it would say I would amend. Um, Will. Will strive to, to should. will strive to, to should and a 1 and a 2, which is on online's 9 and 12. um, and so, and then I would um, and so and then I would me admit will strive to
strives. in a In a 3 and 8.5, which is on lines. In a 3 and 8.5 which is on lines, 15. and, and, And then I would amend line. Um, uh, will commit to commit. Uh, will commit to commits? Online. Um, 22 and 26. 22 and 26, because I think, Lcps will. Lcps will commit. I I think that we should just be committing. So lcms commits to recognizing and nurturing each students unique strikes and then that would be the
same for um, A6 lcps, commits. um, to Um, to will commit. We're going to go ahead and commit um and then on amend line 9 and 12 to start. and then on amend line 9 and 12 to start each 1. Sorry, go back up to the top of. Uh, so it would be To. to start each sentence with lcps lcps. to start each sentence with lcps lcps, use of generative, AI strives to enhance the inclusivity and safety of Strives to enhance the inclusivity and safety of the educational environment for all students and staff. The
second 1 would be lcps. Use of generative AI. So it's that beginning part strives to ensure ensure a should strive to ensure Equitable access to educational resource and opportunities for all. educational resource and opportunities for all students and staff. So both of those would be should I can send this to you guys, too. But do you understand those? Those are the Word changes. So that's my Amendment. Does anybody have a second? Second by Miss. Uh, Miss LaBelle
So, it's been properly moved and seconded. Um, and I, And I just think we should have more active language, honestly. And consistency. Yeah. Okay. Um we'll go ahead and vote. And consistency. Yeah, okay, um we'll go ahead and vote any other discussion. Clerk. Clerk, please open the vote board members. Please record your vote. Clerk, please close and display your vote. Now, motion passes. Um, Now motion passes, um, 7, uh, with Mrs. Griffith and uh, Now, motion passes, um, 7, uh, with Mrs. Griffith and, uh, Vice chair, Don Hugh absent for the vote. And then we'll
just vote on the base motion as a Monday. just vote on the base motion as a Monday, any discussion. Uh, clerk, please. Uh Clark, please open the vote. Board members, please. Board members, please record your vote. Clerk, please. Clerk, please close and display the vote. That motion passes unanimously. That motion passes unanimously with Mrs. Griffith and vice chair, John. chair. John, who absent for the vote. Okay, we're going to move on to 1 1. 0 5. move on to 1 1. 0, 5, 4, move on to 1 1. 0, 5, 4, Committees approved revisions of policy 64.
Committees approved revisions of policy 6410, high performance, building design, construction and operations. Mr. Strefy do have a second. um, Um, Mr. Strefy, do you want to say anything about this? No, I I really don't have anything to add. I think. Um, I I really don't have anything to add. I think, um, what we discussed in the last school board meeting is that the majority of the comments here are, um, uh, very minimal and they address, um, changes to, uh, Virginia code, um, or references to to New Virginia code. So, um, um, welcome any discussion. Hold on, 1.
Hold on, 1 second. Okay, it's been probably moved and seconded. We've had Okay, it's been probably moved and seconded. We've had discussion, is there any? Um, Clerk, please open the vote. Board members, please. Record your vote. clerk, please close and display the Clerk, please close and display the vote. That motion passes unanimously. That motion passes unanimously with Mrs. Griffith and vice chair, Donahue absent, for the vote. Um, okay, the next 1 is, Why is this? Okay, 11.7.
Okay 11.7. Uh human resources and talent development, HRT School. school, calendar options for 2027. What what? Oh god. See there's something. 2027. What what? Oh god, see. There's something in. 11:06. Okay, 11:06. Okay, 11:06 Department of Support Services. Okay, 11:06 Department of Support Services lcps. Sustainable framework presented by Kevin Lewis. Sustainable framework presented by Kevin Lewis or actually Vice chair. Mr. Esty will you Vice chair. Mr. Esty, will you give us? I need some water. Yes, thank you. Madam chair. I move. Yes, thank you. Madam chair. I move that the L County School Board, approve. The lcps sustainability framework. School Board, approve. The lcps sustainability framework as the foundation for incorporating sustainability.
Into instruction operations and the culture of lcps. Into instruction operations and the culture of lcps while also informing budget development. I have a motion by Mr. Strai, do I have a second second By uh, Miss chernoff. Would you like to speak to your motion at all? For this 1. I'll pass it to Mr. Lewis to um, add For this 1, I'll pass it to Mr. Lewis to, um, add anything else. Um, in addition to what we discussed in our last, else. Um, in addition to what we discussed in our last um, board meeting Thank you, Mr. Jeffy uh, at this point we don't Thank you, Mr. Jeffy, uh, at this point we don't have any other information to add but we are very excited and pleased to have the board's consideration.
pleased to have the board's consideration and direction for uh all the things that are included. uh all the things that are included in the sustainability plan that take us into the to our next era of design and construction. of design, and construction, and teaching, and learning, and leadership in the sustainability. the sustainability realm. So, we're very excited to get this moving forward. Bless you. Okay. Uh, is there any more discussion? Seeing no more discussion clerk will you please open the vote. Board members. Will you please record? Board members. Will you please record your vote? Clerk, please. Clerk, please close and display the vote. That. That motion passes 7 to zero.
Um, with Mrs. Griffith and vice chair. Donahue Um, with Mrs, Griffith and vice chair, Donahue absent for the vote. okay, and now Okay, and now we'll continue to 11.07, we human resources. Okay, and now we'll continue to 11.07. We human resources and talent development, school, calendar options for the 2027 28 school year. Um, I'll entertain a motion. Anybody have a motion. No motion. I'd like to make a motion. Yes, Dr. Rasheed. I'd like to make a motion to adopt calendar. Option, 1, are we talking about the calendar options yet? Calendar Option, 1. Okay. Um,
I have a base motion to adopt Option 1. I have a second by Miss Chandler. so, So I properly moved and seconded. Is there any discussion? Yes, Miss chernoff. Thank you, madam chair. Um, I will not be supporting Option 1 due to how far into June the late day goes. day goes after the feedback from our last round. I felt like it was pretty clear that the time after testing and I think Dr. Dean's for her comments last meeting. think Dr. Dean's for her comments last meeting, um, about After that instruction.
After that, instructional time, ends with the soils. And I realized that that is also in flux right now. Um, I just can't in good conscience vote for Option 1. I see that there are a couple other options on there. I see that there are a couple other options on there, um, that separate. that separate off. Uh, Spring break from, I guess Easter. Spring break from, I guess Easter. Are there, is there any discussion on that? Yes, Dr. Rasheed I have, uh, I have uh, uh, discussion or rather, um, something to say about calendar. about calendar options 1. Um, the majority of the
calendar options 1. Um the majority of the feedback I got was for calendar option. was for calendar Option 1, I'm sure there were still many for the other options. for the other options but the majority of the feedback I got was for option. got was for Option 1, um but I understand there's different input. Any other discussion? Yes, Miss Chandler. Um, I really struggle with this. Uh, I would really like to get, you know, like mature enough. Um, get the end of the year date a little bit closer. date a little bit closer. Uh a little bit earlier in June. I definitely hear.
June. I definitely hear that feedback too. Um, but I also want to balance um, the feedback that I hear from teachers and staff. and staff who are concerned about going back so early. In August. and, and ultimately, when it comes down to, and ultimately when it comes down to these 2, calendar options, they don't seem significantly different to me. Um, I wish and, and I wish and and I I'll just put this out into the Universe.
I I would like to get on a cycle where we address this at the same time every year and then everybody knows to look for it at that time. And and then we can have a conversation. Um, I wish I had, I asked conversation. Um I wish I had I asked for more feedback. I didn't get a whole lot. It's just not something that people are going to engage with right now. people are going to engage with right now. Um, and ultimately, I I think think I come down to trying to make the best best decision with the information that we have based on the preponderance of feedback we had when we voted on the last
calendar. Um, and with that I come to calendar. Um and with that, I come to Option 1. Any other discussion? Yes, Mr. Strappy. Yeah, this is difficult for sure. Um, and Both options. I see the arguments. Both options. I see the arguments for for both um, uh, both are valid. I think where I've seen. are valid. I think where I've seen, um, the feedback has been mostly from families. um, who Um, who are concerned about that early start date. um, because folks are still, um, um, because folks are still, um,
In summer mode, taking vacation. Um, and so I think that it would be a bit of a, especially without you know, if I would, I would have to think about if without um, you know, a lot of Um, you know, a lot of volume of feedback. From. From families. Specifically, I wouldn't want to make From families specifically. I wouldn't want to make the start date that much earlier. Um, And I would again, maybe. And I would again, maybe this is a learning curve for next year. In terms of being year, in terms of being able to get this out to families
earlier, um, but I earlier. Um, but I I I'm hesitant I'm more hesitant to um, You know. you know, and summer earlier and uh, get Uh, get folse back to school, um, without a certain. Uh, get folse back to school um without a certain volume of uh constituent feedback. so, that's Just my 2 cents. so, this is what So this is what 20 this is 2728. So, this is what 20 this is 2728. It's 2 years. Let's see. Next year is 25. Next year is 2526, right? So this would be the next year. The third in the cycle.
Um, sometimes I think people are going to have to decide if they want to fill weeks for winter. they want to fill weeks for winter break or changing other things. Um, if you want to go a week, if you want to go a week or 2 later, it's hard to decisions. I'm not a big fan of um, starting earlier in, earlier in uh, August either. Um, I also don't like going into June so late. so,
Anyway. All right, any other discussion? All right. Yes Miss All right, yes, Miss Bell. Thank you. Madam chair is Thank you, madam chair. Is this something we have to decide today? today or can we Get feedback. Get feedback and do it. Sometime maybe the first meeting. Get feedback and do it. Sometime maybe the first meeting in September. When we have time to get more feedback. when we have time to get more feedback, it is several years away and I don't see that. Hur. Hurrying into this. You know. You know, we're only taking couple of months.
You know, we're only taking couple of months, to, to get feedback. I don't think it's going to hurt that much. Miss Boland. So ultimately, it's the board's decision. So ultimately it's the board's decision. I'll just go through a couple points and then you can ultimately make the decision but we we feel we are rather late to Bringing 26 or 2728 before the school board. If you work called when I brought 26, I brought 2627, um, I made the comment that I would be bringing 2728 in the spring because we did make a
commitment to our families and our staff to try to stay 3 years ahead. Um, it it seems difficult, but years ahead. Um, it it seems difficult but we these, the 2 options we brought forth, we thought mirrored as closely as possible to the feedback that we just received a few months ago. Um, we couldn't imagine feedback shifting significant. significantly in just a couple of months. Uh, significantly in just a couple of months. Uh we're happy to wait but again then we start to draw.
wait but again then we start to draw out that time frame where uh, the where uh the benefit Benefit of being ahead. Benefit of being ahead and being able to plan and look to the Future. Um, really, really doesn't benefit our staff and our Really, really doesn't benefit our staff and our families as significantly. I think it's just painful either way. but, but um, I mean another option to do. I mean, another option to do is to what make a substitute motion to wait, and motion to wait and keep this on information or, uh, like, Mr. Allen, we can keep it on information till August.
I mean, I mean, we can put it to action in August. yes, chairman if that's a pleasure of the board, uh, can continue this to postpone it to an action item. So someone would have to make a substitute motion. For an amendment. For since there's a motion pending. Yes. That's For since there's a motion pending. Yes, that's correct. Okay. I move that. I move that we put this item. uh, Uh, in the into action for August. Uh, in the into action for August rather than tonight. Second second.
I have a second by Dr. Rasheed. Um, I have a second by Dr. Rasheed. Um okay, it's been properly moved and seconded. um, and is there any more discussion on this? and is there any more discussion on this chair Mansfield? Oh yes. Can I just ask a clarifying question? Yes, ma'am. If this is to be moved to August, I would need to be moved to August, I would need Clarity on the boards. um, requests of staff. Requests of Staff would it would you want it to go out for a surve? a survey when you say, you want feedback? What's the ask?
Board members. Oh, was it okay, board members? Yes, Mr. Bell. I think that we need some more feedback. Um, hopefully over the summer people. the summer people will start thinking about when is school starting and looking to see things. So I think that we need uh a survey that would Encompass a little bit more. um, with the population that we're dealing with right now, so, with the the other thing is, The other thing is nobody's going to be back a August 12th.
The other thing is nobody's going to be back a August 12th, right? We're going to be sending. We're going to be sending it in, in that circumstance. We're going to be sending out a survey. going to be sending out a survey in July and we're going to Simply send the 2 numbers. and tell us what you And tell us what you prefer, and we we can come back with that information. I suspect the response rate will be fairly low but we're certain fairly low, but we're certain to to do that. Commission off. Thank you, madam chair. Um, I have just an honest question for my colleagues. Like, I mean, we went through pretty extensive feedback through options, 1 through 4, I mean, a
lot and we have had feedback post making that decision. I do think families. do think families and educators are split. I do think that if we're going to make the shift back to more or before Memorial Day at some point or Memorial Day, at some point, or get earlier in the year, that that would be a summer 1. that would be a summer 1. Very short summer we've we've stated that stated that do you I don't feel personally for myself. stated that do you? I don't feel personally for myself that at any any of that's going to change with these 2 options since they're basically just 1 week. since they're basically just 1 week off of each other. So I would I would prefer that we vote tonight and just move forward.
I think we've had feedback over the last year about where our family stand and where our Educators stand and we've talked at length about what each of us kind of bring to the kind of bring to the table and value from our different constituent groups. And I think, constituent groups. And I think it's time to move forward. So I was just asked if it's really asked if it's really going to change all that much from a feedback perspect. feedback perspective. okay, so let's do the history of what we just Okay, so let's do the history of what we just did. Um, the motion was brought, motion was brought for calendar 1 by Dr. Rasheed, it was seconded. We discussed it Miss LaBelle made a motion to
wait until August. Right. Right. And It was seconded. So we need to go ahead. and um, And, um, vote on that first and then we'll move. And um, vote on that first and then we'll move to the base motion. We? We need to vote on The Substitute motion from. we need to vote on The Substitute motion from Carrie's first before we, yeah, Okay. Okay. Unless I have another 1, no. Unless I have another 1. No, okay. Let's go ahead. Uh, Clerk, please open the vote. Clerk, please open the vote, this is for a car's motion.
Board members, please record. Board members, please record your vote. clerk, please close and display the vote that Clerk, please close and display the vote that motion does not pass. So, uh, not pass. So uh, with Miss Chandler and miss. not pass. So uh, with Miss Chandler and Miss uh, with uh, Dr. Dean's Miss Mansfield Mr. Estrie, Miss chernoff, Dr. Rasheed an opposition and Uh, Mrs. Griffith and vice chair. Jonah Hugh absent, for the vote. okay, so we're back to the Okay, so we're back to the original motion of um, calendar Okay, any other discussion? No.
Or voting on Option 1. Uh, Uh clerk please. Open the vote. Board members, please record your vote. Clerk, please. Clerk, please close and display, the vote that motion. Clerk, please close and display the vote that motion passes 5 to 2 with Miss shearn. passes 5 to 2 with Miss chernoff, and Miss label in opposition of the vote. opposition of the vote, and Miss Griffith, and vice chair, Donna Hugh absent, for the vote. Moving on. moving on, uh, moving on to, 1, 1. 0, 8. 1, 1. 0, 8. 1, 1. 0, 8.
Or Miss label. Do you want to make that motion? Since you're on the student services committee. I'll go ahead and make it. Yeah. That the L. I'm that's right. Yeah, yeah. So do you want to make the motion? Yeah, yeah. So, do you want to make the motion? Do you want to make the motion? You want me to make that? A comment. I'll make I'll make the motion, um, I'll make the motion. Um, I make I move. I move that the allowing County School Board. Adopt the student services committee approved revisions of policy 8120 comp. committee approved revisions of policy, 8120, compulsory attendance. Do I have a second? I have a second by Mr. Struy. Um, Mrs. Richardson.
Mrs. Richardson since you're here, would you mind reminding the board? What this is about? the board? What this is about just a little bit. Absolutely true. Mannsville. Absolutely true mannsville. Thank you. Um, lcps policy 8. 8120 compulsory attendance requires that all school age, 8120 compulsory attendance requires that all school age children, attend school, regularly as children, attend school regularly as mandated, by the code of Virginia. It was heard before the student services committee for the first time on May 15th as an information item. item, then it came back to the committee. Um, as an action item on June 5th, where it was voted 3 to zero to move it
forward to the full board. Um, the board has um, you did hear it on June 17th As an information. As an information item and now it is up again for action. the policy is just a 5-year. Um, The policy is just a 5-year, um, cyclical re there were no code changes or revisions made. code changes or revisions made coming out of the student services committee. Um, we staff did make grammatical and clerical. clerical, uh, Corrections throughout the cross reference Pollock, policy numbers were updated, um, and there was discuss
policy, numbers were updated, um, and there was discussion in committee as I shared last week. regarding the community feedback, which might lead to possible revisions of lcps policy, possible revisions of lcps policy 8140, which is attendance procedures. Thank you. Thank you, Miss Richardson. Is there any other discussion? Okay. Okay, seeing none uh go ahead and clerk, please. Open the vote. board members, please record your Board members, please record your vote. Clerk, please. Oh, clerk, please close and display the vote. That motion passes, uh, with Mrs. Griffith.
That motion passes, uh, with Mrs, Griffith and vice chair, Donnie Heusen for the vote. Okay. Moving. Donnie Heusen, for the vote. Okay. Moving on, to 1, 1. 0 9, Donnie Heusen, for the vote. Okay. Moving on, to 1, 1. 0 9, I, I move that the Loudoun County School Board. Adopt the head start preschool start, preschool Grant continuation application year 2 for the funding period of December 1st to 2025, to November 30th, 2026. 30th, 2026. Thank you. Um, Miss Chandler. Uh, Mr. 7, do you want to just get a little brief summary? Just just get a little brief summary just to remind the board real quick? Oh, oh. Oh, oh, do I have a second? Second, I have a second by Miss
Sharon off. Thank you, chair. Mansfield with the board. Thank you, chair. Mansfield with the board approval tonight that'll keep us on the timeline to have this submitted for our annual application. I would note that based on feedback from last week. Um The Head Start policy council did reconvene around the literacy goals to align the teaching. reconvene around the literacy goals, to align the teaching practices with the adopted. Uh, towards the Mind curriculum, you'll notice that on pages. pages 57 through 59 of the packet, Thank you for doing that on such short notice. I appreciate it. Any other discussion?
seeing none, uh, we'll go ahead and Seeing none, uh we'll go ahead and vote clerk please. Open the vote. Board. Board members plead record your vote. Clerk, please close and display the vote. That motion passes. Um, un That motion passes, um, unanimously with Mrs. Griffith and vice chair, Don Hugh absent for the vote. moving on to 11 Point, uh, Department. Department of teaching and learning primary resources recommendations. Um, let's see I guess. recommendations. Um, let's see, I guess Mr. Nof would you mind? You got it. I move that the lden County school board
approved staff Rec. approved staff recommended primary resources as listed in board Docs I have a motion on the floor. Do I have? I have a motion on the floor. Do I have a second? I have a second by Mr. Strai. It's been properly moved and seconded. Um, Mr. 7. Do you want to just really brief remind? so these, this action item will so these this action item will allow us to move forward with the purchase of primary resources for some specific courses such as courses. Such as um, Middle School, electives and our IB courses. We did receive a small amount of public feedback
courses, we did receive a small amount of public feedback, nothing that would be substantive enough to change. Um, our recommendation, many of the comments were questions and we have been working with those community members. have been working with those community members and connecting them with the right staff member to address the. Any questions they may have about programs Within lcps. Thank you, Mr. Sven, any other discuss? Thank you Mr. Sven, any other discussion board members? Seeing none. Um clerk please open the vote. Board members, please record your vote. clerk, please close and display the Clerk, please close and display. The vote that motion passes unanimously with Mrs. Griffith and vice.
passes unanimously with Mrs. Griffith and vice chair, Donahue absent, for the vote. All right, we're moving on to our information items item, 12, our information items item 12.01. School board meeting calendar. School board meeting calendar for fiscal year 2027 capital. budget and fall, 2025 School, attendance zone, change process. process, presented by Kevin Lewis, our chief operations officer Mr. Lewis. Thank you, chair Mansfield. So tonight we bring for you. The calendar for the fall. calendar for the fall activities, for both the CIP and the attendance Zone. Uh boundary change, you may recall.
attendance Zone. Uh boundary change. You may recall that on June 9th at the school board retreat. We on June 9th at the school board retreat. We, uh, provided an overview of the 5. an overview of the 5-year plan for doing attendance zone, changes. And so, this is in alignment with that, that we would begin doing. would begin doing the aspirin area and delos North. would begin doing the aspirin area and delos North Area for elementary school levels. Um, for elementary school levels. Um, attendance zone changes. So that's what you see reflected here on this. So that's what you see reflected here on this calendar. Um, then you know, I'll point out that the items there, you see, on on in the Bold, uh, are for
on in the Bold uh are for capital budget meetings highlighted and those are in the blue font. The school board meetings are attendance Zone meetings. board meetings are attendance Zone meetings in the red font anything that's bolded or happening. anything that's bolded or happening on a regular school board meeting night. So that's school board meeting night. So that's the, The Legend for how that, um, how that, um, calendar event takes place. You can see there's quite a number of meetings starting. Um, today on June, Meetings starting. Um, today on June 24th, with the information on that and you'll take action on this. information on that and you'll take action on this calendar at the meeting. at the meeting, um, on August 12th. And then so that will put that in motion. And, and with that action, we will
put that in motion. And and with that action, we will also then provide notice to all of the schools that are listening at the bottom. So that's always something of of particular interest in school board members. So any of those schools listen, I believe there are 18 of Them, that will be involved. them that will be involved in possibly adjusted, that doesn't necessarily mean they would doesn't necessarily mean, they would all be adjusted but every uh, household will be notified that this this change will take place. It'll be very much like the notices, we will take place. It'll be very much like the notices we did for the Della South area. Just recently. for the Della South area just recently and then this will begin that process for cul.
begin that process for culmination for decisions in December for both the December, for both the changes to the attendance zones that the school board adopts. the school board adopts, as well as the capital budget. the school board adopts, as well as the capital budget, um, for the capital Improvement program over the next 6 years. I'm happy to take any questions you may have. Thank you. Um, Mr. Lewis. So it looks to me that you when are you going to start those letters off? we, we will start them after the board takes action in August, so it won't won't be until after the summer, when everyone's back. So that's August September. October
November. November December, December is the action item? Yes, so November December, December is the action item? Yes. So that's 4 months away. So they will have had 4 months. Yes. Ma'am to look at the letter Y. Okay. um, board members any other Um, board members, any other discussion? Okay. Thank you. Thank you. All right, we'll move on to our closed session. Thank you. All right, we'll move on to our closed session. Uh Mr. Affy do you have a motion? Yes. Yes, thank you, madam chair. I move that the London County School Board recess this public. School Board recess this public meeting, and enter into a closed meeting. Pursuant to 2.2. closed meeting. Pursuant to 2. 2 3 7.
closed meeting. Pursuant to 2. 2 3 7. Discussion of plans to protect Public Safety as it relates. to vulnerabilities and briefings by staff members to include. include, security, officials, and legal counsel concerning actions taken to respond. actions, taken to respond to such matters, or a related threat to public. threat to Public Safety discussion of information subject to the exclusion. to the exclusion in subdivision 2 or 14 of 2.237 05.2. to the exclusion in subdivision, 2 or 14 of 2.237 05.2. Where discussion, in an open meeting would jeopardize the safety of any person. safety of any person or the security of any facility building structure. building structure information technology system or software program. or discussion of reports or plans related to the security
of any government facility building or structure or the safety of persons using such facility building or structure as authorized. as authorized by section. as authorized by section 2.2-gallon. Consultation. Consultation with legal counsel pertaining to actual litigation. litigation, where such consultation or briefing? In open meeting. meeting would adversely affect the negotiating or litigating post. litigating posture of the public body, as authorized, by section 2. section. section 2.2-gallon employed or retained by a public body regarding a specific legal matter.
regarding a specific legal matter related to a former employee as authorized by section. employee as authorized by section. I have a motion by Mr. Strai, do I have a second? I have a motion by Mr. Strai, do I have a second second, I have a second by, uh, Miss Chandler. Any discussion. Seeing none clerk. Please open the vote. Board members, please record your vote. Uh, clerk, please. Uh, clerk, please close and display the vote. That motion passes 6. That motion passes 6 with uh Mrs. Griffith. Vice.
Vice chair. Donna Hugh and Dr. Rasheed absent for the vote. Okay. The board is vote, okay. The board is now in closed session. the board is now coming out of The board is now coming out of closed. Um, Vice chair Donahue. Do you have a motion? Yes, thank you. Madam. Yes, thank you, madam chair. I move that the closed meeting be adjourned that the Loudoun County School. be adjourned that the Loudoun County School Board reconvenes, public meeting, and that the minutes of the public meeting ref. public meeting reflect that no formal action was taken in the closed meeting. Do I have a second? Second. second, I have a second by Miss chernoff, um, is been Second I have a second by Miss chernoff um is been properly moved and seconded. Is there any discussion?
Seeing none, we'll go ahead with the vote. Clerk, please open the vote. Clerk, please open the vote board members. Please record your vote. Clerk, please. Clerk, please close and display, the vote that motion. Clerk, please close and display, the vote that motion passes, um, with Mrs. GR passes, um, with Mrs, Griffith absent, for the vote. Um, Vice chair. Donahue, do you have another motion? Yes, thank you, madam chair. I move that the following resolution certifying. resolution certifying, the closed meeting, be adopted, and reflected in the minutes of this public meeting. Resolution number 34-2.
resolution number 34-2 24/25, whereas the Loudoun County school board has school board, has convened. A closed meeting on this date pursuant to an affirmative recorded vote, and in accordance with the provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information. with the provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act and whereas section 2.2, Act and whereas section 2.237 subbed of the code of Virginia, Virginia requires a certification by the school board that such closed meeting was conducted in Conformity with Virginia law. Now, therefore be it resolved that the Loudoun County School Board, hereby? County School Board, hereby certifies that to the best of each. Member's knowledge, only best of each. Member's knowledge, only public business matters lawfully. Exempted from open meeting requirement lawfully. Exempted from open meeting requirements by
Virginia law were discussed in the closed meeting to which which the certification applies and only such public the certification applies and only such public business matters as were identified in the motion. Convening the matters as were identified in the motion. Convening, the closed meeting were heard discussed or considered by the Leon County School Board. I have a motion to have a second. Have a second by Miss Chandler. The um, motion has been properly moved and seconded. Um is there any discussion? Oh yes, Miss LaBelle, Did you need to read? Did you need to read and disclosure she came? Did you need to read and disclosure she came late? Know because we already did it. I think that she wasn't here for
that part, so I don't think I don't know, Mr. Allen I get you. Yeah, thank you Mr. Bell for raising that since there is no votes, um, well on the agenda, that would be Germaine to um, Miss Donnie, who's disclosure, since she she missed the missed the votes that that was relevant too. And I I don't see a need for her to read a disclosure at this time. Okay. Thank you, Mr. Thank you Mr. Talent. Okay. back to our original certification of the Back to our original certification of the closed meeting. Um, any other discussion? Okay. Um,
We'll take an electronic vote clerk please. Open the vote. We'll take an electronic vote clerk, please open the vote board members. Please record your vote. Clerk, please close and display the vote and that motion. passes unanimously with Miss Griffiths absent. passes unanimously with Miss Griffiths absent for the vote. All right, next, we will go on. vote. All right, next we will go on to board members, comment and committee reports board members. Do you want to go ahead and do this, or do you want to move on to recess? Done. Okay. Done. Okay, and new business. Yes, Miss Donna. Yes, Miss Donahue. Vice chair. Donahue Thank you. Thank you, madam chair. Um, I wanted to I wanted to bring
up 1 item. up 1 item, uh, this evening and uh, with my AP up 1 item, uh, this evening and uh, with my apologies to my fellow board members, I had hoped to Propose. A proclamation as part of our consent. A proclamation as part of our consent agenda for acknowledging July. acknowledging July as disability pride month. acknowledging, July as disability pride month. Uh and I as unfortunately unfortunately often is the case for me. I am not always great at time. great at time management and I did not get my request in in time. Um, but miss Richardson did work with me to uh, craft
a proclamation to acknowledge disability pride month for for July 2025 and my July 2025 and my um, My. new business is, uh, that I new business is uh, that I would um, make a motion to New business is uh that I would um make a motion to suspend the rules to vote on it. suspend the rules to vote on it tonight. Okay. I have a motion to suspend the rules. Um, do I have a second second? I have a second by Dr. Rasheed, that motion needs to pass 2/3. Um, so,
So any discuss? Oh there's no discussion, never mind. Um, clerk will you please open the vote? Seuss. To suspend the rules. Yes, ma'am. Uh, B board. Uh, B board members, please record your vote. oh, there. Clerk, please close and display the vote. That motion passes. Um, That motion passes um 7 to 1 with Mrs. That motion passes, um, 7 to 1 with Mrs. Uh, LaBelle and opposition to the vote and Mrs. Griffith absent. opposition to the vote and Mrs. Griffith absent for the boat, so that vote passes, that will so we
boat, so that vote passes that will. So we will move to you want to take your second motion. Thank you, madam chair. Um, we don't usually do it this way. Uh, I have I have the proclamation that I can read or I don't know if it's more. We normally read it before we vote on it. So, okay. So so we know what we're voting on. Okay? Uh, so my next motion will be to ask the okay? Uh, so my next motion will be to ask the board to, um, to approve to approve this Proclamation, um, which I'm asking because it's our last meeting before July and we because it's our last meeting before July, and we won't be
back until August. The proclamation reads as follows. The proclamation reads as follows disability pride month, Proclamation July 2025. Proclamation July 2025 whereas Loudoun County Public Schools acknowledges and celebrates the contributions of individuals with disabilities and recognizes that disability pride is an important aspect of disability rights and inclusion. And whereas the month of rights and inclusion and whereas the month of July is recognized as disability pride month and low. recognized as disability pride month and Loudoun County Public Schools is committed to fostering a community. Public Schools is committed to fostering a community where individuals with disabilities feel empowered respected and valued and whereas it is essential to recognize the
strength resilience and diversity of the disability. community. And to continue working towards a more inclusive. and accessible Society now, therefore, and accessible Society. Now, therefore be it resolved, the Loudoun County School Board does hereby. Loudoun County School Board. Does hereby Proclaim, July 2025 as disability pride month in Loudoun County Public Schools and encourages all residents, to participate. Schools and encourages all residents to participate in activities and events that promote activities and events that promote. Disability awareness, inclusion and pride, we fur. inclusion and pride. We further commit to working with the disability Community to ensure that Loudoun County public disability Community, to ensure that Loudoun County Public Schools remains a welcoming and accessible place for all. And witness whereof. We the school.
And witness whereof. We the school board of London, County Public Schools, do Proclaim July, 2025 disability. Public Schools, do Proclaim July 2025 disability pride month? I move that the laden County School Board. Adopt the prep. resolution passed the resolution, adopt the resolution, whatever a second. I have a motion. I have a motion by Vice chair. Donnie Hugh. I have a second by Dr. Deans. by Dr. Deans any discussion Seeing none clerk. Please open the vote. Board members, please. Board members, please record your vote. Clerk, please close and display. Clerk, please close and display the vote. That motion passes unanimously.
That motion passes unanimously with Mrs, Griffith's absent, for the boat. All right, and with that, is there any new business? Okay. Oh, okay. Dr. Deans I'd like to raise as. I'd like to raise as new business a conversation about the sustainability. sustainability and ongoing work of the equity committee. sustainability and ongoing work of the equity Committee in its current form as a select committee. its current form as a select committee of the school board. Specifically specifically in its current form as a select committee. we've had difficulty with attendance of members at our
meetings. The charter subcommittee. The charter subcommittee supports a re-imagining of the equity Committee in a different form. Meaning not as equity Committee in a different form, meaning not as a select committee to be sure. select committee to be sure that is work to be done but in its current form as a select committee, it's been difficult to reach Quorum for a broader. to reach Quorum for a broader, broader level of production. therefore, Therefore, I'd be interested in hearing from my colleagues. Their thoughts about the re-imagining of the equity committee.
At this time. What do I say? Suspend the rules or something? No, no. I just want to hear a conversation. Do. Do you want it today or do you want to put it? Do you want it today? Or do you want to put it on information for, uh, August 12th? I'd like. I'd like a conversation today. Because we've been kicking. This can down the road, okay? Um, and I think it's a difficult. and I think it's a difficult time. I think it's a bad time to just not have an equity committee. So so I think that
some discussion today would prepare us for more information for August I have to say I wasn't really prepared to talk. I have to say, I wasn't really prepared to talk about that but um, I am. My thoughts. My thoughts is my, I have heard that they want it more like My thoughts is my I have heard that, they want it more like cak and more like msac and leaf. um, as a as an advisory committee, um, that As a as an advisory committee um, that is that is what I have heard. from some, From some constituents. Um, yes, Mr. Stray.
Thank you, madam chair. Thank you, Dr. Dean's. Um, I I'm also serving on the committee um with Dr. Dean and also serving on the committee um, with Dr. Dean and uh Mrs. Griffiths so to kind of just uh level set I think it's important that um, board members as we I think it's important that um board members as we get into this conversation to have a background as to into this conversation to have a background as to because Equity committee is a large committee. We have representation from diverse, um, Um, um, parts of our community. And there was Um um parts of our community. And there was a, you know, a subcommittee as well as the broader committee.
subcommittee as well as the broader committee that spoke and gave feedback around the the concerns. So it's really important for us to really try to understand all the different inputs that came into that. different inputs that came into that, uh, committee. It's um, different from Um, different from our obviously from our uh, other school board. board committees. Um the 2 areas that I think are worth noting is outside of just thinking about the actual structure. Whether it's an administr, structure whether it's an administrative committee, or an advisory committee it was very clear to me in those meetings, that
It was very clear to me in those meetings that um the members of the community. members of the community wanted to maintain members of the community wanted to maintain um, the environment that um, that that people could provide Input. Uh, that that Community input. Input, uh, that that Community input was part of that structure, right? Um, structure, right? Um, I, I don't know. I, I don't know. Personally yet whether I think this is a good part. good part of the this is where the discussion needs to be is whether that means it needs to be an advisory committee. Or. or whether there is room to really consider
Um, it being an administrative. um, it being an administrative committee that has really Um, it being an administrative committee that has really that can provide the committee more Focus. that can provide the committee more Focus because I think that that is also something that came out into those conversations. So I don't want to dismiss that Um, so those are the 2 areas of convers. Um, so those are the 2 areas of conversation. I think that we should kind of dig into a little bit more but it would really help um maybe just to kind of listen back. really help um maybe just to kind of listen back and and see hear some of the conversations or look at the meeting. see hear some of the conversations or look at the meeting minutes. Um, But that's kind of what. but that's kind of what I'm wrestling with at this moment
is making sure that this committee gets you know um has the community feel and the input that you would get that you currently get in equity. But you also see very much in msac and some of the other Comm and some of the other committees and CAC. um, um, but it has you know that there are people that are on this committee, um, I personally think um I personally think I'm sorry, make this a little bit long-winded but um, long-winded but um I personally like the idea of um, entertaining it being an administrative committee because
because I also want to hold um, Um, myself and the division. Um myself and the division accountable for this work being done and prioritized. done and prioritized in the division. In a way that hasn't. in a way that hasn't been able to be realized for a while in the equity committee, so I'll stop there. Thank you, Mr. Straty. Um, Dr. Thank you. Mr. Straty. Um, Dr. Dane, she wanted to respond. I I agree. I, I agree. I, I and I want an input from other board members, not just, um, um, Jesus.
Aubin. Ain Ain and I have been there but I wanted some thoughts from the entire board in terms of, of from the entire board in terms of of where do we go from here? Um, Real quick, make sure not. So traditionally. So traditionally doesn't the, uh, Doesn't. Doesn't the equity committee like make recommend. Doesn't the equity committee like make recommendations to the board for those kinds of things. Like to decide to move. Like to decide to move to another structure. That, that's what the subcommittee voted.
that, that's what the subcommittee voted to do to reimagine it, so that it so that it could make recommendations at this point. It was a select committee at Hop. was a select committee at Hop and there was not a topic that it was given. that it was given so it could give direction or advice to the board. Okay. M, sure enough. Thank you. M. Sure enough, thank you. Um, I'm open to this conversation as well as conversation, as well as I have heard from different people. That have been involved that That have been involved. That the productivity level is not particularly particularly high or headed in a direction due to attend.
attendance issues and just due to the sheer magnitude I think of the committee. think of the committee, it's rather large right. so, I'm open to hearing about it. I would I I don't want to lose the forward facing of this work. So I don't know what, totally the parameters of an administrative committee committee would look like. Oh, it's getting late. Um, but I do, I, I do think that Keeping that. Keeping that transparency. But also having input. Keeping that transparency but also having input and having that Community piece is important. So, I definitely have
seen this coming. You've brought it up before. seen this coming, you've brought it up before and I do think having productivity is the important part of a committee. So I would be open to having that if we could get more information, get more information in an information item where those things those options could be outlined clearly for us and we could kind of see the Trajectory of those things, I would fully be behind. supporting you that as a board member. Thank you and that sort of what? Thank you. And that sort of what I wanted or needed is the open up. open up for us to
move. move forward. The committee had 33 members. I was told that in order to have a meeting, I must have a quorum of the 33 then as Then as time moved on moved on, I was told that I only had a had to have a quorum of the 3 board members. So what we what we need to do. what we need to do is come up with some new guidelines. what we need to do is come up with some new guidelines and what we've done is gotten a copy of the other advisory committees. committees. Um, by laws, Etc. And but for us to even
um by laws, Etc and but for us to even work on it using those as our template. Um, I wanted some input from this. those as our template. Um, I wanted some input from this board to tell us whether or not we should do that. Miss Chandler. Miss Chandler. Um, I find I'm very open to this conversation. Um, I find I'm very open to this conversation too. And and I think it's, it's important to make sure that the work that we're doing is valuable and I certainly want our committ. committees and our committee members to feel like their work is valuable as well. Um, I would like to make sure that it's very Uh, forward facing convers. Uh, forward facing conversation and that the community
members who have invested. members who have invested time and effort into this. Um, Committee. Committee have a say. So I, I would definitely Committee have a say. So I I would definitely not want to make any decisions. make any decisions um, without seeking that community. make any decisions um without seeking that Community input and making sure um that everybody and making sure um, that everybody is, you know, get it working towards being on the same page. I think you have the community. I think you have the community input in that, the committee itself has charged us with. itself has charged us with moving it from a select
committee to a an advisory and, or not, and or, and advisory or An advisory and or not and or, and advisory or an administrative committee. So I think I wanted some thoughts from the board as to what I go back to the committee and say to them. where we would start working toward where, Where we would start working toward where we start working toward bylaws. Will we start working? toward bylaws. Will we start working toward working with the administration? What should which direction should we go? And they. And they said either are oh, The committee.
basic the committee said either, are I, I guess that's the piece that I'm struggling with a little bit because I I would hope that the committee would get to a place where they could commit to 1 or the other. although I understand ultimately that Although, I understand ultimately that it is the school board's decision. um, but I think it's just 1 of in terms of um, but I think it's just 1 of in terms of um, Working with the community and making. Working with the community and making sure that the community is invested in the process. Um, I feel a little conflicted about the fact that there
wasn't necessary. I mean, wasn't necessary. I mean there and my understanding correctly that there they want it. correctly, that there they want it to be this or that, but have not said, 100%, they want it to be. They don't. They don't want or the other. They don't want to be a select. They don't want to be a select committee any longer, okay? Yes. Um, Mr. Stray just to emphasize, Dr. Dean's, please feel. Free to interject. If this is not representing it. properly, but I believe that the members of the equity committee by and large, um,
Wanted the board to wait. Wanted the board to wait or the conclusion was that, um, wanted the board to wait or the conclusion was that um at this point based on all the discussions that did take place The agreement. Um, the agreement, um, or the motion was to bring it to the the agreement um, or the motion was to bring it to the to the full board to deliberate further and to evaluate options and potentially come up with a recommendation. Is that? Accurate. Yes, that's why I brought it to the full board. Yes, Miss Chandler. Well then I think uh, given that
information having it as an act, an information item and an action item on the agenda would give us a an opportunity to have a really meaningful. have a really meaningful conversation. And if community members still want to, members still want to have input, they certainly still will have an opportunity through that. have an opportunity through that process. I'd be very open to that. so, could we get it on the as an information item, the first We can August. I'm a deaf first school board meeting in. August. Yeah, I think I want a little of direction as to what uh information you want like information.
what uh information you want like information on um, as well as uh what the different committee structures are. As well. As well as. Um, I mean, because m As well as um, I mean because msac leaf and cak have you know, like bylaws and they have chairs and all the know like bylaws and they have chairs and all the rest of that. And it's pretty much community based as opposed to the superintendent advisory committee which would be more administrative based my understanding. And so maybe the the administrative based my understanding and so maybe the the differences between those 2 I'll have the members to come and speak to that in the as a
part of the information item, I will have them here to speak to that. Okay. Okay, as well as what their desires are. I mean, I so yeah. So yeah, okay. We can have that on information. Um, okay. Any other new business? No. Okay. Um, thank you. thank you, and we will I guess with that we will go ahead and and Adjourn, uh, the June?
Adjourn. Uh, the June 24th, 2025 Loudoun County school board meeting is now adjourned. Please drive safely. Please drive safely home.