Fredericksburg School Board February 9 Meeting Preview
Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. for a presentation of the budget request for next fiscal year, followed by the regular monthly meeting.
By Adele Uphaus
MANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT
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The Fredericksburg School Board will meet on Monday, February 9, at 5:30 p.m. for a presentation of the superintendent’s budget request for fiscal year 2027, followed by a closed session at 6:30 p.m. to discuss personnel matters, and the regular monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m.
School Board Budget Presentation
According to the agenda, School Board members will receive the superintendent’s proposed operating budget, as well as the grants and capital improvement budget.
The division is still monitoring the General Assembly’s budget process to determine the amount of state revenue expected for next fiscal year.
There will be a public hearing on the budget on March 2, and the School Board could also approve the budget at that meeting.
Regular Meeting
Recognitions
Character Education Spotlight: “Self-Control,” presented by Lafayette Elementary School
2026 MLK Art Contest winners
Walker-Grant Middle School—Virginia Tech Honors Band
Rappahannock Rotary Club Educational Foundation Mini-Grant recipients
National School Resource Officer Day: February 15
National School Counselor Week: February 2-6
New administrative employee: Dr. David Ferguson, Director of Operations
School Board Appreciation Month
Consent Agenda
There are four items on the consent agenda, including approval of minutes of the January 12, 2026, meeting and approval of school improvement plans (as required by the Virginia Department of Education) for Hugh Mercer and Lafayette elementary schools.
Action Items
Approval of personnel items
Approval of 2026-27 academic calendar
Approval of Special Education Advisory Committee by-laws
Certification of Head Start governance training
Information Items
Instructional update, with information about the division’s response to the new VDOE School Performance and Support Framework; summer school and summer programs, and Responsibility Centered Discipline.
Independent audit and Activity Funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025
Monthly finance report (as of December 31, 2025)
Facilities and transportation update
Meeting Details
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