Fredericksburg School Board November 3 Meeting Preview
An overview of items on the agenda for tonight's meeting.
By Adele Uphaus
MANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT
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The Fredericksburg School Board will meet this evening for a closed session at 6:30 p.m. to discuss personnel matters, followed by an open session at 7:30 p.m.
Recognitions
Character education spotlight by preschool students on on “forgiveness”
James Monroe High School Navvy JROTC students
Military Family Appreciation Month
Family Engagement in Education Month
National School Pyschology Week
American Education Week and VSBA Academy award certificates. Certificates are presented to given to School Board members who have earned a certain number of credits by VSBA meetings and conferences, participating in board development and training, and active involvement in the association).
Consent Agenda
Approval of minutes from the October 6, 2025, meeting
Head Start approvals
Action Items
Personnel packet (from closed session)
Approval of James Monroe High School DECA field trip request to Virginia Beach, to attend state leadership conference from February 27-March 1, 2026.
Approval of James Monroe High School DECA field trip request to Atlanta to attend the International Career and Development Conference, April 25-29, 2026.
Information Items
Monthly instructional report, covering accreditation, Virginia Department of Education’s school performance & support framework, new SOL cut scores, preschool fall 2025 monitoring, National STEM and STEAM Day, and an update on the Alongside app. (Read the Advance’s story on the app.)
Monthly finance and budget report
New Business
2025 Virginia School Board Association annual convention
Meeting Details
Local Obituaries
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