Spotsylvania County School Board Preview
This evening's meeting will recognize outgoing Board members and entertain changes to policies affecting remote and telework, as well as the organizational meeting in January.
By Martin Davis
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
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The Spotsylvania County School Board will hold its final meeting of 2025 at 5:30 this evening. On the agenda are 11 recognition ceremonies, including one for out-going School Board members; three information items; six consent agenda items; and three action items.
Information Items
The Board will hear reports on Head Start, discipline, and vacancies. Among the reports provided in the agenda are the following:
Consent Agenda Items
Approval of October 27 and November 10 Board meetings
Approval of Donations
Approval of the 2026 School Security Office Grant Award. The award will support six SSOs at the following schools: Cedar Forest Elementary; Courthouse Road Elementary; Harrison Road Elementary; Parkside Elementary; Riverview Elementary; and Spotsylvania Career & Technical Center
Approval of weapons detection systems for middle schools
Approval of Request for Continued Regular Use of School Facilities by Hope Church, Bridge Church, Revive Church.
Approval of holidays for FY 2027 12-month employees
Action Items
The Board will do a second reading of, and approve, the revisions to School Board Policy BCA, which governs the organizational meeting held in January. (Redlined version of Policy BCA)
Second reading and approval of School Board Policy GTW, which governs telework and remote work opportunities. (Redlined version of Policy GTW)
Approval of new School Board Regulation GTW-R — the request form for telework and remote work. (Telework/Remote Approval Form Regulation)
Local Obituaries
To view local obituaries or to send a note to family and loved ones, please visit the link that follows.
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