School Board Meeting Summary

The School Board held a Legislative Work Session and its regular meeting on Monday, September 14, 2026. The Board convened the work session at 5:30 PM, a closed meeting at 6:30 PM, followed by an open meeting at 7:30 PM.

5:30 Work Session
At the 5:30 Work Session, the Board discussed its legislative priorities with Del. Josh Cole.

7:30 Meeting
Approval of the Agenda
The agenda was approved as amended, 1C – Approval of Board Member Attending Virtually, and 8C – Monthly Financial and Budget Update were removed.

Recognitions
Character Education Spotlight
Walker-Grant Middle School students presented a video on what reflective meant to them.

Marguerite B. Young
The following staff members were recognized as awardees of the Marguerite B. Young award:

• Rosie Rodriguez, Preschool Programs paraprofessional
• Tierra Good, Preschool Programs administrative assistant
• Lueden Sheikhnureldin, James Monroe High School teacher

Employee Incentive Awards
The following employees were recognized:

• Jenni Brady, Lafayette Elementary School
• June Calafactor, Transportation
• Erika Camacho, Food Services
• Hadley Christi, Technology
• Woodrow Coppage, Maintenance
• John Giannini, Gladys West Elementary School
• Amelia Jurlando, Licensed Student Services
• Valerie London, Administrative Clerical
• Jakeisha Noakes, Preschool Programs
• Denise Phipps, Hugh Mercer Elementary School
• Rosie Rodriguez, Preschool Programs
• Norma Salinas, Maintenance
• Lueden Sheikhnureldin, James Monroe High School
• Lloyd Smart, Walker-Grant Middle School
  

National IT Professionals Day
The following IT professionals were recognized:

• Ken Johnson
• Mark Hopely
• Destin Johnson-Ware
• Josh Long
• Emmanuel Marshall
• Jeremiah Valade
• Tim Young

Hearing of Citizens
The following citizens addressed the School Board: Justin Carter, Sylvie Rowe, Amelia Tschrin, Cyrus Linsner, and Tracey Greene. Their topics included the Special Engagement, instructional guide, graduation rate, the JMHS Drama Club overnight field trip request to go to Norfolk, VA to participate in the Virginia Theatre Association's Conference, and the Men of Purpose mentor group's purpose and request for an overnight field trip to Dallas, TX.

Consent Agenda
The School Board approved the following items under the Consent Agenda:

• Minutes of the July 6, 2026 Regular Meeting
• Minutes of the July 20, 2026 Special Meeting
• Minutes of the August 3, 2026 Special Meeting

Action Items
The following items were approved under Action Items:

• Personnel Items
• James Monroe High School Drama Club Overnight Field Trip Request
• James Monroe High School Men of Purpose Overnight Field Trp Request
• James Monroe High School Latin Club Overnight Field Trip Request
• James Monroe High School Choir Overnight Field Trip Request
• James Monroe High School Band Overnight Field Trip Request

The School Board deferred the vote on the petition to revoke a Virginia Teaching License.

Information Items

• Opening School Report
• Instructional Update
• Facilities & Transportation Update
• Proposed Policy Revisions
• Norms & Protocols
• Appointment of a Student Representative – The School Board Chair suggested forming a committee, consisting of the Vice Chair, superintendent, JM principal, and School Board Clerk, to develop and recommend to the Board a process and the procedure for appointing a student representative to the School Board. The committee will report out and the Board will vote at the October meeting

New Business
VSBA Webinar – Outsourcing Demystified
The webinar will be held on September 30, 2026.

NSBA Conference for Public Education Leaders
The conference will be held in Washington, DC on April 2-4, 2027.

Good of the Order
Members of the School Board and the Superintendent shared the following comments:

• Thanked the community for their support, staff for their presentations, and the citizens who spoke.
• Excited for how the school year opened and looking for the momentum to continue.
• The presentations and conversation focused on the work of the school division. Welcomed and thanked Dr. Jones for his presence.
• Thanked the Technology team for their work and appreciated the way FCPS was moving away from screens, improvement in transportation, and test scores.
• Thankful for the hard work of the team. Work needed to continue in the areas of CTE, universal preschool, parent initiatives. Appreciation of the Board and community for its support.

All School Board meetings recordings can be viewed online. Complete minutes will be uploaded to BoardDocs.

School Board Meeting Schedule

• Monday, October 5, 2026
• Monday, November 2, 2026
• Monday, December 7, 2026
• Monday, January 11, 2027

The meetings will begin at 6:30 PM and go immediately into Closed Session, followed by Public Session at 7:30 PM. Citizens may address the Board in person during the Public Comment portion of the meeting. If any citizen wishes to speak in person, please contact School Board Clerk Angela Chance Wilson at (540) 614-3819 up until 5:30 PM. on the day of the meeting, or via email at fcpsspeakers@cityschools.com to be included on the agenda. Citizens are asked to provide your name, address, and topic to be presented.

Citizens may request to speak by submitting a request form. The form may be submitted via email to fcpsspeakers@cityschools.com. Please be advised that your comments should be limited to what may be presented in a three-minute time-period. Please note that comments are no longer being read; if you wish to make your voice heard, please sign up to speak at the actual meeting.

The meetings will be broadcast live on the following channels:

• Comcast - Channel 18
• Verizon - Channel 41
• Cox - Channel 83