Loudoun County Schools: 03-18-2025 Legislative, Audit And Policy Committee Meeting

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Key Topics Discussed

• 🕒 00:00:12 Public Comment: Andrea Weiskoff spoke about the policy for committees of the school board and expressed concern over the lack of information on the equity committee.
• 🕒 00:02:25 Approval of Minutes: The committee approved the February 18th, 2024 draft minutes unanimously with Ms. Donahue absent for the vote.
• 🕒 00:02:38 Audit of Student Placement Policies and Procedures: Mr. Woods presented an overview of the audit report detailing findings and recommendations.
• 🕒 00:16:39 Legislative Update: Mr. Sutton provided an update on the latest developments from the Virginia legislative session, including bills related to education and school safety.
• 🕒 00:35:17 Policy Web Page Update: Dr. Bergen discussed updates to the LCPS policy review website, including a new section for tracking regulation changes.
• 🕒 00:40:39 Policy 2010 - Legal Status, Authority, Powers, and Duties: The committee discussed potential changes to Policy 2010, with Ms. Donahue expressing interest in revising the policy to better define the roles of school board members and administrative staff.
• 🕒 00:44:53 Policy 2510 - School Community Communications and Community Involvement: Mr. Natalie Allen presented proposed revisions to Policy 2510, which defines a two-way communication strategy between the school board and the community.
• 🕒 00:47:51 Policy 2320 - School Health Advisory Board: The committee discussed proposed changes to Policy 2320, including broadening the definition of the School Health Advisory Board to include more community representation.
• 🕒 00:52:46 Policy 2310 - Committees of the School Board: Dr. Bergen presented proposed revisions to Policy 2310, which establishes guidelines for school board committees, including the possibility of rotating committees for student discipline appeals.

Decisions & Votes

• ✅ Vote Passed: The committee approved the revisions to Policy 2510 with a unanimous vote.
• ✅ Vote Passed: The committee approved the revisions to Policy 2320 with a unanimous vote.

Notable Quotes

• 🗣️ "I'm grateful for the recommendations, and I think they give us a chance to do better." – Ms. Chernoff
• 🗣️ "Consistency is something that really stood out to me, a lack of consistency in our processes." – Ms. Chernoff
• 🗣️ "The school board is charged with overseeing the operation of the school division, and that includes day-to-day supervision." – Mr. Allen

Follow-up Actions

• 📌 Review Regulation Changes: The committee requested that staff review regulation changes and provide updates on the policy website.
• 📌 Gather Feedback from SBAC Committee: Staff will collect feedback from the SBAC committee regarding proposed changes to Policy 2310.
• 📌 Standardize Language for Committees: Staff will review and standardize language for all committees to ensure consistency.

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