Here are highlights from the June 3 business meeting of the School Board. Full presentations and a video of the meeting are available on BoardDocs.
Work session presentations
Administrative appointment
Dr. Reid Wodicka was introduced as the new chief operations officer.
Awards and recognitions
The School Board recognized Martín González, owner of La Milpa restaurant, for his support of Chesterfield County Public Schools.
Recognizing staff members
The School Board thanked retiring Manchester High Principal Christy Ellis and retiring Chief Operations Officer Josh Davis.
These bus drivers were recognized for outstanding performance:
Jasmine Capers, Area 1, Bus 793, three years of service
Jennifer Tolentino, Area 2, Bus 143, one year of service
Hope Jones, Area 3, Bus 824, 18 years of service
Chrissi Manfield, Area 4, Bus 509, two years of service
Cory Paul, Area 5, Bus 206, two years of service
These food service employees were recognized for outstanding service:
Teresa Shamberger, food service associate at Hopkins Elementary, seven years of service
Tina Wilson, assistant manager at Ettrick Elementary, one year of service
Luz Barajas Pineda, food service associate at Providence Middle, one year of service
Alemitu Hey, food service associate at James River High, one year of service
Austin Robinson, food service associate at Manchester High, one year of service
Board actions
The consent agenda was approved as presented. Memos of interest included:
Memo #087-25: Approval of the 2025-26 Head Start Application
Memo #088-25: FY 2025 Transfer Across Appropriation Categories
Memo #067-25: Revisions to the School Board Code of Conduct and Governance Handbook
Memo #089-25: Appointment and Reappointment of Members to School Board Advisory Committees
The board approved memo #095-25, adopting the FY 2026 financial plan and FY 2026-30 capital improvement plan.
The board approved memo #096-25, related to contracts for building commissioning services.
The board approved memo #097-25, updating multiple policies.
Superintendent’s report
The superintendent’s report included a meaningful moments video about this year’s Little Feet Meets, a recap of high school graduations and an overview of the 2025-26 school year.
Items for review
At each meeting, a number of items are shared with the School Board for review and for public consumption. These do not require action on the board’s part. This month’s packet included:
Magisterial District Improvement Funds — FY 2025
FY 2025: April — Expenditures vs. Appropriations
Budget Change Request Summary Across Categories — April 2025
Memo #098-25: Projected Financial Summary of Participants Entering the Supplemental Retirement Program
Gifted Education Advisory Committee Annual Report for 2024-25
Board Committee Reports
Prekindergarten Update: April 2025