Chesterfield County Public Schools -

Here are highlights from the Oct. 14 meeting of the School Board. Full presentations and a video of the meeting are available on BoardDocs.

Work session presentations

• Audit and Finance Committee report

• Gifted education update

• Family and Community Engagement update

Awards and recognitions

Recognizing students

Manchester High students were recognized for winning top awards in the Virginia High School League film festival that took place at the end of the 2024-25 school year.

Recognizing schools

Moseley Elementary, Spring Run Elementary and Salem Church Middle were recognized for being named National PTA Schools of Excellence for 2024-26.

Recognizing Mirror Me

The Mirror Me program was recognized for recently adding its fourth cohort.

Celebrating our partners

The School Board recognized Cornerstone Assembly of God, Greater Richmond YMCA, Chesterfield County Community Engagement and Resources and Chesterfield County Public Library for their generous support of Participate Learning teachers.

Recognizing staff members

These bus drivers were recognized for outstanding performance:

• Danielle Kee, Area 1, Bus 735, one year of service

• Christopher Turner, Area 2, Bus 481, one year of service

• Marc McWilliams, Area 3, Bus 34, three years of service

• Sharon Timmons, Area 4, Bus 838, 12 years of service

• Sharonette Spencer Mitchell, Area 5, Bus 853, 26 years of service

These food service employees were recognized:

• Outstanding employee: Karen Suarez, food service associate, Manchester High, 15 years of service

• Outstanding manager: Nicole Bennett, assistant cafeteria manager, Meadowbrook High, six years of service

Applications for Clover Hill District interim appointment

On Oct. 1, the School Board announced a process to identify an interim representative for the Clover Hill District who will begin serving on Jan. 1, 2026. A 10-day application period was open from Oct. 1 until 5 p.m. Oct. 10. Applications for the interim appointment are available here. The board will consider these applications and name the Clover Hill District interim board member at a meeting on a later date.

Board actions

The consent agenda was approved as presented. Memos of interest included:

• Memo #135-25: Recommended Personnel Actions

• Memo #136-25: Acceptance of Donations

• Memo #137-25: Deed of Gift for Storage Shed at Midlothian High School

• Memo #138-25: Approval of the Chesterfield County School Board-Chesterfield County Police Department Memorandum of Understanding

• Memo #139-25: Correction to CCPS Memorandum #103-25 (approved August 12, 2025) -Review and Approval of FY2026 Tuition Rates For Nonresident Students

• Memo #148-25: Appointment of Members to School Board Advisory Committees

Superintendent’s report

The superintendent’s report included a meaningful moments video about science exploration at Bellwood Elementary, information about Thank You, Team Chesterfield Week (Oct. 27-31) and highlights of work and progress throughout Chesterfield County Public Schools.

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 2026

• FY 2026: August Expenditures vs. Appropriations

• Budget Change Request Summary Across Categories — August 2025

• Board Committee Reports

• Prekindergarten Update: August 2025

• Summary of Expenditures and Balances FY 2025