Alleghany Highlands School Board Meets Mon., Aug. 17, 2026   Low Moor, VA (Aug. 12, 2026) - The Alleghany Highlands School Board shall conduct its regular meeting at 6:00 p.m. August 17, 2026 at its Central Office Complex in Low Moor. SCHOOL BOARD MEETING AGENDA August 17, 2026, Central Office Complex 100 Central Circle, Low Moor, Virginia 24457 6:00 p.m. – Regular Meeting      Call to Order / Moment of Silence / Pledge of Allegiance           Roll Call      Commendations and Awards 26-219     Instructional Spotlight: Paraprofessional Training 26-220 Athletics and Activities Recognition 26-221     Consent Agenda (action)       A. Approval of Minutes of July 20, 2026, Regular Meeting and July 30, 2026, Special Meeting       B. Review of bills       C. Consider approval of AHS cross country students to Williamsburg, VA 10/24/26 – 10/25/26       (Trip does not include a race.) 26-222     Informational Items      A. Cafeteria Report      B. Capital Improvement and Operational Maintenance Updates      C. Budget Report      D. Division operational updates and board development materials 1. Health and Safety: Annual Staff Trainings 2. Health and Safety: Community Services Board MOUs Update 3. Instruction: Field Trip Clarification Note 4. Instruction: Appalachian Career Forge 5. Instruction: Virginia Department of Education Parent and Family Resources 6. Instruction: Virginia Literacy Act Training Notes 7. Instruction: SOL Score Release Timeline, 2025-2026 8. AHS and CMS Edlio Payment System 9. Student Driving Privileges Update 10. Mountain Gateway Community College Nursing Agreement Renewal 11. Recap of Opportunities and Upcoming Events 26-223     Calendar Information      September 7 – Holiday – All Schools and Offices Closed      September 21 – Regular Meeting      September 28 – Work Session/Board Development      October 12 – Holiday – All Schools and Offices Closed      Instructional Reports and Recommendations 26-224      CTE Accomplishments Update: Completers and CredentialsΒ (information) 26-225      Consider Approval of Project Return (action)      Administrative Reports and Recommendations 26-226     Consider Approval of School Resource Officer (SRO) Memorandum of Understanding and Jail      Agreement Memorandum of Understanding (action) 26-227 Consider Approval of October 2026 Regular School Board Meeting Date Change (action)           Policy Revisions 26-228     Consider Approval of Regulation GCPF-R and GCPF-R-2 (action) 26-229     Review of Policy Section A Updates (information) 26-230     Review of Policy Section B Updates (information) 26-231     Review of Policy Section C Updates (information) 26-232     Review of Policy Section E Updates (information) 26-233     Review of Policy Section G Updates (information) 26-234     Review of Policy Section I Updates (information) 26-235     Review of Policy Section J Updates (information) 26-236     Review of Policy Section K Updates (information)      Other Business 26-237     Addition to the agenda       Community Participation 26-238      Public Comment 26-239      School Board Member and Superintendent Comments       Closed Session 26-240      Code of Virginia: 2.2-3711. A.1 – Personnel Matters / to discuss and consider actual and potential appointments, assignments, resignations, terminations, salaries, performance, and grievance regarding specific School Board employees that need to remain confidential, and related superintendent goals. 2.2-3711. A.2 – Student Matters / Discussion and consideration of disciplinary matters that would involve disclosure of information about individual students. 2.2-3711. A.7 – Legal Matters/Discussion briefings by staff members pertaining to threatened agency action/civil litigation. 2.2-3711. A.8 – Legal Matters/consultation with legal counsel regarding specific legal matters requiring the provision of legal advice by such counsel 2.2-3711. A.19 – Discussion of school safety reports where discussion in open meeting could jeopardize safety and security 2.2-1-254. B.1 – Compulsory Attendance/Religious exemption waiver for pupil case #27-08, #27-09, #27-11, #27-12, #27-13, and #27-14 2.2-1-254. D.1 – Compulsory Attendance/Medical Release Exemption for pupil case #27-10 26-241     Certification that School Board Members Have Reviewed and Approve of School Crisis Plans in             Accordance with the Code of Virginia Β§ 22.1-279      Personnel 26-242      Personnel agenda (action) 26-243     Student Matters (action)      a. #27-08      b. #27-09      c. #27-10      d. #27-11      e. #27-12      f. #27-13      g. #27-14      Adjournment

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