School Board 4th Tuesday Meeting, Tuesday, Sep 22, 2026

What was decided · How each member voted

• 3.01–3.10 Items 3.01–3.10 (adopted together): That the Loudoun County School Board adopt the September 22, 2026, Business Consent Agenda. · 9-0 (Approved: Kari LaBell, April Chandler, Anne Donohue, Deana Griffiths, Sumera Rashid, Lauren Shernoff, Amy Riccardi, Jon Pepper, Ross Svenson) Sep 22, 2026 BoardDocs minutes
• 4.01–4.04 Items 4.01–4.04 (adopted together): That the Loudoun County School Board adopt the September 22, 2026, Proclamation Consent Agenda. · 6-0-3 (Approved: Kari LaBell, April Chandler, Anne Donohue, Sumera Rashid, Jon Pepper, Ross Svenson; Abstained: Deana Griffiths, Lauren Shernoff, Amy Riccardi) Sep 22, 2026 BoardDocs minutes
• 12.01 Department of Business and Financial Services: FY26 Budget Supplemental for Workers' Compensation Fund: That the School Board approve an FY26 supplemental increase to the Workers’ Compensation Fund by $1.8 million, to be funded by transfers from the School Operating Fund to maintain two-months of claims reserve. · 8-0-1 (Approved: April Chandler, Anne Donohue, Deana Griffiths, Sumera Rashid, Lauren Shernoff, Amy Riccardi, Jon Pepper, Ross Svenson; Abstained: Kari LaBell) Sep 22, 2026 BoardDocs minutes
• 12.02 Department of Business and Financial Services: School Board Calendar for the Development of the Fiscal Year 2028 Budget: That the Loudoun County School Board approve the proposed budget development calendar for the FY28 Annual Budget. · 6-2-1 (Approved: April Chandler, Anne Donohue, Sumera Rashid, Lauren Shernoff, Jon Pepper, Ross Svenson; Opposed: Deana Griffiths, Amy Riccardi; Abstained: Kari LaBell) Sep 22, 2026 BoardDocs minutes
• 12.02 Department of Business and Financial Services: School Board Calendar for the Development of the Fiscal Year 2028 Budget: Motion Fails: Motion to amend by Ms. Riccardi to postpone the vote until the next School Board meeting. · 4-5 (Approved: Kari LaBell, Deana Griffiths, Lauren Shernoff, Amy Riccardi; Opposed: April Chandler, Anne Donohue, Sumera Rashid, Jon Pepper, Ross Svenson) Sep 22, 2026 BoardDocs minutes
• 12.03 Student Services Committee: Revised Policy 8155, Out-of-Zone School Transfers: That the Loudoun County School Board adopt revised Policy 8155, Out-of-Zone School transfers as amended. · 6-2-1 (Approved: April Chandler, Anne Donohue, Sumera Rashid, Lauren Shernoff, Jon Pepper, Ross Svenson; Opposed: Deana Griffiths, Amy Riccardi; Abstained: Kari LaBell) Sep 22, 2026 BoardDocs minutes
• 12.03 Student Services Committee: Revised Policy 8155, Out-of-Zone School Transfers: Motion to amend to restore the language “captured in Policy 2350”. The amended sentence would read: “If an out-of-zone school transfer is denied any time during the school year, it shall be allowed review by the appeals process captured in Policy 2350.” · 8-1 (Approved: Kari LaBell, April Chandler, Anne Donohue, Deana Griffiths, Sumera Rashid, Amy Riccardi, Jon Pepper, Ross Svenson; Opposed: Lauren Shernoff) Sep 22, 2026 BoardDocs minutes
• 12.03 Student Services Committee: Revised Policy 8155, Out-of-Zone School Transfers: Motion to amend that the Loudoun County School Board revise Policy 8155 (redline version), by striking the language at lines 60-63 that reads, "This process is only available to students currently enrolled and attending their assigned school. Parents may not apply for an out-of-zone school transfer for students who have not yet attended (“set foot inside”) their future assigned school," and… · 8-0-1 (Approved: April Chandler, Anne Donohue, Deana Griffiths, Sumera Rashid, Lauren Shernoff, Amy Riccardi, Jon Pepper, Ross Svenson; Abstained: Kari LaBell) Sep 22, 2026 BoardDocs minutes
• 12.03 Student Services Committee: Revised Policy 8155, Out-of-Zone School Transfers: Motion to amend to re-categorize what is currently reflected as Section (C)(3), entitled “Reasons for Out-of-Zone School Transfers”, as a new discrete Section (D) (which will result in the re-numbering and re-lettering of subsequent sections). · 9-0 (Approved: Kari LaBell, April Chandler, Anne Donohue, Deana Griffiths, Sumera Rashid, Lauren Shernoff, Amy Riccardi, Jon Pepper, Ross Svenson) Sep 22, 2026 BoardDocs minutes
• 12.03 Student Services Committee: Revised Policy 8155, Out-of-Zone School Transfers: Motion to amend by Mr. Pepper to insert a new section with the following language after what is currently reflected as Section (D) but will be re-lettered to Section (E). Section (F) is entitled "Continuity of Out-of-Zone School Transfers." A new (F)(1) would read "Students who were attending a school to which they were assigned outside of their attendance zone as a result of the former LCPS… · 5-4 (Approved: April Chandler, Deana Griffiths, Sumera Rashid, Jon Pepper, Ross Svenson; Opposed: Kari LaBell, Anne Donohue, Lauren Shernoff, Amy Riccardi) Sep 22, 2026 BoardDocs minutes
• 12.03 Student Services Committee: Revised Policy 8155, Out-of-Zone School Transfers: Motion to amend to insert sections (F)(2) and (F)(3). (F)(2) would read that an out-of-zone school transfer is contingent upon the student being in compliance with school rules and regulations and may be rescinded. Failure to meet expectations following an out-of-zone transfer may result in a principal initiating a warning letter that the out-of-zone transfer may be rescinded. Prior to requesting… · 5-2-2 (Approved: Kari LaBell, April Chandler, Sumera Rashid, Jon Pepper, Ross Svenson; Opposed: Lauren Shernoff, Amy Riccardi; Abstained: Anne Donohue, Deana Griffiths) Sep 22, 2026 BoardDocs minutes
• 12.03 Student Services Committee: Revised Policy 8155, Out-of-Zone School Transfers: Motion to amend by Mr. Pepper that, as a result of the passage of the prior amendment, to strike lines 194-207 of the proposed redlined version of Policy 8155. Motion to amend the amendment by Mrs. Griffiths to send Policy 8155 back to committee as amended. Seconded by Ms. Riccardi Ms. Riccardi makes a friendly amendment (accepted by Mrs. Griffiths) to move this item to the next School Board Meeting. · 9-0 (Approved: Kari LaBell, April Chandler, Anne Donohue, Deana Griffiths, Sumera Rashid, Lauren Shernoff, Amy Riccardi, Jon Pepper, Ross Svenson) Sep 22, 2026 BoardDocs minutes
• 12.04 Human Resources and Talent Development (HRTD): School Calendar Options for the 2028-29 School Year: That the Loudoun County School Board adopt the Rashid calendar option for the 2028-2029 school year as amended. · 5-4 (Approved: April Chandler, Anne Donohue, Sumera Rashid, Jon Pepper, Ross Svenson; Opposed: Kari LaBell, Deana Griffiths, Lauren Shernoff, Amy Riccardi) Sep 22, 2026 BoardDocs minutes
• 12.04 Human Resources and Talent Development (HRTD): School Calendar Options for the 2028-29 School Year: Motion to amend that EID al-Fitr observed holiday change from February 15, 2029, to February 14, 2029, on the proposed Rashid calendar. · 8-0-1 (Approved: April Chandler, Anne Donohue, Deana Griffiths, Sumera Rashid, Lauren Shernoff, Amy Riccardi, Jon Pepper, Ross Svenson; Abstained: Kari LaBell) Sep 22, 2026 BoardDocs minutes
• 12.04 Human Resources and Talent Development (HRTD): School Calendar Options for the 2028-29 School Year: Motion to amend to include in Dr. Rashid's calendar January 4th and 5th as student holidays and ensure that staff are held harmless salary-wise for the removal of these two days. · 6-2-1 (Approved: Kari LaBell, April Chandler, Anne Donohue, Sumera Rashid, Jon Pepper, Ross Svenson; Opposed: Lauren Shernoff, Amy Riccardi; Abstained: Deana Griffiths) Sep 22, 2026 BoardDocs minutes

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School Board: Donohue, Chandler, Griffiths, Svenson, LaBell, Pepper, Shernoff, Rashid, Riccardi. Member-by-member votes will be listed here from the official record.

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