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Business council reports 2,300 school partnerships to Loudoun County School Board

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) has more than 2,300 active partnership connections with businesses across the division, the chair of the School Business Partnership Executive Council told the Loudoun County School Board on Aug. 11 in an informational update. No motion or vote was taken on the item. ^0:11:46 ^0:16:33

Sean Mitchell, a presenter, said he owns a mechanical company and will serve as this year’s council chair after a year as vice chair. He described the council as a bridge between the school division and the business community, with members serving as mentors, advisers on curriculum and career pathways, and participants in committees and roundtables. He said council partners had resolved a $25,000 hospital bill for a student without health insurance who was injured at school, and arranged for a wheelchair to be sent to the student’s middle school so the student could return. ^0:13:14 ^0:15:25 ^0:16:33

Loudoun County School Board adopts September awareness proclamations with consent agenda

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The Loudoun County School Board took up its consent agenda at the August 11 meeting after reading two proclamations from the Department of Student Services, one designating September 2026 as Attendance Awareness Month and one designating September 2026 as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Lauren Shernoff (Board member, Leesburg District) moved to approve the consent agenda and Ross Svenson (Board member, Broad Run District; chair of the Legislative and Policy Committee) seconded. No vote tally or result was stated in the transcript. ^0:10:32

Loudoun County School Board hears FY27 audit plan naming four audits

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The Loudoun County School Board received an informational briefing Aug. 11 on the Fiscal Year 2027 Audit Plan for the Office of the Auditor General, which the board’s Audit Committee approved Aug. 5. Anne Donohue (Vice Chair; Board member, At-Large; chair of the Audit Committee) said the plan was before the board for awareness only and that no vote was requested. Ahmad Woods (Auditor General) said the four engagements were selected from a broader audit universe of 38 potential topics and reflect current staffing levels in his office. ^3:35:34 ^3:37:14

Loudoun County School Board hears partnership update; no vote taken

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The Loudoun County School Board received an informational work session presentation on the state of partnerships across Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) on Aug. 11, with no motion or vote taken. The board recessed for dinner immediately afterward, with the stakeholder survey results presentation held until members reconvened at 6:30. ^0:38:05 ^1:13:33

Renée Dawson (Director of Family and Community Engagement) and Mike Grubbs (Director of Career, Technical, and Adult Education) presented jointly, describing partnerships as spread across schools and departments rather than owned by one office. Dawson said partnerships enrich learning, reduce barriers by coordinating health, safety and family access supports, and expand capacity by bringing schools, families and community organizations together. ^0:38:05 ^0:39:44

Loudoun County School Board members read health benefit disclosures to open meeting

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The Loudoun County School Board opened its Aug. 11, 2026 meeting with a series of conflict-of-interest disclosures, as members stated on the record that they are eligible to receive health insurance and related benefits through Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS). No vote or discussion of the agenda items themselves took place during the disclosures. ^0:02:26 ^0:03:37 ^0:04:51

April Chandler (Chair; Board member, Algonkian District) called the meeting to order and read the first disclosure, describing it as connected to an item on the evening’s agenda regarding the budget and/or health insurance and related benefits, and any other discussion that may include or affect benefits for LCPS employees. She said the benefits affect thousands of employees, well in excess of the statutory three employees whose interests may also be affected, and that she is among them. ^0:02:26

Loudoun County School Board reviews new policy on removing students from classrooms

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The Loudoun County School Board took no vote Aug. 11 on new Policy 5340, governing the safe and supportive removal of students from the educational setting, after receiving it as an information item. Jon Pepper (Board member, Dulles District; chair of the Student Services Committee) presented the policy, describing it as a lengthy document assembled by his committee, which broke into work sessions with members of several board advisory groups and reviewed a draft from the Department of Student Services section by section. He noted an amendment is pending from a colleague, and the chair said the item would not be placed on a consent agenda because amendments are coming. ^4:08:35 ^4:10:03

Loudoun County School Board reviews revised meeting-procedures policy, takes no vote

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The Loudoun County School Board took no action Aug. 11 on proposed revisions to Policy 2420, which governs meeting procedures for Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS). The item was presented for information, with staff saying some language could be clarified before the policy comes back for a vote. ^3:59:24 ^4:01:11 ^4:04:15

Ross Svenson (Board member, Broad Run District; chair of the Legislative and Policy Committee) presented the revisions, saying the redlined document may look extensive but consists largely of structural changes. He said additional edits at the committee level were made to keep Policy 2420 consistent with Policy 2520 on public participation, and he deferred technical questions to staff. ^3:59:24 ^4:01:11

Loudoun County School Board spotlights new Dominion global academy, Leesburg DLI

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The Loudoun County School Board received an informational spotlight Aug. 11 on two new Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) programs launching this school year: the Academy of Global and Linguistic Studies (AGLS) at Dominion High School and the expansion of Dual Language Immersion (DLI) to Leesburg Elementary School. Board members asked questions and presented plaques to the two principals. No motion or vote was taken. ^2:05:05 ^2:13:38 ^2:19:58

Loudoun School Board weighs $14M in new state funds for stipends, safety

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The Loudoun County School Board took no vote August 11 on a staff recommendation to recognize an additional $14 million in state revenue in the fiscal year 2027 budget, an information item that will return for formal action at the board’s September 8 meeting. Sharon Willoughby, Chief Financial Officer for Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS), said the state finalized its budget at the end of June, after the school board adopted its own budget in February, and provided $14 million beyond what had been estimated. ^3:13:21 ^3:20:13

Speakers press Loudoun County School Board on labor contract, arts partnership

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Two Loudoun County residents addressed the Loudoun County School Board during the public comment period at its August 11 meeting, raising the division’s new employee contract and a proposed arts partnership. Under school board Policy 2520, members did not answer questions or respond directly to the speakers. ^2:28:05 ^2:30:19 ^2:36:48

April Chandler (Chair; Board member, Algonkian District) opened the item and read the board’s public comment procedures, noting that speakers were allotted two minutes each based on the number of speakers and the evening’s agenda, and that there were no virtual speakers. ^2:28:05 ^2:29:11 ^2:31:32

Superintendent introduces new operations chief in report to Loudoun County School Board

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Superintendent Dr. Aaron Spence introduced Aden Mamoon as the next Chief Operations Officer of Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) during his report to the Loudoun County School Board on August 11. The report was informational, and no board discussion or action followed. ^2:21:06 ^2:24:00

Spence said Mamoon joins LCPS from Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland, where he served as that division’s Chief Operations Officer, and that he previously held the role of Director of Capital Programs in Frederick County Public Schools in Maryland. ^2:24:00