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School Board Work Session - June 8, 2026
Published: Jun 8, 2026
York County Schools Enhance Family Engagement with Increased Events and Summer Programs
Dr. Brian Freeze presented an update on family engagement activities for the school year, highlighting the division's framework and data collected. The framework focuses on an intentional approach to ensure families have a voice and feel their feedback is valued, with six described purposes of engagement, prioritizing empowering families to support student learning. The division hosted 116 family engagement events with an estimated attendance of over 28,000 family members, marking a significant increase from the previous year (36 more events, over 10,000 more participants). The presentation also outlined summer family engagement opportunities, including financial simulation ('Bite of Reality'), a STEM night in partnership with NASA, an offsite STEM event at the Mariners' Museum, and 'Bingo for Books'. The importance of personalized invitations, such as individual phone calls from case managers, was emphasized as a key factor in driving attendance.
York County Students Show Improved Reading Proficiency, Data Reveals Positive Trends
Dr. Kristen Bolan provided an update on student performance on the K-2 VVALS assessment for spring 2026. The assessment identifies students at risk for reading difficulties by measuring critical literacy skills. Risk band score ranges have increased throughout the year, meaning students must achieve higher scores to be classified as low risk. The data shows positive movement across all K-2 grade levels from fall to spring, with an increase in students identified as low risk and a decline in those identified as high risk. Kindergarten and second grade showed the most notable gains in the low-risk category. The division's high-risk percentages remain significantly lower than state averages. The presentation also included longitudinal data comparing spring 2025 and spring 2026, showing consistent student performance with minimal changes in percentages. Next steps include using data for timely interventions, strengthening oral reading and spelling instruction, implementing new progress monitoring tools, and providing site-based professional development.
York County School Division Receives FY27 Budget Update Amidst Legislative Delays
The Chief Financial Officer presented an update on the Commonwealth's fiscal year 2027 budget. The presentation highlighted the delayed finalization of the budget by the legislature and governor, the incorporation of final numbers for FY26, and the expectation of a finalized FY27 budget in early July. The resolution adopted memorialized non-revenue state actions for FY26 and FY27, including the flexibility to issue employee bonuses in FY27. The report detailed the budget gap between the House and Senate versions and the impact of a revised revenue forecast identifying an additional $1.5 billion. Specific allocations from the House and Senate budgets were discussed, including funds for special education, sales tax, one-time flexible payments for textbooks and bonuses, and compensation increases. The potential impact of the budget delay on employee compensation increases was also noted, along with contingency plans using local funding and existing bonus money.
York County Schools Propose Modest Meal Price Increase for FY27 Amidst Funding Updates
Dr. Brian Freeze provided an update on school nutrition balances and recommended meal price increases for the 2026-27 fiscal year. He explained the federal regulation limiting nonprofit school food service accounts to three months of average expenditures, with excess funds historically used for kitchen capital improvements. A recent VDOE calculation change reduced the excess balance from $981,000 to $374,000, despite the net cash on hand remaining stable at $2.75 million. The presentation reviewed the minimal increase in student meal prices over the past 10 years, proposing a 10-cent increase for both breakfast and lunch, and a 15-cent increase for milk-only purchases for the upcoming school year. Adult meal prices are also proposed to increase by 10 cents for breakfast and 15 cents for lunch. The report also touched upon the ongoing challenge of outstanding student meal balances and the limited options for recouping these funds due to state regulations.
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