02-06-2024 Joint Meeting with School Board - FINAL
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ JOINT MEETING WITH
SCHOOL BOARD
February 6, 2024
VIRGINIA: The Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors' ("Board") Joint Meeting with
the School Board was held on February 6, 2024, in the Board Meeting Room, 39 Bank Street, SE,
Chatham, Virginia 24531.
CALL TO ORDER (2:00 PM)
Dalton called the Meeting to Order at 2:00 PM
ROLL CALL
The following Board Members were present:
Darrell W. Dalton – Chairman, Callands-Gretna District
Robert M. Tucker, Jr. – Vice-Chair, Banister District
Kenneth L. Bowman - Chatham-Blairs District
Timothy W. Dudley - Staunton River District
Eddie L. Hite, Jr. - Dan River District
William V. (“Vic”) Ingram - Tunstall District
Murray W. Whittle - Westover District
The following School Board Members were present:
Calvin D. Doss – Chairman, Callands-Gretna District
Kelly H. Merricks – Vice-Chair, Dan River District
Mark R. Shields – Chatham-Blairs District
Willie T. Fitzgerald – Banister District
George V. Henderson – Tunstall District
Kevin W. Mills – Westover District
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion to approve Agenda.
RESULT: 7-0 (Approve)
MOVER: Ingram
SECONDER: Tucker
AYES: Dalton, Tucker, Bowman, Dudley, Hite, Ingram, Whittle
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
NEW BUSINESS
a. Schools 1% Sales Tax Projects Presentation
Dr. Jones presented to the Board the School's Capital Improvement Priorities from the 1% Sales
Tax. These projects include safety vestibules, enclose corridors to gyms, HVAC and window
replacement, and additions to eliminate mobile units. The full presentation can be found on the
County's website at www.pittsylvaniacountyva.gov.
b. School Division's Budget Request Presentation
Dr. Jones also presented to the Board the School's Budget request for the upcoming year. Jones
stated that all County Elementary, Middle, and High Schools are at or above State average on the
SOL pass rates. Throughout the State, they have the 16th best pass rate in Math (top 12%), 20th
best pass rate in Reading (top 15%), and 22nd best pass rate in Science (top 16%). They have five
(5) Blue Ribbon Schools throughout the County. T. Worley also covered the history of the Board
Local Composite Index and funding over the required minimum, and School Staff priorities for
FY 2025. The full presentation can be found on the County's website at
www.pittsylvaniacountyva.gov.
ADJOURNMENT
Dalton adjourned the Meeting at 3:19 PM.