The Loudoun County School Board held a meeting at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, in the School Board Meeting Room at the Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) Administrative Offices, 21000 Education Court in Ashburn.
Board Member Attendance
Chair Melinda Mansfield: Present
Vice Chair Anne Donohue: Present
Arben Istrefi: Present
April Chandler: Present
Deana Griffiths: Present
Dr. Linda Deans: Present
Kari LaBell: Present
Lauren Shernoff: Present
Dr. Sumera Rashid: Present
Work Session
The School Board received a presentation from staff and outside experts on the retiree health insurance plan and staff’s recommended plan changes.
The School Board received a review of annual restraint and seclusion data reporting for the 2023-2024 school year.
Recess Meeting
Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance and National Anthem were performed by the Lovettsville Elementary School Chorus.
Student/Staff Recognitions
Jeff Morse was recognized by the House of Delegates for his distinguished service as a school board member. Mr. Morse was elected in 2011 to the Loudoun County School Board and re-elected in 2015 and 2019. He served as Chair of the Loudoun County School Board for four terms. Delegate Atoosa Reaser, 27th District, and Delegate David Reid, 28th District, sponsored the resolution.
Student School Board Representative
Heath Fetterolf, Loudoun Valley High School
Jennasis Cochran, The North Star School
Superintendent’s Report
Highlights of the report include:
Courtney Peckham has been selected as VAESP Assistant Principal of the Year.
Simpson Middle School Empowered Girls Club wins Amazon community grant.
LCPS has expanded its Grab and Go Breakfast Meal Service.
School-Business Partnership Executive Council Celebrates Community Partners.
View the entire Superintendent’s Report.
Public Comment
Community members participated in person and virtually to provide the School Board with comments on a range of topics.
Action Items
The Board addressed two action items:
The School Board approved the Academy of Global and Linguistic Studies (AGLS) proposal with a planned opening in the school year 2026-2027.
The School Board opposed all above-ground routes of the Golden to Mars Transmission Line Alignment and encouraged Dominion Energy to further research underground options. Further, the School Board directed staff to communicate this action to the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors and representatives of Dominion Energy.
Meeting Recessed
This meeting was held in recess at 10:00 p.m. on March 25, 2025, and will reconvene at 6:00 p.m. on April 1, 2025.
View the entire agenda online.
To view the full Board meeting, visit the LCPS Website.
*The summary is provided as a quick reference to School Board meeting activity but does not serve as an official record. Official minutes are posted as soon as available.