CorpusRecord 254952

NCPS - Special Called School Board Meeting - March 3, 2025

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Source
YouTube / Nelson County Schools VA
Date
2025-03-04
Location
Nelson County, VA
Material
Transcript
Extent
963 words · about 6 min
Collected
2026-07-02

Transcript

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001[Music] n [Music] okay sorry pledge and then all right I move that we that we amend the agenda to add the Pledge of Allegiance and you have a second I second all those in favor I okay I also move to amend the agenda to add a closed session after the review for bids no second I second all those in favor I okay and I also move to approve the agenda as amended have a second a second okay all those in favor okay so the agenda the agenda has been amended with those items so at this point if we can stand and do the Pledge of Allegiance please pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God indivisible with liy and justice

002for all thank you all so we're going to go straight into what we're here for tonight and that's the review of the bids for phase two of the Nelson County High School renovation project make a motion to go into close session any discussion we want to on that okay well then can I have a motion for us to go into close session please I move that the board I move that to we go into Clos session to discuss legal matters with possible conversation with council is authorized by section 2.2 3711 A8 of the code of Virginia regarding a specific legal matter or matters regarding the provision of legal advice by such Council second I second all those in favor I we're in now close session [Music] he e [Music] n [Music] a [Music] he a

003[Music] oh [Music] okay [Music] [Applause] [Music] for [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] oh [Music] oh [Music] oh [Music] oh [Music] [Applause] [Music] oh oh [Music] a [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] in just a little bit of time with a gentle swivel of a tassel things will change despite what some may think graduation is not just an Abrupt end to an experience that started at the age of six it is the delicate close of one chapter in the eager beginning of [Applause] another each of us has faced our own battles whether academic personal or social but we've also celebrated victories both big and small we have learned resilience not by having Straight A's or passing the tests but by grappling with complex problems that don't offer easy answers choose to be who you

004want to be and dare to embrace that change in fact be excited about it may Angelo said we Delight in the beauty of the butterfly but we rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty never forget where you came from I challenge you to write the next chapters of your hometown because absent of you we are absent the story of Nelson County let us depart from Nelson County High School with our minds wide open to the wonders of the world is up to us to shape the future as you enter the battle box of life life will throw you some curve balls along the way stand tall and take your swing your dreams won't become reality if you aren't willing to take the next [Music] step and now by the virtue

005of the power and authority vested in Me by The Commonwealth of Virginia I do hereby declare you graduates of Nelson County High high school please turn your [Applause] [Music] tassels congratulations class of [Music] 2024 this is Together We will rise step into the light Bor to come [Music] oh [Music] in just a little bit of time with a gentle swivel of a tassel things will change despite what some may think graduation is not just an Abrupt end to an experience that started at the age of six it is the delicate close of one chapter and the eager beginning of another [Music] [Applause] [Music] w oh [Music] now [Music] w [Music] w [Music] oh [Music] you n [Music] e up this is [Music] he [Music] this [Music] I [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause]

006[Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] he [Music] oh [Music] oh [Music] [Applause] [Music] oh oh [Music] w [Music] oh [Music] ah [Music] [Applause] [Music] sh [Music] he [Music] [Applause] [Music] oh he [Music] down [Music] oh [Music] is [Music] f [Music] a [Music] [Applause] [Music] n [Music] he [Music] he [Music] [Applause] [Music] do [Music] get the [Music] ah [Music] [Applause] [Music] d [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] this is my time I'm on the rides can't hold me down I'm to fly this is my time ready to shine brighter than all of lies cuz when it's game time seconds away and the game's on the line there ain't no doubt in my mind be in the buzz are like this is my time this is my moment you better bet that I'm on

007it ready and set I'mma Own It blasted to 10 then keep going there ain't no Co and I never settled on play putting the cattle to Flame I go 100 all day foot on the pedal no brakes 10 n paid on my D waited in line 8 7 now it's by time that I take my six five king of the jungle heart of a line 9 4 3 2 1 watch out here I come this is my time I'm on the rides can't hold me down I'm this is my time ready to shine brighter than all of the L cuz when it's game time seconds away and the games on the line there ain't no doubt in my mind be in the buzz are like this is my time this is my sh CL go

008tick tock haters wish that I slip no I don't miss MJ all hits watch me pop off I'm the king now moon walk to the ring now keep on wondering how let that choir sing now 10 9 paid on my D waited in line 8 7 now it's by time that I take mine six 5 king of the jungle heart of a line 4 3 2 1 watch out here I come this this is my time I'm on the rides can't hold me down I'm to fly this is my time ready to shine brighter than all other lights cuz when it's game time seconds away and the gamees on the line there ain't no doubt in my mind beating the buzzer like this is my time this is my time [Applause] [Music] [Applause] w [Music]

009oh [Music] [Applause] [Music] w oh [Music] [Applause] [Music] w [Music] that only legal matters were discussed during Clos session yes yes okay now that we are out of closed session we back in now we're back in session again thank you Mr Chief so the next set of action is board action it's approval of bid for the phase two of the Nelson County High School renovation project can I have a motion for that please yes I move to authorize the superintendent to award the contract with MB contractors in the amount of 11,328 for the initial Phase 2 project this contract does not include projected soft cost in the amount of$ 3,973 786 including contingencies and phase 2B projects with a total project cost of 24,5 201730 may have a second I second all those in favor

010I I anyone oppose okay so that contract has been awarded thank you guys discuss um now we're on to any other matters anything from those of us on the board Dr Hester Shannon Tammy any other matters no far any other matters I'll need a motion for us to adjourn this meeting I'll make a motion that we adjourn this meeting second second all those in favor meeting adjourn nice job can I have what you yes Ma what you say [Music] oh [Music] oh oh [Music]

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