Hampton City Schools - Hampton School Board Meeting - November 5, 2025

001Heat. All right. Thank you, Andy. So, Now I'm going to call this meeting to order that we've had our introduction right at this time. Miss Sharper, will you please call for the uh role? >> Miss Alandrea >> here. >> Dr. Banks Gray >> here. >> Miss Cherry >> here. >> Mr. Kilgore >> here. >> Mr. Samuels >> present. >> Dr. Woodhouse >> here. >> Dr. Mason >> here. Let the record reflect that all board members are present and accounted for. And at this time, I'm going to turn the meeting over to our student rep for our opening. Thank you. Today we will be led in the pledge by Andrew's fifth grade student, Rayan Allada. Please stand. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which

002it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you, Rayan. We understand that you have something prepared today. >> Yes, I have a speech to say. >> Thank you. Can you share it with us? >> It's called Life by Paul Lawrence Dunar, 1872 through 1906. A crust of bread and a corner to sleep in. A minute to smile and an hour to weep in. A p a pint of joy and a peck of trouble. Never laugh, but the mons come double. And that's life. Can you come back? Great job. Could you please tell us a little bit about yourself? Some of your hobbies. >> Some of my hobbies is I like to cheer and I like to go outside and play. Very good. What's your favorite subject in school? >>

003Math. >> Sounds great. And who do you have here supporting you today? >> My family and the principal and assistant principles of my school. >> That's great. Thank you so much. Thank you. Any comments from board members? Mr. Fra, >> thank you so much for just wanted to ask that those who came to support this beautiful young lady tonight to please stand to be recognized. Thank you so much for sharing Railen with us tonight. We really enjoyed the poem. All right. All right. Anyone else? >> Dr. Mason, >> Mr. Samuels. >> Um, I know um Mr. Alada is wearing his uniform >> and I just want to say thank you so much, sir, for your service. >> And I just like to say thank you all once again for sharing railing with us. And I

004know she could have been anywhere tonight, but she chose to be here with us. So, thank you so much. >> How many Raymonds How many >> I'm being asked. I don't know if this is a setup. How many Raymonds are sitting out there with you? All right. Thank you all for being here. >> Set up. >> Exactly. All right. We going to move along. Uh, next is the adoption of the agenda. What's the pleasure of the board? >> Mr. Chair, move approval of the agenda as presented with the following change. Um, I'd like to add a section for action and I can add that between deliberation and hearing of uh any delegations or presentations is section 5.5 or 5A. Um and the action item would be student disciplinary number 2025 tax 06. >> Second. >>

005All right. It's been properly motioned by Mr. Kilgore and seconded by Dr. Banks Gray that we approve tonight's agenda with the addition of items for action. Um making that item number six and moving the rest of the items down the agenda accordingly. Okay. >> Any discussion? Miss Sharon, will you please call for the vote? >> Miss Alan, >> I. >> Miss Cherry, >> I. >> Dr. Baines Gray, >> I. >> Mr. Samuels, >> I. >> Mr. Kilgore, >> I. >> Dr. Woodhouse, >> I. >> Dr. Mason, >> I. Motion carries. All right. At this time, I will turn the mic over to Miss Goro for our recognitions. >> Well, thank you, Chair Dr. Mason, Vice Chair, Miss Jackson, members of our school board, Superintendent Dr. Haynes, and members of our Hampton City Schools family. As

006you can see, we have a packed house tonight. Everybody is filling the seats. So, we have multiple recognitions that include our students, staff, and our schoolboard members. So, at this time with Mr. Kilgore, please proceed to the microphone at center stage to assist with recognitions. And we're going to also have Miss Charbano join you. I'm going. >> She's gonna act as your Vanna this evening. >> All right. So, tonight we're going to actually begin our recognitions by honoring our middle school girls and boys soccer champions. We're going to start with our girls team. So, I would ask that head coach Penny Miles and her assistant coaches Hannah Woodward and Dell Shambell and all of their soccer student athletes from Kilgore Gifted Center girls team join me right here at the podium. So, just line up

007on either side facing the board. Come on. Right around this way. Perfect. Stop right there. And I'm gonna stop you right here so they can see your pretty face. There we go. All right. So, as you're aware, HCS started offering middle school grade sports in the 2223 school year. We are happy to announce that Kilgore Gifted Center won the soccer championship for the girls team for the 2526 school year. Let's give them a round of applause. So, this Kilgore team under the direction of head coach Penny Miles was victorious over Andrews PreK through8 school with a score of 5 to one and a season record of 70 and one. Again, let's give him another round of applause. I can have the coaches and the students join me on the stage here. Go ahead. >> Well,

008he needs he needs the certificate. >> We're going to get Vanna straight this evening. Don't worry. >> We got a That's a big stack. Sure. >> Okay. Okay. >> On behalf of our chair, Dr. Mason, vice chair, Miss Jackson Aanja, the Hampton School Board, and Superintendent Dr. Haynes, I'm honored to present present City School Board. Congratulations. Proudly presented to Kickotan Gifted Center Middle School Girls Soccer Champions 2025. >> Kil Kilgore Gifted Center. >> I did it. Kilgore Gifted Center. Yeah. Yeah, that would be Woohoo. >> All right, we're going to let the parents take a quick picture. You look that way and then I'm going to get you to Go ahead. You come on. >> All right. Now, look at me. Now, before you all leave the stage, I ask that any members of the

009Kilgore community, including administrators, teachers, parents, and other guests who are here tonight to support these students, please stand to be recognized. >> All right. Thank you, girls. You can have a seat. So, they winning soccer championships. Let's see if they can roll up a banner. >> I guess they got so many people. >> All right. Our next recognition is Jones Magnet Middle School who won the soccer championship for the boys this year for the 2526 school year. So, I'd ask that head coach Carrie Smith and assistant coach Eric Burch and the soccer student athletes from Jones Magnet Middle School boys team join me up front at the podium. Congratulations He's excited. We're gonna get there in just a second. I promise. >> All right. So, this team here, am I correct? This is not your

010first championship win, is it? >> Yeah, we won last year as well. >> That's what I thought. That's what I thought. >> That's what I thought. That's why I wanted to ask. So the team under the direction of coach Smith was victorious over Kilgore gifted center with a score of seven to one and a season record of seven and0. Additionally, the team won all of their regular season games with a mercy rule. >> That's a that's a huge accomplishment. Let's give them a round of applause. >> I could have the coaches and the team members come up on stage with me around. Go ahead. Mhm. On behalf of our chair, Dr. Mason, vice chair, Miss Jackson Afanja, the Hampton School Board, and the superintendent, Dr. Haynes, I am honored to present this certificate and banner

011to the coaches and coins to each of the players and coaches. And the certificate reads, "Certificate of achievement from the Hampton City School Board. Congratulations. Proudly presented to Jones Magnet Middle School Middle School boys soccer champions 2025." >> Woohoo. >> All right, I'm going to step out of the way for just a quick second so that parents can take photos. I'm going to jump in now. Now everybody look at me. >> All right, Mr. Here we go. >> Thank you. >> All right. So before you all leave um and before we acknowledge the parents, administrators, and our guests in attendance for these athletes and these coaches, we would also like to recognize Richard Fortune, our HCS director of athletics, for his work with our middle school sports program. Mr. Fortune, please stand as well as

012as well as the parents, administrators, and other guests who are here tonight to support our Jones students and coaches. >> All of our Jones, >> thank you all. >> All right. Thank you so much. Congratulations. All right, we're going to continue in the area of sports and I'm going to invite Justin Vio, our athletic director of Hampton High School to join me at the podium. So, you go by Mr. Vios coach Vio Coach. Coach Coach is fine. I just want to make sure I got it right. All right. Well, coach here has been named the region 4A athletic director of the year. Let's give him a round of applause. So, this distinguished recognition honors him for his outstanding leadership, dedication, and service in advancing athletic excellence and supporting our student athletes at Hampton High School.

013Throughout his tenure, Vios has demonstrated a deep commitment to fostering sportsmanship, teamwork, and academic achievement among our student athletes. His vision and leadership have significantly contributed to the success of the Crabber athletic program and to strengthening the school's connection with the broader Hampton community. So, at this time, I'm going to ask you to join the Mr. Kilwor up on stage. A proud Hampton High School alum and former baseball coach, Justin Vio continues to exemplify the values of leadership, integrity, and dedication that define the Hampton tradition. His contributions are leaving a lasting impact on the school's athletic department, students, and community. On behalf of our chair, Dr. Mason, vice chair, Miss Jackson Aanja, the Hampton School Board, and Superintendent, Dr. Haynes, I'm honored to present this certificate and coin to you. And their certificate reads, "Certificate

014of achievement from Hampton City School Board. Congratulations. Proudly present presented to Justin Vio, Hampton High School 2025 region 4A athletic director of the year. Is there any administrators, staff, family, or community members in the audience tonight to support the coach? Please stand and be recognized. I think he has a following. >> Uhhuh. Grab a can crush a crab. >> Yes, he can crush a crab. Can't crush a crab. >> Can't can't crush a crab. >> All right. So, moving on, we are going to actually recognize several of our students. They are Kickotan High School students. And I'm going to call them by name. And if you could join me down front by the podium. I've got Tyson Bowie, Naomi Basher, Logan Brooks, Landon Clark, Andy Deep, Dne Dingledy, Hannah Huff, Walter Kelly, Brelin Le Point,

015Olivia McDaniel, Emma McVicker, Daniel Mormon, Caleum Spate, Smith, Kinley Thomas, Connor Francis, Alex Coacha, and Alex Moore. Please join me down front. All right, that's a good looking group. All right, so these students all received first place ribbons at the 2025 Virginia State Fair. Collectively, 40 Kickotan students won a total of 55 ribbons with 23 first place ribbons, 13 second place ribbons, and 19 third and honorable mention ribbons. And two of our students who I'll name shortly um also received the purple rosette and ribbons for best in show. So as I call each student, we're gonna do things a little bit differently. I'm gonna call your name and what you want and then I'm going to have you join Mr. Kilgore on stage so that we can see who goes with the recognition. Okay. All

016right. So first we have Tyson Bowie. If you could join Mr. Kilgore on stage. And Tyson Bowie had a first place ribbon for origami. Next we have Naomi Brashier for Flora Design. Go ahead. >> Logan Brooks. Logan took two first place ribbons for shoe box habitat and yard sign. Logan also won a second place in the category and um in the category as well. Is Logan with us? Logan Brooks. All right, let's still give Logan a round of applause. Do we have Landon Clark? All right, so Landon Clark was for Color Still Life. He also won best in show. Let's give him a round of applause. Do we have Andy Deep? Did I say your last name correctly? Perfect. All right. And Andy won for Color Scenic. Dne Dingaldi got I said it wrong. Dingeldi.

017I'm so sorry. I even met with him beforehand. Dingeldi won two first place ribbons for yard art and digital manipulation. Go ahead up. Hannah Huff. Is Hannah here? All right. Well, Hannah had two first place ribbons for trash to treasure sculpture and for duct tape jewelry. Let's still give Hannah a round of applause. Walter Kelly. Is Walter here? All right. Walter was for painting by Pet. Let's give Walter a round of applause. All right. Do we have Breelin La Point? Perfect. So, Brie Lim won two first place ribbons for Veggies Come Alive and Jalapo Peppers. And she also won a second place ribbon. Let's give her a round of applause. Olivia McDaniel. Olivia won for Fig Preserves. Emma McVicker. Emma was for Cookie Bar. Do we have Daniel Mormon? All right. Well, we're still going

018to recognize Daniel. Daniel was for the Virginia Outdoors. Let's give him a round of applause. Caleum Spate Smith. Caleb was for Human Interest. Let's give him a round of applause. Kinley Thomas. Kinley won first place and best in show for her print making and also a third place ribbon. Let's give her a huge round of applause. Connor Francis Connor won for fiber art. Alex Coacha. Alex actually won three first place ribbons. A black and white animal, Virginia Outdoors, and a color animal. Let's give him a round of applause. And then we have one more, but he was not able to join us this evening. Alex Moore, who won a first place for Black White Still Life and a second place ribbon. Let's give Alex a round of applause. >> All right, Mr. Kilgore, take it

019away. All right. I'm not going to read the same certificate over and over, but when I call your name, if you could come over and get your certificate, please. On behalf of our chair, M. Dr. Mason, our vice chair, Miss Jackson Aanja, the school board, and our superintendent, uh, Dr. Haynes, I want to uh congratulate you and read the certificate that reads certificate of achievement from Hampton City School Board. Congratulations. proudly presented to. And the first one, Tyson Bowie, Kickstand High School. Na Naomi Basher, Landon Clark, Andy Deep. We have uh Dne Dingel Day or D. Yes, sir. All right. Breeland Le Point, Olivia McDaniel, Emma McVicker, This one open. Caleb Spate Smith. Kinley Thomas, >> Connor Francis, and last Alex Coacha. >> All right, I'm going to step to the side. So, anybody that

020would like to take a picture? >> All right. And then I'm going to ask if you all could a little scrunch together for me. As our winners exit the stage, we ask that all the supporters, including family, friends, staff, and community members, please stand to be recognized. And actually pause for just one moment. Would Miss Robin Gordon and Miss Karen Chang of Kickotan High School also please stand to be recognized? Those would be the teachers of these students. Perfect. Thank you so much. You can have a seat. All right, for our rec for our next recognition, I'm getting a little tongue tied now. For our next recognition, I'd like to ask Cara Hart from Brian Elementary School and as well as Principal Damen Collins to please join me down front at the podium. I say

021Miss Hart is not a stranger to schoolboard recognition, so I'm not surprised to see her back up here again. The Virginia Department of Education's Office of Behavioral Health and Student Safety has named Brian Elementary School a school counseling showcase school, recognizing the exemplary work of school counselor Cara Hart. Brian now serves as a model for other school counselors across Virginia to visit and learn from. And to earn this honor, schools must demonstrate a comprehensive counseling program that delivers regular lessons and services, uses data to guide decisions, and supports student growth in academics, career readiness, and social emotional development. Brian Elementary was nominated by Carl Lamman, HCS director of student development and counseling, who submitted evidence showing student growth, program strengths, and the positive impact of the school's initiatives. Let's give them a round of applause.

022Mart, Mr. Collins, if you could join me on stage. Vice Chair, Miss Jackson Aanja, the Hampton School Board, and Superintendent Dr. Haynes. I am honored to present this certificate and banner to you. And their certificate reads, "Certificate of achievement from the Hampton City School Board. Congratulations. Proudly presented presented to Brian Elementary School, V DOE School Counseling Showcase School 2025 2026. All right. All right, I'm gonna get a picture. >> All right, look this way and smile. >> Perfect. >> And if there are supporters of Brian Elementary in the audience tonight, please stand to be recognized. Congratulations, See teamwork. Teamwork makes the dream work. There you go. All right. Is everybody ready for the next recognition? We have 20 schools to honor. All right. And we're going to break you up into groups because there is

023a lot of you here. So, we will honor 20 schools for their outstanding commitment to supporting military connected students. We have 15 schools that are earning the Purple Star designation for the very first time and five that are earning it for the second time, their second designation. And again, because we have so many schools to recognize, we will break them down into four groups. We'll recognize the first group of elementary schools who are earning their designation for the first time. So at this time I invite representatives from Aberdine Elementary, Asbury Elementary, Basset Elementary, Brian Elementary, Christian Elementary, and Forest Elementary to join me down front at the podium. Go on both sides. I'm friendly. I promise. All right, I'm gonna stop you right there. Perfect. We have everyone. All right, so these schools have earned

024the Virginia Purple Star designation from the Virginia Department of Education and the Virginia Council on the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children. This honor signifies their dedication to creating supportive environments for our military families. And each school will receive a commemorative Purple Star coin to proudly display. And they'll be listed as a Purple Star School on the Virginia Department of Education website. Purple Star Schools retain the designation for three years before being required to reapply. So, Mr. Kilgore, I'm going to turn it over to you to do um the schools individually. >> You want me to call them all up, right? >> No, you can go ahead and >> You want to do it one at a Yeah. So they can have their spotlight with their certificate. >> I'm going to I'm going

025to recognize each school one at a time to present their certificates, coins, and banner. Um and then Miss Gore will take the photograph. So uh would uh Miss Royal, principal and assistant principal Nicole Lewis from Aberdine Elementary please step forward. Okay. On behalf of our chair, Dr. Mason, vice chair, Miss Jackson Afana, the Hampton School Board, the superintendent, Dr. Haynes, please accept this certificate of recognition coin and banner for the outstanding recognition. And the certificate reads, "Certificate of achievement from Hampton City School Board. Congratulations. Proudly presented to Aberdine Elementary School, Purple Star School, first designation 2025 through 2028. >> All right. Next. Next would Miss Franks and assistant principal uh Miss Henderson Hopkins of Asbury Elementary School please step forward. On behalf of our chair, Dr. Mason, Vice Chair, Miss Jackson Afan, the Hampton School

026Board, and Superintendent Dr. Haynes, please accept this certificate of recognition coin and banner for this outstand outstanding recognition. The certificate reads, "Congratulations proudly presented to Asbury Elementary School, Purple Star School first designation." I say those of you back on the DAS, you're in the picture, too. Make sure you're smiling. >> All right. For Bassid Elementary, I ask uh principal uh Dr. Cumberbatch Smith and Miss Lewis to please join me at the microphone. >> On behalf of our chair, Dr. Mason, Vice Chair, Miss Jackson Aphana, the Hampton School Board, and Superintendent Dr. Haynes, please accept this certificate of recognition coin and banner for this outstanding recognition. And the certificate reads, "Congratulations, proudly presented to Bassid Elementary School, Purple Star School, First Designation. for Brian's school. Would Principal Collins and Assistant Principal Hammond please join me at

027the microphone? Mr. Collins has his purple on. Very good. On behalf of our chair, Dr. Mason, vice chair, Miss Jackson Aanja, the Hampton School Board, and Superintendent Dr. Haynes, please accept this recognition and for this certificate of recognition coin and banner for the outstanding recognition. Congratulations. Proudly presented, Brian Elementary School, Purple Star School, first designation. Perfect. Thank you. >> Okay. >> Next, would Dr. Onid, principal and assistant principal, uh, Mr. McDow of Christian Elementary School, please step forward. All right. On behalf of our chair, Dr. Mason, vice chair, Miss Jackson Aphana, the Hampton School Board, and Superintendent Dr. Haynes, please accept this certificate of recognition coin and banner for this outstanding recognition. And the certificate reads, "Congratulations, proudly presented to Christian Elementary School, Purple Star School, first designation." >> Thank you. Congratulations. >> And lastly

028for this group for Forest Elementary School with Principal Dr. Dunar and school counselor gonna have to help me with that. >> Sheided Anderson >> Shidel >> Shield Anderson. Please join me at the microphone on behalf of our chair Dr. Mason, Vice Chair, Miss Jackson Aphana, the Hampton School Board, and Superintendent Dr. Haynes, please accept this certificate of recognition, school board coin and banner for this outstanding recognition. And it reads, "Congratulations, proudly presented to Forest Elementary School, Purple Star School, first designation. Perfect. >> All right. So, actually, now that they've all headed back, I'm going to just say if there's any staff members, school administrators, family members, or guests who have been here to support Aberdine, Asbury, Basset, Brian, Christian, or Forest, please stand to be recognized. All right, we're going to go ahead and move

029on to our second group of elementary schools who are receiving recognition as a Purple Star School for their first designation. That would be Jackson Fundamental Elementary, Craft Elementary, Motton Early Childhood Center, Patrick Elementary, Peak Elementary, and Phillips Elementary. I invite the representatives to the podium. Let's give these schools a round of applause for their first time designation. Okay. >> I would just go ahead and call them up one at a time. Okay. All right. That's fine. The room. >> Uh would Mr. Williams, principal, and Miss uh Chrisman Pat Patton, school counselor from Jackson Fundamental Elementary School, please come up on the stage with me. That's your school stand. >> On behalf of Chair Dr. Mason, Vice Chair Miss Jackson Aanja, the Hampton School Board, and Superintendent Dr. Haynes, please accept this certificate of recognition coin

030and banner for this outstanding recognition. and it reads, "Congratulations, proudly presented to Jackson Fundamental Elementary School, Purple Star School, first designation." >> Awesome, y'all. >> Congratulations. Next would principal Robin Crump and licensed clinical social worker Dr. Gayy of Craft Elementary School. Please step forward. >> And I like how they're both in their purple. Mr. Kore, Dr. Mason, vice chair, Miss Jackson Aanja, the Hampton School Board, and Superintendent Dr. Haynes, please accept this certificate of recognition coin and banner for this outstanding recognition. And the certificate reads, "Congratulations. Proudly presented to Craft Elementary School, Purple Star School, first designation." >> Hi, Britney. Look this way. Perfect. >> I don't know, Mr. Kilgore. I'm having a good time watching all the administrators try to roll the banners up back here. >> I bet early childhood center. I ask

031early childhood coordinator uh Miss Henshaw and school counselor Miss Twisdale to step forward. On behalf of our chair, Dr. Mason, vice chair, Miss Jackson Aanja, the Hampton School Board, and Superintendent Dr. Haynes, please accept this certificate of recognition coin and banner for this outstanding recognition. And the certificate reads, "Congratulations, proudly presented to Motton Early Childhood Center, Purple Star School, First Designation." All right. for Patrick Elementary School. Would Principal Miss Meyer and assistant principal Miss Raldi please join me at the microphone? On behalf of our chair, Dr. Mason, vice chair, Miss Jackson Afana, the Hampton School Board, and Superintendent Dr. Haynes, please accept this certificate of recognition coin and banner for this outstanding recognition. And the certificate reads, congratulations. Proudly presented to Patrick Elementary School, Purple Star School, first designation. Congratulations. Next would principal um Mr.

032Richardson, assistant principal, Miss Osborne, and um uh let's see, Miss Landry Rosier. Oh, is she okay? Um of Peak Elementary School, join me on the stage. You all are here right into it. On behalf of our chair, Dr. Mason, vice chair, Miss Jackson Aanja, the Hampton School Board, and Superintendent, Dr. Haynes, please accept this certificate of recognition coin and banner for this outstanding recognition. The certificate reads, "Congratulations, proudly presented to Peak Elementary School, Purple Star School, first designation." >> Mikey mighty smile. >> Come on, Mr. Richardson. Mile. There we go. And last, but certainly not least for this group is Phillips Elementary School. Would Principal Mr. Kelly and Assistant Principal Dr. Doer please join me by the microphone on behalf of our chair Dr. Mason, Vice Chair, Miss Jackson Aphana, the Hampton School Board, and

033Superintendent Dr. Haynes. Please accept the certificate of recognition, schoolboard coin and banner for this outstanding recognition. And the certificate reads, "Congratulations, proudly presented to Phillips Elementary School, Purple Star School, First Designation. And we'd like to recognize any staff members, school administrators, or special guests who are here to support these schools. Please stand and be recognized. >> All right, at this time we're going to recognize our secondary schools who are receiving that purple star school designation for the first time. So, could I have representatives from Bethl High School, Hampton High School, and Lindsay Middle School please join me down front at the podium? >> Let's give them a round of applause as they're walking. >> You're purple. >> Like it. >> So, um, could I ask Dr. Howard, executive principal, and Patrick Mcrae from Bethl High

034School. Please join me. And on behalf of our chair, Dr. Mason, vice chair, Miss Jackson Afana, the Hampton School Board, and Superintendent Dr. Haynes, please accept this certificate of recognition coin and banner for this outstanding recognition. And the certificate reads, "Congratulations. Proudly presented to Bethl High School, Purple Star School first designation. >> I'm giving the other schools down here a hard time for not wearing purple flowers. >> Next, would Mr. Majid, executive principal, and Miss Snyder of Hampton High School, please step forward. all by yourself. >> On behalf of our chair, Dr. Mason, vice chair, Miss Jackson Aanja, the Hampton School Board, and Superintendent Dr. Haynes, please accept this certificate of recognition coin and banner for this outstanding recognition. And the certificate reads, "Congratulations. Proudly presented to Hampton High School, Purple Star School. First designation."

035>> Mr. Maj was camera ready up there the whole time, so I just started clicking away. >> For Lindsay Middle, I ask Principal Mr. Hicks to join me at the microphone. >> He said he has long arms. You got Lauren. >> He really does. That's right. We're good. >> All right. Best one yet. On behalf of our chair, Dr. Mason, vice chair, Miss Jackson Afana, the Hampton School Board, and Superintendent Dr. Haynes. Please accept this certificate of recognition coin and banner for this outstanding recognition. And the certificate reads, "Congratulations, proudly presented to Lindsay Middle School, Purple Star School, first designation." >> All right. So, members in the audience tonight who were here to support Bethl, Hampton, and Lindsay, please stand and be recognized. Let's have a hand for all the schools who were receiving purple

036star designations for the first time. >> All right. So, our final group of recognitions for our purple star schools, it's like becoming a tongue twister, so I apologize. Is a group of five who have renewed their designation for the second time. So, I'm going to ask representatives from Armstrong School for the Arts, Burbank Elementary, Eaton Fundamental Middle, Jones Magnet Middle, and Kickotan High School to join me at the podium. Let's give them a round of applause. So, if I can ask Dr. Getty Suggs, principal and school counselor, Miss Carol from Armstrong School for the Arts to please join me on the stage. >> On behalf of our chair, Dr. Mason, vice chair, Miss Jackson Aana, the Hampton School Board, and Superintendent Dr. Haynes, please accept this certificate of recognition coin and banner for this outstanding

037recognition. And the certificate reads, "Congratulations, proudly presented to Armstrong School for the Arts, Purple Star School, Second Designation, 2025 through 2028." >> Next would Mr. Holmes, principal, and Miss Sims, elementary or or school counselor of Burbank Elementary School, please step forward. On behalf of our chair, Dr. Mason, vice chair, Miss Jackson Afana, the Hampton School Board, and Superintendent Dr. Haynes, please accept this certificate of recognition coin and banner for this outstanding recognition. And their certificate reads, "Congratulations. Proudly presented to Burbank Elementary School, Purple Star School, second designation, 2025 through 2028. >> Congratulations, >> Mr. Holmes." >> All right. >> Mr. Kilgore is going to get an award for how many times he's had to say purple star school >> for Eaten. All right. Yeah. For Eaten Fundamental Middle School. I ask principal Dr. Monroe and

038assistant principal Mr. Bane to please step forward. >> That's for me. All right. On behalf of our chair, Dr. Mason, Vice Chair, Miss Jackson Afanja, the Hampton School Board, and Superintendent Dr. Haynes, please accept this certificate of recognition coin and banner for this outstanding recognition. And the certificate reads, "Congratulations, proudly presented to Eaton Fundamental Fundamental Middle School, Purple Star School, second designation." >> I don't know the number. Congratulations. >> And it's the sixth one. >> So would Principal Dr. Bzinski and school counselor Miss Harvey Simmons of Jones Magnet Middle School please step forward. >> Okay. On behalf of our chair, Dr. Mason, vice chair, Miss Jackson Aana, the Hampton School Board, and Superintendent Dr. Haynes, please accept this certificate of recognition coin and banner for this outstanding recognition. And the certificate reads, "Congratulations, proudly present

039presented to Jones Magnet Middle School, Purple Star School, second designation. And the final recognition for the Purple Star Schools would be Kickotan's executive principal Dr. Lucas and school counselor Miss Tyson. Please join me in Okay. On behalf of our chair, Dr. Mason, vice chair, Miss Jackson Afana, the Hampton School Board, and Superintendent Dr. Haynes, please accept this certificate of recognition, school board coin and banner for this outstanding recognition. and their certificate reads, "Congratulations. Proudly presented to Kickotan High School, Purple Star School. Second designation." >> You're straight now. >> Gotcha. >> Okay. So staff members, school administrators or guests who are here to support these five schools, please stand and be recognized. Mr. Gilbert, before we move on to our next recognition, I'd actually like Dr. Jennifer Oliver, our director of community and government relations, to

040please stand to be recognized. So Dr. Dr. Oliver has not only been a huge support during that Purple Star application process, but she's to be commended for her work throughout the entire year supporting our military connected students and families. With her support and the dedication of our schools, we are proud to share that for the very first time, Hampton City Schools has been designated a purple star school division, meaning 100% of our schools are now recognized as purple star schools. This truly is a huge designation. There's only about a handful of school divisions in the Commonwealth that are designated as div purple star divisions. So, that really does highlight the division's ongoing commitment to supporting our military connected students and families. Let's give everybody a round of applause. So, we have one last set of

041awards, but um I'm going to actually ask Mr. Killboarder return to his seat and have Dr. Mason proceed to the microphone to help with the next presentation. Hopefully he read the script. No, I'm just kidding. >> No. >> Wow. >> Do you want to pass you the certificates? >> Oh, yeah. That's right. >> All right. So each year, the Virginia School Boards Association recognizes our board members, schoolboard clerks and superintendent for their dedication, time, and hard work in improving their boardmanship skills through the VSBA meetings, conferences, board development, and training, and active involvement in the association. VSBA members earn credits for VSBA Academy Awards, which are based on participation from July 1 to June 30th each school year. There are five levels of awards with certificates and pins awarded for particular levels. The VSBA awards

042are presented annually to those individuals who meet the requirements. So at this time I'm going to have Dr. Mason present the silver pin and award of excellence. So if Dr. Haynes would come forward for that. >> I can't get the chair. >> And I'm going to explain the award of excellence real quick before Dr. Mason presents Dr. Haynes his certificate and pin. So the award of excellence is for those members who earn 48 credits in two years. So congratulations to our superintendent, Dr. Raymond Haynes for earning the award of achievement >> and you may present him a certificate. >> I I did know that. I knew that part. >> You knew that part? >> Yes. 48 credits in two years. Yes. So, Dr. Haynes, it is truly a pleasure to present to you your silver

043pin and your award of excellence. Congratulations. >> He's getting there. >> Dr. Haynes gets to now stand at the microphone to help pass out the awards to the other board members. Dr. Mason's gonna take a seat. >> Dr. Hans is getting there. >> He'll be up to 80 pretty soon. >> He's going to assist in presenting the remainder of the awards. >> Yeah. >> All right. So, the award of recognition that is given to members who earn 15 credits in a year. So, congratulations goes out to schoolboard clerk, Miss Joyce Charbano for earning 15 credits in one year and the award of recognition. It's I'll take them all. Just give me all. >> So, we're going to go back to the award of excellence and that silver pin as Dr. Mason shared because he said

044he knew the award of excellence or for those members who have earned 48 credits in two years. So, you passed your quiz. That is correct, sir. So, congratulations to Dr. Tina Banks Gray, Miss Anne Cherry, and our vice chair, Miss Stephanie Jackson Aanja for earning the award of excellence. Would you join Dr. Haynes? sir app. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Would you all like a picture with Dr. Haynes? >> No. >> Did she say no? >> She's like the picture person. >> She said no. Oh, hold on. My fan is not even on. >> Gotcha. >> All right. The next award of honor is for those members who earned 66 credits in two years. So, congratulations goes out to our schoolboard members, Mr. Jason Samuels and Dr. Reginal Woodhouse for earning the award of honor. All

045right. Would you all like a picture? Dr. Woodhouse is like walking away. >> Perfect. All right, our final recognition this evening is the highest honor. It is the award of distinction. The award of distinction goes to members who have earned 84 credits in two years. This award goes to schoolboard members, Mr. Joseph Kilgore and our chair, Dr. Richard Mason. say I go to meetings. >> Exactly. >> Are you gonna get Okay. Hold on a minute. Got it. Oh my gosh. And for those in the audience that don't um understand like that is a huge honor for our school board and our clerk and our superintendent. Um it does take a lot of time and effort to go to all of the trainings, the meetings, the conferences that are outside of their family lives, their work

046lives, um and just their schoolboard tasks that they do around here. So let's give them all a big round of applause. and Chair Mason, that concludes tonight's recognitions. Thank you. >> All right. Thank you very much. Let's give our rec all of our recognitions a a round of applause tonight. Thank you very much. All right, we're going to go ahead and move on to tonight's consent agenda. We have 3.01 01 personnel report 257-17 minutes from the school board meeting of October 15 2025 3.03 release from compulsory attendance and religious exemption 3.04 release from compulsory attendance and religious exemption 3.05 school board consent to receipt of donations for October of 2025. What's the pleasure of the board? >> Mr. Chair, I move that we accept the consent agenda as presented. >> Second. >> It's been properly

047moved by Mr. Fun that we accept accept tonight's consent agenda and seconded by Mr. Samuels. Any discussion from the board? >> Miss Sharidor, will you please call for the vote? >> Miss Alfanja, >> I. >> Miss Cherry, >> I. >> Dr. Brey, >> I. >> Mr. Samuels, >> I. >> Mr. Kilgore, >> I. >> Dr. Woodhouse, >> I. >> Dr. Mason, >> I. Motion carries. So that takes us to item number four, superintendent and staff reports. And I'll turn it over to Dr. Haynes. >> Thank you, Chair Mason, Vice Chair Jackson Afan, members of the board, vision leadership team, and the Hampton community for our first presentation this evening. Dr. James Harris, our chief academic officer, will provide an overview and update on the Hampton captain's program and the partnership with Christopher Newport University where

048I am a proud alumnist and captain for life. >> Love it. >> Joining him this evening to offer remarks at Christopher Newport University, President William Kelly. >> Now, I know my board is very fond of President Kelly. So much so that it makes me a little uncomfortable, but that's okay. >> Very glad to have President Kelly here with us tonight as well. Additionally, Dr. Veronica Herd, director of themies of Hampton, and Mr. Brandon Jones, senior director of school partnerships and outreach at Christopher Newport University will also be presenting this evening. Dr. Harris. >> Good evening, Chair Mason, Vice Chair Jackson Afan, members of the Hampton School Board, Dr. Haynes, and the Hampton community. This evening, we are excited to present Hampton City School's first four-year named education partnership with Christopher Newport University, better known as

049Hampton Captains. As you know, our north star is the portrait of a Hampton graduate, and our ultimate goal is to ensure that every young person graduates college, career, and life ready. While we are continue to strengthen our partnerships with several 4-year universities across the region, we are especially proud of the powerful named partnership we have developed with Christopher Newport University. It is now my honor to introduce President William Kelly of Christopher Newport University who will share remarks this evening. President Kelly serves as the sixth president of Christopher Newport University and is nationally respected educator and military leader. A lifelong public servant, he brings nearly four decades of distinguished service in the US Coast Guard. Prior to his appointment as president, Rear Admiral retired Kelly served as the 42nd superintendent of the US Coast Guard Academy.

050Following President Kelly's remarks, Mr. Brandon Jones, senior director of school partnerships and outreach at Christopher Newport University, and Dr. Veronica Herd, director of themmies of Hampton, will provide an overview of the named partnership. At the conclusion of the presentation, we will be happy to answer any questions you may have. Now, we welcome President William G. Kelly of Christopher Newport University. Thank you, Dr. Harris, and uh Chair, Dr. Mason, Vice Chair, Miss Jackson Alfana, Dr. Haynes, always good to see you again, sir. It's always good to be with with captains. Thank you so much for having us tonight. It was a pleasure and an honor to see just the the vibrant community that you have and recognizing them on on stage. I I brought some folks with me tonight, sir. Um I brought u I'm going

051to start right here. Tom Kramer. Um Dr. Rob Lang, I'm going to save you for the end. Uh Mr. Curtis Davidson, Betsy Robinson, and uh Brandon Jones will be up here in just a second. I also asked Michael Golden. Michael, stand up, please, if you would wouldn't mind. Michael is a Bethl High grad. He is a senior at Christopher Newport University. He's a member of our student government association. We had dinner last week with uh with the leaders in student government. I asked Michael went around the table and asked them what they were going to do. and Michael wants to get into um education administration and um and I know he's had the opportunity to meet Dr. Haynes. Michael is a uh he's a is a proud example of of what a captain is um

052and what a Hampton City High School graduate is. And I asked Michael to come with us tonight. I'm not sure he all knew what a school school board meeting was all about, but he's learning because he's going to be up on stage one day. So, I wanted to make sure he was here. Michael. >> So, we appreciate the opportunity to be with the school board tonight to discuss two important initiatives that are underway at Christopher Newport University. First, I'd like to provide just a very brief update, and I know it's been a long day for everybody, but we are working on our strategic plan. We have instituted a strategic plan that we call our strategic compass, and it has four points. First and foremost, we're anchored in the liberal arts. We are a liberal arts

053university, but over 50% of our graduates graduate with a STEM degree. Another 20% graduate with a business degree. And we're getting ready to cut the ribbon on the new science and engineering research center. 83,000 square feet right on campus. I had two representatives from Virginia Tech with us last week. They looked at the two-story drone lab, the maker spaces, the laboratories, and they looked at each other and they said, "We don't have anything like this at Virginia Tech." I said, "Can I quote you on that?" And they said, "Yes, you can." We also want to to uh to build a foundation to thrive. We know that in to continue to increase the throughput of our university and be the best stewards of the money that the that the moms and dads provide us for tuition

054and the state provides us is our is our primary responsibility and my primary responsibility as a president. We want to create a stronger culture of inclusion and belonging on our campus. I believe we have everything in place at Christopher Newport University to be the most inclusive university in Virginia. And I I look forward to welcoming students in from across the peninsula so that they can see that as well. And finally, we want to connect with our community. That's why we're here tonight. As a regional public university, as the finest regional public university in the state of Virginia, we have an obligation to serve the community with which we live. And that is part of the reason why we're here tonight. And we're grateful to share the program that we're working on. And I know Dr.

055Haynes knows knows a lot about this and he's already mentioned he's a proud cabin for life, but I always like to give him a shout out on that as well. Thanks to the engagement that we've already had just over the past year, we've increased by 50% the number of students who graduated from Hampton High Schools and came to Christopher Newport University. Let me say that again. one year students chose to go right up Warwick or Jefferson to go to Christopher Newport University, but more importantly to stay on the peninsula to get a great education and hopefully someday much like Michael put down roots and serve this community as graduates of Christopher Newport University. We're very, very proud of that. And so I'm excited about the new relationships that we're building. We have a brand new

056partnership with Hampton City Schools and we call that the Hampton Captain Program. And I'd like to introduce Dr. Brand not not doctor, not yet, right? Just Mr. Brandon Jones. He's he is a uh he is a a a graduate of Christopher Newport University and he's CNU's senior director of school partnerships and he does an amazing job not only on the peninsula but throughout the entire region. He's the lead architect of our new Hampton captain's program and Brandon and our team have worked closely with Dr. Herd and the great folks that you have here uh in Hampton. Before I turn it over to Dr. Herd, I want to take an opportunity again to thank you Dr. Dr. Mason and all of the board members. Dr. Haynes, thank you and the Hampton City School Leadership Team for

057your continued support and our partnership. We truly value it. I would be remiss if I also didn't take this opportunity to thank Mayor Gray and all that he does to support our university and this entire city leadership. So, with that, let me just turn it over now to to Dr. Herd and u and we'll hear a little bit more about this amazing program. Thank you so much for the opportunity to be with you. Thank you. Good evening and again thank you ever so much for the opportunity to present to you all. We are grateful schoolboard chairperson Dr. Mason vice chairperson doc Mrs. Afana Jackson school board members Hampton community and of course our superintendent. So, I am excited to present to you our journey thus far with CNU, really grounding our work and building our

058partnerships to ensure all our young people are prepared for success in careers, lifelong learning, and life. We've worked together across the year to really ensure that we backwards map the portrait of a Hampton graduate. And from that work and collaboration with our students, our families, our staff, we now have a profile of an elementary scholar and a middle school scholar. When we think of the work that we're doing, as you heard from President Cali, it is all about that community. So, community connections is what is at the forefront of the work and the transformation. At the center of our community are the individuals that we're serving, the portraits of a Hampton graduate. But when you think of those portraits and what we're doing now, we're really helping them to metriculate successfully through their K12 journeys

059to help them to move along to their 2-year, four-year, or ultimately into that industry. But the one thing that did not change was a that student at the center of this landscape, but then also the community that surrounds them. We want to invest in our community now with our young people but then also connect our young people to the community. So as you heard earlier that they remain in this community but also to feel supported by our community. When you think about this transformational work that we're doing as a division, you've heard us tell you multiple times that it is driven by three transformational strrons. We're looking at transforming teaching and learning. So what are students learning? how they're learning and how are our educators preparing them for certain things. In addition to that, we're

060looking at transforming cultures, systems, and structures. And so that's the internal and external infrastructures that allow us to re-imagine how we do school. But ultimately, when we think of this transformational work, there is this pillar that makes this work transformational and that is our partnerships between schools and community. So when we think about our partnerships between schools and community, yes, that's with community members, business partners, but it's also with our students, our families, and our staff themselves because we're all one large community. When we think about transforming partnerships between schools and communities, we have this formula per se of these characteristics that we're looking for. And so when we're saying we're in partnership with someone, we're looking at that shared vision. we have a shared vision between both organizations. We're also looking at this mutual

061accountability to one another. In addition to equitable collaboration, so it's not one-sided, open and ongoing communication, in addition to an assetbased approach where we're relying and we're exchanging resources between both organizations, innovation and flexibility. So we continue to evolve as the landscape evolves and the partnership deepens. We look at capacity building so it's not relying on one individual but an organizational approach and then ultimately we stay focused on our core business which is our students at the center. Now we have various partnership bases but as we look at what that partnership base represents we look at what it is doing in our infrastructure. So when you look here you see that we have some partners who are fully immersed and when you look at that fully immersed partnership it is basically looking at the embeddedness

062into our organization and within their organization. When you look at small learning community co-designers those are individuals who are helping to go co-design the learning environments whether that's a small learning from a grade level or from our academy perspective. In addition, we have learning experience co-designers and those are individuals who may be working alongside us with a particular project. For instance, the living library, we had co-designers known with the main library and then also Hampton University. We have strategic partners and those are individuals that come to help us. They're consultants. They give us feedback on whatever it is we may be able to um we're trying to resolve or move forward. In addition to that, we have contributors. people may come in, speak to our young people, share that knowledge or share knowledge with our

063teachers and then we have event representatives and those might be individuals that go to an expo and set up a booth and give us knowledge um in that particular setting. So, as you can see, all of them have equal value to what the goal or the task is at hand, but that in um infiltration into the organization is what makes it different. So when you think about Hampton City Schools and what we're doing here, our primary driver is this immersion and where we're going with that is our name partnership with Christopher Newport University. So one of the things that we want you to notice when you're looking up here is this element of collective impact. And so when you look at Hampton City Schools, our mission to ensure academic excellence, then when you look at

064Christopher Newport University, I've highlighted educational and cultural opportunities. So then when you come over one more step and you see themies of Hampton, it really is that success in careers and lifelong learning for our students. So when you look at this at first glance, you already see that our missions are compatible with one another. It's not one force in something else. It naturally comes together. But when you intentionally bring those missions together and have a unified mission, this is what it looks like from our lens. And so our partnership mission is to empower students to achieve their academic and career aspirations by fostering a collaborative K16 plus educational pathway. Together we aim to bridge the transition to post-secary institutions and career, promote educational equity, and a cultivate the next generation of informed skilled and engaged

065citizens. So our mission through this partnership is driven right here. As you heard earlier, this mission is upheld by an educational partnership better known as the Hampton Captains. It has three pillars that drive our partnership. that is programmatic elements from a K12 perspective where it's creating collegic opportunities for young people to engage with CNU but then also for us to have different learning opportunities such as biz talk and things of that nature. It also is looking at that K16 plus pipeline. How are we ensuring that what our students are learning now is helping them to prepare for their post-secary journeys and then ultimately that industry they will enter into or whether that trajectory looks like for the young person. And then finally, it's leadership development from a K12 perspective. Not only from the lens of

066our students and making sure our students have leadership opportunities, but then also working with our staff and other to prepare them for a leadership for leadership through a youth development lens. So again, when we just break this down and I won't go too far in it, but this is just highlighting the programmatic elements. And when we're saying programmatic so partnering with Christopher Newport University, they are engaging with us in various ways through programs. Those programs help to create career awareness. They help us to look at postsecary pathways, but they're also helping us to strengthen self-efficacy for our students to help them see them in spaces that they may not see themselves in spaces as of yet. Again, when we're looking at this K16 plus pip pipeline, we want to make sure that not only are

067we aligned with industry, but we're also aligned with our post-secary institutions to make sure that our students are ready to be received by them to ultimately get them the skills that are necessarily to move not only them our students forward but also our industries and community forward. Finally, as I mentioned before, leadership development again is at the heart that we're doing. And this is not just leadership development, but a youth leadership model where we create spaces to elevate the voices of our students for them to own their education, move their communities forward, and then ultimately to find their voice and be empowered by what they're able to do themselves and in a collection with others. One of the things we've said to you time and time again is when we look at Mosaplon 2.0, it

068has various pillars that uphold our work. Again, when we're looking at Mosaplon 2.0, it is vital that what we do is community connected and co-developed. It is also vital that it's family involved and we're creating a space for our families to be involved and move the work forward. Curriculum integrated so our students all have access to this. We want it to be fun and feel different, but then also ultimately we want to make sure that we are raising the voices of our students in the spaces that they're within. At this time, I would now like to turn it over to Mr. Jones. >> Good evening, chairperson. Uh, Dr. Mason, Vice Chairperson, Miss Jackson Afana, school board members, Superintendent Dr. Haynes, and the viewing community. As stated earlier, my name is Brandon Jones, and I serve

069as a senior director of school partnerships and outreach at my alma mater, CNU. I'm honored and excited to be a part of today's presentation so that I can share a look into our educational partnership and talk about some of the great work occurring because of that partnership. It would be remiss of me not to share that from the very beginning of this partnership has been based on collaboration. From our beginning conversations, we s sincerely believe that before introducing any idea regarding how something should be done or what should be done differently, it was absolutely integral to solicit input from those stakeholders that would be impacted, our students, our staff, and our school leadership. You see, I'm saying the word using the word our already. Dr. Her just shared some of the goals regarding our partnership.

070And I wanted to peel back some of the layers so that you all have a good idea of the work that has happened that is happening and what will happen. Um she noted that there are currently three distinct prongs I think she referred to them as pillars of our partnership. There's a programmatic that's the pipeline alignment and again it's leadership development for students and staff. Much of our work to this point has occurred in the programmatic and leadership sectors with a focus on increasing authentic student voice through development and collective learning. Some of the questions that have guided our work this far are how can we increase student voice by working together to reimagine existing structures and processes? How can we leverage the resources of a leading Virginia school district, align them with the resources

071of a leading Virginia university, and further enhance student preparedness for post-graduation success? And then how do we build structures and processes that retain that institutional knowledge when people leave, when students graduate, when staff turns over? In other words, how do we create something that is sustainable? This was our answer. This is the start of our answer. our lead ambassador program and the elevation of student voice. We had a revisioning of the ambassador program. Um, and I wanted to kind of point you to our mission. Our mission statement is to empower students to lift, engage, achieve, and most importantly probably do lead as an acronym leading with purpose, serving with heart, and connecting their schools and communities through action and collaboration. This here, you saw this, I think you saw this during our very first presentation.

072This is our first initial group, and these are lead ambassadors. And I want to bring your attention to the fact that there are about 40 of those students, but their task is to go back to their schools and implement change based on the work that we've done. So their work is as a leader just to shift from what they're thinking about doing for themselves and doing it for their school, which in turn will then transform the division itself from within. Um so we had a revisioning of the ambassador pro the program. Um this is what it kind of looks like. We wanted to empower students to grow as leaders and strengthen their school culture and communities. Build a culture of action, achievement, and support across grade levels. elevate the voices of their peers to create

073structures for service, connection, and impact. And then co-design a K12 structure to elevate that student voice we just talked about through service, connection, and impact. Some of the ways that happens, the way that looks are we have division monthly program days where students are taught how to prepare for their next, whether that be college, whether that be employment, whether that be the military. So during these sessions, we talk about certain things to prepare them for that. Also, leadership application. What skills do we identify that young people need to be to have be successful after graduation? Not those things necessarily that occur in a classroom, but how do we help them with those soft skills or those transferable skills or whatever they're referring to it nowadays as, but those skills that transfer across different contents and

074help them be successful elsewhere? And then bring a buddy. I think we talked a little bit about a minute ago about kind of sustainability. How do we then train that next generation of ambassadors to be so? All right. Um, also we wanted to build accountability structures. Those are important, right? The young people need to be able to tap into those leaders in their schools. So we have meetings that we've worked on establishing between them, their executive principal, the academy principal, the coach and ambassadors a nice team of people to support them in their mission of elevating student voice. Um and the way that looks are through legacy projects. What are they doing at their schools to elevate overall student voice in the school district? How does that feed into a bigger picture and how's that

075connected to other leads which is why we bring them all together from different schools. Um and then also that K12 ambassador program. Um, really quickly, there are some things that we wanted to decide that we wanted to make uniform, right? There are certain things while adjusting for school identity that we wanted to make sure were the same across the board. Recruitment, how do we know how we recruit those students? What are we expecting of an ambassador? Right? Calendars. We should know at any time of the year what we're doing and which school was happening at happening at and then a common job description. What does it look like to be an ambassador, a lead ambassador? I think it's important to note that with this we engaged all those stakeholders that we mentioned again the students

076staff and leadership teams as well to determine what that looked like as well. We also wanted to make sure that we had a hybrid of post-graduation preparation life skills and development. We want a K12 tiered program ambassador program with lead ambassadors being the pinnacle of that program. Right? So, how do we have that and have accountability structures and sustainability to ensure that those students, if that lead ambassador is the pinnacle of what we want if that is aligned with what the portrait of a Hampton graduate is, how do we help young people get to that point? What does that look like? Right? So, this is kind of how it looks. This is what it would be. Future ambassadors, how are we preparing young people all the way back to elementary school to be prepared with

077by the time they're seniors or juniors to be lead ambassadors, right? So our guiding thought based on our collective expertise about this was if the lead ambassador role with all of its expectations is ultimately aligned with the portrait of a Hampton graduate graduate, we can then backwards plan all the way to kindergarten and perhaps beyond. Strategically place opportunities along the way that prepares every student to eventually be a lead ambassador along with the necessary structures and supports along the way. As you can see, and even though these are kind of broad categories, these are the plans and experiences that we have for those young people by the time they enter elementary school to the time they graduate to prepare them to be a lead ambassador, which again is equitable to what we consider the Hampton

078portrait of a graduate. What about next steps? Um, there's some of the things that we've talked about, right? Because I we'll talk about the partnership in a minute, but there are some things that we wanted to look at to make sure that we sustain the program. Lead ambassador program strengthen implementation scholarship funding. What about those students that graduate from Hampton and do want to attend CNU? What can we do to make that happen? Now, we all understand that we don't every student will not want to go to college and every student that goes to college will not want to go to CNU. But for those students that feel like this is the place for them, what can we do? What obstacles can we eliminate to make sure that they have a place like Mr. Golden

079does at CNU? What can we do on our end? So, scholarship funding, there are some monies that we've already identified kind of as a temporary uh fix until we figure out what how we solicit funding to support the program all the way through. However, there are some scholarship monies for students that graduate even this year if they decide that CNU is where they want to go if they graduate from a Hampton City High School. All right. We also have some preliminary talks about leadership credit and certification for the program that we have for the K12 for the lead ambassadors. How do we get them some college credit that they can take no matter where they decide to go? So, there's some preliminary talks about that and what that could be at no cost to them

080and their families, right? Program enhancement and continuation. How do we continue to look at different ways that we can be involved in Hampton City Schools? Not just about the the Hampton captain's program or not just about the lead ambassador program, but about how do we immerse ourselves and have a constant presence in Hampton City Schools, right? Um preliminary discussions, like I said, have been held about that as well. Commitment to graduate. I've been a part of that. I've been honored to be a part of that. I've been a part we've been a part of my future, my journey. I'll be speaking at the citizen of the month at end of next month. Um BIS talk. We hosted a bis talk last year and we'll do it annually for the next couple of years where we

081welcome 400 sophomores on campus and align that experience with career pathways from your public health sector, public service sector, forgive me. And then again a regional approach about K the K16 pipeline. How do we get people to play nicely in the sandbox together considering we all have ultimately the goal and the welfare of our young people in at heart. I think we are also possessed by this thing this this kind of idea about why not us and I've used this with our students when we work with them. Why can't we be the ones that facilitate that change? Why can't we be the one that showing a model of how those places work together for the betterment of young people in the community itself? I'm for that much of the existing structure that exists between us,

082you, your steering partners already. How do we collect that? How do we work with that to get to a that common goal? But also this, our partnership is a continuum. The idea is not that I'm here or that we're here all the time, but how do we build sustainability and the nature of partnership by co-designing and building structures and processes this year co-leading that next year and then what I put in quotations the handoff the year after that the idea is that we work our my way out of a not of a job right but the out the active role in the partnership right so that people that are here the staff themies team the schools are the young people are and have a structure that doesn't need us as a partner leading that point

083so it's us all about kind of that staggered handoff. This is what it would looks like. So, I've talked a little bit about kind of sharing what has happened, what will happen, and this is kind of a timeline to look at really just in a year the amount of work that's been done to get to where we are. It started in November where we had the first partnership onboarding interest meeting. BIS talk followed immediately after that in February. In in March, we started listening to the K12 ambassador focus groups where I talked about we solicited input about how we can do our job better. and themies of Bethl Cu site visit with Dr. Howard and her team over there in Bethl when we all came together to talk about the the potential of this partnership.

084um a formal agreement the education partnership was signed in May of 225 in June we had 40 to 50 of our your lean ambassadors on campus for a two-day institute where we a retreat where we developed that job description that we talked about where we want to see an ambassador and most importantly some of those legacy projects if you notice um if well if you don't you don't some of our lead ambassadors are 10th graders some are 11th and 12th so some of those 12th graders when we talk about legacy what does that look like they may not see the changes they've talked about in a school but can they leave a structure? Can they leave uh a way for those people that come after them? And that's what we talk about when we mean

085legacy um lead ambassador retreat. And then we looked in July of this year um we started working with your principles and middle and high to determine what those legacy projects look like. Those young people with those lead ambassadors worked with them to talk about how they wanted to see their voice articulated in schools. Um lead ambassador program implementation. We began our program days. you meet with your young people once a month basically on average where we took a look at certain topics preparing them for the next but then also preparing them for going back to their schools and leading others to their next which is probably important distinction. Um and then we'll have some talks that are upcoming um about the pipeline exploration about that in December of this year. So if you see here

086there are a couple of pictures of some of the things that we've done. You see our president Kelly on the left. That was the Bethl site visit. In the middle with the big theater that was us for biz talk when we had all of you sophomores here from the again the public service sector. In the top right was your leadership institute where young people were working with their principles to determine their are their legacy projects and how they elevate student voice. In the middle right that underneath that 450 engagement hours is me. We created a dorm room for those of you that went came to my future my journey. We had a dorm room so that young people can begin to envision what it would look like to be a college student. Um there on

087the right you see um that was also at Bethl for the site visit. The bottom left was a bis talk but this was along that track for culinary services there um for um public health and so young people were able to talk to our chef and her crew to see how it looks differently and you have an idea sometimes with the chef about what now with TV and everything right chefs are this glorious famous thing but then it looks different in everyday life and so they were showing it could look different in that way. The bottom is our study abroad office from BIS talk and on the right is our first one of our program days um with your your with your lead ambassadors and the five ambassador buddies they they brought with them to

088again build sustainability. So in in conclusion I want I started off by saying that I wanted to share what has happened what is happening and what will happen and this timeline this timeline captures that right and what will h this time captures the big items what it doesn't show of course are all the hours and the time and collaborative brain energy and and the hard work that everyone on both sides of this partnerships has committed to this effort in closing I would like to say as I've said from the beginning the power of this partnership isn't just beginning but the true power in our partnership lies in those future unknown ways that we will continue to support and enhance each institution's ability to prepare young people for their next together. One community, one transformation. Thank

089you'all. Thank you very much. Excellent presentation. Um questions or comments from board members? >> Mr. Fra. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Exceptional. Just very exceptional. I'm very um just blown away by all of the work. You guys have been extremely extremely busy in the in the last in the last year and the outcomes are certainly there to prove it. Um when President Kelly spoke about the 50% increase in enrollment from Hampton City School students to Christopher Newport. So, that's awesome. Definitely know that what we're doing and what you guys have been doing is working and working well. So, we know it'll only get even better from there. I'm really excited at um Dr. Herd about how you broke down the partnership levels just for the division before we even got into this great embedded partnership that

090we're developing here. But just to be able to see where partners throughout our community can how they can contribute to HCS to themies in different ways. um because we you know we call everybody partners because that's what we feel in partnership but the different ways that you showed us today that they are contributing and can contribute the way that was broken down I thought was very relevant very nicely done um I think that you know this partnership just shows a lot of um collaboration for one but I'm really excited about the student voice and the students being so um just such a part of this entire process. I think the work that you guys have done around that is exceptional. Getting all these students to the table, getting these ambassadors selected, getting them um to

091the place that they are currently doing so much great work already, you know, and it's just the beginning. So, I just think it's just awesome. I really like um just how we renamed K through 16 plus versus just saying, you know, what we normally K through 12 and beyond or whatever. It just really speaks to that continuum and there not really being a break. But from the beginning all the way to wherever you end up, we know we all have to be together on that. And I think it's just going to be so rewarding for our students. I think they couldn't choose a finer university by coming to Christopher Newport. But now we know for sure that that's the case because we've had this opportunity to engage with you and to develop this partnership with

092you. I just think it's awesome. Incredible. Great work on your part. Great work. comments from other board members. >> I just say that was an outstanding presentation. I can't say it better than our vice chair. Um but very motivational. Uh just there was just so much good about that. Just that was great. Thank you. >> Great. >> Can I >> Dr. Woodhouse? >> Yes. Thank you so much for the presentation. I thought it was wonderful. Um, I was really excited about the portion where you mentioned the scholarship funding, uh, because I was going to ask you a question concerning that, but you answered some of the question that I was going to ask, but can you share with me and the rest of the board a little bit more about where the scholarship funding may

093come from and how you're going to um, seek out the students that you will be able to give those uh, scholarship? ships too. >> Oh, we're talking about chef piv money. So, so yes, we um last year in anticipation of us having this program and creating this program, we started to already look for funds, right? Because we knew that eventually I guess for context, um my part my role prior to this was leading a community cabin program with Newport News public schools and that's a college prep program. If students go through that high school portion, then they are then eligible for certain amounts of scholarships and monies are received from the Commonwealth, from the city of Newport News, and then also from campaign funds on campus as well. Um, with us with this knowing that

094we didn't yet have that foundation to request those funds because we had yet not built a program, we started finding out kind of ways that we knew we could uh recruit students and help students that wanted to come there. And so with Chev um the council of higher education in Virginia, we we apply for PIV grants which are PEL eligible to increase PEL eligible students coming. Um but because of the schools and the target list of those schools, all Hampton high schools are on that list. We got certain monies for scholarships specifically for any anybody from the peninsula, meaning Newport News and or Hampton. Um but in my mind, um we have our funding stream for that. So, a lot of what we could use in my mind, and I don't want to talk too

095far ahead of that, is that we have monies available from that for students coming from the list of schools that we know we wanted to increase enrollment from. And Hampton schools are all on that list. So, the money from Chev is sitting there waiting for some students that decide that yes, hey, school is there. Hampton is students from Hampton do want to come to CNU. Um, and at that point, as as Mr. Lang, Dr. Lang, who's our our our our dean of admission, um stated if they come from Hampton, then there are ways that we can then assign that money to those students as well. What that looks like would depend on individual cases and the students background. Obviously, there's some things that play into that into that into that. But that idea is that

096that's one way that we can at least until we establish longer term funding have something to help students that decide that now is the year that I want to go and attend the city. >> Okay. Thank you. I appreciate that. That's that's wonderful. All right, >> Mr. Samus. Uh thank you chairman uh Mason. I saw as great presentation um and I would like for us to go back to slide uh 20 and there's the action item. Build a culture of action, achievement and support across grade levels. And as we're looking at a a culture of action, we also also consider a culture of inclusiveness. As y'all know uh uh uh the college was known as the Ivy College of the Peninsula. So which created several barriers for our minority students. So my question is that

097we're talking about building a culture of action. We also must now talk about a bill building a culture of inclusiveness if you want to recruit students that are attending Hampton City School because approximately 64% of our students are minority students. So, what are some of the things that Christopher Newport is doing to build that culture of inclusiveness when you're talking about um scholarships, recruitment pipeline and so forth because that is very important to me as a board member, as a and as a parent. >> Brandon does a lot of that work. So, that's a that's an important question. >> It is. Newport News is 44% African-American and the majority of the the the students there are come from what would be underrepresented minorities and and Hampton as well. When I came into this job uh

098three years ago, I I looked around and the vast majority of our students came from Northern Virginia or the Richmond suburbs. Those are great places and we want to continue to attract those students. We need to increase the diversity of our student body and we are working in that direction. In the LA over the last two years, the diversity of our student body has increased. We also want to increase the diversity of our student body with outofstate students. We want to look at all aspects of diversity on our campus. One of the things that I mentioned and and I'm glad it became part of our strategic plan and this was not my doing but the doing of over 200 people on our campus was to ensure that we become the most inclusive campus in Virginia.

099We want every student, every faculty member, every staff member, every visitor to our campus who walks on board and says, "I feel like I belong here. I can see myself here and I'm included here." So, one of the things that I did, and this is a challenging point in time in our nation's history to do this, but I developed the president's council on inclusive excellence, right? And and our our efforts are to carry out and oversee what we're going to do within our strategic plan. And that strategic plan goes across the board, right? It's connecting with our communities, Hampton, Newport News, the Southside, and and what I found just in in my short time here is that when we just open up our doors and put the mat out and say, "You're welcome to come

100here. you're welcome to come visit our campus, see what we do, see how we engage with folks, right? And I can see myself there. I know it's a hard thing to do, whether it's from a faculty perspective, a student perspective, or a staff perspective to ensure that we represent the community that we live in. But that's our obligation as a regional public university to do that very thing. We're not the University of Virginia. We're not William and Mary, and we're not Randolph Min. We are a regional public university. One of the real telling challenges I had is I actually talked to a spoke with a community a higher education leader in the Hampton Roads region who thought we were a private institution. >> After the third time this individual said that I said we're a

101public university and this person was shocked because we present ourselves and we have presented ourselves for many years as a private institution. There's benefits to that but as you pointed out accurately there's barriers to that too. So, we're working to to walk that fine line to be that great university that is the finest regional public university in the state and we believe can be in the nation. But we in order to do that, we have to be the most inclusive university as well that welcomes in students from all walks of life. Good. >> President Kelly, thank you for sharing that. Appreciate that. >> Thank you. I appreciate your question. >> And if I would, I'll add it from a personal standpoint. I graduated from CNU and I'm telling myself now, but I graduated in the

102year 2000 um many moons ago. >> You're still young. my knees don't set it, but thank you. Um um many moons ago, um and it was a completely different university then than it is now. Um I absolutely love the university that I work for. Um because it's different than when I was a student there. Um another thing that we didn't talk about, it's not just about getting students there, but it's ensuring that they stay, right? Retention is a big piece. It's not a revolving door. It's not about numbers. It's about relationship. >> That was on my question, but I didn't want >> Absolutely. So, one of the things and and my assistant director is here, Miss Betsy Robinson. her goal for our community captain's program, the Newport News, is to make sure that students that

103come to college feel like acclimated, that they're supported, that they're structure them that they can report to. So when they come, there are expectations they have to remain involved with that program. The key to that though is that when they come, they're now CNU students. The same thing would be for my for our students that came from Hampton. I would love for them to be involved and I can plug them into an existing structure that supports students. We boast uh 89% retention rate from our students. We graduated our very first student of co cohort from college last year. Um, and the idea is that we they could plug right into an existing structure that's built on ensuring that they feel comfortable, included, that they feel that it's for them and that they're supported along that

104way towards their end. So, that's kind of my personal note with that as well. >> Appreciate that, man. >> All right. Thank you very much. I'm not even going to look her way because I know Miss Cherry has something to say. >> Miss Cherry, >> thank you. I don't know how you figured that out, Mr. Chair, but um I I just want to say how excited I am about this program. I tell everybody about this pro everybody who will listen because it is just exciting. It's first class. It's different. It's unique. It's creative and it speaks volumes for not where we are but where we want to go. And um just a couple of things. My fellow board member, Mr. Sanders was talking about being inclusive, which is which is very important. But um I

105remember at the first football game for CNU, Delegate Dwan Ward and I were um um in the president's box and she said to me, she said, "I am so excited about Christopher Newport University." She's a graduate. She said, "But I'm not talking about Christopher Newport University of past. I'm talking about this Christopher Newport University. And as we stood there, I remember um there was a football player, I don't know if he was a wide receiver or um a running back who had transferred from either Norfolk State, President Kelly. >> It was Norfolk State >> and and he was out there playing. Then I looked at the cheerleaders, >> which you have to have 400 of them. I've never seen that many cheerleaders in my life. They are as diverse as they can be. and and

106sometimes you know um a lot of power is in you know talk about po uh point of advertising >> it's in people who have actually seen and been there and um all of us on this board know Annette Monroe Martin and her granddaughter is one of the cheerleaders at Christopher Newport. So I've got to see how inclusive everything was at that university and it is a change. It's a big change. I I witnessed it. Secondly, um I want to talk a little bit about understanding your community. Now, you talk about being one community, Mr. Superintendent, but we got to see that on Saturday, did we not? When Brandon Jones showed up to an event, Hampton City Schools we sponsored called Tishes for Teachers. He did not have to do that. >> And he showed up

107with items in hand, did he not? So that told me then that community piece goes beyond those walls of Christopher Newport and the walls of Hampton City Schools. >> And lastly, when um President Kelly talks about being proud of that 50% increase, I can tell you he means it because again, when we went to that game, we were supposed to be going up to the elevator to his box and he's talking about the 50% increase and he won't stop talking about it. and I'm trying to get up there just so I can watch the game and eat a shrimp. But he won't stop talking about it. So when he says that, it is genuine. So I just want to thank all of you for everything you've done to bridge this community and bridge this gap.

108Thank you. >> All right. Thank you, Dr. M. >> Yes. Yes. Thank you, Mr. Chair. No questions. I just want to say that I would like to thank President Kelly. Thank you so much for taking the time and and your busy evening to come out. Mr. Jones, Dr. Herd for the presentation. I want to express that I truly look forward to all the future endeavors. It's so exciting that we have with CNU and thank you all for spending your evening with you with us this evening. Um I'm excited and I look forward to all the collaboration that we have that's coming up. Thank you so much. >> I do want to say we do have one of our lead ambassadors right over there. So I just wanted to make sure we shouted her out. So,

109thank you all for a wonderful presentation and a wonderful partnership. When we talk about transformational learning and education, this is truly a a an example of what that truly means. And we talk about one community, one transformation, excellence with intentionality, it's seen within this program. So, thank you. And I'm excited in terms of where this is going to take our students within Hampton City Schools, but also where it's going to take our community. And this is truly a model for others to to to look at and and grow from. So, thank you very much. Excellent job, President Kelly. Thank you, Brandon. Excellent. Dr. Haynes. trying to get myself together. I'm so proud of my >> university and President Kelly. >> Thank them once again for that great partnership. For our final presentation, Dr. Michael Thornton

110will present the business and finance reports for September 2025. Good evening, Chairman Mason, Vice Chair Jackson Afanda, school board members, Dr. Haynes. I'm glad I don't have a uh presentation that's intended to captivate you. I think you all have been uh elevated to a level that I could never get to. So again, I am like a proud uncle having been here, you know, 20 years ago to see where the division is now and where it's going. So again, I I'm just excited to be here uh to share with you in the uh absence of your CFO who is continuing on her leave, your monthly financial report for the month ending September 30, 2025. Also the end of the first quarter of the current fiscal year. Your total operating revenues including fund balance of 5.1 million

111totals 60 million for 60.4 4 million representing just over 18% of your budgeted operating revenues. Your expenditures and incumbrances total 80.6 million representing about 25% of your total budgeted uh operating expenditures for the year. Uh you have additional details on your revenue and expenditures through the first quarter as well as a detailed um listing of transfers through the month of September. I'll be happy to answer any questions you might have at this time. Any questions from board members? >> Thank you very much. >> Mr. Chair, that concludes superintendent and staff reports. >> All right. Thank you very much. That takes us to item 5.01, our special education advisory committee. Who's >> going to come in? Miss Judge. >> Miss Judge. Okay. >> I was waiting on Miss Judge. You was >> Come on, Miss Judge.

112>> Before she start, >> good evening. >> Hold on one second. Mr. Judge. >> Yes, sir. >> M Mr. Chair, >> I move that the appointment of the chair and vice chair of the special advisory I'm sorry. Okay. I'd like to move that the appointment of the chair and vice chair of the special education advisory committee that we know as SEAK be moved to action item 6.02. >> Second. >> Thank you very much. >> Thank you. >> All right. It's been moved and properly stated that we move those items with the CAT committee to from deliberation to action. has been seconded by Mr. Kilgore. Any questions or discussion? All right. Miss Charbano, will you please call for the vote? >> Miss Alana, >> I. >> Miss Cherry, >> I >> You'll need to unlock your

113iPhone first. >> Oh my gosh. Sorry. Dr. Banks Gray. >> I >> Mr. Samuels. >> I >> Mr. Kilgore. I >> Dr. Woodhouse >> I >> Dr. Mason >> I motion carries >> have Mrs. Judge our director of special education to um share the recommendations in regards to the seak committee. >> Absolutely. Good evening. >> Good evening >> chair chairman Dr. Mason, Vice Chair Jackson Aja, school board members, Superintendent Mason, Superintendent Haynes, and the Hampton community. It's a late night. I'd like to thank you, and I'm pleased to introduce leadership for our SEAK, our chairperson, Chef, Miss uh Hamlin, and also Vice Chair, Miss Barkstdale. And we're excited to have them step up and step in to take the charge of leading our SEAK for the upcoming school year. and hopefully beyond. They're very vested

114in ed in the education of our students with disabilities and also to ensure ensuring equitable and and inclusive practices for our students. >> All right. Thank you very much. >> Thank you. >> So that takes us to the next item on our agenda, which is item number seven, which is items for action. And that would be I'm sorry. Item number six, I'm sorry I scratched through that. But item number six, items 6.01, student discipline matter 2025-6 and 6.02, approval of the CAC appointments. >> Mr. Chair, for action item 6.1, I move to uphold the superintendent's recommendation in the matter of student discipline number 2025 tax 06. >> Second. >> It's been properly moved by Mr. Kilgore and seconded by Dr. Woodhouse that we uphold the superintendent's recommendation of student discipline matter 2025-6. Any discussion? Miss

115Sharon, you please call for the vote. >> Miss Alan, >> I >> Miss Cherry, >> I >> Dr. Banks Gray, >> I >> Mr. Samuels, >> I >> Mr. Kilgore, >> I >> Dr. Woodhouse, >> I >> Dr. Mason, >> I motion carries. All right. And so for item 6.02, what's the pleasure of the board? >> Mr. Chair, I'd like to approve I'd like to move for the approval of the SEAK appointments. >> Second. >> All right. It's been properly moved by Mr. Fan that we approve the SEAK appointments and seconded by Dr. Woodhouse. Any discussion? >> Mr. Arino, you please call for the vote. >> Miss Alan, >> I. >> Miss Cherry, >> I. >> Dr. Bates Gray. >> I. Mr. Samuels. >> I. >> Mr. Kilgore. >> I. >> Dr. Woodhouse. >> I.

116>> Dr. Mason. >> I. Motion carries. That takes us to item number seven on the agenda, hearing of any delegations or presentations of any written communications or petitions. And we do have one. So, Miss Charban, will you please read the protocol? >> Citizens are invited to address the school board on matters of public concern about the school division. Speaker forms are available prior to the start of the meeting. If you wish to address the school board, can please complete the form and give it to clerk by 6:45 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Each individual will have three minutes to speak. At the end of your time, you will hear a buzzer. All comments shall be directed to the school board. Speakers may not yield their time to another. Speakers should address the school

117board with decorum on policy issues. Comments shall relate to agenda items or matters gerain to the business of dut or duties of the school board. speakers comments on individual speakers comment on individuals at their own risk of violating confidentiality laws and/or defaming the subjects of their comments. Neither the school board, the superintendent nor the school administration will respond publicly to any comments by speakers about individuals. Presentations of resolutions, declarations, proclamations, manifesto, awards, or other similar documents not originated under the opices of the school board or administration is prohibited during the public comment period. The audience is asked to be respectful of all speakers. Public comment is the school board's opportunity to listen to the speakers. Since our purpose is to hear from you, the board will not engage in dialogue with the audience or whomever

118is at the podium. Matters requiring a response will be directed to the superintendent for research and response. The superintendent may report back on such matters as a subsequent b business meeting session as appropriate. The school board carefully considers your comments as we decide matters that are brought before us. We appreciate your attendance and your input. >> All right. Uh only speaker we have tonight is Miss Brenda Marks. Good evening, Chair Mason, Vice Chair, board members, and Dr. Haynes. Tonight, I would like to discuss the new cut scores on the SOS and their implementation. >> First, I would like to express my disappointment that Hampton did not feel this matter important enough to notify all parents, especially high school parents. I learned of the implementation of the news cut scores when I received the letter that

119was issued to the entire student population of Gloucester County Public Schools explaining what was going on and asking the parents to reach out to the state. When I received that, I sent a copy to Dr. Kajaniano and asked him did it affect us and he said it affects everybody. I watched the board of education work session on October 22nd and the meeting on October 23rd. At that meeting, the board agreed they would leave the public forum open until tomorrow at noon for parent con uh communication. And yet Hampton has still not notified their families of what the state is doing and the impact it could have on your students. Unless it changes again, according to what they said at the meeting, a decision will be made at their meeting next week, November the 13th, on

120how they're going to implement the process of using the new cut scores. At this meeting they said they're thinking about using 2526 as a preparation year and it would said it would be full implementation next year acknowledging they've changed their minds every meeting I have watched and there is no telling exactly how they're going to implement but considering their 17 to 20% increase in the cut scores for students to be able to graduate Every 10th and 11th and 12th grader is impacted by this decision. My child is one who even though she's an AB student in the ACE Academy and passed all of her SOS, if they implement it like they're talking about implementing, she will not be allowed to graduate. My question to y'all is now that I know, what steps y'all are taking,

121what plan of action do y'all have to coach these kids to get them so that if they have to retake the SOS, they're going to get the new 17 to 20% higher. Thank you. >> All right. All right. So now moving to item number eight, items for information. Our next meetings, uh, there will be a community priorities workshop, although it will not be a regular school board meeting. All of our board members will be present for that, and that's going to be on November 13th at Kickotan High School. On December 3rd, uh, that will be our next regularly scheduled school board meeting right here at Jones Magnet uh, Middle School. And then on December 17th will be our regularly scheduled work session. Additional information. Uh Dr. Haynes, we'll start with you. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

122On Saturday, November 8th, we invite everyone to join us at the Vanguard for the 4th annual Hampton Education Foundation Festival or Hefest. A fun evening of live music and celebration honoring our Hampton City Schools educators. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. and the music begins at 7:30. Tickets are $5 in advance, $10 at the door, and VIP tickets are $100. Proceeds from the event directly support the Hampton Education Foundation's teacher grant program. Also, on November 8th, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Hampton City Schools will participate in the fifth annual STEM Exploration Community event at the Professional Workforce Development Center at the Virginia Peninsula Community College, 600 Butler Farm Road. This regional celebration of science, technology, engineering, and math brings together more than 40 STEM organizations offering fun hands-on activities for learners of all ages from

123preschoolers to adults. It's a great opportunity for families to explore, discover, and be inspired by innovation happening right here in our community. October 31st marked the end of the first marking period for the 2526 school year and report cards will be distributed on November the 11th. Next Thursday, November 13th, we will hold our annual, as Dr. Mason said, community priorities workshop at Kickoten High School from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. On Saturday, November 15th, we will host our second annual celebration of excellence community event from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This year, we will be at the Mary W. Jackson Neighborhood Center. It's a free event withformational booths, music, and live performances by our talented hcs students, kids crafts, games, and face painting. This year, there will be several food trucks on site with the

124first 300 guests receiving a free food truck meal ticket. Wednesday, November 26 through Friday, November 28th, all schools and administrative offices will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday. And I am complete withformational items, Mr. Chair. >> Thank you very much. Anything else from board members? >> Mr. Cherry. >> Hey, thank you. Um, I just want to quickly thank everybody, especially this community, for supporting this board on Saturday for our Tishes for Teachers event. It was it was amazing. Um, we received over $1,000 in donations with sizable contributions coming from 100 Black Men of Virginia Peninsula and former mayor Molly Joseph Ward as well as others. Uh Mike Brady, who was our truck driver for the second year in a row, um once we piled everything in, said this was much more than we had last

125year. We had um grocery carts and grocery carts full of paper towels, tissues, hand sanitizers, wipes for um our teachers. So that when we get into cold and flu season, it's going to be difficult. >> And um we already know kids who say, you know, I don't have any tissues in my classroom. So well they will now and uh we want to thank um Dr. Jennifer Oliver for leading that charge and so much um for superintendent making sure and ensuring that members of the division leadership team you all were there. I mean I'm looking at Miss Gor she lives across the water and she was she was there. So u we really do appreciate that we had city council people there. We had as I talked about people from CNU and every member of this

126school board contributed to Tishes for Teachers. Not some of every member of this board. So I just want to thank everybody for their commitment as city manager Mary Bunton said when she was hanging under the canopy with um Dr. Tina Banks Gray. She said, "I tell you something. When we need it, this community comes together." And it showed on Saturday. Would you not agree? >> It really did. So, just want to thank everybody for that. >> All right. Thank you very much. Anyone else? Sage. >> Um, I just want to extend my gratitude not just from the lead ambassador program, but from all of the ambassadors in the Hampton City Schools, um, in regards to the Hampton captain's program and our ability to bring our input to that and actually see it come to life.

127Most of the things on that presentation were what we suggested from our initial focus groups and seeing just our pictures and our engagement in that program in general really shows like the overall engagement that we're able to bring to that program. >> So, thank you. >> I think that was awesome, too. I thought that was awesome, too. >> Um, I too would like to just give kudos to Miss Cherry and also to veteran teacher Michelle Johnson for the Tishes for Teachers campaign. is truly remarkable watching how all of this comes together and the two of them they do an excellent job organizing this. So, thank you all for your commitment to this community. I also want to bring a little bit of attention to the 34th annual Warrior Classic presented by the Kikotan Marching Warriors

128that occurred this weekend. And I'll tell you, they had over 20 plus bands that came out to compete in that competition and it was a true true testament of what um the music and arts programs can do within the schools. Those kids were remarkable in terms of the exhibitions that they put on and the field shows that they had. So, I want to thank all those who were involved in that. It was a a great opportunity for our community to come together and and watch some some great bands perform. Anything else from anyone else? All right. With nothing else to be brought before this board, I declare this meeting ajourned. Thank you.