The Loudoun County School Board held a meeting at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 2, in the School Board Meeting Room at the Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) Administrative Offices, 21000 Education Court in Ashburn.
Board Member Attendance
Chair Melinda Mansfield: Present
Vice Chair Anne Donohue: Present
Arben Istrefi: Present
April Chandler: Present
Deana Griffiths: Present
Dr. Linda Deans: Present
Kari LaBell: Present
Lauren Shernoff: Present
Dr. Sumera Rashid: Present
Work Session
The Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee (CTEAC) provided their advisory committee update to the Board.
The School Board heard from Chief Academic Officer Dr. Ashley Ellis of the Department of Academics, who presented an update on the progress of developing the 2027-2032 Strategic Plan.
The 2025-2026 Legislative Program was presented for the School Board’s information.
Recess Meeting
Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance and National Anthem were performed by Arcola Elementary School Chorus.
Recognitions
Chair Mansfield introduced and recognized the three incoming members-elect of the School Board: Ross Svenson (Broad Run District), Jon Pepper (Dulles District), and Amy Riccardi (Sterling District).
The One LCPS Spotlight highlighted the work and progress of Harper Park Middle School on reading programs and initiatives.
Student School Board Representative Comments
Sienna Dhillon, Loudoun Valley High School
Superintendent’s Report
Highlights of the report include:
Lightridge Family and Consumer Sciences students prepared and delivered over 70 Thanksgiving meals to students and their families experiencing homelessness.
LCPS hosted its first Interfaith luncheon, “United in Service,” bringing together community faith leaders and highlighting family engagement across the school community.
Empowered!, a family conference to encourage English learner success, provided resources and information to families so they can better support their child’s academic journey.
View the entire Superintendent’s Report
Public Comment
Community members participated in person to provide the School Board with comments on a range of topics.
Action Items
The following action items were addressed by the School Board:
The School Board voted to approve the exception requests for certain current middle school students affected by the 2026-2027 Attendance Zone Changes, as per Policy 8160 Survey Results for Certain Rising Grade 8 Students.
The School Board voted to approve the exception requests for certain current high school students affected by the 2026-2027 Attendance Zone Changes, as per Policy 8160 Survey Results for Certain Rising Grade 10 and 11 Students.
The School Board voted to approve the FY25 County Fund Balance Request.
The School Board voted to approve changing the status of the Equity Committee to a School Division Administrative Advisory Committee.
The School Board deferred consideration of Policy 8155, School Assignment, as amended, to the December 16 School Board meeting for action.
Information Items
The Board heard several information items, including:
Proposed revisions to Policy 8655, Student Personal Device Use.
Revisions to the 2025-2026 Work Plan from the Joint Committee of the Loudoun County School Board and Loudoun County Board of Supervisors.
An update on Ashburn and Dulles North Elementary School Attendance Zones.
Proposed revisions to Policy 3410 - Office of the Auditor General, Policy 2130 - Oath of Office, and Policy 2140 - Orientation and Professional Development for Board Members.
Board Member Comments and Committee Reports
Board members gave brief reports on their outreach and activities.
New Business
There was no new business.
View the meeting agenda online. View the video of the December 2, 2025, Board meeting, which is typically posted the day following the meeting.
*The summary is provided as a quick reference to School Board meeting activity but does not serve as an official record. Official minutes are posted as soon as available.