The Loudoun County School Board held a meeting at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 28, in the School Board Meeting Room at the Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) Administrative Offices, 21000 Education Court in Ashburn.
Board Member Attendance
Chair April Chandler (Algonkian): Present
Vice Chair Anne Donohue (At-Large): Present
Deana Griffiths (Ashburn): Present
Ross Svenson (Broad Run): Present
Kari LaBell (Catoctin): Present, Virtually
Jon Pepper (Dulles): Present
Lauren Shernoff (Leesburg): Present
Dr. Sumera Rashid (Little River): Present, Virtually
Amy Riccardi (Sterling): Present
Work Session
Staff presented information regarding the Grant Fund, Lease Purchase, and School Nutrition Fund, as proposed in the FY27 Superintendent’s Estimate of Needs, as part of the FY27 budget adoption process.
Recess Meeting
Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by School Board Chair April Chandler.
Student School Board Representative Comments
Srihitha Akula, Rock Ridge High School and Labibah Baba, Freedom High School
Superintendent’s Report
Included highlights from around the division, including a heartfelt thanks to the folks who worked so hard to clear the grounds and keep the schools safe and warm during the recent inclement weather.
View the Superintendent’s Report.
Public Comment
Community members participated virtually and in person to provide the School Board with comments on a range of topics.
Action Items
The School Board considered three policies from the Finance & Operations Committee; an Amendment to Charter Agreement for Middleburg Community Charter School; and two policies from the Student Behavior and Accountability Committee.
Closed Meeting
New Business
There was no new business.
View the entire agenda online or view the full 1/28/26 meeting on BoardDocs.
*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.