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MINUTES
FREDERICK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
JOINT SCHOOL BOARD-BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WORK SESSION
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2024
7:00 P.M.
BOARD ROOM, COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
107 NORTH KENT STREET, WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA
ATTENDEES
Board of Supervisors: Josh E. Ludwig, Chairman; Judith McCann-Slaughter, Vice
Chairman; Robert W. Wells; Blaine P. Dunn; Heather H. Lockridge; John F. Jewell; and Robert T.
Liero were present. Staff present: Michael Bollhoefer, County Administrator; Jay E. Tibbs, Deputy
County Administrator; Rod Williams, County Attorney; Cheryl Shiffler, Finance Director; Jennifer
Place, Risk Manager/Budget Analyst; Scott Varner, Director of Information Technologies; Karen
Vacchio, Public Information Officer; and Ann W. Phillips, Deputy Clerk to the Board of Supervisors.
School Board: Scott Sturdivant, Chair; Dianna Klein, Vice Chair (participating remotely);
Daryl Bell; Linda Martin; Miles Adkins; and Ellen White were present. Frank Funes was absent.
Staff present: George Hummer, Superintendent; Shane Goodwin, Assistant Superintendent for
Administration; James Angelo, Assistant Superintendent for Instruction; Kristen Campbell,
Assistant Director of Human Resources; Patty Camery, Executive Director of Finance; Kristen
Anderson, Assistant Director of Finance; Tara Helkowski, Director of Media and Communications;
and Nina DiSantis, Clerk of the Board.
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Sturdivant and Chairman Ludwig called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
REMOTE PARTICIPATION AUTHORIZED
On motion of Mr.Adkins, seconded by Mr. Bell, remote participation by School Board Vice
Chair Dianna Klein from Richmond, Virginia,was approved on a voice vote.
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DISCUSSION
Superintendent George Hummer provided an overview of the County's School System and
proposed budget components. He noted he will make a formal budget request presentation to the
Board of Supervisors on February 21, 2024.
The Boards discussed the following topics: the percentage of FCPS staff residing outside
of the County and competing with other locations that can afford to pay more than Frederick County;
the numbers presented by Dr. Hummer representing living expenses for first-year teachers;
spending on pre-Kindergarten programs; the number of administrators in school buildings and the
existence of positions devoted to diversity-equity-inclusion;overcrowding and the number of trailers
used for instruction at Sherando High School; the need for free meal programs in the schools;
enrollment projections; incentives to retain trained staff; and the fairness of the Local Composite
Index (LCI) as it pertains to Frederick County.
ADJOURN
There being no further business, the joint work session was adjourned at 9:13 p.m. on
motions of Mr. Adkins of the School Board, seconded by Mr. Bell, and Supervisor Dunn of the
Board of Supervisors, seconded by Supervisor Jewell.
Josh E. Ludwig Michael Bollhoefer
Chairman, Board of Supervisors County Administrator
Minutes Prepared By:
Ann W. Phillips
Deputy Clerk, Board of Supervisors
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Board of Supervisors-School Board Joint Work Session of February 7, 2024
County of Frederick, Virginia