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MINUTES
FREDERICK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
JOINT SCHOOL BOARD-BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WORK SESSION
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2025
6:00 P.M.
FREDERICK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
1415 AMHERST STREET, WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA
ATTENDEES
Board of Supervisors: John F. Jewell, Chairman; Robert W. Wells; Blaine P. Dunn; and
Robert T. Liero were present. Judith McCann-Slaughter, Vice Chairman; and Jason Aikens were
absent. Newly appointed Member Albert Orrndorff attended but was not yet sworn in to participate
in the meeting. Staff present: Michael Bollhoefer, County Administrator; Jay E. Tibbs, Deputy
County Administrator; Andrew R. Fox, County Attorney; and Ann W. Phillips, Deputy Clerk to the
Board of Supervisors.
School Board: Scott Sturdivant, Chair; Dianna Klein, Vice Chair; Daryl Bell; and Marina
Caruso were present. Staff present: Dr. George Hummer, Superintendent; Ben Thompson,
Assistant Superintendent for Administration; Shante' Knight, Assistant Superintendent for
Instruction; Logan Sheppard, Director of Planning and Construction; Caitlin Jordan, Executive
Director of Policy and Legal Services; Kristen Campbell, Executive Director of Human Resources;
Kristen Anderson, Executive Director of Finance; Tara Helkowski, Executive Director of
Communications; and Nina DiSantis, Clerk of the Board.
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Sturdivant and Chairman Jewell called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN PRESENTATION
Superintendent George Hummer provided an overview of the County's School System,
including enrollment, enrollment projections, proposed new buildings, expansions, and
redistricting.
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The Boards discussed the fourth high school project, and the Board of Supervisors
requested a meeting with the School Board's architect for an update on the project before bidding
and construction begins.
County Administrator Michael Bollhoefer shared that the county's debt is currently at$22.2
million. He said next year, when debt from the fourth high school starts to hit, the debt service will
start to rise, and the County will face some extreme challenges going forward to find a way to pay
for the increase.
ADJOURN
There being no further business, the joint work session was adjourned at 7:24 p.m.
John F. Jewell 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 November 13,2025
County of Frederick,Virginia