School Board

Special Called Meeting – BoS School Board Budget Work Session

The Board of Supervisors has scheduled a public work session on April 24, 2024 starting at 5:30pm at the Heathsville Courthouse.  This is a single issue meeting to work through the SB Budget - the agenda is here: https://go.boarddocs.com/va/nuc/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=D4FSLC728330The BoS agenda...

23 April, 2024

School Board Meeting Update from 04/15/24

Interested in seeing how your school board member is voting on issues affecting your children? Or if they are asking any questions on school finances? A Rumble video of the April 15, 2024 school board meeting is now available for...

23 April, 2024

2024-25 School Board Budget Questions & Answers

The newly formed Joint Finance Committee, comprised of two County Supervisors, two School Board members and two citizen representatives chosen by each board met earlier this year to develop timelines and processes meant to streamline the overall School Board budget...

15 April, 2024

Boards budgets and bologna

The School Board, Dr. Wargo and Ms. Booth presented a budget to the Board of Supervisors on February 29th that supposedly includes “efficiencies”.  Only in government can you say that money you aren’t spending is a savings.  I can find...

07 March, 2024

Books and Such

Have you ever wondered what books are being used in Northumberland County Schools? Here’s your chance to find out. In anticipation of new book purchases this year, the schools are inviting public inspection and comments on their short list of...

05 March, 2024

Make a Difference by Running for Office? Yes, Make a Difference by Running for Office!!

If you are committed to or even just thinking about running for a local government position this year, there are state resources available to guide you through the process. The Virginia Department of Elections has a handy-dandy guide for all...

24 January, 2024

NCSB Watch Definitions

ADM – Average Daily Membership.  The number of children attending schoolBoS – Board of SupervisorsCIP – Capital Improvement PlanDEI – Diversity, Equity and InclusionDoE – Virginia Department of Education.EDC – Economic Development CommissionFY – Fiscal Year.  The County and School...

16 January, 2024

Access to School Board Agendas

CLICK HERE to open a PDF that will walk you through finding the documents you are looking for. ...

16 January, 2024

Public Comments BoS Meeting SB Budget input

As a concerned citizen on a fixed income, I encourage the School Board and the County to look for efficiencies that will reduce the overall budget and expenses of the school system. I applaud the School Board members for taking...

11 December, 2023

Budget Abdication Letter

Here is what was known on June 22, 2023 when the Board of Supervisors voted on the School Board Budget:Last year’s audit identified issues with the processes used by the School Board and noted that some of the weaknesses potentially...

25 June, 2023