Board Meetings

The business of the board is largely conducted in regular meeting sessions. Board members discuss and vote on various district matters and on items that establish or amend district policy. The Board adopts policies to improve student performance and enhance school programs and acts on matters such as personnel, appropriations, school facilities, and recognition of excellence.

Regular meetings of the School Board take place on the second and fourth Mondays of most months when school is in session. During the summer months, the School Board meets as needed and determined by the Board. All regular meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers, usually directly following a work session.

The board often schedules a work session to review a subject in greater depth than is possible during a regular meeting. No voting or public comment takes place, but the public is welcome to listen. At VCS, work sessions are not livestreamed, broadcasted, or recorded. All work sessions begin at 6:00 p.m. and conclude by 7:00 p.m.

The board reserves the right to enter into a closed executive session on any agenda item, at any meeting, as and to the extent allowed for in State law.  Executive sessions will be entered into by motion for the following subjects as permitted by law:

1. Matters the immediate knowledge of which would clearly have an adverse effect upon the finances of the district

2. Subjects that tend to prejudice the reputation and character of any person, provided the person may request a public discussion

3. Matters which by law, municipal charter, or ordinance are required to be confidential

4. Matters involving consideration of government records that by law are not subject to public disclosure.

Motions to go into executive session should specify the subject of the proposed executive session without defeating the purpose of addressing the subject in private. No voting may take place in the executive session; votes must occur in public.

Complaints about specific employees must be handled in executive session in accordance with state law unless the employee requests that the complaint be heard publicly.

The board conducts public hearings on specific topics from time to time. These hearings provide additional opportunities for public comment on such items as the budget, tax rate, etc. Notices about public hearings are posted.