FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTTOWAY COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
And BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING
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The regular monthly meeting of the Nottoway County School Board will be held on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. in the Nottoway High School Mini Auditorium, 5267 Old Nottoway Road, Crewe, VA.
A third Public Hearing on the 2021-2022 Budget will be held during this time.
Any person wanting to comment during the meeting must register by 7:00 p.m. prior to the meeting with the clerk. Persons making comments will be given five minutes to address Board member(s) present. It is recommended that any person making comments bring copies of any remarks, and provide them to the clerk, Mrs. Charlotte Wood, during registration.
For further information, you may contact wood.charlotte@nottowayschools.org or call 434.645.9596.
Set School Board Meeting Dates
By the State Code of Virginia, the School Board is required to reorganize at its first meeting each year, including setting the dates, times, and places for School Board meetings.
The School Board will meet on the second Thursday of each month for the 2020 year. The meeting dates would be as follows:
January 9, 2020 July 9, 2020
February 13, 2020 August 13, 2020
March 12, 2020 September 10, 2020
April 9, 2020 October 8, 2020
May 14, 2020 November 12, 2020
June 11, 2020 December 10, 2020
The School Board meeting location is in the Mini-Auditorium at Nottoway High School, 5267 Old Nottoway Road, Crewe, VA, at 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
Those wishing to speak at the meeting must notify the Clerk, Charlotte Wood, by the Friday before each meeting. You can contact her at 434.645.9596 or email at wood.charlotte@nottowayschools.org.
Roles And Responsibilities
School Board Roles and Responsibilities
DOES
- Approve policies for school division
- Establish spending priorities and approve budget
- Hire and evaluate Superintendent
- (Chair) Set meeting agenda with Superintendent
- Hear appeals and public comments
- Establish CIP (capital improvement project) priorities
- Approve Comprehensive Plan
DOES NOT
- Hire and dismiss employees
- Intervene directly in school situations
- Have individual authority and power over school system
Superintendent Roles And Responsibilities
DOES
- Hold responsibility for day-to-day operations of school division
- Hire staff
- Supervise staff
- Seek and engage community support
- Build and maintain relationship with Board of Supervisors and County Administrator
- Implement policy
- Set expectations for staff
- Provide an example for staff
- Develop budget
DOES NOT
- Tell Board what to do
- Approve budget
- Decide who will serve on school board
Minutes 2020
Minutes 2019
Minutes 2016
Minutes 2015
Minutes 2014
Minutes 2013
Budget Information
Meet The Board
The Nottoway County School Board is responsible for governing the school division for the public. The School Board determines school division policy and employs the Superintendent to implement division policy. The Superintendent, administrative staff and teachers are responsible for the day-to-day operations. The School Board has its regular meetings at 7:00 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month. Special meetings are scheduled for action or discussion on matters that cannot wait until the next regular meeting.
Meet your Nottoway County School Board.
District 1 - William "Bill" Outlaw
District 2 - James "Jamie" Higgins, Vice-Chair
District 3 - Clive Pettis, Sr.
District 4 - James "Jimmy" Fowlkes, III
District 5 - Shelli Hinton, Chair
NCPS Policy Manual
Districts
District 1
William "Bill" Outlaw
4141 W. Courthouse Rd.
Crewe, VA 23930
Cell: 804-363-4338
email: outlaw.bill@nottowayschools.org
District 2
James "Jamie" Higgins
612 E. Maryland Ave.
Crewe, VA 23930
Cell: 434-294-1433
email: higgins.jamie@nottowayschools.org
District 3
Clive Pettis, Sr.
2344 Jenningstown Rd.
Crewe, VA 23930
Cell: 434.294.7993
email: pettis.clive@nottowayschools.org
District 4
James "Jimmy" Fowlkes, III
1476 E. Courthouse Rd.
Blackstone, VA 23824
Cell: 434-607-1352
email: fowlkes.james@nottowayschools.org
District 5
Shelli Hinton
110 East 4th Street
Blackstone, VA 23824
Cell 434-292-9131
email: hinton.shelli@nottowayschools.org