School Board Meeting, November 10, 2026

The Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBSchools) School Board meeting on November 10, 2026, included several budget and purchasing decisions. The board unanimously approved a $45,273,377 reversion and revenue-sharing request for capital and technology investments: capital improvement funding, $2 million in pay-as-you-go funding for the human capital management/payroll system replacement, and $16 million for the FY 2027–28 capital improvement program. The board also approved, as amended, the transfer of $5.8 million from the school reserve fund: $2.8 million for the payroll system and $3 million divided among cafeteria HVAC repairs ($1.8 million), a special-needs playground ($250,000), a staff wellness day ($650,000), and buses ($300,000). The amended motion passed 8–2, and the final resolution passed 9–1. The administration had originally proposed using the $3 million for a city cross-country course project.

The board heard a first-choice recommendation of HMH Into Literature for grades 6–12, with an estimated four-year cost of about $4.9 million—approximately $60,000 less than the alternative—and funding already allocated; the transcript does not capture a board approval vote on the textbook proposal. A separate evaluation estimated the scratch-cooking initiative’s FY 2025–26 costs at about $4.1 million and recommended continuing it with modifications. The board also approved the VSBA legislative package, including proposals concerning state support for regional career and technical education centers and funding for school technology. No vendor contract award was recorded.