School Board Special Meeting: July 21, 2026

The Newport News School Board held a special meeting on July 21, 2026, primarily focused on personnel appointments and a key procurement-related resolution. The board approved several personnel recommendations for principal and assistant principal positions across various schools, as well as director roles in school leadership. A significant procurement-related action was the approval of a resolution supporting a 1% sales tax dedicated to public school construction and capital improvement projects. This resolution aims to provide a dedicated local funding source for school infrastructure without increasing property taxes, although one board member voted against it due to concerns about increasing the restaurant meals tax. Additionally, the board approved the appointment of Donna Glover as deputy agent. The meeting concluded with all motions passed except for one dissenting vote on the sales tax resolution.