# School Board Meeting - October 6, 2026


**Body:** Russell County Schools
**Date:** October 05, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Education, Grants & Funding


Russell County Schools Board meeting, October 6, 2026. The board approved the agenda and prior meeting minutes and approved resignations and retirements. The transcript includes a motion to pay the bills, but its disposition is unclear. Staff recommended declaring two 2005 Delta trailers—a gooseneck and a tandem-axle trailer—surplus; a motion was made, but the transcript does not capture a second or vote. No contract awards, bids, or vendor selections were identified.

The board also approved placing an employee on administrative leave without pay. In an update on the Career and Technology Center, administrators noted that the building trades/HVAC program had received a $50,000 grant from the Wellspring Foundation of Southwest Virginia to support its classroom; no related spending approval was recorded. Public comment concerned school-event discipline and a parent’s attendance ban, with a request for an impartial review and written explanations. The meeting also included student and staff recognitions and routine school calendar and performance updates.

**Source:** Russell County Schools