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CITY COUNCIL JOINT WORK SESSION WITH
SALEM SCHOOL BOARD
October 12, 2010
A joint work session of the Council and the School Board of the City of Salem, Virginia,
was held at Salem High School in Room 210, 400 Spartan Drive, Salem, Virginia, on October 12,
2010, at 5:30 p.m., there being present the following members of said Council, to wit: Byron
Randolph Foley, John C. Givens, Jane W. Johnson, and William D. Jones (Lisa D. Garst – absent);
there being present all the members of said Board, to wit: Sarah W. (Sally) Southard, Cindy
Neathawk, William Sinkler, David Preston, and Michael Chiglinsky; with Byron Randolph Foley,
Mayor, and Sally Southard, School Board Chair, presiding; together with Kevin S. Boggess, City
Manager; James E. Taliaferro, II, Assistant City Manager and Clerk of Council; Frank P. Turk,
Director of Finance; Stephen M. Yost, City Attorney; N. Michael Tyler, Director of Streets and
General Maintenance; Mike Stevens, Communications Director; Krystal M. Coleman, Deputy
Clerk of Council; Alan Seibert, Superintendent of Schools; Michael Bryant, Assistant
Superintendent of Schools; Mike Crew, Director of Business Services; Scott Habeeb, Salem High
School Assistant Principal for Instruction; and Kathy Jordan, Clerk to the School Board, and the
following business was transacted:
Mayor Foley reported that this date, place, and time had been set in order for the
Council and School Board to hold a joint work session; and
WHEREAS, the School Board approved the work session agenda; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Scott Habeeb and Mr. Mike Tyler welcomed the Council and School
Board members and gave a description of prototype classrooms; and
WHEREAS, a status report and summary of progress since the June 19, 2007, and
December 9, 2008, joint Board-Council Work Sessions on School Facilities was given by the
Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent of Schools; and
WHEREAS, a discussion was held regarding a summary of School Division Capital
Improvement priorities; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and the Director of Finance reviewed the current debt
service; and
WHEREAS, a discussion was held regarding consideration of potential project timelines;
and
WHEREAS, there were no other topics for discussion.
There being no further business to come before the Council or School Board, the joint
work session was adjourned at 6:52 p.m.
Mayor
Clerk of Council