The County School Board of Henrico County, Virginia, has announced that it will hold a work session on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. The meeting will take place in the auditorium of the New Bridge Learning Center at 5915 Nine Mile Road in Henrico.
Closed sessions may be held during the work session as needed. All School Board meetings are open to the public and interested citizens are encouraged to attend.
There will not be an in-person public forum at this meeting. Citizens who wish to provide input can submit written comments ahead of time using an online form. Comments must be submitted by 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 7 via the School Board webpage at https://henricoschools.us/school-board/ by clicking “Connecting with the Board.” The rules for public comment at Board meetings also apply to written submissions. This includes providing a name and HCPS school affiliation if applicable, following rules of courtesy and decorum, and avoiding obscenity or defamation.
Written comments that meet these requirements will become part of the official meeting record and are subject to disclosure under FOIA regulations. Stakeholders are advised not to include sensitive information about specific students or individuals in their comments. These comments will be distributed to Board members before the meeting and posted publicly in BoardDocs along with other meeting materials.
A livestream of the session will be available on the main Henrico County Public Schools website at henricoschools.us.
Meeting agendas and archived materials can be accessed through BoardDocs at https://www.boarddocs.com/vsba/henrico/Board.nsf/Public.
Citizens may also contact the School Board any time via email at schoolboard@henrico.k12.va.us.
Anyone needing visual, audio or physical assistance should contact Eileen Cox, chief of communications, at (804) 652-3726.
Henrico County Public Schools operates as a public school division serving Henrico County, Virginia. The division provides educational services throughout Henrico County with dedicated staff supporting student learning experiences across classrooms and support roles (official website). The district has received recognition for instructional quality and partners with organizations such as the Henrico Education Foundation to enhance student opportunities (official website).
“Meetings of the School Board will take place in the auditorium of the New Bridge Learning Center, 5915 Nine Mile Road, Henrico, Virginia. Closed sessions will be held during the work session as deemed necessary. School Board meetings are open to the public and interested citizens are invited to attend.”
“Please note there will be no in-person public forum at this meeting. However, citizens are invited to submit written comments in advance using an online form, which must be submitted by 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 7…”
“The rules that apply to public comment at Board meetings also apply to written comments… Stakeholders must provide their name and HCPS school affiliation if applicable… Stakeholders shall use commonly accepted rules of courtesy… The use of obscenity or defamation is strictly prohibited…”
“Written comments submitted in accordance with the above requirements will be published as part of the meeting record… all written comments are subject to FOIA…”
“A livestream will be available on the main HCPS website…”
“To view BoardDocs… please click here: https://www.boarddocs.com/vsba/henrico/Board.nsf/Public.”
“Citizens can also communicate anytime with the Board via email at schoolboard@henrico.k12.va.us.”
“Anyone wishing to attend who needs visual, audio or physical assistance should contact Eileen Cox…”