Manassas Park school board elects Rachel Kirkland chair, Paul Alexander vice chair; approves remote participation

Rachel Kirkland was elected chair of the Manassas Park City Public Schools board Aug. 1 after a nomination and voice vote during the board’s organizational meeting. Paul Alexander was later elected vice chair by voice vote.

The board approved a revised calendar for the 2022–23 school-board meetings, moving October sessions from Oct. 10 and Oct. 24 to Oct. 3 and Oct. 17 to keep the meetings on a first-and-third schedule. Members said the adjustment was intended to preserve scheduling consistency for board members.

Members also voted to permit electronic participation by a board member from a remote location; the motion carried by voice vote. The votes were conducted by voice and the board did not record individual roll-call tallies for these motions.

The chair said she will propose committee assignments and bring them to the board for consent at the August meeting.