Speak to the School Board
The School Board runs Loudoun County Public Schools, including decisions on school sites and school land. Sign-up opens the Friday before each meeting, and speakers must show proof they are eligible.
At a glance
- Business meetings
Second and fourth Tuesday of the month, 4:30 p.m., with some dates moved for holidays. [2]
- Where
School Board Meeting Room, LCPS Administration Building, 21000 Education Court, Ashburn. [2]
- Sign-up window
Opens 9:00 a.m. the Friday before the meeting. Closes at noon on the meeting day. [1]
- Time to speak
Set by the Chair, never more than 5 minutes. The usual time is 1 minute. [1]
- Who can speak
Loudoun residents (including the towns), Loudoun businesses and taxpayers, current or former LCPS students, out-of-county parents of LCPS students, and LCPS employees and retirees or groups that represent them. You must show proof. [1]
Speak in person
Get your proof ready
LCPS accepts, among other things, a Virginia driver's license showing a Loudoun address, a recent utility bill with your name and Loudoun address, a mortgage or lease, or a current LCPS employee or student ID. [1] Check the Citizen Participation page for the full current list.
Register online during the window
Citizen Participation →The Citizen Participation page posts an in-person form and a virtual form for each meeting. Pick one method, fill out the form in full, and register only as an individual speaker. [1]
Missed the window? Walk up
Walk-up registration is open at the front of the Administration Building until 30 minutes before the meeting starts. Walk-up speakers go to the end of the list. [1]
On the day
The speaker list goes up one hour before the meeting, at the front of the building and on the LCPS website. If you miss your turn, you will not be called later. [1]
Enter through the west entrance marked B1 and go through security. Bags and backpacks are not allowed, except purses 8 x 11 x 2 inches or smaller. Signs can be no bigger than 24 x 30 inches, hand-held, with no stick or pole. [1]
For handouts, bring 12 copies and leave them in the media box at the back of the Board room before the meeting starts. Speakers may never walk up to the dais. [1]
Comments that target, criticize or attack individual students are not allowed. Take complaints about a staff member to the principal or the right division office, not to public comment. [3]
Speak virtually
Use the virtual form, in the same window
Citizen Participation →Register with the virtual public comment form on the Citizen Participation page, between 9:00 a.m. the Friday before and noon on the meeting day. The same eligibility and ID rules apply. Choose virtual or in person, not both. [1]
Be ready early
Virtual Comment Instructions →Virtual speakers go before in-person speakers. [1] Read the technical instructions before the meeting. [4]
Write to the Board
Use the School Board contact form
Contact the School Board →It has options to submit a written public comment or to write to all Board members. [3] [5] Email to the Board is open to public inspection under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. [6]
Need help to take part?
Contact the Superintendent's Office at least three days before the meeting for an interpreter or a disability accommodation. Speakers who use an interpreter get double the speaking time. [1]
Sources
Official pages and policies of Loudoun County Public Schools. Each shows the date we checked it.
- [1]Citizen Participation. Loudoun County Public Schools.
- [2]2026 Organizational Resolution and meeting schedule (adopted Jan. 6, 2026). Loudoun County School Board. Jan 6, 2026.
- [3]Policy 2520, Participation by the Public (revised May 23, 2023). Loudoun County School Board. May 23, 2023.
- [4]Technical Instructions for Virtual Public Comment. Loudoun County Public Schools.
- [5]Contact the Loudoun County School Board. Loudoun County Public Schools.
- [6]School Board. Loudoun County Public Schools.