Karen L. Jenkins
VA · Member, Suffolk School Board (Cypress Borough)
Karen L. Jenkins represents Cypress Borough on the Suffolk School Board in Suffolk, Virginia, serving a term that began in January 2023.
Where Karen L. Jenkins stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Spending Reduction (1 record), Civil Rights (3 records)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support
Voted against a contract with Eide Bailly for a forensic audit of school finances, and against spending $104,000 on it. Both passed 4-3.
March 12, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 3 support
Voted against changes to the transgender student policy that dropped yearly staff training on LGBTQ+ student topics. The changes passed 4-3.
May 22, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted for a new version of the transgender student policy covering names, pronouns, and restroom access. It passed 4-3.
November 9, 2023Supports Civil Rights
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted for Suffolk schools' first transgender student policy. It bans discrimination, harassment, and bullying and covers names, pronouns, and restroom access. It passed 6-1.
August 12, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Track record — General
General · 11 records
Voted for the $248,120,235 school budget for the 2026-2027 year. It passed 5-2.
May 14, 2026
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted against turning the School Board Code of Ethics into a resolution read aloud each January. It passed 4-2, with one member abstaining.
April 16, 2026
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Made the motion to adopt a revised school equity policy that sets equity goals and ways to measure them. It passed 4-2.
July 24, 2025
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted against suspending the school division's diversity, equity, and inclusion policy. The suspension passed 4-3.
April 24, 2025
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted that fellow board member Dawn Marie Brittingham broke board rules by contacting staff without going through the superintendent. It passed 3-2-1.
March 13, 2025
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted no on creating a board audit committee to find firms for a deep financial audit. She also voted no on having the finance committee research audit firms, which passed 5-2.
February 13, 2025
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted as board chair to hire the company HES to run school custodial services. Other members raised concerns about custodians losing jobs. It passed 4-2, with one abstention.
November 14, 2024
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted no on approving new middle school courses on the condition that their book lists return to the board for approval. A member had objected to one book. It passed 5-2.
April 7, 2022
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Made the motion to end the mask requirement for school employees, starting March 28, 2022. It passed 5-2.
March 24, 2022
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted to require middle and high school students in sports and activities to get a COVID-19 vaccine or be tested weekly. It passed 6-1.
September 9, 2021
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Voted against adopting the "Educate and Innovate" plan to reopen Suffolk schools in fall 2020. The vote tied 3-3, so the plan failed.
October 23, 2020
Source: resources.finalsite.net
Past race Karen L. Jenkins ran in:
- Suffolk City Public Schools School Board, Cypress Borough · November 3, 2026 · Suffolk City Public Schools, Virginia · incumbent