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Radford school board elects Gloria Boyd chair, approves 2025 calendar and VSBA code of conduct
Summary
At an organizational meeting the Radford City School Board elected Gloria Boyd as chair and Jane Swing as vice chair, approved a draft 2025 meeting calendar (keeping meetings on the second Tuesday at 6 p.m.), assigned members to committee posts and adopted the Virginia School Boards Association code of conduct.
Gloria Boyd was elected chair of the Radford City School Board during the board’s organizational meeting; Jane Swing was chosen as vice chair.
The board also approved a draft 2025 meeting calendar and reaffirmed a 6 p.m. start time on the second Tuesday of each month. Board members discussed rotating meeting locations and asked staff to explore alternate, better-lit, more accessible venues and to report back.
The meeting included assignments to standing committees and regional boards. Trustees filled several positions (including a governor’s school representative and alternates), renewed division representation on Region 7 virtual academy governance and identified members to serve on the budget and CTE advisory committees. The board voted to accept the Virginia School Boards Association (VSBA) code of conduct for board members and to maintain the board’s VSBA affiliation.
Why it matters: The organizational votes set leadership and meeting logistics that determine how the board will operate and how the public can engage over the next year. Committee assignments set which board members will represent Radford on regional education bodies and advisory panels.
Key details: Boyd’s appointment was confirmed by roll call. Board members discussed keeping meetings at 6 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month to preserve public participation; a motion to approve the draft calendar carried. Trustees directed the superintendent’s office to explore alternate meeting venues (including city facilities and school sites) that would improve parking, lighting and accessibility and that could support audiovisual broadcasting.
Board members also confirmed representatives to several external bodies (Region 7 Virtual Academy, governor’s school seats, CTE advisory board, special education advisory board and the budget committee) and agreed that vacancies would be filled where needed. The board adopted VSBA’s code of conduct with a unanimous voice vote.
Ending: Members scheduled the next regular meeting for February 11. Staff were asked to report back on potential meeting sites and on any follow-up items related to the representation appointments.
