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Goochland school board terminates superintendent and appoints Andrew Armstrong as interim superintendent
Summary
The Goochland County School Board voted to end Superintendent Michael Cromartie’s contract and unanimously appointed Dr. Andrew Armstrong as superintendent effective April 22, 2025, after a closed-session personnel discussion. The decisions drew hours of public comment and sharp disagreement from the community.
The Goochland County School Board voted to terminate the contract of Superintendent Michael Cromartie and approved the appointment of Dr. Andrew Armstrong as superintendent effective April 22, 2025.
Chair Meredith Moses said the board "terminated Dr. Cromartie's contract" after "much thought and consideration," and later moved into and certified a closed session under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act for personnel and legal briefings, citing Virginia Code § 2.2-3711(a)(1) and (a)(7). After the closed session the board conducted a roll-call certification and then voted to approve Armstrong's contract.
The action followed a closed-session motion and a public roll-call vote. The board announced the appointment on the record and held a separate certification that only matters identified in the…
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