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Chesapeake school board upholds expulsions and approves superintendent contract after closed session
Summary
After a closed session for personnel and student disciplinary matters, the Chesapeake Public Schools Board voted to expel three students, to uphold the superintendent’s recommendation in an appeal, and to approve the superintendent’s contract and authorize the chair to execute it.
The Chesapeake Public Schools Board, meeting in closed session on matters of personnel and student discipline, approved expulsions for three students, upheld the superintendent’s recommendation in a separate appeal, and voted to approve the superintendent’s contract and authorize the board chair to sign the agreement.
Board action followed a motion to convene in closed session under the Code of Virginia §2.2-3711(A)(1) and (A)(2) to discuss personnel matters and student disciplinary matters. After returning to open session, the board moved on recommendations resulting from closed deliberations.
Doctor Kine, staff member, presented recommendations from the closed session and said, “I recommend that students number 2 and 3 be expelled.” The board then voted on the recommendation; the motion to expel students 2 and 3 was moved by Malia Huddle and seconded by Norman Poole and the board recorded that the motion carried with all board members voting yes.
Superintendent Cotton recommended expulsion of student number 1 under conditions discussed in closed session. The motion to expel that student was moved by Doctor Walker and seconded by Kim Scott; the board recorded the motion as carried with all board members voting yes.
In a separate item arising from closed session, Michael Lemonia moved to support the superintendent’s decision on an appeal referenced to student 4 under School Board Policy 9-21; Malia Huddle seconded. The motion passed, with the board recording the motion as carried with all board members voting yes.
Finally, the board moved to approve the superintendent’s contract as presented and authorized Chair Angie Swigert to execute the agreement on behalf of the board. Michael Lemonia moved the approval; Malia Huddle seconded. The board recorded that the motion carried with all board members voting yes.
Votes at a glance
- Expel students 2 and 3: moved by Malia Huddle; seconded by Norman Poole; outcome: approved (motion carried with all board members voting yes). Source: recommendation presented in closed session.
- Expel student 1 (under conditions discussed): moved by Doctor Walker; seconded by Kim Scott; outcome: approved (motion carried with all board members voting yes).
- Appeal (student 4) — board supports superintendent’s recommendation pursuant to School Board Policy 9-21: moved by Michael Lemonia; seconded by Malia Huddle; outcome: approved (motion carried with all board members voting yes).
- Approve superintendent contract and authorize chair to execute agreement: moved by Michael Lemonia; seconded by Malia Huddle; outcome: approved (motion carried with all board members voting yes).
The board’s actions were recorded after a closed session that the board described as limited to the items cited in the motion to convene and those lawfully exempted from open-meeting requirements. No additional details about the students’ cases, the contractual terms of the superintendent’s agreement, or conditions of the expulsions were stated on the public record.
