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School board moves into closed session to discuss personnel, student and legal matters, including appointment of hearing officers
Summary
The Richmond School Board voted Aug. 5 to enter closed session under Virginia Code to consider personnel assignments, student attendance matters and legal consultations; the motion to enter closed session included consideration of appointment of hearing officers and passed by recorded vote.
The Richmond School Board voted Aug. 5 to convene a closed session to discuss personnel matters, student compulsory-attendance issues and legal counsel consultations, and to consider appointments including hearing officers.
The motion specified the statutory bases for closed session under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, citing Virginia Code 22;2.2-3711(A)(1)22 for personnel matters, 22;2.2-3711(A)(8)22 for consultation with legal counsel, and 22;2.2-3711(A)(2)22 regarding student records and compulsory attendance matters. The clerk recorded affirmative votes from members present and the motion passed.
Why it matters: closed sessions allow the board to discuss confidential personnel and student matters and to consult with legal counsel in a setting protected by state law. The board's motion explicitly listed types of topics the closed session may cover, including assignment, promotion, performance, discipline, salary and appointment of staff such as hearing officers.
What the board did: the board voted to enter closed session; the public record shows the board identified statutes authorizing the closed session and recorded the roll-call votes approving the move to closed session. No public actions on the merits of individual personnel or student cases were taken in open session at this meeting.
Next steps: the board will reconvene in open session after the closed meeting and may take actions consistent with law and policy, if any. No specific appointment names or personnel actions were recorded in the open portion of the meeting.
