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Prince George's County school board votes to close June 12 meeting under General Provisions Article 3-305
Summary
The Prince George's County Board of Education voted unanimously June 12 to close its meeting under General Provisions Article 3-305(b)(1), (2) and (7), citing administrative matters and personnel appointments; the board also adopted the day's agenda and consent item 4.1 by unanimous consent.
The Prince George's County Board of Education voted unanimously Thursday to close its June 12, 2025 meeting under General Provisions Article 3-305(b)(1), (2) and (7), citing administrative matters and personnel appointments.
Brandon Jackson, chairman of the Prince George's County Board of Education, read the closing statement on the record and said, "We will discuss the following matters: administrative matters and reports to the chair, because publicly disclosing information before it is finalized may result in lawsuits and fines. Personal appointments and staffing because publicly disclosing applicants' personnel personal information will not protect their identities and could discourage candidates from applying." Jackson also told viewers the meeting was being recorded and would be available on the PGCPS YouTube channel.
The board completed a roll call vote with nine members voting in the affirmative. The recorded roll-call names during the vote were Doctor Anderful, Miss Bussell Strother, Mister Briggs, Missus Brown, Miss Gwenz Mackenzie, Mister Jango, Doctor Moss, Missus Olivo and Brandon Jackson; the chair announced, "There are 9 in the affirmative. The motion to close the 06/12/2025 Prince George's County Board of Education meeting is now adopted." The board then instructed members to turn off their microphones and move to the rear to proceed with closed-session business.
Earlier in the meeting the board adopted the June 12 agenda and approved the consent agenda by unanimous consent. The consent record identifies item 4.1 as relating to the "Association of Supervisory and Administrative School Personnel" for Unit 3 and references executive and Board of Education office staff; the meeting record does not include further substantive discussion of that item on the public record.
The board's stated reasons for invoking the cited provision were to allow discussion of administrative reports and personnel matters that, according to the read statement, could lead to legal exposure or would reveal applicants' personal information if discussed publicly. No motions or seconds were identified on the public record for the vote to close; the chair called the roll and announced the outcome by name.
