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Board votes to reject hearing officer recommendation and reinstate in hearing 042125
Summary
The Portsmouth City School Board voted 8–1 to reject the hearing officer’s recommendation in matter 042125 and to reinstate, per a motion made during the consent agenda discussion and approved by roll call.
The Portsmouth City School Board voted 8–1 on June 5 to reject the hearing officer’s recommendation in hearing number 042125 and to “reinstate,” according to the motion recorded on the consent calendar.
A motion to move the hearing matter from the transaction report to a separate agenda item (5.4) was made and the board then considered a motion to reject the hearing officer’s recommendation and reinstate. The motion was seconded and carried by roll call, with eight board members voting in favor and one opposed.
The agenda identifies the item as hearing number 042125 but the transcript does not publish the hearing officer’s recommended outcome or the precise identity of the person affected. The board’s recorded motion text was limited to rejecting the hearing officer’s recommendation and ordering reinstatement as the board directed.
Board members did not discuss the underlying facts of the hearing on the public record during the open session segment recorded in the transcript. The motion and roll call followed the board’s earlier closed‑session personnel discussion under the Virginia Code citation noted in the agenda (personnel matters permitted under subsection a.1).
What happens next: the board’s action will be reflected in the official minutes and any written order; staff and legal counsel will follow posted policies and state code for notifying the affected employee and for any required administrative steps following reinstatement.
