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Powhatan School Board certifies closed meeting under Virginia FOIA
Summary
The Powhatan County School Board voted to certify that a recent closed meeting complied with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, citing Code of Virginia §2.2‑3712(D). The certification carried on a recorded voice vote.
The Powhatan County School Board formally certified that a closed meeting held earlier was conducted in conformity with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, citing Code of Virginia §2.2‑3712(D). Board members voted in favor during the meeting’s consent items.
The board’s resolution recited legal language required by the Code of Virginia and stated that, to the best of each member’s knowledge, the closed session discussed only matters lawfully exempted from open‑meeting requirements and only the items identified when the board convened in closed session. The certification motion was followed by board members answering “Aye” when the chair called the vote.
The certification is a routine procedural step the board takes after a closed session to record formally that the session was held under a statutory exemption. The transcript records the board reading the statutory text and then approving the certification by voice vote.
