Teddy Martin was elected chair of the Henry County School Board for 2025 and Mr. Gravely was elected vice chair during the board's organizational meeting, which opened with roll call and nominations.

The board also approved annual administrative appointments recommended by Superintendent Dr. Blake Lewis: Brittany Neeks was reappointed clerk of the board and Tammy Easley was named deputy clerk. The board approved Dr. Benjamin Boone as the superintendent's designee to attend meetings if the superintendent is absent. Members adopted the 2025 meeting schedule and received a copy of the Virginia School Boards Association code of conduct for signature.

The organizational meeting sets the board's leadership and administrative contacts for the year. Board members moved, seconded and voted on each item in sequence, using the meeting's standard motions-and-raise-your-hand process. The clerk handled roll call and vote tallies for each motion.

On nominations and votes: Dr. Blake Lewis nominated Teddy Martin for chair. Mr. Auker's nomination for vice chair (Mr. Gravely) and a later nomination for Elizabeth Durden were put to a vote in order of nomination; the first nominee received the majority of raised hands and was declared elected. The clerk confirmed votes for appointments of Brittany Neeks (clerk) and Tammy Easley (deputy clerk), and approval of Dr. Benjamin Boone as designee.

Board members discussed logistics for the VA School Boards Association code of conduct, and the superintendent noted a master copy and individual copies would be available for signatures; the board did not take separate formal action beyond collecting signatures.

The board adopted the 2025 meeting schedule that retains first-Thursday meetings, 5:30 p.m. starts during the school year, and morning starts in summer. Members were told the schedule could be adjusted later if needed.

The organizational portion of the meeting concluded and the board moved on to public comment and routine business.

Votes at a glance:
- Election of board chair (Teddy Martin): nomination by Dr. Blake Lewis; elected by raised-hand vote (declared by chair). Outcome: elected.
- Election of vice chair (Mr. Gravely): nominated and voted in order of nomination; outcome: elected.
- Approval of agenda as presented: motion by Elizabeth Durden; second by Miss Whitlow; outcome: unanimous approval.
- Appointment of clerk (Brittany Neeks) and deputy clerk (Tammy Easley): motion carried; outcome: unanimous approval.
- Approval of superintendent's designee (Dr. Benjamin Boone): motion carried; outcome: unanimous approval.
- Adoption of 2025 meeting schedule: motion carried; outcome: unanimous approval.

(All vote details were recorded by the meeting clerk; where the transcript reports"all in favor" or "unanimous," the article records those outcomes as stated.)