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Board moves into closed session on president's performance, legal counsel and fundraising; later certifies meeting
Summary
The Radford University Board of Visitors voted to convene a closed session under Va. Code §2.2‑3711(a) to discuss the university president's performance plan, consultations with legal counsel regarding statutory obligations and public records, and gifts/fundraising; the board later certified that the closed meeting complied with state law.
The Radford University Board of Visitors voted to convene a closed session citing the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, then later returned to open session and adopted a certification resolution.
At the meeting's business portion, a board member identified as Dale moved that the board convene a closed session under Va. Code §2.2‑3711(a), listing subsections for personnel matters and consultation with counsel and for discussions related to gifts and fundraising. The motion identified three purposes: personnel matters "more specifically related to the president's performance plan," consultation with legal counsel "related to board statutory responsibilities and other legal obligations, including public record meetings and conflict of interest requirements," and discussion "of matters related to gifts, bequest, and fundraising activities." The chair directed most guests and staff to step out and noted a short break before the closed session; the board kept a limited set of staff (named in the transcript as Robert, Corey, Penny, and Danny) for the closed meeting.
After the closed session the board returned and moved a certification resolution that, under the Virginia FOIA, the closed meeting had been limited to matters lawfully exempted from open‑meeting requirements and to the topics specified in the motion to convene the closed session. The certification resolution was seconded and a roll call was recorded in the transcript; multiple members answered "Yes" when their names were called.
Ending: The certified action concluded the closed‑session portion of the meeting; the board then continued with other business and adjourned as scheduled.
