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Votes at a glance: Petersburg school board actions, June 18, 2025
Summary
The Petersburg City Public Schools board voted on closed-session certification, several administrative approvals, policy adoptions and extracurricular membership during its June 18 meeting. This summary lists motions and outcomes recorded in the official minutes.
PETERSBURG, Va. — The Petersburg City Public Schools board took several formal actions on June 18, 2025. Below are motions and outcomes recorded on the meeting transcript. Vote tallies are recorded where the meeting transcript includes roll call or a stated tally; otherwise the transcript records a voice vote of ‘‘Aye’’ or ‘‘Motion carries.’’
- Motion: Enter closed session under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act for ‘‘discussion or consideration of prospective candidates for employment’’ (referencing Va. Code 2.2-3711(A)(1)). - Moved by: Steven Pierce - Second: (recorded as second) - Outcome: Approved (voice vote: ‘‘Aye,’’ motion carried)
- Motion: Accept superintendent’s recommendations for expenditures of the executive leadership funds (items 1, 2 and 3 as presented). - Moved by: Bernard Lundy - Second: (recorded as second) - Outcome: Approved (voice vote: ‘‘Aye,’’ motion carried)
- Motion: Certify closed-session compliance with Virginia FOIA and return to open session; take roll-call certification. - Action: Roll call taken pursuant to Va. Code 2.2-3712(D); each member answered in the affirmative that only public business was discussed in closed session. - Outcome: Certification recorded (individual ‘‘Yes’’ responses on the roll call)
- Motion: Approve consent agenda (personnel agenda; minutes of May 20 and May 7 meetings; donations; vendor contracts). - Moved by: Steven Pierce - Second: Joyce Proctor - Outcome: Approved (voice vote: ‘‘Aye,’’ motion carried)
- Motion: Approve superintendent’s recommendation to adopt new procurement policies and PPEA implementation guidelines (first-read items moved to action and approved). - Outcome: Approved (board motion and voice vote: motion carried)
- Motion: Approve VHSL membership form for 2025–26 (Virginia High School League membership and list of varsity sports offered). - Moved by: Takari Tucker - Second: (recorded) - Outcome: Approved (voice vote: ‘‘Aye,’’ motion carried)
- Motion: Approve job descriptions for School Nutrition Program Administrator and Purchasing Agent. - Outcome: Approved (voice vote: ‘‘Aye,’’ motion carried)
- Motion: Select delegates for VSBA/BSBA delegate assembly (delegate and alternate selection for November meeting). - Outcome: Delegate and alternate named and approved by voice vote.
- Motion: Approve policies offered for second read (BDDE, FEA, GAD, GBF, IEB, JC, JCJ). - Outcome: Approved (voice vote: ‘‘Aye,’’ motion carried)
The board recorded no defeated motions during the meeting transcript. Where roll-call votes were taken, board members answered affirmatively to certify that closed-session business complied with FOIA requirements.
