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Board revokes one teaching license, denies another after closed session
Summary
The Virginia Board of Education met in closed session to consider licensure cases and voted to revoke the license of Gloria Jean Jackson and deny the license application of Charles L. Davis, recording unanimous votes at the public roll call.
The Virginia Board of Education voted on two licensure cases after a closed meeting May 20, 2025, revoking the license of Gloria Jean Jackson and denying the license of Charles L. Davis. The actions followed the board’s announcement that it had convened a closed meeting to consider license denial, suspension or revocation matters and to consult with counsel under cited sections of the Code of Virginia.
Why it matters: Revocation or denial of state teacher licensure is a formal regulatory outcome that removes or refuses the legal authority to teach in Virginia public schools. The board’s public roll-call certification after the closed meeting is required by the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.
What the board did: After an initial motion to convene a closed meeting under Va. Code §§ 2.2-3705.3 and 2.2-3711, the board returned to open session and certified the closed meeting by recorded roll call. For Case No. 2025-14, the board moved and seconded a motion to revoke the license of Gloria Jean Jackson; the roll-call votes recorded in the minutes show the motion carried with all voting members present recorded as “Aye.” For Case No. 2025-13, the board moved and seconded a motion to deny the license of Charles L. Davis; the motion also passed on a recorded roll-call vote with each member recorded as “Aye.” The board took no additional action described in the transcript.
Votes at a glance - Case 2025-14 (license revocation — Gloria Jean Jackson): motion to revoke approved by recorded roll call; vote recorded as unanimous “Aye.” - Case 2025-13 (license denial — Charles L. Davis): motion to deny approved by recorded roll call; vote recorded as unanimous “Aye.”
Meeting context and legal citations: The board convened the closed session citing the statutory authority for licensure matters and consultation with legal counsel. That motion cited Va. Code § 2.2-3705.3 (licensure matters) and § 2.2-3711 (consultation with counsel). After the closed meeting the board complied with the statutory requirement to certify, by public roll call, that only matters described in the motion were discussed.
What the record shows and does not show: The public transcript records the motions, the roll-call votes, and the case numbers. It does not include detailed findings of fact, the board’s written rationale, or evidentiary materials from the closed session. Those records, if any, are subject to the board’s minutes and the department’s public records policies.
Next steps: The board’s public actions (the votes recorded in the transcript) are final as stated in the meeting text. Any interlocutory or administrative appeal rights and timelines would be established by the department’s licensure rules and applicable Virginia statutes; those procedural details were not captured in the meeting transcript.
