Prince George's County Board of Education votes to close June 26 meeting under state statute

Brandon Jackson, chairman of the Prince George's County Board of Education, read a statutory statement and the board voted to close its June 26, 2025 meeting and move into an executive session.

Jackson said the meeting would be closed under “General Provisions Article 3‑305(b)(1), (2), (7), (8), (9), and (12),” and listed the subjects to be discussed in closed session — internal and external audits, legal matters including pending litigation, administrative matters not yet finalized, personnel appointments and staffing, and collective bargaining. He said the items were being closed because publicly disclosing personal or unfinished information could lead to financial loss, reputational harm or legal exposure for the district.

Board staff member Miss Barton called the roll for the vote. Board members Ms. Busy Strether, Mr. Briggs, Ms. McCants, Dr. Moss, Miss Olivo and Chairman Brandon Jackson each responded “Aye.” The motion to close the meeting was adopted; the board proceeded to the Executive Room for the closed session and the public recording was paused.

The transcript contains a single apparent date typo — at one point the chair refers to “06/26/2027” — but the meeting was the June 26, 2025 board meeting as stated at the start of the record. The board did not disclose further details in open session about the matters to be discussed in closed session.

The action ends public proceedings for the posted meeting; no additional public votes or substantive items were recorded after the roll call in the provided transcript.