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School board upholds superintendent’s recommendation to terminate a classroom teacher after closed‑session review
Summary
Following a closed‑meeting review, the Suffolk school board voted to uphold the superintendent’s recommendation to terminate the employment of one classroom teacher; the board certified the closed meeting and voted to accept the superintendent’s recommendation.
The Suffolk Public Schools Board voted on Aug. 14 to uphold the superintendent’s recommendation to terminate the employment of a classroom teacher after a closed‑session review.
Procedure and vote
The board convened a closed meeting under Virginia law to consider the superintendent’s recommendation and to review the hearing officer’s findings of fact and recommendation. After the closed‑session certification required by the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, the board voted on the superintendent’s recommendation in open session.
The roll‑call vote to uphold the superintendent’s recommendation was recorded as: Dr. Breedingham — yes; Fields — yes; Jenkins — no; Riddick — no; Slinglove — yes; Vice Chair McGee — yes; Chair Howell — yes. The motion carried.
Limits on reporting
Because the matter involved an individual employee, the board did not release identifying information in public session. The board followed statutory procedures for personnel hearings and closed‑door deliberations, then certified the closed meeting in open session before taking the public vote.
Why it matters: the board’s action implements the superintendent’s disciplinary recommendation after the district completed its in‑house processes and a hearing review. Personnel matters are governed by state law and board policy; the board’s certification statement attested that only lawfully exempt business was discussed in closed session.
