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Prince George's County Board of Education votes to close Oct. 7 meeting for appeals involving employee identities
Summary
The Prince George's County Board of Education voted Oct. 7 to close a special virtual meeting and hold a closed session to consider board appeals that the chair said involve employee identities and anticipated legal matters. The board recorded a roll-call vote and directed members to rejoin a separate closed-session link.
Prince George's County Board of Education Chairman Brandon Jackson said the board voted Oct. 7 to close its special virtual meeting and move into a closed session to consider board appeals that involve employee identities and anticipated legal disputes.
"The meeting will be closed under the following provisions, all form general provisions, articles 3-305, citations 1, 2, 7, 8, and 12," Brandon Jackson, chairman of the Prince George's County Board of Education, said. He told participants the board expected to discuss "board appeals, because discussions about employees' identities and ongoing anticipated legal disputes in a public setting could result in financial losses, damage to reputation, or legal consequences."
The board first reviewed internet-meeting procedures, including a requirement that members keep video on and remain muted until recognized by the chair. Miss Adelaide (the clerk) then called the roll; the meeting record shows eight members present and a quorum established.
After a brief question from the chair — "Shall the Prince George's County Board of Education close 10/07/2025 meeting?" — the clerk recorded a roll-call vote. Those recorded as voting "aye" were Doctor Anafo; Miss Buzistretta; Mister Briggs; Missus Brown; Miss Grama McCance; Doctor Moss; and Missus Oliphant. Miss Walker was recorded as voting "no." The clerk and chair announced the motion was adopted and instructed board members to exit the public meeting and immediately enter the special closed-session link; staff advised members they would be placed in a waiting room and admitted by meeting staff.
The board cited its internal rules on internet meetings when opening the session and invoked the cited statutory provisions for closing the meeting, as read into the record by the chairman. The public record included the chair's explanation that the subject matter — appeals involving employee identities and anticipated legal action — met the stated grounds for a closed session.
The meeting record does not show a formal mover or seconder for the motion to close, nor does it record further public debate about the substance of the appeals. The board's next public action on the matter will depend on any closed-session determinations and any ensuing public filings or formal votes that are placed on a future open agenda.
Ending: The board reconvened the public session only long enough to confirm the vote to close; members were instructed to rejoin via a separate link for the closed session. The record provided no additional details about the appeals' subjects, number of individual cases, or expected timeline for public reporting.
