Fairfax school board confirms closed‑session decisions: student reassignment granted; employee grievance denied; employee dismissal approved

The Fairfax County School Board completed required closed‑meeting certifications and voted on several personnel actions during its Oct. 23 meeting.

Certification: The board first certified that the closed meeting complied with section 2.2‑3712(d) of the Code of Virginia, moving that “only public business matters lawfully exempted from public meeting requirements…were heard.” The roll call certification passed unanimously.

Student reassignment appeal: Board member Dr. Elizabeth Anderson moved that the board grant a school reassignment appeal from a student charged with an alleged crime occurring in the community and overturn the disciplinary decision of the division superintendent. The board voted to grant the reassignment; the motion passed unanimously.

Employee grievance appeal and dismissal: The board then considered two related personnel actions arising from matters discussed in closed session. The board voted to deny a grievance appeal of an employee that had been considered on the written record. Later the board voted on a motion from Miss Sizemore Heizer to dismiss the employee from employment for the duration of the 2025–26 school year and not to renew the contract for 2026–27. The clerk read the final tally for the dismissal as 6–3–1 in favor of dismissal; the motion carried.

The board did not identify the employee publicly; motions and deliberations were conducted in closed session consistent with the exemptions cited under the Code of Virginia. The board’s public actions were limited to the motions, roll‑call votes and the clerk’s readouts recorded in open session.

Sources: Board meeting transcript (Oct. 23, 2025); motions and roll‑call readouts on closed‑session certification and subsequent personnel votes.