Virginia Board of Education reinstates one license and suspends another after closed‑session deliberations

The Virginia Board of Education on a roll‑call vote reinstated an applicant’s teaching license in case number 2024‑014 and separately voted to suspend Anthony Thun Minh Le’s license for three years, with reinstatement contingent on a certified mental‑health evaluation and completion of additional training in ethics, professionalism and appropriate boundaries.

Vice President Hansen presided over the votes after the board convened in executive session under Code of Virginia exemptions for legal consultation and personnel matters. The board called and recorded individual member votes; the chair announced the reinstatement motion passed 5–2 and later announced the suspension motion also passed 5–2.

The suspension includes specific conditions: the respondent must obtain an evaluation from a certified mental‑health professional that documents readiness to return to the classroom, complete prescribed training in ethics and boundary maintenance, and appear before the board at the end of the three‑year period. The board recorded the motion, a second, and each member’s aye or nay on the record.

The board treated these items as formal disciplinary actions rather than policy changes; the motions were introduced and voted on immediately following the executive session and were described by staff as roll‑call votes taken in open session as the law requires. No additional punitive terms beyond the stated conditions were announced.

The board’s formal minutes will document the full motions and the conditions for reinstatement; the chair said the actions resulted from matters the board had discussed in closed session and moved to public vote upon reconvening.

The board adjourned its closed‑session deliberations and moved onto public comment and other agenda items after recording the votes.