Wythe County school board elects officers, approves 2025–26 calendar and adopts personnel recommendations
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Summary
Wythe County Public Schools’ board elected Peggy Wagy as chair, named Chalmer Frey vice chair and approved other officer nominations, adopted the 2025–26 meeting schedule and later approved superintendent personnel recommendations after a closed session under the Code of Virginia.
Wythe County Public Schools’ board elected new leadership, set its 2025–26 meeting calendar and adopted personnel recommendations during a regularly scheduled session.
At the start of the meeting, board members nominated and voted to fill officer posts for the coming year. Peggy Wagy was nominated and confirmed as school board chair after a motion, second and voice vote in which one member recorded an abstention. Dr. James, who presided over nominations at one point, said, "Miss Peggy Waggie, congratulations," following the vote. Chalmer Frey was nominated and approved as vice chair. Katrina Hall was named clerk, Sarah Stevens deputy clerk and Doctor Poole second deputy clerk after separate nominations and voice votes.
The board approved the 2025–26 meeting calendar, keeping regular meetings on the second Thursday at 6:00 p.m., with the January and February meetings moved to 10:00 a.m. The board also scheduled September at Jackson Elementary, November at Retreat Middle and April at Spiller, and agreed to return to monthly principal reports rather than every-other-month reports.
Routine business moved quickly. The board approved consent items, including bills payable and invoices, and approved minutes from the June 12 and June 25, 2025 meetings by voice votes after motions and seconding.
Later in the meeting, a motion to enter closed session was approved citing the Code of Virginia (transcript reference: "22-3-711," sections a(1), a(2) and a(7)). After reconvening in open session, the board certified that only the listed closed-session matters were discussed and then adopted the superintendent's personnel recommendations by voice vote.
The meeting adjourned after routine closing motions.
What the board did (selected actions): • Elected Peggy Wagy as school board chair (motion carried; one abstention recorded). • Elected Chalmer Frey as vice chair; Katrina Hall as clerk; Sarah Stevens as deputy clerk; Doctor Poole as second deputy clerk. • Approved the 2025–26 meeting dates and returned to monthly principal reports. • Approved consent items, bills payable and invoices; approved June 12 and June 25, 2025 minutes. • Entered and certified a closed session under the Code of Virginia and adopted superintendent personnel recommendations.
The board did not record extended public comment. The meeting concluded with adjournment.