Motion to allow Miss Dixit to attend remotely fails after 5–5 tie
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Summary
At the Dec. 18 meeting the Fairfax County School Board voted 5–5 on a request for Miss Dixit to attend remotely; the clerk said the tie and board policy 22.1‑7 meant the motion failed rather than being deferred.
At its Dec. 18 public session, the Fairfax County School Board considered a request from Miss Dixit to attend that evening's meeting virtually because she was abroad and had a personal conflict. The board's roll call produced a 5–5 tie, and the clerk said that under '22.1‑7' the motion would normally be deferred but that, because the matter concerned remote participation for that night's meeting, 'the motion would fail.'
The presiding officer (unnamed in the transcript) called for the vote after hearing the explanation of Miss Dixit's reason for the request. The clerk stated verbatim: 'That vote is 5, 5, since it is a tie technically we would defer under 22.1‑7 ... but given that this is related to virtual participation for tonight. The motion would fail.' The transcript does not record a named mover or seconder for the motion and does not list individual yes/no votes; the clerk reported only the 5–5 tally.
The board proceeded to the scheduled public hearing on the naming of the new Western Fairfax County high school after the vote. The transcript does not record any immediate motion to reconsider or other procedural steps after the clerk announced the motion's failure.