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York County School Board elects Pajevic as chair, Richardson as vice chair; approves 2026 organizational resolution

York County School Board · January 13, 2026

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At its Jan. 12 organizational meeting the York County School Board elected Mister Pajevic chair and Mister Richardson vice chair, approved Resolution 26-01 setting the 2026 organizational calendar and committee assignments, and voted to enter closed session to consider personnel matters.

The York County School Board on Jan. 12 elected Mister Pajevic to serve as board chair and Mister Richardson to serve as vice chair, approved its 2026 organizational business by voice vote and recessed into a closed session to discuss specific personnel matters.

Doctor Carroll opened nominations for chair; a motion by Missus Goodwin, seconded by Mister Richardson, nominated Mister Pajevic and the board polled the motion. The board then opened nominations for vice chair and ultimately nominated and confirmed Mister Richardson by board poll. The board approved Resolution 26-01, the school board's organizational business calendar and related attachments (policy review timeline, meeting calendar and committee assignments), on a motion by Mister Richardson and seconded by Mister Schafer; a roll call recorded unanimous approval and the motion passed 4-0.

Board members then moved to a closed session. A motion to enter closed session was made under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act citing Virginia Code section 2.2-3711(A)(1) to discuss specific personnel matters, including possible termination and leave requests for individual employees; the motion was seconded and passed 4-0.

The organizational actions set the board's calendar and committee structure for the year and authorized staff to proceed with the attached timelines; the closed session was convened for confidential personnel deliberations. The board scheduled its next regular meeting for Jan. 26, 2026.