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Patrick County School Board certifies closed meeting, approves personnel report and religious exemptions
Summary
The Patrick County School Board certified that a closed meeting complied with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, approved a personnel report as amended, granted two religious exemptions for 2025–2026 (items 11 and 12), accepted a superintendent recommendation in a revocation case, and then adjourned.
The Patrick County School Board certified that a recent closed meeting complied with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act and Code of Virginia §2.1‑344(D), then approved several personnel and student-related items before adjourning.
Board members read and recorded the statutory certification language required after a closed session. As read aloud during the meeting, "the Patrick County School Board hereby certifies that to the best of each member's knowledge" only matters lawfully exempted were discussed. Individual members responded affirmatively during the roll call that completed the certification process.
Following the certification, the board approved a personnel report as amended. A member moved to approve the personnel report; another member seconded, no discussion was recorded, and the chair called for the vote. The motion passed by voice vote.
The board then considered requests for religious exemptions for the 2025–2026 school year. A motion to approve religious exemptions (identified in the record as items 11 and 12 for 2025–2026) was made, seconded and approved by voice vote.
A separate motion accepted the superintendent’s recommendation in a 2025–2026 revocation case. The board member who moved to accept the recommendation was seconded; the board approved the motion by voice vote and the transcript records the chair saying, "Motion carries." The transcript does not record detailed discussion of the underlying personnel or student-discipline matters, nor does it identify particulars of the superintendent’s recommendation beyond the case label.
The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn, which passed by voice vote.
Votes at a glance - Certification of closed meeting (per Code of Virginia §2.1‑344(D)): recorded affirmative responses by Mister Scott, Mister Martin, Mister Harold and another member; certification completed. - Personnel report (as amended): motion moved and seconded; approved by voice vote. - Religious exemptions (2025–2026, items 11 and 12): motion moved and seconded; approved by voice vote. - Superintendent recommendation in 2025–2026 revocation case: motion moved and seconded; approved by voice vote.
The board adjourned following the approvals. The transcript does not include roll-call tallies beyond the closed-meeting certification exchange, nor does it contain names for every member who voted on the subsequent motions.
