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Board approves two religious‑exemption requests in closed session
Summary
In a certified closed session, the Henrico County School Board approved two requests for release from compulsory attendance (case numbers 25‑26‑RE‑6 and 25‑26‑RE‑7) citing bona fide religious beliefs; student names were withheld under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.
During the Oct. 9 work session the board reported action taken in a closed session authorized under Virginia Code §2.2‑3711(A)(2). Doctor Cashwell said staff recommended approval of two requests for release from compulsory school attendance on the basis of bona fide religious beliefs for student case numbers 25‑26‑RE‑6 and 25‑26‑RE‑7. The board moved, seconded, and approved the requests by voice vote.
Doctor Cashwell and the chair noted that the students’ names are protected under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act and therefore were not read aloud in open session. The board also certified, by recorded vote, that only matters identified in the motion authorizing the closed meeting were heard, discussed or considered.
No further detail about the underlying claims or accommodations was disclosed in the public meeting record. The board’s certification of the closed session and the open‑session announcement of the approvals were recorded in the work‑session minutes.
