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Winchester school board votes to go into closed session to discuss personnel matters
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Summary
At the April 20 meeting the Winchester City Public Schools Board voted to convene a closed session under the Code of Virginia to discuss personnel matters including candidates for instructional positions, coaching stipends, substitute and summer school stipends, and appointments or resignations of licensed and administrative staff.
Winchester, Va. — The Winchester City Public Schools Board voted April 20 to enter closed session to discuss personnel matters the board identified under the Virginia code.
A board member moved that the board convene in closed session “pursuant to section 2.2‑3711” of the Code of Virginia to discuss personnel matters. The motion specified topics the board expected to discuss: candidates for instruction/licensure positions, coaching stipends, substitute teacher and summer school stipends, and appointments, transfers, resignations and retirements for probationary licensed and administrative staff.
The chair put the motion to a voice vote and members responded in the affirmative; the board then recessed into closed session. The motion and the vote were procedural; the board did not announce individual personnel actions or further public details before entering closed session.
The board cited the statutory basis for the closed session on the record during the meeting. No public comments or staff reports were taken on the personnel items before the closed session.
