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Mathews County School Board approves electronic participation request, moves into closed session on personnel
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Summary
At its April 21 closed meeting the Mathews County School Board approved school board member Amy L. Bohannon Stewart's request to participate electronically because of mandatory work training and voted to enter a closed session under Va. Code § 2.2-3711(A)(1) to consider personnel matters for 2026–27.
The Mathews County School Board on April 21 approved a request for school board member Amy L. Bohannon Stewart to take part in the closed meeting electronically and then voted to enter closed session to discuss personnel matters.
Mr. Morgan, a board member, moved to "approve the absent school board member's electronic participation in 04/21/2026 closed school board meeting," saying the participation was necessary because Stewart was attending mandatory training for her full‑time job. A second was offered and the chair called a voice vote; the motion was declared passed.
The board then voted to enter closed session. Mr. Morgan moved that the board meet in closed session "in accordance with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, section 2.2‑3711(A)(1)" to consider personnel matters. The motion listed topics the board said it would consider: professional staff resignations, support staff resignations, support staff retirement, spring volunteer coaching appointments and resignations, and 2026–27 professional staff appointments. A board member seconded, the chair called for the ayes, and the motion passed.
During roll call the board recorded the following members present: school board member Amy L. Bohannon Stewart (here electronically), Mrs. Hodges, Miss Stakes, Mr. Morgan and Dr. Gibbs. After the voice vote the chair announced that the board was moving into closed session to address the enumerated personnel items. No public votes on individual personnel actions were recorded in the transcript.
