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Isle of Wight school board appoints Dr. Chris Coleman as division superintendent; backs disciplinary action
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Summary
The Isle of Wight County School Board voted April 23 to appoint Dr. Chris Coleman as division superintendent for a term July 1, 2026–June 30, 2030, and separately approved the superintendent’s recommendation in a student disciplinary case (APR-2026). The board certified its closed session complied with the Virginia FOIA.
The Isle of Wight County School Board voted on April 23, 2026, at its administrative office in Smithfield to appoint Dr. Chris Coleman as division superintendent for a term beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2030, and to support the superintendent’s disciplinary recommendation in student matter APR-2026.
Vice Chair (speaker 3) moved the appointment, saying, “I motion that the school board appoint doctor Chris Coleman as division superintendent for a term commencing July 01, 2026 and ending 06/30/2030.” The motion was seconded and approved by roll call. The chair then read a resolution formally appointing Dr. Coleman and authorizing the chair and clerk to execute an employment agreement.
Also coming out of closed session, the board voted to support the superintendent’s recommended discipline in student matter APR-2026. For the record, the vice chair asked that the student matter number be cited, and that notation (APR-2026) was recorded before the roll-call vote.
The board certified that the closed meeting was conducted in conformity with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act and relevant provisions of the Code of Virginia cited at the meeting. Vice Chair moved the certification; the motion was seconded and approved by roll call.
Roll-call responses in the meeting transcript recorded the members present and their votes as part of the minutes. For the disciplinary matter, the minutes record the following members answering in the affirmative: Missus Perkins; Mister Wooster; Mister Marsh; Mister Ford; and Mister Pollock. For the appointment vote the transcript records the following affirmative roll-call responses: Missus Perkins; Mister Rooster; Mister Marsh; Mister Ford; and Mister Collins. The board’s clerical record should be consulted for the official roll-call names and tallies.
The meeting agenda also reflected that the board discussed, in closed session, candidate(s) for a central office position and potential land acquisition for school construction, using statutory exemptions listed by staff during the closed-session motion (Code of Virginia §2.2-3711(A)(1),(2),(3)). The clerk made a brief wording clarification during the meeting, stating that the disciplinary item concerned an Isle of Wight County public school student.
The board offered brief congratulations to Dr. Coleman before adjourning. No additional details about the employment agreement’s financial terms or the disciplinary specifics were disclosed at the open meeting.
The special called meeting was adjourned with no further public business scheduled at that time.
