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State board affirms Brandywine School District decision in appeal SBE‑2025‑05
Summary
In executive session and subsequent open vote, the board adopted the hearing officer's recommendation and affirmed the Brandywine School District's termination decision in appeal SBE‑2025‑05; the roll-call vote recorded five yes votes and one no.
The Delaware State Board of Education on June 12 voted to adopt the hearing officer's recommendation in appeal SBE‑2025‑05 and affirmed the Brandywine School District's termination of the appellant for "good and just cause."
After a motion to adopt the hearing officer's recommendation was moved and seconded, the board conducted a roll-call vote recorded by Kathleen Smith. The transcript registers the following responses: Doctor Griffin — yes; Doctor Lejavia — no; Reverend Powell — yes; Mister Simmons — yes; Miss Stevens — yes; Mister Breedingham — yes. The motion carried.
The vote was taken after an executive-session review of the appeal. The chair announced the board's decision on returning to open session; the transcript reports the board's action but does not provide details of the hearing officer's written recommendation in the public record excerpt.
What the record shows: The board's action affirms the local district's termination decision; the transcript notes the outcome and the roll-call individual responses as recorded by staff. The board did not elaborate on the public record about the factual basis for the termination during open session.
Next steps: The board scheduled its next regular meeting for July 17 at the Townsend Building. Any further procedural steps (such as written notice of the board's decision to parties or an appeal to court) are not reflected in the transcript excerpt.
