Buckingham County school board votes unanimously to enter closed session under Code of Virginia

The Buckingham County Public Schools school board voted unanimously on April 15, 2026, to enter a closed session under § 2.2‑3711 of the Code of Virginia to consider appointments and resignations of specific employees, student records and discipline.

A committee member recommended the closed session, saying, “Madam chair, I recommend going into closed session as allowed under items a 1, 2, and 11 of section 2.2‑3711 of the Code of Virginia for appointment and resignation of specific employees, student records, and discipline.” The chair recorded the recommendation and a brief second.

The chair then formalized the motion on the record, stating that “a motion was made by Mrs. Morrison, second by Mr. Christian, to go into closed session under items a 1, 2 and 11 of section 2.2‑3711 of the Code of Virginia.” After asking if there were any questions, the chair called for those in favor to raise their hands and announced the vote was unanimous. The board, which the chair said was “7 of 7” present, approved the motion and proceeded into closed session.

The legal basis cited, § 2.2‑3711 of the Code of Virginia, permits local public bodies to meet in closed session for narrowly defined matters including specific personnel actions, confidential student records, and disciplinary hearings. The meeting record shows the board followed the procedural steps to enter the closed session; no substantive public discussion of the underlying personnel or student matters occurred on the public record.

The meeting transcript ends with the board moving into the closed session. No further public actions or votes were recorded in the provided transcript segment.