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Virginia Tech board holds closed meeting on public safety and certifies compliance on return to open session
Summary
The Board of Visitors met in closed session pursuant to §2.2-3711 of the Code of Virginia to discuss plans to protect public safety; after reconvening the board passed a certification under §2.2-3712 confirming the closed meeting complied with Virginia law.
Rector John G. Rocovich moved that the Board of Visitors convene in a closed meeting pursuant to § 2.2-3711 of the Code of Virginia to discuss plans to protect public safety under subpart .19. The motion was seconded by Mr. Pearson, passed unanimously, and the livestream was suspended while the board met in closed session.
When the livestream resumed at 2:30 p.m., Rector Rocovich moved a certification resolution required by Section 2.2-3712 of the Code of Virginia. The certification states that, to the best of each member’s knowledge, only matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements were discussed in the closed meeting and only those matters identified in the motion convening the closed meeting were considered. The motion to certify was seconded by Mr. Miller and passed unanimously.
The meeting record documents the closed-session motion, the statutory citations used to authorize the closed session, and the board's certification upon return to open session. The public livestream was suspended for the closed meeting; no public comment period was held during this special meeting.
