Welcome. Can you hear me? Give me a It's on. It's on. It's on. It says good morning by my script, but it is afternoon. Good afternoon. My name is Michelle Ashton. I am presiding president of the Virginia Board of Education, and I'd like to call this meeting to order. Before I do that, I do want to welcome our new board members, mister Robinson and doctor Bridges. We welcome you to the Virginia State Board, and we all look forward to working with you. I also wanna congratulate superintendent Conway for this is her first meeting as well.
We look forward to working with you on behalf of the students and families in the state of Virginia. With the at this time, I would, also note that I have approved the remote participation of Mrs. McPherson under the board bylaws, in the code of Virginia due to a personal matter. And with that, at this time, the chair will entertain a motion for the board to go into executive session. So move. Second. Great. The chair recognizes, Vice President Hansen.
I move that the Virginia Board of Education convene in a closed meeting for the following purposes, discussion or consideration by the Board of Education of information relating to the denial, suspension, or revocation of teacher licenses subject to the exclusion in subdivision 11 of section 2.2 dash three seven zero five point three, pursuant to section 2.2 dash three seven one one eight forty of the code of Virginia, and consultation with counsel regarding specific legal matters requiring the provision of legal advice pursuant to Virginia code
section 2.2 dash three seven one one a eight of the code of Virginia, and the legal counsel to the board of Virginia Virginia Board of Education and staff whose presence will aid in the board's consideration of this matter participate in the closed meeting. Great. The the motion has been made and has been seconded. I will, do I have to do a roll call for this? We do. Okay. Great. So I will, call a roll call. Please signify by saying, aye or no. Doctor Bridges? Aye.
Miss McPherson? Nope. Not here. Okay. Mister Hanson? Aye. Doctor Northam? Aye. Mister Robinson? Aye. Miss Kilgore? Aye. And chair writes, aye. Okay. Motion has carried. The board is now in executive session. All staff and members of the public who have not been authorized to participate in executive session, please exit the room at this time. The board will reconvene in a public meeting immediately upon the conclusion of the executive
session. I will take a, motion from vice president Hansen to reconvene. We convene today in a closed meeting pursuant to record a vote on the motion above in accordance with the Freedom Information Act. Excuse me. I might be on the phone. Section 2.2 dash three seven one two of the code of Virginia requires that the board certify that to the best of each member's knowledge, only public business matters lawfully exempt from open meeting requirements under this chapter and only such public business matters as were identified
in the motion by which the closed meeting was convened were heard, discussed, or considered. Any member who believes there was a departure from these requirements shall so state prior to the vote indicating the substance of the departure that in his or her judgment has taken place. The statement of the departure will be recorded in the minutes. Okay. So our next item of business is to vote on a series of licensure matters that have been under review by the Board of Education during executive session. These will be roll call votes. All in favor, signify by saying aye.
Those opposed, signify by saying no. In case number 2547, the chair will entertain a motion to issue the license. So moved. Is there a second? Second. All in favor, signify by aye. Doctor Bridges? Aye. Miss McPherson is miss McPherson online? Okay. Mister Hanson? Aye. Doctor Northern? Aye. Mister Robinson? Aye. Miss Kilgore? Aye. And chair votes, aye as well. Okay. In case number 2606, the chair will entertain a motion to issue the license.
So move. Is there a second? Second. Doctor Bridges? Aye. Mister Hansen? Aye. Doctor Northern? Aye. Mister Robinson? Aye. Missus Kilgore? Aye. And chair Rhodes, aye. Aye. Okay. In case number 2605, the chair will entertain a motion to issue the license. Doctor. Bridges. Aye. I'm sorry. So moved. Oh, so is there a mo Second. Yeah. Sorry. Is there a motion? Yes. Yes. Second. Great. Sorry. Doctor Bridges? Aye. Mr. Hanson. Aye. Doctor. Northern. Aye. Mr. Robinson. Aye. Mrs. Kilgore.
Aye. And chair votes aye. Thank you. And case number 2604, the chair will entertain a motion to deny a license to Sherry Nicodemus. So moved. Second? Second. Okay. Roll call Doctor. Bridges. Aye. Mr. Hansen. Aye. Doctor. Northern. Aye. Mr. Robinson. Aye. Ms. Kilgore. Aye. Ms. Chair votes aye. Okay. In case number 2601, the chair will entertain a motion to suspend for five years
the license of Ashley Fletcher. So moved. Second. No call. Doctor Bridges? Aye. Mister Hansen? Aye. Doctor Northern? Aye. Mister Robinson. Aye. Missus Kilgore. Aye. And chair votes aye. In case number 2544, the chair will entertain a motion to sorry. Did I skip one? I'm sorry. You're right. Sorry. Case 2544. Yes. Okay. Is there the chair will entertain a motion to issue the license?
So moved. Second. Great. Doctor Bridges? Aye. Mister Hansen? Aye. Doctor Northern? Aye. Mister Robinson? Aye. Mrs. Kilgore. Aye. And chair votes aye. In case number 2,603, the chair will entertain a motion to reprimand the license of Elizabeth Molina Nicholas. So moved. Is there a second? Second. Roll call. Doctor Bridges? Aye. Mister Hanson? Aye. Doctor Northern? Aye. Mister Robinson? Aye. Missus Kilgore?
Aye. And chair votes aye. Okay. In case number 2548, the chair will entertain a motion to take no action against the license. Is there a motion? There. So second. Great. Roll call, doctor Bridges. Aye. Mister Hansen. Aye. Doctor Northern? Aye. Mister Robinson? Aye. Missus Kilgore? Aye. And chair votes, aye. K. Alright. In case number 2546, the chair will entertain a motion to revoke the license of Thomas Dermharter. So moved.
Is there a second? Second. Roll call, doctor Bridges. Aye. Mister Hansen. Aye. Doctor. Northern. Aye. Mr. Robinson. Aye. Mrs. Kilgore. Aye. And chair votes. Aye. That's it. Okay. That concludes our, actions for today. I will entertain let me see, actually. What do I do now? I have a motion. I have a motion. Oh, I would like to entertain a motion to go to closed session. I move that the Virginia Board of Education convene in a closed meeting for the following purposes. Consultation with legal counsel employed by or retained by a public body regarding specific legal
matters requiring a provision of legal advice by such counsel pursuant to section 2.2 dash three seven one one eight eight of the Code of Virginia and the legal counsel to Virginia Board of Education and staff whose presence will aid in the board's consideration of this matter participate in the closed meeting. K. Is there I second the motion. Okay. Roll call. Doctor Bridges? Aye. Mister Hansen? Aye. Doctor Northern? Aye. Mister Robinson? Aye. Missus Kilgore? Aye. Aye. And chair votes aye. We will now go into closed session.
We convene today in a closed meeting pursuant to recorded vote on the motion above and in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act. Section 2.2 dash three seven one two of the code of Virginia requires that the board certify that to the best of each member's knowledge, only public business matters lawfully exempt from open meeting requirements under this chapter, and only such public business matters as were identified in the motion by which the closed meeting was convened were heard, discussed, or considered. Any member who believes there was a departure from these requirements shall show state prior to the vote indicating the substance of the departure that in his or her judgment
has taken place. The statement of the departure will be recorded in the minutes. So moved. Okay. Doctor Bridges? Aye. Mister Hansen? Aye. Doctor Northen? Aye. Mister Robinson? Hi.