School Board · Jan 27, 2025

School Board Closed Meeting

Agenda Minutes Read the transcript2 agenda items · 1 vote, all unanimous · 2 tracked topics

What was decided

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Call to Order / Closed Meeting Certification
The board convened in closed session and subsequently certified that the closed meeting was conducted in conformity with Virginia law, with only lawfully exempted public business matters discussed.
Passed, unanimous · 2 motions on this item
- Personnel Matters[1.01] The board convened a closed session under Virginia Code 2.2-3711(A)(1) to discuss personnel matters and certified afterward that the meeting was conducted in conformity with Virginia law. [1.02] Personnel matters were discussed in closed session as authorized under Virginia Code 2.2-3711(A)(1).
- Fairfax High Schoolin progress[1.01] Fairfax High School was the location of the January 27, 2025 School Board closed meeting.
not chaptered

Presented

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Closed Session to Discuss Personnel Matters · Closed session held to discuss personnel matters under Virginia Code 2.2-3711(A)(1).
Personnel Matters

Topics touched · 2

Personnel Matters
Personnel matters have been a recurring subject of closed meetings held by both the City Council and the School Board across an extended period spanning July 2024 through at least September 2026. These sessions are convened under Virginia Code §2.2-3711(A)(1), which exempts certain personnel discussions from open-meeting requirements; following each closed session, the respective body typically certifies that only lawfully exempted matters were discussed.
- Outcomes of the majority of scheduled closed sessions remain unknown, as minutes or actions reports are not yet available for many meetings (including those as recent as September 2026).
- The specific personnel matters discussed in closed sessions — other than the January 2025 Acting City Manager appointment and the apparent conclusion of a City Manager search around November 2025 —…
Fairfax High Schoolin progress
Fairfax High School (FHS) is a City of Fairfax public high school located at 3501 Lion Run that serves as a major civic, academic, and community hub. Over the 2024–2026 period it has been the subject of numerous capital improvement actions and is the focal point of significant ongoing school infrastructure investment.
- The School Board must finalize and vote on its recommendation regarding the Blenheim Boulevard amphitheater/outdoor classroom seating options on FHS property for the November (2026) meeting.
- The FHS roof replacement is in concept design phase; no construction timeline or contract award has been confirmed.

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