Board certifies closed meeting and acts on two student reassignment appeals

The Fairfax County School Board on July 17 certified that matters discussed in a closed meeting were lawful under the code cited in the board's motion, then addressed two school-reassignment appeals previously discussed in closed session. Certification: The board adopted a certification motion intended to comply with the Code of Virginia language referenced on the agenda. Members stated that only matters lawfully exempted from open-meeting requirements were discussed. Remand and denial: The board considered two different reassignment appeals. Member Rachna Dixit moved to remand "the school reassignment appeal of a student who threatened fellow students at school to the divisional superintendent for further consideration based on the discussion in the closed meeting;" the motion was seconded by Member Stella Sizemore Heizer. The clerk read the vote as 8 yes, 1 no, 2 abstentions (with one member not present), as recorded in the meeting minutes. Separately, Member Mr. Frisch moved to deny a different school reassignment appeal — described as "a student who is charged with a crime in the community" — and to confirm the division superintendent’s disciplinary decision; that motion was seconded and the record shows the board confirmed the disciplinary decision with abstentions recorded for two members. Why it matters: Reassignment and discipline decisions affect students’ placements and board oversight of division disciplinary processes; the board also reaffirmed closed-session procedures by making a public certification motion tied to Virginia code language. Ending: The board completed the certification and documented outcomes of the two reassignment‑appeal matters; staff will implement the remand or disciplinary confirmations as directed.