The Henry County Public Schools board voted unanimously to enter a closed session after the presiding member read a series of Code of Virginia citations covering personnel, religious exemptions, investment negotiations, litigation and superintendent matters.

The board chair (name not given) read the motion aloud: “So to go into closed session for 2.2Dash3711 a 1 of the code of Virginia for the discussion of appointments and separations personnel. 2.2 dash 3 7 1 1 a 2 of the code of Virginia for the discussion and consideration of religious exemptions. For 2.2 dash 3 7 1 1 a 6, for the discussion or consideration of the investment of public funds where competition or bargaining is involved. 2.2 dash 3 7 1 1 a 7 of the Code of Virginia for consultation with our legal counsel, mister Gardner, over there pertaining to actual or probable litigation and discussion of pending legal matters. And for 22.1 dash 60 and 22.1 dash 60.1, appointment in terms of the superintendent, certain contractual matters, and evaluation of the superintendent.”

According to the transcript, Mrs. Edwards made the motion to go into closed session; it was seconded by Mr. Gravely. The presiding member asked those in favor to raise their right hands, and the meeting record shows the motion passed by unanimous voice/hand vote: “That’s unanimous.” The transcript does not record a roll‑call tally or an explicit headcount.

The board did not discuss the substance of any of those matters on the public record during this meeting; the cited sections of the Code of Virginia were read aloud to justify moving the discussion into closed session. The transcript indicates the purposes given for the closed session were appointments and separations of personnel, religious exemption requests, negotiation or investment of public funds where bargaining is involved, consultation with legal counsel about probable litigation, and superintendent appointments, contracts or evaluation.

No further public discussion or decisions tied to those topics appear in the recorded public portion of the meeting. The board planned to proceed into closed session immediately after the motion, per the unanimous vote.

The meeting then moved into closed session as recorded in the transcript.