Coraggio Consulting Loudoun County Public Schools, School Board Appeals Hearing – Closed Session, Monday, July 7, 2025 Date: Monday, July 7, 2025 Place: LCPS Administration Building / School Board Room, Ashburn, Virginia Length: 8m (video) Official meeting video (Vimeo / LCPS-TV): https://player.vimeo.com/video/1100752687?rel=0 Machine transcript (speech-to-text) produced by Coraggio Consulting. Not an official county record. Names and numbers may be misspelled; check the video at the timestamp before quoting. Speech-to-text: whisper.cpp, model large-v3-turbo. Produced 2026-10-13. Timestamps are [HH:MM:SS] into the meeting video. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [00:00:00] Good morning. I'm calling this meeting of the Student Behavior and Accountability Committee to order. This meeting is to hear one or more student discipline appeals. My name is Ms. LaBelle, and I'm sharing this meeting. With me are Dr. Linda Deans and Ms. Ann Donohue. [00:00:16] I would now like to call for a motion to move into closed session. I move that the Student Behavior and Accountability Committee of the Lawton County School Board recess this public meeting and enter into a closed meeting pursuant to Section 2.2-3712 of the Code of Virginia for the following purposes. [00:00:38] First, for discussion or consideration of a recommendation for disciplining one or more students enrolled in Lownton County Public Schools as authorized by Section 2.2-3711A2 of the Code of Virginia. [00:00:54] And second, for discussion or consideration of a matter that would involve the disclosure of information contained in a scholastic record concerning students of a state school system and discussion of reports or plans related to the security of any governmental facility, building, or structure, or the safety of persons using such facility, building, or structure, as authorized by Virginia Code 2.2-3711A2 and A19. [00:01:32] In accordance with the aforementioned Virginia Coast sections, the students, parents, and relevant LCPS personnel are permitted to attend this portion of the closed meeting only. Anyone else present at the commencement of this portion of the closed meeting will be asked to leave. [00:01:51] Is there a second? Second. Thank you, Ms. Donoghue. The motion has been seconded. All in favor, say aye. Aye. [00:02:07] All opposed, say nay. Sorry, can you repeat that again? Sorry, I missed it, actually. I didn't turn on the mic. Can you repeat that again, please? All of those against this motion, say nay to open the meeting. Okay. [00:02:23] Okay, thank you. All against, say nay. Say nay. Are you against opening this meeting? No. Okay. Okay. So it's okay to open it with you. Okay. So you don't say anything. [00:02:40] All against opening this meeting, say nay. Seeing no responses, the committee approves the motion to move into closed session by a vote of 3 to 0. [00:02:58] That's after final deliberations. Motion to adjourn. All right, I move. You want to take that, or Ann, you want to take that? Yeah, we'll feel inclusive here today. Didn't want to step on anybody's toes if there was a normal. [00:03:17] I move that the closed meeting be adjourned, that the Student Behavior and Accountability Committee of the Loudoun County School Board reconvene its public meeting, and that the minutes of the public meeting reflect that no formal action was taken in the closed meeting. there a second a second thank you dr. deans the motion's been seconded all in favor say aye aye anyone opposed say nay seeing no opposition the committee approves the motion to adjourn the closed meeting by a vote of 3 to 0 now [00:03:54] we need to certify our closed meeting is there a motion dr. deans want to do that one I move that the following resolution certifying the closed meeting be adopted and reflected in the minutes of this public meeting resolution 38-24 / 25 whereas the Student Behavior and Accountability Committee of the Loughton County School Board was has convened a closed meeting on this date pursuant to an affirmative recorded vote and in accordance with the provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act and where section 2.2 - 37 12 D of [00:04:33] the Code of Virginia requires a certification by this committee of the school board that such closed meeting was conducted in conformity with Virginia law. Now therefore be it resolved that the Student Behavior and Accountability Committee of the Loughton County School Board hereby certifies that to the best of each member's knowledge one only public business matters lawfully exempted from the open meeting requirements by Virginia law were discussed in the executive meeting to which this certification applies and to [00:05:09] only such public business matters that were identified in the motion convening the closed meeting were heard discussed or considered by the student behavior and accountability committee of the Long County School Board thank you Dr. Deans is there a second second thank you mr. Donahue the motion has been seconded all in favor say aye aye anyone against say nay seeing no opposition the committee approves the motion of a vote by three to zero to certify the closed session now [00:05:48] we need a motion regarding the appeal case the motion is option two okay I move to modify the student disciplinary decision made by the hearing officer for student appeal case number OSA 14-24/25 in the following way while SBAC confirms affirms the student disciplinary decision made by the hearing [00:06:23] officer it requests the students school team conduct a functional behavior assessment to consider and address the students social skills and functioning and consider the appropriateness of a Behavioral Intervention Plan, a BIP. [00:06:44] Provided the student's progress supports his readmittance in January of 2026, SBAC highly recommends the consideration of his return to a school outside of his attendance zone on the basis of instructional suitability. [00:07:04] Is there a second for that motion? Second. Thank you, Ms. Donahue. The motion's been seconded. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed nay. Seeing no opposition the committee approves the motion as read by Dr. Deans by a vote of 3 to 0. The Student Behavior and Accountability Committee's findings and decisions will be included in a report reflected in the midst of this public meeting. [00:07:38] Is there there is no other business before this committee and I move that we adjourn this meeting. Is there a second? second the motion has been seconded all in favor say aye aye anyone against nay seeing no opposition the committee approves this motion to adjourn by a vote of three to zero let the record reflect that this meeting adjourned at 1227 thank you ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Coraggio Consulting · aguyonx.com