Estimated read time: Less than a minute
This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in its archived form does not constitute a republication of the story.
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A former member of the University of Virginia board of visitors is challenging the legality of a closed-door meeting at which members discussed the school's $2.3 billion Strategic Investment Fund.
Former board member Helen Dragas of Virginia Beach also has raised questions about the creation of such a large pool of money, which she calls a "slush fund."
The Virginian-Pilot reports (http://bit.ly/2b1DfLm ) that a lawyer for Dragas has asked the state Freedom of Information Advisory Council for an opinion on the legality of the June meeting.
The motion to go into closed session referred to personnel and legal matters, but Dragas says the focus was the strategic fund, which board members were asked not to discuss in public.
The university has insisted that it did not break the law.
Copyright © The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
