Recall Petition for Lynda Fairman Released; Signing Events Start This Weekend

On Monday, September 23rd 2024, at the regular meeting of the York County School Board, SaveYCSD unveiled a petition asking for the recall of District 5 representative Lynda Fairman. The petition reads:

We, the qualified voters of York County, District 5, signed hereunder or on the reverse side of this page do hereby petition the circuit court to order the removal of Lynda J. Fairman from the office of School Board pursuant to o §24.2-233 of the Code of Virginia. The specific reasons or grounds upon which the above official is sought to be removed, are as follows: Neglect of clear, ministerial duties as a member of the York County School Board, misuse of the office, and incompetence, with material adverse effects upon board conduct.

1. Lynda J. Fairman improperly threatened to fire the superintendent, without cause, after being fired from her position as a substitute teacher, creating a hostile work environment.

2. Lynda J. Fairman improperly removed the superintendent, without cause, from the dias at Fairman's first meeting as a school board member, creating a hostile work environment.

3. Lynda J. Fairman improperly told the superintendent to record/report a school family life meeting, despite clear lack of authority to do so, in violation of state law and board policy. After being rebuffed, Fairman encouraged militia supporters to tape the family life meeting.

4. Lynda J. Fairman improperly ordered the school board attorney not to speak with the news media, despite clear lack of authority and in violation of state law and board policy.

5. Lynda J. Fairman improperly ordered the school board clerk on Mar. 20, 2024 to remove an agenda item requested by 2 members, without authority and in violation of board policy.

6. Lynda J. Fairman improperly shared information from a closed school board session with the public, despite clear lack of authority and in violation of state law and board policy.

7. Lynda J. Fairman improperly required official, sectarian prayers at board meetings. After litigation warnings, other school board members rescinded the unconstitutional practice.

8. Lynda J. Fairman improperly threatened to have the sheriff remove citizens for standing and applauding. After litigation warnings, the sheriff disavowed the unconstitutional order.

9. Lynda J. Fairman improperly signed a contract with the partisan SBMA organization on Apr. 30, 2024, despite clear lack of authority and in violation of state law and board policy.

10. Lynda J. Fairman improperly colluded with the partisan SBMA organization to threaten fellow school board member Kimberly S. Goodwin that "if she did not vote the way that the SBMA wanted her to, and support Fairman [in the upcoming vote to remove her as chair], that Goodwin would no longer receive support from the SBMA," in violation of York County policies and laws prohibiting SBMA from threatening members regarding their public votes.

FOR THESE REASONS, Lynda J. Fairman must be removed as a school board member.

SaveYCSD will hold petition signing events starting this weekend. Stay tuned for times and locations for these events!