Lynchburg City Council appoints 3 school board members in closed session In a 5-2 vote, the council decided to determine appointments in closed session Published: Updated: Tags: Lynchburg City Council appoints people to each school district LYNCHBURG, Va. – Lynchburg City Council determined appointments for three-year terms of office to each school district in a closed session on Tuesday evening. At about 5:30 p.m., council members came back for an open session to name appointees; however, they did not discuss why these candidates were appointed. District Appointees: District 2: Sharon Carter (5-2) District 3: Atul Gupta (7-0) Earlier in the day, the council decided to determine appointments in closed session in a 5-2 vote. Council members arguing for an open session said this is a public matter that impacts several families in the Hill City.