{"id":11580,"date":"2014-12-18T17:45:21","date_gmt":"2014-12-18T22:45:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.southsidecentral.com\/wordpress\/?p=11580"},"modified":"2014-12-18T22:57:42","modified_gmt":"2014-12-19T03:57:42","slug":"danville-school-board-live-12182014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.southsidecentral.com\/wordpress\/2014\/12\/18\/danville-school-board-live-12182014\/","title":{"rendered":"Danville School Board – LIVE! (12\/18\/2014)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Editor’s Note<\/strong>: This article is now complete.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Who will be Danville’s new school superintendent? We’ll find out tonight at the work session. SouthsideCentral has the only LIVE! coverage and we’re ready to go. Refresh the page often for the latest happenings, photos and commentary. We’ll clean this article up tonight in the editing process and add bonus coverage. Let’s get started!
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Acting Superintendent Kathy Osborne is here. School Board members are starting to arrive.<\/p>\n

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We’re underway. Renee Hughes isn’t here yet. No one speaks at the public hearing about mandated policy changes.<\/p>\n

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More talks about policy changes for bullying and homeless students. The board has skipped over reports from human relations, instruction and the superintendent. Renee Hughes arrives at 6:10 PM.<\/p>\n

211 students have limited English proficiency. 70 more have gone through the program and are being monitored. Board attorney Alan Spencer tells the board that the school system can enter into a partnership with Bright Futures. Cheryl Bryant leaves the meeting at 6:15 PM but will return.<\/p>\n

The school board is planning a meeting with city council for a meeting in mid-January. January 13th is the proposed date. Personnel action items next. One teacher retiring tomorrow. One teacher resigning to go back to school, one resigning because her family is moving out of the area.<\/p>\n

The board is finalizing the costs for BWP, the superintendent search firm. That passes 6-0. Here comes the big announcement…<\/p>\n

There were over 50 qualified candidates. 3 sitting superintendents, 2 former superintendents and 1 deputy superintendent were the finalists.<\/p>\n

Dr. Stanley Jones is the new superintendent.
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\nJones is from King & Queen County and grew up in Roanoke. His wife is from Patrick County. He will start on July 1st.<\/p>\n

The position of Superintendent-Elect is the equivalent of a job offer and satisfies the 180-day time deadline. His contract is being negotiated over the next few days.<\/p>\n

Here’s the official statement from the school system…<\/p>\n

The Danville School Board announced Thursday evening, during its monthly work session, that Dr. Stanley B. Jones of Glen Allen, Virginia, will serve as the next superintendent of Danville Public Schools beginning July 1, 2015.
\nA nearly thirty-year veteran of public education in Virginia, Dr. Jones, 53, has served as Superintendent in King and Queen County on Virginia’s Middle Peninsula since August 2013. Under his leadership, King and Queen County Public Schools has expanded its career and technical offerings and increased dual-enrollment opportunities for its students.
\nIn addition to his most recent experience in King and Queen County, Dr. Jones brings a wealth of instructional and leadership experience to Danville Public Schools. Prior to his appointment in King and Queen County, he served as Executive Director of Instruction for Spotsylvania County (Va.) Public Schools; Director of School Safety and Discipline Hearing Review Officer for Hanover County (Va.) Public Schools; and, for seven years, as Principal of Lee-Davis High School, also in Hanover County.
\nIn his role at Lee-Davis, Dr. Jones guided his faculty, staff, and students through a number of public safety crises, including the school’s response to 9\/11, the 2002 I-95 sniper attacks, and Hurricane Isabel. During his tenure, Lee-Davis also saw a dramatic increase in its Algebra 1 SOL pass rate from 5% to 92% across those seven years.
\nDr. Jones has also served as the Minority Achievement Coordinator in Williamsburg-James City County (Va.) Public Schools. He began his career in student services positions with Radford University and Lynchburg College.
\n“We are thrilled to have Dr. Jones lead Danville Public Schools beginning in July. He brings a wealth of experience, tremendous skill, and incredible enthusiasm to the position, and we are confident that he will have immediate impact on student opportunities for learning,” said Dr. Ed Polhamus, Chairman of the Danville School Board.
\nThe School Board engaged BWP & Associates to conduct a nationwide search for the division’s next leader. “The team at BWP did a terrific job in helping to identify candidates who had the right set of talents and experiences to help DPS prepare its students for today’s changing world. They provided us with a number of very qualified candidates, and our Board has worked very hard the last few months to identify the right person to help our division continue moving forward,” said Polhamus.
\nDr. Jones said, “I am honored to have the opportunity to lead Danville Public Schools as its next superintendent. This community is blessed with bright students and talented educators, and I look forward to working with them to take our division’s performance to the next level.”
\nA native of Roanoke, Virginia, and married to a native of Patrick County, Dr. Jones continued, “In accepting this position, my wife and I feel like we are coming home. To say that I am excited about this next step is an understatement.”
\nDr. Jones received his Bachelor’s degree in Biology and Secondary Education from Radford University; received his Master’s Degree in Guidance and Counseling, also from Radford University; completed coursework for administrative licensure at the College of William & Mary; and received his Ed.D. in Educational Administration from Virginia Tech.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And we’re done here. We’ll have a BreakDown article on tonight’s action coming soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Editor’s Note: This article is now complete.<\/p>\n

Who will be Danville’s new school superintendent? We’ll find out tonight at the work session. SouthsideCentral has the only LIVE! coverage and we’re ready to go. Refresh the page often for the latest happenings, photos and commentary. 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