Board is seeking a replacement for Thomas Taylor, who is leaving the division to lead Montgomery County schools. The Stafford School Board on Tuesday approved a $40,000 contract with the firm JG Consulting to lead the search for a new division leader. “Selection of the best Superintendent candidate for their school division is the single […]
Clint Mitchell steps into the job August 1. Incoming Spotsylvania school division superintendent Clint Mitchell will be paid $245,000 per year, according to his contract with the School Board, which went into effect June 24. The salary is the same as that made by his predecessor, Mark Taylor, who was fired in March. Mitchell’s contract […]
Mitchell comes from Colonial Beach Public Schools, where he has served as superintendent since January 2022. Email Adele Clint Mitchell collected 55 pages of typed, single-spaced notes during the process of getting to know the Colonial Beach community early in his tenure as superintendent there. “I wanted to learn and see what people’s hopes and […]
The search for a new school superintendent will kick off officially next week. The division today announced a public engagement process that includes four upcoming community forums plus an online survey. “Our goal is to identify a leader who will lead with a vision and strive for excellence. This is a critical decision for the […]
by Adele UphausMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT There has already been interest in the job of superintendent of Spotsylvania schools, associates with BWP, the search firm selected by the School Board to find the division’s next leader, told the Board on Wednesday. Kevin Castner and E. Wayne Harris, BWP associates who will lead the search process […]
by Martin DavisEDITOR-IN-CHIEF Dr. Thomas Taylor hit the ground running in Stafford County when he was named superintendent in December 2021, putting together an impressive string of successes for Stafford’s students while dealing with a global pandemic, the funding challenges that confront many districts across the commonwealth, and the pressures associated with the rapid growth […]