The Amherst Exempted Village School Board of Education tentatively approved the employment contract between the district and Amherst Teachers Association at a special meeting Oct 24.
On a 6-1 vote, the Amherst County School Board opted to maintain a nondiscrimination policy on the books from a year ago and not adopt a model transgender policy from Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration and the Virginia Department of Education making rounds through school boards across the state.
Family
Our family consists of Leigh, my wife; our soon-to-be six year old daughter; and Henry, our aging golden retriever. You can often find us enjoying the many great trails and outdoors paces in town.
Does anyone in your family work in politics or government?
No
Education
Bachelor of Arts in English from Fairfield University, Master of Arts in Teaching from Sacred Heart University, Master of Arts in English from Fitchburg State University, and a Master of Education in Leadership and Management from Fitchburg State University
Occupation
I have been a middle school teacher since 2003. As a middle school educator, I have held multiple roles over multiple grads while also serving on a variety of committees from school advisory council to mentor committee. Additionally, I served in the United States Marine Corps Reserves from 2006-2013 and completed two combat tours, one in Iraq and one in Afghanistan.
AMHERST
A month before the Virginia General Assemblyâs 2021 session, three local legislators observed Monday how Amherst County Public Schools is operating in the gauntlet of daily challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sen. Mark Peake, R-Lynchburg; Del. Wendell Walker, R-Lynchburg; and Del. Ronnie Campbell, R-Rockbridge County, joined school officials in a tour of Central Elementary School before a virtual conversation with the Amherst County School Board. Superintendent Rob Arnold walked the trio through the school while explaining protocols and procedures for keeping the divisionâs classroom settings as safe as possible.
âItâs quite a production,â Arnold said to the state representatives, later adding of Amherst educatorsâ efforts: âOur ability to get this far without having to shut down is a tribute to work all these guys have done.â