Cheryl Hiett
Supervisor of Secondary Counseling & Student Support Services
LaNora Minniefield
Secretary
703.791.7258
PWCPS Student Support Services includes supervision of the following programs: Middle and High School Counseling Program, Home Instruction by Parents, Attendance, and Foreign Exchange and provides assistance on matters related to enrollment such as residency, custody, tuition, and school transfers.
A comprehensive developmental school counseling program is available in each Prince William County middle and high school. Communication and support among school counselors and guidance directors is provided through meetings, consultation, and correspondence to ensure effective operation of school counseling programs in compliance with guidelines, regulations, and legal requirements.
See VA Dept. of Education - state enrollment requirements
Attendance officers, based in each high school and providing service to elementary and middle schools as well, insure that Virginia's compulsory attendance laws are enforced. They are also instrumental in implementing the school division's Comprehensive Inter-Agency Truancy Prevention/Intervention Plan. Other duties are:
- Working with students, parents, and staff regarding problems which may interfere with student progress in school.
- Making home visits, performing residency checks, and following up on home instruction compliance, as requested.
- Participating in the Family Assessment and Planning Team (FAPT).
- Developing action plans for truant students as mandated by State law.
- Conducting in-school truancy conferences with parents, students, and staff.
- Referring all suitable cases to appropriate school and community resources.
- Representing the school division in truancy cases in juvenile court.
ATTENDANCE OFFICERS LISTED BY BASE SCHOOL |
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Battlefield HS |
Margaret Weathers |
571.261.3716 |
Brentsville District HS |
Johnnie Warner |
703.594.2161 |
Forest Park HS |
Ahmad Dorsett |
703.583.3200 |
Freedom HS |
Abigail Campos |
703.583.1405 |
Gar-Field HS |
Ebonee Reed |
703.730.7000 |
Hylton HS |
Jane Haga |
703.580.4000 |
Osbourn Park HS |
Amy Weeks |
703.365.6500 |
Potomac HS |
Debbie Culp |
703.441.4200 |
Stonewall Jackson HS |
Nsonji White |
703.365.2900 |
Woodbridge HS |
Gary Wortham |
703.497.8000 |
Parents who do not live in Prince William County must pay tuition for any child who attends Prince William County Public Schools. Tuition for the 2007-2008 school year is $5,488 in-state and $10,551 out-of-state.
Cheryl Hiett, Supervisor of Secondary Counseling & Student Support Services
LaNora Minniefield, Secretary - 703.791.7258
