During
their
last
regular
meeting,
members
of
the
Prince
William
County
School
Board
were
surrounded
by
student-made
cards,
banners,
and
gifts
of
appreciation.
February
is
School
Board
Appreciation
Month.
After
pointing
out
the
wonderful
expressions
of
appreciation
by
our
students
and
schools,
Dr.
Steve
Walts,
Superintendent
of
Schools,
shared
his
gratitude
for
the
PWCS
School
Board.
"I
send
my
sincere
thanks
and
appreciation
to
each
of
our
School
Board
members
for
the
work
they
do
on
behalf
of
our
students,
staff,
and
schools,"
he
said.
School
Board
Appreciation
Month
is
initiated
each
February
by
the
Virginia
School
Boards
Association
(VSBA).
This
year's
theme,
Excellence
Through
Equity,
reflects
the
top
priority
of
local
school
board
members
as
they
advocate
for
public
education
with
local,
state,
and
federal
leaders
on
behalf
of
all
students.
The
job
of
School
Board
members is
to
establish
a
vision
for
the
education
program,
design
a
structure
to
achieve
that
vision,
assure
schools
are
accountable
to
the
community,
and
strongly
advocate
continuous
improvement
in
student
learning.
That
job
entails
attending
an
endless
string
of
meetings
and
school
functions;
reading
and
studying
reams
of
reports,
agendas,
proposals,
and
other
information;
and
making
a
host
of
difficult
decisions.
Thank
you
PWCS
School
Board
Members:
Dr.
Babur
B.
Lateef,
Chairman
At-Large;
Loree
Y.
Williams,
vice
chairwoman
and
representative
for
the
Woodbridge
District;
Adele
E.
Jackson,
Brentsville
District;
Lillie
G.
Jessie,
Occoquan
District;
Diane
L.
Raulson,
Neabsco
District;
Jennifer
T.
Wall,
Gainesville
District;
Justin
David
Wilk,
Potomac
District;
and
Lisa
A.
Zargarpur,
Coles
District.
