
Prince
William
County
Public
Schools
(PWCS)
has
appointed
Vernon
J.
Bock
as
Chief
Operating
Officer.
Bock
fills
the
role
following
the
retirement
of
Albert
Ciarochi.
Bock
joins
PWCS
from
Frederick
County
Public
Schools,
Winchester,
Virginia,
where
he
has
served
as
associate
superintendent
for
administration.
As
Chief
Operating
Officer,
reporting
to
the
Superintendent,
and
as
a
member
of
the
Executive
Cabinet,
Bock
is
the
principal
adviser
and
assistant
to
the
Superintendent
for
school
support
services.
This
position
is
responsible
for
the
oversight
of
all
facilities
and
grounds
including
103
schools,
centers,
and
support
facilities.
This
position
is
responsible
for
the
maintenance,
improvement,
and
operation
of
these
facilities,
including
the
operation
of
94
cafeterias.
This
position
is
also
responsible
for
the
oversight
and
operation
of
transportation
services
including
721
buses.
Bock
has
26
years
of
experience
in
instructional
and
leadership
roles
across
numerous
school
systems.
He
began
his
career
as
a
high
school
math
teacher.
He
subsequently
worked
as
an
assistant
principal,
principal,
and
assistant
superintendent.
Most
recently,
as
associate
superintendent
for
Frederick
County
Public
Schools,
Bock
led
the
division
Health
and
Safety
Committee
during
the
COVID-19
pandemic
that
prioritized
the
health
and
safety
of
students,
faculty,
and
staff
while
providing
in-person
instruction.
Further,
in
his
role
in
Frederick
County
Public
Schools,
Bock
provided
supervision
and
coaching
for
principals,
director
of
special
instructional
services,
director
of
student
support
services,
executive
director
of
human
resources,
director
of
information
technology,
director
of
policy
and
communications,
director
of
facilities,
director
of
transportation,
director
of
nutrition
services,
supervisor
of
construction,
and
coordinator
of
planning
and
development.
Bock
holds
master's
degrees
in
educational
administration
and
educational
technology,
and
a
Bachelor
of
Science
in
mathematics
from
Shenandoah
University
in
Winchester,
Virginia.
Bock
will
begin
his
tenure
with
PWCS
on
August
1,
2022.