Congratulations!
2016 Outstanding High School Principal of Virginia
Melissa Hensley
Central High School
Shenandoah Division
2016 Outstanding Secondary School Assistant Principal of Virginia
Donna Weingand
Great Bridge High School Chesapeake Division
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President Mike Davidson was appointed and Past President Dr. Brian Matney was reappointed to represent VASSP on the SOL Innovation Committee. As you know, the Innovation Committee has been taking a comprehensive look at Virginia's Standards of Learning system. Preliminary recommendations have been made to the Board of Education and additional recommendations will go before the 2017 General Assembly on ways to further reform SOL assessments, student growth measures, and encourage innovative teaching in the classroom.
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Dear Administrator:
I honor the opportunity to be VASSP's president this year and look forward to working with all members of our board of directors as we lead the Association during this exciting time in public education. As the Commonwealth's leading advocate on behalf of school leaders, it is VASSP's duty to bring the issues of the principalship to the halls of the Virginia General Assembly, State Board of Education, Department of Education, Governor's Office, and the news media. VASSP will continue to advocate for the leadership role of principals and assistant principals in Virginia. The new Every Student Succeeds Act, the innovative discussions coming from the Virginia Department of Education on school accreditation, and a Profile of a Graduate make this an essential time for our middle and high school administrative voices to be heard.
All of us - educators, parents, students, local board members - have had or will have the opportunity to address the State Board of Education on the new developments that are coming out of Richmond. VASSP board members have been speaking at each hearing around the Commonwealth and will continue to do so. I encourage all of you to speak when the opportunity arises! Your voice matters and there is no one better to discuss the leadership of the public schools than members of VASSP.
Now more than ever, we need VASSP and each other. There are over 2,400 middle level and high school administrators in the Commonwealth working in an environment that was unimaginable to all of us during the last ten years. The high level of scrutiny under which we and our schools operate, the litigious nature of our society, and the increased accountability for every aspect of schooling is the reality we face every day in our work. Unified with NASSP, VASSP is our professional organization. Besides legislative updates, legal updates and support, VASSP works hard to help us in our jobs by providing outstanding professional conferences and support, as well as an abundance of resources, and excellent legislative work. Your state and national professional associations deal with numerous issues that not only directly affect how we do our jobs, but the future direction of state supported public school education. We need to be unified within our profession to deliver a clear and powerful message to members of the State Board of Education, the General Assembly, and the 134 local education boards throughout the Commonwealth. If you are not already a member, you can conveniently join online by visiting the VASSP website at www.vassp.org; click on "Membership" and then click on "Join/Renew".
With the leadership of our outstanding statewide board of directors, we do make a difference. If I can ever be of assistance to you, please contact me through the VASSP state office, 1-800-249-8001, or send me a personal email at mikedavidson@scsb.org.
Best wishes for a smooth school opening.
Sincerely,
Mike Davidson
VASSP President
Principal, Marion Senior High School
Smyth Division
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