Serves as the chief executive officer of the School Board and the educational leader of the school division; enforces school laws and regulations, oversees staff personnel management, facility management, and financial management; oversees pupil personnel services and directs community relations activities.
Supervises the instructional department, programs and budget; Assists the superintendent in the task of providing leadership in support of the division’s goals and objectives.
Provide leadership support and direction for all elementary schools; Coordinates professional development for the elementary level; Serves as the Hearing Officer for secondary disciplinary hearings; Oversees elementary OSS appeals; Point of contact for the YMCA and before/after school care programs
Provides leadership support and direction for all middle & high schools; Coordinates professional development for the secondary level; Serves as the Hearing Officer for elementary disciplinary hearings; Oversees secondary OSS appeals; Serves as the point of contact for athletics; Oversees all aspects of the Career and Technical Education (CTE) program and AP/Dual Enrollment courses; Handles early graduation requests
Coordinates all aspects of state assessments; Manages state and federal reporting requirements; Oversees the school counseling program and program of studies; Serves as the PowerSchool manager for student data; Serves as the designated Records Officer for the division; Works with families and local agencies as the liaison for foster care
Coordinates Federal Grants (Titles I, II, III, IV); Manages English Language Learner (ELL) program and Translation Services; Serves as the point of contact for Foreign Language
Coordinates literacy at the PreK and elementary level; Coordinates Virginia Preschool Initiative program; Oversees reading coaches and elementary school media specialists; Coordinates K-5 literacy curriculum and professional development; Supports the Summer School program
Coordinat
Manages issues related to student attendance and truancy; Coordinates adult education and alternative education for the division; Facilitates secondary summer school; Oversees the GED/ISAEP programs
Coordinates math and science curriculum and professional development at the secondary level; Coordinates STEM integration and the CTE program; Coordinates digital learning; Supports the Summer School program
Coordinates math and science curriculum and professional development at the elementary level; Coordinates STEM integration and coding; Coordinates gifted services at the elementary level; Supports the Summer School program
Coordinates English and Language Arts curriculum and professional development at the secondary level; Coordinates gifted services and media specialists at the secondary level; Oversees K-12 Fine Arts and social studies; Supports the Summer School program
Oversees the registration process for all new students; Works with school staff to ensure accuracy of data in PowerSchool; Coordinates homeschool approvals and annual updates
Jessica Whitlow
Administrative Associate to the Deputy Superintendent and School Board Clerk
Serves as the point of contact for the School Board; Supports the Deputy Superintendent of Instruction; Receives and processes the following forms: Zone Transfer, Non-Resident Forms, Fundraising Approval Request
Oversees Special Education and Section 504 compliance; Submits, implements, and monitors federal grants for SPED; Ensures compliance with VDOE and OCR regulations; Coordinates completion of state reports; Supervises the Extended School Year program; Oversees management of the Parent Resource Center; Organizes Early Childhood Education program for students with disabilities
Provides Eligibility, IEP, and 504 compliance support for CAES, SMS, and SHS; Oversees early childhood special education services; Coordinates PowerSchool special programs
Provides Eligibility, IEP, and 504 compliance support for elementary schools (CES, WES, WSES); Supports self-contained services; Assists with behavior programming
Provides Eligibility, IEP, and 504 compliance support for HES, GTMS, WHS; Coordinates Post-Secondary Transition Services; Acts as Liaison for Out-of-Division Placements; Coordinates Homebound Services
Serves as the Point of Contact for Special Education; Receives and processes Special Transportation and Homebound forms; Manages Attendance for Out of Division students
Manages all Human Resources functions for the division; Serves as Title IX Compliance Officer; Handles Virginia Retirement System retirements/questions; Coordinates open enrollment for health, dental, vision and other voluntary benefits
Assists with updating employee name and address changes; Oversees SafeSchools course assignments and password issues; Answers questions and serves as point of contact for worker's compensation claims ; Addresses employee ID Badge needs; Answers questions and provides passwords for ESS/ Source4Teachers
TECHNOLOGY
Eric Cooprider
Director of Information Technology and Network Services
Captures photos and video of various IWCS events; Produces videos and documents to convey the vision and mission of IWCS; Assists schools with documenting and curating student learning
Manages all support service and operational needs of the division; Coordinates the development and management of the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP); Oversees facility maintenance including new construction
Serves as the division liaison for facility maintenance, custodial, and grounds program; Oversees the student health program and child nutrition program
Assists the Deputy Superintendent of Operations; Enters facility work orders for maintenance /grounds/ custodial services; Calculates and processes Facility Usage Request Forms for the division
