The School Board today will elect its chair and vice chair tonight during its annual organizational meeting, starting at 6:30 p.m.

Board members will nominate a fellow member to be the chair followed by a vote. The same process will happen for the vice chair position. 

Jeff Morse (Dulles) the 2022 chair has served on the board since 2011. He served as chair previously in 2017, 2018 and 2019. Ian Serotkin (Blue Ridge) is the 2022 vice chair. He is serving his first term on the School Board. Brenda Sheridan (Sterling) chaired the board with vice chair Atoosa Reaser (Algonkian) in 2021.

Deputy Superintendent Ashley Elis will lead the meeting until a chair is elected by the School Board. It will also elect a delegate and alternate for the Virginia School Board Association. 

A draft resolution is also being presented listing positions that are designated to attend School Board meetings if Acting Superintendent Daniel Smith can’t attend. They include Ellis; Neil Slevin, who has been named interim chief of staff replacing Smith who was named acting superintendent Dec. 8; Chief Financial Officer Sharon Willoughby; Chief Human Resources Officer Lisa Boland; and Chief Operations Officer Kevin Lewis.

The resolution also lists School Board meeting dates for the rest of the year as well as times; the second Tuesday School Board Meetings start at 4 p.m. and the fourth Tuesday meetings start at 5 p.m.