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Vol. 32, No. 23 | Richmond Suburban News | October 7, 2015
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Update provided on superintendent search By Meredith Rigsby News Editor ASHLAND — “It’s very clear you’re not interested in a dictator. You are looking into somebody that’s very collaborative and they are going to participate with all the stakeholders,” Dr. Kevin Castner, a BWP associate, told the Hanover County School Board on Monday, Sept. 28. Castner provided an update from BWP & Associates about its search for a new Hanover County Public Schools superintendent. The purpose of the “Hanover County Superintendent’s Search Community Engagement Report” was to engage the public in order to provide the board with information, including strengths and challenges of the HCSB, to create a leadership profile that expresses qualities and characteristics the next superintendent should possess.
From Sept. 13-15, BWP & Associates conducted 42 interviews and/or meetings with
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Dr. Kevin Castner, a BWP associate, updated the Hanover County School Board concerning his company’s search for a new superintendent. Also shown is David Myers, assistant superintendent of business and operations for Hanover County Public Schools.
school board members, school system employees, students, business and civic leaders; held
two community forums and organized an online community survey. About 115 people participated in the engagement meetings and 432 people completed the online survey. According to the survey, the three most important skills the community would like to see in a superintendent are leadership skills (80.0%), communications skills (61.5%) and interpersonal and public relations skills (37.1%). The survey also showed that the three most important characteristics the community would like the new superintendent to possess are commitment to high student achievement (64.4%), values employees (53.9%) and integrity (37.0%). As a result of the community survey and community engagement sessions, BWP came up see SEARCH, pg. 4
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Hanover County residents embraced the 2015 UCI World Cycling Championships on Sept. 23. Above, a crowd waits for cyclists to go by Rutland Commons. At left, Mike Atkins gave his son Mason a lift to view the race. For more photos, go to http://www. richmond.com/ news/local/hanover/ mechanicsville-local/ collection_411510fc66bd-11e5-a0b5135afc75b852.html.
Deadline is Tuesday to register to vote Nov. 3 HANOVER — Tuesday, Oct. 13, is the deadline to register or make changes to your voter registration in time for the Nov. 3 General Election. The Hanover County General Registrar and Electoral Board remind you to check your voter registration to make sure it is correct. The Voter Registration and Elections Office will have special Saturday hours on Oct. 24 and Oct. 31 (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.) for In-Person Absentee voting. Saturday, Oct. 31, will be the last day you can vote in-person absentee. Tuesday, Oct. 27, is the final day you can request an absentee ballot by mail. Monday, Nov. 2, at 2 p.m. is the cut-off for voting an Emergency Ballot in the Voter Registration and Elections see DEADLINE, pg. 5
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