Meet the Board

The City of Manassas School Board is comprised of seven members who are elected by the citizens of the City of Manassas.  Elections for the City School Board are held on the first Tuesday in May in even-numbered years. The seven members are elected at large, rather than by districts, meaning that all voters of the City may vote for every seat. Members hold staggered four-year terms, meaning that every two years there is an election to fill either three or four seats. Terms begin on the next July 1 after the May election.

The following members have taken the oath of office to serve the students and citizens of Manassas.



Scott M. Albrecht, Chairman 
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Contact: 703-361-9202 

  • Joined School Board: July 1, 2000
  • Term Expires: June 30, 2012
  • Education:  BA, business administration, University of Kentucky
  • Occupation:  Program Director, TASC
  • Committees/Assigments: Virginia School Board Association (VSBA) Board of Directors, VSBA Northeast Region Chair, VSBA Insurance Services Board of Directors (vice chair), City of Manassas Education Foundation, Governor’s School at Innovation Park (board member), Washington Area Board of Education (WABE)


Arthur P. Bushnell, Vice Chairman
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Contact: 703-361-9817 

  • Joined School Board: July 1, 1990
  • Term Expires: June 30, 2012
  • Education:  Course work, journalism, University of Oregon
  • Occupation: SVP, Business Development GRAB Networks
  • Committees/Assignments: Finance (chair), Governor’s School at Innovation Park (school division committee chair), Legislative Position (chair), Washington Area Board of Education (WABE), Fine Arts Advisory Committee Board Liaison, Education Forward (chair)

 


Kermit H. Dance
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Contact: 703-368-4702

  • Joined School Board: July 1, 2008
  • Term Expires: June 30, 2012
  • Education:  BA, math, College of William and Mary; Med, VA State University; educational leadership certification, George Mason University
  • Occupation:  Retired; part-time employee with dental supply company
  • Committees/Assignments: Academics/Textbooks – chair, Education Foundation, Facilities Planning/Naming,Special Education, ESOL Advisory Committee Board Liaison, Achievement Equity (chair)


Tim Demeria
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Contact: 703-895-4856 

  • Joined School Board: July 1, 2006
  • Term Expires: June 30, 2014
  • Education:  Osbourn High School
  • Occupation: Farm Manager, Centreville Sod
  • Committees/Assignments: Code of Conduct, Facilities Planning/Naming (chair), Finance Committee, Planning Commission Liaison, Transportation/Food Services, CTE (Voc-Ed) Advisory Committee Liaison, Education Forward

 


R. J. "Jack" Magee, Jr. 
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Contact: 703-361-8317

  • Joined School Board: Appointed July 14, 2009 – Elected May 4, 2010
  • Term Expires: June 30, 2012
  • Education:  MA, College of William and Mary, BA, Old Dominion University, Chowan College, UVA, Old Dominion, and GMU
  • Occupation: - Special Education Teacher Prince William County
  • Committees/Assigments: Academics/Textbooks, Finance Committee, Transportation/Food Services, Special Education - chair, Technology - chair, Special Education Advisory Board Liaison

 


Pamela J. Sebesky
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Contact: 571-330-5514

  • Joined School Board: July 1, 2010
  • Term Expires: June 30, 2014
  • Education:  Graduate, Prince William County Schools of Practical Nursing; BS, nursing, Virginia Commonwealth University
  • Occupation:  Part-time cardiology registered nurse and instructor of American Heart Association basic life support
  • Committees/Assignments: Calendar, Code of Conduct (chair), Special Education, School Health Advisory Board Liaison, Board Policies (chair), Education Forward

 


 

Sanford S. Williams
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Contact: 703-963-2538

  • Joined School Board: July 1, 2010
  • Term Expires: June 30, 2014
  • Education:  BS, engineering, Cornell University; MBA Cornell University; JD, University of Virginia School of Law
  • Occupation:  Lawyer, Federal Communications Commission
  • Committees/Assignments: Academics/Textbooks, Calendar (chair), Legislative Position, Technology, Gifted and Talented Advisory Board Liaison, Achievement Equity, Board Policies