Pulaski County Public Schools Superintendent, Dr. Kevin Siers, has just been named as the new superintendent for Franklin County Public Schools in Rocky Mount, VA. He will begin his new role on July 1, 2023.
“The Pulaski County School Board has been informed of the resignation of Superintendent Dr. Kevin Siers following his acceptance of an offer in another school division,” Mrs. Beckie Cox, Chairwoman of the Pulaski County School Board said. “The average tenure of a school superintendent is 3.5 years. The leadership of Dr. Siers for nearly seven years was during one of the most transformational and chaotic times in public education, allowing numerous improvements to Pulaski County Public Schools. With his guidance, we have a new middle school, improved special education programs, overhauled CTE programs for alignment with the needs of businesses and the labor market, and opened lines of communication with students, staff, and the community,” she continued. “Pulaski County Public Schools will see the improvements made by Dr. Siers for years to come.”
Dr. Siers has been the Superintendent for Pulaski County Public Schools since August 2016. During his tenure, he oversaw the bond referendum campaign and construction of Pulaski County Middle School, navigated the school division through the Covid pandemic in a way that allowed Pulaski County students to return to five days a week of in person instruction before any other school division in Southwest Virginia, and oversaw the development and implementation of a division-wide model for effective instruction which created higher standards and increased expectations about instructional delivery in all PCPS classrooms.
In his resignation letter to the Pulaski County School Board Dr. Siers stated, “Thank you for giving me the opportunity to serve the children and families of Pulaski County for the past seven years. I think that everyone would agree that it has been a transformational period for our schools and there is no doubt that the work that we have done will make public education a positive experience for generations of Pulaski County’s children. You have been the gold standard for School Boards in Virginia. Every school division should have a fierce advocate for its programs like Mr. Hurst, a visionary problem solver like Ms. Cox, the support for teachers like that brought by Mr. Benson, a promoter of positive solutions like Mrs. Golden, and the desire to create a love for learning like Dr. Cash.”
About his new position, Dr. Siers stated “I’m very happy that the Franklin County School Board has selected me to lead their school division for the foreseeable future. They have a great tradition of high academic achievement and strong community support for their schools. The Board has given me a few objectives to begin working on and I look forward to engaging with the Franklin County students, parents, community members, faculty and staff in order to meet these objectives”.
“Anyone who got to know Dr. Siers knew his love for children and education,” Mrs. Cox said. “Additionally, he knew the history of the area better than most lifelong citizens, having dedicated seven years to volunteering at the Wilderness Road Regional Museum. He was a constant presence in all schools and at school functions. The life of a great school superintendent such as Dr. Siers is engrossed in the life of the students, educators, and schools. We can only hope as a school board to find such dedication to fill the void. As we begin the superintendent search immediately, we know that another school division will prosper immensely with the enthusiasm and excellent direction of Dr. Kevin Siers.”
The Pulaski County School Board will immediately begin the process of finding a new Superintendent with the goal of having that person selected as quickly as possible.