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Helen Williams is the school system’s new learning environment coordinator.
She replaces Richard Smith, who will become the director of pupil personnel. He is replacing Margarita Piper, who retires at the end of June.
Her new job is to ensure that the county’s schools are safe and that the students are not exposed to unsafe or dangerous chemicals or other hazards.
She will also oversee the maintenance staff, be responsible for the water and septic systems and serve as the compliance officer and assist with transportation.
Mrs. Williams is leaving teaching after 22 years to take up the new position. She said she decided to apply for the job to get a different perspective on how school systems work.
She is doing work for a doctoral degree at the University of Virginia on the social foundations of American education. As a result, she said, “I have become aware of how much there is to a school system. After 22 years in the classroom, it is good to have another view, to have a better overall view of how a school system works.”
She said that when she actually interviewed for the job, “everything sounded so new and exciting.” She is looking forward to learning about a variety of topics. She attended a conference at which the national debate on the future of school lunches came up. She said she found it fascinating to look into the future and past of that
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