Advisory Committees
Advisory committees are composed of Stafford residents who have volunteered their time, talents, and knowledge to help strengthen the Stafford Schools community. Members are appointed by the School Board to serve two-year terms of service. The committees typically meet one evening per month (however, all committees take a hiatus during the month of July). Each committee makes an annual report to the School Board with recommendations for consideration and action.
STUDENT MEMBERS: The advisory committees greatly benefit from the viewpoints and input of students. The goal is for each committee to have two or three student members. Students are selected by Dr. Marcie Rice, the chief executive officer for high schools. High school juniors and seniors who are interested in serving on a committee are encouraged to apply using the form linked below.
Advisory Committees
Capital Improvement Planning (CIP) Advisory Committee
Career & Technical Education (CTE) Advisory Committee
Citizens' Budget Advisory Committee
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Advisory Committee
Military Families Advisory Committee
School Health Advisory Committee
Special Education Advisory Committee
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
- When do membership terms begin, and how long do they last?
- Do the committees meet in person or virtually?
- Can I serve on more than one committee?
- What if I miss one of my committee's meetings?
- Where can I find more information about the committees' structure and rules?
When do membership terms begin, and how long do they last?
ADULT COMMITTEE MEMBERS: As outlined in Stafford Schools Policy 1110-P, two (adult) residents from each magisterial district shall serve two-year staggered terms to ensure continuity of experience and work of the advisory committees. For example, one Rock Hill resident will serve a two-year term from 2024 through 2025; while the second Rock Hill resident will serve a two-year term from 2025 through 2026. Each committee member's term begins in mid-January and ends on December 31 of the following year. If a member resigns from a committee, another applicant from that magisterial district will be selected to serve for the remainder of the departing member's two-year term.
STUDENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Students are appointed at the beginning of the school year in mid-August and will serve until the end of the school year in late May. Students from the applicant pool are selected by Dr. Marcie Rice, executive director of high school leadership, in coordination with the staff liaison for each committee. The goal is to have at least two students on each committee.
Do the committees meet in person or virtually?
Can I serve on more than one committee?
What if I miss one of my committee's meetings?
Any committee member who misses more than two meetings in a calendar year will be removed from the committee, as stipulated in Stafford Schools Policy 1110 and in each committee's bylaws.
Where can I find more information about the committees' structure and rules?
Detailed information about the committees' structure and rules can be found in Stafford School's Policy 1110 (Advisory Committees to the Board) and the accompanying Regulation 1110-R.
Current Committee Vacancies
Current Committee Vacancies
Applications are currently being accepted from Stafford County citizens for the following vacancies on the school board's advisory committees. If you're interested in filling one of these positions, you are invited to submit an application. If you have questions about the application process, please contact the school board clerk at hallmd@staffordschools.net or 540-658-6630.
- Openings for Students (High School Juniors & Seniors)
- Openings for Residents of the Aquia District
- Openings for Residents of the Falmouth District
- Openings for Residents of the Garrisonville District
- Openings for Residents of the George Washington District
- Openings for Residents of the Griffis-Widewater District
- Openings for Residents of the Hartwood District
- Openings for Residents of the Rock Hill District
Openings for Students (High School Juniors & Seniors)
| Advisory Committee | Number of Current Vacancies |
Position Begins | Position Ends |
Application Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Improvement Planning (CIP) | 0 | No current vacancies |
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| Career & Technical Education (CTE) | 2 |
Immediately upon appointment |
End of current school year |
Application |
| Citizens' Budget | 0 | No current vacancies |
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| 0 | No current vacancies | |||
| Gifted | 0 | No current vacancies |
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| Military Families | 0 | No current vacancies |
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| School Health | 0 |
No current vacancies |
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| Special Education | 2 | Immediately upon appointment |
End of current school year | Application |
| Technology | 0 | No current vacancies | ||
| Transportation | 1 | Immediately upon appointment |
End of current school year | Application |
| Visual & Performing Arts | 0 | No current vacancies |
Openings for Residents of the Aquia District
Openings for Residents of the Falmouth District
| Committee Opening | Position Begins | Position Ends |
Application Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens' Budget Advisory Committee |
Immediately |
Dec. 31, 2026 |
Application |
| Military Families Advisory Committee | Immediately Upon Appointment |
Dec. 31, 2025* |
Application |
| School Health Advisory Committee |
Immediately |
Dec. 31, 2025* |
Application |
| Technology Advisory Committee | Immediately Upon Appointment |
Dec. 31, 2026 |
Application |
| Transportation Advisory Committee | Immediately Upon Appointment |
Dec. 31, 2026 |
Application |
| Visual & Performing Arts Advisory Committee |
Immediately Immediately |
Dec. 31, 2025* Dec. 31, 2026 |
*to complete the rest of a two-year term due to another citizen recently leaving the committee
Openings for Residents of the Garrisonville District
Openings for Residents of the George Washington District
| Committee Opening | Position Begins | Position Ends |
Application Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Advisory Committee |
Immediately Immediately |
Dec. 31, 2025*
|
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| School Health Advisory Committee | Immediately Upon Appointment |
Dec. 31, 2025* |
Application |
| Technology Advisory Committee | Immediately Upon Appointment |
Dec. 31, 2025* |
Application |
| Transportation Advisory Committee | Immediately Upon Appointment |
Dec. 31, 2026 |
Application |
*to complete the rest of a two-year term due to another citizen recently leaving the committee
Openings for Residents of the Griffis-Widewater District
| Committee Opening | Position Begins | Position Ends |
Application Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Improvement Planning Advisory Committee |
Immediately Immediately |
Dec. 31, 2025*
|
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| Citizens' Budget Advisory Committee |
Immediately |
Dec. 31, 2025* |
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| Gifted Advisory Committee |
Immediately |
Dec. 31, 2025* |
Application |
| Military Families Advisory Committee |
Immediately Immediately |
Dec. 31, 2025*
Dec. 31, 2026 |
|
| School Health Advisory Committee |
Immediately Immediately |
Dec. 31, 2025*
|
|
| Technology Advisory Committee | Immediately Upon Appointment |
Dec. 31, 2025* |
Application |
| Transportation Advisory Committee | Immediately Upon Appointment |
Dec. 31, 2026 | Application |
| Visual & Performing Arts Advisory Committee |
Immediately Immediately |
Dec. 31, 2025*
|
*to complete the rest of a two-year term due to another citizen recently leaving the committee
Openings for Residents of the Hartwood District
| Committee Opening | Position Begins | Position Ends |
Application Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Advisory Committee | Immediately Upon Appointment |
Dec. 31, 2026 |
Application |
| Visual & Performing Arts Advisory Committee | Immediately Upon Appointment |
Dec. 31, 2025* |
Application |
*to complete the rest of a two-year term due to another citizen recently leaving the committee
Openings for Residents of the Rock Hill District
| Committee Opening | Position Begins | Position Ends |
Application Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gifted Advisory Committee | Immediately Upon Appointment |
Dec. 31, 2026 |
Application |
| Technology Advisory Committee | Immediaely Upon Appointment |
Dec. 31, 2026 |
Application |
| Transportation Advisory Committee | Immediately Upon Appointment |
Dec. 31, 2026 |
Application |
| Visual & Performing Arts Advisory Committee |
Immediately Immediately |
Dec. 31, 2025*
|
*to complete the rest of a two-year term due to another citizen recently leaving the committee