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Chesapeake Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 9
Next election: November 4, 2025
Students: 40,769 (2022-2023)
Schools: 48 (2022-2023)
Website: Link

Chesapeake Public Schools is a school district in Virginia (Chesapeake city County). During the 2023 school year, 40,769 students attended one of the district's 48 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

Elections

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Chesapeake Public Schools, At-large

General election

The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.

Special general election for Chesapeake Public Schools, At-large

Amanda Quillin and Daniel Stahler are running in the special general election for Chesapeake Public Schools, At-large on November 4, 2025.

Candidate
Amanda Quillin (Nonpartisan)
Daniel Stahler (Nonpartisan)

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Chesapeake Public Schools, At-large

General election

General election for Chesapeake Public Schools, At-large (4 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Chesapeake Public Schools, At-large on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Angie Swygert (Nonpartisan)
 
13.6
 
52,965
Norman Pool (Nonpartisan)
 
12.1
 
47,024
Malia Huddle (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
12.0
 
46,661
Elijah Colon (Nonpartisan)
 
11.4
 
44,523
Daniel Stahler (Nonpartisan)
 
10.8
 
42,001
Image of L. Jameel Shaheer
L. Jameel Shaheer (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
9.8
 
38,036
Image of Rue Willis
Rue Willis (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
9.4
 
36,751
Image of Gregory Dono
Gregory Dono (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
9.2
 
35,765
Image of Tom Mercer
Tom Mercer (Nonpartisan)
 
6.5
 
25,501
Image of Samuel Boone
Samuel Boone (Nonpartisan)
 
5.0
 
19,537
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
1,312

Total votes: 390,076
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Chesapeake Public Schools, At-large

General election

General election for Chesapeake Public Schools, At-large (5 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Chesapeake Public Schools, At-large on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Kim Scott (Nonpartisan)
 
12.8
 
42,363
Brittany Walker (Nonpartisan)
 
12.0
 
39,870
Image of Amanda Dean
Amanda Dean (Nonpartisan)
 
11.8
 
39,039
Image of John McCormick
John McCormick (Nonpartisan)
 
11.5
 
38,272
Michael Lamonea (Nonpartisan)
 
11.3
 
37,557
Image of Shirley Auguste
Shirley Auguste (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
9.8
 
32,548
Malia Huddle (Nonpartisan)
 
9.4
 
31,300
Bradley Moore (Nonpartisan)
 
8.7
 
28,935
Gayle Gilmore (Nonpartisan)
 
3.0
 
9,986
Image of Blaizen Buckshot Bloom
Blaizen Buckshot Bloom (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
2.7
 
8,936
Jared Miller (Nonpartisan)
 
2.3
 
7,525
Image of Kimberly Alameda
Kimberly Alameda (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
2.3
 
7,496
Image of Jennifer Economy
Jennifer Economy (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
2.1
 
6,808
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
1,295

Total votes: 331,930
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Chesapeake Public Schools, At-large

General election

Special general election for Chesapeake Public Schools, At-large

Norman Pool defeated Jeremy Rodden, Brenda J. Johnson, and Dana Cormier in the special general election for Chesapeake Public Schools, At-large on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Norman Pool (Nonpartisan)
 
43.6
 
35,165
Image of Jeremy Rodden
Jeremy Rodden (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
32.4
 
26,112
Image of Brenda J. Johnson
Brenda J. Johnson (Nonpartisan)
 
20.4
 
16,417
Dana Cormier (Nonpartisan)
 
3.1
 
2,493
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
375

Total votes: 80,562
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Chesapeake Public Schools, At-large

General election

General election for Chesapeake Public Schools, At-large (4 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Chesapeake Public Schools, At-large on May 19, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Samuel Boone
Samuel Boone (Nonpartisan)
 
21.0
 
20,793
Image of Victoria Proffitt
Victoria Proffitt (Nonpartisan)
 
20.6
 
20,478
Image of Tom Mercer
Tom Mercer (Nonpartisan)
 
19.7
 
19,533
Angie Swygert (Nonpartisan)
 
18.1
 
17,915
Image of Shirley Auguste
Shirley Auguste (Nonpartisan)
 
11.0
 
10,911
Gayle Gilmore (Nonpartisan)
 
8.9
 
8,806
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.8
 
788

Total votes: 99,224
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Chesapeake Public Schools, At-large

General election

General election for Chesapeake Public Schools, At-large (5 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Chesapeake Public Schools, At-large on May 1, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Colleen Leary
Colleen Leary (Nonpartisan)
 
12.6
 
11,399
Image of Patricia King
Patricia King (Nonpartisan)
 
12.1
 
10,910
Image of Christie Craig
Christie Craig (Nonpartisan)
 
11.7
 
10,612
Image of Harry Murphy
Harry Murphy (Nonpartisan)
 
10.6
 
9,606
Image of Michael Woods
Michael Woods (Nonpartisan)
 
10.4
 
9,398
Image of Louis Tayon Jr.
Louis Tayon Jr. (Nonpartisan)
 
9.9
 
8,933
Image of Sharon Johnson-Clayton
Sharon Johnson-Clayton (Nonpartisan)
 
9.8
 
8,900
Luis Padilla (Nonpartisan)
 
7.2
 
6,526
Bryan Miles (Nonpartisan)
 
6.5
 
5,909
Gayle Gilmore (Nonpartisan)
 
5.4
 
4,900
Bradley Whitlow (Nonpartisan)
 
3.4
 
3,052
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
272

Total votes: 90,417
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Chesapeake Public Schools, At-large

General election

General election for Chesapeake Public Schools, At-large

Incumbent Samuel Boone, incumbent Charles Bunn, incumbent Tom Mercer, and incumbent Victoria Proffitt won election in the general election for Chesapeake Public Schools, At-large on May 3, 2016.

Candidate
Image of Samuel Boone
Samuel Boone (Nonpartisan)
Image of Charles Bunn
Charles Bunn (Nonpartisan)
Image of Tom Mercer
Tom Mercer (Nonpartisan)
Image of Victoria Proffitt
Victoria Proffitt (Nonpartisan)

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Chesapeake Public Schools, At-large

General election

General election for Chesapeake Public Schools, At-large

Incumbent Christie Craig, incumbent Colleen Leary, incumbent Harry Murphy, and incumbent Louis Tayon Jr. won election in the general election for Chesapeake Public Schools, At-large on May 6, 2014.

Candidate
Image of Christie Craig
Christie Craig (Nonpartisan)
Image of Colleen Leary
Colleen Leary (Nonpartisan)
Image of Harry Murphy
Harry Murphy (Nonpartisan)
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Louis Tayon Jr. (Nonpartisan)

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Chesapeake Public Schools, At-large

General election

General election for Chesapeake Public Schools, At-large

Incumbent Michael Woods won election in the general election for Chesapeake Public Schools, At-large on May 4, 2010.

Candidate
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Michael Woods (Nonpartisan)

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Election rules

 

Election dates and frequency

See also: Rules governing school board election dates and timing


Most county boards of education have elections in odd-numbered years either every two years or every four years. As of 2022, elections in all but one county — Arlington County — were off-cycle from federal elections. They are held at the same time as the state's odd-year state legislative and gubernatorial elections. There are 91 county school districts in Virginia. The Arlington County School Board holds elections every year.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Virginia Statutes Section 15.2

The elections for most city and town school boards are held during even-numbered years and are on-cycle with federal elections. There are several cities that hold school board elections in odd-numbered years or annually. Details of city and town school board elections are largely set in local charters. There are 41 municipal school districts in Virginia.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Virginia Statutes Section 22.1-57.3


Election system

School board members in Virginia are elected through nonpartisan general elections without primaries.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Virginia Statutes Section 22.1. Education and Section 24.1. Elections

Party labels on the ballot

See also: Rules governing party labels in school board elections

School board elections in Virginia are nonpartisan, which means party labels do not appear on the ballot for school board candidates. Virginia state law requires that school board candidates qualify for the ballot through the petition process for independent candidates. It does not allow school board candidates to qualify for the ballot as party nominees. This means that all school board candidates in Virginia are listed as independent in the secretary of state's official candidate list. On the ballot, the names of candidates are displayed without any party affiliation or additional disclosure of any kind. There is no route in state law for a school board candidate to be listed on the ballot with a party affiliation.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Virginia Statutes Sections 22.1. Education and 24.1. Elections

Winning an election

School board candidates that receive the largest number of votes in the nonpartisan general election are elected to office.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Virginia Statutes Section 22.1. Education and Section 24.1. Elections

Term length and staggering

The length of school board member terms depends on the terms of the members of the relevant county, city, or town governing body. As of 2022, most school districts (121 or 91.7%) had 4-year school board terms. Ten school districts had 3-year board member terms.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Virginia Statutes Section 22.1. Education and Section 24.1. Elections

School board seat elections are either not staggered or staggered in a way that depends on the organization of the district and the relevant county, city, or town prior to the referendum establishing elected board members; special act; or local charter. State law has special provisions concerning the staggering of school board elections in Bath, Loudoun, Pittsylvania, Pulaski, and Rockbridge Counties.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Virginia Statutes Section 22.1. Education and Section 24.1. Elections

Representation: at large vs. by sub-district

School members are elected at large, from sub-districts, or through a combination of the two.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Virginia Statutes Section 22.1. Education and Section 24.1. Elections

Filing deadlines and swearing-in dates

School board candidates must file declarations of candidacy by 7:00 pm on the third Tuesday in June.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Virginia Statutes Section 24.1. Elections

School board candidates cannot circulate nominating petitions until after the first day of January of the year of the election.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Virginia Statutes Section 24.1. Elections

Newly elected school board members officially take office on the first day of January following their election.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Virginia Statutes Section 22.1. Education

 


About the district

School board

Chesapeake Public Schools consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Elijah Colon20252029
Malia Huddle20252029
Norman Pool20232029
Angie Swygert20202029
Amanda Dean20232027
Michael Lamonea20232027
John McCormick20232027
Kim Scott20232027

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District map

Overlapping state house districts

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $49,450,000 $1,246 9%
Local: $212,573,000 $5,358 39%
State: $278,315,000 $7,015 52%
Total: $540,338,000 $13,620
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $569,653,000 $14,358
Total Current Expenditures: $512,905,000 $12,928
Instructional Expenditures: $329,790,000 $8,312 58%
Student and Staff Support: $58,677,000 $1,479 10%
Administration: $40,737,000 $1,026 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $83,701,000 $2,109 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $43,841,000 $1,105
Construction: $40,721,000 $1,026
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $792,000 $19
Interest on Debt: $0 $0

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 58 81 41 55 60-69 61 69
2018-2019 87 96 79 86 80-84 90 92
2016-2017 79 87 72 78 80-84 82 84
2015-2016 84 94 75 83 70-74 85 89
2014-2015 84 94 76 83 75-79 87 89
2013-2014 79 91 68 77 70-74 82 86
2012-2013 76 87 62 75 65-69 76 84
2011-2012 71 81 57 72 60-64 73 79
2010-2011 89 94 82 90 80-84 91 93

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 74 86 59 72 70-79 77 82
2018-2019 81 90 71 80 80-84 86 88
2017-2018 83 91 74 83 80-84 87 89
2016-2017 82 90 71 81 80-89 86 88
2015-2016 81 89 70 80 80-89 85 88
2014-2015 81 90 69 79 75-79 84 88
2013-2014 75 85 62 73 60-69 79 84
2012-2013 76 81 62 77 65-69 80 85
2011-2012 92 94 86 92 85-89 94 95
2010-2011 91 93 85 91 85-89 93 94

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 90 90-94 87 89 >=50 90-94 92
2018-2019 91 >=95 86 85-89 >=50 >=95 93
2017-2018 90 >=95 86 85-89 >=50 90-94 92
2016-2017 88 >=95 84 85-89 >=50 85-89 91
2015-2016 88 >=95 82 85-89 90
2014-2015 87 >=95 81 85-89 90
2013-2014 88 85-89 82 85-89 92
2012-2013 88 90-94 81 85-89 91
2011-2012 86 >=95 77 85-89 89
2010-2011 85 77 85-89 89

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 40,769 0.8
2021-2022 40,458 1.9
2020-2021 39,673 -4.8
2019-2020 41,597 1.7
2018-2019 40,879 0.6
2017-2018 40,646 1.1
2016-2017 40,192 0.6
2015-2016 39,943 0.6
2014-2015 39,707 -0.1
2013-2014 39,737 0.3
2012-2013 39,630 0.4
2011-2012 39,468 -0.7
2010-2011 39,748 -0.3
2009-2010 39,883 0.0
2008-2009 39,901 -0.3
2007-2008 40,003 0.6
2006-2007 39,763 -1.4
2005-2006 40,336 0.2
2004-2005 40,265 2.1
2003-2004 39,412 0.1
2002-2003 39,380 3.5
2001-2002 38,010 1.0
2000-2001 37,645 0.7
1999-2000 37,363 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Chesapeake Public Schools (%) Virginia K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 3.1 7.5
Black 31.4 21.6
Hispanic 12.3 18.7
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.2
Two or More Races 9.1 6.7
White 43.7 45.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Chesapeake Public Schools had 2,946.75 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.84.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 69.00
Kindergarten: 131.00
Elementary: 1,006.50
Secondary: 1,740.25
Total: 2,946.75

Chesapeake Public Schools employed 214.00 district administrators and 147.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 214.00
District Administrative Support: 118.50
School Administrators: 147.00
School Administrative Support: 187.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 979.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 170.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 132.75
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 53.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 79.75
Librarians/Media Specialists: 57.00
Library/Media Support: 46.00
Student Support Services: 593.00
Other Support Services: 712.75

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Chesapeake Public Schools operates 48 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
B.M. Williams Primary897PK-2
Butts Road Intermediate6173-5
Butts Road Primary545PK-2
Camelot Elementary498PK-5
Cedar Road Elementary924PK-5
Chesapeake Career Center0
Chesapeake Center For Student Success0
Crestwood Intermediate7053-5
Crestwood Middle5536-8
Deep Creek Central Elementary898PK-5
Deep Creek Elementary763PK-5
Deep Creek High1,5979-12
Deep Creek Middle7706-8
Edwin W. Chittum Elementary805PK-5
G.A. Treakle Elementary421PK-5
Georgetown Primary780PK-3
George W. Carver Intermediate5493-5
Grassfield Elementary1,352PK-5
Grassfield High2,3149-12
Grassfield High School Governor'S Stem Academy0
Great Bridge High1,6249-12
Great Bridge Intermediate6983-5
Great Bridge Middle1,2236-8
Great Bridge Primary701PK-2
Greenbrier Intermediate6083-5
Greenbrier Middle8276-8
Greenbrier Primary676PK-2
Hickory Elementary585PK-5
Hickory High1,5819-12
Hickory Middle1,3366-8
Hugo A. Owens Middle1,3156-8
Indian River High1,7019-12
Indian River Middle7366-8
Jolliff Middle7026-8
Norfolk Highlands Primary284PK-3
Oscar F. Smith High2,2919-12
Oscar Smith Middle9586-8
Portlock Primary541PK-2
Rena B. Wright Primary271PK-2
Southeastern Elementary837PK-5
Southwestern Elementary544PK-5
Sparrow Road Intermediate4784-5
Thurgood Marshall Elementary436PK-5
Truitt Intermediate2593-5
Western Branch High2,1219-12
Western Branch Intermediate7483-5
Western Branch Middle8876-8
Western Branch Primary813PK-2

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