​STANLEY B. JONES, Ed.D.

Action in Community Through Service (ACTS) of Prince William County was founded in 1969 by 13 local churches to address community needs. Initially focused on providing food and furniture to those in crisis, ACTS has since expanded its services to include emergency assistance, housing support, crisis helplines, and programs for domestic violence and sexual assault victims. The organization operates a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) serving the Greater Prince William Area, including Manassas and Manassas Park, and the Towns of Haymarket, Occoquan, Quantico, and Dumfries.

​Led the Instructional Services team in directing all leadership decisions for instructional programs, technology, professional development, program evaluation, and equity initiatives. Served as the critical instructional decision-maker in leading the school divisions' instruction through the COVID-19 Pandemic and developed and coordinated the Academic Plan for the 2021 - 2022 School Year

​Served as the Chief Executive Officer, overseeing the instruction of 5500 students, including preschool programs during 2015-2020 school year. Responsible for the oversight of all instructional, business, and operational functions; and for advising and making recommendations to the School Board concerning all school division activities.

​Served as the Chief Executive Officer, overseeing the instruction of 700 students. Under my leadership, all King and Queen County Schools became fully accredited for the first time since 2007 – 2008. King and Queen County's Central High and Lawson-Marriott Elementary schools became newly accredited in 2014 – 2015 due to higher scores that met or exceeded new, state-wide benchmarks set by the Virginia Department of Education. Served in this role from 2013-2015

Responsible for overseeing the instruction of more than 23,000 students and co-leading a 176 million instruction budget from 2012-2013. Leadership oversight included supporting division-wide efforts to address the achievement gap through school improvement planning, developing professional learning communities, and creating and implementing a Response to Intervention model for all schools. Direct supervision of the Commonwealth Governors School, Alternative education programs, career and technical education, 12 secondary school principals, two elementary school principals, and four curriculum instruction specialists

​Responsible for leading district-wide initiatives for school safety and crisis response and oversight of all school division policies and procedures governing student conduct. The critical leader in implementing comprehensive safety practices, processes, and initiatives in compliance with the National Incident Management System (NIMS) funded by a $250,000 Readiness and Emergency Management Schools (REMS) grant. Evaluated the district's security program annually and certified each school's crisis plans and protocols. As Hearing Officer, conduct discipline hearings, reenroll adjudicated students, and expedite alternative educational placement.

The chief instructional leader is responsible for developing, evaluating, and enhancing curricular and extracurricular programs to reflect student achievement and growth. Provided leadership for the planning, development, and implementation of the school curriculum. Observed staff and faculty performance, documented observations, and conducted evaluation conferences. Collaborated with department heads and faculty to compile annual budget requests based on documented program needs and developed a student discipline management system that performed safety inspections, reviewed emergency procedures, and conducted regular drills.