Virginia HR 164: Commending Dr. Jeffery O. Smith.

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HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 164 

Commending Dr. Jeffery O. Smith. 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 4, 2020 

WHEREAS, Dr. Jeffery O. Smith, superintendent of Hampton City Schools, 
was named Virginia�s 2019 Superintendent of the Year by the Virginia 
Association of School Superintendents; and

WHEREAS, already recognized as Virginia�s Region II 
Superintendent of the Year last February, Jeffery Smith was selected for the 
statewide distinction by numerous stakeholders in the Commonwealth�s education 
system, including the State Superintendent of Public Instruction and the 
Virginia Education Association; and

WHEREAS, prior to taking the helm of Hampton City Schools in 
2015, Jeffery Smith had served as an education administrator with eight 
different Virginia school divisions, including King George, Hanover, and 
Westmoreland Counties, acquiring extensive and invaluable experience for the 
next stage in his career; and

WHEREAS, in the five years that Jeffery Smith has led Hampton 
City Schools, the state�s 14th largest school division has gone from an 
accreditation rate below 50 percent to full accreditation, while graduation and 
dropout rates have markedly improved; and

WHEREAS, Jeffery Smith is credited with the development of a 
PreK-12 pipeline that encourages students to acquire credits toward associate 
degrees while pursuing advanced high school diplomas; today, more than 300 
students participate in the program, increasing their chances of academic 
success beyond high school; and

WHEREAS, as part of Jeffery Smith�s five-year master plan, all 
high schools in the division initiated college and career academies, providing 
students with specialized instruction to develop applicable skills for various 
industries; and

WHEREAS, using a data-oriented approach as well as more 
traditional observational methods, Jeffery Smith introduced effective processes 
for teachers to receive constructive feedback on their instruction strategies 
and to improve their ability to serve their students; and

WHEREAS, as Virginia�s nominee, Jeffery Smith was recognized 
as a finalist for the School Superintendents Association�s 2020 National 
Superintendent of the Year Award, distinguishing him as one of the best education 
administrators in the country; and

WHEREAS, Jeffery Smith�s accomplishments are the result of his 
tireless hard work, insightful approaches to today�s education challenges, and 
unflagging dedication to his students; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Dr. Jeffery O. Smith, 
superintendent of Hampton City Schools, hereby be commended for being named the 
2019 Virginia Superintendent of the Year by the Virginia Association of School 
Superintendents; and, be it 

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates 
prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Dr. Jeffery O. Smith as 
an expression of the House of Delegates� profo