The Manassas Park City Schools School Board today announced it will suspend its search for a new Superintendent of Schools.The School Board began its search in February after accepting Dr. C. Bruce McDade's letter of retirement.

School Board Chair Debbie McIntyre-Yurkovich said that the immediate future created by COVID-19 with subsequent closures and travel restrictions are the main factors in their decision.

"As a board, the decision to suspend our search for a superintendent was made to ensure the safety of everyone involved in the hiring process," said McIntyre-Yurkovich. "We want to hire the best possible candidate for MPCS, and the Board feels that our ability to do that is significantly hindered in this current environment."

McDade Asked to Remain for 2020-2021 School Year

The MPCS School Board asked Dr. McDade to remain at his current post and delay his retirement by one year.

"For continuity and consistency, particularly in these stressful times, the Board felt that the best course of action for our school community would be to ask Dr. McDade to remain at MPCS," McIntyre-Yurkovich said.

McDade agreed with the Board and said the decision to postpone retirement was fairly easy.

"Never would I have envisioned that my final year at MPCS would include massive closures around the world," said McDade. "I do not want to add undue stress to the School Board or to the staff and students of Manassas Park."

McDade indicated that the innovative actions and selfless acts of service demonstrated at MPCS since the school closure further sealed his decision to postpone retirement.

"Our schools have been closed for one week," McDade said. "In that short time, I've seen teachers and staff go into overdrive. They have always done great work for the children of Manassas Park, but in light of a closure, they have set the bar high for what great education and community stewardship is and can be. It's an honor to be asked to serve with them for another year. I hope the current situation returns to normal soon, and I hope to see them in person each day next year."

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The Manassas Park School Board announced that it will take the next step in the process of hiring a new superintendent by seeking public input on qualifications.

The school board has created a survey related to superintendent criteria, which is available at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ManassasPark and on the division web site and its social media channels.

The Manassas Park City School Board last night accepted the retirement of Dr. C. Bruce McDade as Superintendent of Schools. Dr. McDade has been with MPCS for nearly 20 years serving 10 of those years as Superintendent. His current contract expires on June 30, 2020.

Senior Ryan Elam of Manassas Park High School has been named a Finalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program.

January 9, 2020 – The Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO) is proud to recognize Manassas Park City Schools for excellence in budget presentation with the Meritorious Budget Award (MBA) for the 2019–2020 budget year.

Manassas Park High School seniors Fahad A. Mohammed and Duc-Lo Nguyen have been named Commended Students in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program.

Ryan Elam of Manassas Park High School has been named a Semifinalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program.

English classes will again be available at the Manassas Park Community Center. Since 2016 Manassas Park City Schools and BEACON for Adult Literacy have partnered together to bring these classes to the community.

This convenient online payment service provides a quick and easy way to pay for school-related purchases. You can now pay for items such as meal payments, technology fee, field trips, PE uniforms, and more using your credit/debit card or electronic check.

Colin Bouchillon was named a state-level finalist for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Bouchillon, an 8-year veteran of Manassas Park High School, is one of three state finalists for Science. This prestigious award recognizes teachers that have deep content knowledge of the subjects they teach as well as the ability to motivate and enable students to be successful in those areas.

The largest graduating class in Manassas Park City Schools' history celebrated academic achievement and scholarship awards during the 2019 Annual Honors Assembly, Thursday, June 6.

This spring, Manassas Park City Schools hosted it's first Substance Use Prevention Use Night at the MP Community Center in conjunction with many local agencies. The presentation was captured on video and is now available for viewing.

Krista Kelly, MPCS Executive Director of Financial Services, has received the 2019 Virginia Cardinal Award from the Virginia Association of School Business Officials (VASBO).

Announced at today's Spring VASBO conference in Norfolk, the Virginia Cardinal Award is VASBO's premier recognition given to one of its members each year for exemplifying professionalism, leadership, and innovation in the field of school business management.

Manassas Park City Schools was one of 31 divisions meeting last week to share ideas on how to accelerate innovation and promote deeper learning in Virginia's public schools. Part of the first cohort of the Virginia is for Learners Innovation Network, MPCS was among the leaders in education innovation.

Manassas Park City Schools has named this year's Teacher and Principal of the Year. Mr. George Valletti III, a teacher at Manassas Park Elementary School, was named Teacher of the Year, and Principal Pamela Kalso of Manassas Park High School was named Principal of the Year.

The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) released results of Standards of Learning (SOL) assessments taken by students during the 2017-2018 school year, and Manassas Park City Schools exceeded state averages in most individual categories.

Dr. Bruce McDade, Superintendent of Manassas Park City Schools, said, "I am pleased to see that of the 35 reporting categories published today, MPCS met or exceeded the state pass rate in 21 of them. I am equally pleased that when final state accreditation ratings are released next month, all Manassas Park City Schools will be once again fully accredited."

The PowerSchool Parent Portal allows parents to view their child's schedule, grades and attendance. Parents are able to view assignment and attendance details, manage email notifications about their child's progress as well as communicate with their child's teachers.