School Board
Jeremy Taylor - Chairman
Jeremy Taylor received both his Bachelor of Arts Degree in English and his Law Degree from the College of William and Mary. He is an attorney.
Jeremy, his wife Colleen, and their four children, Andrew, Brendan, Martha, and Graham, have lived in Waynesboro since 1996. Andrew is a 2006 graduate of Waynesboro High School, and is currently attending Piedmont Virginia Community College. Brendan graduated from Waynesboro High School in 2007, and is a student at Virginia Commonwealth University. Martha is a sophomore at Waynesboro High School, and Graham is in the Sixth Grade at Kate Collins Middle School.
Jeremy is intensely interested in our childrenÕs schools because he believes that an education is the most valuable thing that any of us can ever possess, and the only thing that can never be taken away from us. He wishes to continue, to expand, and to improve upon the great successes our school division has achieved through the tireless efforts of our talented teachers, staff, and administrators. Jeremy is honored by the trust that has been placed in him by the citizens of Waynesboro, and he looks forward to serving them as a member of the School Board.
Jonathan Lovelady - Vice Chairman
Jonathan Lovelady received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Lee College in Cleveland Tennessee in Biblical Education.
He then went on to receive his Masters and Doctorate of Divinity from Columbia Theological Seminary in Atlanta. Reverend Lovelady has been the pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church for ten years. Jonathan and his wife Lisa have three children, Stephanie, a graduate of James Madison University, Matthew, a freshman at Blue Ridge Community College, and Luke, a 9th grader at Waynesboro High School.
Kathe Maneval
Kathe is a 1984 graduate of Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA, where she majored in psychology and religion. She received her Master of Science in Education with Specialization in Psychological Services from the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA in 1985. Following her formal education, Kathe worked with disabled adults in a variety of programs, ultimately managing the vocational and independent living programs at Easter Seals in Georgetown, Delaware. Kathe also holds a certificate as a Certified Public Accountant from Delaware, but she has not yet pursued licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Kathe and her husband, Tom, are both Delaware natives. They moved to Waynesboro in 2000 when Tom, an engineer with Invista, was transferred from northern Pennsylvania. They have four children in the Waynesboro Public Schools: Michael, 7th grade; Alex, 5th grade; Elizabeth, 3rd grade; and Patrick, 1st grade.
Kathe has been an active volunteer in the Waynesboro Public Schools since her eldest child entered kindergarten in 2000. As treasurer for the Westwood Hills PTO, she facilitated gaining tax-exempt status for both Westwood Hills and Berkeley Glenn PTOs. She has volunteered as a reading tutor and as a helper in the classroom, has organized the Science and Social Studies Fairs, has coordinated the Box Tops program, and has managed numerous PTO fundraisers. She has also served on the SuperintendentÕs Budget Review Team for two years.
In addition to her volunteer school activities, Kathe has served as treasurer of the former St. JohnÕs Episcopal Primary School and currently serves as treasurer of Cub Scout Pack 73 at Westminster Presbyterian Church. She also assists individuals with income tax preparation.
Kathe is honored to have this opportunity to serve the children and families of Waynesboro. She wants to help ensure that the Waynesboro Public School division continues to have the resources it needs to provide a quality education to every student, while making the best use of its available resources. She is committed to helping the Waynesboro Public School division increase its success in all areas of education.
Doug Norcross
Doug has been a resident of Waynesboro for 40 years and is now enjoying retirement. Doug has three children. He lost his son Kevin to cancer in 2003. He has two daughters, Drema Antes, her husband Chad, my Granddaughter Caitlin and Ashley Norcross who is a 2003 graduate of Waynesboro High School and just received her Registered Nursing license. Doug enjoys spending time with his family, playing golf, bowling, watching and listening to political talk shows.
Doug is returning to the School Board after a break. He has devoted many years to Waynesboro Schools. Waynesboro has a strong tradition of having one of the best school systems in the state and we continue today with that tradition. We never forget who we are serving and that is the Children of Waynesboro. We want the very best education for each child no matter what their culture or ethnic background. It is with pleasure that he serves on the Waynesboro School Board.
Brian Edwards
Brian received a Bachelor's Degree from Bridgewater College in 1991.
Brian has lived in Waynesboro for nearly 6 years, but has been a part of the Waynesboro Community for 14 years as a Police Officer. He became the department's D.A.R.E. Officer in 1996. In this capacity he was in numerous classes in the elementary schools and 7th grade at Kate Collins Middle School. He then went on to oversee the School Resource Officer Program from 1999-2002. He has also attended many PULSAR retreats with middle and high school students. Brian also served on the CADRE (Community Alliance for Drug Resistance and Education) for three years.
Brian and his wife Michelle have three children. The oldest Carly is in fourth grade at Westwood Hills Elementary School, Isaac is in second grade at Westwood, and Olivia is 4 years old.
Brian is grateful to the citizens of Waynesboro who enabled him to serve on the School Board. He will faithfully serve Waynesboro on this body as he has for the past decade as a police officer.
He believes in Waynesboro Public Schools, the teachers, support staff, and its leaders. Together we will give our students the best education possible. However, our students also need the involvement of their mothers and fathers or other caregivers to be successful.
If you're a parent, take part in your children's education. It can be some of your best times you'll spend with them.
After 3 1/2 years on the Board, I have a new found respect for the challenges and hard work that our teachers and support staff do every day. Serving on the Waynesboro School Board has been one of the most rewarding things I've ever done.