


Marshall previously served on the School Board from 2008 to 2011 and from 2016 to 2019, both terms as the Leesburg District member. On December 14, 2021, Tom Marshall was appointed to serve as the interim Leesburg District member through December 31, 2022.
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Barts was facing a recall petition over claims that her participation in a private Facebook group violated the School Board's Code of Conduct and open meeting laws. On October 15, 2021, the Leesburg District member, Beth Barts, announced her resignation effective November 2, 2021, citing threats and fear for her and her family's safety. A special election will be held in November 2022 for the voters to select a member to serve from January to December 2023. Hoyler ran against King in 2019 and lost with 37% of the vote to King's 61%. On October 12, 2021, Andrew Hoyler was appointed to serve as the interim Broad Run District member through December 31, 2022. On August 31, 2021, the Broad Run District member, Leslee King, died from complications due to a heart surgery. Loudoun County School Board (January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2023) While the School Board makes decisions relating to school policy and curriculum, it receives funding through the Board of Supervisors. Unlike the Board of Supervisors, the chairmanship of the School Board is elected annually by its members, while the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors is always the at-large seat. The voting districts correspond to those used for Loudoun County Board of Supervisors elections. Eight of the nine board positions are divided among voting districts that represent communities throughout the county, while the ninth seat is elected at-large by the entire county. Ziegler), is managed under the direction and authority of the Loudoun County School Board, a nine-member panel elected by citizens in the county. The LCPS system, while operated on a day-to-day basis by the Superintendent (Dr.

In 2020 the school board, the administration, and the county board issued a public apology for its "blatant disregard and disrespect of Black people". In the 20th century, including during the civil rights movement and the era of massive resistance, LCPS was one of the last school districts in the nation to begin desegregation in 1967. For example, since the 2000–2001 school year, LCPS has opened 51 schools: 28 elementary, 11 middle, 11 high and one educational center. Since the opening of Washington Dulles International Airport in 1962, Loudoun County's population has skyrocketed, accompanied by that of the school system. For most of its history, LCPS served a rural population known mainly for its dairy farms.
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The public school system in Loudoun County was established in 1870 to fulfill the needs for free education during the Reconstruction era after the Civil War. For the 2019–2020 school year, LCPS educated approximately 84,000 students. ĭue to rapid growth in the region, LCPS is one of the fastest-growing school divisions in Virginia and the third largest school division in the state. LCPS's headquarters is located at 21000 Education Court in Ashburn, an unincorporated section of the county. Loudoun County Public Schools ( LCPS) is a branch of the Loudoun County, Virginia, United States government, and administers public schools in the county.
