Public Information

KGCS Organizational Chart

King George County Schools
Pupil-Teacher Ratios December 2025

Average Elementary Class (actual):  19.0

King George Elementary School:  Core Classes, 18.5; with Resource Teachers, 14.5
Potomac Elementary School:  Core Classes, 19.0; with Resource Teachers, 15.6
Sealston  Elementary School:  Core Classes, 19.3; with Resource  Teachers, 16.5

Average Middle School Class

King George Middle School:  Core Classes, 19.8; with Resource Teachers, 19.5

Average High School Class

King George High School:  Core Classes, 23.3;  with Resource Teachers 19.5
 

Virginia’s School Quality Profiles provide information about student achievement, college and career readiness, program completion, school safety, teacher quality and other topics of interest to parents and the general public. Report cards are available for schools, school divisions and for the commonwealth.
 

KGCS School Quality Profile

 

Each year, King George County Schools publishes Looking Back, Moving Forward — an annual report highlighting the accomplishments, milestones, and growth of our school division. This publication reflects on the successes of the past school year while sharing goals and initiatives that guide our continued progress.

Year in Review Publication

Distribution of Materials

King George County Schools uses Peachjar to provide electronic flyers, a free online service that allows parents and guardians to receive electronic flyers from their child's school and government or nonprofit community organizations. Peachjar charges non-school organizations a fee for its service.  The fee is typically less that the cost to copy and deliver paper flyers to each school.

Steps for Electronic Flyer Distribution

Go to the Peachjar website.
Register as a Community Organization.
Upload your flyer.
Using the tools provided by Peachjar, ensure the content complies with Web Content Accessibility Standards. Flyers that do not meet Web Accessibility Standards will not be approved for distribution. Upon approval, your flyer will be emailed to all parents and posted to the school Peachjar sites.

Approval will be granted only for materials from governmental organizations and nonprofit community organizations regarding activities related to the educational mission of the King George County School Division.

Approval will not be given for materials which:

• are likely to cause substantial disruption of, or material interference with, school activities;
• endorse or encourage the use of alcohol, tobacco products, nicotine vapor products, or any illegal substance or action;
• endorse or encourage any violation of the Standards of Student Conduct (see Policy JFC-R); or
• are obscene, pornographic, or defamatory.

Materials from nonprofit community organizations approved for distribution must clearly indicate their source and must include the following statement: “These materials and the activity described herein, are not sponsored or endorsed by the King George County School Board.”

 

Upon enrolling in school, PeachJar flyers are automatically delivered to the the parent email addresses.  Parents/guardians who do not receive an email from Peachjar may not have an email address on file with their home school. Please contact your child's school for more information. This system is used exclusively for distribution of school-approved eflyers. Email addresses will not be shared or used for any other purpose.

King George County Schools encourages community access to its facilities as a way to strengthen connections between schools and the community. School buildings and grounds may be used for activities that serve educational, recreational, civic, or cultural purposes and that contribute positively to the community, when permitted under law.

Facility use may be requested when space is available and when such use does not conflict with the instructional day, student programs, school-sponsored activities, or adult education offerings. All requests are reviewed and scheduled in accordance with policies KG and KG-R related to the use of school facilities.

Individuals or organizations seeking to use a school facility must submit a completed Community Use of Schools Request and Rental Form to the principal of the requested school. Proof of liability insurance is required, and applicable fees may be assessed.

For use of the Sealston Sports Complex or the Gymnasium behind the School Board Office, please contact King George Parks & Recreation.

Requesting Public Records

To request public records from King George County Schools, please contact: 

Amanda Higgins, FOIA Officer 
P.O. Box 1239, King George, VA  22485
Phone: (540) 775-5833 
Email: ahiggins@kgcs.k12.va.us

In addition, the Freedom of Information Advisory Council is available to answer any questions you may have about FOIA.  The Council may be contacted by e-mail at foiacouncil@dls.virginia.gov, or by phone at (804) 698-1810 or [toll free] 1-866-448-4100. 
 

Fillable FOIA Request Form

Rights & Responsibilities 

The Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), located § 2.2-3700 et seq. of the Code of Virginia, guarantees citizens of the Commonwealth and representatives of the media access to public records held by public bodies, public officials, and public employees.

A public record is any writing or recording -- regardless of whether it is a paper record, an electronic file, an audio or video recording, or any other format -- that is prepared or owned by, or in the possession of a public body or its officers, employees or agents in the transaction of public business.  All public records are presumed to be open, and may only be withheld if a specific, statutory exemption applies. 

The policy of FOIA states that the purpose of FOIA is to promote an increased awareness by all persons of governmental activities.  In furthering this policy, FOIA requires that the law be interpreted liberally, in favor of access, and that any exemption allowing public records to be withheld must be interpreted narrowly.

Your FOIA Rights

• You have the right to request to inspect or receive copies of public records, or both.
   
• You have the right to request that any charges for the requested records be estimated in advance.  As of July 1, 2022, public bodies must notify the requestor in writing that the public body may make reasonable charges not to exceed its actual cost incurred in accessing, duplicating, supplying, or searching for the requested records and inquire of the requestor whether he would like to request a cost estimate in advance of the supplying of the requested records. 
   
• If you believe that your FOIA rights have been violated, you may file a petition in district or circuit court to compel compliance with FOIA.  Alternatively, you may contact the FOIA Council for a nonbinding advisory opinion.

Making a Request for records from King George County Schools

• You may request records by U.S. Mail, fax, e-mail, in person, or over the phone.  FOIA does not require that your request be in writing, nor do you need to specifically state that you are requesting records under FOIA.

• From a practical perspective, it may be helpful to both you and the person receiving your request to put your request in writing.  This allows you to create a record of your request.  It also gives us a clear statement of what records you are requesting, so that there is no misunderstanding over a verbal request.  However, we cannot refuse to respond to your FOIA request if you elect to not put it in writing.

• Your request must identify the records you are seeking with "reasonable specificity." This is a common-sense standard.  It does not refer to or limit the volume or number of records that you are requesting; instead, it requires that you be specific enough so that we can identify and locate the records that you are seeking.

• Your request must ask for existing records or documents.  FOIA gives you a right to inspect or copy records; it does not apply to a situation where you are asking general questions about the work of King George County Schools, nor does it require King George County Schools to create a record that does not exist.

• You may choose to receive electronic records in any format used by King George County Schools in the regular course of business: For example, if you are requesting records maintained in an Excel database, you may elect to receive those records electronically, via e-mail or on a computer disk, or to receive a printed copy of those records

• If we have questions about your request, please cooperate with staff's efforts to clarify the type of records that you are seeking, or to attempt to reach a reasonable agreement about a response to a large request.  Making a FOIA request is not an adversarial process, but we may need to discuss your request with you to ensure that we understand what records you are seeking.

King George County Schools Responsibilities in Responding to Your Request

• King George County Schools must respond to your request within five working days of receiving it.  "Day One" is considered the day after your request is received.  The five-day period does not include weekends or holidays.

• The reason behind your request for public records from King George County Schools is irrelevant, and you do not have to state why you want the records before we respond to your request.  FOIA does, however, allow King George County Schools to require you to provide your name and legal address. 

• FOIA requires that King George County Schools make one of the following responses to your request within the five-day time period:

1. We provide you with the records that you have requested in their entirety.
2. We withhold all of the records that you have requested, because all of the records are subject to a specific statutory exemption.  If all of the records are being withheld, we must send you a response in writing.  That writing must identify the volume and subject matter of the records being withheld, and state the specific section of the Code of Virginia that allows us to withhold the records.
3. We provide some of the records that you have requested, but withhold other records.  We cannot withhold an entire record if only a portion of it is subject to an exemption.  In that instance, we may redact the portion of the record that may be withheld, and must provide you with the remainder of the record.  We must provide you with a written response stating the specific section of the Code of Virginia that allows portions of the requested records to be withheld.
4. We inform you in writing that the requested records cannot be found or do not exist (we do not have the records you want).  However, if we know that another public body has the requested records, we must include contact information for the other public body in our response to you.
5. If it is practically impossible for King George County Schools to respond to your request within the five-day period, we must state this in writing, explaining the conditions that make the response impossible.  This will allow us seven additional working days to respond to your request, giving us a total of 12 working days to respond to your request.

• If you make a request for a very large number of records, and we feel that we cannot provide the records to you within 12 working days without disrupting our other organizational responsibilities, we may petition the court for additional time to respond to your request.  However, FOIA requires that we make a reasonable effort to reach an agreement with you concerning the production or the records before we go to court to ask for more time.

Costs

• A public body may make reasonable charges not to exceed its actual cost incurred in accessing, duplicating, supplying, or searching for the requested records. No public body shall impose any extraneous, intermediary, or surplus fees or expenses to recoup the general costs associated with creating or maintaining records or transacting the general business of the public body. Any duplicating fee charged by a public body shall not exceed the actual cost of duplication. All charges for the supplying of requested records shall be estimated in advance at the request of the citizen as set forth in subsection F of § 2.2-3704 of the Code of Virginia. 

• You may have to pay for the records that you request from King George County Schools. FOIA allows us to charge for the actual costs of responding to FOIA requests.  This would include items like staff time spent searching for the requested records, copying costs, or any other costs directly related to supplying the requested records.  It cannot include general overhead costs.

• If we estimate that it will cost more than $200 to respond to your request, we may require you to pay a deposit, not to exceed the amount of the estimate, before proceeding with your request.  The five days that we have to respond to your request does not include the time between when we ask for a deposit and when you respond.

• You may request that we estimate in advance the charges for supplying the records that you have requested.  This will allow you to know about any costs upfront, or give you the opportunity to modify your request in an attempt to lower the estimated costs.

• If you owe us money from a previous FOIA request that has remained unpaid for more than 30 days, King George County Schools may require payment of the past-due bill before it will respond to your new FOIA request.

Types of Records

The following is a general description of the types of records held by King George County Schools: 

• Personnel records concerning employees and officials of King George County Schools

• Records of contracts which King George County Schools has entered into

Commonly Used Exemptions

The Code of Virginia allows any public body to withhold certain records from public disclosure.  King George County Schools commonly withholds records subject to the following exemptions:

• Personnel records (§ 2.2-3705.1 (1) of the Code of Virginia)

• Records subject to attorney-client privilege (§ 2.2-3705.1 (2)) or attorney work product (§ 2.2-3705.1 (3))

• Vendor proprietary information (§ 2.2-3705.1 (6))

• Records relating to the negotiation and award of a contract, prior to a contract being awarded (§ 2.2-3705.1 (12))

Policy Regarding the Use of Exemptions

• The general policy of King George County Schools is to invoke the personnel records exemption in those instances where it applies in order to protect the privacy of employees and officials of King George County Schools.

• The general policy of King George County Schools is to invoke the contract negotiations exemption whenever it applies in order to protect King George County Schools bargaining position and negotiating strategy.

Title IX Policy Statement

King George County Schools (KGCS) does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its education program or the activities it operates. The School Board does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its education program or the activities it operates. The School Board is required by Title IX and U.S. Department of Education regulations not to discriminate on the basis of sex, and this requirement extends to education and employment. 

Title IX is federal legislation that protects people from discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance. Title IX states:

No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.

Title IX applies to schools, local and state educational agencies, and other institutions that receive federal financial assistance from the US Department of Education.

Harassment based on sex consists of unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, sexually motivated physical conduct or other verbal or physical conduct or communication of a sexual nature made as a term or condition, either explicitly or implicitly, of obtaining or retaining employment or education; or is used as a factor in decisions affecting that individual’s employment or education; or that interferes with an individual’s employment or education; or that creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive employment or educational environment. 

Inquiries about the application of Title IX may be referred to the King George County Schools Title IX Coordinator, the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the United States Department of Education, or both. 

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Filing a Complaint

Any student or school personnel who believes he or she has been the victim of harassment prohibited by law or by this policy by a student, school personnel or a third party, or  any school personnel who has notice that a student or other school personnel may have been a victim of prohibited harassment shall immediately report the alleged harassment to the Title IX Coordinator.

Title IX Coordinator

Mary Pietras Fisher
Supervisor of Student and Family Services
King George County Schools
9100 St. Anthony’s Road
King George, VA 22485
540-775-5833 
mfisher@kgcs.k12.va.us or compliance@kgcs.k12.va.us

For more information, review the following policies in the KGCS School Board Policy Manual. 

• Policy GB: Equal Employment Opportunities/Non-Discrimination
• Policy GBA/JFHA: Prohibition Against Harassment and Retaliation
• Policy JB: Equal Educational Opportunities/Non-Discrimination
• Form GB-F/GBA-F/JB-F/JFHA-F: Report of Discrimination/Harassment.

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Title IX Compliance Training

Note: This information is required to be posted in accordance with OCR §106.45(b)(10)(i)(D)  Title IX Regulations. Viewing this information does not meet professional development requirements. 

Title IX Training for Investigators and Decision Makers 
KGCS utilizes VSBA supported Title IX training for both Level I and Level II training for compliance officers, investigators, and decision makers.

Title IX Training for all Staff Members 
King George County Schools utilizes Vector Solutions to provide professional development training courses to all staff members.

 

 

Nondiscrimination Policy Statement

King George County Schools (KGCS) is committed to maintaining an educational environment and workplace that is free from harassment. In accordance with law, KGCS prohibits harassment against students, employees, or others on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, ancestry, age, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, military status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law or based on a belief that such characteristic exists, hereinafter referred to as protected group status, at school or any school sponsored activity.

The King George County School Board is an equal opportunity employer, committed to nondiscrimination in recruitment, selection, hiring, pay, promotion, retention and other personnel actions affecting employees or candidates for employment. Therefore, discrimination in employment against any person on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, marital status, military status, genetic information or disability is prohibited. Personnel decisions are based on merit and the ability to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Equal educational opportunities are available for all students, without regard to sex, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, ethnicity, religion, disability, ancestry, marital or parental status or any other unlawful basis. Educational programs are designed to meet the varying needs of all students.

The King George County School Board does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of disability. The School Board provides facilities, programs and activities that are accessible, usable and available to qualified disabled persons. Further, the School Board does not discriminate against qualified disabled persons in the provision of health, welfare, and other social services.

Prohibition Against Harassment and Retaliation

It is a violation of this policy for any student or school personnel to harass a student or school personnel based on protected group status at school or any school sponsored activity. Further, it is a violation of this policy for any school personnel to tolerate harassment based on a student’s or employee’s protected group status at school or any school sponsored activity, by students, school personnel or third parties participating in, observing or otherwise engaged in school sponsored activities. 

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Filing a Complaint

A complaint should be filed immediately following the event giving rise to the complaint but no later than one year after. To file a complaint of discrimination, please contact: 

Compliance Officer

Mary Pietras Fisher
Supervisor of Student and Family Services
King George County Schools
9100 St. Anthony’s Road
King George, VA 22485
540-775-5833 
mfisher@kgcs.k12.va.us or compliance@kgcs.k12.va.us

Alternate Compliance Officers

Michelle Gordon
Coordinator of Human Resources
King George County Schools
9100 St. Anthony’s Road
King George, VA 22485
540-775-5833 
mgordon@kgcs.k12.va.us

Dr. Daniel Rule
Deputy Superintendent
King George County Schools
9100 St. Anthony's Road
King George, VA 22485
drule@kgcs.k12.va.us

Upon receipt, KGCS staff will review the report and contact the complainant to finalize the process. 

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For more information, review the following policies in the KGCS School Board Policy Manual. 

• Policy GB: Equal Employment Opportunities/Non-Discrimination

• Policy GBA/JFHA: Prohibition Against Harassment and Retaliation

• Policy JB: Equal Educational Opportunities/Non-Discrimination

• Form GB-F/GBA-F/JB-F/JFHA-F: Report of Discrimination/Harassment

King George County Schools is committed to transparency and to ensuring that families, students, and community members have easy access to important information. Each year, the division provides a variety of notices and updates as required by federal and state regulations, as well as School Board policies.

This page gathers our annual required notifications in one convenient location. We encourage families to review the information carefully and contact us with any questions.

Required Notices

Memorandum of Understanding