Opinion
Welcome back to another school year here in Prince William County; I am confident it will be a great one.
My name is Wendy Dempsey. I am a resident of Prince William County and a mother of two Prince William County School students: one is in middle school and the other is in elementary school. We have been in the Prince William County Public School System system going on seven years; I am a strong believer in Prince William County Schools. In 2013, I was appointed by my School Board representative, Loree Williams, to be a member of the Safe Schools Advisory Council.
It was a pleasure meeting Tim Singstock when I attended my first meeting of the Safe Schools Advisory Council (SSAC). The following school year (2014-2015) the SSAC unanimously selected Tim to be our chairman. The SSAC consists of parents and school division staff members. Our meetings are open to the public and held at the Kelly Leadership Building once every month. We discuss safety issues that may need to be brought to the attention of the School Board and the community as a whole.
As Chairman, Tim was in charge of running these meetings and keeping the council focused on the task at hand. Tim respects every member’s position and stays on schedule by starting and ending the meetings on time. Tim not only gives each member time to voice their opinion but he encourages each member to contribute to the conversation.
Tim led our council in two expos during the 2014-2015 school year. The May 2015 Social Media expo at Benton Middle School drew more than 250 parents, teachers and kids. The feedback was overwhelmingly positive with parents requesting more events like this in the future. When Tim has something in mind he will deliver with astonishing results.
In our time together serving on the council I have had the opportunity to get to know Tim. He is not only a fellow Prince William County Public School System parent, but he completed his thirteen years of public school here in the county graduating from Potomac high school in 1993. Tim later went on to serve our country as an officer in the U.S. Army where he learned many leadership skills. In 2002 Tim chose to come back to the county he calls home and to the school system that he believes in. This assures me that his passion for the Prince William County Public School System is one of true rarity.
Tim is very passionate about school safety. Tim would like to provide a safe, healthy and drug free learning environment for kids and staff. Having worked with Tim directly, I can see that he understands how to collaborate with other people and build consensus. Tim is “The Safe Schools Candidate.” He will deliver positive results for the families, teachers and children in Prince William County! Please join my family in voting Tim Singstock for School Board Chairman on November 3.
Wendy Dempsey is the Woodbridge District Representative on the Prince William County Safe Schools Advisory Council.
