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The Alleghany Highlands Chamber of Commerce & Tourism will sponsor an Information Sharing session focusing on this year’s referendum which is on both Alleghany County and City of Covington ballots regarding elected versus appointed school board membership. This special evening will be held on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, beginning at 6 p.m. in the Board Room of the Alleghany County Governmental Complex located at 9212 Winterberry Avenue and the public is invited to attend.
The session is being sponsored by the Chamber as an effort to encourage citizens to become more involved in local government by learning about issues involving the community.
Leading the information session will be H. Alan Seibert, Ed.D who holds a bachelor degree in secondary education from Virginia Tech, a master degree from Radford University and a doctorate in educational leadership and policy studies from Virginia Tech School of Education.
Seibert is the former Superintendent of Salem City Public Schools, and he currently serves as Constituent Services and Government Relations Officer for Roanoke City Public Schools. This past June, he was appointed by Governor Glenn Youngkin to the Virginia State Board of Education.
As an expert in the field of education, Dr. Seibert will offer impartial insights to the pros and cons of elected vs appointed school boards based on his practical observations on the subject.
Please call the Chamber office at (540) 962-2178 if you have any questions or need additional information.
