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Sebastian to Coordinate William & Mary Grant

The York County School Division’s (YCSD) retiring Chief Academic Officer, Lucia Villa Sebastian, Ed.D., has been tapped to coordinate a Virginia Department of Education Title I grant at The College of William & Mary to assist local school divisions with schools struggling to meet annual student accountability measures. Sebastian’s retirement from YCSD is effective July 1, 2010. The over $473,000 in grant funds will direct work with local K-12 leadership teams in the central offices of 42 Virginia school divisions with one or more underperforming schools. Sebastian will supervise the work of leadership coaches assigned in each of the school divisions. Sebastian will also serve as an Executive Professor teaching classes in the Educational Policy and Planning portion of The College of William & Mary’s School of Education. Dean Virginia McLaughlin noted, “…Lucia’s experience as a teacher, principal and central office educational leader will be a real benefit as we partner with K-12 educators to sustain student achievement growth…Lucia has taught for us part-time in recent years, and we are delighted now to have her working with us full-time.” Dr. Eric Williams, YSCD Superintendent commented, “While we will miss Lucia’s instructional leadership, she is perfectly suited to assist school divisions that are working on improving student achievement.”