March 22, 2023 – Earlier today, Governor Glenn Youngkin named Goochland County Public Schools Superintendent Jeremy J. Raley, Ed.D., as Chief of Staff to the Superintendent of Public Instruction at the Virginia Department of Education.
“For over six years, I have had the honor and privilege of serving the Goochland community as the Superintendent of Goochland County Public Schools,” Raley said. “I have never worked with teachers, administrators, and support professionals with the same level of talent, passion, optimism, and unwavering focus on what is most important – the students and families we serve.”
“Dr. Raley is a unique individual and a team player,” Sandra P. Barefoot-Reid, Chair of the Goochland County School Board, said. “The Board and I will miss his dedication to GCPS. His diligence and commitment to purpose deserve credit for the successes of GCPS during his tenure as Superintendent. We recognize that our loss is certainly the Commonwealth of Virginia’s gain. To that purpose, our sadness is assuaged by the knowledge that ALL of Virginia will benefit from this change.”
Raley will start work at the VDOE in mid-April and will work with the Goochland School Board to ensure a smooth transition. “GCPS thrives and prospers because of its dedicated and talented staff, supportive families, and strong community, and I will look back on my time in GCPS and the work we accomplished as a school division with great pride,” he said.