Bristol Virginia School Board
Chair
 

Ronald Cameron 208 Ashley Bristol, Virginia 24201 rcameron@bvunet.net

Community Involvement

• Van Pelt Elementary School PTA - Past President, Vice President, Board Member

• Virginia Middle School PTA - present Board member

• Chairman of the Gifted and Advanced Program Sub-Committee, Bristol Virginia School Board

• Committee Member for Year-Round Schooling, Bristol Tennessee Public Schools

• Founding Member and Leader Girl Scout Troop 250

• United Way of Bristol - Board Member and Agency Representative

• Nature's Way Children's Camp - Board Member

• Bristol Little League Softball - Coach, Board Member, Treasurer

• Bristol Little League Baseball - T-Ball Coach

• Bristol Soccer Association - Coach

• Pleasant View United Methodist Church - Member, Sunday School Teacher, Co-Chair Children's Ministry Team, Children's Church Teacher, and Vacation Bible School Team

Education and Work History

• Graduate - East Tennessee State University and Virginia Highlands Community College

• Executive for Boy Scouts of America, 23 years

Personal

• Resident of Bristol since 1975

• Daughter, Katie, who attends Virginia High School

Goals

• Implementation of a transition program as students move from one level of schooling to the next (elementary to middle and middle to high)

• Staffing - Quality teachers are the cornerstone of our success.  Competitive salaries, top-level training, and the best resources will be the key to avoid a shortage of teachers

• Communication - Open communication is vital in getting people involved in our schools.  Active PTAs, educational awareness of school activities will improve parental involvement at all levels