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At its Jan. 14 meeting, the School Board of the City of Virginia Beach elected Kathleen Brown as chair and Carolyn Weems as vice chair. Brown has served on the School Board for two years and Weems for 22 years.
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Board Members
School Board Chair and Vice Chair
![Brown, Katleen]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1675174477/vbschoolscom/upmvmmtlxo0z6ouk4sa8/KathleenBrown.jpg","width":97}])
Kathleen Brown
District 10
January 2023 – December 2026
![Weems Profile photo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1658585291/vbschoolscom/uht71njlmydxg5beipry/CarolynWeems.jpg","width":97}])
Carolyn D. Weems
District 9
January 2023 - December 2026
School Board Members
![Owens Profile photo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1675174477/vbschoolscom/phplfdkndr5exc5dn5m5/ComingSoon.jpg","width":97}])
Mark Bohenstiel
District 3 - Rose Hall
January 2025
![Callan, Michael]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1675174477/vbschoolscom/pkxl7ar09x0gyyd6qepf/MichaelCallan.jpg","width":97}])
Michael Callan
District 6
January 2023 – December 2026
![Culpepper, David]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1675174477/vbschoolscom/ofvgimtjar6erdsw2j1f/DavidCulpepper.jpg","width":97}])
David Culpepper
District 8
January 2023 – December 2026
![Owens Profile photo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1736777405/vbschoolscom/n0c3u1pmueprzfwr9mag/CummingsMatt.jpg","width":97}])
Matt Cummings
District 5
January 2025
Rose Dwyer
District 1 - Centerville
January 2025
Sharon Felton
At-Large
January 2025
![Green, Alveta]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1736792147/vbschoolscom/ihlfn5ykkzgtqwgqd9go/AlvetaGreen.jpg","width":97}])
Dr. Alveta J. Green
District 4
November 2024 - December 2026
![Melnyk Profile photo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1658585291/vbschoolscom/z50k4rt2nbx6nigbumvl/KimberlyMelnyk.jpg","width":97}])
Kimberly A. Melnyk
Chair
District 2
January 2023 - December 2026
Melinda Rogers
District 5
January 2025