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Williamsburg-James City County School Board elects new leadership, confirms committee and clerical appointments

Williamsburg-James City County School Board · January 8, 2026
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Summary

At its annual organizational meeting the Williamsburg-James City County School Board elected Andrea Donner as chair and Randy Riffle as vice chair for 2026, appointed Amy Chen as parliamentarian and confirmed clerk, deputy clerk and several committee and trustee appointments. The board also amended the 2026 meeting calendar to add a special-called personnel meeting.

The Williamsburg-James City County School Board voted to install new leadership and confirm a slate of board and committee appointments during its annual organizational meeting.

Doctor Kuver nominated Andrea Donner and the board elected her chair for the 2026 calendar year; the motion was seconded and approved by recorded voice votes. Two candidates were nominated for vice chair: Kimberly Hundley and Randy Riffle. Board members first voted on electing Hundley, which failed. A subsequent motion to elect Randy Riffle as vice chair carried 4–2 (yes: Hodges, Riffle, Chen, Donner; no: Hundley, Cavazos).

The board appointed Amy Chen as parliamentarian and approved the recommended appointments of Beth Oller as clerk and Susie Mills as deputy clerk for 2026. It named Dr. Kathy Worley as the superintendent’s designee to attend board meetings in the superintendent’s absence through 2026.

Board members volunteered and the board approved assignments to advisory and standing committees for the year, including Daniel Cavazos to the Career Ready Advisory Committee, Amy Chen to the Special Education Advisory Committee, Kimberly Hundley and Randy Riffle to the Policy Committee, and others to liaison, mentor and safety-audit committees. Michael Hossang was appointed to the New Horizons Board of Trustees; Randy Riffle was appointed to the Hampton Roads Educational Telecommunications Association educational advisory committee. Amy Chen and Ty Hodges were appointed to the superintendent’s Student Advisory Council.

The board also moved and approved an amendment to its 2026 meeting calendar, adding a special-called meeting on June 30, 2026 at 4 p.m. to approve personnel actions.

The board took the actions through formal motions and recorded votes where indicated; routine items such as clerk/committee appointments were approved by voice vote. The meeting proceeded afterward to superintendent remarks and two substantive presentations.