At its Jan. 8 meeting, the School Board of the City of Virginia Beach re-elected Beverly M. Anderson as chairwoman and elected Kimberly Melnyk as vice chairwoman.

Anderson was elected to the School Board At-Large seat in November 2012 and re-elected in 2016. She served as School Board vice chairwoman for two years before being elected as chairwoman in 2017. Anderson is a retired 36-year veteran elementary school teacher who served in various roles during her tenure with Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS). She holds a bachelor's degree in education from Concord University. Anderson's community involvement has included roles as president of the USS Nimitz Officers Wives' Club; secretary, board member and faculty representative for the Virginia Beach Education Association; board member of Atlantic Soccer Club and board member of the Hampton Roads Sand Soccer Council. Anderson has also been a committed member of the Parent Teacher Association (PTA), both as a teacher and a parent, and she has earned lifetime PTA awards at both Pembroke Elementary School and Alanton Elementary School. Both of Anderson's sons graduated from VBCPS.

Melnyk was elected to the School Board in November 2014 and re-elected in 2018. She has lived in Virginia Beach for 40 years and is a product of VBCPS, having attended Old Donation Elementary School, Brandon Middle School and Green Run High School. She graduated from Longwood University with a Bachelor of Science in Education and taught for VBCPS at Glenwood, Strawbridge and Christopher Farms elementary schools. Melnyk was appointed by City Council to the Vision to Action Community Coalition, serves on the Board of Directors for Virginia Musical Theatre and is a member of the Governor's School for the Arts Regional Board. She is a mentor at Green Run Elementary School, volunteers with the VBCPS Beach Bag Program and is a member of the Social Ministry Team at Holy Spirit Catholic Church. She is a former employee of Premier Millwork and Lumber Company, her family owned and operated business. She and her husband, George, have three children, one of whom still attends VBCPS.

More information about the Virginia Beach School Board, including member bios and contact numbers and emails, can be found at www.vbschools.com.

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