Manassas City school board member Arthur Bushnell was honored for 25 years of service on the board.
The school board voted to nominate Bushnell for the Virginia School Boards Association (VSBA) Regional School Board Member of the Year Award.
According to a release, Bushnell first joined the Manassas school board in 1990. Bushnell is the longest-serving member of the school board in the history of the city, said a release.
Bushnell was a leader in bringing full-day kindergarten to Manassas, according to a release. His most recent initiative has been the Footsteps2Brilliance program – which is a mobile literacy program, said a release.
More on Bushnell’s accomplishments from a Manassas City Public Schools release:
Additionally, Bushnell approved the building of two new schools and the renovation of several others during his tenure. He led the way in bringing baseball and softball fields to the city’s sole high school and ensured students a strong arts program system-wide by preventing the elimination of programs. He participated in the establishment of the regional Governor’s School @ Innovation Park and has served on its joint board since inception.
As a Board leader, Bushnell served six years as vice chairman and eight years as chairman. He has also served as chairman of the Finance Committee for ten years and changed the financial approach for the school system’s budget to a more business-oriented one. He has also served on the Personnel Committee since 2010. During his tenure, he has presented at Virginia School Board Association (VSBA) conferences, and consistently participated in VSBA development, including the virtual finance series.
“It is not always easy but it is always meaningful because every day this board looks at issues that touch and effect the education of the children of the city. That’s why we do this,” stated Bushnell in a release.
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