Student Services

Students cheering on their teachers in staff volleyball game

The Department of Student Services is responsible for division-wide management of student welfare, including attendance and truancy enforcement, discipline appeals, school health services, school counseling services and matters associated with student safety. In addition, the Executive Director of Special Education and Student Services will serve as the school division’s primary liaison with community agencies that deal with the safety and welfare of children and youth. In addition, the Executive Director serves as the McKinney Vento liaison for the school division for students experiencing homelessness.

Department Contacts

Susan Aylor Executive Director of Special Education & Student Services saylor@ocss-va.org (540)661-4550 x1543	Nora Brooking Coordinator of Special Education & Student Services nbrooking@ocss-va.org (540)661-4550 x1544	Johanna Colson Coordinator of Special Education & Student Services jcolson@ocss-va.org (540)661-4550 x1557	Kendra Crane School Nurse Manager kcrane@ocss-va.org (540)661-4300 x1118	Jessica Harris School Psychologist jharris@ocss-va.org (540)661-4550 x1559
Wendy Boone Social Worker PHMS, OES & GBES wboone@ocss-va.org (540)661-4550 x1565	Jennifer Craiger Social Worker OCHS, LES, & UES jcraiger@ocss-va.org (540)661-4550 x1674	Amy Reed Social Worker LGMS, LGES & LGPS areed@ocss-va.org (540)661-4550 x1563	Amanda Mosser Mental Health & Wellness amosser@ocss-va.org (540)661-4550 x1690	Corie Preston School Psychologist creynolds@ocss-va.org (540)661-4550 x1561

Quick Links

Laws Regarding the Prosecution of Juveniles as Adults

Laws Regarding the Prosecution of Juveniles as Adults

Safe Schools

Section 22.1-279.4 of the Code of Virginia requires local school boards to provide information, developed by the Office of the Attorney General, to students regarding laws governing the prosecution of juveniles as adults for the commission of certain crimes.

For More information please see the links below:

Virginia Department of Education Superintendent's Memo #057-12
Laws Regarding the Prosecution of Juveniles as Adults (Superintendent's Memo #057-12 Attachment A)

Fentanyl Education & Awareness

Fentanyl Education & Awareness

House Bill 1473 requires that all schools in the Commonwealth provide students in grades 9-12 with a fentanyl informational one-sheet developed by the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) and the Virginia Department of Health (VDH).

The purpose of providing this informational one-sheet is to promote awareness of:

the dangers of fentanyl use;
how to identify and avoid fentanyl;
overdose prevention and preparedness;
how to recognize the signs and symptoms of a fentanyl overdose; and
resources for students who may need help or may know someone who needs help with a substance use disorder.

First page of the PDF file: AdolescentFentanylFactS

Additional Resources

Cell Phone Policy

Cell Phone Policy

Additional Resources

⌲ Governor's Executive Order 33

⌲ Policy JFC-R

⌲ OCPS Code of Student Conduct

Commonsense Approaches to Social Media & Cell Phones

On the evening of September 19, the First Lady of Virginia Suzanne S. Youngkin and award-winning social psychologist, author, and researcher Dr. Jonathan Haidt convened for a fireside chat to discuss the findings of Haidt’s book The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness and how it informs our communities and schools in limiting social media and cell phone use to help restore childhood and play. The event was broadcasted live to participating schools across the Commonwealth.

A recording of the event is provided. For more information and resources please visit the Virginia Department of Education's website using the link below.

Virginia Department of Education Resources