Chief Student Services Officer

Director of Student Services

 

Mr. Josh Neighbors

Chief Student Services Officer

 [email protected]

434-946-9386 Ext 9559

 

 Mr. Joshua Neighbors  currently serves as Chief Student Services Officer for Amherst County Public Schools. He was hired in 2018 as the Director of Student Services and moved into his current role in 2022. Mr. Neighbors began his career in education with Bedford County Schools, and served as an Instructional Assistant, Special Education Teacher, Autism Specialist and Secondary Special Education Lead Teacher before being appointed as the Supervisor of Secondary Special Education. Mr. Neighbors is a career special educator, and passionately advocates for the needs of students with disabilities. As Chief Student Services Officer, he is charged with the supervision of IDEA, Section 504 and related programs, including the provision of appropriate services to all identified students in Amherst County aged two to twenty-one.

Mr. Neighbors earned a Bachelor of Arts in History from Christopher Newport University. He completed his Masters in Special Education from Liberty University, and his Educational Specialist Degree in Educational Leadership from Virginia Tech. Mr. Neighbors is currently working toward his Doctorate in Educational Leadership.

Mr. Neighbors is a native of Central Virginia, and currently resides in Bedford County with his wife, Rebecca, and three children.

 

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The Student Services staff works to ensure that every child experiences success, every day. These professionals are committed to delivering the promise of the School Board's commitment to the academic, social, physical and emotional well-being and progress of each and every student in Amherst County.

Amherst County Public Schools (ACPS) serves students with extraordinary talents and extraordinary needs. The professionals in the Student Services department address the physical health, psychological and social emotional needs of our students, while including and supporting their families. They deliver essential services with expertise, compassion and a commitment to positive results for each and every student, every day.

  • Mrs. Julianne Albert, Supervisor of Special Education and Early Childhood Programs

    [email protected]

    434-946-9386 x 9558

  • Mrs. Heidi Curd, School and Community Engagement Specialist

    [email protected]

    434-946-2898 x 30243

  • Mrs. Tracy Miller-Goode, Supervisor of School Counseling and Assessment

    [email protected]

    434-946-9386 x 9554

  • Ms. Libby Keesee
    Medicaid Coordinator

     
    [email protected]
    P:434-946-9386, extension 9557
    F:434-946-9346

  • Mrs. Kelsey Dolan
    Administrative Assistant to Chief Student Services Officer

    [email protected]

    P: 434-946-9341
    F:434-946-9346

  • Mrs. Tiffany Burton
    Student Services Administrative Assistant of Eligibility


    [email protected]

    P:434 -946-9390
    F:434- 946-9346

  • Ms. Joyce Sawyer
    Administrative Assistant for Data and Communication


    [email protected]
    P:434-946-9342
    F:434-946-9346