DANVILLE, Va. The search for a new school superintendent in Danville will include input from staff and the community. In a statement to 10 News, the school board chairwoman said the board is committed to gathering that input. As 10 News reported Thursday, Superintendent Dr. Stan Jones has resigned and the school board is giving him one years salary plus benefits, which totals about $200,000. In a statement, Jones did not say specifically why he resigned but did say he was reluctant. The school board chairwoman said Jones always supported and advocated for employees and has been a true champion for doing what is right.

DANVILLE, Va. - You may notice a lot of police activity at Galileo Magnet High School in Danville later this week, but don't worry, it's just a drill. Danville police will conduct active shooter training at the school Friday. School is out Friday, so the drill will not interfere with class time. "In the past, as law enforcement, we would do our active shooter training. We would respond to the active shooter and then we're done," Danville Police Department Capt.

Danville Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Stan Jones is responding to criticism after the state Department of Education report noted that two Danville schools lost their full accreditation, leaving only two of 11 schools fully accredited in the system. The division said it was no surprise when the state removed full accreditation for two schools, leaving Forest Hills and Galileo Magnet as the only two fully accredited schools in the system. The superintendent argued the accreditation process overall is flawed and that it's more of a political metric than a scholastic one. And he said the other nine schools accredited with conditions don't mean failure. Jones added that he believes the accreditation process is deeply flawed and he predicts that in a decade the accreditation process as we know it will no longer be used.

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DANVILLE, Va. - Danville's superintendent is asking people to see his request for help from the state as a positive, not a negative. As 10 News reported Monday, Dr. Stan Jones is asking the state department of education to review the district and provide feedback. He says asking the state for help is a sign the district has some struggles, not a sign the district is failing. I think what we learn as human is when you struggle, you ask for help," Jones said. If the request is granted, the review would be the first of its kind for the district.