2026 SESSION
ENROLLED
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 200
Commending Ken Nicely, Ed.D.
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 9, 2026
Agreed to by the Senate, March 11, 2026
WHEREAS, Ken Nicely, Ed.D., superintendent of Roanoke County Public Schools, who has served the division's students and families with the utmost devotion for the past 33 years, retires in 2026; and
WHEREAS, prior to joining Roanoke County Public Schools (RCPS), Ken Nicely was a founding teacher and director of an international school in Managua, Nicaragua, that continues to thrive to this day; and
WHEREAS, Ken Nicely began his career with RCPS in 1993 as a Spanish teacher at Cave Spring High School, earning the Virginia Foreign Language Excellence in Teaching Award in 2001; and
WHEREAS, Ken Nicely transitioned to education administration in 2002, serving first as assistant principal at Hidden Valley Middle School and then becoming the school's principal four years later; during his tenure, the school received a prestigious recognition from the National Forum Schools to Watch program; and
WHEREAS, Ken Nicely was promoted to district leadership as the director of secondary instruction and technology in 2012 and quickly rose through the ranks, becoming the director of administration in 2016, assistant superintendent of administration in 2018, and the 16th superintendent of RCPS later that year; and