2026 SPECIAL SESSION I
ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 2039
Commending G. Wesley Poole.
Agreed to by the Senate, June 22, 2026
WHEREAS, G. Wesley Poole has touched countless young lives over the course of his distinguished 33-year career in education, which culminated in his term as superintendent of Wythe County Public Schools; and
WHEREAS, Wesley Poole began his career in education in 1993 as a paraprofessional and summer school teacher for Wythe County Public Schools, while also serving as a social skills trainer for Mount Rogers Mental Health; and
WHEREAS, in 1994, Wesley Poole became a teacher at Rural Retreat Elementary School, where he taught a variety of courses and held other important leadership positions on school committees and programs; and
WHEREAS, Wesley Poole transitioned to school administration in 2002, becoming the inaugural principal of Rural Retreat Middle School; he helped the new school achieve accreditation and worked closely with faculty, staff, and community members to ensure that the implementation of the middle school concept in Wythe County was a success; and
WHEREAS, between 2006 and 2021, Wesley Poole gained further leadership experience and supported the teachers, administrators, students, and families of Wythe County Public Schools as supervisor of federal programs and middle school education, director of facilities and operations, executive director of finance and operations, and assistant superintendent of finance and operations; and
WHEREAS, Wesley Poole was selected as superintendent of Wythe County Public Schools in 2021 and worked diligently to maintain a safe and orderly learning environment at every school in the school division; and