FOR IMMEDIEATE RELEASE:
May 9, 2023
DCPS NAMES FIRST FULL-SERVICE SCHOOLS COMMUNITY COORDINATOR
Owensboro, KY- Daviess County Public Schools is proud to announce that Sonya Simpson has been named the
first, Full-Service Schools Community Coordinator. This position has been newly created within the district based on
a five year grant totaling around $1.5 million from The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence.
Simpson has currently been serving as the principal at East View Elementary since 2015. She began her career as a
6th grade science teacher at Burns Middle School in 1998. She was in the classroom until 2004 and served as the
Instructional Coach for a year. She then moved to East View Elementary to the role of Assistant Principal for seven
years until 2012. Ms. Simpson also served as the Meadow Lands Elementary Assistant Principal from 2012-2015.
Simpson graduated from Western Kentucky University in 2002 with a master of arts degree in education and earned
her Rank 1 in Education Administration from Western Kentucky University in 2005. She received her bachelor of arts
degree in middle school education from Kentucky Wesleyan College in 1997 and is a 1991 graduate of Daviess
County High School. She has earned her certifications in the areas of counseling, principalship, and
superintendency.
Daviess County Public Schools has chosen to house Simpson position’s on the Burns School campuses including
the elementary and the middle school. With their proximity in closeness to one another, Simpson will be able to make
the most impact in rolling out the initiatives.
In her new position, Simpson will coordinate the full service community schools grant that provides an insulated
educational pipeline including:
• High-quality early childhood education programs.
• High-quality school and out-of-school-time programs and strategies.
• Support for a child’s transition to elementary school, from elementary to middle school, from middle to
high school, from high school into post-secondary education and into the workforce, including any
comprehensive readiness assessments determined necessary.
• Family and community engagement and support, which may include engaging or supporting families
at school or at home.
• Activities that support postsecondary and workforce readiness, which may include job training,
internship opportunities, and career counseling.
• Community-based support for students who have attended the schools in the area serviced by the
pipeline, or students who are members of the community, facilitating their continued connection to the
community and success in post-secondary education and the workforce.
• Social, health, nutrition, and mental health services and, supports.
• Juvenile crime prevention and rehabilitation programs.
Her work will focus over the course of the five year grant will be 3 quality pipeline services in these schools and
strengthen them while also adding 2 additional services. Simpson will work closely with the school specific Family
Resource Youth Service Center coordinators and district wide coordinators as well.
Superintendent Matt Robbins
matt.robbins@daviess.kyschools.us
Phone 270-852-7000
1622 Southeastern Parkway
Owensboro KY 42303
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Board of Education: Todd Anderson • James Morgan • Frank G. Riney III • Dr. Tom Payne • Dale Stewart
Daviess County Public Schools
"I am excited for this opportunity to be the first full-service community schools coordinator for DCPS. My passion as
an educator has always been to serve our students so they feel loved, valued, and supported. I look forward to
working closely with our family resource/youth service coordinators along with community members to build our
capacity as a community school model district, “says Simpson.
Superintendent Matt Robbins said, “This grant provides the full capacity to remove any and all barriers to student
learning and growth. The grant was initially a dream opportunity, enabling students to receive full academic,
behavioral and social-emotional support. For this to become a reality is unbelievable and amazing for our kids. Ms.
Simpson is a perfect fit for this role based on her background, experience, and heart for our students and families.”
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For more information, contact DCPS Public Information Officer Maddie McClure
(270) 852-7000 ext. 10215 maddie.mcclure@daviess.kyschools.us