Mr.Danny Beecham, Henderson County Director of Schools, is pleased to announce Mr. William Forney as the full-time Principal of the Henderson County Virtual School. Mr. Forney served the district in a joint role last year as the virtual school principal and interim principal at Beaver Elementary School. Before that, he was an assistant principal at Lexington High School for 14 years. He is a 1977 graduate of Harrisonburg High School in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Mr. Forney received a BS Degree in 2008 from Bethel College in Special Education K-12. He later received a Master's in Instructional Leadership from Grand Canyon University & the University of Tennessee at Martin. He is married to Bianca Forney. He enjoys spending time with family and, as an educator, enjoys building relationships with colleagues, parents, & students to maximize & enhance student growth & accomplishments.
Under his leadership, the HCVS blossomed from a concept to a fully functioning school with nearly one hundred students. Last month, the school graduated twenty students in its first-ever commencement ceremony. This coming year, the school will expand its scope to include even more areas of student services. Mr. Forney is the ideal leader for the implementation and expansion of the HCVS.
Director Beecham states, “I would like to thank Mr. Forney for his willingness to serve the district so ably as both interim principal at Beaver and principal at the new Henderson County Virtual School during the 24/25 school year. He is a blessing to our district and an excellent leader!”