Falls Church finds new superintendent

The torch has been passed in Falls Church City Public Schools, as the successor to retiring Superintendent Lois Berlin was named Thursday morning. Toni Jones, the chief academic officer for Deer Creek Public Schools in Oklahoma, will officially take the post on June 13 and commence her duties on July 1.

“Dr. Jones is a proven, effective, and innovative leader in public education,” school board Chairwoman Joan Sadiska said. “She has the talent and vision to help ensure the quality, collaboration, and results our community expects from our public schools.”