Richmond Public Schools Chief Operating Officer Dana Fox will resign from her position at the end of the month, the school division announced last week.

Fox said she is leaving to take another role in Hanover County to be closer to her family. She has been appointed as the county’s new director of general services and capital projects.

“Being a mother of five and COO of Richmond Public Schools are both roles that deserve your full heart and mind, and at this point, I’ve made this difficult decision to prioritize my family,” she said in the statement.

Fox joined RPS in 2021 as director of school construction and was promoted to COO in 2022. During her tenure, she oversaw modernization efforts across RPS facilities, including the construction of Richmond High School for the Arts, the rebuilding of Fox Elementary School after a fire and designs for a new Woodville Elementary School.

She also led the division’s first facilities conditions assessment, implemented upgraded fire safety systems and launched a new work order system, securing nearly $50 million in grant funding to support these projects.

Superintendent Jason Kamras thanked Fox for her service.

“I’m deeply grateful for Dana’s leadership, expertise and partnership over the last four years,” Kamras said. “She’s led some of our biggest projects in RPS’ history, and done so with grace and grit. It’s been a true honor and privilege to work with her.”

RPS plans to begin the search for her replacement soon.