District overview
St. John-Hudson USD 350
Funding structure, how it compares to peers, and where major projects stand.
Who runs St. John-Hudson schools
St. John-Hudson USD 350 in Stafford County runs St. John Elementary (PreK-6) and St. John Jr/Sr High (7-12). A seven-member elected board, two members from each of three areas plus one at-large, sets policy and the budget and hires the superintendent, Dr. Jana Hare. The board usually meets the second Monday of the month. Since January 2026, agendas and packets are posted on a Diligent Community portal.
Seven elected members
Derek Foote is president and Trey Burgan vice president (elected January 2026). Tyler Alpers, Ross Fisher and Miranda Gleason joined in January 2026.
Open-meetings complaints
The Attorney General responded to complaints in late 2025, and the board took required open-meetings training.
Bond planning
After the 2025 bond election, the district surveyed voters and formed a bond committee.
Taxes
The board voted to exceed the revenue-neutral tax rate for 2026-27 and uses the full 33% local option budget.
The district now posts full board packets, including bills paid and draft minutes, which is more than many small districts publish. Nearly every vote in the past year was unanimous.
Where the district stands
Major projects
Future bond for school facilities
planningSurvey, community bond committee and facilities review after the 2025 election.
- Board reviews bond election
- Survey results reviewed
- Bond committee meets
- Partnering with neighbors discussed
- Roof inspection reports
Funding
Possible voter-approved bond
Sale of construction-class project house
completedHouse at 611 N. Broadway declared surplus in 2025 and sold in 2026.
- Bidding approved
- Bids rejected; sale approved for $50,000
Funding
Sale proceeds
Recent news
All agendas and full board packets posted on the district's Diligent Community portal from January to October 2026 were read, along with the agendas and minutes posted on the district website for November and December 2025. Minutes for 2026 meetings come from the following month's packet.
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