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On the Agenda, Aug. 11-15
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Faculty’s passion invigorates Mitchell entering second-year as Spotsylvania schools chief
Superintendent highlighted increase in funding, lower employee turnover and the division’s new strategic plan during convocation to kick off the upcoming school year.
Stafford schools launches Business and IT Center at Colonial Forge
The new specialty center aims to prepare the next generation of entrepreneurs, analysts and cybersecurity experts.
‘You invested in a promise’: City cuts ribbon for new Walker-Grant Middle School
Officials held a ribbon cutting for the city’s new middle school, which opens its doors to students on Aug. 18.
Lee Hill District voters have ‘three distinct options’ in school board race
Rich Lieberman, Gabrielle Sulzbach Pickover and Todd Rump are vying to replace Lisa Phelps on the board.
On the agenda, Aug. 4-8
Your weekly look at upcoming public meetings in the region.
LISTEN: Back to school tips for parents of special education students
Adam Blosser of Blosser Education Advocacy in Spotsylvania supports parents of special education students by guiding them through the IEP process.
A vehicle for increased engagement: Stafford Schools introduces ‘S.C.O.U.T.’ mobile resource center
Division envisions that new vehicle will help bring educational resources to families and students.
Stafford superintendent: No major gender-identity policy issues in county schools
The schools chief also discussed other issues, including transporation, in a wide-ranging interview with reporters.
All Spotsylvania students now eligible for free breakfast and lunch
Change will take effect for the upcoming school year.
Spotsylvania schools get ‘progressive’ in enforcing employee discipline
Other policy approvals concern handling of third-party complaints and addition of a student representative to the board.
FCPS Summer Scholars program celebrates 30 years of ‘trying to trick our students into learning’
Former FCPS Superintendent Richard Garnett honored at program’s closing ceremony.
Area school supply drives kick off Saturday with annual Caroline’s Promise event
Operation Heroes is also hosting a large school supply drive, Aug. 2 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Virginia Credit Union Stadium.
Kaine, Vindman implore Congress to reboot program that benefited Spotsylvania students with disabilities
The Charting My Path for Future Success program was discontinued by the Trump administration in February.
Langdon, Stelmok vying for city’s Ward 3 school board seat
Ward 3 seat is the only contested school board race in Fredericksburg this November.
JLARC study: Spotsylvania schools near the head of the class when it comes to banning books
Report also states that divisions misapplied state law in banning books.
Germanna awarded $350K grant from Lowe’s Foundation
Grant will aid in building and deploying mobile training units.
Caroline School Board seeks engagement from supervisors on Capital Improvement Plan
The school board no longer presents its Capital Improvement Plan to the county’s planning commission to make recommendations to the board of supervisors.
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority charters new chapter in Stafford County
The sorority was founded on Jan. 16, 1920, on the campus of Howard University.
Say ‘cheese’: Speed camera program to begin in Spotsylvania school zones on Aug. 12
The program was approved by the board of supervisors in January.
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