Proposed budget includes a 5% pay increase for all staff, funding gap of $5.7 million.
FCPS unveils proposed FY 2025-26 budget while pondering ‘worst-case scenarios’
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Press Rewind, July 28-Aug. 3
A state education official visited the area for a conversation on cell phone policies, the Fredericksburg Fire Chief sat down to detail the city’s response to the CSX train derailment and high school football practice got underway in extreme heat, in this week’s edition of Press Rewind.
Summer school meals schedule across the Fredericksburg region
A complete list of where to find meals for school-age children and teens this summer.
Area school divisions plan for Monday’s partial solar eclipse
Fredericksburg City Public Schools will be dismissed early for safety precautions and to allow families to experience the event together.
Fredericksburg City Schools proposed FY 2025 budget includes $4.66 million gap
Unfunded needs include a 3% increase in salary for teachers and certificated staff, as well as a 2% increase for other staff.
School Board Capital Improvement Plan Includes New Elementary School
A new school study is planned for FY 2020, with construction expected in FY 2021.
Tree Fredericksburg, Hugh Mercer Elementary Partner to Create Patriot Park
The new park is intended as an outdoor learning space.
Midnight Madness Registration Open for City Kids
Midnight Madness 2016 begins June 24 and runs through August 26.
Fredericksburg Schools Receives Grant for Summer Cybercamp
The goal of the programs is to raise student awareness of career opportunities in cybersecurity.
Closings and Delays March 4, 2016
Local schools are delayed two hours.
Closings and Delays for February 16
Weather related closings and delays for Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016.
Last Chance to Complete Historic Renwick Courthouse Complex Survey
The deadline to complete the survey is February 16, 2016.
Fredericksburg Region Closings and Delays January 29
Closings, delays and special schedules in the Fredericksburg region for Friday, Jan. 29, 2016.
Fredericksburg Region Closings and Delays January 28
Closings, delays and special schedules in the Fredericksburg region for Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016.
Hugh Mercer Elementary Welcomes 11 New Staff
New teachers, instructional paraprofessional and custodian for the 2015-16 school year.
City Manager Recommends $84M Fredericksburg Budget
By Susan Larson
City Manager Bev Cameron recommended an increase of just over 3.6 percent in the FY2015 Fredericksburg budget. “This is the fourth consecutive year without an increase in any tax rates,” Cameron told City Council during their March 11 meeting.
The total recommended budget is $84 million.
Fredericksburg City Schools Job Openings
The following Fredericksburg City Public Schools (FCPS) job openings are current as of August 25, 2014, according to the Fredericksburg Public Schools jobs website.
James Monroe Principal Announces His Departure
Dr. John B. Gordon III, principal of James Monroe High School for the last five years, announced he is leaving his position effective July 1, 2014.
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