School board member Lorita Daniels requested the policy regulating the memorial park be revisited.
With memorial to Spotsylvania students nearly complete, board member questions underlying policy
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Spotsylvania County middle school CTE teachers feted at the state level
The school board recognized Christine Culberson of Battlefield Middle School and Edie Brooks of Post Oak Middle for their achievements during a meeting Monday night.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Spotsylvania School Board votes to add student representative
Courtland District representative Carol Medawar voted against the policy, citing the board’s contentious nature.
A combination of relics unearthed as Caroline schools remove lockers
Fredericksburg area school officials are pondering the continued necessity of lockers as the nature of schooling shifts.
At Massaponax, Koch leaves a sound legacy of banding together
The only marching band director in Massaponax High School’s history is retiring after 27 years at the school and 33 in Spotsylvania County.
Spotsy school board chair issues ‘first warning’ about decorum during public comment
Email from board chair Megan Jackson noted that the body will follow policy that allows law enforcement to remove speakers from building.
Spotsylvania adopts school budget; waiting on state to ‘get its act together’
Local transfer of $170.8 million represents division’s largest-ever year-over-year increase from board of supervisors.
Mitchell to Spotsylvania parents: ‘Hold yourself accountable’ after gun incidents
Superintendent addressed last week’s gun discharge at Lee Hill Elementary School and a shooting involving current and former Spotsylvania students that happened the following day.
Parents of third grader charged in gun incident at Lee Hill Elementary
Ciara Armstead and Terrence Carroll were released on $5,000 unsecured bond. They will be arraigned April 11.
Gun discharged in Spotsylvania classroom as 26 students evacuated
No students or staff were injured in the Monday morning incident at Lee Hill Elementary School.
Mitchell: Amendment to support cap puts Spotsylvania schools in a $2 million bind
Superintendent concerned that change to state-supported positions from what lawmakers passed will prove costly to the school division.
School officials, community leaders urge Fredericksburg-area immigrants to ‘know your rights’
Spotsylvania Superintendent Mitchell advises families that the school division will not inquire about students’ immigration status.
Assault charge against Spotswood Elementary School assistant principal dismissed
Misty Kelley was accused of assaulting a 5-year-old first-grade student on Aug. 28.
New program igniting passion for literacy in Spotsylvania students
While data is still flowing in, reading program is already yielding positive results for students in grades 1-8.
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